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Programme Music
« on: September 10, 2025, 06:47:30 PM »

British label, based at 10-16 Rathbone Street, London - an address it shared with Impress.
Also known as "Programme Music Recording".

The label was initially independent and under Programme Music Limited, but from c. 1979 ended up under Josef Weinberger Limited - and several of these LPs were also reissued under JW.

No performers are listed unless otherwise noted.


LPs:
PM 001 - Beats and Ballads - by the "Projection"
PM 002 - Contrasts - by the "Flying Dutchmen" (1973)
PM 003 - Shades of Rock - by "Projection" (1974)
PM 004 - Faces of Funk - by "Chunky Junket"
PM 005 - Harmony Grass & Reggae - by "You Me & Us"/by "Oceans Eleven" (1974)
PM 006 - Design in Brass and Silver (1974)
PM 007 - Strictly for the Birds & Straight down the Middle (1975)
PM 008 - On the Side of the Angels
PM 009 - Further Faces (1975)
PM 010 - More than Somewhat!
PM 011 - Music to Varnish Owls By (1975)
PM 012 - Light and Shade (1975)
PM 013 - Sheer Enjoyment (1975)
PM 014 - A Hundred and One Guitars - and Martin Kershaw (1976)
PM 015 - Double Exposure
PM 016 - Rock Reflections
PM 017 - Guitar Break
PM 018 - Ad-Version Therapy! (1977)
PM 019 - Medium-Rare - by: Midas Touch (1977)
PM 020 - Hard Core.... .... Soft Centre (1978)
PM 021 - Ad-Version Therapy!: Volume 2 (1978)
PM 022 - Choice Morsels - by: Midas Touch
PM 023 - Take Your Pick!
PM 024 - Lucky Numbers (1979)
PM 025 - Hey Disco! (1979)
PM 026 - Supertrax (1980)


Composers:
PM 001 - Pete Smith/Phil Chilton (Philip Cocklin)/trad. arr. Phil Chilton (Philip Cocklin)-Pete Smith-Lynton Naiff/? Worth/Lynton Naiff (UNCONFIRMED)
PM 002 - Piet van Meren (Pete Moore)
PM 003 - Pete Smith/Phil Chilton (Philip Cocklin)
PM 004 - Derek Austin
PM 005 - Peter L. Smith/Derek Austin
PM 006 - Jim Parker
PM 007 - Sidney Dale
PM 008 - David Snell
PM 009 - Derek Austin
PM 010 - Ray Davies
PM 011 - Geoff Bastow
PM 012 - Bill Geldard
PM 013 - Don Lusher
PM 014 - Martin Kershaw
PM 015 - Geoff Bastow/Trevor Bastow
PM 016 - Steve March
PM 017 - Anthony Mawer
PM 018 - Pete Smith/Phil Chilton (Philip Cocklin)/Geoff Bastow/Trevor Bastow/Zack Laurence/David Snell/Don Lusher/Steve March/Pete Phillips (Philip Cocklin/Pete Smith)
PM 019 - Midas Touch (Harry Rabinowitz/Martin Kershaw/Dave Richmond/Harold Fisher)
PM 020 - Desmond Champ
PM 021 - Ray Davies/Derek Austin/Jim Parker/Piet van Meren (Pete Moore)/Geoff Bastow/Paul Lewis/Martin Kershaw/Anthony Mawer
PM 022 - Midas Touch (Harry Rabinowitz/Martin Kershaw/Dave Richmond/Harold Fisher) (UNCONFIRMED)
PM 023 - Anthony Mawer
PM 024 - Phil Chilton (Philip Cocklin)
PM 025 - Trevor Bastow
PM 026 - David Reilly


Additional info:
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PM 001:
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PM 002:
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instrumentation:

2 flutes (doubling piccolo, alto & bass flute, alto sax)
4 trumpets (doubling flugel)
1 trombone (doubling bass trombone)
organ (doubling electric piano & electric harpsichord)
2 electric guitars (doubling acoustic guitars)
1 bass guitar
drums
multi percussion


PM 003:
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instrumentation:

2 trumpets
tenor sax
baritone sax
keyboards: piano, clavinette, organ, moog;
3 electric guitars (doubling acoustic)
pedal steel guitar
harmonica
bass guitar
drums
percussion


PM 004:
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instrumentation:

2 flutes (doubling tenor sax)
1 tenor sax
1 baritone sax
1 trumpet (doubling flugel)
keyboards: organ, clavinette, piano/electric piano, moog.
electric guitar (doubl. acoustic guitar)
bass guitar
drums
percussion


PM 005:
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[Side A:]
instrumentation:

3 voices
2 acoustic guitars (1 doubling electric guitar)
piano
bass guitar
drums


[Side B:]
instrumentation:

piano
organ
2 electric guitars
bass guitar
drums
percussion


PM 006:
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[Side A:]
instrumentation:

2 trumpets (doubling flugel)
2 trombones
2 electric guitars
bass guitar
drums
percussion


[Side B:]
instrumentation:

2 flutes (1 doubling alto)
oboe (doubling cor anglais)
hammond organ
electric guitar
bass guitar
drums
percussion


PM 007:
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instrumentation a

alto flute/tenor sax
bass clarinet
organ
piano/jangle
12-string guitar
bass guitar
tuned percussion
drums


instrumentation b

trumpet
trombone
alto sax
tenor sax/alto flute
2 electric guitars
6-string bass guitar
tuned percussion
drums


Copyright recording ℗ 1965 bmp limited, ℗ 1975 programme music limited

PM 008:
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PM 009:
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[Side A:]
instrumentation:
string quartet: (violin, 2 violas, cello)
flute doubling tenor sax;
electric piano/acoustic piano
clavinet
acoustic guitar
string bass
drums
percussion

[Side B:]
instrumentation:
electric piano
acoustic piano
clavinet
moog
bass guitar
drums
percussion

PM 010:
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PM 011:
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[Side A:]
instrumentation:

flute
2 electric guitars (1 doubling acoustic)
electric piano
clavinet
acoustic piano
bass guitar
drums
percussion

[Side B:]
instrumentation:

2 electric guitar (1 doubling acoustic)
electric piano
clavinet
acoustic piano
bass guitar
various percussion

PM 012:
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instrumentation

trumpet/flugel
flute/alto flute/alto sax
trombone
piano/electric piano/clavichord/organ
acoustic/electric guitar
bass guitar
drums
multi percussion


PM 013:
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Side A:
instrumentation

four trombones
piano/electric piano
electric guitar
acoustic guitar
bass
drums
multi percussion


Side B:
instrumentation

2 alto flutes (doubling saxes, clarinet)
trumpet (doubling flugel)
trombone
piano/electric piano
electric guitar
acoustic guitar
bass
drums
multi percussion


PM 014:
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instrumentation:

multi guitars,
including electric
spanish, 6-string and
12 string;
banjo
flute/alto flute
bass
drums

PM 015:
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PM 016:
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PM 017:
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PM 018:
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an album of short versions of compositions already issued in full length form on either the impress or programme music label. title usages should be declared under their original record number in column three.

[A1-A3] PM 003
[A4-A6] PM 015
[A7-A13] IA 410
[B1] PM 001
[B2] PM 008
[B3-B4] PM 013
[B5-B8] PM 016
[B9-B10] IA 401
[B11-B12] IA 413

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PM = programme music limited
IA = inter-art music publishers (inter art co. ltd.)

PM 019:
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instrumentation

3 violins 1 viola
keyboards
acoustic/electric guitars
bass guitar
percussion
synthesizers

PM 020:
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instrumentation:
keyboards: piano, electric piano, clavinet, moog
2 electric guitars doubling acoustic
bass guitar
drums
multi percussion

PM 021:
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second album of short versions of compositions already issue in full length on either the programme music or theme music (weinberger) labels. (volume 1 on PM 018). title usages should be declared under their original record number in column three.

[A1-A3] PM 010
[A4-A7] PM 005
[A8-A12] PM 004
[B1-B2] PM 002
[B3-B4] JW 414
[B5-B6] JW 408
[B7-B8] PM 014
[B9-B12] PM 017

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PM = programme music limited
JW = josef weinberger limited

PM 022:
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PM 023:
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PM 024:
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instrumentation

flute/tenor sax
multi synthesizers (including string machine and brass synthesizer)
electric piano
2 electric guitars/doubling acoustic
bass
drums
percussion

PM 025:
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instrumentation:

3 trumpets
2 trombones
2 saxes (doubling flutes)
oberheim, prophet and mini moog synthesizers
piano/electric piano
2 guitars
2 bass guitars
2 percussion
drums

PM 026:
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instrumentation:

2 electric guitars (doubling acoustic)
bass guitar
drums
synthesizers (prophet and mini moog)
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