The Filmation Music of Ray Ellis

Film Score Monthly returns with their first CD release in years, as part of their 35th anniversary celebration in 2025.

The Filmation Music of Ray Ellis, on Retrograde Records, is a 79-minute collection of monaural music from 1970s–80s Filmation projects including Star Trek: The Animated Series, the ambitious 1979 Flash Gordon, live-action Jason of Star Command, Shazam and Isis, and the animated 1982 Gilligan’s Planet and 1979 Mighty Mouse.

This is a rare release for the highly esteemed composer/arranger Ray Ellis, who wrote most of the music under pseudonyms, as explained in the new liner notes by Jeff Bond.

Bristling with melody and vivid orchestration, the music is a Saturday-morning nostalgia trip of adventure and excitement. The Filmation spirit is colorfully captured in art direction by FSM’s graphic designer, Joe Sikoryak.

STAR TREK: The Animated Series
01. Title Theme 1:00
02. Captain’s Log 1:19
03. Something Ahead 0:53
04. Evasive Maneuvers 1:05
05. Sensor Data 1:06
06. Intercept Course 0:13
07. Fire Phasers 0:48
08. Enterprise Attacked 1:32
09. Illogical 0:11
10. Briefing 0:42
11. On the Viewscreen 1:01
12. New Heading 0:18
13. Scanning 0:53
14. Deflector Shields 0:17
15. Red Alert 0:32
16. Battle Stations 0:39
17. Surprise 0:06
18. Supplemental Log 0:47
19. Kirk’s Command 1:10
20. Sickbay 0:28
21. Library Computer 0:44
22. Full Power 0:27
23. Approaching Coordinates 0:08
24. The Bigger Meaning 1:15
25. Trouble in Engineering 0:27
26. Spock’s Analysis 0:42
27. Enterprise Wins the Space Race 0:42
28. McCoy’s Summary 0:15
29. Just Another Stardate 0:39
30. Ongoing Mission 0:17
31. Title Theme (alt. mix) 1:00
32. Sensor Data (alt. mix) 1:00
33. Enterprise Attacked (alt. opening) 1:41
34. Scanning (alt. mix) 0:53
35. Turbolift Music 0:28
36. Mr. Arex Lends an Extra Hand 0:38
37. Fascinating 0:17
38. Don’t Mess With M’Ress 0:21
39. Oh My 0:16
40. Spock’s Quick Analysis 0:21
41. Yellow Alert 0:24
42. Off Duty 0:14
43. Suite: Stingers and Act-Out Music 2:02
Total Time: 31:26

FLASH GORDON
44. Main Theme* 0:51
45. Stukas Bomb Dr. Zarkov 1:37
46. Mongo Mysterioso 0:36
47. Flash 1:11
48. Flash Chase 0:48
49. Aura* 1:01
50. Mystery Strings, Part 1 0:37
51. Flash Chase, Strings 0:31
52. The Depths of Mongo* 1:07
53. The Mines of Mongo 1:46
54. Mystery Strings, Part 2 0:52
55. Harem 1:14
56. Harem, Part 2 0:45
57. Strange Lurk 0:31
58. Mystery Strings, Part 3 0:54
59. Robots Attack 1:39
60. Mongo Passes the Earth* 1:13
61. Imperial City Fanfare 0:16
62. Mystery Strings, Tremolo 0:48
63. Prisoner of Ming* 0:39
64. Strange Lurk, Fast 0:25
65. Evil Tension 0:43
66. The Screen* 0:42
67. Planet Turmoil 1:19
68. Flash Fanfare 0:12
Total Time: 23:11

JASON OF STAR COMMAND
69. Main Title 0:43
70. Jason Rubato 1:14
71. Jason Tension Build 0:31
72. Bridges (Bad Guy, Bad Guy Long, Jason, Good Guys) 0:32
Total Time: 3:07

SHAZAM 73. Finders Keepers, Part 1 2:27
74. Finders Keepers, Part 2 1:36
75. Finders Keepers, Part 3 3:55
76. Finders Keepers, Part 4 0:39
Total Time: 8:43

THE SECRETS OF ISIS
77. Year of the Dragon 1:20

GILLIGAN’S PLANET
78. Main Title 0:56
79. Wizzard the Robot 1:21
80. Feeding Wizzard 1:17
81. Howell World 0:48
82. Stealing Howell’s Money 1:21
83. Howell Desperate 1:07
84. Sea Serpent 0:50
85. Space Storm 0:44
86. Star 0:25
87. End Credits 1:24
Total Time: 10:29

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF MIGHTY MOUSE AND HECKLE & JECKLE
88. Main Title 0:58

Total Disc Time: 79:45

*Composed by Marc Ellis