The Star Trek Songbook

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The Star Trek Songbook was a media science fiction fanzine by Ruth Berman.

The first edition was published in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. in Summer 1971, and the last edition appeared in 1976. It featured articles, photographs, art work, song lyrics and music.

In the first edition, Ruth Berman introduces the zine, saying, "The Star Trek Songbook is a compendium of all the songs sung in episodes of 'Star Trek' and some that weren't, along with scenes discussing Federation music."

Contributions of writing included "Of period music, jewel song & bird-song", by Harlan Ellison (Science Fantasy Bulletin).

Contributors of art work included George Barr, Connie Faddis, and Doug Herring.

Songs included Star Trek Intro and Theme, Naked Time - I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen, Alab Wes-Crainish, Conscience of the King - Beyond Antares, City on the Edge of Forever, Please, Charlie X, Amok Time - O Vulcan Music, The Squire of Gothos, Sonata K 159, Way To Eden. Requiem for Methuselah - Pseudo Brahms, Music for the Dance, Two Variations of a humor theme//Animation Star Trek Them, Plato's Stepchildren - maiden Wine, Mudd's Passion, Elan of Troyius, Once Upon a Planet - Uhura's Hum, and The Lorelei Signal - Ur Hufen Melyn.