''The Radiophonic Workshop'' is a 1975 compilation album by the

BBC Radiophonic Workshop The BBC Radiophonic Workshop was one of the sound effects units of the BBC, created in 1958 to produce incidental sounds and new music for radio and, later, television. The unit is known for its experimental and pioneering work in electroni ...

, similar in concept to the earlier '' BBC Radiophonic Music'' of 1968. The album featured a variety of work demonstrating many of the various techniques the Workshop used. Unlike its predecessor though, it was far more synthesiser orientated. The music comes from all types of sources from serious drama and documentary to the "Major Bloodnok's Stomach" sound effect from ''

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''. As with the 1968 compilation, the album was remastered in 2002 by

Mark Ayres Mark Ayres is an electronic musician, composer and audio engineer. Ayres studied music and electronics at Keele University. He also worked as a sound engineer at TV-am between 1982 and 1987. As a television composer, he became known for providi ...

and re-released with two bonus tracks from John Baker. It is to be reissued as part of the

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exclusive 6-CD box set ''Four Albums 1968 - 1978'' 29 August 2020.

Track listing

Original track listing ''Side One'' # Malcolm Clarke (with

Richard Yeoman-Clark Richard Yeoman-Clark was a British composer and sound engineer who worked at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop from 1970 to 1978. Richard joined BBC Radio direct from St Albans School as a Technical Operator at Broadcasting House, moving to the Ex ...

) - "La Grande Pièce de la Foire de la Rue Delaware"
John Baker - "Brio" #

Dick Mills Dick Mills (born 1936) is a British sound engineer, specialising in electronic sound effects which he produced at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Mills was one of the original staff at the Radiophonic Workshop, joining in 1958 as a technical as ...

- "Adagio" #

Roger Limb Roger James Limb is a British composer, specialising in electronic music. He is best known for his work on the television series ''Doctor Who'' whilst at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. He joined the BBC as a studio manager, before going on to bec ...

- "Geraldine" #Malcolm Clarke - "Bath Time" # Glynis Jones & Malcolm Clarke - "Nénuphar" ''Side Two'' #Dick Mills - "Major Bloodnok's Stomach"

Paddy Kingsland Paddy Kingsland (born 30 January 1947) is a composer of electronic music best known for his incidental music for science fiction series on BBC radio and television whilst working at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Educated at Eggar's Grammar Sch ...

- "The Panel Beaters"
Dick Mills - "Crazy Dazy" #Glynis Jones - "Veils and Mirrors" #Malcolm Clarke - "Romanescan Rout" #Glynis Jones - "Schlum Rooli" #Roger Limb - "Kitten's Lullaby" #Richard Yeoman-Clark - "Waltz Antipathy" #Paddy Kingsland - "The World of Science" 2002 track listing #Malcolm Clarke (with Richard Yeoman-Clark) - "La Grande Pièce de la Foire de la Rue Delaware" #John Baker - "Brio" #Dick Mills - "Adagio" #Roger Limb - "Geraldine" #Malcolm Clarke - "Bath Time" #Glynis Jones & Malcolm Clarke - "Nénuphar" #John Baker - "Accentric" #Dick Mills - "Major Bloodnok's Stomach" #Paddy Kingsland - "The Panel Beaters" #Dick Mills - "Crazy Dazy" #Glynis Jones - "Veils and Mirrors" #Malcolm Clarke - "Romanescan Rout" #Glynis Jones - "Schlum Rooli" #Roger Limb - "Kitten's Lullaby" #John Baker - "Chino" #Richard Yeoman-Clark - "Waltz Antipathy" #Paddy Kingsland - "The World of Science"

Equipment

Equipment used on this compilation includes: *

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A80 - 8-Channel Master Recorder *

B62 - ¼" Stereo tape machines *

EMS Synthi 100 The EMS Synthi 100 was a large analogue/digital hybrid synthesizer made by Electronic Music Studios, London, originally as a custom order from Radio Belgrade for what was to be the Radio Belgrade Electronic Studio, largely thanks to contact betw ...

* ARP Odyssey l *

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* Countryman Phaser * Glen Sound Mixing Console * AKG 451 Condenser Microphones * EMT Stereo Echo Plate

References

External links

mb21 Discography entry
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Radiophonic Workshop (1975) BBC Radiophonic Workshop albums 1975 compilation albums BBC Records compilation albums