Original list courtesy of Lobbykiller, with additions by Lord Thames. Revised by me
British label based at 32 Ellerdale Road, London and largely centered around composer/publishers Albert Kunzelmann, Heinz Herschmann and Richard Frank.
The catalogue features composers from both the UK and continental Europe, including Poland, the former Yugoslavia and Hungary. Some of the material appears to be licensed.
APP 5001 - Instrumental Pops No. 1 - The John Fox Group (1968)
APP 5002 - Instrumental Pops No. 2 - Reg Tilsley and His Orchestra (1968)
APP 5003 - Instrumental Pops No. 3 - The Peter Balding Group (1969)
APP 5004 - Instrumental Pops No. 4 - Richard Frank and His Orchestra (1969)
APP 5005 - Instrumental Pops No. 5 - The David Bell Group/Dick Hunter with the Four Rhythm (1969)
APP 5006 - Instrumental Pops No. 6 - John Fox and His Orchestra (1969)
APP 5007 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 1. - John Fox and His Orchestra/The David Lindup Sound
APP 5008 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 2. - Lem Arcon and His Orchestra/The David Lindup Sound (1969)
APP 5009 - Melody & Rhtyhm Volume 3. - The Franz Thon Big Band/John Fox and His Orchestra (1969)
APP 5010 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 4. - The Buxton Orr Sound/Lem Arcon and His Band (1971)
APP 5011 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 5. - Reg Tilsley and His Music (1971)
APP 5012 - Denga - Robin Jones and His Quintet (1971)
APP 5013 - Colours in Rhythm Volume 1. - Wilf Todd and His Music/The Peter Balding Players (1971)
APP 5014 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 6. - Joze Privsek and His Music (1971)
APP 5015 - Jazz in Landscape - John Porter Trio (1972)
APP 5016 - El Maja - The Robin Jones Seven (1972)
APP 5017 - Instrumental Groups Volume 1 - Moimir Sepe and His Sound (1972)
APP 5018 - Instrumental Groups Volume 2 - Simon Gale and His Music
APP 5019 - Instrumental Groups Volume 3 - Jure Robežnik and His Music (1972)
APP 5020 - Simple Melody Volume 1. - Boris Kovačič and His Music (1972)
APP 5021 - Colours in Rhythm Volume 2. - Karl Heinz Loges and His Music/The Martin Goldstein Players (1973)
APP 5022 - Colours in Rhythm Volume 3. - Simon Gale and His Music/The Dick Hunter Five (1973)
APP 5023 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 7. - The Dick Hunter Five/Gordon Langford and His Group (1974)
APP 5024 - Colours in Rhythm Volume 4. - The Ted Nord Sound/The Pete Hughes Quintet (1974)
APP 5025 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 8. - Budapest Radio Orchestra/Gordon Langford and His Group (1974)
APP 5026 - Colours in Rhythm Volume 5. - Budapest Radio Orchestra/Reg Tilsley and His Group (1976)
APP 5027 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 9. - The Judd Proctor Sextet/Polish Radio Orchestra (1975)
APP 5028 - Colours in Rhythm Volume 6. - The Reg Tilsley Sound/Polish Radio Orchestra (1975)
APP 5029 - Perspectives - The Ian Henry Trio (1975)
APP 5030 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 10. - Polish Radio Orchestra/Peter Sander and His Players (1976)
APP 5031 - Colours in Rhythm Volume 7. - Reg Tilsley and His Players/Polish Radio Orchestra (1976)
APP 5032 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 11. - Polish Radio Orchestra/Peter Sander and His Group (1976)
APP 5033 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 12. - Budapest Radio Orchestra/Polish Radio Orchestra (1977)
APP 5034 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 13. - Polish Radio Orchestra/Peter Sander and His Players (1977)
APP 5035 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 14. - Budapest Radio Orchestra/Polish Radio Orchestra (1978)
APP 5036 - Colours in Rhythm Volume 8. - Budapest Radio Orchestra/Polish Radio Orchestra (1978)
APP 5037 - Melody & Rhythm Volume 15. - Kenneth B. Jones and His Players/Polish Radio Orchestra (1980)
APP 5038 - His and Hers - Peter Sander and His Orchestra/The Jacqueline Binns Ensemble (1980)
Publishers:
APP 5001 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd.
APP 5002 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd.
APP 5003 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd.
APP 5004 - Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd.
APP 5005 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd.
APP 5006 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd.
APP 5007 -
APP 5008 - Melo-Musik AG., Zurich
APP 5009 - Melo-Musik AG., Zurich
APP 5010 - Melo-Musik AG. (Zurich)
APP 5011 - Melo-Musik Ag. Zurich/Obelisk Music, London
APP 5012 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd. (London)
APP 5013 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd. (London)
APP 5014 - Melo-Musik AG., Zurich
APP 5015 - Melo-Musik AG., Zurich
APP 5016 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd. (London)
APP 5017 - Adastra-musik GmbH. (Zurich)
APP 5018 -
APP 5019 - Adastra-Musik GmbH. (Zurich)
APP 5020 - Adastra-Musik GmbH. (Zurich)
APP 5021 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd. (London)
APP 5022 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd. (London)
APP 5023 - Melo-Musik AG., Zurich
APP 5024 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd. (London)
APP 5025 - Melo-Musik AG., Zurich/Editio Musica Budapest assigned to Melo-Musik AG., Zurich
APP 5026 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd. (London)/Editio Musica Budapest assigned to B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd. (London)
APP 5027 - Melo-Musik AG, Zurich
APP 5028 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd. (London)
APP 5029 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd. (London)
APP 5030 - Melo-Musik AG., Zurich
APP 5031 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd. (London)
APP 5032 - Melo-Musik AG., Zurich
APP 5033 - Melo-Musik AG., Zurich
APP 5034 - Melo-Musik AG., Zurich
APP 5035 - Melo-Musik AG., Zurich
APP 5036 - B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd. (London)
APP 5037 - Melo-Musik AG., Adliswil-Zurich
APP 5038 - Melo-Musik A.G. Adliswil-Zurich
Composers:
APP 5001 - Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/John Fox/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Jack Bova (Johann von Valter)/Peter Balding (John Fox)/Heinz Herschmann/George Callert (Roman W. Zajaczek)/David Bell (John Fox)/Jan Tyski (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/John Valter (Johann von Valter)
APP 5002 - Jan Loren (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Andrew Berg (Johann von Valter)/Reg Tilsley/Robert Konar (Jan Markowski)/Richard Frank/Claude Carrasu (Roman W. Zajaczek)/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Dick Olden (Victoria Scharlau)/Jack Bova (Johann von Valter)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/John Valter (Johann von Valter)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)
APP 5003 - Cyril Watters/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Don Ray (Victoria von Valter)/Wolfgang Turk (????)/Cyril Walsh (Cyril Watters)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Dick Olden (Victoria Scharlau)/Konrad Wolf/John Fox/Heinz Herschmann/Peter Balding (John Fox)/Robert Konar (Jan Markowski)/Jan Loren (Jan Tyszkiewicz)
APP 5004 - Don Ray (Victoria von Valter)/Richard Frank/Andrew Berg (Johann von Valter)/Jan Markowski/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/John Valter (Johann von Valter)/Heinz Herschmann/Reg Tilsley/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Jan Tyski (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/John Fox/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Jerzy Gert/Jack Bova (Johann von Valter)/Wolfgang Turk (????)/Konrad Wolf
APP 5005 - Jan Loren (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/David Bell (John Fox)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Don Ray (Victoria von Valter)/Harry Stoneham/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Dick Olden (Victoria Scharlau)/Andrew Berg (Johann von Valter)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Jack Bova (Johann von Valter)/John Valter (Johann von Valter)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Wolfgang Turk (????)/Konrad Wolf
APP 5006 - Andrew Berg (Johann von Valter)/David Reeves/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Peter Balding (John Fox)/John Fox/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Edward Ramsay (David Reeves)/Jan Loren (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Reg Tyler (David Reeves)/Jack Bova (Johann von Valter)/Don Ray (Victoria von Valter)/Robert Konar (Jan Markowski)/David Bell (John Fox)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Richard Bainbridge (David Reeves)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Wolfgang Turk (????)/Konrad Wolf
APP 5007 -
APP 5008 - David Lindup/Ted Richards (Tom Richardson)/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Eric Pickering (Tom Richardson)/Irene Alberti (Isobel Herschmann)/Albert Mick (Leokadia Bielska)/Lem Arcon (Albrecht Hübner)/Wolfgang Brenk (Wolf Niggeling)/Robert Konar (Jan Markowski)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)
APP 5009 - Charles Crane (Sydney Bron)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Irene Alberti (Isobel Herschmann)/Franz Thon/Alojzy Kluczniok/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Robert Konar (Jan Markowski)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Adam Rudnicki/John Fox/Kurt Miermeir
APP 5010 - Buxton Orr/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Lem Arcon (Albrecht Hübner)/Julius Danczak/Gerhard Golzo/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Louis Daeblitz (Buxton Orr)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Albert Kunzelmann/Alf Stjanko (Albrecht Hübner)/Martin Winterberger (Robert von Kessler)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/????
APP 5011 - Phillida Moncrieff (Isobel Herschmann)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Irene Kunzelmann/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Alfred Jack/John Bradbury/Michael Chubb/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Wolfgang Brenk (Wolf Niggeling)/Henry Norman (Reg Tilsley)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Albert Kunzelmann/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Tom Richardson/Martin Winterberger (Robert von Kessler)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Eric Wetherell
APP 5012 - Ian Henry (Harry Garber)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Buck Halter (Harry Garber)/Wolfgang Brenk (Wolf Niggeling)/Olaf Vas/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Robert Konar (Jan Markowski)/Martin Winterberger (Robert von Kessler)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Harry Garber/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Cavarllo (Rita Todd)/Earl Ward (Wilf Edwards)
APP 5013 - Cavarllo (Rita Todd)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Peter Balding (John Fox)/Jan Tyski (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Tony Bagwell (????)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Martin Winterberger (Robert von Kessler)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Wolfgang Brenk (Wolf Niggeling)
APP 5014 - Joze Privsek/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Igor Molescu (Richard Frank)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Michael Chubb/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Irene Kunzelmann/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Phillida Moncrieff (Isobel Herschmann)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Wolfgang Brenk (Wolf Niggeling)/Jan Tyski (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Albert Kunzelmann
APP 5015 - John Porter/Phillida Moncrieff (Isobel Herschmann)/Igor Molescu (Richard Frank)/Michael Chubb/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Jack Willden (John Porter)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Stan Delvin (John Porter)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Wolfgang Brenk (Wolf Niggeling)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Albert Kunzelmann/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Albert Mick (Leokadia Bielska)
APP 5016 - John Porter/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Igor Molescu (Richard Frank)/Robin Jones/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Olaf Vas/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Albert Mick (Leokadia Bielska)/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Wolfgang Brenk (Wolf Niggeling)
APP 5017 - Sean Moore (Moimir Sepe)/Moimir Sepe/Peter Arnold (Dušan Velkaverh)/Peter Bernard (Moimir Sepe)/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Wolfgang Brenk (Wolf Niggeling)/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Igor Molescu (Richard Frank)
APP 5018 -
APP 5019 - George Roberts (Jure Robeznik)/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Jan Tyski (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Igor Molescu (Richard Frank)/Jure Robeznik/Peter Arnold (Dušan Velkaverh)/Albert Molan (Jure Robeznik)/Janez Gregorc/Irene Kunzelmann/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)
APP 5020 - Daniel Lorenti (????)/Simon Gale (Joze Privsek)/Boris Kovacic/Peter Arnold (Dušan Velkaverh)/Joze Privsek/Jeff Conway (Joze Privsek)/Daniel Starman (????)/David Starman (????)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Igor Molescu (Richard Frank)/Irene Kunzelmann/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)
APP 5021 - Karl Heinz Loges/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Hans Willy Bergen/Martin Goldstein/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Ronnie Dadson (Martin Goldstein)/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Albert Mick (Leokadia Bielska)/John Tedraw (Martin Goldstein)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)
APP 5022 - Simon Gale (Joze Privsek)/Gerhardt Ahl/Jorg Bergenson (Gerhard Mohr)/Igor Molescu (Richard Frank)/Marc Pale (Conti Eckert)/Albert Mick (Leokadia Bielska)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Dick Hunter (Harry Stoneham)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Harry Stoneham/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Pete Morgan/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)
APP 5023 - Harry Stoneham/Michael Chubb/Phillida Moncrieff (Isobel Herschmann)/Pete Morgan/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Judd Proctor/Robert Konar (Jan Markowski)/Dick Hunter (Harry Stoneham)/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Eric Pickering (Tom Richardson)/Tom Richardson/Billy Hamilton (Tom Richardson)/Ted Richards (Tom Richardson)
APP 5024 - Dick Hunter (Harry Stoneham)/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Pete Hughes/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Ted Nord (Harry Stoneham)/Igor Molescu (Richard Frank)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Roberto Perez (Pete Hughes)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Albert Mick (Leokadia Bielska)/Harry Stoneham/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Hugh Pierre (Pete Hughes)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Pete Morgan/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)
APP 5025 - Rudolf Tomsits/Jozsef Kardos/Laszlo Tolscvay/Szabolcs Szorenyi/Mihaly Eisemann/Mihaly Barabas/Mate Victor/Peter Wolf/Tom Richardson/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Eric Pickering (Tom Richardson)/Billy Hamilton (Tom Richardson)/Ted Richards (Tom Richardson)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)
APP 5026 - Victor Mate/Rudolf Tomsits/Istvan Kamjonkay/Mihaly Szanto/Jaromir Vejvoda/Tamas P. Balassa/Szabolcz Fenyes/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Igor Molescu (Richard Frank)/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Albert Mick (Leokadia Bielska)/Judd Proctor/Reg Tilsley/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschjmann)
APP 5027 - Judd Proctor/Michael Chubb/Phillida Moncrieff (Isobel Herschmann)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Raymond Lauri (Remo Lauricella)/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Witold Ciechanowicz/Piotr Kaluzny/Gustaw Jager (Jerzy Geisler)/Jerzy Kamyszek/Zygmunt Wiehler/Krystyna Wolinska/Andrzej Korzynski/Marek Dutkiewicz/Jerzy Milian/Jerzy Miller
APP 5028 - Reg Tilsley/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Richard Frank/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Jan Ptaszyn-Wroblewski/Witold Ciechanowicz/Andrzej Trzaskowski/Janusz Kruk
APP 5029 - Ian Henry (Harry Garber)/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Igor Molescu (Richard Frank)/Krys Moram (Jan Markowski)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)
APP 5030 - Piotr Sikora/Andrzej Zylis/Witold Gernand/Jacek Mikula/Aleksander Maliszewski/Zbigniew Kalemba/Peter Sander/Michael Chubb/Phillida Moncrieff (Isobel Herschmann)/Raymond Lauri (Remo Lauricella)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)/Igor Molescu (Richard Frank)/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Jack Wellgarth (Harry Samuel)/Robert Konar (Jan Markowski)/Antonio Liebana (Richard Frank)/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)
APP 5031 - Roland Kovac/Reg Tilsley/Fred Armbrüster/Peter Song (Hans Jonsson)/Konrad Wolf/Hans Jonsson/Jacek Mikula/Jerzy Jarosik/Jerzy Milian/Jerzy Wilanowski/Wojciech Kacperski/Benon Hardy (Bernard Biegoń)/Tadeusz Prejzner/Andrzej Januszko (Andrzej Ługowski)
APP 5032 - Wojciech Gogolewski/Jan Wikarek/Kazimierz Drozdowski/Adam Lewandowski/Marek Sart (Jan Szczerbiński)/Andrzej Zylis/Henryk Kuczynski/Antonia Liebana (Richard Frank)/Phillida Moncrieff (Isobel Herschmann)/Jack Wellgarth (Harry Samuel)/Peter Sander/Robert Konar (Jan Markowski)/Nick Rosen (Irene Kunzelmann)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Igor Molescu (Richard Frank)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Raymond Lauri (Remo Lauricella)/Michael Chubb/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Peter Deryng (Jan Tyszkiewicz)
APP 5033 - Gabor Vass/Janos Gyulai-Gaal/Tibor Stark/Peter Wolf/Andor Kovacs/Andras Fay/Jerzy Milian/Jozef Mazurkiewicz/Piotr Piber/Adam Skorupka/Benon Hardy (Bernard Biegoń)/Zbigniew Gorny/Zygmunt Zgraja
APP 5034 - Henryk Miskiewicz/Wlodzimierz Missol/Piotr Sikora/Adam Skorupka/Janusz Piatkowski/Adam Slawinski/Andrzej Zielinski/Peter Sander/Jack Wellgarth (Harry Samuel)/Michael Chubb/Dick Maylin (Leokadia Bielska)/Albert Mick (Leokadia Bielska)/Phillida Moncrieff (Isobel Herschmann)/Raymond Lauri (Remo Lauricella)
APP 5035 - Ervin Jereb/Vilmos Kormendi/Rudolf Tomsits/Andras Bagya/Ivan Szenes/Mate Victor/Viktor Havassy/Jacek Malinowski/Adam Brzozowski/Piotr Sikora/Jerzy Jarosik/Tadeusz Prejzner/Bernard Soltysik
APP 5036 - Janos Gyulai-Gaal/Ervin Jereb/Geza Berki/Jacek Malinowski/Aleksander Maliszewski/Henryk Jablonski/Janusz Piatkowski/Jan Cichy/Andrzej Minkacz/Zbigniew Gorny
APP 5037 - Kenneth B. Jones/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Eddie Elcome (Albert Kunzelmann)/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)/Tom Crandell (Albert Kunzelmann)/Albert Kunzelmann/Fred Korten (Irene Kunzelmann)/Ryszard Tyka/Jozef Rusek/Juliusz Waclawski/Waldemar Parzynski/Wojciech Gogolewski/Jacek Stam
APP 5038 - Jacqueline Binns/Raymond Lauri (Remo Lauricella)/Algenon de Vere (Heinz Herschmann)/Jack Wellgarth (Harry Samuel)/Phillida Moncrieff (Isobel Herschmann)/Peter Sander/Michael Chubb/Charles Meldrum (Heinz Herschmann)
Additional info:
APP 5001:
"Shall we make an Instrumental Pops LP?", suggested John Fox to his fellow musicians, to which came the enthusiastic response - "What a marvellous idea - let's do it!" I was having a drink with John and his Group at the local pub when the suggestion was made and I agreed wholeheartedly with the idea. Knowing John's musicianship, original talent and long experience in the recording field, I was absolutely confident that the result would be a success.
At the recording session some months later, which I was privileged to attend, I knew my confidence had been well founded for, as you can now hear for yourself, the result was a real swinging event.
This record has a very special place in my own private collection and I am convincend that it will have a tremendous appeal to all those who enjoy music in the modern manner.
- Richard Frank
Producer, Richard Frank
℗ 1968 Apollo Sound, 32 Ellerdale Road, London, N.W.3.
© 1968 by B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd.
Sleeve Design by John Warren Associates, 9-10 Pollen Street, W.1
APP 5002:
Quality or Quantity, was the first question to be decided in making of this recording. The answer came from Reg Tilsley, who simply told me: "You will have a BIG-BAND (quantity) and BIG-MEN (quality)". How right he was!
Andy White on Drums, who is Marlene Dietrich's personal drummer, Ronnie Chamberlain, Lead-Sax for the Ted Heath Band, Johnnie Gray with his Jumbo-Saxes, Reg Leopold, whose name is known to every B.B.C. listener leads the String Section (and he has no long hair either), that only to mention four of the following group of outstanding instrumentalists: Stan Roderich, Greg Bowen, Derek Watkins (Trumpets), Johnny Edwards, Keith Christie, Gib Wallace (Trombones), Eric Ford, Vic Flick (Guitars), Derek Goldsmith (Sax & W.W.), Frank Clark (Bass), Reg Wale (Perc.).
To this when we add the name of Reg Tilsley as the Arranger and Conductor, gave us all that is required in the making of a great recording. His name is already internationally known through his amazing versatility and most unusual originality, building up into a talent which is very seldom equalled.
I am looking forward to joining Reg and his charming wife Maisie - "MAISIE DEAR" - at his home in Ovingdean by the sea, to drink a toast to this recording, which we hope will give you as much pleasure in listening to, as it gave us to make.
- Richard Frank
Producer: Richard Frank
℗ 1968 Apollo Sound, 32 Ellerdale Road, London, N.W.3.
© 1968 by B.V.F. Anglo-Continental Music Co. Ltd.
Sleeve design by John Warren Associates, 9-10 Pollen Street, W.1
APP 5003:
APP 5004:
APP 5005:
APP 5006:
APP 5007:
APP 5008:
It was a real pleasure to work with Lem Arcon. Very well-known as arranger and composer in Germany, Lem proves in this L.P. his colossal abilites in music-making. Never satisfied with established clichés, he is always searching for new ideas. One of them is a new rhythmical "twist" in a form which he calls "Pendler", of which Lem gives us a good example in his "Pendola". I feel certain that this idea of his will be appreciated by many pop-music lovers and will add considerably to his already outstanding career.
David Lindup, as in Volume I of this series, gives the listener a terrific treat in attractive melody lines and punchy rhythms. This time David includes also his own compositions and the L.P. opener "Go-Getter" really knocks you out.
Volumes 3 and 4 of the "MELODY & RHYTHM" series are now in preparation. We would like to thank whole-heartedly our many listeners and professionals for the encouragement and support given us in promoting this series.
- Richard Frank
Producer: Richard Frank
℗ 1969 Apollo Sound, 32 Ellerdale Road, London, N.W.3
© 1969 Melo-Musik AG., Zurich
Sleeve Design by Tadeusz Orlowicz
APP 5009:
APP 5010:
APP 5011:
APP 5012:
APP 5013:
Wilf "The Charmer". Yes, that was pretty obvious when looking at Wilf Todd conducting his disciplined and really top-grade bunch of musicians at the Recording Studio. he can always create a pleasant and fully relaxed atmosphere, which helps the performers considerably in their strenuous recording work. Widely recognised as a great specialist in Latin-American music, Wilf is well-known to the public through his regular BBC apperances, and the strong though amiable personality reflects favourably in his skilful arrangements.
Listen to "Cha-Cha Blues" and the fine trumpet solo. In the arrangement of "Moshele" (a pet-name for a little Jewish boy), Wilf gives us a delightful treatment of this cute idea for a tune. One can feel a truly emotional attachment in Wilf's exciting presentation of "Bombay", his own beloved home-town.
The rich sound of strings makes a welcome contrast, and that is what Peter Balding is offering in this album. Peter knows string-writing well, and in his arrangements he utilises the string section, led by Reg Leopold, to the best advantage of stereo recording technique. Additional colour is contributed by a few excellent "front" instrumentalists such as Bill Skeat on alto-sax, Greg Bowen on trumpet, Stan Barrett on percussion and Steve Gray on organ and piano. What a beautiful piano playing in "After Midnight"! In "Empty Chair" we have a moving alto-sax solo against the highly romantic sound of strings. A refreshing new touch is felt in the brisk rhythm of "The Warsaw Tango", featuring a dramatic timpani beat.
It gives me pleasure to present this L.P., as I am certain that the high quality and the artistry of the performers will be appreciated and will provide very pleasant listening.
- Richard Frank
Producer: RICHARD FRANK
℗ 1971 APOLLO SOUND, 32 Ellerdale Road, London, N.W.3
© 1970 B.V.F. ANGLO-CONTINENTAL MUSIC CO. LTD. (London)
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It is rather difficult sometimes to draw the dividing lines between instrumental pops, dance music and modern jazz. Nevertheless, listening to good music the exact classification seems to be of no importance. More often than not ingenious arrangers utilise the attractive and unusual combinations of various percussive instruments, searching for ever more sophisticated sounds. They add a touch of exoticism, juggling with the exciting mixture of fiery latin-american rhythms and strong rock-beats. All these elements you will find in The Ted Nord Sound presentation in this album.
Four stars constitute the rhythm secion - Stan Barrett (tuned percussion), Chris Karan (L.A. percussion), Pete Morgan (bass-guitar) and Douggie Wright (drums). The outstanding Judd Proctor plays lead-guitar. This bunch of exceptionally fine musicians is led from the organ by Ted Nord himself, who is also responsible for the arrangements. I was especially intrigued by the originality of the idea and its treatment in "Sugar and Spice". A very spicy dish has been sandwiched between two layers of a naive, rather innocent and sweet little tune. Delicious and most appetising for the connoisseurs! There is more spice coming in "Bandolero", "Pampero", "Aquila" and some real virtuosity of playing in the fast-moving "Skid-Pan".
The cosy unassuming and direct approach is a feature of The Pete Hughes Quintet sound. Maybe in sympathy with the Radio and TV producers in their unenviable task of programme building, I decided in this album to intermix this sound with the more aggressive punches of Ted Nord and his boys on both sides of the L.P. Pete, one of the best saxophone players in this country, is obviously known to the general public through his broadcasting and concert platform work. He gives us a real treat playing his alto-sax in "That Look on your Face". Although all the boys in the studio declared that Pete's sax serenading was definitely for the girls, but I can't believe that men are so completely invulnerable to sentiment as to be left cold by it.
The delightful sound of the recorder, played by Pete, adds a special attraction to "Safari Shuffle", while "What do you Say" and "Waltz for Waldo", accentuated by modern recording technique, take you back into the past and give you a comfortable kind of feeling.
There is indeed plenty of colour in this Volume 4 of the COLOURS IN RHYTHM series.
- Richard Frank
Producer: RICHARD FRANK
℗ 1974 APOLLO SOUND, 32 Ellerdale Road, London, N.W.3
© 1974 B.V.F. ANGLO-CONTINENTAL MUSIC CO. LTD. (London)
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Side One of this album provides a Hungarian contribution to our "MELODY AND RHYTHM" series. Visiting Budapest, this beautiful and enchanting capital of Hungary, was for me a memorable and rewarding experience. I was lucky enough to meet some of the personalities in the musical field and found a lot of composers, arrangers and performers of truly international calibre. The power and magic of pop music seems to ignore all national characteristics and state borders. There is a sort of brotherhood and uncanny resemblance amongst pop-minded musicians when you watch them at work in the recording studio, whether it be by the Thames, the Seine or the Danube. They share the same enthusiasm, amibitions, disillusions and great hopes.
The skill and musicianship of the Hungarians is really impressive. Their virtuoso plyaing is notably shown in the opening number "Tropicana". The trombone solo in "Will I Ever Find You" is wistfully nostalgic, and the charm of "Sunny Beach" in its easy walking tempo is accentuated by a carefree whistled melody well supported by vocal group. There is an outburst of temperament and joyfulness in the closing title "Shaga-Laga". You will have, I am confident, a pleasant listening - even without sipping a Hungarian tokay!
A Latin-American flavour dominates the selection on Side Two of this L.P. Gordon Langford with his Group takes a special care to promote melody in his presentation. The opening number is a gay quasi-calypso, followed by a melodic bossa-nova. "Indian Dreamer" is depicted by a romantic theme played on sax with real beauty. As in the opening, the closing title "Stephen" brings back the gaiety and sparkle of Latin-American rhythms.
The arrangements of Gordon Langford set off the professionalism of the performers to great advantage.
- Richard Frank
Producer: RICHARD FRANK
℗ 1974 Apollo Sound, 32 Ellerdale Road, London , N.W.3
Side 1 - Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 - © 1974 for the world (except European People's Democracies and U.S.S.R.) by MELO-MUSIK AG, Zurich
Nos. 4, 6 - original publisher: EDITIO MUSICA BUDAPEST, assigned © 1974 for the world (except People's Democracies) to: MELO-MUSIK AG., Zurich
Side 2 - All titles © 1974 by MELO-MUSIK AG., Zurich
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Once again in search of melody and rhythm I went to Warsaw, a very fascinating city, the capital of Poland, and once again my search was not in vain.
In the last few decades there has been a constant interchange of stress in popular music between melody and rhythm. After a long period of accent on melody, which eventually became much too sugary and banal, we had an even longer stretch of "beat only" craze, which must have left quite a percentage of its hysterical fans completely deaf. Sometimes you have to pay heavily for your enthusiasm!
Recently we seem to have come back more and more to the melody as a principal ingredient of popular music, and who is stronger in this field than the Poles? Just listen to the opening number on side on, "The Moon Smiles for You and Me" - a gorgeous melody beautifully performed by the Polish Radio Orchestra. Nevertheless some traces of rhythmic aggression is still apparent in such a tune as "The Serenading Flute". Maybe this is the contemporary way off serenading - who knows! How romantic, if a bit blasé, a trumpet playing can be . You will find it in "Never Mind, My Dear". The side ends with "The Golden Canyon", a sort of reminiscence of the Wild West golden days.
Peter Sander, in his small instrumental combination, does not this time use rhythm.guitar. When we discussed it beforehand, we agreed that there is a certain purpose in this. "Let everything sound corny", I said to Peter and he, after a slight hesitance, consented. Somehow I believe that a "corny" presentation gives often an unexpected feeling of directness and freshness which may be lacking in the over-sophistication that is surrounding us. Simplicity was the object we were trying to achieve, and I hope that in this respect at least we have succeeded.
- Richard Frank
Producer: RICHARD FRANK
℗ 1976 Apollo Sound, 32 Ellerdale Road, London, N.W.3
Side 1 - © 1975 for the world (except People's Democracies) by MELO-MSUIK AG., Zurich
Side 2 - © 1976 by MELO-MUSIK AG., Zurich
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It is rather unfortunate that you still need a visa when planning to visit such countries as Hungary and Poland. Nevertheless this small inconvenience, I promise you, is certainly worth going through for the sake of all the pleasure which awaits you when you have crossed the border of the not-so-Iron Curtain. When promising you a lot of pleasure and excitement, I am obviously talking of art in general, and popular music in particular.
In the approach of the so-called music-makers, i.e. composers, arrangers, performers as well as studio producers and technicians, to popular music, one immediately notices and unusual but how refreshing lack of the professional commercialism so familiar to the "pop-market" in our part of the world. Instead you are somehow aware of a constant and genuine search for a true and really artistic experience. The whole atmosphere fosters the creation of an original, and at the same time easy to listen to, music of good taste and first grade quality.
My own experience in programming and compiling the items for our new MELODY AND RHYTHM album, superbly presented by the Budapest Radio Orchestra and the Polish Radio Orchestra, has been most satisfactory and highly rewarding.
- Richard Frank
Producer: RICHARD FRANK
℗ 1978 Apollo Sound, 32 Ellerdale Road, London, N.W.3
© 1977 for the world (except Peoples' Democracies) by MELO-MUSIK AG., Zurich
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