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Release details
| Title | The dark side of the Sun |
| Artist(s): | Stavros Xarhakos |
| Category: | BBC - RE* (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - RE* Albums.) |
| Label and catalogue number: |  BBC Records - REB 487 |
| Format: | Vinyl Albums |
| Country: | UK  |
| Released: | 1983 |
| Genre: | Dramas View all other tracks listed as Dramas. |
| Run-off codes: | REB - 487 - A. G 1 MT.1 DAMONT
REB - 487 - B. E 1 MT.1 DAMONT |
| Lacquer cut at and by | Damont. Information provided by Discogs website. |
| Item deleted? | Yes |
| Distributed / printed by |  LTD.jpg "Label picture of PRT RECORDS (Sales) LTD") PRT RECORDS (Sales) LTD |
| Page views: | 934 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 6879, rank in albums is 3145. |
| My rating: | ***** |
| Guest rating: | ***** |
My copies information
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| Detail | Value |
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| Cover condition | Very Good Plus |
| Record condition | Very Good Plus |
| BBC records label code | D |
| Number have | 1 |
| What type of seller was used | Not recorded |
| Where can I buy this release? | You may be able to purchase this release from the following websites (others are available!) |
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Tracks
| Below is a list of tracks for this release. |
| Side & track no | Track and Artist | Length |
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| A1 | The dark side of the sun - The main theme | |
| A2 | Mandrakei Harbour | |
| A3 | Relentless pursuit | |
| A4 | Don's theme | |
| A5 | Chasapiko! | |
| A6 | The road to Lindos | |
| A7 | A walk on the shore | |
| B1 | Anne's theme | |
| B2 | Carnival | |
| B3 | Sadness | |
| B4 | Aspri mera | |
| B5 | The gethering storm | |
| B6 | Cafe Nikos | |
| B7 | Closing music | |
| Total length of media 0:00. |
All release pictures
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Reviews
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| My rating | 3 |
| Guest rating | Current average value is 3.
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Extra notes on cover, middle (gatefold sleeve) and any inserts |
'The Dark Side of the Sun' is a 6 part mystery by Michael J. Bird, the author of 'The Lotus Eaters', 'Who Pays the Ferryman' and the @Aphrodite Inheritance'. Once again the setting is Greece. The action is set on the island of Rhodes and concerns a photographer who goes there to illustrate a travel book. He dies in mysteries circumstances and his young and attrictive wife determines to carry on his work. This leads to an increasingly frightening series of supernatural incidents. The series stars Emily Richard, Peter Egan, Patrick Mower, Christopher Scoular and the Greek star Betty Arvaniti who will be remembered for her supurb performance in 'Who Pays the Ferryman?'.
The Producer is Vere Lorrimer and the director David Askey.
The music for the soundtrack was written by Stavros Xarhakos, one of Greece's leading composers. The music he has written springs not the sophistication of Athens but from the gritty vibrant spirit of the people of Rhodes. Here Greek bouzoukis clash with Turkish fiddles against a background of pulse-beating drums. In a series of sharp sketches Xarhakos has captured the heat and dust of the villages, the sparkle of the water and the ancient rhythm of country folk. But he has also voven into the music a handful of melodies which tug at the heart, symbolising the eternal romance of the Greek Isles. |
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Other versions |
| I have the title track on these releases: |
| ZCF 487 | The dark side of the Sun |
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Other versions |
| I have the title track on these releases: |
| [singles] | RESL 135 | The dark side of the sun |
Further information |
BBC Radio Enterprises Ltd and BBC Enterprises Ltd, predecessors of BBC Worldwide / BBC Worldwide Ltd., the BBC's commercial arm. Formed 1968 and 1979 respectively, they were a subsidiary wholly owned by the BBC and merged into BBC Worldwide in 1995. In that time, there were companies set up within or structured brands as part of the company to deal with separate parts of the business, e.g. BBC Records for recorded audio. Sometimes written as BBC Enterprise Ltd.
The items shown here are from the "main" BBC Records and Tapes library covering a wide secletion of genres from themes, comedy dramas and others, depending on which format you have selected. |
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