"Martin Eden" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bill Hughes written for the 1979 TV mini-series Martin Eden based on the Jack London novel Martin Eden, directed by Giacomo Battiato and starring Christopher Connelly. The song is the vocal version of the composers' theme with music written by Italian composers Ruggero Cini and Dario Farina and lyrics by Bill Hughes.[1][2][3]
| "Martin Eden" | |
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| Single by Bill Hughes | |
| from the album Martin Eden (Original Soundtrack) | |
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| Recorded | 1979 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 3:28 |
| Label | CBS |
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| Music video | |
| "Martin Eden" on YouTube | |
CBS/Epic arranged the collaboration between Hughes in the US and Ruggero Cini and Dario Farina Italy.[4] Hughes wrote the lyrics and flew to Rome for the recording.[5]
Martin Eden was released as a single in Europe by CBS. The song charted in several territories including Sweden, where it entered the chart on January 31 and peaked at number 2 on March 7, 1981.[6][7]
In Germany, it was first broadcast on Sunday, October 12, 1980, and the three following Sundays.
CBS Germany released "Martin Eden" both as a single and as an additional track on Hughes Dream Master album, with "Martin Eden" appearing as the first track. A still photo of Christopher Connelly from the Italian film appears as the album cover artwork with a thumbnail inset of the photo of Hughes from the original Dream Master album cover artwork in the upper right-hand corner. Both of the titles, "Dream Master" and "Martin Eden", appear on the vinyl disc cover art.
Tracklist edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Martin Eden" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Mexicana" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Martin Eden (Instrumental)" | 3:28 |
Formats edit
| Title | Label | Catalogue Number | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Eden (7", Single) | CBS | CBS 9510 | Netherlands | 1980 |
| Martin Eden (7", Single) | CBS | 8041 | Sweden | 1979 |
| Martin Eden (Original Soundtrack Theme) (7", Single) | CBS | CBS S 8041, CBS 8041 | Germany | 1979 |
| Martin Eden (7", Single) | CBS | CBS S 8041, CBS 8041 | Germany | 1979 |
| "Tulák Po Hvězdách" | |
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| Single by Petr Rezek | |
| B-side | "Rozdily (A Presto TE MAM RAD)" |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:57 |
| Label | CBS |
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| Music video | |
| "Tulák Po Hvězdách (Martin Eden)" on YouTube | |
Petr Rezek version edit
Czech artist Petr Rezek recorded "Martin Eden" with the Czech lyrics and title "Tulák Po Hvězdách" (Wandering in the Stars) as a single in 1984. It was recorded with his band Centrum.
"Tulák Po Hvězdách (Martin Eden)" was included in the Peter Rezek retrospective album Pop Gallerie, released by Supraphon in 2008.[8][9]
Cover versions edit
- Smugglers, Poland, 2009
- Las Mejores Series de TV Vol. 2, 2014[10]
References edit
- ^ "Billie Hughes; Recorded 'Welcome to the Edge'". Los Angeles Times. July 18, 1998. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "MARTIN EDEN (1979)". BFI. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Pesselnick, Jill (August 21, 1998). "Billie Hughes". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Dario Farina | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Epic Record's Worldwide Expansion". Billboard. February 17, 1979.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. March 7, 1981. p. 73.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. January 31, 1981. p. 61.
- ^ a.s, SUPRAPHON. "POP GALERIE – PETR REZEK". supraphon.cz (in Czech). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Pop Galerie – Petr Rezek | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved May 2, 2021
- ^ Las Mejores Series de Tv Vol. 2, retrieved May 3, 2021