A Retrospective

The BBC Radiophonic Workshop

A Retrospective

RELEASED: November 03, 2008
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
1. Amphitryon 38 0:50 2. The Ocean (Main Theme) 1:05 3. Quatermass and the Pit (Effects) 0:36 4. Major Bloodnok's Stomach 0:10 5. Outside 0:36 6. Science and Industry 0:29 7. The Artist Speaks 1:26 8. The Splendour That Was Rome 0:29 9. TV March 1:56 10. Interval Signal 1:37 11. Phra the Phoenician 0:49 12. Full Circle - The Stick Up 0:48 13. Time Beat 0:30 14. Music for a Magic Carpet 0:42 15. Ideal Home Exhibition 1:02 16. Time On Our Hands (Titles and City Music) 2:01 17. Arabic Science and Industry 0:21 18. The Chem Lab Mystery 0:50 19. Know Your Car (Get Out and Get Under) 0:57 20. Doctor Who 2:19 21. TARDIS 1:25 22. Choice 0:36 23. Hard Luck Hall 0:32 24. Westminster at Work 0:27 25. Talk Out 0:24 26. Science and Health 0:55 27. Secrets of the Chasm 1:07 28. The Slide (Opening) 0:27 29. A New View of Politics 0:39 30. Radio Stoke-on-Trent (1) 0:19 31. Radio Stoke-on-Trent (2) 0:30 32. Bobby Shaftoe 0:37 33. The Lambton Worm 0:33 34. Environmental Studies 0:29 35. Chronicle 0:21 36. Great Zoos of the World 0:35 37. P.M. (1970) 0:15 38. Tros Y Gareg (Over the Stone) 2:48 39. Dance from "Noah" 0:53 40. Good Morning Wales 0:18 41. Sequence 1:24 42. Martian March Past 0:28 43. The Changes (Suite) 4:49 44. Thomas the Rhymer 1:17 45. Merry-Go-Round 0:21 46. Fanfare 0:21 47. BBC2 Serial 0:44 48. The Plunderers 1:16 49. The Secret War 0:54 50. Quirky 1:29 51. Newton 1:07 52. Contact 0:26 53. For Love or Money 1:09 54. Mysterioso 1:07 55. The Astronauts 5:18 56. Moving Form (Main Theme from "The Body in Question) 1:45 57. A Whisper from Space 2:12 58. Land and People 1:13 59. Swirley 1:52 60. Greenwich Chorus 2:19 61. Hurdy Gurdy 1:27 62. P.M. (1978) 0:26 63. Broken Biscuit Club 0:39 64. The Unseeing Eye 1:07 65. The Milonga 2:00 66. Mainstream 2:26 67. Seascape 2:23 68. Yellow Moon 1:41
A Retrospective is an album that showcases the innovative soundscapes and pioneering electronic music of The BBC Radiophonic Workshop. This collection features a blend of experimental compositions and iconic audio pieces that have influenced various genres, particularly in the realms of electronic and ambient music. Its legacy lies in its ability to push the boundaries of sound and its contribution to the evolution of broadcasting and sound design.