A lot of Barry's fine material for TV productions lies dormant; there's also THE GATHERING, SVENGALI, and THE WAR BETWEEN THE TATES. And I already have suggested in this forum my own, heartbreaking favorites among his small-screen scores -- LOVE AMONG THE RUINS and the two ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN films (which came from the same company and probably would fit together on a single CD). But John Barry remains so popular that if none of his television scores has seen release by now, I no longer expect they ever will. Whether it's issues with licensing or elements (either their condition or availability), if these ever were to emerge I would be as surprised as I'd be delighted.
But an album of newly-recorded suites and themes from those TV scores? That's a nice idea, and I'm glad you put it out there -- perhaps to inspire some label to act on it next year!
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