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Sylvester Music Company
« on: July 16, 2018, 05:21:12 PM »

British label under De Wolfe Ltd., based at Wardour Street, London. The catalogue primarily consists of material licensed from the French Musique Pour L'Image and Technisonor Top 2000, but also some original productions.

Curiously, the "Recent issues" notes for SMC/LP/505 mentions a different SMC/LP/504 called "Recreation", described as "Series of novelty pieces - some with ocarina".
I don't think this LP ever saw release, but based on the description and title, I would guess these cues eventually ended up on DW/LP 3057.

SMC/LP/501 - Jazz Waves - The Paris Studio Group (1967) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/502 - Voices in the Wind - The Paris Studio Group (1967) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/503 - Striptease - The Paris Studio Group (1967) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/504 - Aquaplane - The Jazz Trio Paris (1967) (10" LP)
SMC/LP 505 - Zenith: Music for Space and Oceanographic Science - The International Studio Orchestra (1967)
SMC/LP/506 - Tutti Flutti - The Paris Modern Sound directed by V. Cosma (1967) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/507 - Go - The Paris Modern Sound (1967) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/508 - Kiki - The Paris Modern Sound directed by D. Janin (1968) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/509 - Contemporary Arts: Music for Flute, Piano, Cello & Harp (1968) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/510 - Embargo - The Paris Studio Orchestra (1968) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/511 - Rhythm for Ursula - The Paris Studio Group (1968) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/512 - Exchanges - The Paris Studio Group (1968) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/513 - Silhouettes - The Paris Studio Group (1968)
SMC/LP/514 - Hemisphere - The International Studio Orchestra conducted by E. Towren (1968) (10" LP)
SMC/LP 515 - And So On... - The Paris Studio Group (1968) (10" LP)
SMC/LP 516 - Racing Tempo: The Music of Eric Towren - The Paris Studio Group (10" LP)
SMC/LP 517 - Philosophale - The Modern Studio Orchestra (1968) (10" LP)
SMC/LP 518 - Images musicales no 1. - The International Studio Orchestra conducted by Pierre Arvay, flute à bec soloist Pierre Poulteau (1968)
SMC/LP 519 - Chateaux: Organ, Electric Piano & Guitar (1969) (10" LP)
SMC/LP 520 - Plaques tournantes - The Paris Studio Sound (1969) (10" LP)
SMC/LP 521 - Praeludium - The Paris Studio Group (1969) (10" LP)
SMC/LP 522 - The Music of Eric Towren - The International Studio Orchestra (1969)
SMC/LP 523 - Pictures of Children - The Paris Studio Sound (1969)
SMC/LP 524 - Action - The Paris Studio Sound
SMC/LP 525 - Jazz for Action - The Paris Studio Sound
SMC/LP 526 - Post-Combustion - The Big Band Sound (1971)
SMC/LP 527 - Blue Cylinder - The Modern Jazz Group (1971)
SMC/LP 528 - Chronoradial - The Modern Ensemble (1971)
SMC/LP 529 - Ultra Pop-Op - Sounds Pop
SMC/LP 530 - Moods and Marches - Studio Orchestra (1971)
SMC/LP 531 - Raggers - Sounds Pop (1971)
SMC/LP 532 - Before or After (1971)
SMC/LP 533 - Filigree (1971)
SMC/LP 534 - Life Story (1972)
SMC/LP 535 - Stroll through Brazil (1972)
SMC/LP 536 - Patchwork Orchestra: Volume One (1972)
SMC/LP 537 - Patchwork Orchestra: Volume Two (1972)
SMC/LP 538 - Patchwork Orchestra: Volume Three (1972)
SMC/LP 539 - Patchwork Orchestra: Volume Four
SMC/LP 540 - Patchwork Orchestra: Volume Five (1972)
SMC/LP 541 - Commercial Sounds (1972)
SMC/LP 542 - Untitled (1973) - referred to as "Sextopraxis" on rear cover of SMCS/LP 544
SMC/LP 543 - Requiem for Peace (1973)
SMCS/LP 544 - Aquasun (1976)

SMCS/LP 554 - Kids - The Studio Ensemble (1979)
SMCS/LP 555 - Charade - Chameleon (1979)
SMCS/LP 556 - Tinted Glass - Network (1980)
SMCS/LP 557 - Bright & Shining (Bright and Shining) (1981)


Composers:
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SMC/LP/501 - Martial Solal/Henri Renaud/Robert Hermel (Robert Viger)
SMC/LP/502 - Claude Vasori
SMC/LP/503 - Henri Renaud/Robert Hermel (Robert Viger)/Martial Solal
SMC/LP/504 - Martial Solal/Robert Viger
SMC/LP 505 - Eric Towren (Even Le Moing)
SMC/LP/506 - Vladimir Cosma
SMC/LP/507 - Vladimir Cosma/Henri Renaud/Claude Vasori/Robert Hermel (Robert Viger)
SMC/LP/508 - Daniel Janin (Daniel Jeannin)/Claude Lenissois (Henri Fantapie)
SMC/LP/509 - Jean Jacques Delphes (Jean Jacques Faury)
SMC/LP/510 - Robert Hermel (Robert Viger)/Claude Vasori/Patrice Sciortino/Vladimir Cosma
SMC/LP/511 - Claude Vasori/Robert Hermel (Robert Viger)
SMC/LP/512 - Claude Vasori
SMC/LP/513 - Vladimir Cosma/Robert Hermel (Robert Viger)
SMC/LP/514 - Eric Towren (Even Le Moing)
SMC/LP 515 - Claude Vasori
SMC/LP 516 - Eric Towren (Even Le Moing)
SMC/LP 517 - Patrice Sciortino
SMC/LP 518 - Pierre Arvay/Rene Auteloup (Pierre Poulteau)/Pierre Daubresse (Alain Poinsot)
SMC/LP 519 - Olivier Bernard
SMC/LP 520 - Claude Vasori/Daniel Janin (Daniel Jeannin)
SMC/LP 521 - Alain Bernaud/Vladimir Cosma
SMC/LP 522 - Eric Towren (Even Le Moing)
SMC/LP 523 - Alain Bernaud/Maurice Plessac (Maurice Plaissac)/Jean Naty (Jean Boyer)/Maurice Barrier/Bernard Lelou (Georges Weil)/Robert Viger
SMC/LP 524 - Martial Solal/Robert Viger
SMC/LP 525 - Richard Eldwyn (Vladimir Cosma)
SMC/LP 526 - Daniel Janin (Daniel Jeannin)
SMC/LP 527 - Henri Renaud
SMC/LP 528 - Patrice Sciortino
SMC/LP 529 - Vladimir Cosma
SMC/LP 530 - Claude Vasori/Vladimir Cosma/Even de Tissot (Even Le Moing)
SMC/LP 531 - Claude Vasori
SMC/LP 532 - Johnny Hawksworth/Roger Webb/Robert Hermel (Robert Viger)/Yves Allain
SMC/LP 533 - Johnny Hawksworth/Brahms arr. Johnny Hawksworth/Chopin arr. Simon Haseley (Simon Park)/Chopin arr. Walter Warren (Meyer De Wolfe)
SMC/LP 534 - Even de Tissot (Even Le Moing)/Peter Merrick (Meyer De Wolfe)
SMC/LP 535 - Keith Papworth
SMC/LP 536 - Jo Moutet/Jean Claude Vannier/Daniel Faure/Michelle Treussart/Jean Paul Voegelin/Bernard Estardy/Pierre Villeneuve (Jean-Pierre Pineau)/Claude Bolling/Andre Lutereau
SMC/LP 537 - Michelberger (Michel Hamburger)/Jean Claude Petit/Daniel Faure/Valto Laitinen/Henri Contet/Christian Chevallier/Ted Scotto (Edouard Scotto Di Suoccio)
SMC/LP 538 - Vladimir Cosma/Michel Bernholc
SMC/LP 539 -
SMC/LP 540 - Roger Davy (Roger David)
SMC/LP 541 - Vladimir Cosma
SMC/LP 542 - Walter Warren (Meyer De Wolfe)
SMC/LP 543 - P. Lemel (Georges Letourneau)
SMCS/LP 544 - P. Lemel (Georges Letourneau)/Eric Marving (Even Le Moing)

SMCS/LP 554 - Jack Trombey (Jan Stoeckart)/Johnny Hawksworth
SMCS/LP 555 - Simon Park
SMCS/LP 556 - Peter Milray (Jan Stoeckart)
SMCS/LP 557 - Barbara Moore


Reissue key:
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SMC/LP/501 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-501 "Jazz moderne"
SMC/LP/502 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-502 "Action/Charme/Espace"
SMC/LP/503 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-506 "Jazz mobile"
SMC/LP/504 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-508 "Études en mouvements"
SMC/LP/506 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-510 "Charme/Intimité/Loisirs"
SMC/LP/507 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-509 "Vite et doux"
SMC/LP/508 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-513 "Mouvements modernes"
SMC/LP/509 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-511 "Arts contemporains"
SMC/LP/510 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-512 "Événements dramatiques et scientifiques"
SMC/LP/511 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-504 "Sports et action"
SMC/LP/512 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-514 "Rythmes actuels"
SMC/LP/513 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-515 "Musique glissante"
SMC/LP 515 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-517 "Rythme et vacances"
SMC/LP 517 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-518 "Sciences/Industrie/Bestiaire"
SMC/LP 519 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-519 "Climats: Tragiques/Bucoliques/Poétiques/Scientifiques"
SMC/LP 520 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-520 "Sports/Pop/Gags/Sweet"
SMC/LP 521 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-507 "Baroque jazz et romantisme"
SMC/LP 523 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-523 "Images de l'enfance"
SMC/LP 524 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-522 "Action"
SMC/LP 525 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-524 "Jazz pour l'action"
SMC/LP 526 = PSI PSI 3033 "Post-Combustion"
SMC/LP 527 = PSI PSI 3034 "Blue Cylinder"
SMC/LP 528 = PSI PSI 3035 "Chronoradial"
SMC/LP 529 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-527 "Ultra Pop-Op"
SMC/LP 530 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-528 (Untitled)
SMC/LP 531 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-529 "Musique pop pour images en mouvement"
SMC/LP 536 = Disques Magellan 526050 T "Patchwork Orchestra 1"
SMC/LP 537 = Disques Magellan 526053 T "Patchwork Orchestra 2"
SMC/LP 538 = Disques Magellan 526054 T "Patchwork Orchestra 3"
SMC/LP 539 = Disques Magellan 526055 T "Patchwork Orchestra 4"
SMC/LP 540 = Disques Magellan 526056 T "Patchwork Orchestra 5"
SMC/LP 541 = Musique Pour L'Image MPI/LP-530 "Musique pour: Films publicitaires/Advertising Films/Werbefilme (only first LP)


Additional notes:
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SMC/LP/501:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP/502:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP/503:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP/504:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP/506:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP/507:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP/508:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP/509:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP/510:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP/511:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP/512:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP/513:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP 515:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP 517:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP 519:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP 521:
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By arrangement with Musique Pour L'Image - Paris

SMC/LP 522:
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SMC/LP 527:
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SMC/LP 529:
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SMC/LP 534:
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Cover design: Rolph Webster

SMC/LP 539:
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SMC/LP 540:
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By Arrangement with Technosonor Top 2000, Paris.

SMC/LP 541:
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By Arrangement with Music Pour L'Image, Paris.

SMCS/LP 544:
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Photo: Courtesy of Barnaby's Picture Library

SMCS/LP 554:
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Produced by: M. Towers

SMCS/LP 555:
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Produced by: Simon Park
Cover design: Nick Bantock

SMCS/LP 556:
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Produced by: James de Wolfe
Cover design: Nick Bantock

SMCS/LP 557:
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Cover design by Nick Bantock
Produced by Warren de Wolfe
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Re: Sylvester Music Company
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2018, 03:32:41 PM »
Mu updates:

SMC/LP/501 - Jazz Waves - The Paris Studio Group, music by H. Renaud/R. Hermel/M. Solal (1967) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/503 - Striptease - The Paris Studio Group, music by H. Renaud/R. Hermel/M. Solal, (1967) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/506 - Tutti Flutti - The Paris Modern Sound directed by V. Cosma, music by V. Cosma (1967) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/509 - Contemporary Arts: Music for Flute, Piano, Cello & Harp - No artist, music by Jean Jacques Delphes (1968) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/510 - Embargo - The Paris Studio Orchestra, music by R. Hermel/C Vasori/P Sciortino/V. Cosma (1968) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/511 - Rhythm for Ursula - The Paris Studio Group, music by C. Vasori/R. Hermel (1968) (10" LP)
SMC/LP/512 - Exchanges - The Paris Studio Group, music by C. Vasori (1968) (10" LP)
SMC/LP 523 - Pictures of Children - The Paris Studio Sound, music by A. Bernaud/M. Plessac/J. Naty/Barrier/Lelou/R. Viger (1967)
SMC/LP 519 - Chateaux: Organ, Electric Piano & Guitar - No artist, music by O Bernard (1969) (10" LP)
SMCS/LP 554 - Kids - The Studio Ensemble, music by J. Trombey/J. Hawksworth (1979)
SMCS/LP 555 - Charade - Chameleon, music by Simon Park (1979)
SMCS/LP 557 - Bright & Shining - No artist, music by Barbara Moore (1981)(UNCONFIRMED)

Dates are 'Recording first published' so I don't know if that date refers to the Sylvester Music pressing or the Musique Pour L'Image pressing

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Re: Sylvester Music Company
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2018, 04:04:32 PM »
Awesome, thanks!

Dates are 'Recording first published' so I don't know if that date refers to the Sylvester Music pressing or the Musique Pour L'Image pressing
I suspect it refers to the original copyright dates - but it's what the release says, regardless. I'll take a look.

edit: Yup, seems like it - though the non-reissued releases often bear the same dates, so these were possibly released both in France and the UK at approximately the same time, c. 1967-1971. Stuff like SMC/LP 523 being dated at 1967 seems "wrong", but you can see a clear tendency in the release dates surrounding it, suggesting it was probably issued c. 1969.
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Re: Sylvester Music Company
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2018, 04:33:13 PM »
Sorry. My mistake on SMC/LP 523. It says 1969.

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Re: Sylvester Music Company
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2018, 05:30:57 PM »
Ah, alright then! No worries.

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Re: Sylvester Music Company
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2023, 08:03:22 PM »
Revised and expanded today.