Andrew

Oct 012011
 

Many thanks to Stack Jackson for kindly providing nice cover art scans for the following releases:

American Neutral Backgrounds No. 1

American Neutral Backgrounds No. 2

American Neutral Backgrounds No. 3

American Neutral Backgrounds No. 4

American Neutral Backgrounds No. 5

American Neutral Backgrounds No. 6

Music For Wind Quintet No. 2

Please contact me if you would like to submit scans for any of the missing cover artwork (http://www.librarymusicinfo.com/category/labels/de-wolfe/album-cover-art-required/)

Everyone who submits a scan will be credited in the updated posts.

My own scans from my collection will be uploaded as time allows…..and I get better consistent results!

Take it easy………Andrew

 Posted by on October 1, 2011
Sep 282011
 

Pastoral and Sea pieces, some featuring Concertina.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3067

Recording First Published: Not Known

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Still Moorings (Keith Papworth) (Romantic – orchestral featuring concertina) 02:15

Busy Quayside (Keith Papworth) (Concertina and flute featured – lively) 01:54

The Open Sea (Keith Papworth) (Concertina feature including famous ditty) 03:08

Square Rigged (Keith Papworth) (Nautical march) 02:32

By Candlelight (Keith Papworth) (Soft romantic orchestral) 03:32

Side 2

South Downs (Keith Papworth) (Title music) 04:23

Fountains In The Lake (Derek Laren) (Calm – naive atmosphere) 02:49

Paris Bistros (Keith Papworth) (Lively – French – travel etc.) 02:11

On A Spring Day (Jack Trombey) (Sweet – melodic) 01:30

Holiday In Springtime (Jack Trombey) (Light travel sequences etc.) 02:40

 Posted by on September 28, 2011
Sep 282011
 

Light pop group sounds both vocal and instrumental.

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: Soft Slipper

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3200

Recording First Published: 1971

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Sing Me A Song cover art.

Side 1 (Instrumental Versions)

Stonehenge (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Moody, melodic-unusual colours) 03:13

Sing Me A Song (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Cheerful party atmosphere) 02:19

I’m In The Mood For You (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Medium-tempo beaty ballad) 03:09

Baby Jane (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Active, interesting rhythms) 01:44

Take Me Back Soon (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Light, airy shoulder-shrugger) 01:35

Aphrodite’s Girl (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Up-beat, melodic) 02:40

Me And The Wind And The Plain (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Wistful ballad-up-tempo breaks) 02:21

Side 2 (Vocal Versions)

Sing Me A Song (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Cheerful party atmosphere) 02:19

I’m In The Mood For You (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Medium-tempo beaty ballad) 03:08

Baby Jane (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Active, interesting rhythms) 01:43

Take Me Back Soon (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Light, airy shoulder-shrugger) 01:35

Aphrodite’s Girl (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Up-beat, melodic) 02:34

Me And The Wind And The Plain (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Wistful ballad-up-tempo breaks) 02:20

Crazy House (Roger Holman / Phil May) (Bouncing, light-hearted) 02:40

 Posted by on September 28, 2011
Sep 282011
 

Powerful instrument rock music with brass.

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: Meatball

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3199

Recording First Published: 1971

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Atomic Butterfly cover art.

Side 1

Atomic Butterfly (Barry Stoller) (Exuberant, fast-moving) 02:36

Pentagram (Barry Stoller) (Moody, aggressive) 02:54

Day Starter (Barry Stoller) (Pounding, bright) 02:33

Funky Spider (Barry Stoller) (Earthy novelty) 02:37

Cool Character (Barry Stoller) (Mid-tempo, beaty) 02:23

Scoopman (Barry Stoller) (Punchy, active) 02:11

Saturday About Town (Barry Stoller) (Cheerful, out-and-about) 02:40

Pixie (Barry Stoller) (Brash, driving) 02:41

Side 2

Hitch-Hike (Barry Stoller) (Pacy, forward-moving) 01:56

Groupie (Barry Stoller) (Melodic-solid rhythm) 02:12

Hip-Tank (Barry Stoller) (Semi-dramatic, imposing) 02:22

Groundunder (Barry Stoller) (Heavy movement-repetitive) 02:28

Boobs (Barry Stoller) (Snappy, energetic) 01:57

Midnight Country (Barry Stoller) (Funky, hard-hitting) 02:36

Enterprising Smithy (Barry Stoller) (Bright riffs over solid rhythm) 01:59

Mighty Mouse (Barry Stoller) (Fast jazz-guitar and piano feature) 02:37

 Posted by on September 28, 2011
Sep 282011
 

Light modern neutrals for orchestra and small group.

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: The Studio Sound

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3198

Recording First Published: 1971

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Underlay cover art.

Side 1 (Orchestra)

Stringback No. 1 (Peter Milray) (Snappy, medium-tempo) 02:40

Stringback No. 2 (Reg Tilsley) (Colourful, lightly rhythmic) 03:08

Stringback No. 3 (Peter Milray) (Bright, busy) 02:03

Stringback No. 4 (Peter Milray) (Perky, light) 02:44

Stringback No. 5 (Peter Milray) (Mid-tempo, melodic) 02:00

Stringback No. 6 (Peter Milray) (Gentle, relaxing) 02:07

Queka (Reg Tilsley) (Cheerful novelty-semi-comic) 01:36

Freefall (Simon Haseley) (Light, constant movement) 02:51

Flossie (Jack Trombey) (Happy, melodic, rhythmic) 02:40

Side 2 (Small Group)

Underlay No. 1 (Reg Tilsley) (Persistent, percussive) 02:06

Underlay No. 2 (Reg Tilsley) (Pounding, relentless) 02:48

Underlay No. 3 (Jack Trombey) (Beaty neutral) 04:01

Underlay No. 4 (Jack Trombey (Busy forward movement) 02:59

Grab Me One More Time (Reg Tilsley) (Unusual bluesy mid-tempo) 02:20

Genteel (Reg Tilsley) (Melodic bossa, featuring acoustic guitar) 02:00

Sozzle (Simon Haseley) (Colourful, rhythmic mover) 02:09

Trumps (Reg Tilsley) (Bright, melodic) 01:57

Passage (Jack Trombey (Insistent, rhythmic) 03:00

 Posted by on September 28, 2011
Sep 282011
 

Authentically performed instrumental music from the 13th-16th Centuries.

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: The Court Players

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3197

Recording First Published: 1971

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Kalenda Maya (Traditional) (Repetitive melody, with drone) 01:31

Danse Royale No. 1 (Traditional) (Dignified, sombre) 01:53

Danse Royale No. 2 (Traditional) (Cheerful, rhythmic) 01:26

Danse Royale No. 3 (Traditional) (Solemn, hypnotic) 04:18

Ductia (Traditional) (Simple, bright) 00:36

Tant Con Je Vivrai (Traditional) (Reflective, melancholic) 01:20

Tristan’s Lament (Traditional) (Strident sound) 02:21

Saltarello (Traditional) (Up-tempo, exuberant) 01:22

Belle Que Tient Ma Vie (Traditional) (Courtly, melodic) 01:19

Pavane And Galliard D’angleterre (Traditional) (Two refined dances) 01:58

Passamezzo (Traditional) (Medium-tempo, rhythmic) 02:18

Galliard (Traditional) (Quicker, rhythmic) 00:35

Almande Prince (Traditional) (Decorative melody, chordal accompaniment) 01:24

De Post (Traditional) (Perky, bright) 00:46

Fanfare No. 1 (Traditional) (Fairly quick) 00:15

Fanfare No. 2 (Traditional) (Deliberate, rhythmic) 00:16

Fanfare No. 3 (Traditional) (Light, active, with drone) 00:25

Fanfare No. 4 (Traditional) (3/4 rhythm) 00:35

Side 2

Battle Galliard (Traditional) (Boisterous, rhythmic) 01:20

Battle Pavane (Traditional) (March-feeling) 02:29

Galliard De La Garde (Traditional) (Refined courtly dance) 01:16

Pavane De La Garde (Traditional) (As above-slower) 02:36

Almonde Savoye (Traditional) (Up-tempo, changing rhythms) 00:49

Theme And Variation (Traditional) (Colourful, active) 01:37

Medley (Traditional) (Up-tempo, changing rhythms) 03:21

When Shall My Sorrowful Sighings Slack? (Traditional) (Gentle, plaintive) 02:35

Consort 24 (Traditional) (Lively, contrapuntal) 01:19

Corranto – Version 1 (Traditional) (Bright, active) 00:33

Corranto – Version 2 (Traditional) (As above-touch of humour) 00:35

Volta (Traditional) (Lively dance) 01:01

The Sick Tune (Traditional) (Slow, pensive) 01:24

The Passameasures (Traditional) (Intricate, mid-tempo) 01:13

Packington’s Pound (Traditional) (Stately, refined) 00:51

 Posted by on September 28, 2011
Sep 282011
 

Solo pop vocals, with instrumental versions.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3196

Recording First Published: 1971

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Restless Woman cover art.

Side 1 (Vocal Versions)

Restless Woman (Peter Reno) (Colourful, active) 02:22

Love (Peter Reno) (Bright, rhythmic) 02:55

Years Of Youth (Peter Reno) (Plaintive, medium slow) 03:09

Man Of The World (Peter Reno) (Fast, exuberant) 01:42

Once (Peter Reno) (Reflective, gentle) 03:15

Crazy Love (Peter Reno) (Cheerful, beaty) 02:33

Side 2 (Instrumental Versions)

Restless Woman (Peter Reno) (Colourful, active) 02:20

Love (Peter Reno) (Bright, rhythmic) 02:50

Years Of Youth (Peter Reno) (Plaintive, medium-slow) 03:04

Man Of The World (Peter Reno) (Fast, exuberant) 01:41

Once (Peter Reno) (Reflective, gentle) 03:16

Crazy Love (Peter Reno) (Cheerful, beefy) 02:27

 Posted by on September 28, 2011
Sep 282011
 

Colourful orchestral moods.

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: London Studio Orchestra

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3195

Recording First Published: 1971

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Towards Zero Hour (En Attendant I’heure “H”) (Spencer Nakin) (Turbulent, dramatic builder) 03:14

The Statues Of Easter Island (Les Statues De L’ile De Poques) (Spencer Nakin) (Exotic, awesome, still) 04:15

Man’s Conquest Of Space (A La Conquete De L’espace) (Spencer Nakin) (Expansive, triumphant) 03:36

Prehistoric Era (L’ere Prehistorique) (Spencer Nakin) (Jagged, vigorous, dissonant) 01:34

The Spider And The Scolopendra (L’araignee Et Le Scolopendre) (Spencer Nakin) (Furtive intro. building to purposeful movement) 02:51

Tales By Edgar A. Poe (Pour Un Conte d’Edgar Poe) (Spencer Nakin) (Dark, foreboding – climax at end) 04:51

Side 2

Champagne Harvest (Vendanges En Champagne) (Spencer Nakin) (Light, buoyant) 03:46

Musical Prisms (Prismes Musicaux) (Spencer Nakin) (Delicate, flowing) 04:09

Chiaroscuro (Clair Obscur) (Spencer Nakin) (Plaintive, ethereal) 03:31

Bourree Classique (Spencer Nakin) (Bright 18th century style strings) 02:03

Romance (Spencer Nakin) (Dignified, warm) 04:01

In Remembrance (In Memoriam) (Spencer Nakin) (Solemn, restful) 03:03

 Posted by on September 28, 2011
Sep 282011
 

Illustrative small group impressions -variety of moods.

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: London Studio Group

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3194

Recording First Published: 1971

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Alibi cover art.

Side 1

Alibi (Peter Reno) (Moody mystery theme) 04:48

Alibi Theme — End (Peter Reno) (Accordion and strings) 00:07

Alibi Link (Peter Reno) (Softly rhythmic sax) 00:45

Summer Noon (Peter Reno) (Languid flute, horn and strings) 01:45

Summer Noon Link I (Peter Reno) (Languid flute, horn and strings) 00:21

Summer Noon Link II (Peter Reno) (Languid flute, horn and strings) 00:31

Contact (Peter Reno) (Sombre, still) 01:25

Dark Passage (Peter Reno) (Rhythmic piccolo feature) 01:44

Theme For Julie (Johnny Hawksworth) (Melodic, romantic) 02:30

Sad Idea (Johnny Hawksworth) (Dark, plaintive) 01:09

Confession (Peter Reno) (Slow piccolo and strings) 01:43

Fifi And Claude (Johnny Hawksworth) (Jaunty waltz featuring accordion) 01:40

Loner (Johnny Hawksworth) (Stillness, despair) 00:47

Flooty (Johnny Hawksworth) (Unusual — soft, rhythmic) 00:26

 

Side 2

Family Theme (Johnny Hawksworth) (Light, easy-going, melodic) 01:17

Family Theme End (Johnny Hawksworth) 00:06

Family Theme Tag (Johnny Hawksworth) (Gentle celeste) 00:10

Family Theme Link I (Johnny Hawksworth) (Rhythmic) 00:06

Family Theme Link II (Johnny Hawksworth) (Repetitive) 00:25

Family Theme Link III (Johnny Hawksworth) (Light mystery) 00:15

Contrast (Peter Reno) (Quiet, pensive) 01:35

Contrast Tag (Peter Reno) (Soft, fanfare and chord) 00:09

Anatole’s Gift (Simon Haseley) (Whimsical, flowing) 02:00

The Happening (Peter Reno) (Soft, vaporous) 01:04

Involvement (Peter Reno) (Light suspense) 01:46

Fair Cop (Johnny Hawksworth) (Plodding, melancholic, humorous) 01:04

Fair Cop Tag (Johnny Hawksworth) (Fast, active) 00:06

Steal Soft (Johnny Hawksworth) (Lightly mysterious) 01:44

Growing Fear (Johnny Hawksworth) (Rhythmic builder — dramatic) 01:43

Loophole (Johnny Hawksworth) (Tense anticipation) 01:10

Wild Bongo (Peter Reno) (Free-form, fast) 01:00

Wild Bongo Slow (Peter Reno) (Repetitive rhythm) 01:25

Wild Bongo Medium (Peter Reno) (Repetitive rhythm) 01:08

Wild Bongo Fast (Peter Reno) (Repetitive rhythm) 01:05

Building Bongos (Peter Reno) (Free-form, getting faster) 01:06

 Posted by on September 28, 2011
Sep 282011
 

Hard hitting rock by group featuring brass – vocal and instrumental.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3193

Recording First Published: 1971

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Illinois cover art.

Side 1 (Vocal Versions)

What You Put Into It (Peter Reno) (Heavy rock feel) 01:47

I’ll Not Be Free (Peter Reno) (Wistful, rhythmic, melodic) 01:57

Coloured Lights (Peter Reno) (Bright, exuberant) 02:23

Now, Tomorrow Or Yesterday (Peter Reno) (Driving, moody) 02:19

Take A Look Around (Peter Reno) (Brash, pounding) 02:38

Georgina (Peter Reno) (Cheerful, beaty) 01:37

Let’s Think Of Other People (Peter Reno) (Powerful rock) 02:45

Pedlar Man (Peter Reno) (Bright up-tempo) 02:31

Side 2 (Instrumental Versions)

What You Put Into It (Peter Reno) (Heavy rock feel) 01:47

I’ll Not Be Free (Peter Reno) (Wistful, rhythmic, melodic) 01:57

Coloured Lights (Peter Reno) (Bright, exuberant) 02:23

Now, Tomorrow Or Yesterday (Peter Reno) (Driving, moody) 02:19

Take A Look Around (Peter Reno) (Brash pounding) 02:39

Georgina (Peter Reno) (Cheerful, beaty) 01:37

Let’s Think Of Other People (Peter Reno) (Powerful rock) 02:45

Pedlar Man (Peter Reno) (Bright up-tempo) 02:31

 Posted by on September 28, 2011