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James Stevens (1923-2012)

James
Stevens
N E W S and REVIEWS:
“A one of a kind concert artist… each note had a life of its own.”
Oct 14, 2025, One of James Steven's film scores has been re-released on Vinyl at the following link: https://buriedtreasure.bandcamp.com/album/they-came-from-beyond-space-2
"a stunning reissue! amazing work restoring the tape so gloriously - such a treat to hear this" Quinton Scott / Strut
"jazz infused 60s sci-fi? Yes, yes, and yes!" Kerem Gokmen / WYEP
"brilliant missing piece of cinematic jazz! Keep them coming, Buried Treasure!" Markey Funk / Group Modular / Delights
"yet another marvel unearthed by Buried Treasure - a top notch edition" Ignacio Priego
"wavey, pastoral, retro beauty" Trevlad / Virtual Cassette Library
"amazing music - as always!" Shaun Blezard / Space Is The Place
As is often the case with vintage b-movies, it's the poster for the 1967 Amicus production of They Came From Beyond Space that really draws you in. The curvaceous space woman and her menacing alien team firing upon a terrorised planet Earth suggests way more action and excitement than perhaps the film delivers, but it does the job.
The movie is a typical, low-budget affair - a sci-fi drama originally released as a double bill with The Terrornauts and directed by Freddie Francis, the celebrated cinematographer... more
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released October 3, 2025
music composed by James Stevens
conducted by Philip Martell
tape transfers by Save Our Sounds at The British Library
audio repair by Alan Gubby & Matthew Boardman
mastered by Zyklus
June 26th, 2012, composer James Stevens has died in his home of natural causes. He is missed, but his immense body of work will live on.
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