Telstar

Our version of Telstar, posted on 2 October 2022 to celebrate 60 years since it was No. 1 in the charts. The accompanying video is also celebrating 57 years since the first episode of Thunderbirds aired on 30 September 1965.

Enjoy!

[rong]

The imagination of people back then was just amazing,

[adyg]

God, I loved Thunderbirds, especially Lady Penelope and that pink Rolls Royce. This video has everything I love Penny, The RR, Cliff and the Shads. Be awesome to go back to those times. I am 63 years and have tears in my eyes. The world was a simpler place to live in back then. What the hell happened to us?

[michaeljohnwicks]

I am 70 & used to love watching Thunderbirds. I remember this featuring Cliff & the Shadows. Absolutely miss those days.

[marlenegardner]

I still have this record, I just love the tune. Bought when I was about 15yrs old, now here I am heading for 72yrs, and still I love it.

[MarcusHughes-ioud]

Love the Thunderbirds and Lady Penelope, used to all get up Sunday morning at college after a night out drinking to watch

[ACFT]

What a flash back ! I remember watching the Thunderbirds when I just a very young kid ! & I remember Telstar by The Tornados as well ! & yes I was very young, & it all seemed futuristic, & bright as a child the Mercury space program, satellites, Jet travel, Turbo Charged automobiles, & a month later in Nov. We as nation went dark with the assassination John F. Kennedy ! & IMHO the future didn't seem so bright as I stood in line with my mother, & brothers & sisters to view his flag draped coffin at the capital rotunda in the early morning before daylight ! & it was literally a cold day in hell ! & as a 5 year old I remember this all to well ! We had lost our innocence as a nation . As I reflect on this instrumental it does stir allot of memories of my child hood growing up in America !

[didierb]

Great Version of the legendary music. I like espacially the little "Hank Marvin", leader of the Shadows, however this music was a hit from the Tornados.

[richardraz]

2024, WHO'S LISTENING THIS MASTERPIECE TODAY ?

[brittonbanks]

Telstar done by animated Cliff Richard and the Shadows using miniature Rogers electric guitars! Wow! Very nice and unusual!

[shootfirst]

The guy dancing on stage in the beginning never fails to put me in stitches.

[SGr.T-ss]

The thunderbirds away and far away! The thunder music to the stars.

[deangdmppajj]

That brings back memories from when I was about 5 years old

[XZXZXZXZ-jo]

This video makes me feel like I am right there with them. Thank You.

[David-ywlv]

Excellent rendition of one the greatest rock instrumentals ever.

[larrymondello]

I never watched this show but I love the song. I remember It when I was a kid .

[swiftmatic]

60s syntho-pop and Supermarionation. Gotta love it!

[cslan]

One of my favorite Ventures - Tornadoes song what a very cool version loved it!!!

[franceskronenwett]

I loved these futuristic puppet series. Thunderbirds, Space Patrol and Fireball XL5 were all brilliant

[fhbuziu]

I wasn't even born when this was a hit. My favorite 60s instrumental.😊

[randquadrozzi]

Caught this on TV by accident in the 90s and 1 of my kids loved it.funny our youngest son looked just like the brain