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Leslie Osborne / Simon May / The Limelight Orchestra, Skorpion

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TitleSkorpion
Artist(s):Leslie Osborne / Simon May / The Limelight Orchestra
Category:BBC - RESL (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - RESL 7'' singles.)
Label and catalogue number:Picture of images/labels/BBC Records.jpg labelBBC Records - RESL 126
Format:Vinyl 7'' singles
Country:UK UK flag
Released:1983
Genre:Dramas View all other tracks listed as Dramas.
Run-off codes:RESL 126 A1 DAMONT
RESL 126 B1 DAMONT
Lacquer cut at and byDamont. Information provided by Discogs website.
Item deleted?Yes
Distributed / printed byPicture of images/labels/PRT RECORDS (Sales) LTD.jpg labelPRT RECORDS (Sales) LTD
Page views:1158 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 4792, rank in singles is 1092.
My rating:*****
Guest rating:*****

My copies information

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DetailValue
Cover conditionVery Good Plus
Record conditionNear mint
BBC records label codeE
Number have1
What type of seller was usedOther online shop
Where can I buy this release?You may be able to purchase this release from the following websites (others are available!)
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Tracks

Below is a list of tracks for this release.
Side & track noTrack and ArtistLength
A1Skorpion [Leslie Osborne / Simon May]2.37
B1Seven days of the skorpion [Leslie Osborne / Simon May]2.33
Total length of media 5:10.

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Front cover
Front cover of RESL 126
Back cover
Back cover of RESL 126
Label
Label Label

Reviews

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I have managed to get to some snooker shows over the years. This single was used (see BBC Snooker themes) as the gfreatest shot I think. Before that though, this was a drama theme. I like it a lot.
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Extra notes on cover, middle (gatefold sleeve) and any inserts


Produced by


Bruce Talbot
Simon May

1. scorpion (sko'pyen), n. any of the numerious arachnids .... having a long narrow tail terminating in a venomous sting.
2. skorpion (sko'pyen), n. an extremely lethal automatic weapon made in Czechoslovakia and much favoured by International Terrorists.
3. skorpion (sko'pyen), serial, produced by Gerald Glaister, set in Paris and Scotland, starring Michael Denison, Terence Hardiman and Marianne Borgo.


Music by

Simon May and Leslie Osborne.
 

Other versions

I have the title track on these releases:
[singles]RESL 144BBC Snooker themes
[singles]RESL 149Cold warrior
[albums]REH 46420 BBC drama themes
[albums]BUSLP 1004Reilly ace of themes

Further information

BBC Radio Enterprises Ltd and BBC Enterprises Ltd, predecessors of BBC Worldwide / BBC Worldwide Ltd., the BBC's commercial arm. Formed 1968 and 1979 respectively, they were a subsidiary wholly owned by the BBC and merged into BBC Worldwide in 1995. In that time, there were companies set up within or structured brands as part of the company to deal with separate parts of the business, e.g. BBC Records for recorded audio. Sometimes written as BBC Enterprise Ltd.

The items shown here are from the "main" BBC Records and Tapes library covering a wide secletion of genres from themes, comedy dramas and others, depending on which format you have selected.

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Page views: 1158 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 4792, rank in singles 1092.
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