Life On Mars - Soundtrack

I loved Life on Mars from the second it hit our TV screens, the plots were intriguing and the 1970's perfectly reconstructed. One of the most important parts of the show however was the music, as it was this that really kept the series grounded in the era it was portraying. For this reason, and a general love for 70's music I decided that I would purchase the Life on Mars Original Soundtrack. The Soundtrack itself contains 23 tracks, which includes 3 tracks of dialogue from the shows first series. The rest of the tracks are all ones that have featured in one episode or another of the series even though you may not have noticed them. The track ...  Read the complete review

After two triumphant series of a modern day British television classic, Life on Mars will hopefully be remembered for its dramatic take on both modern and olden day policing methods, not to mention its obvious comedy and sci-fi elements that made it a successful cross genre twist on the beloved cop show. Yet, as it was set in the 1970's, away from the sepia effect of the camera, the clothing and language and treatment of many minority groups, one feature had to stand out so that the series left no illusion in the minds of the viewers as to which decade the protagonist Sam Tyler was time travelling back to. And that was the music. As the ...  Read the complete review