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The atmospheric aquatic adventures of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol WASPs provided the perfect grounds for the evolution of Barry Gray’s own musical odyssey. After navigating otherworldly vistas with experimental minimalism in Fireball XL5, Gray anchored Stingray’s underwater exploits with a cannon of earthbound incidentals. Employing flutes and gentle woodwind sounds to set the scene, Gray’s music drew attention to the wonder of the series premise, employing lush heavenly strings for the series’ closing theme, ‘Aqua Marina’ a croon brought to life by indemand vocalist Gary Miller. The offduty exploits of the WASP characters also allowed Gray to return to his jazzy routes, with the production team adding a loving reference to the composer in the episode Tune of Dangerwith a ‘Graystein’ Piano. Episodic melodrama was once again brought to life with bold brass, and driving military marches would establish the WASPs’ base, Marineville, and an unforgettable Match of the Oysters in The Secret of the Giant Oyster. The DNA of the which would foreshadow the iconic theme for the Andersons’ next serieshellip Barry Gray is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £38 +P&P