The Third Man Theme Third Man" came out, but there was not a lot of interest in it. Instead, labels focused on the catchy main theme and released it as a single. The zither-based Anton Karas version excerpted from the film soundtrack was released by Decca in 1949 across Europe with different catalog numbers. It was a 10-inch 78rpm single with "The Harry Lime theme" on the A side and "The Cafe Mozart Waltz" on the B side. This became the most common version heard by European listeners. Lyrics to “The Third Man Theme” were written by American author and historian Walter Lord ("A
Lara's Theme Victor album "From Sergio – With Love". Harry James recorded a version on his album "The King James Version" (Sheffield Lab LAB 3, 1976). A music box plays "Lara's Theme" at the beginning of the film "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977). On the soundtrack album for "Zhivago", there is no one track listed as "Lara's Theme". A variation of the piece appears in numerous sections, however. Some tracks briefly cite it, while others are composed entirely from the motif. The orchestration is varied, most notably with balalaika and orchestra. One of the main reasons the theme is featured in