Comedy is a production music album released in 1967 by KPM Music.
Description[]
THE EUROPEAN SOUND STAGE ORCHESTRA. A comprehensive selection of comedy material ranging from high slap-stick to subdued humour. Descriptive backgrounds and tuneful novelties.
Contents[]
Track No. | Piece | Composer(s) | Duration (min:sec) | Notes |
A1 | Kindly Leave the Stage | Johnny Pearson | 1:40 | Bright comic movement featuring alto sax. Re-issued on KPM 131 and KPM 807. |
A2a | Hero v. The Villain | Johnny Pearson | 1:45 | Comedy grotesque march. Re-issued on KPM 131. |
A2b | Hero v. The Villain - accelerando | Johnny Pearson | 0:40 | Gradual build-in tempo of both movements. |
A2c | Hero v. The Villain - final chord (1) | Johnny Pearson | 0:05 | End movement of above. |
A2d | Hero v. The Villain - final chord (2) | Johnny Pearson | 0:05 | End movement of above. |
A3a | Return of the Silent Movies | Johnny Pearson | 1:05 | Comedy farce movement. |
A3b | Return of the Silent Movies - faster | Johnny Pearson | 0:42 | Alternate faster version of above. |
A4 | The Sorrowful Clown | Johnny Pearson | 0:45 | Fragmentary pathos - violin solo - 60's recording. |
A5a | Ragamuffin | Johnny Pearson | 2:00 | Tuneful, jovial. |
A5b | Ragamuffin - short version (1) | Johnny Pearson | 0:35 | Short version of above. |
A5c | Ragamuffin - short version (2) | Johnny Pearson | 0:30 | Short version of above. |
A6 | Box of Tricks | Johnny Pearson | 1:42 | Bright, tuneful. |
A7 | Jazz Madrigal | Johnny Pearson | 1:56 | Light-hearted. |
B1 | Happy Walking | Johnny Pearson | 2:02 | Humorous theme - banjo strongly featured in rhythm. Re-issued on KPM 662. |
B2a | Windsor Frolic (opening) | Johnny Pearson | 0:32 | Happy theme - quasi period flavour. |
B2b | Windsor Frolic (link) | Johnny Pearson | 0:09 | Link version of above. |
B2c | Windsor Frolic (ending) | Johnny Pearson | 0:57 | End movement of above. |
B2d | Windsor Frolic (short ending) | Johnny Pearson | 0:15 | Short end movement of above. |
B3 | Champagne Charlie | Johnny Pearson | 2:35 | Medium-tempo, light-hearted swing. |
B4 | Petticoat Lane | Syd Dale | 1:57 | Jaunty, medium-tempo. |
B5 | School for Urchins | Syd Dale | 1:25 | Carefree - suitable for children of all ages. |
B6 | Ride 'Em Cowboy | David Lindup | 2:48 | Light-hearted Western cantering motion. |
B7 | Peter Piper | Alan Moorhouse | 2:16 | Light, happy, tuneful - recorders featured. Re-issued on KPM 807. |
B8 | The Ugly Duckling | Alan Moorhouse | 2:25 | Bright, humorous novelty - recorders featured. |