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Interval / Break Music

In the early days of Channel Four (1982-83) there wasn't enough advertising being sold to fill the break time.

To fill the airtime, Channel Four transmitted an interval / break card over which the ITV regions could insert advertising (if any!).

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Break Music

This collection of Library discs now for sale

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Fourscore

Sleeve design on the Fourscore single.
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Music was played over the interval cards. Until December 1982 this was simply Fourscore, the Channel Four theme and it's alternative 'contemporary' arrangement Fourscore 2.

Fourscore was the background music on the film montage which launched Channel Four. You can see a video of the Channel Four launch at The Vintage Broadcating website

Fourscore was released as a 7" single in 1982 on the Polydor lable with Fourscore 2 on the B side. The catalogue number was CHANN 401.

From December 1982 a range of library music was used.

Full details of all the music used can be found on the lists below.

Music Cue sheets are also available

It has been possible to collect stereo recordings of many of the tracks however several have proved elusive.

Wanted - Details of music recording needed
Mystery tunes - can you identify these tracks?

X = Stereo recording needed, not in collection, can you help?

Updated: 1st March 2003

Tape No.	X	Title	Composer	Publisher	Cat No.	Dur	Album Title	Disc in collection?	ID avail?
1		MI5		Standard	ESL 142	1.30		d
2		Allegreto Veneto	Simon Munting	KPM	KPM 1186	1.31	The classical guitar Spanish suite / European suite	d
3		Look ahead	John Scott	KPM	KPM 1171	2.06	Impact	d
4		Heart of the country		KPM	KPM 1140	2.05		d
5	X	Waltz in forest	Ron Geesin	KPM	KPM 1201	2.02	Atmospheres		id
6		Hombre solo	Simon Munting	KPM	KPM 1186	2.06	The classical guitar Spanish suite / European suite	d
7	X	Floating down	Ron Geesin	KPM	KPM 1201	2.08	Atmospheres
8		Skytrain	Frank Ricotti	Bruton	BRH 7	2.30	Contemporary soundscores	d
9		Bar B Q	Terry Webster	Standard	ESL 147	2.33		d
10		Tough Assignment	Chris Gunning	KPM	KPM 1171	2.33	Impact	d
11		Fireside		KPM	KPM 1160	3.32	Friends and lovers	d
12		Finding my feet		KPM	KPM 1160	3.00	Friends and lovers	d
13		Sweet surrender		KPM	KPM 1160	2.35	Friends and lovers	d
14		Purple haze		KPM	KPM 1058	2.33	Gentle sounds vol 2	d
15		Beguine for trombone		KPM	KPM 1058	2.36	Gentle sounds vol 2	d
16		Beachcomber	Terry Webster	Standard	ESL 147	3.05		d
17		Last days of summer		KPM	KPM 1210	3.06	Pictures in the mind
18		Sungiver		KPM	KPM 1210	3.07	Pictures in the mind
19		Soul stomp	Miki Antony/Barry Blue	Bruton	BRH 4	3.02	Disco happening	d
20		Lazy day dreamer	Peter Cox / Mike Moore	KPM	KPM 1186	2.36	The classical guitar Spanish suite / European suite	d
21		Sunny days		Standard	ESL 147	2.35		r
22		The mountains	Keith Mansfield	KPM	KPM 1284	3.43	The four elements	d
23		Heritage of man	Keith Mansfield	KPM	KPM 1284	2.33	The four elements	d
24		Playing with fire	Keith Mansfield	KPM	KPM 1284	3.06	The four elements	d
25		Harness the wind	Keith Mansfield	KPM	KPM 1284	3.02	The four elements	d
26		The restless sea	Keith Mansfield	KPM	KPM 1284	2.05	The four elements	d
27		Fast fistful	Bob Morgan	KPM	KPM 1253	3.55	The reggae album	d
28		Stepping out	Bob Morgan	KPM	KPM 1253	4.24	The reggae album	d
29		Fool in love (a)	Bob Morgan	KPM	KPM 1253	3.20	The reggae album	d
30		Sweet skanking	Bob Morgan	KPM	KPM 1253	3.06	The reggae album	d
31		Erb'n'dub	Bob Morgan	KPM	KPM 1253	3.20	The reggae album	d
32	x	Road to Harlem	John Lewis	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35
33	x	Yellow chequer	H R South	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35
34	x	Just a bit	G Delagaye	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35
35		Munich connection	Etienne Cap	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35		o
36	x	The mancunian	J Agar	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35
37	x	Only you can do it	G Shelley	Wilson Editions	DI Music	3.35
38	x	Discovery	G Shelley	Wilson Editions	DI Music	3.35
39	x	Pursuit of love	G Shelley	Wilson Editions	DI Music	3.35
40	x	No man's gonna change me	G Shelley	Wilson Editions	DI Music	3.35
41	x	Forget-me-not	Mat Camison	Will Need Music	DI Music	2.35
42	x	Bluebell Marilyn	Mat Camison	Will Need Music	DI Music	2.35
43	x	Jungle bird	G Selera	Wilson Editions	DI Music	3.35			id
44	x	Come and hold me close	M Gastaldo / J Pollard	Wilson Editions	DI Music	3.35
45	x	The feeling doesn't go away	G Shelley	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35		o	id
46	x	Night I can't forget	G Shelley	Wilson Editions	DI Music	3.35
47		African holiday	Sergio Montori / Walter Rizzatti	ELP 062	Duse Beat Records	3.35	Manhattan	o	id
48	x	Remembrance of Bucharest	Gerd R�mer-Gewaro	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35
49	x	Racing Team	Gerd R�mer-Gewaro	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35			id
50	x	A love affair	H Hammerschmid	Wilson Editions	DI Music	3.35
51	x	Tequila sunrise	H Hammerschmid	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35
52	x	Symphony for large orchestra for small children: Overture	J Dobrzanski	Wilson Editions	DI Music	3.35
53	x	Symphony for large orchestra for small children: Menuet	J Dobrzanski	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35
54	x	Pipe dreams: Jazz suite for flute and string orchestra:Lazy blues	F Babinski	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35			id
55	x	Pipe dreams: Jazz suite for flute and string orchestra:Low down flute	F Babinski	Wilson Editions	DI Music	3.35			id
56	x	Pipe dreams: Jazz suite for flute and string orchestra:Final fling	F Babinski	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35
57	x	Barcorolle from Tales of Hoffman	Offenbach arr. Josip Broz	Wilson Editions	DI Music	3.35			id
58	x	Waltz from Faust	Gounod arr. E Knirsch	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35
59	x	Musical saunter for wind quintet: Jazz etude	R Danielson	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35
60		The art of fuguing: Mvmnt 8: Allegro molto	J S Bach arr. W Malloch	Wilson Editions	DI Music	3.35		r
61		Masterplan	W Kilar	Wilson Editions	DI Music	2.35		d
62		Bright morning	Anne Dudley	Amphonic / Soundstage	AVF 11	2.36	New directions	d
63		Repeat the question	Anne Dudley	Amphonic / Soundstage	AVF 11	2.06	New directions	d
64		Scene change	Derek Austin	Amphonic / Soundstage	AVF 1	2.36	Thematic scenarios / Music with movement	d
65		Those wasted years	Syd Dale	Amphonic		2.36		r
66		Metropolis now	Dick Walter	Amphonic		2.54		r
67		Puppet factory	Roland Shaw	Amphonic		3.03		r
68		Say she loves me	Anne Dudley	Amphonic / Soundstage	AVF 11	2.36	New directions	d
69		Close of day	Derek Austin	Amphonic / Soundstage	AVF 5	2.36	Pop jazz fusion: The music of today	d
70		Midnight song	Derek Austin	Amphonic / Soundstage	AVF 5	3.06	Pop jazz fusion: The music of today	d
71		Victor Ludorum	Syd Dale	Amphonic	AMPS 116	2.27	Syd Dale Special	d
72		A song to remember	Syd Dale	Amphonic	AMPS 116	2.27	Syd Dale Special	d
73		Promise to love	Syd Dale	Amphonic	AMPS 116	2.32	Syd Dale Special	d
74		Are you listening	Derek Austin	Amphonic / Soundstage	AVF 5	3.06	Pop jazz fusion: The music of today	d
75		Guitar romance	Alan Parker	Amphonic / Soundstage	AVF 8	2.00	Guitar presentation	d
76		Broad acres	Bill Loose	Amphonic / Soundstage	AVF 9	2.36	Full orchestra / Thematic / Underscore	d
77		Journey to the fair	Syd Dale	Amphonic	AMPS 199	2.27	Mellow moods	d
78		Dancing at the palace	Roland Shaw	Amphonic		2.06		r
79		A french carousel	Steve Gray	Amphonic		2.06		r
80		The lady loves to travel	Derek Austin	Amphonic	AVF 5	2.06	Pop jazz fusion: The music of today	d
81		Hit man	Derek Austin	Amphonic / Soundstage	AVF 5	2.30	Pop jazz fusion: The music of today	d
82		La Croisette	Syd Dale	Amphonic		2.06		r
83		High voltage