On Fanlore, users with accounts can edit pages including user pages, can create pages, and more. Any information you publish on a page or an edit summary will be accessible by the public and to Fanlore personnel. Because Fanlore is a wiki, information published on Fanlore will be publicly available forever, even if edited later. Be mindful when sharing personal information, including your religious or political views, health, racial background, country of origin, sexual identity and/or personal relationships. To learn more, check out our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Select "dismiss" to agree to these terms.
The Sound of Alpha
| Zine | |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Sound of Alpha |
| Publisher: | Ann Hester |
| Editor(s): | Ann Hester |
| Organizer(s): | |
| Author(s): | |
| Cover Artist(s): | |
| Illustrator(s): | |
| Type: | The Moonbase Alpha Songbook |
| Date(s): | 1979 |
| Topic: | |
| Medium: | print zine |
| Size: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Fandom: | Space: 1999 |
| Rating(s): | |
| Warning(s): | |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
The Sound of Alpha is "The Moonbase Alpha Songbook" based on Space: 1999, edited by Ann Hester. The collection includes a number of popular song parodies with lyrics written by Ron Butler, Ann Hester, Alice M. Newsome, Merilea Mercer, and Michael Wright. Atrocious puns by Ron Butler.
Credits include Typists: Ann Hester and Marilea Mercer; Artists: Alice M. Newsome and Ron Butler; Collators: Ron Butler, Ann Hester, and Marilea Mercer; Proofreaders: Huh?
Parody songs include: "On Top of Old Alpha", "(As) The Eagles Go Crashing Along", "How Do You Solve a Problem Name of Maya?", "Won't You Come Home, Bill Fraser", and "Yes, We Haven't No Dorcons".
The songs were sung at SpaceCon (Space: 1999 convention) in 1979.
Cover, title, and credits pages
