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| 1. Radio Sheffield | |||
| 2. Radio Nottingham | |||
| 3. Boys And Girls | |||
| 4. Mattachin | |||
| 5. Pot Au Feu | |||
| 6. Time And Tune | |||
| 7. Tomorrow s World | |||
| 8. Reading Your Letters | |||
| 9. Blue Veils And Golden Sands | |||
| 10. The Missing Jewel | |||
| 11. Artbeat | |||
| 12. Fresh Start | |||
| 13. Christmas Commercial | |||
| 14. Sea Sports | |||
| 15. The Delian Mode | |||
| 16. Happy Birthday | |||
| 17. The Frogs Wooing | |||
| 18. Milky Way | |||
| 19. Structures | |||
| 20. New Worlds | |||
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is an excellent CD of some of the output from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. My vinyl LP of this album is well & truly worn out, so finding this CD with extra tracks on it is kind of magical. These BBC radiophonic johnnies did some superb stuff over the years.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
First compiled in 1968 as an in-house BBC Library LP, this was given a full commercial release in 1970 and was the first sampling of the Radiophonic Workshop's output. I must admit (being something of an anorak) it's a bit frustrating not to know exactly when the tracks were recorded - are they 1965-68 or '67-68? At least the "21" LP of 1979 put everything in date order. Either way this CD is a great snapshot of the RW's output from their three principle composers of the period. John Baker's compositions are by and large the most 'hummable' but Delia Derbyshire's 'Pot au Feu' is remarkable - almost her CV in musical form. The original compilers should be congratulated for making it a Dr Who theme-free release.
Another inconsequential gripe is that the Workshop's output from the period just after this (say 1968-70) has never been properly sampled. This would be particularly interesting as it would represent the last of the 'Baker Technique' recordings before the dreaded (and dreadful) synths came along to spoil the party.
Another inconsequential gripe is that the Workshop's output from the period just after this (say 1968-70) has never been properly sampled. This would be particularly interesting as it would represent the last of the 'Baker Technique' recordings before the dreaded (and dreadful) synths came along to spoil the party.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Cain, Derbyshire, and Baker
24 Dec 2010
Format:Audio CD
This album is a collection of compositions by three writers from the Radiophonic Workshop; David Cain, Delia Derbyshire (1937 -2001), and John Baker.
David Cain (5): Radio Sheffield, Artbeat, Autumn and Winter, War of the Worlds, and Crossbeat.
Delia Derbyshire (11): Mattachin, Pot au Feu, Blue Veils and Golden Sands, The Delian Mode, Happy Birthday, Ziwzih Ziwzih OO-OO-OO, Towards Tomorrow, Quiz Time, Door to Door, Air, and Time to Go.
John Baker (17): Radio Nottingham, Boys and Girls, Time and Tune, Tomorrow's World, Reading Your Letters, , The Missing Jewel, Fresh Start, Christmas Commercial, Sea Sports, The Frogs Wooing, Milky Way, Structures, New Worlds, Festival Time, The Chase, P.I.G.S., and Factors.
This collection is often referred to as 'the pink record' and is a reissue of the 1971 commercial release of an earlier BBC internal library album. Remastered by Mark Ayres, this reissue includes two titles by Delia Derbyshire, 'Happy Birthday' and 'Time to Go', not available on the 1971 release. Derbyshire's 'Air' is based on George Frideric Handel's 'Air' from Water Music, Suite in F major.
While representative of the contributors this compilation is not necessarily reflective of their best, or most well know, work. Some of the compositions on this CD are humorous and youthful while others range from bizarre to dark. 'The Missing Jewel' and 'Sea Sports' by John Baker could be soundtracks for contemporary video games and his 'Christmas Commercial' is 'Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful' played on a cash register. Delia Derbyshire's 'Ziwzih Ziwzih OO-OO-OO' is reminiscent of a ritual pygmy line dance transmitted from unknown planet and 'Quiz Time' sounds like its name.
Every track could be incorporated effectively into a Dance Remix.
The material on this album is to be admired for the innovation of the compositors in both their unusual methods in developing sounds and for the wider influence their work had on the then budding word of electronic music.
David Cain (5): Radio Sheffield, Artbeat, Autumn and Winter, War of the Worlds, and Crossbeat.
Delia Derbyshire (11): Mattachin, Pot au Feu, Blue Veils and Golden Sands, The Delian Mode, Happy Birthday, Ziwzih Ziwzih OO-OO-OO, Towards Tomorrow, Quiz Time, Door to Door, Air, and Time to Go.
John Baker (17): Radio Nottingham, Boys and Girls, Time and Tune, Tomorrow's World, Reading Your Letters, , The Missing Jewel, Fresh Start, Christmas Commercial, Sea Sports, The Frogs Wooing, Milky Way, Structures, New Worlds, Festival Time, The Chase, P.I.G.S., and Factors.
This collection is often referred to as 'the pink record' and is a reissue of the 1971 commercial release of an earlier BBC internal library album. Remastered by Mark Ayres, this reissue includes two titles by Delia Derbyshire, 'Happy Birthday' and 'Time to Go', not available on the 1971 release. Derbyshire's 'Air' is based on George Frideric Handel's 'Air' from Water Music, Suite in F major.
While representative of the contributors this compilation is not necessarily reflective of their best, or most well know, work. Some of the compositions on this CD are humorous and youthful while others range from bizarre to dark. 'The Missing Jewel' and 'Sea Sports' by John Baker could be soundtracks for contemporary video games and his 'Christmas Commercial' is 'Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful' played on a cash register. Delia Derbyshire's 'Ziwzih Ziwzih OO-OO-OO' is reminiscent of a ritual pygmy line dance transmitted from unknown planet and 'Quiz Time' sounds like its name.
Every track could be incorporated effectively into a Dance Remix.
The material on this album is to be admired for the innovation of the compositors in both their unusual methods in developing sounds and for the wider influence their work had on the then budding word of electronic music.
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