Library Music Themes
General Sharing & Discussion => Vintage Library Vinyl and CD rips => Topic started by: Lord Thames on July 05, 2025, 11:31:54 PM
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I am currently on a long-term project to digitise my library 78s, and I thought I'd start with Harmonic as they don't seem to be as common as others.
Nine months later, I've finally finished the ones I have - and the end result is here: mega.nz/folder/RtJ3EIaS#f6AQYJqNt9msCOxcZWECQg
The sound quality on most of them is absolutely extraordinary, I find it hard to believe many of these tracks are from 60+ year old vinyl!
I don't think there's too much crossover with other Harmonic uploads, and any repetitions may be upgrades, who knows?
The above link contains (quoted from Mr's list):
C.B.L.418 - Highway 15/Inscrutable Sphinx - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Jack Beaver/Ronald Hanmer (1958)
C.B.L.434 - Joyous Hour/Riverside Gardens - The Symphonia Orchestra cond. by Curt Andersen, music by King Palmer (1958)
C.B.L.437 - Sheerline/African Occasion/Bushveld Barbecue - The Symphonia Orchestra cond. by Curt Andersen/The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Kurt Andersen, music by Kurt Schick/Harry Rabinowitz (1959)
C.B.L.439 - Journeying Along/Four Short Moods: Bertie, the Bassoon/Bertie at a Party/Sugar-Cake/Postman's Holiday - The Symphonia Orchestra cond. by Curt Andersen, music by Cecil Fry (Walter Owen/Andrew Fenner) (1959)
C.B.L.444 - Colossus - Part 1/Colossus - Part 2 - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Trevor Duncan (Leonard Trebilco) (1959)
C.B.L.447 - Double Feature - Part 1: Theme Opening/Misty Morning/Theme Closing/Double Feature - Part 2: Main Theme - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by George Elliot (1959)
C.B.L.448 - March of the Sportmen/Proud Achievement - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Kurt Schick/Ronald Hanmer (1960)
C.B.L.449 - Span of Life/Span of Life - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Wilfred Burns (Bernie Harris) (1960)
C.B.L.452 - Nine Captions & Endings: Regal & Civic, Opening/Closing/Drama, Disaster, Opening/Closing/Fashion, Opening/Closing/Sports March, Opening/Closing/Romance, Opening/Closing/Nine Captions & Endings: Novelty, Opening/Closing/Important Occasion, Opening/Closing/Light Interest, Opening/Closing/Solemn Drama, Opening/Closing/ - The Symphonia Orch. cond. by Curt Andersen, music by Ronald Hanmer (1960)
C.B.L.454 - County Pride: Opening/Closing/Misty Sunrise/Country Pride: Theme - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by George Elliot (1960)
C.B.L.459 - The Hemisphere (Pt. 1)/The Hemisphere (Pt. 2) - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Ronald Hanmer (1960)
C.B.L.468 - Five Minutes Please/Mediterranean Holiday - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by George Elliot (1960)
C.B.L.486 - Harpsichord Hop/Saunter in Soho - The Harpsichord Ensemble conducted by Curt Andersen, music by David Aprichard (Bernie Harris)/Red Kyle (1961)
C.B.L.488 - Brull Bridges (15)/Brull Bridges (10) - The Harpsichord Ensemble conducted by Curt Andersen/The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by William Harrod (Bernie Harris/Walter Owen)/David Aprichard (Bernie Harris)/Wally Kent (Walter Owen) (1961)
C.B.L.489 - Court of Justice - Pt. 1: Judge/Jury/Prosecution/Defence/Summing Up/Verdict/Court of Justice - Pt. 2 - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Wilfred Burns (Bernie Harris)
C.B.L.492 - In Tense Mood/Brull Bridges-Impacts: Anger/Resentment/Despair/Sadness/Fear/Worry/Pensive/Sadness/Worry/Fear/Neutral/Sadness - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Wilfred Burns (Bernie Harris)/Raymond Jones
C.B.L.494 - Brull Briefs: Building Up/Building End/Terror/Warmer/Neutral/Anguish/Uncertainty/Temper/Tense/Anger/Comedy and Domestic Links & Bridges: Comedy/Comedy/Grotesque/Grotesque/Bright/Bright/Sad/Sad - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Allan Lewis (Robert Franchi)/Wilfred Burns (Bernie Harris)/Clive Richardson
C.B.L.500 - Desert Warriors/Lure of the Casbah/Band Beat on Broadway - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Ludo Philipp/Wilfred Burns (Bernie Harris)
C.B.L.503 - Morning Round Pt. 1/Morning Round Pt. 2/Gateway to Ireland/Paddy's Jaunting Car - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by King Palmer (1962)
C.B.L.504 - Road Rally/Check Point/Mountain Rally - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Len Stevens (1962)
C.B.L.506 - Expanding Horizons/Cogs in Commotion - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Ken Morrison (1962)
C.B.L.507 - Strictly for Laughs (Cuts 1-14)/Strictly for Laughs/Mood Links - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Ronald Hanmer/Wilfred Burns (Bernie Harris) (1962) (B-side UNCONFIRMED)
C.B.L.509 - Pride of India/Fun Factory/Indian Neutral - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Clive Richardson/Ken Morrison (1962)
C.B.L.510 - Go Kart/Pleasurebent - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by John Waring (Derrick Mason)/Gary Hughes (1962)
C.B.L.511 - Neutral Allegretto/General Purpose Music - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Wilfred Burns (Bernie Harris)/Allan Gray (Josef Zmigrod)(1962)
C.B.L.512 - General Assembly/Achievements of Man - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by King Palmer (1962)
C.B.L.513 - High Falutin'/Shuttles & Bobbins/Sunny Vineyards/Flying Shadows - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by John Waring (Derrick Mason)/Frederic Bayco/Ludo Philipp (1962)
C.B.L.514 - Lucky Number/Comedy Team - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Vivian Kennard/Cecil Milner (1962)
C.B.L.515 - Castilian Castanets/Unknown Hero - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Wilfred Burns (Bernie Harris) (1962)
C.B.L.517 - Trouble in the Middle East/Industrial Power - The Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen, music by Gary Hughes/John Waring (Derrick Mason) (1962)
C.B.L.518 - Brull Mood Links: Quiet Meadow/Lonely Backwater/Dripping Tap/Awaking to Spring/Blues Question/Blues Answer/Joy to Sad Transition/Brull Mood Links: Take Off/Churchyard/Clockwork/Holiday Camp/Storm/Dramatic Pathos/Dramatic Pathos with Comic End/Mountain Stream to Sea - no performer listed, music by Wilfred Burns (Bernie Harris)/George Elliot (1962)
C.B.L.520 - Tom Twist/Cha-Cha-Cha Marie - The Brull Modern Group, music by Wilfred Burns (Bernie Harris) (1962)
CBL. 523 - Bondi Beach/Koala Capers/Fairground Organ/Fairground Frolic - no performer listed, music by Ronald Hanmer/Wilfred Burns (Bernie Harris) (1963)
CBL. 524 - Modern Industrial March/Project for the Future - no performer listed, music by Wilfred Burns (Bernie Harris)/King Palmer (1963)
CBL. 529 - Raising the Woodwind/Holiday Hotel - no performer listed, music by Harry Rabinowitz/Gary Hughes (1963)
CBL. 530 - Outrage/International Law/Drilling for Oil/Potentiometer - no performer listed, music by Peter Yorke (1963)
CBL. 531 - Open Air Work/Active Power Line - no performer listed, music by Ken Morrison (1963)
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Brulliant indeed! Thanks for these LT. Appreciate the share :D ;D
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Thank you LT.
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Thanks so much for these - what a treat, and in such lovely quality too! I collect drama and sci-fi tracks, and The Hemisphere is a spacey one I've been particularly after for a long time. I've also got a lot of love for all the Brull Bridges, Briefs and Links.
My own copies of C.B.L.500 and C.B.L.439 arrived after years of searching just two days ago! They'd only just been placed in the "ripping" pile, now they're going straight in The Box, poor things.
Colossus - Part 1 - brilliant overlooked Trevor Duncan track. Geek fact: An edit of this was the closing theme for two Armchair Theatre plays - The Omega Mystery and The Man Out There with Patrick McGoohan.
Thanks again for all your hard work and generosity!
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Thank you so very much for these Lord Thames. I totally agree that the quality of the sound from those I've listened to so far is outstanding. I presume that, although 78rpm records, they are vinyl rather than Shellac so requiring little if any filtering. These tracks are a joy to listen to and magically capture an era where I remember sitting in the Prince's News Theatre in Brighton watching (often on repeat) the newsreels before the Disney cartoon shorts.