The Complete Omicron Ceti III Lyric Book
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| Title: | The Complete Omicron Ceti III Lyric Book |
| Publisher: | Kalomi Press |
| Editor(s): | April Valentine and Marguerite Marasciulo |
| Date(s): | 1984 |
| Medium: | |
| Size: | 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 |
| Subject: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Language: | English |
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cover, Carole Swoboda
The Complete Omicron Ceti III Lyric Book includes the words to all of Omicron Ceti III's songs, old and new.
It was co-edited by April Valentine and Marguerite Marasciulo.
Carole Swoboda did the cover art, and Gina Godwin did the interior illos.
This song book was printed offset and contains 50 pages.
Most of the pieces are original songs, a handful of them are filks.
Most of the songs are about Star Trek: TOS, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. Some of the songs are about space travel, and one is about Sime~Gen, a fandom created by Jacqueline Lichtenberg.
Some of the songs are inspired and/or dedicated to specific fanzines and zine eds.
Some of the songs were recorded on Omicron Ceti III albums, The Colors of Love, Only Stars Can Last, and Omicron Ceti III and Friends.
Contents
- Aftermath, words and music by April Valentine (inspired by Kirk in Home is the Hunter) (1)
- Beyond Tomorrow, words by April Valentine, music by Marcia McCombe ("fannish friendship enures") (2)
- Changes, words by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on Only Stars Can Last (for Carol Frisbie," editor of Thrust) (also in Starsong) (3)
- Companion, words by Ellen L. Kobrin, music by Kathy Burns (inspired by the zine, Companion) (4)
- Counterpoint, words by Victoria Clark, music by April Valentine ("Vulcan meets love.") (5)
- Do I Know You?, words by April Valentine, music by Marcia McCombe ("Fans and star-dreamers are the same.") (6)
- Don't Destroy, words by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on Only Stars Can Last) ("McCoy to Kirk, inspired by the episode, 'Balance of Terror'") (also in Starsong) (7)
- The Test, words by April Valentine, music adapted by Carolyn Venino (recorded on The Colors of Love, "Spock's Kahs-wan") (8)
- Going Home, words by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on Only Stars Can Last) ("Fans' feelings about Trek") (also in Starsong) (9)
- Heal Thyself, words by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on Only Stars Can Last) ("Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy)" (10)
- Here You Are, words by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on Only Stars Can Last) ("Kirk to Spock") (11)
- IDIC is the Sign, words by April Valentine, filk to the tune of "The Twelfth of Never") (for Leslye Lilker, editor of the zine, IDIC) (12)
- In Your Love, words and music by April Valentine (inspired by the zine, Nightvisions) (13)
- Jonah, words by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on Only Stars Can Last) (inspired by McCoy in All the King's Horses, All the King's Men) (also in Starsong) (14)
- Look to the Stars, words and music by Marcia McCombe ("The exploration of space will unite mankind.") (15)
- Lullaby, words by Bev Volker, Carolyn Venino (written especially for Valentine's son, born in 1979) (reprinted from Pastak #5 where it had the title "Lullaby for Tomorrow's Child") (also in Starsong)(16)
- My Friend, words and music by April Valentine (inspired by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) (17)
- Night Song, words and music by April Valentine, recorded on Only Stars Can Last) (inspired by the zine, Nightvisions) (also in Starsong) (18)
- Ni Var, words by April Valentine, music by Marcia McCombe ("'Ni Var,' a Vulcan poetic form in which two voices speak as one... Kirk and Spock.") (19)
- Now and Later, words by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on The Colors of Love) (Kirk and Spock) (20)
- Ode to OCIII, words and music by by Marcia McCombe and Marguerite Marasciulo ("A spoof to end all spoofs... of ourselves!") (21)
- Once Again, words by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on Only Stars Can Last) ("inspired by Kirk's reaction to Spock's arrival on the bridge in Star Trek: The Motion Picture") (also in Starsong) (22)
- One from Two, words by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on The Colors of Love) (Kirk and Spock) (23)
- Only Stars Can Last, words by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on Only Stars Can Last) ("the fans speak out on ST revival") (also in Starsong) (24)
- Please Explain, words by April Valentine, filk to the tune of "Pretty Mary," recorded on The Colors of Love) (Spock to Kirk) (25)
- Realms of Gold, music by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on Only Stars Can Last) ("the spirit of friendship among Trekfen") (also in Starsong) (26)
- Revenge, words and music by April Valentine (inspired by The Wrath of Khan) (27)
- Search for Me, words and music by April Valentine ("Spock calls out from beyond Genesis") (28)
- Song for the Angel, music by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on The Colors of Love) (inspired by the episode, "The City on the Edge of Forever") (29)
- Stardancer, words and music by April Valentine (inspired by "Stardance" by Spider and Jeanne Robinson) (30)
- Star Lady, words and music by April Valentine, recorded on Only Stars Can Last) (about the Enterprise) (also in Starsong) (31)
- Starsong, words and music by April Valentine ("music eases all of life's pains") (also in Starsong) (32)
- Stay, words by April Valentine, music by Laurie Huff (inspired by the zine, Precessional) (33)
- Sun and Shadow, words and music by April Valentine (inspired by Kirk and Spock in the zine, Sun and Shadow) (34)
- Sunrise, words and music by April Valentine (for Mindy Glazer, inspired by her zine, The Perfect Object) (35)
- 'Til You Return, words and music by Marcia McCombe and Marguerite Marasciulo (inspired by Kik in The Wrath of Khan) (36)
- Captain & Miss Piggy, words and music by Linda White (performed by Omicron Ceti III with permission) (37)
- The Hope of Mankind, words by Bev Volker, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on The Colors of Love) (about the Enterprise) (38)
- Future Dream, music by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on Only Stars Can Last) (a them for the space shuttle, Enterprise) (also in Starsong) (39)
- The Search, words and music by April Valentine (Uhura's theme, utilizes the animals, warriors, barefoot maidens of Africa) (40)
- The Stars Hold Dreams, words and music by April Valentine ("Man reaches out to the stars.") (41)
- Thunder & Majesty, words and music by April Valentine ("inspired by Kirk's feelings for the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Motion Picture) (42)
- Together, music by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on Omicron Ceti III and Friends) ("a theme song for Omicron Ceti III") (also in Starsong) (43)
- Tomorrow May Never Come, words and music by April Valentine, recorded on Omicron Ceti III and Friends) ("alien love song") (also in Starsong) (44)
- Transcendence, words and music by April Valentine (inspired by Spock in Star Trek: The Motion Picture) (45)
- Two Kinds of Man, words by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on The Colors of Love) (inspired by House of Zeor by Jacqueline Lichtenberg) (also in Starsong) (46)
- We Are One, words and music by April Valentine (for Bev Volker and Nancy Kippax, editors of the zine, Contact) (47)
- What is the Color?, words by April Valentine, music by Kathy Burns, recorded on The Colors of Love (Kirk and Spock) (48)
- You Made Me Feel, words and music by April Valentine ("for Leonard Nimoy") (49)
- You're My Home, words by April Valentine, filk to the tune of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (about the Enterprise) (50)
Sample Interior
Some Original Drafts
original draft for "Changes"
original draft for "Going Home," page one
original draft for "Going Home," page two
original draft for "Together"
original draft for "Only Stars Can Last"
original draft for "Realms of Gold"
original draft for "Once Again"
