Thursday, December 26, 2024

VA - Blowing Free, Underground & Progressive Sounds Of 1972 [2022] + Wind of Change, Progressive Sounds of 1973 [2023] + Round & Round, Progressive Sounds of 1974 [2023] and Ring The Bells And Sing, Progressive Sounds Of 1975 [2024] (16 x CDs)

PROGRESSIVE ROCK

VA - Blowing Free, Underground & Progressive Sounds Of 1972 [2022] + Wind of Change, Progressive Sounds of 1973 [2023] + Round & Round, Progressive Sounds of 1974 [2023] and Ring The Bells And Sing, Progressive Sounds Of 1975 [2024] (16 x CDs)

The four box sets - Blowing Free, Underground & Progressive Sounds Of 1972; Round & Round, Progressive Sounds of 1974; Wind of Change, Progressive Sounds of 1973; and Ring The Bells And Sing, Progressive Sounds Of 1975 released by Esoteric Recordings, are an absolute treasure trove for any progressive rock enthusiast. Each set encapsulates the spirit of its respective year, offering a rich tapestry of sounds that defined the era.

Blowing Free takes listeners on a journey through the underground and progressive scenes of 1972, showcasing the raw energy and experimental spirit that characterized the early '70s. The music is a blend of intricate compositions and bold improvisations, reflecting a time when artists were unafraid to push boundaries. This collection has been praised for its authentic representation of the era's underground scene, earning critical acclaim for its curation and sound quality.

Wind of Change captures the essence of 1973, a pivotal year for progressive rock. The music in this set is characterized by its dynamic range and emotional depth, with tracks that seamlessly blend rock, jazz, and classical influences. The result is a collection of songs that are both intellectually stimulating and deeply moving. This set has received high praise for its ability to convey the transformative nature of the genre during this period, with reviewers highlighting its exceptional tracklist and production quality.

Round & Round continues this exploration into 1974, a year marked by a maturation of the progressive rock genre. The tracks in this set are more polished, with complex arrangements and a greater emphasis on melody and harmony. The evolution of the genre is evident, as artists began to refine their sound while still maintaining the adventurous spirit of earlier years. Critics have lauded this set for its cohesive selection and the way it captures the essence of 1974's progressive rock landscape.

Finally, Ring The Bells And Sing brings us to 1975, a year when progressive rock reached new heights of sophistication. The music in this set is marked by its grandiose arrangements and ambitious concepts, showcasing the genre at its most elaborate and theatrical. Each track is a testament to the creativity and technical prowess of the artists, making this set a fitting conclusion to the series. Critics have celebrated this collection for its comprehensive overview of the year's progressive rock scene and its meticulous attention to detail.

Together, these box sets offers insights into the progressive rock movement, capturing its evolution and highlighting its enduring appeal. They are a must-have for any fan of the genre, providing hours of listening pleasure and a deeper appreciation for the artistry of the era. (B)

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Track lists

VA - Blowing Free, Underground & Progressive Sounds Of 1972 [2022]

CD1

01 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Hoedown 3:46

02 Atomic Rooster - Time Take My Life 6:01

03 Edgar Broughton Band - Get Out Of Bed 3:43

04 Barclay James Harvest - Medicine Man 4:28

05 Curved Air - Marie Antoinette 6:21

06 Skin Alley - Serenade 3:44

07 Open Road - Swamp Fever 3:39

08 Lindisfarne - Dont Ask Me 3:31

09 Al Stewart - Songs Out Of Clay 4:16

10 Mellow Candle - Sheep Season 5:02

11 Rare Bird - Epic Forest 9:14

12 Family - My Friend The Sun 4:20

13 Nektar - Do You Believe In Magic (Single Version) 3:52

14 Hawkwind - Seven By Seven (Single Version) 5:23

15 Yes - And You And I 10:05


CD2

01 Wishbone Ash - Time Was 9:46

02 Jade Warrior - A Winters Tale 5:14

03 Caravan - The Love In Your Eye 12:32

04 Hawkwind - Brainstorm 11:33

05 Van Der Graaf Generator - Theme One 2:55

06 Help Yourself - Reaffirmation 12:36

07 Family - Burlesque 4:04

08 Matching Mole - O Caroline 5:07

09 Procol Harum - Conquistor 4:16

10 Bond And Brown - Lost Tribe 3:53

11 Vinegar Joe - Speed Queen Of Ventura 4:14

12 Free - Wishing Well 3:39


CD3

01 Uriah Heep - The Wizard 3:02

02 Renaissance - Prologue 5:40

03 Edgar Broughton Band - Chilly Morning Mama 4:33

04 Help Yourself - American Mother 7:47

05 Pretty Things - Love Is Good 6:52

06 Rare Bird - Turn It All Around 4:44

07 Wishbone Ash - Blowin Free 5:20

08 Man - Bananas 9:27

09 Dave Cousins - Blue Angels 9:51

10 Vinegar Joe - See The World (Through My Eyes) 6:21

11 Jade Warrior - Lady Of The Lake 3:22

12 Khan - Stranded 5:55

13 Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar 5:44


CD4

01 Dave Cousins - Two Weeks Last Summer 3:07

02 Skin Alley - Nicks Seven 5:01

03 Ten Years After - Choo Choo Mama 4:00

04 Savoy Brown - Hellbound Train 9:12

05 Pretty Things - Peter 1:26

06 Pretty Things - Rip Off Train 3:20

07 Matching Mole - Instant Kitten 5:00

08 Gentle Giant - The Boys In The Band 4:34

09 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses 4:27

10 Pink Fairies - Walk Dont Run 9:13

11 Jonesy - Ricochet 5:01

12 Bombadil - When The City Sleeps 4:13

13 Nektar - Desolation Valley 8:14

14 Curved Air - Melinda More Or Less 3:26

15 Khan - Hollow Stone 8:18


VA - Wind of Change, Progressive Sounds of 1973 [2023]

CD1

01 Camel - Slow Yourself Down 4:47

02 Kevin Ayers - Decadence 8:06

03 Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Jerusalem 2:46

04 Family - Check Out 4:31

05 Traffic - Evening Blue 5:17

06 PFM - River of Life 6:58

07 Electric Light Orchestra - In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2) 6:52

08 Caravan - Memory Laine Hugh / Headloss 9:15

09 Robert Calvert - Ejection [single] 3:49

10 Man - Back into the Future 4:06

11 Greenslade - Drowning Man 5:50

12 Darryl Way's Wolf - The Void 4:35

13 Badger - Wind of Change 7:14

14 Beggars Opera - Classical Gas 4:33


CD2

01 John Lees - Untitled No. 1 7:53

02 Manfred Mann's Earthband - Father of Day, Father of Night 9:54

03 Jonesy - Song 3:29

04 Edgar Broughton Band - Hurricane Man / Rock n' Roller 6:13

05 Rare Bird - Hard Time 3:06

06 Nektar - Good Day 6:42

07 Budgie - Parents 10:19

08 Hawkwind - Orgone Accumulator 10:01

09 Pink Fairies - Street Urchin 7:04

10 Badger - Wheel of Fortune 7:55

11 John Martyn - Dreams by the Sea 3:18

12 Curved Air - Armin 3:47


CD3

01 Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come - Time Captives 8:25

02 Al Stewart - Terminal Eyes [single] 3:25

03 Caravan - L'Auberge du Sanglier, etc. 10:04

04 Gong - Flying Teapot 11:51

05 Hemlock - Fool's Gold 2:38

06 Curved Air - Metamorphosis 10:39

07 PFM - Photos of Ghosts 5:21

08 Camel - Never Let Go 6:22

09 Procol Harum - Grand Hotel 6:07

10 Pete Sinfield - Still 4:46

11 Yes - Starship Trooper [live] 10:18


CD4

01 Stray - Move it [single] 3:23

02 Spirogyra - The Furthest Point 8:15

03 Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come - Spirit of Joy 3:17

04 Al Stewart - Nostradamus 9:46

05 Anthony Phillips - Silver Song 4:15

06 Help Yourself - It Has to Be 12:19

07 Pete Sinfield - The Night People 7:55

08 Tempest - Upon Tomorrow 6:43

09 Kevin Ayers - Shouting in a Bucket Blues 3:47

10 Greenslade - Bedside Manners Are Extra 6:23

11 Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning 11:28



VA - Round & Round, Progressive Sounds of 1974 [2023]

CD1

01 Camel - Freefall 5:53

02 Barclay James Harvest - Negative Earth 5:32

03 Jethro Tull - Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of a New Day) 3:57

04 Quicksand - Flying 4:23

05 Kevin Ayers - Didn't Feel Lonely 'Til I Thought of You 4:11

06 Darryl Way's Wolf - Black September 4:49

07 Hatfield & the North - Son of There's No Place Like Homerton 10:13

08 Be Bop Deluxe - Jets at Dawn 7:19

09 Jack Bruce - Keep it Down 3:41

10 Keith Christmas - Foothills 4:00

11 Caravan - Virgin on the Ridiculous 6:52

12 Gong - Master Builder 6:19

13 Strawbs - Hero & Heroine (early mix) 3:23

14 Stackridge - God Speed the Plough 5:29


CD2

01 Nektar - Fidgety Queen 4:08

02 Peter Hammill - Tapeworm 4:22

03 Gravy Train - Staircase to the Day 7:31

04 Strawbs - Round & Round (early version) 4:45

05 Budgie - Zoom Club 9:53

06 Steve Swindells - I Can't See Where the Light Switch Is 3:22

07 Greenslade - Joie de Vivre 8:27

08 Stackridge - The Last Plimsoll 4:32

09 Renaissance - Mother Russia 9:20

10 Traffic - Dream Gerard 11:04

11 Jethro Tull - Bungle in the Jungle 3:36

12 Barclay James Harvest - Mockingbird (live) 7:29


CD3

01 Keith Christmas - Brighter Day 6:17

02 Man - Scotch Corner 9:04

03 Man - Exit 1:16

04 PFM - The World Became the World 4:48

05 Gravy Train - Starlight Starbright 4:27

06 Procol Harum - Drunk Again 4:31

07 Refugee - Ritt Mickley 4:55

08 Hatfield & the North - Let's Eat Real Soon 3:16

09 Traffic - Graveyard People 6:06

10 Kayak - Trust in the Machine 6:06

11 Darryl Way's Wolf - The Envoy 6:29

12 Nektar - Early Morning Clown 3:24

13 Neutrons - Living in the World Today 6:12

14 Hawkwind - The Psychedelic Warlords 6:50

15 Be Bop Deluxe - Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape 3:24


CD4

01 Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Utopia Theme 14:30

02 Renaissance - Black Flame 6:26

03 Caravan - Mirror for the Day 4:30

04 Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs 5:04

05 Camel - Lady Fantasy 12:44

06 Hawkwind - Paradox 5:28

07 Peter Hammill - Red Shift 8:13

08 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Anthem 7:44

09 PFM - Just Look Away 4:04

10 Gong - A Sprinkling of Clouds 8:57


VA - Ring The Bells And Sing, Progressive Sounds Of 1975 [2024]

CD1

01 Caravan - The Show of Our Lives 5:46

02 Barclay James Harvest - In My Life 4:42

03 Be Bop Deluxe - Maid in Heaven 2:28

04 Hawkwind - Assault & Battery / the Golden Void 10:08

05 Alan Hull - Squire 5:12

06 Gentle Giant - Just the Same 5:35

07 Stackridge - Rufus T. Firefly 4:49

08 Yes - Soon 4:08

09 Steve Hillage - The Salmon Song 8:28

10 Camel - Rhayader 3:02

11 Camel - Rhayader Goes to Town 5:23

12 Al Stewart - Modern Times 8:26

13 Renaissance - Ocean Gypsy 7:05


CD2

01 Hawkwind - Spiral Galaxy 28948 3:49

02 Steve Hackett - Star of Sirius 7:08

03 Baker Gurvitz Army - Time 4:05

04 Peter Hammill - The Institute of Mental Health Burning 3:34

05 Procol Harum - Pandora's Box 3:36

06 Kestrel - Wind Cloud 4:37

07 Be Bop Deluxe - Music in Dreamland 4:46

08 PFM - Harlequin 7:49

09 Chris Squire - Lucky Seven 6:52

10 Manfred Mann's Earthband - Nightingales & Bombers 4:55

11 Fruupp - Sheba's Song 8:28

12 Steve Hillage - Solar Musick Suite 16:51


CD3

01 Baker Gurvitz Army - People 4:16

02 PFM - From Under 7:29

03 Nektar - It's All Over 5:25

04 Druid - Toward the Sun 5:03

05 Man - 7171 551 11:10

06 Gentle Giant - Free Hand 6:14

07 Stackridge - No One's More Important Than the Earthworm 5:12

08 Greenslade - Doldrums 3:43

09 Global Village Trucking Company - Watch Out, There´s a Mind About 8:09

10 Wigwam - Pig Storm 4:43

11 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Give My Compliments to the Chef 5:34

12 String Driven Thing - Starving in the Tropics 5:18

13 Clive John - Out of My Tree 5:19


CD4

01 Soft Machine - Hazard Profile Part 1 9:19

02 Hatfield & the North - Didn´t Matter Anyway 3:31

03 Wigwam - Bless Your Lucky Stars 6:02

04 Steve Hackett - Shadow of the Hierophant 11:44

05 Barclay James Harvest - Hymn for the Children 3:41

06 Renaissance - Trip to the Fair 10:51

07 Van Der Graaf Generator - Arrow 9:47

08 Babe Ruth - Dancer 6:05

09 Caravan - The Dabsong Conshirtoe 17:58

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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

K SPECIAL This Is... Cardigans at Christmas - 40 Festive Favourites + The Complete This Is... Series (Super Deluxe Christmas Box Set) [2024] (17 x CDs)

 

K SPECIAL

This Is... Cardigans at Christmas - 40 Festive Favourites + The Complete This Is... Series (Super Deluxe Christmas Box Set) [2024] (17 x CDs) 

A very Merry Christmas to BB and all his visitors from K.

Here's an extra special Christmas present to all loyal BB visitors - the complete 'This Is...' CD series from my own personal record collection.

Virgin's 'This Is...' series ran for 10 years from 1995 to 2004 focusing on an archive collection of 1960s-80s cult, easy listening and TV/film theme music.

Compilations featured in this post include:

This Is... Cult Fiction - 28 Cult TV & Movie Classics (1995)

This Is... Easy - 52 First Class Performances with Crystal Clear Stereo Sound (2CD) (1996)

This Is... The Return of Cult Fiction - 36 Classic Film & TV Themes (1996)

This Is... Son of Cult Fiction - 23 Fantastic Fanfares (1997)

This Is... Eurovision - 39 Songs for Europe (2CD) (1997) + Bonus ABBA 'Waterloo'

This Is... Cult Fiction Royale - 47 Cult Classic and Original TV & Movie Themes (2CD) (1997)

This Is... Science Fiction - An Epic Album of Adventure and Exploration (2CD) (1999)


This Is... Cardigans at Christmas - 40 Festive Favourites (2CD) (2003)

This Is... The Best of Cult Fiction - 55 of the Finest Cult TV & Movie Themes (2CD) (2004)

This Is... Easy - 53 First Class Performances in Crystal Clear Stereo Sound (2CD) (2004)

This is... the first time this complete series of albums has been presented anywhere all in one place, so this post is a true first for fans of super cool, groovy, cult, retro TV themes, film themes and easy listening favourites.

Unwrap this tasty selection box for all your family and friends to enjoy over the festive period.

Cheers!

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Track lists

VA - This Is... Cult Fiction - 28 Cult TV & Movie Classics - [1995]

01 George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag 3:17

02 Dick Dale & His Del-Tones - Miserlou 2:15

03 Lalo Schifrin - Theme from Mission: Impossible 2:31

04 Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft 3:17

05 Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie 3:05

06 Hugo Montenegro - Main Theme from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 2:00

07 Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin' 2:45

08 Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You 3:24

09 Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet 2:48

10 Henry Mancini - Touch of Evil 3:29

11 Louis Armstrong - We Have All the Time in the World 3:14

12 John Barry Seven and Orchestra - The James Bond Theme 1:58

13 The Barry Gray Orchestra - Title Theme from Joe 90 2:16

14 Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come 3:06

15 Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper 4:10

16 Perez Prado and His Orchestra - Guaglione 2:24

17 Björk & David Arnold - Play Dead 3:40

18 The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Theme from The Avengers 2:18

19 Chuck Berry - You Can Never Tell 2:32

20 Link Wray and His Ray Men - Rumble 2:26

21 Les Reed Brass - Theme from The Saint 2:01

22 The Ventures - Hawaii Five-O 1:51

23 John Gregory and His Orchestra - Theme from The Streets of San Francisco 2:45

24 Francis Monkman - The Long Good Friday 1:54

25 The Power Pack Orchestra - Theme from The Sweeney 1:58

26 Bob Leaper Orchestra - High Wire (Theme from Dangerman) 1:48

27 Angelo Badalamenti & David Lynch - Twin Peaks Theme (Instrumental) 4:22

28 Bernard Herrmann - All the Animals Come Out at Night 4:31

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VA - This Is... Easy: Wingding Party [1996]

CD1

01 Burt Bacharach - Bond Street (Theme from 'Casino Royale') 2:03

02 The Tony Hatch Orchestra - Theme From The Champions 2:05

03 Johnny Pearson - Superstars 1:29

04 The Mexicans - Spanish Flea 2:05

05 Juan Garcia Esquivel - Sentimental Journey 2:35

06 Bert Kaempfert - A Swinging Safari 3:05

07 Laurie Johnson - Animal Magic 0:38

08 Henry Mancini - Pink Panther Theme 2:35

09 Keith Mansfield - The Big Match 1:21

10 The 5th Dimension - Up, Up And Away 2:37

11 Geoff Love And His Orchestra - Strange Report 2:01

12 Percy Faith & His Orchestra - The "In" Crowd 2:44

13 The Mexicans - A Taste Of Honey 2:26

14 Laurie Johnson & The London Studio Symphony Orchestra - The New Avengers 2:12

15 Neil Richardson - The Riviera Affair 1:29

16 Pete Moore - Asteroid (Pearl & Dean Theme) 0:15

17 Tony Christie - Avenues & Alleyways (Theme from 'The Protectors') 3:17

18 Ron Grainer - Theme from 'Man In a Suitcase' 2:10

19 Ron Goodwin - Do You Know the Way to San José 2:29

20 Andy Williams - Music To Watch Girls By 2:34

21 Percy Faith & His Orchestra - 1-2-3 2:34

22 Martin Denny - Misirilou 2:36

23 Mason Williams - Classical Gas 2:56

24 The South Bank Orchestra, conducted by Denis King - The Adventures of Black Beauty 2:24

25 Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me 2:43

26 The Tony Hatch Orchestra - Theme from 'Crossroads' 1:59

27 Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly 2:40

28 Alan Hawkshaw - Girl In A Sportscar 1:38

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VA - This Is... Easy: Après-Ski[1996]

01 Dionne Warwick - Walk On By 2:48

04 Burt Bacharach - Anyone Who Had A Heart 2:59

05 Ray Conniff & The Singers - Summer Breeze 3:32

06 Francis Lai - Un Homme et Une Femme 2:37

07 Roy Budd - Get Carter 3:20

08 Honeybus - I Can't Let Maggie Go 2:56

09 José Feliciano - Light My Fire 3:33

10 Matt Munro - (They Long To Be) Close To You 2:58

11 Nancy Sinatra - As Tears Go By 2:50

12 Laurie Johnson - This Is Your Life 1:03

13 Chris Montez - Call Me 2:35

14 Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Chelsea Morning 3:00

15 Ray Conniff & The Singers - It Never Rains in Southern California 3:45

16 Ron Goodwin and His Orchestra - What The World Needs Now Is Love 2:53

17 Francis Lai - Aujourd'hui c'est toi 2:08

18 Burt Bacharach - A House is Not a Home 3:28

19 Jack Jones - Wives and Lovers 2:29

21 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Theme from 'Midnight Cowboy' 4:02

22 Aretha Franklin - I Say a Little Prayer 3:30

23 Count Indigo - My Unknown Love 4:06

24 Isaac Hayes - The Look of Love 9:17

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VA - This Is... The Return of Cult Fiction - 36 Classic Film & TV Themes - [1996]

01 The London Studio Symphony Orchestra - The Professionals 1:56

02 Lalo Schifrin - Theme from 'Enter the Dragon' 2:22

03 Tom Scott - 'Gotcha' (Theme from Starsky and Hutch) 3:36

04 John Gregory & His Orchestra - Six Million Dollar Man 'Theme' 2:35

05 Elliot, J. - Ferguson A. - Charlie's Angels 1:05

06 N Gimbel - Wonder Woman 1:36

07 BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Dr. Who 'Theme' 2:11

08 Paris Studio Group - Vision On 'Chase Scene' (Acroche Toi Caroline) 2:22

09 Alan Tew - The Two Ronnies 'The Detectives' 1:32

10 Post, M. - Carpenter, P. - Magnum PI 'Theme' 1:00

11 Ray Conniff & His Orchestra - Get Smart 1:37

12 Alan Hawkshaw - Dave Allen at Large 'Theme' 0:47

13 Billy Goldenberg - Kojak 'Theme' 0:50

14 Ron Grainer - Tales of the Unexpected 'Theme' 2:05

15 Bob James - 'Angela' (Theme from Taxi) 5:40

16 Julie London - Fly Me to the Moon (Ford Probe Ad) 2:33

17 The Palais All Stars - Vision On 'The Gallery' (Left Bank Two) 2:14

18 Gatgo Barbieri - Last Tango In Paris 'Main Theme' 2:53

19 Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton - The Theme from 'Hill Street Blues' 3:11

20 Elmer Bernstein conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - North By Northwest 'Main Theme' 3:05

21 Ennio Morricone - Once Upon a Time In America 'Cockey's Song' 4:17

22 Milton Hunter Orchestra - The Loner (Theme from 'Budgie') 2:42

23 Bernard Hermann - Theme from 'Taxi Driver' 3:38

24 Jacky - White Horses 2:20

25 Bob Crane, His Drums and Orchestra - Theme from Perry Mason 'Park Avenue Beat' 1:59

26 The Saint Orchestra - Theme from 'Return of the Saint' 2:28

27 B. Kaye; Hugo Montenegro - I Dream of Jeanie 'Theme' 0:48

28 Johnny Hawksworth Orchestra - Man About the House 'Up to Date' 1:48

29 Tony Russel - On the Buses 'Theme' 1:50

30 D Harper - World of Sport 'Theme' 1:32

31 H. Greenfield; J. Keller - Bewitched 'Theme' 0:59

32 Dennis Waterman - Minder 'I Could Be So Good for You' 3:15

33 Sam Fonteyn - Please Sir 0:54

34 Alan Hawkshaw & His Orchestra - Grange Hill 'Theme' 1:22

35 The Sam Fonteyn Orchestra - Ski Sunday 2:06

36 The Johnny Hawksworth Orchestra - Roobarb & Custard 'Music from Roobarb & Custard' 0:37

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VA - This Is... Son of Cult Fiction - 23 Fantastic Fanfares - [1997]

01 The Who - The Real Me (from "Quadrophenia") 3:29

02 CCS - Whole Lotta Love (from "Top of the Pops") 3:31

03 Free - All Right Now (from "Wrigley's Gum") 4:13

04 Iggy Pop - Lust for Life (from "Trainspotting") 5:03

05 Mike Post - Theme from "The A-Team" 2:39

06 Steppenwolf - Born to Be Wild (from "Easy Rider") 3:28

07 Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water (from "Strongbow Cider") 5:01

08 Echo & the Bunnymen - People are Strange (from "The Lost Boys") 3:37

09 Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London (from "Color of Money") 3:23

10 Vampyros Sound Inc. - The Lions and the Cucumber (from "Vampyros Lesbos") 5:09

11 The Monkees - Porpoise Song (Theme from "Head") 2:57

12 Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (from "Platoon") 2:31

13 The Velvet Underground - Venus in Furs (from "Dunlop Tyres") 5:08

14 Urge Overkill - Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon (from "Pulp Fiction") 2:49

15 Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-a-Lula (from "Wild at Heart") 2:35

16 Booker T. & the M.G.'s - Green Onions (from "Get Shorty") 2:33

17 The Kingsmen - Louie Louie (from "National Lampoon's Animal House") 2:44

18 Herbie Hancock - Bring Down the Birds (from "Blow Up") 1:45

19 David Schwartz - Theme from Northern Exposure 3:05

20 Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell - Duelling Banjos (from "Deliverance") 3:17

21 Jamie Mandel - Suicide Is Painless (from "M*A*S*H") 2:51

22 Jevetta Steele - Calling You (from "Bagdad Cafe") 3:37

23 John Williams - Cavatina (from "The Deer Hunter") 3:35

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VA - This Is ... Eurovision: 40 Songs for Europe [1997]

CD1

01 Céline Dion - Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi 3:08

02 Cliff Richard - Congratulations 2:33

03 Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up 2:39

04 Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses for Me 3:04

05 Johnny Logan - What's Another Year 3:03

06 The New Seekers - Beg, Steal or Borrow 2:47

07 Nicole - A Little Peace (Ein Bisschen Frieden) 3:02

08 Vicky Leandros - Apres Toi 3:35

09 Anne-Marie David - Tu Te Reconnaitras 2:40

10 Linda Martin - Why Me? 3:26

11 Sandra Kim - J'aime La Vie 3:06

12 Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan - Rock 'N' Roll Kids 3:24

13 Milk & Honey feat. Gali Atari - Hallelujah 3:14

14 The Shadows - Let Me Be the One 2:51

15 France Gall - Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son 2:32

16 Eimaer Quinn - The Voice 3:03

17 Séverine - Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue 3:03

18 Belle & The Devotions - Love Games 3:01

19 Clodagh Rogers - Jack in the Box 3:03

20 Massiel - He Gives Me Love (La La La) 2:29


CD2

01 Cliff Richard - Power to All Our Friends 3:04

02 Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 3:04

03 Sandie Shaw - Puppet on a String 2:23

04 Olivia Newton-John - Long Live Love 2:46

05 Lulu - Boom Bang-a-Bang 2:22

06 Matt Monro - I Love the Little Things 2:40

07 Dana - All Kinds of Everything 3:03

08 Teach-In - Ding-a-dong 2:27

09 Izhar Cohen & Alpha Beta - A-Ba-Ni-Bi 3:00

10 Niamh Kavanagh - In Your Eyes 3:11

11 Co Co - Bad Old Days 2:40

12 Kathy Kirby - I Belong 2:21

13 Baccara - Parlez Vous Francais 4:33

14 Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson - Sing Little Birdie 1:50

15 Samantha Janus - Message to Your Heart 2:58

16 Marie Myriam - L'oiseau Et L'enfant 3:07

17 Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran - Rock Bottom 3:00

18 Frances Ruffelle - Lonely Symphony 4:02

19 Bardo - One Step Further 3:02

20 ABBA - Waterloo 2:45

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VA - This Is... Cult Fiction Royale - 47 Cult Classic and Original TV & Movie Themes [1997]

CD1

01 Lalo Schifrin - Bullitt (Main Title) 2:06

02 John Barry - Theme from 'The Persuaders' 2:12

03 Jean-Jacques Perrey - E.V.A. 3:09

04 Ron Grainer - Theme from 'The Prisoner' 2:19

05 Barry Gray - Theme from 'Space 1999' 2:03

06 Lalo Schifrin - Theme from 'Dirty Harry' 2:41

07 Wallace & Brint - Theme from 'The Sweeney' 2:37

08 Ron Grainer - Theme from 'Man In a Suitcase' 2:13

09 Monty Norman & His Orchestra - The James Bond Theme 1:48

10 Roy Budd - Theme from 'Get Carter' 3:22

11 Simon Haseley - Theme from 'Whodunnit' (Precinct) 3:33

12 Tony Hatch - Theme from 'The Champions' 2:08

13 The Barry Gray Orchestra - Main Theme from 'Joe 90' 2:16

14 Tony Christie - Avenues and Alleyways (The Protectors) 3:18

15 Edwin Astley - Randall and Hopkirk Deceased 1:40

16 The Simon Park Orchestra - Theme from 'Van Der Valk' (Eye Level) 2:22

17 Laurie Johnson & The London Studio Orchestra - Theme from 'The Avengers' 2:18

18 The Les Reed Brass - Theme from 'The Saint' 2:01

19 The South Bank Orchestra - Theme from 'Dempsey and Makepeace' 2:33

20 Laurie Johnson - Theme from 'Jason King' 2:03

21 Cyril Ornadel - Theme from 'Sapphire and Steel' 1:48

22 Barry Gray - Theme from 'U.F.O.' 2:10

23 Edwin Astley - Theme from 'The Baron' 1:48

24 The London Studio Symphony Orchestra (Blueboy 12" Mix) - Theme from 'The Professionals' 5:04


CD2

01 Lalo Schifrin - Theme from 'Mission: Impossible' 2:32

02 Edwin Astley - Theme from 'Department S' 2:10

03 Hugh Montenegro - Theme from 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' 2:01

04 The Saint Orchestra - Theme from 'Return of the Saint' 2:50

05 The London Studio Symphony Orchestra - Theme from 'The Professionals' 1:55

06 Barry Gray - Theme from 'Stingray' 1:17

07 Bob Leaper Orchestra - Theme from 'Danger Man' (High Wire) 1:50

08 John Barry Orchestra - 007 2:47

09 Lalo Schifrin - On the Way to San Mateo 2:30

10 Barry Gray - Theme from 'Fireball XL-5' 2:36

11 The Barry Gray Orchestra - Theme from 'Thunderbirds' 2:34

12 Geoff Love & Orchestra - Theme from 'Strange Report' 2:04

13 The London Studio Symphony Orchestra - Theme from 'The New Avengers' 2:14

14 The Barry Gray Orchestra - Theme from 'Captain Scarlet' 1:53

15 Barry Gray feat. Mike Sammes - Theme from 'Supercar' 0:52

16 Tom Bright - Theme from 'Tiswas' 1:14

17 Alain Legrand - Theme from 'The Magic Roundabout' 0:33

18 Ron Grainer - Theme from 'Tales of the Unexpected' 2:06

19 Barry Gray - Aqua Marina 1:32

20 Simon Haseley & Peter Reno - Theme from 'Crown Court' (Distant Hills) 3:03

21 Mike Post - Theme from 'Hill Street Blues' 3:13

22 David Lynch & Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks Theme 6:47

23 Vangelis; Jack Parnell arranged by Wally Stott - Blade Runner Blues / 'ATV in Colour' television ident 14:01

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VA - This Is... Science Fiction: An Epic Album of Adventure and Exploration [1999]

CD1

01 Charles Gerhardt with the National Philharmonic Orchestra - Star Wars, Episode 4, "A New Hope" - Main Theme 5:40

02 Mark Snow - The X Files Theme (Original Version) 3:24

03 Jerry Goldsmith; Gene Roddenberry - Star Trek (Main Theme) 1:33

04 Simon Preston - Rollerball (Tocatta in D Minor) 2:51

05 Herbert von Karajan conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Also Sprach Zarathustra, Theme from 2001: A Space Odyessy 1:39

06 Brad Fiedel - The Terminator (Main Title) 2:14

07 Jerry Goldsmith - Planet of the Apes 2:10

08 Leonard Rosenman - Fantastic Voyage 1:41

09 Jerry Goldsmith - Alien 3:16

10 Russell Garcia - Theme from The Time Machine 2:53

11 Howard Shore - The Fly 1:53

12 Danny Zeitlin - Theme from Invasion of the Body Snatchers 4:12

13 Ennio Morricone - The Thing: Humanity (Part 1) 6:53

14 Jerrald K. Goldsmith - 'The Dome' The Theme from Logan's Run 1:39

15 Brian Eno - Dune: Prophecy Theme 4:18

16 Ryuichi Sakamoto - Wild Palms Theme 1:51

17 Michael Nyman - Gattaca: The Morrow 3:11

18 Christopher Franke and the Berlin Symphonic Film Orchestra - Theme from Babylon 5 3:15

19 Vangelis - Blade Runner (End Titles) 4:42

20 Klaus Schulze - Theme from Silent Running 18:45


CD2

01 Domonic Frontiere; Vic Perrin - Theme & Control Voice Opening from The Outer Limits 2:25

02 Bernard Herrmann - The Day the Earth Stood Still 3:45

03 John Williams - Theme from The Twilight Zone 0:52

04 Laurence Rosenthal - Theme from Logan's Run 1:49

05 Peter Howell and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Dr Who Theme Tune 2:40

06 Meco - Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band 2:43

07 MGM Studio Orchestra - Theme from Westworld 5:57

08 Barry Gray - Theme from Space 1999 2:00

09 The Barry Gray Orchestra - Main Theme from Thunderbirds 2:31

10 Dudley Simpson - Theme from Blake's 7 3:20

11 Dudley Simpson - Theme from The Tomorrow People 0:42

12 Geoff Love and his Orchestra - Barbarella 2:43

13 The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by André Previn - Rollerball (Executive Party Dance) 3:10

14 Barry Gray - Theme from U.F.O. 2:09

15 John Williams - Theme from Lost in Space 1:02

16 Perry Botkin Jr. - Theme from Mork and Mindy 1:26

17 Tim Souster - Theme from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2:13

18 Howard Goodall - Theme from Red Dwarf 0:58

19 The Barry Gray Orchestra - Theme from Captain Scarlet 1:50

20 Geoff Love and his Orchestra - Space 1999 2:29

21 Geoff Love and his Orchestra - UFO 2:35

22 Geoff Love and his Orchestra - Theme from Logan's Run 4:57

23 Jeff Wayne feat. Justin Hayward - The Eve of the War (from War of the Worlds) 4:21

24 Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks Theme (Instrumental) 4:21

25 Hal feat. Gillian Anderson - Extremis 4:08

26 Apollo 440 - Lost in Space 3:25

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VA - Cardigans at Christmas: BaubleBossaNova [2003]

01 Andy Williams - Sleigh Ride 2:05

02 Alma Cogan - Never Do a Tango with an Eskimo 2:10

03 The Ventures - Frosty the Snowman 1:59

04 Kay Starr - The Man with the Bag 2:40

05 The Hollyridge Strings - Jingle Bells / Jingle Bell Rock 5:12

06 Billy May v. Alvin Stoller - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Mambo 2:37

07 Jan Garber - Parade of the Wooden Soldiers 2:14

08 Eddie Dunstedter - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Medley) 4:42

09 Al Caiola & Riz Ortolani - Holiday on Skis 2:29

10 Ray Anthony - Christmas Trumpets / We Wish You a Merry Christmas 4:26

11 Ace Cannon - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 1:52

12 Les Paul - Jingle Bells 1:35

13 The Dinning Sisters & Bob Atcher - Christmas Island 2:26

14 The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick 1:58

15 Lena Horne - All the Way 2:34

16 Les Brown - I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm 5:07

17 Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians - Ring Those Christmas Bells 4:53

18 Stan Kenton - What Is a Santa Claus? 2:30

19 Billy May - Snowfall Cha-Cha 4:25

20 Van Alexander - Auld Land Syne 2:13


VA - Cardigans at Christmas: EggNogLounge [2003]

01 Dean Martin - Let It Snow, Let It Snow 1:55

02 Peggy Lee - Winter Wonderland 1:52

03 Jim Reeves - Señor Santa Claus 2:24

04 Adam Faith - Lonely Pup 1:46

05 Johnny Mathis - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 2:45

06 Bobby Vinton - White Christmas 2:35

07 Henry Mancini - The Christmas Song 3:30

08 Nancy Wilson - What Are You Doing on New Year's Eve 2:23

09 Matt Monro - Mary's Boy Child 3:18

10 Jackie Gleason & Jack Marshall - I'll Be Home for Christmas / Baby It's Cold Outside 4:17

11 Nat King Cole - The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot 2:31

12 David Rose - The Christmas Waltz 3:14

13 Doris Day - I'll Be Home for Christmas 2:24

14 Lou Rawls - Christmas Is 3:13

15 Julie London - I'd Like You for Christmas 2:34

16 Perry Como - Home for the Holidays 2:55

17 Mario Lanza - The Songs Angels Sing 3:31

18 Jimmie Rodgers - O Holy Night 2:24

19 Art Garfunkel - O Come All Ye Faithful 2:07

20 Al Green - What Christmas Means to Me 3:43

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VA - This Is... The Best of Cult Fiction - 55 of the Finest Cult TV & Movie Themes [2004]

CD1

01 BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Theme from 'Doctor Who' 2:22

02 Hugh Montenegro - Theme from 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' 2:00

03 The Barry Gray Orchestra - Theme from 'Joe 90' 2:16

04 The Barry Gray Orchestra - Theme from 'Captain Scarlet' 1:51

05 The Tony Hatch Orchestra - Theme from 'The Champions' 2:07

06 Bob Leaper Orchestra - Theme from 'Danger Man' (High Wire) 1:49

07 The Saint Orchestra - Theme from 'Return of the Saint' 2:49

08 The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Theme from 'The New Avengers' 2:14

09 Alan Tew - The Two Ronnies 'The Detectives' 1:34

10 Henry Mancini - Pink Panther Theme 2:36

11 Paris Studio Group - Vision On 'Chase Scene' (Acroche Toi Caroline) 2:19

12 Laurie Johnson - Theme from 'Animal Magic' 0:39

13 The South Bank Orchestra, conducted by Denis King - Theme from 'The Adventures of Black Beauty' 2:25

14 Don Harper - Theme from 'World of Sport' 1:29

15 Johnny Pearson - Theme from 'Superstars' 1:30

16 The Simon Park Orchestra - Theme from 'Van Der Valk' (Eye Level) 2:21

17 Ron Grainer - Theme from 'Tales of the Unexpected' 2:05

18 Tony Hatch Orchestra - Theme from 'Crossroads' 2:00

19 Denis King - Theme from 'Lovejoy' 2:10

20 George Fenton - Theme from 'Bergerac' 2:42

21 Harry South - Theme from 'The Sweeney' 2:35

22 The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Theme from 'The Professionals' 1:53

23 Dennis Waterman - Theme from 'Minder' (I Could Be So Good for You) 3:14

25 Alan Hawkshaw - Theme from 'Grange Hill' 1:21

26 The Johnny Hawksworth Orchestra - Roobarb & Custard 'Music from Roobarb & Custard' 0:38

27 Dudley Simpson Orchestra - Theme from 'Blake's 7' 3:21

28 The Milton Hunter Orchestra - Theme from 'Budgie' (The Loner) 2:43

29 Bob James - Theme from 'Taxi' (Angela) 5:41

30 Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton - Theme from 'Hill Street Blues' 3:12

31 Tom Scott - Theme from 'Starsky and Hutch' (Gotcha) 3:36

32 John Gregory & His Orchestra - Theme from 'The Six Million Dollar Man' 2:35


CD2

01 Al Hirt - Green Hornet (from Kill Bill) 2:19

02 John Barry - 007 2:52

03 Dean Martin - Ain't That a Kick In the Head (from Out of Sight) 2:24

04 Perry Como - Papa Loves Mambo (from Ocean's 11) 2:40

05 Elmer Bernstein - Tha Magnificent Seven 2:00

06 Hugo Montenegro - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly 2:41

07 Ennio Morricone - A Fistful of Dollars 2:56

08 John Barry - The Ipcress File 3:53

09 Bernard Herrmann - Taxi Driver 3:38

10 Gato Barbieri - Last Tango In Paris 2:48

11 Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (from Kill Bill) 2:40

13 The Delfonics - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (from Jackie Brown) 3:19

14 Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman (from Superfly) 5:01

15 Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie (from Pulp Fiction) 3:05

16 Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street (from Jackie Brown) 3:44

17 Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come 3:40

18 Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You (from Reservoir Dogs) 3:24

19 Santana - Oye Como Va (from Carlito's Way) 4:19

20 George Baker - Little Green Bag (from Reservoir Dogs) 3:16

21 Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling (from Reservoir Dogs) 2:52

22 Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin' (From Midnight Cowboy) 2:42

23 The Mash - Suicide Is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H) 2:51

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VA - This Is... Easy: Wing Ding Party [2004]

01 Burt Bacharach - Bond Street 2:03

02 Laurie Johnson and the London Studio Orchestra - Jason King Theme 2:02

03 Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra - A Swingin' Safari 3:05

04 Max Gregor & Orchester - Big Train 2:15

05 Geoff Love & His Orchestra - Strange Report 2:02

06 Percy Faith & His Orchestra - The "In" Crowd 2:44

07 Cyril Stapleton - Ticket to Ride 3:17

08 The 5th Dimension - Up, Up and Away 2:38

09 Burt Bacharach - South American Getaway 5:08

10 The Ray Conniff Singers - It Never Rains In California 3:42

11 Ron Goodwin & His Orchestra - Do You Know the Way to San Jose? 2:29

12 Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me 2:42

13 Alan Hawkshaw - Girl in a Sportscar 1:38

14 Syd Dale - The Penthouse Suite 1:52

15 Ron Grainer - Man in a Suitcase 2:11

16 Keith Mansfield - Young Scene 1:20

17 Sam Fonteyn - Ski Sunday Theme 2:04

18 Pete Moore - Asteroid (Pearl & Dean Theme) 0:16

19 Tony Christie - Avenues and Alleyways 3:17

20 Neil Richardson - The Riviera Affair 1:29

21 Alan Hawkshaw - The Night Rider 1:59

22 Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - Soul Bossa Nova 2:43

23 Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Mas Que Nada 2:36

24 Tak Shindo - Stumbling 2:05

25 Wilson Simonal - Nem Vem Que Nao Tem 2:24

26 Esquivel - Sentimental Journey 2:36

27 The Mexicans - A Taste of Honey 2:27

28 Earl Grant - House of Bamboo 2:37

29 The Mike Flowers Pops - Wonderwall 2:41

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Various Artists - This Is... Easy: Après Ski (Disc 2) - [2004]

01 Dionne Warwick - Walk on By 2:45

02 Bobbie Gentry - I'll Never Fall In Love Again 2:50

03 Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas - Trains and Boats and Planes 2:44

04 Burt Bacharach - What The World Needs Now Is Love 4:08

05 Cilla Black - Alfie 2:37

06 José Feliciano - Light My Fire 3:30

07 The Noveltones - Left Bank Two 2:12

08 Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin - Je T'Aime… Moi Non Plus 4:15

09 Billy May & His Orchestra - The Odd Couple 2:14

10 John Barry - Midnight Cowboy 2:32

11 Michel Legrand and His Orchestra - The Go-Between 3:11

12 Noel Harrison - The Windmills of Your Mind 2:17

13 Peter Starstedt - Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? 4:42

14 Honeybus - I Can't Let Maggie Go 2:55

15 Peter, Paul & Mary - Leaving on a Jet Plane 3:25

16 Nancy Sinatra - As Tears Go By 2:48

17 Chris Montez - The More I See You 2:38

18 Andy Williams - Can't Get Used to Losing You 2:20

19 Engelbert Humperdinck - From Here to Eternity 3:48

20 Matt Monro - (They Long To Be) Close to You 2:54

21 Julie London - Fly Me to the Moon 2:30

22 Peggy Lee - Boy from Ipanema 2:21

23 Bobby Womack - California Dreaming 3:17

24 Isaac Hayes - The Look of Love 9:16

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