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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Even if you don't think you know who Barry Gray is, there's more than a very good chance that you know his music. You've heard his iconic themes for Thunderbirds, Stingray and Captain Scarlet on adverts, on light current affairs programmes or on repeats of the TV programmes themselves. If you're a Northern Soul aficionado, then you probably know the Joe 90 theme from a sweaty dance floor in Wigan. And if you're of a certain age, then you'll probably know a lot of his advertising jingles too, 81 of which have been collected on this fabulous CD (or 61 if you're buying the vinyl).
"Stand By For Adverts" is a thematic sequel to Trunk Records' 2006 compilation "Music For Biscuits", which showcased the deft jingle writing ability of Mike Sammes and the Mike Sammes Singers also make many vocal contributions to this compilation. As such, there is some stylistic overlap between the two. But whereas "Music For Biscuits" reflects a more "swinging" 1960s/early 1970s, "Stand By For Adverts" captures a more naive, turn of the 1950s/60s space-age vibe.
Although there are many kitsch and catchy numbers here ("Banana Mellows", "Boothe's Dry Gin" and "Esso Extra" are all deliciously catchy and camper than Christmas), there are also some fiendishly avant garde electronic flourishes and musique-concrete experiments. Not that it's all high brow and inaccessible. Far from it. Most cues are no longer than 30 seconds and the sequencing is immaculate, so you're never too far away from a skippy melody. More importantly, there's a real sense of fun and exploration about each track. And Gray even provides vocals on a few numbers in a style that suggests he would have been a great post-punk vocalist (imagine a cheery Mark E Smith or John Cooper Clarke at a carnival), had punk happened about twenty years earlier.
So yet again, here's another lovingly prepared, beautifully packaged and incisively annotated release from Trunk Records. Hats off to Jonny Trunk and co. One day, they will put a foot wrong, just by law of averages. That day, however, is not today and I can happily say that I have not stopped playing this for three weeks now. I just wonder what the jingle for this record would sound like? After all, how do you advertise 81 adverts?
"Stand By For Adverts" is a thematic sequel to Trunk Records' 2006 compilation "Music For Biscuits", which showcased the deft jingle writing ability of Mike Sammes and the Mike Sammes Singers also make many vocal contributions to this compilation. As such, there is some stylistic overlap between the two. But whereas "Music For Biscuits" reflects a more "swinging" 1960s/early 1970s, "Stand By For Adverts" captures a more naive, turn of the 1950s/60s space-age vibe.
Although there are many kitsch and catchy numbers here ("Banana Mellows", "Boothe's Dry Gin" and "Esso Extra" are all deliciously catchy and camper than Christmas), there are also some fiendishly avant garde electronic flourishes and musique-concrete experiments. Not that it's all high brow and inaccessible. Far from it. Most cues are no longer than 30 seconds and the sequencing is immaculate, so you're never too far away from a skippy melody. More importantly, there's a real sense of fun and exploration about each track. And Gray even provides vocals on a few numbers in a style that suggests he would have been a great post-punk vocalist (imagine a cheery Mark E Smith or John Cooper Clarke at a carnival), had punk happened about twenty years earlier.
So yet again, here's another lovingly prepared, beautifully packaged and incisively annotated release from Trunk Records. Hats off to Jonny Trunk and co. One day, they will put a foot wrong, just by law of averages. That day, however, is not today and I can happily say that I have not stopped playing this for three weeks now. I just wonder what the jingle for this record would sound like? After all, how do you advertise 81 adverts?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Most of these tracks are just before my time, but I recognised the advertising style immediately. It's a fascinating album to listen to from several points of view. A lost age of advertising, the early musical styles that would flourish in Gerry Anderson's productions and as a behind the scenes look into the recording process. When I first listened to this album I realised that this voice cueing in the first track was the actual voice of the man who wrote the soundtrack of my childhood, it was a strangely moving moment for me. There's much joy to be had from this collection.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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What can be said about Barry Gray ? iconic tv themes such as Thunderbirds & Captain Scarlet are just the tip of the iceburg ,this great cd compiles a list as long as your arm of rare tv adverts & jingles incredibly imaginative & quite compelling listening ,don't know were Johnny Trunk gets this stuff from but glad he does . Makes great ring tones on your mobile.
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