BBC Sound Effects No. 19: Doctor Who Sound Effects explained

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BBC Sound Effects No. 19: Doctor Who Sound Effects
Type:Compilation album
Artist:BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Cover:Dr Who soundfx.jpg
Released:1978
Recorded:1963–1978
Genre:Electronic music, Sound effects
Length:33:22
Label:BBC Records
Producer:Dick Mills & Brian Hodgson
Prev Title:Through A Glass Darkly
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:BBC Radiophonic Workshop - 21
Next Year:1979

BBC Sound Effects No. 19: Doctor Who Sound Effects is a 1978 compilation of sound effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop from the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who. It was the first album in the BBC Sound Effects series to feature solely Radiophonic Workshop output and also the first commercial release of an album of the Doctor Who sound effects and atmospheres. The effects included came from throughout the show's history, covering both Brian Hodgson and Dick Mills' time recording effects for the programme. Effects that did not appear on the compilation included the TARDIS taking off and landing, sounds which are considered to be works of music by the BBC rather than mere effects. Each side of the record was re-released in the United States as a part of pair of picture disc compilations, which also included tracks from Doctor Who - The Music. It was remastered and re-released on 2 February 2012, by AudioGo. It was the first time the album had a CD release in the UK. AudioGo and Discovery Records then re-released the original vinyl LP on 21 April 2012 as part of Record Store Day.[1]

Track listing

The back of the vinyl slipcover lists many of the stories the sound effects originated from under working titles, taken from early script drafts before final broadcast titles had been decided upon.[2] These alternate titles are listed in parentheses. Curiously, Death to the Daleks is listed both with its draft title and final broadcast title, being used for the first and second tracks respectively.

Track #ArtistTrack nameStories used in
1Dick Mills"The Central Control Room in Exxilon City"Death to the Daleks (Dr. Who and the Exillons)
2"The Dalek Control Room"Death to the Daleks
3"Metebelis III Atmosphere"Planet of the Spiders
4"Styre's Scouting Machine (Approach, Stop, Search, Depart)"The Sontaran Experiment (The Destructors)
5"Dalek Hatching Tanks on Skaro"Genesis of the Daleks
6"Zygon Spaceship Control Centre"Terror of the Zygons (Dr. Who and the Zygons)
7"Sutekh Time Tunnel"Pyramids of Mars (Pyramid of Mars)
8"The Interior of Xoanon"The Face of Evil
9"The Shrine of the Sisterhood of Karn"The Brain of Morbius (Dr. Who and the Brain of Morbius)
10"Kraal Disorientation Chamber"The Android Invasion
11"The Mandragora Helix"The Masque of Mandragora (The Curse of Mandragora)
12"Atomic Reactor Runs Wild"The Hand of Fear
13"Wind-Mine Machine"The Robots of Death
14"Distillation Chamber"The Talons of Weng-Chiang
15"Cloning and Miniaturisation Process"The Invisible Enemy (The Enemy Within)
16"Inside Dr. Who's Mind"
17Brian Hodgson"TARDIS Interior (In Flight)"various
18"TARDIS Interior (Stationary)"
19"TARDIS Observation Screen Operates"
20"TARDIS Door Opens"
21"Sonic Screwdriver"
22Dick Mills"Fission Gun (2 Blasts)"The Ark in Space
23"Tesh Gun"The Face of Evil
24"Gallifreyan Staser Gun (3 Blasts)"The Deadly Assassin
25"Vardan Gun"The Invasion of Time
26"Sontaran Gun (3 Blasts)"
27"Gallifreyan Staser (3 Blasts)"
28"Dematerializer Gun (Switch on and Fire)"
29"Dalek Gun (3 Blasts)"Genesis of the Daleks
30"Dragon Ray-Gun"The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Release history

CountryRelease dateLabelFormatCatalogue
United KingdomBBCLP+cassetteREC/ZCM 316
CanadaTotal RecordsLPTRC 918
United StatesBBC / GemconLPBBC 22316
SpainDiapasonLP51.0123[3]
SpainDiapasonCD950031[4]
United KingdomAudioGoCD
United KingdomBBCLPLPBBC24819

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seale . Jack . Doctor Who sound effects LPs to be re-released on vinyl . Radio Times . 2012-04-11.
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Web site: Doctor Who on VINYL! Part 1: Sound Effects Albums . YouTube.
  3. Titled Efectos De Sonido Vol.19 - Ciencia Ficcion
  4. Titled Efectos De Sonido - Ciencia Ficcion