187. "The Theme to Somewhere in Time" by John Barry
I didn't see the movie "Somewhere in Time" in the theater when it came out in 1980, nor did I hear the song on the radio--at least that I can remember. I don't remember hearing any songs on the soundtrack until August of 1985. That's when, after the two most hellish months of my mission, I was rescued from insanity by Elder Boehm, who became my companion in Östersund. He had the soundtrack to the film on tape, and we listened to it a lot at night after tracting. Whenever I hear any of the songs from that soundtrack it instantly triggers very strong memories of my time in Östersund.
John Barry wrote a lot of outstanding music for the cinema, and is most notably credited for giving the James Bond movies their distinctive orchestral sound. I will admit the "Somewhere in Time" theme is probably not his best work, but it is still very good. The same can be said for the movie--it isn't the best work of Christoffer Reeves or Jane Seymour, but it's still a solid movie, especially for one featuring mental time-traveling as a plot device, something that at its core is kind of a stupid idea for a movie, don't you think?
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