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What is the theme to the Cosmos television series called?

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An extensive and varied ammount of music was used in the original broadcast including works by Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream), Brian Eno, Pink Floyd and Jean Michel-Jarre. However, it is the 3rd movement of Heaven and Hell by Vangelis which is most recognised. It is this, which was used as the main theme.

Taken from the album of the same name, the 3rd movement is often called Theme from Cosmos on compilation albums (for example The Gift) as it was on the 7" single release.

Confusingly Vangelis also wrote a new track for "the special edition" which is also called Theme from Cosmos, but this has never been released.

Here then is a full listing of all the Vangelis music used in the original series.

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The Music of Vangelis used in the Original Cosmos Television Series

Taken from the original music cue sheets

This is not the list for the Turner re-broadcast or the video cassette releases. Rather than get the proper rights for the re-issues, they comissioned a new score.

Show #1:
	HEAVEN & HELL 
	CREATION DU MONDE fr L'APOCALYPSE DES ANIMAUX 

Show #2:
	ALPHA fr ALBEDO 0.39 
	HIMALAYA SUMMIT 
	HEAVEN & HELL 
	IGNACIO 

Show #3:
	HEAVEN & HELL 

Show #4:
	CHINA - HIMALAYA SUMMIT 
	HEAVEN & HELL 
	IGNACIO 

Show #5:
	HEAVEN & HELL 
	IGNACIO 

Show #6:
	HEAVEN & HELL 

Show #7:
	HEAVEN & HELL 
	CREATION DU MONDE fr. L'APOCALYPSE DES ANIMAUX 

Show #8:
	HIMALAYA SUMMIT fr. CHINA 
	PULSAR - side 1 band 1 fr. ALBEDO 0.39 
	PULSAR - side 1 band 4 fr. ALBEDO 0.39 
	ALPHA fr. ALBEDO OP. 39 
	HEAVEN & HELL 

Show #9:
	ALPHA fr. ALBEDO 0.39 
	HEAVEN & HELL 
	SPIRAL - SPIRAL 

Show #10:
	HIMALAYA SUMMIT fr. CHINA 
	THE LITTLE FETE fr. CHINA 
	HEAVEN & HELL 
	CREATION DU MONDE fr. L'APOCALYPSE DES ANIMAUX 

Show #11:
	BEAUBOURG PART II 
	HIMALAYA SUMMIT fr. CHINA 
	HEAVEN & HELL 

Show #12:
	HEAVEN & HELL 
	BEAUBOURG, PART II 
	ALPHA fr. ALBEDO 0.39 
	IGNACIO
	CREATION DU MONDE fr. L'APOCALYPSE DES ANIMAUX 

Show #13:
	ALBEDO 0.39 
	BEAUBOURG, PART II 
	HEAVEN & HELL 
	IGNACIO 

My thanks to Dennis Lodewijks lodewks@il.ft.hse.nl for additional information and finding the original cue sheet listing.

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