Golden Age of Light Music: Light Music While You Work Vol.4

Collectors who already possess the previous three CDs in this series on GLCD5128, 5137 and 5186 will need no encouragement to acquire this one as well. These Decca 78s were prompted by the BBC radio programmes of the same name, but the series was quickly deleted.

Throughout the existence of the 'Music While You Work' label, Decca publicity had been sketchy, to say the least. The record buying public was often unaware of what was available, so consequently some of the titles must be quite rare.

Although the records included many different ensembles, the Guild CDs have concentrated on the Light Music titles, featuring once well-known conductors such as Harry Fryer, Ronnie Munro, Reginald Pursglove, Harold Collins, Richard Crean and Harry Davidson.

Some of the later 78s were recorded using Decca’s revolutionary ‘ffrr’ (full frequency range recording) process which remained a closely guarded secret for some while since it had originally been developed to assist the war effort, and the improved sound quality of several of the later tracks on this CD is evidence of this.

Contents:
1. Cavalcade Of Martial Songs - The King's Horses - The Toy-Town Artillery - The Tin-Can Fusiliers - When The Guards Are On Parade - There's Something About A Soldier - When A Soldier's On Parade - When The Band Goes Marching By - The Toy Drum Major: arr. Horatio Nicholls - Noel Gay - Everett Lynton - Horatio Nicholls - Horatio Nicholls - Noel Gay - Horatio Nicholls - Horatio Nicholls - Horatio Nicholls - Harry Fryer and his Orchestra
2. Roses From The South: Johann Strauss, Jr. - Ronnie Munro and his Waltz Orchestra
3. Lonesome And Sorry: Benny Davis, Con Conrad - Reginald Pursglove and his Orchestra
4. Carmen - Rhythmic Paraphrase: Georges Bizet, arr. Arthur Lange - Harry Fryer and his Orchestra
5. Dainty Miss: Bernard Barnes - Harold Collins and his Orchestra
6. Love Dance - Intermezzo (from 'Madame Sherry'): Karl Hoschna - David Java and his Orchestra
7. Tick Of The Clock: James Perry - Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
8. Voices Of Spring: Johann Strauss, Jr. - Ronnie Munro and his Waltz Orchestra
9. Light And Shade: Wynford Reynolds as 'Hugh Raeburn' - Harold Collins and his Orchestra
10. At The Dance (from 'Summer Days' Suite): Eric Coates - Richard Crean and his Orchestra
11. In A Country Lane (from 'Summer Days' Suite): Eric Coates - Richard Crean and his Orchestra
12. Knuckledust: George Blackmore - Harold Collins and his Orchestra
13. Dreaming: Archibald Joyce - Harold Collins and his Orchestra
14. La Cinquantaine: Gabriel Marie - Richard Crean and his Orchestra
15. Faust - Rhythmic Paraphrase: Charles Gounod, arr. Arthur Lange - Harry Fryer and his Orchestra
16. Tesoro Mio: Ernesto Becucci - Ronnie Munro and his Waltz Orchestra
17. Old Faithful: Abe Holzmann - Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
18. Vision Of Salome: Archibald Joyce - Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
19. Heyken's Serenade No. 2: Jonny Heykens - David Java and his Orchestra
20. Les Sirenes: Emile Waldteufel - Ronnie Munro and his Scottish Variety Orchestra
21. Waldmere: Frank Hoyt Losey - London Coliseum Orchestra conducted by Reginald Burston
22. Danube Waves: Iosif Ivanovici - Ronnie Munro and his Scottish Variety Orchestra
23. Amina - Intermezzo: Paul Lincke - Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
24. Artists Life: Johann Strauss, Jr. - Ronnie Munro and his Waltz Orchestra
25. Yankee Grit: Abe Holzmann - Harry Davidson and his Orchestra