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The first collection of Themed Music as part of a series of compilations for Beachy Head Radio.

It streamed on 11th May and should the embed fail can be found here.

All the music in this compilation was written by Ryuichi Sakamoto, alone or in collaboration. He was often also the Producer, Arranger, Performer or any combination of those roles. A handy utility player.

I wouldn’t qualify anywhere near the front of a grid of Sakomotorists and have but un peu de Japanese so there may well be errors below. I have though gone to the original releases for confirmation as far as possible.

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Those of a certain age may remember me posting English speakers attempting their songs in another language on this very site. Now, due to no public demand whatsoever, a whole collection of them have been broadcast under the the Loud Hailers imprint on Beachy Head Radio.

Should the embed not work it can be heard here.

These are mainly by the original artist but with the odd cover version thrown in for variety.

Possibly more of a background listen than the last one as many will be familiar and the foreign language the only novelty. I’ve included the original English title as we go along as well as the language or languages sung.

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As streamed on Beachy Head Radio and part of a series.

Link in case the embed has a funny turn.

This is mainly a collection of actors, writers and celebrities having a bash at knocking out a few tunes plus a couple of examples of people whose day job was originally music but are better known for what they did afterwards.

It’s designed as a sampler to prompt further exploration. Or at least that’s my excuse.

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Cover versions of Beatles’ Hits make up this prestigious fourth outing for Loud Hailers. Based on major UK & USA single releases.

Based on major UK & USA single releases. Corrections as I spot the inevitable errors.

Link should there be embedded player problems.

In order of appearence…

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A collection of tunes with the distinctive disco beat for Loud Hailers fifth incarnation.

Probably would have been better as a ‘Ninety Minute Disco Dance Party’ but that doesn’t scan so well.

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Loud Hailers in association with Beachy Head Radio bring you the hip hits…

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As spice is the life of variety I’ve extended the originally planned theme from synthesizer derived Production Music to include tracks with sound manipulation of other sources.

A couple of errors – I’ve used short snippets of Augustyn Bloch’s Brain Work twice and the fourth track appears not to have been recorded for Library use.

The LPs listed are as far as possible the original source but recordings were sometimes reused so may have been from an earlier release. The original track description is used where available.

00:00:00 George Fenton – Fanfare for Tomorrow
1980 KPM 1244 Handplayed by Robots

‘Expansive contemporary fanfare’.

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This month a mishmash of shorter themes which wouldn’t have stretched to a whole show or would have made for a repetitious one.

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First off a selection of songs from the late 1970s and 80s originally recorded by men but which became hits for women.

00:00:00 Robert Hazard – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
1979 The 1983 release by Cyndi Lauper and becoming successful in 1984.

00:02:30 Racey Kitty – Smash & Grab
1979 Tony Basil had the hit in 1981. Written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn of Sweet, Mud & Suzi Quatro fame amongst others.

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A cursory survey of about, or set in, places within the United Kingdom and islands adjacent. It whizzes all over the shop to start and then settles into a route nominally from north to south. There’s a token smattering of London songs as I plan to do a very special episode on the subject separately.

Should the embed fail to operate satisfactorily try here. Links to further shows in the same ball park loiter hereabouts.

00:00:00 Dreadzone – Little Britain
1995 From Second Light. The vocal version of the tune which was a minor hit for a band formed from ex-members of Big Audio Dynamite.

1. 00:01:36 Chas & Dave – Margate
1983 From Ain’t No Pleasin’ You. The ‘rockney’ sound was born from Chas Hodges wanting to sing in his own accent whilst playing bass for the country rock band Heads Hands & Feet with guitarist Albert Lee.

2. 00:03:35 Linda Jardim – Energy In Northampton
1980 From 60 Miles By Road Or Rail. This is the alien infused b-side version of a track promoting the eponymous town in the Midlands.

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A selection of songs about real people concentrating on artists and writers but with a smattering of murderers, sports people and the odd missing person.

First heard on Beachy Head Radio 25th January 2024. If the embed doesn’t work it is here. Will this damn series never end?

Murderers

1. 00:00:00 The Adverts – Gary Gilmore’s Eyes
1977 Single. After demanding the death penalty and execution by firing squad those of his organs that remained were donated for medical use, including his corneas.

2. 00:02:20 Thin Lizzy – Killer On The Loose
1980 From Chinatown. About Victorian serial killer ‘Jack The Ripper’ who may have been one or more people.

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This month’s compilation is a bit up and down as I didn’t have a clear enough idea of what I was hoping to achieve when I started it. But I think there are some tunes of interest.

Originally broadcast on Beachy Head Radio 21st March 2024 as part of a series. If the embed doesn’t do its thing the original is here.

Atlantis

1. 00:00:00 Bebe & Louis Barron – Bells Of Atlantis
Bells Of Atlantis 1952. It’s always a good idea to draw the audience in with a crowd pleaser to start so here’s part of the soundtrack to a surreal short film. The author of the story on which its based, Anais Nin, is reading from the work at the end of this excerpt. The Barrons are best known for their soundtrack to the film Forbidden Planet.

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