This was what I heard when I got home from school and switched on the old console TV, waiting for Gilligan or cartoons or something. Liked it even as a kid, when I was older and got into jazz I realized why. Shades of "Round midnight" or "Harlem nocturne". Love that noir sound!
I feel the same, glad I ran home from school and recorded the themes, one theme that is real clean recording had a small part at the end missing but in Canada they usually played the theme right to the end so I got that and spliced it on the good recording on the internet, thanks so much for your comment and Happy 4th!
Beautiful, jazzy -- and haunting, all at once. Love it! Love the vocal version, too. It has a slightly slower tempo, which makes it all the more haunting.
Your very talented Sharon. Yout Raven character had me loving to watch the Edge of Night after school. Loved your personality and your quite beautiful.. I read about you also being a nurse in real life. It's a pleasure seeing this soap oppera again with your character as Raven.
Bhim, if you see this, I couldn't reply to your comment below but someone else has posted the vocal version of the theme under the title ' full lyric version' Edge of Night theme. I wish they had the copy from the source. There are a couple of clips on youtube that play the lyric theme , but incomplete but great quality audio! The version listed above is probably off of a tape recorder and mic, but enjoy when you find it.
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I always liked this theme from EON. They "updated" it 1980 and I felt this was when the show started going downhill. They should have not messed with the theme or the formula which made this show such a success for so many years.
For me it's the '77-'80 version. Its just so incredibly eerie with the way the backdrop looks and rolls in. This version has most of the same qualities, except the one I mean just gets REALLY witchy when the voices come in. I don't like the later ones with the drum machine and the ones even after about '83 which sound like they were made for a roller rink.
Don't you mean 😏 this March 7️⃣, 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣7️⃣--June 1️⃣3️⃣, 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ EDGE OF NIGHT 🌚 theme music 🎶 as well as the June 1️⃣6️⃣, 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣--September 9️⃣, 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣3️⃣, disco 💃🕺 theme music 🎵, Charles?
Thank you for sharing this theme, I remember in the 8th grade when I was home sick from school for almost a month (1980) I started watching this during the Draper Scott Emily Michaels saga, always have loved this theme, I found about half the theme (vocal version) at the end of one of the episodes and thought of posting it here on youtube but it's only half, I'm going to search and see if I can't find the full vocal theme version. thanks again I really enjoyed hearing this.
JerBear J Hi, thanks for the compliment. I will tell you this about what you might post, there is a complete vocal theme, you might have come across it although the quality is suspect, but it is complete. There is a posting though of the vocal theme that almost goes halfway and is likely recorded on a vcr, the quality is good almost studio quality. Would yours likely match this half recording posted here? I think you should post it, that would be great. Please send me a message if you post it, I would like to hear it!
I think I got it from a youtube post that says something about EON 1980 ending theme, it shows Raven Swift when you first open it and then the credits, it's the longest one I've found so far, there is one that is like a tribute with misc. video clips but the quality is like a transistor radio, LOL but an interesting tribute, I will send you the link here in a sec of the video.
JerBear JThanks a million! You are right. This is the one that I thought of, it is studio type quality! I like both vocal themes but love the first vocal theme best! Mark Faulkner, have U ever heard of him? He has the The Edge of Night page with themes, the Paul Taubman orch. theme , I gave him is on it. He told me once, we used to chat back and forth, he told me that there is a PandG vault that holds Soap material, not a joke, not tide, lol but themes , video of the Soaps like , Edge , ATWT, Guiding Light etc. It is possible that they have the video of Edge back in what....'78 that played the vocal theme right to the end. I could have recorded it that day but missed it. That point I had direct from tv to tape audio recorder quality, wished I had done it. He said though in the archives there may be this ep. and long play of the vocal theme right to the end. The theme was so long that they started the inst. version at the end of the vocal to complete the credits!! He or someone else may find it someday! I like the one you pointed out, quality is pure and wish that the theme went past the piano part in the middle. Nice chatting with you...Mike.
I remember how if you were a dude and you told peeps that you like EON, they would be all, "You like to watch *soap operas*?" But EON was just as much a crime-drama show as it was a soap, and that's why a lot of men and boys watched it on the sly.
We were lucky in Canada, CBC had the copy of what ever style of the theme that was playing at the time. Most of the time they let the music run. Sometimes they started from the middle!
The only soap opening music to rival this is Dark Shadows (black and white or color). Most of the daytime dramas, as their audiences declined, would fiddle with the opening, trying to appeal to younger viewers. (It never worked). But this isn't the original EON opening--this is a rare instance of a soap finding its perfect style towards the end of its run.
I know huh! I lived in Northern Ontario and 'Edge' was gone a year earlier on CBC in Canada but aired on a Northern Mich. station of ABC....Months before its final airing , they replaced it with Rocky and Bullwinkle! Sad!!!
@@MrMb58 The Edge Of Night Episode I Remember From 1979 When Nicole And Winter Was Fighting On Top Of The Catwalk At The WMON Station When Winter Was Revealed As Wade Meecham's Killer.
This has been The Edge Of Night...fashions provided by Lillie Ruben Southwest, Avirex, and Barney's...Furs by the Christie Brothers, jewelry by Stephen Dweck....Stay tuned for The Secret Storm on most of these CBS stations....We invite you to join us again tomorrow for The Edge Of Night...This Program was recorded!!!
Boy, I love that name...BetamaxBabe! I bought one for my parents in '82 and taped EDGE with it! Thanks for the compliment and comment on my video! Nice to know that there are a lot of EDGE fans out there...thanks again!...Mike
Thanks for sharing, I love this theme.. I just graduated H.S .. loved the beautiful RAVEN character.. Play by SHARON GABET. Eventually I had a crush on Jodi Travis, played by LORI LAUGHLIN, for who today is living her "NIGHTS ON THE EDGE". Sheosy her career so if they find her guilty, they should just have her pay the penalties, court costs , fines she already lost her career. She dont need to be going to jail,
In early 1978, "Edge" was on a trial run for a few months on WOWK-TV 13 in Huntington, WV (now CBS) up against "Mr. Cartoon" on WSAZ-TV (the most popular program in the market's history) and reruns of :The Brady Bunch" on WCHS-TV, so "Edge" didn't stand a chance against these two power house programs.
I understand, they took it off in Canada and I lived across from upper Michigan and they kept it , it was from Traverse City Mi.....then they took it off in favour of Rocky and Bullwinkle, I was so mad I called the station! They said it was an executive decision....crazy!
I understand, they took it off in Canada and I lived across from upper Michigan and they kept it , it was from Traverse City Mi.....then they took it off in favour of Rocky and Bullwinkle, I was so mad I called the station! They said it was an executive decision....crazy!
Tune in again for THE EDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDGE OF NIGHT this portion of THE EDGE OF NIGHT is brought to you by April Fresh Downy and by Crest the cavity fighter: Fighting cavities is the whole idea behind Crest............ This program was pre-recorded .................... Stay Tuned for Love of Life which follows on most CBS Stations.......................................... this is Hal Sims inviting you to join us each weekday afternoon for THE EDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDGE OF NIGHT, and the CBS annoucer would say this is CBS
This was a very memorable closing theme. I have it on a soap-opera CD when the website 'WoST-The World Of Soap Themes' was still around in 2002. I just wish that there more CD soap-theme compilations available. I really would love it if someone would post the full close theme of Search For Tomorrow from 1981 before it was changed to the smooth jazz trumpet theme. Which I hated.
You know some of the girls in my class knew I did, I had the logo drawn on my pencil case , one of the girls that |I thought was cute showed the teacher......guys teased me, cat out of the bag.
@MB: That samba theme they were using at the very end of the show's run was just...ugh. I wouldn't be surprised if that's what made enough people stop watching so that the show was cancelled!
Dramatic, jazzy, happy and sad all at once.....captures so many moods and emotions at once
This was what I heard when I got home from school and switched on the old console TV, waiting for Gilligan or cartoons or something. Liked it even as a kid, when I was older and got into jazz I realized why. Shades of "Round midnight" or "Harlem nocturne". Love that noir sound!
I remember back in the day Tom and Jerry came on when this went off
Love all the themes of Edge of Night! Hauntingly Beautiful! Soap was one of a kind. Bravo❤
I feel the same, glad I ran home from school and recorded the themes, one theme that is real clean recording had a small part at the end missing but in Canada they usually played the theme right to the end so I got that and spliced it on the good recording on the internet, thanks so much for your comment and Happy 4th!
My favorite opening for any soap opera theme! Sorry young and the restless!
When I would come home from school . I would watch this soap opera I was only 9yrs old, but I love it.
Beautiful. This music makes You feel like You really ARE on "The Edge" of Night.
The earlier one, for me
Beautiful, jazzy -- and haunting, all at once. Love it! Love the vocal version, too. It has a slightly slower tempo, which makes it all the more haunting.
Making me smile really big...
Raven Alexander Whitney in the flesh. Madame, you were and still are a treasure
@@bradleyelsken622 . Indeed she is!
"RAVEN" WAS THE STAR OF THE EDGE OF NIGHT!
@@alvingilchrist7782 . Raven was the "straw" that stirred the cocktail!:)
Are you really theeeee......Sharon Gabet, wow.....I was probably the hugest Canadian fan of the show and you!!!!
One of my favorite closing themes. Beautiful stuff.
That theme just sends chills up my spine. I love it!
Your very talented Sharon. Yout Raven character had me loving to watch the Edge of Night after school. Loved your personality and your quite beautiful.. I read about you also being a nurse in real life. It's a pleasure seeing this soap oppera again with your character as Raven.
Listen to this song while watching a beautiful sunset. OMG you'll get teary-eyed.
Raven was a complete witch!!!
No she was not! She saved April Scott's life proving she had redeeming qualities!!:)
Bhim, if you see this, I couldn't reply to your comment below but someone else has posted the vocal version of the theme under the title ' full lyric version' Edge of Night theme. I wish they had the copy from the source. There are a couple of clips on youtube that play the lyric theme , but incomplete but great quality audio! The version listed above is probably off of a tape recorder and mic, but enjoy when you find it.
This brings back so many great memories !
Will continue with the second half of THE EDGE OF NIGHT in just a moment, and now the second half of THE EDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDGE OF NIGHT the second half of THE EDGE OF NIGHT is brought to you by Creamy mildest Ivory Liquid and by Cascade it leaves your dishes virtually spotless.
This has been The Edddddgee Of Night...Fashions provided by Lillie Rubin South and Southewest and Barney's....Furs by the Christie Brothers, Jewelry by Stephen Dweck.....Stay tuned for All My Children on most of these ABC affiliates and on some stations Stay tuned for Ryan's Hope....Be sure to be with us on tomorrow for The Eddddddge Of Night.
Memories 😊
I always liked this theme from EON. They "updated" it 1980 and I felt this was when the show started going downhill. They should have not messed with the theme or the formula which made this show such a success for so many years.
This theme and the theme from 80-82 are their two best ones of the group.
For me it's the '77-'80 version. Its just so incredibly eerie with the way the backdrop looks and rolls in. This version has most of the same qualities, except the one I mean just gets REALLY witchy when the voices come in.
I don't like the later ones with the drum machine and the ones even after about '83 which sound like they were made for a roller rink.
Mine.too
Don't you mean 😏 this March 7️⃣, 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣7️⃣--June 1️⃣3️⃣, 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ EDGE OF NIGHT 🌚 theme music 🎶 as well as the June 1️⃣6️⃣, 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣--September 9️⃣, 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣3️⃣, disco 💃🕺 theme music 🎵, Charles?
Thank you for sharing this theme, I remember in the 8th grade when I was home sick from school for almost a month (1980) I started watching this during the Draper Scott Emily Michaels saga, always have loved this theme, I found about half the theme (vocal version) at the end of one of the episodes and thought of posting it here on youtube but it's only half, I'm going to search and see if I can't find the full vocal theme version. thanks again I really enjoyed hearing this.
JerBear J Hi, thanks for the compliment. I will tell you this about what you might post, there is a complete vocal theme, you might have come across it although the quality is suspect, but it is complete. There is a posting though of the vocal theme that almost goes halfway and is likely recorded on a vcr, the quality is good almost studio quality. Would yours likely match this half recording posted here? I think you should post it, that would be great. Please send me a message if you post it, I would like to hear it!
I think I got it from a youtube post that says something about EON 1980 ending theme, it shows Raven Swift when you first open it and then the credits, it's the longest one I've found so far, there is one that is like a tribute with misc. video clips but the quality is like a transistor radio, LOL but an interesting tribute, I will send you the link here in a sec of the video.
JerBear JThanks a million! You are right. This is the one that I thought of, it is studio type quality! I like both vocal themes but love the first vocal theme best! Mark Faulkner, have U ever heard of him? He has the The Edge of Night page with themes, the Paul Taubman orch. theme , I gave him is on it. He told me once, we used to chat back and forth, he told me that there is a PandG vault that holds Soap material, not a joke, not tide, lol but themes , video of the Soaps like , Edge , ATWT, Guiding Light etc. It is possible that they have the video of Edge back in what....'78 that played the vocal theme right to the end. I could have recorded it that day but missed it. That point I had direct from tv to tape audio recorder quality, wished I had done it. He said though in the archives there may be this ep. and long play of the vocal theme right to the end. The theme was so long that they started the inst. version at the end of the vocal to complete the credits!! He or someone else may find it someday! I like the one you pointed out, quality is pure and wish that the theme went past the piano part in the middle. Nice chatting with you...Mike.
Mike Beckwith You too take care.
I remember how if you were a dude and you told peeps that you like EON, they would be all, "You like to watch *soap operas*?" But EON was just as much a crime-drama show as it was a soap, and that's why a lot of men and boys watched it on the sly.
I love this closing theme - no vocals. I also love the disco version that's just a longer version of the opening title.
We were lucky in Canada, CBC had the copy of what ever style of the theme that was playing at the time. Most of the time they let the music run. Sometimes they started from the middle!
As much as I love this closing theme, it sounds like it could be the closing theme to Dark Shadows, that 1960s- 70s gothic, Vampire soap-opera.
The only soap opening music to rival this is Dark Shadows (black and white or color).
Most of the daytime dramas, as their audiences declined, would fiddle with the opening, trying to appeal to younger viewers. (It never worked). But this isn't the original EON opening--this is a rare instance of a soap finding its perfect style towards the end of its run.
When ABC gave The Edge of Night the pinkslip as a Christmas present in 1984, they played this song during the closing credits
I know huh! I lived in Northern Ontario and 'Edge' was gone a year earlier on CBC in Canada but aired on a Northern Mich. station of ABC....Months before its final airing , they replaced it with Rocky and Bullwinkle! Sad!!!
I had to see the final episodes in re-runs the following year on the USA network.
I Was So Mad When ABC Cancelled The Edge Of Night After Christmas In 1984.
Chris, I felt the same, after giving the theme an update too, so stupid, maybe because it was never an ABC original!
@@MrMb58 The Edge Of Night Episode I Remember From 1979 When Nicole And Winter Was Fighting On Top Of The Catwalk At The WMON Station When Winter Was Revealed As Wade Meecham's Killer.
This has been The Edge Of Night...fashions provided by Lillie Ruben Southwest, Avirex, and Barney's...Furs by the Christie Brothers, jewelry by Stephen Dweck....Stay tuned for The Secret Storm on most of these CBS stations....We invite you to join us again tomorrow for The Edge Of Night...This Program was recorded!!!
Hal Simms and Harry Kramer look upon you!
I remember this later version
I'm glad u like it.
I love this!!! They don't make themes like this anymore.
Boy, I love that name...BetamaxBabe! I bought one for my parents in '82 and taped EDGE with it! Thanks for the compliment and comment on my video! Nice to know that there are a lot of EDGE fans out there...thanks again!...Mike
Thanks for sharing, I love this theme.. I just graduated H.S .. loved the beautiful RAVEN character.. Play by SHARON GABET. Eventually I had a crush on Jodi Travis, played by LORI LAUGHLIN, for who today is living her "NIGHTS ON THE EDGE". Sheosy her career so if they find her guilty, they should just have her pay the penalties, court costs , fines she already lost her career. She dont need to be going to jail,
Weren't there 2 actresses that played Raven ?
In early 1978, "Edge" was on a trial run for a few months on WOWK-TV 13 in Huntington, WV (now CBS) up against "Mr. Cartoon" on WSAZ-TV (the most popular program in the market's history) and reruns of :The Brady Bunch" on WCHS-TV, so "Edge" didn't stand a chance against these two power house programs.
I understand, they took it off in Canada and I lived across from upper Michigan and they kept it , it was from Traverse City Mi.....then they took it off in favour of Rocky and Bullwinkle, I was so mad I called the station! They said it was an executive decision....crazy!
I understand, they took it off in Canada and I lived across from upper Michigan and they kept it , it was from Traverse City Mi.....then they took it off in favour of Rocky and Bullwinkle, I was so mad I called the station! They said it was an executive decision....crazy!
Tune in again for THE EDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDGE OF NIGHT this portion of THE EDGE OF NIGHT is brought to you by April Fresh Downy and by Crest the cavity fighter: Fighting cavities is the whole idea behind Crest............ This program was pre-recorded .................... Stay Tuned for Love of Life which follows on most CBS Stations.......................................... this is Hal Sims inviting you to join us each weekday afternoon for THE EDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDGE OF NIGHT, and the CBS annoucer would say this is CBS
If The Edge Of Night Was Still On Today It Probably Would Have Expanded To One Hour.
This was a very memorable closing theme.
I have it on a soap-opera CD when the website 'WoST-The World Of Soap Themes' was still around in 2002.
I just wish that there more CD soap-theme compilations available.
I really would love it if someone would post the full close theme of Search For Tomorrow from 1981 before it was changed to the smooth jazz trumpet theme.
Which I hated.
Thanks....I miss WoST too, got lots of great stuff there!
I didn't care for that theme either.
So jazzy!
Great Job On This!
Think more men watched eon more for some reason - it was spell binding crime drama
You know some of the girls in my class knew I did, I had the logo drawn on my pencil case , one of the girls that |I thought was cute showed the teacher......guys teased me, cat out of the bag.
i thought this opening began in October 1977, When was the exact date.
I love this theme now but it used to scare the piss out of me as a kid. Lol...
I think they should have just kept this theme instead of that modern, "dancey" theme they switched to in 1980.
I agree, I have always preferred this version of the theme, it sounded more mysterious.
@MB: That samba theme they were using at the very end of the show's run was just...ugh. I wouldn't be surprised if that's what made enough people stop watching so that the show was cancelled!
I did like the final episode closing credits used this theme with a sunset in the background
Got the vocal one of this?
Reminds me of the Matlock theme.
Then they changed it to the Disco version. I didn't like it
Sounds like music from a Vampire Movie.
No wonder I've been looking at Google images of Bela Lugosi!
Dark shadows was the soap opera for that!