AE
Does anyone have the BBC Breakfast News Theme Tunes from 1989?
If so, could you please post it?
If so, could you please post it?
AE
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
BJ
Are you absolutely sure that's 1989 and not it's 1986-1989 predecessor? As I remember it, and checked with a few YT videos, whilst the 1989 version was incredibly similar, it had a lot more "oomf" to it, especially more drums. The other main differentiator was how the titles ended, for the 1989 version there was a pretty hard end with a drum beat, but the 1986 version had more of a "gentle twinkle" ending, same as on the ones posted above.
IT
itsrobert
Founding member
It may well have been a BBC remix, rather than a George Fenton recreation. They remixed the 1989 opening theme again in 1995 (by adding an extra drum beat) when it was reintroduced to open Business Breakfast until 1997. Apparently the 1993 version with all the electric guitar was a little to harsh for 6.00am!
Anyway, here is the 1995 remixed opening theme for Business Breakfast:
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/itsrobert/BUSINESS%20BREAKFAST%20opening%20titles%2095%20remix.wav
Anyway, here is the 1995 remixed opening theme for Business Breakfast:
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/itsrobert/BUSINESS%20BREAKFAST%20opening%20titles%2095%20remix.wav
IT
itsrobert
Founding member
Sorry, the opt in theme was also remixed in 1995, adding extra drum beats:
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/itsrobert/BUSINESS%20BREAKFAST%20opt%20in%2095%20remix%20II.wav
The rest of Business Breakfast continued to use the 1993 themes (e.g. opt out, headlines etc)
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/itsrobert/BUSINESS%20BREAKFAST%20opt%20in%2095%20remix%20II.wav
The rest of Business Breakfast continued to use the 1993 themes (e.g. opt out, headlines etc)
CI
I'm not too sure it was a remix, as much as it was a re-orchestration. The brass was heavier, percussion stronger, but with no reduction in woodwind and strings, gives it a miuch heavier sound, than the Breakfast Time version, where everything was in balance, the brass was softened, the percussion very limited, and it was all balanced nicely, where as the Breakfast News version was very brass and percussion heavy.
It may well have been a BBC remix, rather than a George Fenton recreation. They remixed the 1989 opening theme again in 1995 (by adding an extra drum beat) when it was reintroduced to open Business Breakfast until 1997. Apparently the 1993 version with all the electric guitar was a little to harsh for 6.00am!
Anyway, here is the 1995 remixed opening theme for Business Breakfast:
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/itsrobert/BUSINESS%20BREAKFAST%20opening%20titles%2095%20remix.wav
Anyway, here is the 1995 remixed opening theme for Business Breakfast:
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/itsrobert/BUSINESS%20BREAKFAST%20opening%20titles%2095%20remix.wav
I'm not too sure it was a remix, as much as it was a re-orchestration. The brass was heavier, percussion stronger, but with no reduction in woodwind and strings, gives it a miuch heavier sound, than the Breakfast Time version, where everything was in balance, the brass was softened, the percussion very limited, and it was all balanced nicely, where as the Breakfast News version was very brass and percussion heavy.
BJ
George Fenton's website suggests that he did the 1989 update to the previous Breakfast Time music
https://georgefenton.com/tv-and-documentaries/
https://georgefenton.com/tv-and-documentaries/