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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.