April 11th, 2012
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BBC Recordings Back on Vinyl (LP Record)
BBC RECORDINGS BACK ON VINYL FOR RECORD STORE DAY – 21st April 2012
Who can forget the thrill of first hearing those ethereal Doctor Who sound effects, and the Pavlov-like response they created during each subsequent episode?
Those evocative electronic whooshes, sinister pulses and insistent beats, created by the brilliant BBC Radiophonic Workshop, drew us into an enthralling world of time travel and fabulous alien creatures. Now you can relive those glory days with the reissue of two classic vinyl LPs of the 1970s, released to coincide with Record Store Day.
Thanks to a collaboration between AudioGO and Discovery Records, aficionados of the Workshop can enjoy these limited-edition digitally-remastered sound effects from Doctor Who and several other 1970s TV series, produced on vinyl, with original album sleeve notes.
Doctor Who Sound Effects, first released in 1978, features the ambience of seven alien worlds as well as some extraordinary and extra-dimensional occurrences encountered on Earth. Add to these an audiogram of the Doctor’s own mind processes, TARDIS operations, and some weapons for self-defence, and your galactic safety is ensured.
Out of This World, first released in 1976, includes tracks of memorable sound effects created for a wide range of BBC radio and TV programmes in three categories: Outer Space which includes elements from Doctor Who; Magic and Fantasy, and Suspense and the Supernatural, many designed to evoke supernatural soundscapes rather than specific activities or locations, with titles such as Galactic Travel, Magic Carpet Flight and Phantoms of Darkness which are guaranteed to cast their spell.
Both titles are reissued with their original sleeve artwork and notes.
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The Monitor
April 21st, 2012 - 5:14pmWent to my nearest record shop and got there 5 minutes before opening time to be about 20th in a queue. Luckily there were still two copies of the RSD Dr Who Sound Effects left. I got one and another Whovian about three back in the queue got the other.
The prices were a bit of a shock £26.99 each. But seeing so many records being snapped up, means you have to make quick decisions. There was only one OFTW record, which is slightly Who related and a small TARDIS on the cover, so I decided to get that too, just in the nick of time. Popular event!
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
April 11th, 2012 - 3:19pmSo are these basically records and those really big CD thingys with the needle? I am confusing myself here!
MasterKasterborous
April 11th, 2012 - 5:44pmYes they are the ‘really big CD things with the needle’.
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
April 11th, 2012 - 5:50pm😆 Thanks! I just can’t recognize anything but CD’s and downloads!
The Wedding Of River Song:
Doctor: Like a needle stuck on a record.
Winston: My god, sir. Haven’t you ever heard of downloads?
😆
Anthony
April 11th, 2012 - 1:38pmi passed the bbc today had a nice day at the lowry with 7 others and mac donalds and well it was good sore the bbc building i hoped to see matt and karen dam i didnt
Commander Strax
April 11th, 2012 - 1:33pmi dont understand why people want this
booboo
April 11th, 2012 - 1:39pmthere are many collectors of vinyl
The Monitor
April 11th, 2012 - 4:26pmDie hard Doctor Who collectors buy many things that they will not use or can play. I only recently got the original vinyl for £5 second hand. I have no means of playing it.
I will go to great lengths to get this record. I only managed to get one last year. It is frustrating that it is limited so so few shops. Many of the listed Record Day shops don’t know what you are talking about when you go in on the day or soon after. But at least this year there are twice as many on each run.
MasterKasterborous
April 11th, 2012 - 5:47pmMany are collectors of Vinyls and even if you aren’t a Vinyl collector it is a nice Doctor Who collectors item. I have a vinyl player; it is not uncommon. Also vinyls, may be not with these particluar ones, are very popular with DJs as you can mix and scratch which you can’t with a CD.