Post by cozy on Jul 18, 2008 9:59:57 GMT
Hi
Just joined today and have a few questions on TOTP BBC Transcription Discs. Hope you can help so here goes I'll try and paste a pic of the disc later.
Hi
I recently purchased a TOTP BBC Transcription Disc number 823 containing the following tracks:
Dexy’s Midnight Runners -?
Athletico Spizz 80 - Hot Deserts
Sue Wilkinson - You Gotta Be A Hustler ….
Girlschool - Race With The Devil
Stiff Little Fingers -Back To Front.
Athletico Spizz 80 - Rhythm Inside (Album Track)
Girlschool - Nothing To Lose (Album Track)
Roxy Music - Oh Yeah
This is presented by Brian Matthews with Side 1 being a Radio Show, ALL Tracks with DJ and Side 2 being ALL Featured Tracks without DJ. What does this refer to?
My understanding of these discs is that they are not connected to the TV show TOTP but they were recordings by the BBC of bands of the day which they then pressed out on vinyl in small quantities and sent out to various radio stations. They were never meant for sale.
Lots of questions. If they were never for sale why are there so few around? How many were pressed of each edition? Is there a database of releases? What radio stations were they sent out to? All abroad or UK also? Where were the bands recorded at and did the BBC have the bands and their labels permission to record the track? Who picked the tracks? What was the criteria for the acts/tracks? How much are these worth nowadays? The one I purchased had my favouite band and the one I collect on it ie. Stiff Little Fingers. The track being 'Back to Front'. Do any of you know if there are other SLF tracks on Transcription discs? Do any of you own one?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Chris
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Just joined today and have a few questions on TOTP BBC Transcription Discs. Hope you can help so here goes I'll try and paste a pic of the disc later.
Hi
I recently purchased a TOTP BBC Transcription Disc number 823 containing the following tracks:
Dexy’s Midnight Runners -?
Athletico Spizz 80 - Hot Deserts
Sue Wilkinson - You Gotta Be A Hustler ….
Girlschool - Race With The Devil
Stiff Little Fingers -Back To Front.
Athletico Spizz 80 - Rhythm Inside (Album Track)
Girlschool - Nothing To Lose (Album Track)
Roxy Music - Oh Yeah
This is presented by Brian Matthews with Side 1 being a Radio Show, ALL Tracks with DJ and Side 2 being ALL Featured Tracks without DJ. What does this refer to?
My understanding of these discs is that they are not connected to the TV show TOTP but they were recordings by the BBC of bands of the day which they then pressed out on vinyl in small quantities and sent out to various radio stations. They were never meant for sale.
Lots of questions. If they were never for sale why are there so few around? How many were pressed of each edition? Is there a database of releases? What radio stations were they sent out to? All abroad or UK also? Where were the bands recorded at and did the BBC have the bands and their labels permission to record the track? Who picked the tracks? What was the criteria for the acts/tracks? How much are these worth nowadays? The one I purchased had my favouite band and the one I collect on it ie. Stiff Little Fingers. The track being 'Back to Front'. Do any of you know if there are other SLF tracks on Transcription discs? Do any of you own one?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Chris
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