The John Baker Tapes John Baker published in two volumes. The first volume focuses on his work at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop while the second focuses on his freelance work. A vinyl edition was also released with tracks selected from both volumes.[ 1]
Volume 1: BBC Radiophonics
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Baker
Title 1. "Newstime BBC 1+2" 0:23 2. "Tros Y Gareg (Main Theme)" 2:50 3. "Tros Y Gareg (Idents)" 0:20 4. "20th Century Focus" 2:22 5. "Vendetta : The Ice Cream Man" 1:18 6. "Woman's Hour 1:47 7. "Many a Slip 0:57 8. "Look and Read 0:35 9. "Building The Bomb" 6:24 10. "Au Printemps" 2:27 11. "Big Ben News Theme" 0:33 12. "Codename " 1:03 13. "Decimal Currency" 0:20 14. "Barnacle Bill " 0:21 15. "Dial M For Murder " 2:25 16. "Farm Management" 0:30 17. "Radio Sheffield (News Idents)" 0:45 18. "French Science And Technology" 0:39 19. "Good Morning Wales" 0:39 20. "Heavy Plant Crossing" 0:59 21. "COI Technology Pavilion" 9:30 22. "John Baker Interview (Radio Nottingham)" 2:33 23. "Radio Nottingham Idents" 0:34 24. "Look North 0:50 25. "Man Alive 1:14 26. "PM - Computers In Business 0:39 27. "Submarines" 1:59 28. "Oranges and Lemons (Radio London )" 2:36 29. "Orbit" 0:47 30. "Places For People" 0:47 31. "Sling Your Hook " 2:27 32. "Suivez La Piste " 0:49 33. "Scene (Never Never)" 1:40 34. "Diary Of A Madman " 3:54 35. "The Two O'Clock Spot" 0:58 36. "Radio London: News Idents" 0:25 37. "The Caves of Steel 3:11 38. "The Locusts" 0:45 39. "Square Two " 0:29 40. "The Tape Recorder" :1:11 41. "Tom Tom 0:42 42. "Tom Tom (Idents)" 0:15 43. "Trial (Opening Theme)" 0:35 44. "Trial (Closing Theme)" 1:22 45. "Vendetta : The Sugar Man" 2:01 46. "Spin Off" 0:21 47. "Radiophonic FX C" 0:10 48. "Radiophonic FX A" 0:54 49. "Radiophonic FX B" 0:35
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Baker , except where noted, Compositions written under the pseudonym "John Matthews" noted with an asterisk (*)
Title 1. "Tempo Counter" 0:04 2. "Get Happy" 3:54 3. Untitled (* Electro-Twist MQ LP1/1 1:23) 4. "Electro-Suspense MQ LP1/2" (*) 1:27 5. "Electro-Rhythm MQ LP1/3" (*) 1:23 6. "Electro-Slow MQ LP1/4" (*) 1:33 7. "Boy On A Bicycle" 4:03 8. "Brass Bandied MQ LP14/1" (*) 1:17 9. "Brass Widow MQ LP14/2" (*) 1:38 10. "Omo And Giro Adverts" 1:20 11. "I Wanna Hold Your Hand Medley" 2:33 12. "Electro-Auto MQ LP35/1" (*) 1:29 13. "Electro 5/4 MQ LP35/2" (*) 1:30 14. "Electro Waltz MQ LP35/3" (*) 1:28 15. "Johnny Johnson Jingles" 1:25 16. "1980s Feedback Loop" 0:04 17. "Requioso - PIL 9011" (*) 2:21 18. "JB Dubs" 1:13 19. "Out Of Nowhere" 5:23 20. "Electro-Beat MQ LP19/1" (*) 1:30 21. "Electro-Weird MQ LP19/2" (*) 1:24 22. "Electro-Fugue MQ LP19/3" (*) 1:14 23. "Electro-Aggression MQ LP38/1" (*) 1:57 24. "Electro-Tension MQ LP38/2" (*) 2:27 25. "Jazz Advert" 1:38 26. "Brylcreem" 0:30 27. "John Baker Goon Advert" 0:34 28. "Power Source MQ LP39" (*) 3:23 29. "1980s Tape FX" 0:42 30. "Pots 'N' Pans MQ LP48/1" (John Matthews & Anthony King) 3:24 31. "Banshee Boogie MQ LP48/2" (John Matthews & Anthony King) 1:45 32. "Feedback MQ LP48/3" (John Matthews & Anthony King) 2:58 33. "Space Workshop MQ LP48/4" (John Matthews & Anthony King) 3:12 34. "Piano Concrete MQ LP48/5" (*) 2:55 35. "JB Test Tone" 0:08 36. "Piano Strokes" 2:25 37. "JB At Home On The Piano" 0:51 38. "Brief Lives - JB Obituary" (Richard Anthony Baker) 1:47 39. "JB 78 RPM - All The Things You Are" 2:26
Vinyl version
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Baker except where noted
Side A Title 1. "Newstime BBC 1+2" 0:23 2. "Troes Y Gareg" 2:50 3. "Woman's Hour (Reading Your Letters)" 1:47 4. "Look And Read" 0:35 5. "Au Printemps" 2:27 6. "Square Two" 0:29 7. "Codename" 1:03 8. "Decimal Currency" 0:20 9. "Dial M For Murder" 2:25 10. "Scene (Never Never)" 1:40 11. "Computers In Business" 0:27 12. "Heavy Plant Crossing" 0:59 13. "Spin Off" 0:21 14. "Vendetta: The Sugar Man" 2:01
Side B Title 1. "COI Technology Pavilion" 9:30 2. "Tempo Counter" 0:04 3. "Omo & Giro Ads" 1:20 4. "Jonny Johnson Jingles" 1:25 5. "JB Dubs" 1:13 6. "Brylcreem" 0:30 7. "John Baker Goon Advert" 0:34 8. "Jazz Advert" 1:38 9. "Piano Strokes" 2:25 10. "Brief Lives - JB Obituary" (Richard Anthony Baker) 1:47 11. "JB At Home On The Piano" 0:51
References
Bibliography
The John Baker Tapes Volume 1 (booklet). Trunk Records . 2008. JBH028CD.The John Baker Tapes Volume 2 (booklet). Trunk Records . 2008. JBH029CD.The John Baker Tapes (Liner notes). Trunk Records . 2008. JBH030LP.
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