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Channel Four Testcard Music

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A complete listing for the original 9 testcard tapes is below.

1982-1987

View the cue sheets for tapes 1 - 9 here

1987-1988
View cue sheets for the 1987-1988 classical tapes 7,8,9 and 10 here


Channel 4 later played their testcard tapes in blocks of 3:

Tapes 1-3 playlist
began with "The Theme" and ending with "Datavation" ("Final Destination" was omitted from tape 2).

Tapes 4-6 playlist
began with "Paths Of Progress" and finished with "Almost Together" and "Ten Four" (which were copied from tape 7 and attached onto the end of the Classical/Light Classical tape 6 to stretch it's play time out to an hour.

Tapes 7-9 playlist
began with "Colour supplement" on Bruton Music tape 8 ("And I love Her" was omitted from tape 8's playlist) followed by tape 7 and playing right through to "Reaching Out" at the end of tape 9.

Can anyone help with a copy of the music cue sheets for the 4th and 5th blocks of tapes? Please Email

Testcard Tapes 10 - 15
Can anyone provide a copy of the cue sheets for testcard tapes 10 - 15 ? Please Email

Tapes 10-12 playlist
began with the first two movements of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto In E Minor and ended with 3 very romantic tracks by French composer Pierre Porte - "Le Ruisseau","Ibiza" & "Soleil Blanc".

Tapes 13-15's playlist
began with Rednizek's "Donna Diana" Overture & Verdi's "La Traviata - Prelude to Act 1",included more pieces by Porte("Tess Song" & "Croisement") and ended with a well known piece by Gershwin.

When Channel 4's licence to play most of the music on tapes 1-6 expired around late 1987/early 1988, there were possibly about 6 more tapes with similar content to tapes 10-15 used to replace them info on all these tapes too.

Can anyone provide a copy of the cue sheets for tapes 10 - 15 ? Please Email

 View the cue sheets for tapes 1 - 9 here

X = Tracks wanted, not in collection
Tape
Track
X
Title
Composer
Dur
Publisher
LP
1 1 The Theme Val Podlasinski 3.18 Ready Music LPRED 101
1 2 Heroes Acock/Bunker/Edwards/Giltrap 3.25 Themes International TIM 1038
1 3 Aria Francis Monkman 3.41 KPM KPM 1249
1 4 Motivation Andy Clark 2.56 KPM KPM 1268
1 5 Sky at Night David Reilly 2.39 Joseph Weinberger JW 429
1 6 Marguerite Bob Morgan 3.45 KPM KPM 1253
1 7 Flash Keith Mansfield 2.03 KPM KPM 1260
1 8 Long Hot Summer Ray Davies 4.59 Programme Music/JW PM 010
1 9 Patagonia Kevin Peek 2.14 Inter Art/Impress/JW IA 425
1 10 Eurocrat Tim Cross 3.01 Joseph Weinberger JW 434
1 11 Motor Roller Richard harvey 2.55 KPM KPM 1251
1 12 Hand Glider Anthony Mawer 2.37 Programme Music/JW PM 017
1 13 Power Surge Derek Austin 3.41 Joseph Weinberger JW 433
1 14 Airedale (Curry) Geoff Bastow 3.04 Programme Music/JW PM 0--
1 15 Demoiselle David Snell 3.13 Programme Music/JW PM 008
1 16 Futurity Nick Glennie-Smith 3.12 KPM KPM 1259
1 17 Purple Moon David Reilly 3.34 Programme Music/JW PM 026
1 18 Twelve String Fever Anthony Mawer 2.59 Programme Music/JW PM 023
1 19 Captain Quirk Memo Kurt 3.00 Peer International PIL 9039 Lost Star
2 1 Final Destination Trevor Bastow 3.01 Programme Music/JW PM 025
2 2 Prelude Kathleen Crees 2.45 Standard Music ESL 150
2 3 Astral Lover Midas Touch 2.37 Programme Music/JW PM 022
2 4 X Star Enterprise Ray Davies 2.56 Theme Music/JW JW 421
2 5 Joyous Achievement Gilbert Vinter 1.46 Theme Music/JW JW 407
2 6 How Silver the Moon Peter Cork 2.35 Standard Music ESL 151
2 7 Sky's the Limit Derek Austin 3.00 Inter Art/Impress/JW IA 427
2 8 A Boy and a Girl Johnny Douglas 2.47 Joseph Weinberger JW431
2 9 Up Front Daryl Runswick 2.40 KPM KPM 1249
2 10 Spirit of the Future Monica Beale 1.36 Ready Music LPGL 107
2 11 Sunny Day Trevor Jones 2.54 Ready Music LPOR 102
2 12 Fool in Love (b) Bob Morgan 3.15 KPM KPM 1253
2 13 Skytrain Coney Island 2.31 Peer International PIL 9040 Point Blank
2 14 Pennyweight Kevin Peek 1.30 Inter Art/Impress/JW IA 425
2 15 Enterprise Andy Clark 2.36 KPM KPM 1268
2 16 Charisma Anthony Mawer 3.01 Peer International PIL 9041
2 17 Freedom Seeker Anthony Mawer 2.51 Programme Music/JW PM 017
2 18 Superstar (a) Keith Mansfield 2.25 KPM KPM 1260
2 19 Demerara Johnny Dean 2.02 Peer International PIL 9043 Workforce
2 20 Harps & Flowers David Snell 2.28 Programme Music/JW PM 008
2 21 Preacher Man Tim Cross 3.33 Joseph Weinberger JW 434
2 22 Crème De Menthe Tadeus Klimonda 4.11 Standard Music ESL 143
3 1 Barnyard Bounce 1 Robert Guarino/Doc Sandberg 1.25 Peer International PIL 9041 Contempo
3 2 White Light Derek Austin 3.09 Joseph Weinberger JW 433
3 3 Goal of the West Edwards/hand/Perry 2.43 Standard Music ESL 152
3 4 Leaves Turning Anthony Mawer 3.01 Joseph Weinberger PM 023
3 5 Oracle Nick Glennie-Smith 2.55 KPM KPM 1259
3 6 El Greco Gordon Giltrap 3.55 Themes International TIM 1038
3 7 Stepping Out to Ragtime Peter Cork 2.08 Standard Music ESL 151
3 8   Spacefree Memo Kurt 1.57 Peer International PIL 9039 Lost Star
3 9 Festival (a) Richard Harvey 2.12 KPM KPM 1251
3 10 Absence Kathleen Crees 2.16 Standard Music ESL 150
3 11 Gentle Rave Down Midas Touch 2.25 Programme Music/JW PM 022
3 12 Motorway Convoy David Reilly 2.07 Joseph Weinberger JW 429
3 13 Awakening to Ecstasy Gilbert Vinter 2.04 Theme Music/JW JW 407
3 14 20th Century Cowboy Derek Austin 2.03 Inter Art/Impress/JW IA 427
3 15 Sunday in the City Ray Davies 2.32 Programme Music/JW PM 010
3 16 Classical Odyssey Francis Monkman 4.52 KPM KPM 1249
3 17 Gemini the Twins Zack Laurence 2.29 Inter Art/Impress/JW IA 417
3 18 Sweet Skanking Bob Morgan 3.06 KPM KPM 1253
3 19 Electronic Toccata Monica Beale 3.28 Ready Music LPGL 107
3 20 Bourbon Mac David Reilly 3.13 Programme Music/JW PM 026
3 21 Rose Petals Kevin Peek 2.15 Inter Art/Impress/JW IA 425
3 22 Datavation Val Podlasinski 3.51 Ready Music LPSL 106
4 1 Paths of Progress Andy Clark 2.52 KPM KPM 1268
4 2 Disco Dive Trevor Bastow 3.02 Programme Music/JW PM 025
4 3 Plucky Fella David Snell 2.34 Programme Music/JW PM 008
4 4 Team Work Keith Mansfield 2.28 KPM KPM 1260
4 5 Black on White Ray Davies 3.06 Joseph Weinberger JW 421
4 6 Flowers in a Rainforest Anthony Mawer 2.59 Programme Music/JW PM 017
4 7 Autorhythm Tim Cross 3.22 Joseph Weinberger JW 434
4 8 Jubilation Johnny Douglas 3.09 Joseph Weinberger JW 431
4 9 Laurel Canyon Backstep Robert Guarino/Doc Sandberg 2.44 Peer International PIL 9041 Contempo
4 10 Easy Rider Derek Austin 3.03 Joseph Weinberger JW 433
4 11 Theme for St Peter Trevor Jones 3.05 Ready Music LPOR 102
4 12 Worlds Away Anthony Mawer 3.13 Programme Music/JW PM 023
4 13 Looking Forward Nick Glennie-Smith 3.47 KPM KPM 1259
4 14 Midnite Movie Coney Island 3.13 Peer International PIL 9040 Point Blank
4 15 Buttercup Kathleen Crees 2.46 Standard Music ESL 150
4 16 Skyline of Manhattan Peter Cork 2.47 Standard Music ESL 151
4 17 Misty River Wolfgang Murmann 3.32 Peer International PIL 9039 Lost Star
4 18 Planter's Punch Z Gorny 3.12 Standard Music ESL 143
4 19 Fast Fistful Bob Morgan 3.55 KPM KPM 1253
5 1   Grooved Root Midas Touch 2.36 Programme Music/JW PM 022
5 2   Freeway Drive Alan Tew 2.55 Standard Music ESL 152
5 3 Mezzotint Kevin Peek 1.37 Inter Art/JW IA 425
5 4 Rainbells Gordon Giltrap 2.26 Themes International TIM 1038
5 5 Space Warrior Derek Austin 3.20 Inter Art/JW IA 427
5 6 Water Course Richard Harvey 1.55 KPM KPM 1251
5 7 Those Sparkling Eyes David Snell 2.16 Programme Music/JW PM 008
5 8 Battle of the Video Arcades No. 1 Val Podlasinski 2.12 Ready Music LPGL 107
5 9 Stray Tiger David Reilly 2.43 Joseph Weinberger JW 429
5 10 Bobtail Anthony Mawer 2.26 Programme Music/JW PM 017
5 11 Developing the Future Val Podlasinski 7.44 Ready Music LPSL 106
5 12 The Man from L.A. Ray Davies 1.57 Programme Music/JW PM 010
5 13 Train '78 Robert Guarino/Doc Sandberg 1.28 Peer International PIL 9041 Contempo
5 14 Jolanta Val Podlasinski 3.49 Ready Music LPRED 101
5 15 The Loving Kind David Reilly 2.56 Joseph Weinberger PM 026
5 16 Drift Shift Anthony Mawer 2.31 Joseph Weinberger PM 023
5 17 Focus In Andy Clark 2.08 KPM KPM 1268
5 18 The Chat Machine / Clock in Midas Touch 2.39 Standard Music ESL 149
5 19 Interrupted Fantasia Kathleen Crees 2.44 Standard Music ESL 150
5 20 The Rose and the Honeysuckle Peter Cork 3.08 Standard Music ESL 151
5 21 All the Good Times (b) Keith Mansfield 1.58 KPM KPM 1260
6 1   Carmen Suite: Prelude to Act I Bizet (p.d.) 2.56    
6 2   Waltz: Du Und Du J Strauss II (p.d.) 4.20    
6 3   Marche: Joyeuse Chabrier (p.d.) 3.40    
6 4   Humoresque in G Flat, Op.101, No 7 Dvorzak arr. B.Sedlacek 3.15    
6 5   Symphony for Large Orchestra for Small Children: Finale Dobrzanski 4.13    
6 6   Holberg Suite: Air Grieg (p.d.) 3.30    
6 7   Meditation from 'Thais' Massenet (p.d.) 2.50    
6 8   Symphony No 3 in C minor ('Organ'): Adagio Saint-Saens (p.d.) 4.47    
6 9   Intermezzo from 'Manon Lescaut' Puccini (p.d.) 3.52    
6 10   Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins and Orchestra: Largo J.S. Bach (p.d.) 4.18    
7 1 X Almost Together M.Johansson 2.56    
7 2 X Ten Four A.Maliszewski 4.20    
7 3   Tubular Bells M.Oldfield 3.40 Virgin  
7 4   Rocky:Theme Gonna Fly Now) B.Conti 3.15 United Artists  
7 5   Soapy Crow F.Thingnaes 4.13    
7 6 X The Feeling Doesn't Go Away G.Shelley 3.30    
7 7   Laser Disco J.C.Pierrie 2.50    
7 8   Strolling F.Thingnaes 4.47    
7 9   Dog Day Afternoon D.Rose 3.52 Warner Bros  
7 10   Shaft I.Hayes 4.18 Island Music  
7 11   Dance Floor J.C.Pierrie 2.48    
7 12   S.W.A.T. B. de Vorzon 3.21 April Music  
7 13   The Sound of Philadelphia (T.S.O.P.) K.Gamble / C.Huff 3.37 Carlin Music  
7 14   Disco Madness J.C.Pierrie 2.30    
7 15   Funny Tricks M.Johansson 5.00    
8 1 And I Love Her Lennon & McCartney 3.55 Bruton Music ART 1
8 2 Colour Supplement Dave Lawson 2.48 Bruton Music BRH 14
8 3 Soul Machine Baker/Morgan 2.04 Bruton Music BRH 6
8 4 American Girls Paul Hart 2.56 Bruton Music BRG 19
8 5 Peppermint Park Paul Hart 2.40 Bruton Music BRG 19
8 6 Roxy Bennett/Emanuel/Christer 1.57 Bruton Music BRH 15
8 7 Body Talk Ray Russell 2.36 Bruton Music BRH 16
8 8 Electroglide Ray Russell 2.25 Bruton Music BRH 16
8 9 Back in the USSR Lennon & McCartney 2.33 Bruton Music ART 1
8 10 Downtown Tony Hatch/Jackie Trent 2.30 Bruton Music ART 2
8 11 Dots Martin Kershaw 3.30 Bruton Music BRD 15
8 12 Flirtation Peter Morris 2.26 Bruton Music BRG 2
8 13 Lots of Fun Louis Clark 2.11 Bruton Music BRH 12
8 14 Family Affair John Scott 1.48 Bruton Music BRG 14
8 15 Quest for Quality Alan Hawkshaw 3.40 Bruton Music BRI 20
8 16 Winners Trevor Bastow 2.00 Bruton Music BRH 7
8 17 Dragster Paul Keogh 2.48 Bruton Music BRH 7
8 18 Video Explosion Trevor Bastow 3.03 Bruton Music BRG 21
8 19 Dawn of an Era Francis Monkman 3.10 Bruton Music BRI 4
8 20 Rhythm Stick Frank Ricotti 3.30 Bruton Music BRH 8
8 21 Rock Hard Paul Keogh 3.10 Bruton Music BRH 8
8 22 Wondergroove Steve Gray 3.30 Bruton Music BRH 5
8 23 The Sound of Success Brian Bennett 1.54 Bruton Music BRN 7
9 1 21 Denmark Street Graham Preskett 3.24 KPM KPM 1267
9 2 On Reflection Ray Russell 3.25 Joseph Weinberger JW 500
9 3 Whiplash (b) J Griffiths 1.35 KPM KPM 1218
9 4 Cruisin' Tom Blades 3.36 Atmosphere ATMOS 004
9 5 Flapper Girl Ray Davies 1.58 Joseph Weinberger JW 492
9 6 Manhattan Graham Preskett 2.28 KPM KPM 1267
9 7 Jazz Prelude B.Bennett/C.Hall 2.05 Bruton BRD 17
9 8 Alpaca Brian Miller 1.57 BTW BTW 102
9 9 Pumping Iron Derek Austin 2.56 Joseph Weinberger JW 491
9 10 Children of the Forest Johnny Pearson 4.06 Bruton BRD 21
9 11 Easy (a) Richard Myhill 2.25 KPM KPM 1300
9 12 Smash Hit (a) Richard Myhill 2.41 KPM KPM 1300
9 13 Butterfly (1) Johnny Pearson 2.54 Bruton BRD 21
9 14 Sycamore Rag W Davies 1.03 Berry/Conroy BMLP 111
9 15 The Leading Edge Richard Myhill 3.14 KPM KPM 1300
9 16 Night in L.A. 4am Tom Blades 2.59 Atmosphere ATMOS 004
9 17 Sherwood Forest Alan Parker 1.29 Themes International TIM 1004
9 18 Boogie Man, Boogie K Graham 1.35 KPM KPM 1297
9 19 Taste for Living John Fiddy 3.30 KPM KPM 1177
9 20 Festival (a) Richard Harvey 2.10 KPM KPM 1251
9 21 The Living Desert Duncan Lamont 3.04 Bruton BRD 21
9 22 Wallop Brian Bennett/Alan Hawkshaw 3.23 KPM KPM 1177
9 23 Reaching Out (a) Richard Myhill 3.20 KPM KPM 1300
      X = Tracks wanted