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Aug 212011
 

Small group, romantic, jangle piano and industrial sounds.

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: The London Studio Group

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3117

Recording First Published: 1969

Format: 10″ LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Shopping Around (Reg Wale) (Good, modern, general piece) 02:19

Cream Carousel (Reg Wale) (Romantic ideas about things and people) 04:11

Penny Ride (Reg Wale) (Novelty piece) 02:09

Small Time Stripper (Reg Wale) (Honky tonk – night clubs) 01:23

Bach In Our Time (G. Franks) (Jazz Bach piano feature) 02:05

The Little People (Reg Wale) (Jolly, slightly comic piece) 01:23

Side 2

Bright Spark (Reg Wale) (Modern small group – industrial) 01:38

Sparking Plug (Reg Wale) (Light percussion and flute)) 02:29

Flying Sparks (Reg Wale) (Percussion feature – continuous movement) 01:47

My Mates (Reg Wale) (Happy light-hearted piano feature) 01:42

Roundabout (Reg Wale) (Light – easy going – movement) 02:21

Nashville Jangle (Reg Wale) (Happy jangle piano feature) 02:05

Nashville Jangle (Vers. 2) (Reg Wale) (Happy jangle piano feature, but completely solo) 01:51

 

 Posted by on August 21, 2011
Aug 122011
 

Johnny Hawksworth with big band and strings.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3116

Recording First Published: 1969

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Swing-A-Day (Johnny Hawksworth) (Melodic swinger, titles etc) 02:07

Get This (Johnny Hawksworth) (Soft, jaunty) 01:53

Strange Experience (Johnny Hawksworth) (Moody, slightly mysterious, romantic) 02:33

Don’t Play With Johnny (Johnny Hawksworth) (Punchy, semi-dramatic) 01:06

Up To Date (Johnny Hawksworth) (Lively brass with string counter melody) 01:47 (Man About The House TV series theme tune)

Florida Playboy (Johnny Hawksworth) (Melodic brass & various soloists over soft strings) 02:37

Beauty In Camera (Johnny Hawksworth) (Rhythm & romantic strings) 02:14

Format (Johnny Hawksworth) (Modern TV cops & crime series) 01:37

Made In England (Johnny Hawksworth) (Happy swinger) 00:47

Side 2

East Meets West (Johnny Hawksworth) (Santur & bass feature) 01:51

Location London (Johnny Hawksworth) (Punchy modern big band) 01:26

Weekend Stadium (Johnny Hawksworth) (Sports opener & close) 00:50

Journey Into Fantasy (Johnny Hawksworth) (Romantic aspects) 02:29

Jaunty George (Johnny Hawksworth) (Light-hearted, movement, band & strings) 01:22

Groovy (Johnny Hawksworth) (Short phrases, big band) 01:32

Play On (Johnny Hawksworth) (Light-hearted, movement) 01:14

Shapes And Sizes (Johnny Hawksworth) (Unusual, pizzicato strings under brass figures) 01:15

Haven (Johnny Hawksworth) (Soft string sound, romantic) 01:43

Get The Message (Johnny Hawksworth) (Lively happy band number) 00:28

Cheeky Chaps (Johnny Hawksworth) (Snappy & bright band number) 00:24

Swing-A-Day (Version 2) (Johnny Hawksworth) (Melodic swinger, short version) 01:05

 

 Posted by on August 12, 2011
Aug 122011
 

Steel band in various moods.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3115

Recording First Published: 1969

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Colombus Calypso (Johnny Hawksworth) (Happy, cheerful) 01:47

Bahamas Scene (Johnny Hawksworth) (General sight-seeing) 01:50

Coconut Capers (Johnny Hawksworth) (General activity) 01:57

Banana Man (Johnny Hawksworth) (Melodic sight-seeing) 02:06

Sugar Cane Man (Johnny Hawksworth) (Happy song with male voice) 02:34

Sandy Beach (Johnny Hawksworth) (Pleasant – romantic) 01:22

Paw Paw Paw (Johnny Hawksworth) (Lively) 01:43

Paw Paw Paw (Short version) (Johnny Hawksworth) (Lively) 00:26

Side 2

Caribbean Tension (Johnny Hawksworth) (Semi-dramatic) 02:16

Anguilla Incident (Johnny Hawksworth) (Rising tension) 02:03

Caribbean Creeps (Johnny Hawksworth) (Mysterioso) 01:31

Beware (Johnny Hawksworth) (Constant rhythm – bass pan) 01:34

Early Morning Activity (Johnny Hawksworth) (Melodic top pan) 01:30

Mystery Situation (Johnny Hawksworth) (Solo top pan) 01:35

Steel Band Link No. 1 (Johnny Hawksworth) (Short link) 00:07

Steel Band Link No. 2 (Johnny Hawksworth) (Short link) 00:03

Honky Dory (Johnny Hawksworth) (Slow bar piano) 00:38

Public Bar (Johnny Hawksworth) (Cheery bar music) 00:58

Empty Pockets (Johnny Hawksworth) (Nostalgia) 00:43

Hony Tonk Link (Johnny Hawksworth) (Short link) 00:07

 Posted by on August 12, 2011
Aug 092011
 

Featuring a selection of tracks equally suitable for theme or background use. Written by James Clarke, one of the leading exponents of melodic composition.

Label: Themes International

Cat. Number: TIM 1001

Recording First Published: Not Known

Format: LP

Sound: Stereo

The Lighter Touch cover art.

Side A

Time Off (James Clarke) (Happy, melodic movement featuring flutes and oboe) 02:50

Summer Setting (James Clarke) (Beautiful, romantic theme, featuring alto flutes) 02:50

Dark And Lovely (James Clarke) (Exotic, flowing acoustic guitar feature) 03:50

Field Of Flowers (James Clarke) (Relaxed, melodic movement featuring alto flutes) 03:05

Thoughts And Vision (James Clarke) (Medium-slow. Mysterious and melancholy) 02:20

The Long Shot (James Clarke) (Free-flowing movement in 3/4 0:00 – 0:52 Gradual build flutes over sustained organ. 0:52 – 1:20 with more movement, melody on guitar. 1:20 – 1:48 as beginning) 01:48

 Side B

Up Country (a) (James Clarke) (Romantic, medium-slow 3/4 movement featuring harmonica) 02:56

Up Country (b) (James Clarke) (As above, without harmonica – rhythm section only) 01:50

Leapfrog (James Clarke) (Happy, melodic movement featuring harmonica) 02:34

Breakaway (James Clarke) (Fast-moving, happy melody featuring harmonica) 02:19

Mississippi Choo-Choo (James Clarke) (Fast, happy, melodic movement featuring harmonica) 02:24

On The Wild Side (James Clarke) (Medium-tempo, funky movement) 03:03

 Posted by on August 9, 2011
Jul 312011
 

Large-scale orchestral impressions – sea music and fairy tale.

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: International Studio Orchestra

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3171

Recording First Published: 1970

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Seapaths Of The World (Jack Trombey) (Vigorous epic title) 02:53

Straits Of Singapore (Jack Trombey) (Broad, serene, panoramic) 02:40

Unknown Horizons (Jack Trombey) (Slow movement, with climax) 07:26

Cape Horn (Jack Trombey) (Powerful, dramatic action) 01:56

In The Mediterranean (Jack Trombey) (Light, relaxing, medium-slow) 02:38

The Dead Sea (Jack Trombey) (Mystery, tension, with climax) 02:25

Homeward Bound (Jack Trombey) (Bright, optimistic — movement) 02:18 (Monty Python & The Holy Grail cue)

Side 2

Butterflies (Jack Trombey) (Dainty, carefree — outdoors, etc.) 02:38

Soldier And The Girl (Jack Trombey) (Jaunty, march-tempo) 02:27

King And The Nightingale (Jack Trombey) (Gently mysterious, whimsical) 02:40

Mermaids (Jack Trombey) (Sprightly, playful) 01:27

Porcelain Statues (Jack Trombey) (Delicate, refined) 02:39

Chinese King (Jack Trombey) (Up-tempo, energetic) 01:10

Prince And The Girl (Jack Trombey) (Uncertain, reserved — melodic) 02:25

 Posted by on July 31, 2011
Jul 152011
 

Hi All,

Just a reminder that you can request track details for any De Wolfe, KPM, Bruton or Themes International release which you may be interested in.

There’s a new feedback form which can be accessed from the top menu or this link – http://www.librarymusicinfo.com/contact/ so please make use of this if you have any requests or comments. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed located in the ‘Follow Me’, this will email you with any updates as they happen.

I’ve also been looking at some of the searches that people have been carrying out and will be using this information to update LP details which are being searched for but I’ve yet to post. So look out for updates on De Wolfe releases DW/LP3171, DW/LP3187, DW/LP3252 and DWS/LP3410.

In the meantime I’m going to continue with posting the De Wolfe releases as time allows and also upload the Bruton and Themes International numerical lists as well.

Regards,

Andrew

 

 Posted by on July 15, 2011
Jul 132011
 

Pop group with vocal and non-vocal tracks.

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: The Lemon Dips

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3114

Recording First Published: 1969

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Who's Gonna Buy? cover art.

Side 1 (Vocal Tracks)

I Am The Man (Johnny Hawksworth) (Moody – rhythmic – medium tempo) 02:52

Who’s Gonna Buy? (Peter Reno) (Sexy rhythmic pop) 02:40

Travelling Man (Peter Reno) (Medium quick – foot tapper ) 02:25

Unpack Your Bags (Johnny Hawksworth) (Medium tempo – pop lament) 02:06

Poor Lonely Woman (Johnny Hawksworth) (Medium tempo harmonies) 02:34

Winter Song (Johnny Hawksworth); (Peter Reno) (Strongly melodic lament) 03:37

Side 2 (Instrumental & Backing Tracks)

Wild Types (Johnny Hawksworth) (Walking tempo – moody pop) 02:27

Who’s Gonna Buy? (Peter Reno) (Sexy rhythmic pop) 02:40

Travelling Man (Peter Reno) (Medium quick – foot tapper) 02:25

Unpack Your Bags (Johnny Hawksworth) (Medium tempo – pop lament) 02:06

Poor Lonely Woman (Johnny Hawksworth) (Medium Tempo) 02:34

Winter Song (Peter Reno) (Strongly melodic lament) 03:27

Leather People (Johnny Hawksworth) (Raw, rhythmic, medium quick) 00:54

 Posted by on July 13, 2011
Jul 132011
 

Royalty, ceremony, pastoral.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3113

Recording First Published: 1969

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Tournament (Derek Laren) (Pride – arrogance) 01:51

Tournament (Part 2) (Derek Laren) (Movement – action) 01:42

March For An Official Occasion No. 16 (Jack Trombey) (Brisk tempo march) 02:04

March For An Official Occasion No. 15 (Jack Trombey) (Slow – medium, pompous march) 02:07

Classical March (Jack Trombey) (Light – bright – sparkling) 02:13

Champion Jumper (Hugh Granville) (Forward movement – horses etc.) 02:12

High Steppers (Keith Papworth) (Bright sports march) 01:58

Prize Jumper (Hugh Granville); (Derek Laren); (Jack Trombey); (H. M. Farrar); (John Reids); (Sam Fonteyn) (Movement – horses etc.) 02:26

Pan Africa (H. M. Farrar) (Landscapes etc.) 02:45

Side 2

Happy Years (Jack Trombey) (General movement – light-hearted) 02:24

Harvest Time (John Reids) (Countryside – sunshine) 02:20

Music Around The World (John Reids) (Big opening leading to fashion and show type music) 02:23

Music In The Air (Keith Papworth) (Romantic orchestral) 02:42

Tuneful Serenade (Sam Fonteyn) (Quaint, melodic) 03:16

Summer County (Sam Fonteyn) (Tuneful – countryside etc.) 03:03

 Posted by on July 13, 2011
Jul 132011
 

Buskers, comedy and national music.

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: The Papworth Combo

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3112

Recording First Published: 1969

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Dogs Body (Keith Papworth) (Light comedy title) 01:53

Dogs Body Link (Keith Papworth) (Fast comic link) 00:14

Dogs Body In Or Out (Keith Papworth) (Light comedy link) 00:16

Mother’s Ruin (Keith Papworth) (Soft shoe shuffle) 02:45

Busker’s Holiday (Keith Papworth) (Light comedy title) 02:20

Luverley London (Keith Papworth) (Based on traditional themes) 02:44

Rags And Tatters (Keith Papworth) (Comic nostalgia) 02:30

Rags And Tatters (Short Version) (Keith Papworth) (Comic nostalgia) 00:28

Rags And Tatters (Short Version No. 2) (Keith Papworth) (Comic nostalgia – shorter, faster version) 00:12

Rags And Tatters (Busker’s Version) (Keith Papworth) (As above) 01:10

Side 2

Mexican Busker (Keith Papworth) (Light-hearted Mexican, Austrian, Swiss, etc.) 02:11

It’s Scotland (Keith Papworth) (Light general piece in dance rhythm) 02:09

Love Of A Girl (Keith Papworth) (Soft romantic trumpet feature) 02:03

Irish Wake (Keith Papworth) (A not too serious wake) 02:25

Jig O’ The Irish (Keith Papworth) (Lively dance) 00:53

Charlie Chaplin Chase (Keith Papworth) (Fast comic chase) 02:45

Comic Point No. 1 (Keith Papworth) (Comic Link) 00:09

Comic Point No. 2 (Keith Papworth) (Comic Link) 00:12

Comic Point No. 3 (Keith Papworth) (Comic Link) 00:07

Comic Point No. 4 (Keith Papworth) (Comic Link) 00:07

Comic Point No. 5 (Keith Papworth) (Comic Link) 00:07

Comic Point No. 6 (Keith Papworth) (Comic Link) 00:06

Comic Point No. 7 (Keith Papworth) (Comic Link) 00:05

Comic Point No. 8 (Keith Papworth) (Comic Link) 00:11

Comic Point No. 9 (Keith Papworth) (Comic Link) 00:11

 Posted by on July 13, 2011
Jul 132011
 

Bright small group featuring trumpets and bigger semi-dramatic pieces.

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: London Studio Group

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3111

Recording First Published: 1969

Format: 10″ LP

Sound: Mono

Payola cover art

Side 1

Living Brass (Jack Trombey) (Swinging brass and organ) 02:04

Go Lucky (Jack Trombey) (Bright jaunty brass feature) 02:45

Pop In (Jack Trombey) (Fast lively mover) 02:39

Marijuana Brass (Jack Trombey) (Swinger in style of Tijuana Brass) 02:46

Payola (Jack Trombey) (Bright shoulder shrugger) 02:02

Side 2

Pow Pow Pow (Jack Trombey) (Fast moving modern title music) 02:20

Counter Espionage (Jack Trombey) (Semi-dramatic title music) 02:24

Sky Project (Jack Trombey) (Semi-dramatic – persistent rhythm) 02:12

Junior Choice (Jack Trombey) (Bright brass feature) 02:30

 Posted by on July 13, 2011