(NBC Daytime, 1964 - 1999) [This was the creation of Proctor and Gamble who also produced and owned "The Edge of Night"; so these began as "soap" operas in every sense of the word -- in the tradition of the great old warhorses of radio -- when soap operas were melodramas sponsored by actual soap companies (!); This series, set in the fictional area of "Bay City, IL", was ostensibly about "the world of feelings" as opposed to what was referred to as "the real world of events"; so this soap opera had a psychological undertone (but then don't they all... :-) Irma Phillips was the first producer of the series for P & G; Performances of original songs aired during 1980s episodes - a trend nearly "soap-operatic", when it seemed as if every young couple that ever came together had their "own love song" which one character sang to another; eventually these found a way onto a CD or two...handy for cross-promotion; In 1970, television history was made when the first soap-opera spin-off aired, eventually called "Somerset" (name of a city in the fictional region of "Bay City".) "This Is Somerset" was the series spun off from "Another World"; But first -- just to make sure viewers got the benefit of the connection with its parent series -- it was given the awkward title of "Another World in Somerset" during its first season of 1970 - 1971 and both the parent series and its spin-off shared the same THEME that season; But producers needn't have worried, because "Somerset" quickly evolved its own characters and plots which were quite different than "Another World" and developed a following for a six year run; Another spin-off's followed in 1979, called "Texas"; It was a period costume series set in the ante-bellum (pre civil- war) years...a novel idea for a soap, but it lasted only until 1982... All in all, Another World was able to break new ground in several areas during its amazing 35-year run, capturing a legion of fans who are still heartbroken at its demise; David Jackson's Daytime Soap Opera Web Page has more detailed information about visual look of the openings and other facts at http://drjtv.fortunecity.ws/aw.html]
[above is the title as registered below; This THEME was also used on the spin-off series "This Is Somerset" during its first season when it was called "Another World In Somerset"...] Composer: Charles F. Paul (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Emil Ascher, Inc. (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: [not found in the 2001 ASCAP ACE database] Copyright Date: Apr. 27, 1964; Eu 822 925. Renewal Date: Recordings:
Composer: Robert ("Bob") Israel (BMI) [professional name of Robert Arnold Israel] 1978 Publisher: Score Productions, Inc. (BMI) 2001 Publisher: [not found in the 2001 ASCAP ACE database or the BMI Repertoire Database] Copyright Date: Feb. 17, 1977; EU 773 437. Renewal Date: Recordings:
Composer: Jonathan L. Segal (BMI) 1978 Publisher: Score Productions, Inc. (BMI) 2001 Publisher: The Flatbush Music Co. (BMI) c/o Score Productions, Inc. of New York, NY Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings:
[above is title as registered below... Vocal title: "(You Take Me Away To) Another World" ASCAP instrumental title... aka: "Another World (Opening/Closing Theme)"; This vocal THEME was performed on the air as a duet by Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris] Composers: music by Ralph Dion Schuckett (ASCAP), with music & lyric by John Leffler (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: Fountain Square Music Publishing Company, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o Signature Sound, Inc. of New York, NY Composition Date: 1986; Copyright Date: June 15, 1987; PAu-975-529. Recordings:
Composer: Dominic Anthony Messinger (BMI) 2001 Publisher: Riverfront Music Publishing Co. (BMI) c/o Signature Sound, Inc. of New York, NY Copyright Date: Recordings: