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Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« on: April 10, 2023, 07:26:23 PM »
I randomly found this while browsing around a site I use for finding eBay listings named Picclick, and I thought I would show it to you guys. I would bid on it, but it doesn't ship to where I live, so that's unfortunate. This contains Conroy 78s (alongside two Conroy 10 inch LPs) and FDH 78s.
ebay.co.uk/itm/334826017386?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338722076&customid=&toolid=10050
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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2023, 02:26:49 PM »
I won this auction so they are all in the LMT family - I saw a couple had Southern Television stamps on them, and as they were my local ITV franchise I couldn't say no!

Will rip and share when time allows!

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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2023, 03:40:43 PM »
That’s great news that someone like LT has secured these. They will be in safe hands. I had a look at these but haven’t got a turntable that supports 78rpm

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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2023, 06:54:22 PM »
Lord Thames you're a star. I also followed up on WSBG's lead and was also struck by the Southern Television stamp on some of the covers but did not bid. I, too, grew up with them back in the sixties. Some years ago I successfully managed to track down the opening theme, Southern Rhapsody by Richard Addinsell performed by Eric Winstone & His Orchestra. Listening to it again after such a long time was quite emotional and brought back memories of Day By Day, Out Of Town, Freewheelers and numerous other excellent programmes they used to broadcast. I look forward to listening to what you've acquired and whether any of the records have other tracks which Southern TV would have used.

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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2023, 08:36:02 PM »
Happy to hear they've found a good home - congrats on the haul!

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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2023, 10:48:54 PM »
Thanks LT!
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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2023, 11:31:14 PM »
I won this auction so they are all in the LMT family - I saw a couple had Southern Television stamps on them, and as they were my local ITV franchise I couldn't say no!

Will rip and share when time allows!
Thanks!   :D
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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2023, 01:08:21 AM »
Wow!  Great Find Lord Thames!

Looks like some goodies

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Doug

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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2023, 12:51:20 PM »
I am slowly getting through digitizing them - there are indeed!

Curiously, there's an FDH track which was sampled on a de Wolfe track in the 1960s (Skid Track on 'Electroshake' to be precise)

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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2023, 01:32:43 PM »
Curious.  Please share! 🙂

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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2023, 10:15:00 PM »
Which track was sampled?
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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2023, 12:03:46 AM »
Beat Dramatic 1 by Ivor Slaney, from FDH 324 - I say sampled, it plays faintly in the background while some strange electronic noises play over it. 

I can't imagine de Wolfe ever made much money out of Skid Track, otherwise Ivor Slaney would have reasonable ground for complaint!

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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2023, 07:43:43 PM »
Hello Lord James,

Thanks for the recent rips.  Always great quality.
I was wondering, when time allows if you can start with these Conroys & FDH records I've never heard.

FDH 327 New Century Orchestra [conductor Ivor Slaney] (1965)
FDH 348 New Century Orchestra [conductor Ivor Slaney] (1966)
FDH 351 New Century Orchestra (1580/1581)
BM 140 Conflict Background (1958) (Roy Ernst)
BM 265 The Light Symphonia, conducted by Roberto Capelli (1961) (all Bruce Campbell)
BM 268 The Light Symphonia, conducted by Roberto Capelli (1961)
BM 369 The Light Symphonia, conducted by Roberto Capelli (1963)


To help out, here are the track listings from discogs

               FDH Mood Music
               Francis, Day & Hunter


   FDH 327 New Century Orchestra [conductor Ivor Slaney] (1965)
FDH 327-A Lovers in Venice (Kay Rudd)
FDH 327-B Small Town Street Scene (Ivor Slaney)
FDH 327-B Dramatic Impacts 1-6 (Ivor Slaney)


   FDH 348 New Century Orchestra [conductor Ivor Slaney] (1966)
FDH 348-A1 Beat Idiomatic 1 (Ivor Slaney) (0:12)
FDH 348-A2 Beat Idiomatic 2 (Ivor Slaney) (0:22)
FDH 348-A3 Beat Idiomatic 3 (Ivor Slaney) (0:25)
FDH 348-A4 Beat Idiomatic 4 (Ivor Slaney) (0:40)
FDH 348-A5 Beat Idiomatic 5 (Ivor Slaney) (0:36)
FDH 348-B1 Beat Idiomatic 6 (Ivor Slaney) (1:10)
FDH 348-B2 Beat Idiomatic 7 (Ivor Slaney) (0:49)

   FDH 351 New Century Orchestra (1580/1581)
FDH 351 Barnacle Bill (Ashworth Hope)
FDH 351 Silks and Satins (Peter Yorke)

               Conroy Recorded Music Library
   BM 140 Conflict Background (1958) (Roy Ernst)
BM 140-A1 Conflict Background No. 1 (Link No. 1)
BM 140-A2 Conflict Background No. 1 (Link No. 2)
BM 140-A3 Conflict Background No. 1 (Link No. 3)
   BM 140-B Conflict Background No. 2)
BM 140-B1 Conflict Background No. 2 (Link No. 4)
BM 140-B2 Conflict Background No. 2 (Link No. 5)
BM 140-B3 Conflict Background No. 2 (Link No. 6)
BM 140-B4 Conflict Background No. 2 (Link No. 7)
BM 140-B5 Conflict Background No. 2 (Link No. 8)
BM 140-B6 Conflict Background No. 2 (Link No. 9)

   BM 265 The Light Symphonia, conducted by Roberto Capelli (1961) (all Bruce Campbell)
BM 265-A1 Documentary March (Bruce Campbell)
BM 265-A2 Sporting Highlights (Bruce Campbell)
BM 265-B1 Eternity (Bruce Campbell)
BM 265-B2 Wild Life (Bruce Campbell)

   BM 268 The Light Symphonia, conducted by Roberto Capelli (1961)
BM 268-A1 Sea & Ships (Opening No. 1) (Sidney Sager)
BM 268-A2 Sea & Ships (Broad Seascape) (Sidney Sager)
BM 268-B1 Sea & Ships (Opening No. 2) (Sidney Sager)
BM 268-B2 Sea & Ships (Calm Waters) (Sidney Sager)

   BM 369 The Light Symphonia, conducted by Roberto Capelli (1963)
BM 369-A1 Guy in a Kilt (Alfred Ralston)
BM 369-A2 Speed and Spray (Alfred Ralston)
BM 369-B1 Pleasure Drive (Alfred Ralston)

Your pal,

Doug

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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2023, 08:36:01 PM »
I've done some of those already - the results will be shared on here when time allows!

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Re: Lot of 20x Library Records found on eBay UK
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2023, 10:14:11 PM »
 ;D