Feb 052011
 

Collection of South African flavoured pieces in several moods.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3087

Recording First Published: 1968

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Springbok (Jack Trombey) (Jaunty swinger) 02:37

Jaunty Highlife (Jack Trombey) (Modern African folk flavoured) 02:45

Man Alive (Jack Trombey) (Warm climate – semi dramatic) 02:04

Evening On The Kraal (Jack Trombey) (Lonely night piece featuring trumpet) 03:43

Table Top Tune (Jack Trombey) (Happy – sunny – South African flavour) 02:19

Side 2

Bush Baby (Jack Trombey) (Lonely reed solos leading into modern African swinger) 04:14

Jamboree (Jack Trombey) (Dancing and travel together) 02:37

Limbo Stick (Jack Trombey) (Africans relaxing together) 02:08

Assignment South Africa (Jack Trombey) (Spy series music) 02:27

Sunshine Boy (Jack Trombey) (Rhythmic melodic high life) 02:06

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Feb 052011
 

Orchestral pieces covering moods for each month of the year.

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: The International Studio Orchestra

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3086

Recording First Published: 1968

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

January (Peter Reno) (Nostalgic – solitude) 03:05

February (Peter Reno) (Bright – outdoor – happiness) 02:18

March (Peter Reno) (Blustery – windy – light storms) 02:34

April (Peter Reno) (Peyton Place type theme) 03:17

May (Peter Reno) (Soft lilting) 02:44

June (Peter Reno) (Melodic – love) 02:22

Side 2

July (Peter Reno) (Light serenade) 03:22

August (Peter Reno) (Jaunty swinger) 02:05

September (Peter Reno) (Light warm atmosphere) 03:48

October (Peter Reno) (Autumn number featuring piano) 02:57

November (Peter Reno) (Slow movement) 02:35

December (Peter Reno) (Medium tempo leading to out and about music) 03:02

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Feb 052011
 

Pieces for the Scots Guards covering general, marches and TV themes.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3085

Recording First Published: 1968

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

The Power Game (John Coleman) (Theme from the TV series of the same name) 02:59

The Aide De Camp (J. Ord Hume) (Brisk march) 02:52

Inspector Rose Theme (John Snow) (Bright jazzy theme from the TV series of the same name) 01:53 (Inspector Rose TV series theme tune)

Trumpet Galop (Hugo de Groot) (Virtuoso trumpet feature) 02:15

Dresden Blue (Ivor Slaney) (Lyrical – melodic) 02:51

March Of The Brassmen (Maj. J. H. Howe) (Stirring march) 02:42

The Saints (A. Sherriff) (Jazz clarinet featured over main) 02:02

Roman Legions (R. Pinney) (Period piece – Roman atmosphere) 02:11

Side 2

March Concorde (Stanley Black) (Big expansive march) 04:04

Sherwood Forest (Peter Reno) (Fast moving – galop speed) 01:55

Liberty Bell (A. Sherriff) (Arrangement of well known piece) 03:24

Trombones On Parade (Jack Trombey) (Fast moving trombone trio with full band) 02:34 (Junior Showtime TV series theme tune)

Romance (Maj. J. H. Howe) (Featuring solo cornet) 03:52

Hi Fiesta (Anthony Mawer) (Paso doble) 02:40

Joker’s Holiday (Jack Trombey) (Jaunty fast mover) 02:09

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Feb 052011
 

Collection of electronic pieces of various character.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3084

Recording First Published: 1968

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Veteran Car (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Slightly comic old car music) 02:02

Psyche Suki (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Party type – big beat, phasing etc.) 02:49

Generator Foxtrot (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Jaunty – bright) 01:10

Swing Along (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Pleasant swinger) 01:56

Electroshake (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Dancing computers) 01:53

Crazy Train (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Electronic comedy) 02:06

Skid Track (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Motor racing music) 00:39

Side 2

Heart Pulse (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Heart beats) 01:57

Apprehension (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Fear – expectation) 01:58

Eye Of Horus (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Horror) 02:08

Coming Of The Saucers (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Outer space landings) 01:48

Catwalk (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Unusual electronics with cat type noises) 00:56

Time Machine (Pete Willsher); (Keith Chesher) (Sound conglomeration) 02:23

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Feb 052011
 

Solo classical and Spanish guitar in various moods.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3072

Recording First Published: 1968

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Mariella (Ivor Slaney) (Slow romantic) 02:15

Flamenco Guitar No. 1 (Walter Warren) (Spanish or Mexican atmosphere) 01:54

Stately Dance (Ivor Slaney) (Dance in 3/4 rhythm) 00:42

Castillian Lullaby (Anthony Mawer) (Relaxing) 01:40

Flamenco Guitar No. 2 (Walter Warren) (Sultry) 01:29

Mystique (Anthony Mawer) (Thought – solitude) 02:19

Side 2

Spanish Lace (Ivor Slaney) (Romantic) 01:28

El Copeo Mallorquin (D. Visser) (Medium tempo – classical) 01:03

Nondescript (Ivor Slaney) (Unusual harmonies) 01:43

Folklore Montelado (I. Raymond) (Melancholic guitar) 06:15

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Feb 052011
 

National music from various countries, Canada, Japan, Norway, Middle East.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3071

Recording First Published: 1968

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Mount Of Olives (Morgan Jones) (Serenity – nostalgic – religious etc.) 05:25

Expo Canada (Keith Papworth) (Title music – nationalistic – Canadian) 03:53

Greetings From Norway (Derek Laren) (Bright – nationalistic) 01:53

Middle East Impression (Derek Laren) (Bazaars and markets) 02:56

Far East Impression: Japan (Derek Laren) (Medium tempo) 02:14

Far East Impression: Indonesia (Derek Laren) (Gentle flowing movement) 02:26

Side 2

Music Of Japan No. 2 (Authentic) (Flute going into discordant harmonies) 03:12

Fete Shintoiste (Authentic) (Religious folklore – mostly flute, drum and cowbell) 03:23

Fesitival Celebration: Japan (Authentic) (As above with ensemble vocal) 03:49

Music Of Pakistan No. 1 (Authentic) (Flute feature) 02:11

Music Of Pakistan No. 3 (Authentic) (Tambourine, flute etc. quick tempo) 02:56

Music Of Pakistan No. 4 (Authentic) (Slow tempo stringed instrument featured) 02:30

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Feb 042011
 

Big band pieces, semi-dramatic lighter mood big band swingers.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3070

Recording First Published: 1968

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

This Is My City (Peter Reno) (Modern movement in the city semi-dramatic) 03:18

Big City Story (Peter Reno) (As above) 02:48

The Bomb (Peter Reno) (Dramatic – disasters – excitement) 03:43

Beyond The Night (Peter Reno) (James Bond type music) 03:43

Monument Valley (Peter Reno) (Expansive – with cellos) 02:57

Side 2

Riviera Blue (Peter Reno) (Sunny, sophisticated) 02:26

Sidewalk (Peter Reno) (Big swinger with cellos) 02:12

Sunnyside (Peter Reno) (Round dreamy relaxing) 03:49

Le Mans (Peter Reno) (Fast moving hard hitting piece) 02:28

Carnival Town (Peter Reno) (Easy paced swinger) 02:57

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Feb 042011
 

Contemporary pop and beat music. Vocals and instrumentals.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3069

Recording First Published: 1968

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

More Electric Banana cover art.

Side 1

I See You (Jon Povey); (Wally Waller); (Dick Taylor); (Phil May) (Music for beat dancing with vocal harmonies) 03:43

Street Girl (Peter Reno) (Up tempo pop blues) 02:43

Grey Skies (Jon Povey); (Wally Waller); (Dick Taylor); (Phil May) (Fast – excitement) 02:42

I Love You (Phil May); (D. Wilkinson) (Big beat dancing) 02:18

Love, Dance And Sing (Peter Reno) (Quick tempo-mover) 02:45

A Thousand Ages From The Sun (Jon Povey); (Wally Waller); (Dick Taylor); (Phil May) (Slow moving – philisophical)

Side 2

I See You (A. Povey); (Wally Waller); (Dick Taylor); (Phil May) (As Side One without vocals) 03:43

Street Girl (Peter Reno) (As Side One without vocals) 02:43

Grey Skies (Jon Povey); (Wally Waller); (Dick Taylor); (Phil May) (As Side One without vocals) 02:42

I Love You (Phil May); (D. Wilkinson) (As Side One withour vocals) 02:18

Love, Dance And Sing (Peter Reno) (As Side One without vocals) 02:45

A Thousand Ages From The Sun (Jon Povey); (Wally Waller); (Dick Taylor); (Phil May) (As Side One without vocals) 02:25

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Feb 042011
 

Outdoor pastoral and miscellaneous orchestral pieces.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3068

Recording First Published: 1968

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Flower Of Gloster (John Snow) (Free – happy – pastoral) 01:30

Carnival Time (John Snow) (Lively – jaunty – touch of fairground) 02:30

Dawn (John Snow) (Outdoor – Spring etc.) 02:14

On The River (John Snow) (Relaxation – pastimes) 02:39

Sunset (John Snow) (Romance – family etc.) 02:29

Side 2

The Tunnel (John Snow) (Apprehension, impending doom) 01:29

The Lock-Keeper (John Snow) (Happy-go-lucky) 02:25

Cast-Off (John Snow) (General – changing to comedy characterisation) 02:53

The Fairy Ring Part 1 (Cyril Watters) (Impressionist pastoral) 02:14

The Fairy Ring Part 2 (Cyril Watters) (Cool meadows, pastoral) 03:31

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Feb 042011
 

Label: De Wolfe

Orchestra/Group: The London Studio Group

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3066

Recording First Published: 1967

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Don't Lose Your Cool cover art.

Side 1

Don’t Lose Your Cool (Basil Kirchin); (Jack Nathan) (Light neutral suspense – tension builder – Trumpet improvisation after 1:20 leading into ‘block ensemble’ at 1.58) 02:52

Action Music (Basil Kirchin); (John Coleman) (Modern background) 01:37

Four Against Seven (Basil Kirchin); (John Coleman) (8 stacco chords lead to neutral 7/4. Free trumpet) 02:25

Another Time, Another Place (Basil Kirchin); (John Coleman) (Sustained melody against moving background) 03:22

Happiness Is A Thing Called … (Basil Kirchin); (John Coleman) (Continuous sound and movement – jazz background) 02:37

Side 2

Inter-Action (Basil Kirchin); (John Coleman) (Alto sax extemporisation broken by repetitive rhythmic background) 02:02

The Rebel – Main Credits (Basil Kirchin); (John Coleman); (Jack Nathan) (Legato trumpet theme with restless 6/8 accompaniment) 01:36

Main Theme – Lonely Version (Basil Kirchin); (John Coleman); (Jack Nathan) (Slow flute solo with accompaniment) 01:30

Through New Territory (Basil Kirchin); (John Coleman); (Jack Nathan) 01:38

Main Theme – 1st Variation (Basil Kirchin); (John Coleman); (Jack Nathan) (Slow and melodic) 01:30

Main Theme – Pop Version (Basil Kirchin); (John Coleman); (Jack Nathan) (Pop guitar solo with moving background) 01:38

Nervous (Basil Kirchin); (John Coleman); (Jack Nathan) (Guitar and harp with sustained background) 01:57

Running Fight (Basil Kirchin); (John Coleman); (Jack Nathan) (Restless extemporised) 00:58

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