Episode 25: Spam

Episode 25: Spam (1970)

• Battle at Sea (1968) Johnny Pearson [1968 album “Theme Suites - Vol II” (KPM 1040)] (‘The Black Eagle’)
• Quiet Suspense (1968) Johnny Pearson [1968 album “Theme Suites - Vol II” (KPM 1040)] (Privateers come ashore)
• The Liberty Bell (1893) John Philip Sousa [perf. Band of the Grenadier Guards cond. Rodney Bashford, 1967 album “Sousa Marches” (Decca PFS 4134)] (Titles)
• Battle at Sea (1968) Johnny Pearson [1968 album “Theme Suites - Vol II” (KPM 1040)] (“In 1970, the British Empire lay in ruins. . .”)
• Also Sprach Zarathustra - Prelude (Sunrise) (1896) Richard Strauss [perf. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra cond. Herbert von Karajan, 1968 album “Also Sprach Zarathustra” (Ace of Diamonds ADD 175)] (‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ animation)
• News Titles No. 1 (1969) Johnny Scott [perf. Westway Studio Orchestra, 1969 album “Ceremony - Presentation / Industry - Action” (Southern MQ/LP 30)] (‘World Forum’)
• Variety Effects and Fanfares 1 (1960) Ronald Hanmer [perf. Crawford Light Orchestra, 1960 album “Beginnings and Endings / Variety Effects and Fanfares” (JW 263)]  (Fanfare, safety curtain)
• **Keep the Home Fires Burning (1914) Ivor Novello [perf. Eric Idle on harmonica] (Ypres 1914)
• Trap Door (1967) David Lindup [perf. European Sound Stage Orchestra, 1967 album “Tension and Suspense” (KPM 1018)] (Major produces revolver)
• Breaking Point (1966) Syd Dale [1966 album (KPM 210)] (“I’m a goner, major. . .”)
• There’ll Always Be an England (1939) Ross Parker, Hughie Charles; arr. (1939) Denis Wright [perf. Band & Pipes of the Irish Guards cond. Major C.H. Jaeger, 1966 album “Music From the Cenotaph” (HMV CLP 3568)] (Padre’s speech)
• Pastoralia (1968) Eric Towren [perf. International Studio Orchestra cond. Eric Towren, 1968 album “Hemisphere” (Sylvester SMC/LP 514)] (Flowers)
• *Spam Song (1970) Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Fred Tomlinson [sung by the Fred Tomlinson Singers] (Spam)
• The Liberty Bell (1893) John Philip Sousa [perf. Band of the Grenadier Guards cond. Rodney Bashford, 1967 album “Sousa Marches” (Decca PFS 4134)] (End credits)