Refuel Music Origins

[LibraryGuy78]

Does anyone know where the tracks from West One Music's Refuel Music Sublabel originate from?

[apmnut]

The Refuel cues were originally recorded for a British company known as Rediffusion, which produced mostly budget easy listening albums. They also offered some of these tracks as library music on a label called "Carlton".

[LibraryGuy78]

Thanks for the info.

[apmnut]

Anytime.

[uviol]

ok, but have the specific songs on these digital releases ever been released in any form? because I've checked several albums, and so far I haven't been able to identify a single song from previous LPs, based on the song title, author, or even by searching for the song title in the entire rediffusion catalog on discogs... so...? what's the trick? 

[Lord Thames]

Some of them have - on Rediffusion's commercial LPs, and the Carlton library series.  Refuel have changed all the track titles which makes spotting them much harder, though!

[Lord Thames]

For example, on 'Hi Fidelity High Street'...

Track 5 'Free As A Bird' is actually 'Lutes And Flutes' from discogs.com/release/2289039-Ike-Isaacs-Lutes-And-Flutes

Track 7 'The Fashion Of Love' is 'I Fell In Love With Him' from discogs.com/release/6970502-Ray-Martin-5-His-Strings-And-Orchestra-Welcome-Home

'Funktastic Super 70s'

Track 4 'Up Front' is 'Take 8' from discogs.com/master/197013-Pete-Moore-Orchestra-Exciting-Sounds-Of-Tomorrow

'Romantic Rendezvous'

Track 11 'Springtime Feeling' is 'I've Got A Thing About Spring' from discogs.com/release/2289039-Ike-Isaacs-Lutes-And-Flutes again

'Easy Lounge'

Track 5 'Springtime In Paris' is 'Windows Of Paris', probably from discogs.com/release/7627587-Various-Lush-String-Sounds

Track 6 'Summer Getways' is 'Return To Montana' from discogs.com/release/10040900-Pete-Moore-And-His-Orchestra-Everybodys-Talkin

Track 12 'Softly Swing' is 'Dear Dave' from discogs.com/release/2289039-Ike-Isaacs-Lutes-And-Flutes

.....I could go on!

[uviol]

haha then that's the trick! ahh, how much I hate this strange habit of changing the titles! thanks for the answer! 

[uviol]

For example, on 'Hi Fidelity High Street'...

Track 5 'Free As A Bird' is actually 'Lutes And Flutes' from discogs.com/release/2289039-Ike-Isaacs-Lutes-And-Flutes

Track 7 'The Fashion Of Love' is 'I Fell In Love With Him' from discogs.com/release/6970502-Ray-Martin-5-His-Strings-And-Orchestra-Welcome-Home

'Funktastic Super 70s'

Track 4 'Up Front' is 'Take 8' from discogs.com/master/197013-Pete-Moore-Orchestra-Exciting-Sounds-Of-Tomorrow

'Romantic Rendezvous'

Track 11 'Springtime Feeling' is 'I've Got A Thing About Spring' from discogs.com/release/2289039-Ike-Isaacs-Lutes-And-Flutes again

'Easy Lounge'

Track 5 'Springtime In Paris' is 'Windows Of Paris', probably from discogs.com/release/7627587-Various-Lush-String-Sounds

Track 6 'Summer Getways' is 'Return To Montana' from discogs.com/release/10040900-Pete-Moore-And-His-Orchestra-Everybodys-Talkin

Track 12 'Softly Swing' is 'Dear Dave' from discogs.com/release/2289039-Ike-Isaacs-Lutes-And-Flutes

.....I could go on!

thanks for the examples too! 

..and...

"Ultimate Archive Killah Funk Collection" track 11 "On The Town" is originally titled "Man On", and comes from "CF 13 - Mod: Rhythmic: Pop"...

confusing! 

[apmnut]

One that comes to mind immediately is Pete Moore's "Saturday Night Live" on the "Popalicious" album. It was originally titled "The Fat Man" and released on this album:
discogs.com/release/2409686-Pete-Moores-Solid-Rockin-Brass-Solid-Rockin-Brass

Side note, has the original tite/release of Tony Osborne's "Man About Town" been traced? That's one of my favorites from there.

[Lord Thames]

Side note, has the original tite/release of Tony Osborne's "Man About Town" been traced? That's one of my favorites from there.

The original title is 'Champagne Breakfast' - the only other release I can find is this very obscure Italian LP: discogs.com/release/9608875-The-Oxford-Squares-Orchestra-Untitled

[apmnut]

Side note, has the original tite/release of Tony Osborne's "Man About Town" been traced? That's one of my favorites from there.

The original title is 'Champagne Breakfast' - the only other release I can find is this very obscure Italian LP: discogs.com/release/9608875-The-Oxford-Squares-Orchestra-Untitled

Brilliant! Thanks a ton for confirming that one. Same LP also confirms the original name of another favorite of mine, Osborne's "In Vogue" ("Winter Starlight").

[nidostar]

For example, on 'Hi Fidelity High Street'...

Track 5 'Free As A Bird' is actually 'Lutes And Flutes' from discogs.com/release/2289039-Ike-Isaacs-Lutes-And-Flutes

Track 7 'The Fashion Of Love' is 'I Fell In Love With Him' from discogs.com/release/6970502-Ray-Martin-5-His-Strings-And-Orchestra-Welcome-Home

'Funktastic Super 70s'

Track 4 'Up Front' is 'Take 8' from discogs.com/master/197013-Pete-Moore-Orchestra-Exciting-Sounds-Of-Tomorrow

'Romantic Rendezvous'

Track 11 'Springtime Feeling' is 'I've Got A Thing About Spring' from discogs.com/release/2289039-Ike-Isaacs-Lutes-And-Flutes again

'Easy Lounge'

Track 5 'Springtime In Paris' is 'Windows Of Paris', probably from discogs.com/release/7627587-Various-Lush-String-Sounds

Track 6 'Summer Getways' is 'Return To Montana' from discogs.com/release/10040900-Pete-Moore-And-His-Orchestra-Everybodys-Talkin

Track 12 'Softly Swing' is 'Dear Dave' from discogs.com/release/2289039-Ike-Isaacs-Lutes-And-Flutes

.....I could go on!

Plus on RFM 27 Retro VIP Lounge track 9 is entitled Talk Of The Town but is Frank Chacksfield's (?) recording of Tony Osborne's Springtime In Paris/Windows Of Paris. One song, three titles. So confusing!