YOUR INPUT & FEEDBACK HELPS!

Hello again Friends. Last post of today (promise).

a few things that i am considering for the blog, and would like your input (as your opinions mean a lot to me)

First and foremost: I used to have an online radio show, focusing on Film Scores (and occasionally Library music) Now, i am not looking at getting back into hosting a radio station, but i have thought about perhaps doing a downloadable podcast, same thing really, just not live!

I guess the question is, would that go down well, would you download? would you listen? would you request stuff etc. etc. etc. 

Secondly: I have been asked by a few people why i have not added a 'paypal' link for donations! Mainly this is because i do not wish to rely, not do i expect to have donations for my work. It is offered freely and the music is for you to enjoy/ However, as i am seeing more and more of the missing titles i would like to share with you on places like Discogs and eBay - I was wondering if again, something like Paypal link for donations, to purchase (and nothing more) 78's and albums that i can then present to you!

Thirdly: In the same category as paypal - I have considered using the paypal scheme for Donations, but not for me (per se) as i have been donated some 78's that i have been able to obviously provide to you, i was thinking that maybe we can do a 3 monthly charity donation pool. where donations made can be donated to 4 charities per year (from each donations every 3 months) if that makes sense!

Anyway your feedback is always welcome, and of course if you have any ideas that can make this blog better, please do let me know!

Thanks for reading!

CONROY 78's NEEDS

As before, here is a list of the 78's that i currently do now own (physically) i do have some of these that have been sent my way by good friends, but as always, looking for originals if possible!

BM:102/103/106/109/110/111/112/114/118/124/125/127/135/136/137/140/162/164/165/168/190/194/198/199
BM:201/202/203/206/214/222/223/224/226/227/229/251/257/259-264/267/267/284/290/295
BM:300/301/303-309/311-322/324-330/335/337/338/341/343/345/349-352/355/357-360/365/376/378/380-389/391/392/399

If anyone has, or knows anyone that has any of the above that would like to donate, or sell (not so I have to remortgage please) then please do let me know. As always, thanks!

A LITTLE UPDATE!

Hey Friends:

Just wanted to inform you that I have 'developed' (for the want of a better word) a solution that is non-harmful to vinyl and cleans them perfectly. 

You may (should) tell a major difference in sound quality with the Conroy's I have just posted, as these additions were cleaned with the solution first hand. 

As a result, I am very likely going to be using said solution on the other additions already here and hope they come out sounding better, and less 'crunchy'. 

If they do, I shall make an update on here with the new rips accordingly.

Thanks for reading!

CONROY MUSIC LIBRARY

Another mighty fine British label. Formed by the Berry Music Co. Ltd. label in 1958. Based in Denmark Street, London, just like its peers, it established very quickly utilising the worlds best composers, some of which were already established with other libraries, whilst others soon joined the ranks and started to compose for other libraries.

With music being performed by The Connaught Light Orchestra early in the formation of the company, Conroy knew that they were going to have some of the best musicians and session players at hand.

The catalogue expanded over the years with releases starting at BM 101 and ending at around BM 500, this is one of the largest libraries for 78's. Of course they went on to release 10'' albums and normal 12'' albums too, the library relished in its 'hit list'

Some of the notable composers:

Peter Yorke

Charles Smitton

Paul Fenhoulhet

Felton Rapley

Kurt Rehfeld

Bruce Campbell

Roger Barsotti

Ronald Hanmer

Wilfred Burns

Edward White

Henry Croudson

Jack Helyer

Billy Mayerl

And Now:

THE MUSIC

BM 101 - Sporting Spirit/Mayfair Rendezvous

1. Sporting Spirit (Charles Smitton) 2:21

2. Mayfair Rendezvous (Peter Yorke) 2:38
Orchestra: The Connaught Light Orchestra
Year: 1958

BM 104 - Dramatic Bridges No.11/No.12/No.13/No.14/No.15/No.16/No.17/No.18/No.19

1. Dramatic Bridges No. 11 (Paul Fenhoulhet) 0:17

2. Dramatic Bridges No. 12 (Paul Fenhoulhet) 0:19 

3. Dramatic Bridges No. 13 (Paul Fenhoulhet) 0:20

4. Dramatic Bridges No. 14 (Paul Fenhoulhet) 0:19

5. Dramatic Bridges No. 15 (Paul Fenhoulhet) 0:21

6. Dramatic Bridges No. 16 (Paul Fenhoulhet) 0:26

7. Dramatic Bridges No. 17 (Paul Fenhoulhet) 0:36

8. Dramatic Bridges No. 18 (Paul Fenhoulhet) 0:42

9. Dramatic Bridges No. 19 (Paul Fenhoulhet) 0:47
Orchestra: The Connaught Light Orchestra
Year: 1958

BM 105 - Tango Madeira/Southern Holiday

1. Tango Madeira (Kurt Rehfeld) 2:04

2. Southern Holiday (Felton Rapley) 2:52
Orchestra: The Connaught Light Orchestra
Year: 1958

BM 107 - Summer Landscape/Autumn Landscape

1. Summer Landscape (Bruce Campbell) 2:24

2. Autumn Landscape (Bruce Campbell) 2:42
Orchestra: The Connaught Light Orchestra
Year: 1958

BM 108 - Dockside Night/Deserted Wharf

1. Dockside Night (Bruce Campbell) 2:52

2. Deserted Wharf (Bruce Campbell) 3:02
Orchestra: The Connaught Light Orchestra
Year: 1958

BM 113 - Grandstand March/Window on the World

1. Grandstand March (Roger Barsotti) 2:30

2. Window on the World (Roger Barsotti) 3:12
Orchestra: The Connaught Light Orchestra
Year: 1958

BM 115 - Cathedral Ceremony/Cathedral Close

1. Cathedral Ceremony (Wilfred Burns) 2:13

2. Cathedral Close (Wilfred Burns) 2:21
Orchestra: The Connaught Light Orchestra
Year: 1958

BM 116 - Investiture/Pretty Pickle/tin Soldier Romance/March And Memory/Tiddly Trot

1. Investiture (Bruce Campbell) 2:46

2. Pretty Pickle (Bruce Campbell) 0:33

3. Tin Soldier Romance (Bruce Campbell) 0:38

4. March And Memory (Bruce Campbell) 0:24

5. Tiddly Trot (Bruce Campbell) 0:45
Orchestra: The Connaught Light Orchestra
Year: 1958

BM 117 - Tales of Drama No. 1/No. 2/No. 3/No. 4/No. 5/No. 6/No. 7/No. 8/No. 9/ A Gay Life

1. Tales of Drama No 1 (Ronald Hanmer) 0:08

2. Tales of Drama No 2 (Ronald Hanmer) 0:11

3. Tales of Drama No 3 (Ronald Hanmer) 0:13

4. Tales of Drama No 4 (Ronald Hanmer) 0:16

5. Tales of Drama No 5 (Ronald Hanmer) 0:17

6. Tales of Drama No 6 (Ronald Hanmer) 0:19

7. Tales of Drama No 7 (Ronald Hanmer) 0:23

8. Tales of Drama No 8 (Ronald Hanmer) 0:28

9. Tales of Drama No 9 (Ronald Hanmer) 0:31

10. A Gay Life (Paul Fenhoulhet) 2:46
Orchestra: The Connaught Light Orchestra
Year: 1958

BM 119 - Nick Nacks/True Love 'Opening'/True Love 'Closing'/On The Move/Cactus Canter/Short Fanfare

1. Nick Nacks (Felton Rapley) 1:56

2. True Love 'Opening' (Edward White) 0:32

3. True Love 'Closing (Edward White) 0;15

4. On The Move (Edward White) 0:32

5. Cactus Canter (Edward White) 0:46

6. Short Fanfare (Edward White) 0:11
Orchestra: The Connaught Light Orchestra
Year: 1958

And of course, for those that need all of the above - Link Here!

Enjoy.

IMPRESS MUSIC LIBRARY PART 2

'LABEL PHOTOGRAPHY'

IA 111 - IA 120

78's I AM LOOKING FOR 'PART 2'

I am aware that the JW Themes did not do much in the way of 'the hunt' but figured i would out these here too, in case anyone comes across them and can send them my way; (Cos, if you don't ask, you don't get, right?) :)

IMPRESS LIBRARY RECORD NEEDS:

IA - 142/144/145/146/147/149/157/158/159/165/173/192/193

IA - 212/231/245/246/247/248/249/250/251/252/259/260/261/262/263/265/266/272/273/275/277

IA - 281/283/284/285/287/291/292/305/307/310/311/327/328/329/330/331/332/333/338/339/340

IA - 344/345/349/351/352/360/361/363/354/369/370/372/373

I of course have the rest and will be sharing them with you in due course!

One can try!

Thanks for looking!

UPDATE No. 2 - IMPRESS RECORDS '78s'

Good afternoon all.
First off, sorry for the delay in adding the next musical update.

Today i present to you the next 10 records in the Impress Records library. Some great stuff here.

THE MUSIC

IA 111 - This Love Story/This Love Story 2nd Ending/Sweet Dreams/This To Remember/Clifftop/Apple Blossom

1. This Love Story (Bruce Campbell) 1:28

2. This Love Story '2nd Ending' (Bruce Campbell) 0:12

3. Sweet Dreams (Bruce Campbell) 0:55

4. This To Remember (Bruce Campbell) 1:13

5. Clifftop (Bruce Campbell) 0:36

6. Apple Blossom (Bruce Campbell) 0:27

IA 112 - Desolate Village/Ten To Zero/The Small Hours/Mountain Side/Fever Chart/Clouding Over

1. Desolate Village (Bruce Campbell) 1:10

2. Ten To Zero (Bruce Campbell) 0:37

3. The Small Hours (Bruce Campbell) 0:39

4. Mountain Side (Bruce Campbell) 1:11

5. Fever Chart (Bruce Campbell) 0:45

6. Clouding Over (Bruce Campbell) 0:24

IA 113 - The House on the Moor/Silent Watcher/The Smugglers/Night Visitor/Pterodactyl

1. The House on the Moor (Bruce Campbell) 1:47

2. Silent Watcher (Bruce Campbell) 0:29

3. The Smugglers (Ronald Binge) 1:23

4. Night Visitor (Bruce Campbell) 0:22

5. Pterodactyl (Bruce Campbell) 0:26

IA 114 - Curlycues/Quirk/Apple & Pears/Beginner's Luck/Ragdoll/Morning After/Shopping Day/Tit For Tat/Orderly Sergeant/Baby Hippo/Hunt The Thimble

1. Curlycues (Bruce Campbell) 1:09

2. Quirk (Bruce Campbell) 0:24

3. Apple & Pears (Bruce Campbell) 0:23

4. Beginner's Luck (Bruce Campbell) 0:24

5. Ragdoll (Bruce Campbell) 0:24

6. Morning After (Bruce Campbell) 0:26

7. Shopping Day (Bruce Campbell) 1:14

8. Tit For Tat (Bruce Campbell) 0:29

9. Orderly Sergeant (Bruce Campbell) 0:28

10. Baby Hippo (Bruce Campbell) 0:29

11. Hunt The Thimble (Bruce Campbell) 0:23

IA 115 - Good Clean Fun/Aperitif/The Cheerful Undertaker/Hustle Bustle/Helter Skelter/Engagement Ring

1. Good Clean Fun (Van Phillips) 0:59

2. Aperitif (Van Phillips) 1:00

3. The Cheerful Undertaker (Van Phillips) 0:48

4. Hustle Bustle (Van Phillips) 0:59

5. Helter Skelter (Van Phillips) 1:02

6. Engagement Ring (Van Phillips) 0:45

IA 116 - The Tyrant/Bitter Memory/Doubt Resolved/Homicide Squad/Anxious Meeting/Ultimatum

1. The Tyrant (Van Phillips) 1:24

2. Bitter Memory (Van Phillips) 0:15

3. Doubt Resolved (Van Phillips) 0:21

4. Homicide Squad (Van Phillips) 1:32

5. Anxious Moment (Van Phillips) 0:17

6. Ultimatum (Van Phillips) 0:18

IA 117 - Remorse/Moonlight Meeting/Rendez-Vous/First Meeting/Romantic Ending/Jeannine

1. Remorse (Van Phillips) 1:19

2. Moonlight Meeting (Van Phillips) 0:20

3. Rendez-Vous (Van Phillips) 0:18

4. First Meeting (Van Phillips) 1:33

5. Romantic Ending (Van Phillips) 0:21

6. Jeannine (Van Phillips) 0:18

IA 118 - Grand Finale/Fanfare Ending/Caroline/June/Deborah/Honor/Final Curtain/Big Finish/Delicatesse/On The Pier/Girl on the Bus/Sparklette

1. Grand Finale (Van Phillips) 0:30

2. Fanfare Ending (Van Phillips) 0:28

3. Caroline (Van Phillips) 0:21

4. June (Van Phillips) 0:21

5. Deborah (Van Phillips) 0:23

6. Honor (Van Phillips) 0:20

7. Final Curtain (Van Phillips) 0:23

8. Big Finish (Van Phillips) 0:26

9. Delicatesse (Van Phillips) 0:16

10. On The Pier (Van Phillips) 0:20

11. Girl on the Bus (Van Phillips) 0:18

12. Sparklette (Van Phillips) 0:16

IA 119 - Grip of the Law: Opening/Closing/Dramatic Penultimate/Light Penultimate/Romantic Penultimate/Background

1. Grip of the Law: Opening (Trevor Duncan) 0:48

2. Grip of the Law: Closing (Trevor Duncan) 0:30

3. Grip of the Law: Dramatic Penultimate (Trevor Duncan) 0:16

4. Grip of the Law: Light Penultimate (Trevor Duncan) 0:10

5. Grip of the Law: Romantic Penultimate (Trevor Duncan) 0:25

6. Grip of the Law: Background (Trevor Duncan) 1:49

IA 120 - Without Hope: Opening/Closing/Dramatic Penultimate/Light Penultimate/Romantic Penultimate/Background/Bridge No. 1/Bridge No. 2

1. Without Hope: Opening (Trevor Duncan) 0:46

2. Without Hope: Closing (Trevor Duncan) 0:26

3. Without Hope: Dramatic Penultimate (Trevor Duncan) 0:21

4. Without Hope: Light Penultimate (Trevor Duncan) 0:13

5. Without Hope: Romantic Penultimate (Trevor Duncan) 0:26

6. Without Hope: Background (Trevor Duncan) 1:17

7. Without Hope: Bridge No. 1 (Trevor Duncan) 0:21

8. Without Hope: Bridge No. 2 (Trevor Duncan) 0:16

And for those that would like all of the above - Link Here