After the release of ‘BBC Radiophonic Music’ (1971), and ‘Fourth Dimension’ (1973), ‘The Radiophonic Workshop’ was the third album to be produced by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, coming out in February 1975. Where the first album focused on showcasing commissioned TV themes, and the second was mainly Paddy Kingsland’s project, most of the tracks on this album were written by the Workshop’s composers specially for the release, the exceptions being Major Bloodnok’s Stomach, The Panel Beaters and The World of Science.

The Sound

In the early seventies, the equipment and techniques the composers used were at the cutting edge of music technology. As a result this album was an opportunity for them to create music free from the constraints and demands of a television production. As well as featuring both the EMS VCS 3 and EMS Synthi 100 synthesisers, the album was their first to be produced in stereo.

“The Radiophonic Workshop is an extraordinarily varied compilation that shows the composers stretching their creative legs beyond the usual confines, and one that has perhaps also been quietly influential down the years.” Mark Ayres

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Digital Tracklist

1. La Grande Pièce de la Foire de la Rue Delaware – Malcolm Clarke
2. Brio – John Baker
3. Adagio – Dick Mills
4. Geraldine – Roger Limb
5. Bath Time – Malcolm Clarke
6. Nénuphar – Glynis Jones/Malcolm Clarke
7. Accentric – John Baker
8. Major Bloodnok’s Stomach – Dick Mills
9. The Panel Beaters – Paddy Kingsland
10. Crazy Dazy – Dick Mills
11. Veils and Mirrors – Glynis Jones
12. Romanescan Rout – Malcolm Clarke
13. Schlum Rooli – Glynis Jones
14. Kitten’s Lullaby – Roger Limb
15. Chino – John Baker
16. Waltz Antipathy – Richard Yeoman-Clark
17. The World of Science – Paddy Kingsland

Vinyl Tracklist

Side One

1. La Grande Pièce de la Foire de la Rue Delaware – Malcolm Clarke / Brio – John Baker
2. Adagio – Dick Mills
3. Geraldine – Roger Limb
4. Bath Time – Malcolm Clarke
5. Nénuphar – Glynis Jones/Malcolm Clarke

Side Two

1. Major Bloodnok’s Stomach – Dick Mills / The Panel Beaters – Paddy Kingsland / Crazy Dazy – Dick Mills
2. Veils and Mirrors – Glynis Jones
3. Romanescan Rout – Malcolm Clarke
4. Schlum Rooli – Glynis Jones
5. Kitten’s Lullaby – Roger Limb
6. Waltz Antipathy – Richard Yeoman-Clark
7. The World of Science – Paddy Kingsland