Which Doctor Who Story Has The Best Music?

Alot of the Hartnell and Troughton used stock footage.
I detest all NuWho music, too loud, too long, too repetitive.

If I had to say which era of the show's music I go back and listen to by itself, then it's unquestionably the music from Series 5 to 7, though I very much enjoy the music from Series 8, 9, and the RTD seasons. As much as I love Classic Who, I don't really think the music stands out to me - except for the title music, that blows NuWho out of the water no question. Now, if we're talking Big Finish, then that's a completely different matter!

The Classic Series occassionally had some really good music. The War Games, for example.

I'm including Keeper of Traken in with the Davison era, because it was part of the shift that occurred when JNT took the helm.

The music was great for the next couple of years, with memorable bits such as the Cyber-march theme in Earthshock and the festival music from Snakedance. And despite the strength of the melodies, the music didn't overwhelm the dialogue as in did in the McCoy era (I partly blame the introduction of stereo sound for that) or the Eccleston/Tennant period with Murray Gold.

But it's hard not to put the Tom Baker era tops: Dudley Simpson created a characteristic sound for the period without becoming repetitive or tired.

Eccelstone and Tennant eras sound very different to me, far more difference between those and the first 3 doctors.

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I voted for Eccleston/Tennant. The music for those Doctors is just fantastic. Especially love "The Doctor's Theme" and "Vale Decem", which makes me cry every time. "This is Gallifrey" is also great, as is "Doomsday" (which also makes me cry every time, even though I'm not a huge Rose fan).

Love the 11th Doctor music, too, especially, "I Am The Doctor" (which I have on my phone as a ring tone. )

I find it kind of odd, though, to separate 9, 10, 11, and 12, as it's all Murray Gold. Whose music is all pretty much fabulous, as far as I'm concerned.

I went for Peter Capaldi. All the music in series 8 and 9 were brilliant and a step above the music in other series, although Series 1 - Specials had great music also. Vale Decem is still to be topped IMO.

Vale Decem - hugely over the top.

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