Please note colour coding: black the discography itself

led by [1984] Lennox Mackenzie / [1985] Ashley Arbuckle

Backing tracks for various singers, speakers and instrumentalists.

BATT The Hunting of the Snark

LP: (Nov86) SNARK1,

(’88) Trax MODEM1007.

CD: (Jun86) CDSNARK001,

(’88) Trax CD1007,

(Nov91) First Night CASTCD24.

>1340 “La Pirate” film soundtrack

composed by PHILIPPE SARDE and conducted by Carlo Savina

led by Michael Davis

LP: (’84) Milan A244; Varèse Sarabande STV81227.

CD: (Nov86) Milan CDFMC233.

>1341 “Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets” documentary film soundtrack

composed and conducted by Bill Conti

led by Michael Davis

CD: (US: c84) available from the Grand Canyon Imax Theater.

DVD video: (’98) Sling Shot DVD9804,

(Sep01) Sling Shot XCQ003UKV,

(’06) Vista Point CAV9926.

>1342 VOX [U.S.A]

led by Michael Davis

[a] ELGAR Enigma Variations Op.36

[b] DVOŘÁK Symphony No.7 in D minor Op.70 B141

[c] BRAHMS Variations on a Theme of Haydn Op.56a “St Antoni”

[c] Unpublished: perhaps left without a suitable coupling when what

was probably planned as two LPs appeared instead on CD.

CD: [ab] (Nov87) MWCD7153,

[ab] (’90) VU9018,

[ab] (’96) Allegretto ACD8202,

[a] (Aug09) Alto ALC1055.

>1343 Lambourne / B.B.C. RECORDS

Pr: Roy Budd Eng: Dave Hunt

30-31 May & 6 Jun 1984 CTS Studios, Wembley

Roy Budd

led by Michael Davis

[a] Star Wars Trilogy : suite

[b] Superman : suite

[c] E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial : suite

[d] Raiders of the Lost Ark / Indiana Jones : suite

[e] Supergirl

[f] Star Trek : the full suite

[g] Alien

[h] Dr.Who

[i] Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

LP: [a-i] (Nov84) 2LP set REF547 “The Fantasy Album”.

CD: [a-i] (US: c85) Mobile Fidelity 2CD set MFCD2 831,

[a-d] (May93) D Sharp DSHCD7004 “Out of This World”,

[a-d] (’98) Pink Mastertone MT108,

[d] (’06) 3CD set RDCD5531-33.

>1344 Qari / RED BUS

Pr: Steve Rowland Eng: Graham Bonnett

led by Michael Davis / [May 85 only] Ashley Arbuckle

Backing tracks for Kimera (singer).

“Hits on Opera : opera goes disco”: popular arias arranged by John Fiddy

FIDDY The Lost Opera : excerpts

45rpm: (Aug84) RBUS99 [original version].

LP: (Oct85) Stylus Music SMR8505 [revised and extended version],

(’85) Polydor 827 819.1.

CD: (’85) Polydor 827 819.2.

>1345 C.B.S. SONY [Japan]

Pr: Juro Yokoyama

4,6&9 Jly 1984 Abbey Road Studio 1

Hiroko Nakamura (piano), Anatole Fistoulari

led by Michael Davis

[a] CHOPIN Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op.11

[b] Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.21

[b] Coupled with the Polonaise-fantaisie Op.61 for piano solo.

CD: [a] (Jap:’84) 32DC281; (Jan95) SMK64241,

[b] (Jap:’85) 32DC411; not released in UK or US.

[ab] (Jap: ?) 22DC5534; not released in UK or US.

>1346 E.M.I. CLASSICS

Pr: John Fraser Eng: Christopher Parker

led by Michael Davis

[a] MENDELSSOHN Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor Op.25

[b] GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor Op.16

LP: [ab] (Apr85) EL27 0184.1; (Jun85) Angel DS38235.

CD: [ab] (Apr87) CDC7 47611.2,

[b] (Jun91) CDD7 63903.2,

[b] (Dec92) HMV14 = 7 67618.2,

[b] (Nov93) CDU5 65057.2,

[b] (Jun94) BBC7 67847.2,

[b] (Jly97) HMV5 72131.2,

[b] (’97) CDR5 69859.2.

>1347 TOWERBELL

Pr: Norman Newell Eng: John Kurlander

led by Michael Davis

Backing tracks for Shirley Bassey (singer).

[a] And I love you so

[b] As I love you

[c] As long as he needs me

[d] Big spender

[e] For all we know

[f] Goldfinger

[g] I (who have nothing)

[h] Kiss me honey honey

[i] Send in the clowns

[j] This is my life

[k] What now my love

[l] I am what I am

[m] Natalie

[n] Never never never

[o] Something

[p] If you don’t understand

LP: [a-o] (Oct84) TOWLP7.

CD: [a-o] (’88) TOW7,

[a-o] (Sep91) Music Club MCCD038,

[a-p] (Aug92) Telstar STACD027,

[a-p] (c92) Tring JHD057.

>1348 ACADEMY SOUND & VISION

Pr: Harold Lawrence Eng: Robert Auger

led by Michael Davis

[a] BARBER Adagio for Strings Op.11

[b] Medea’s Meditation and Dance Op.23a

[c] Piano Concerto Op.38

LP: [abc] (Mar85) DCA534; (’87) Musical Heritage Society MHS7503.

CD: [abc] (Oct85) CDDCA534; (’87) Musical Heritage Society 419503,

[ac] (Jly02) PLT8501,

[ac] (Apr16) Alto ALC1309.

>1349 C.B.S. [Italy]

Pr: Claudio Baglioni Eng: Peter Mew

6 Sep 1984 Abbey Road Studio 1

L.S.O. strings, Carl Davis

led by Michael Davis

Backing tracks for Claudio Baglioni (singer).

“La Vita è Adesso”: arranged by Celso Valli

Uomini persi

Tutto il calcio minuto per minuto

Amori in corso

Coupled with seven non-LSO titles.

LP: (Italy: Jun85) 26533; not released in UK or US.

CD: (Italy:’11) Sony Columbia 88697 87434.2.

>1350 “The Masks of Death” film soundtrack

composed by MALCOLM WILLIAMSON and conducted by Philip Martell

led by Michael Davis

VHS: (Oct95) Art House AHF2027.

DVD video: (c12) Stojo private issue.

>1351 ACADEMY SOUND & VISION

Pr.& Eng: Brian Culverhouse

19 Sep 1984 All Saints, Tooting

London Symphony Chorus, Richard Hickox

led by Michael Davis

WALTON In Honour of the City of London

Coupled with “Belshazzar’s Feast”, recorded at Watford in Jan 88

by E.M.I., after the cancellation of A.S.V.’s planned sessions.

CD: (Apr89) E.M.I. CDC7 49496.2,

(Jly94) E.M.I. CDM5 65235.2 = CDEMX2225,

(Aug12) 12CD set 4 40858.2.

>1352 SERDISCO [Spain]

Pr: Antoni Parera Fons

arranged and conducted by Peter Hope / Eduardo Guerin

led by Michael Davis

“Mi Otro Perfil” ten titles

CD: (Sp:’92) 50200625; not released in UK or US.

>1353 TRÉMA [France]

Pr: Jacques Revaux

22 Sep 1984 CTS Studios, Wembley

John Coleman

led by Ashley Arbuckle

Backing tracks for Michel Sardou (singer).

“Io Domenico”

LP: (Fr:’85) 310 181; not released in UK or US.

CD: (Fr:’96) 710 512.

>1354 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Rainer Brock Eng: Karl-August Naegler

led by Michael Davis

[a] MENDELSSOHN Symphony No.1 in C minor Op.11

[b] Symphony No.4 in A Op.90 “Italian”

[c] Octet in E flat Op.20 : Scherzo

[d] A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Overture Op.21

[e] Die Schöne Melusine - Overture Op.32

[a-e] Coupled with the remaining symphonies, recorded in Feb 84 & Feb 85.

LP: [a-e] (Oct85) 415 353.1GH4,

[de] (Jun86) 415 973.1GH,

[b] (Jun86) 415 974.1GH,

[de] (Feb88) 423 104.1GH.

CD: [a-e] (Oct85) 415 353.2GH4,

[de] (Jun86) 415 973.2GH,

[b] (Jun86) 415 974.2GH,

[de] (Feb88) 423 104.2GH,

[b] (Sep88) 427 025.2GB,

[b] (Aug89) 427 810.2GDC,

[bde] (Sep92) 437 013.2GCA,

[ac] (May97) 445 596.2GMA,

[a-e] (Nov01) 471 467.2GB4,

[a-e] (Jly15) 479 4644GB5.

>1355 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Rainer Brock Eng: Karl-August Naegler

led by Michael Davis

MOZART Piano Concerto No.22 in E flat K482

Coupled with K450, recorded at Walthamstow in Feb 85.

CD: (Sep87) 415 488.2GH,

(Aug90) 429 978.2GDC,

(Oct06) 477 5214GB7.

>1356 CASTLE COMMUNICATIONS

Pr: John Boyden Eng: Christopher Parker

10-11 Oct 1984 Abbey Road Studio 1

Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

led by Michael Davis

SIBELIUS Karelia Op.11 : suite

Four Legends Op.22 : The Swan of Tuonela

Finlandia Op.26

Kuolema Op.44 : Valse Triste

Pohjola’s Daughter Op.49

LP: (Sep85) D Sharp DSLP1002.

CD: (Sep85) D Sharp DSCD1002,

(May86) Jem Classics CJCD1002,

(Oct87) Cirrus CICD1002,

(May91) Intercord 890822,

(’93) Cirrus 2CD set CRSCD218,

(’94) Castle Autograph MACCD818.

>1357 ERATO [France]

Pr: Michel Garcin Eng: John Rushby-Smith

led by Michael Davis

SCHÖNBERG Violin Concerto Op.36

Coupled with the Piano Concerto, recorded at Abbey Road on 13 Oct 85.

LP: (May86) NUM75256.

CD: (May86) ECD88175,

(Aug98) 2CD set 3984 24241.2,

(Mar07) Warner 2CD set 2564 699845,

(Mar15) 14CD set 2564 619048.

>1358 C.B.S. [U.S.A.]

Pr: Steven Epstein Eng: Peter Bown

21 Nov 1984 Abbey Road Studio 1

Pinchas Zukerman (violin), Pierre Boulez

led by Michael Davis

BERG Violin Concerto

Coupled with Op.6, recorded with the B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra.

LP: (Aug86) IM39741.

CD: (Oct86) MK39741,

(Jan96) Sony SMK68331,

(May10) Sony 5CD set 88697 55826.2,

(Oct14) Sony 67CD set 88843 01333.2.

>1359 C.B.S. [U.S.A.]

Pr: Georges Kadar

28&30 Nov 1984 All Saints, Tooting

Jessye Norman (soprano), Pierre Boulez

led by Michael Davis

BERG Sieben frühe Lieder

Unpublished: re-recorded in Jly 87 & Sep 88.

>1360 ACADEMY SOUND & VISION

Pr: John Boyden Eng: Christopher Parker

led by Michael Davis

BARTÓK Dance Suite Sz77

RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé : Suites Nos.1 & 2

LP: (Apr85) DCA536.

CD: (Aug88) CDDCA536.

>1361 “Return to Oz” film soundtrack

Pr: David Shire Eng: Eric Tomlinson

Michael Davis (violin), Douglas Cummings (cello),

composed by DAVID SHIRE and conducted by Harry Rabinowitz

LP: (US:’85) Sonic Atmospheres 113.

CD: (May90) Bay Cities BCD3001.

>1362 “Lifeforce” film soundtrack

Eng: Eric Tomlinson

12-15 Dec 1984 Abbey Road Studio 1

composed and conducted by Henry Mancini

LP: (Mar86) Red Bus RBMP8472; (’85) Varèse Sarabande STV81249.

CD: (Feb90) Milan CDFMC256; (Jly91) Varèse Sarabande VSD5320.

>1363 C.B.S. [U.S.A.]

Pr.& Eng: Geoffrey Emerick

led by Michael Davis

Backing tracks for Art Garfunkel & Amy Grant (singers).

WEBB The Animals’ Christmas

LP: (Dec86) 26704.

CD: (Dec86) CK40212.

>1364 SOUTHERN CROSS [U.S.A.]

Pr: George Korngold Eng: Charles Stanley

led by Michael Davis

HOLDRIDGE The Beastmaster : suite

East of Eden : suite

Going Home : the journey

The Great Whales : introduction and theme

The Hemingway Play : Parisian sketch

Jonathan Livingston Seagull : music for strings

Splash : Love theme

Wizards and Warriors : overture

LP: (’85) Varèse Sarabande 704 290.

CD: (’85) Varèse Sarabande VCD47244.

(Jun95) Klavier Citadel STC77103.

>1365 Long Island Music [U.S.A]

led by Michael Davis

“Evergreens” After the love has gone

Castles in the air

Do that to me one more time

Ebony and ivory

Fifty ways to leave your lover

Hopelessly devoted to you

I believe in you

I’d rather leave while I’m in love

I only want to be with you

Just when I needed you most

Lately

Magic

Nights in white satin

One day in your life

She’s gone

She’s out of my life

Time passages

When I need you

Your song

CD: (c94) Tring Double Play GRF247.

>1366 ACADEMY SOUND & VISION

Pr: John Boyden Eng: Christopher Parker

15-16 Jan 1985 Abbey Road Studio 1

Yondani Butt

led by [15] Ashley Arbuckle / [15-16] Michael Davis

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Symphony No.3 in C Op.32

Skazka Op.29

LP: (May85) DCA538.

CD: (Jly87) CDDCA538,

(’99) CDDCA1025,

(Oct02) Brilliant Classics 4CD set 99934.

>1367 CASTLE COMMUNICATIONS

Pr: John Boyden Eng: Christopher Parker

led by Michael Davis

PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet Op.64 : five excerpts

RAVEL Bolero

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Sadko : Song of India

SHOSTAKOVICH The Gadfly Suite Op.97a : Romance

LP: (Sep85) D Sharp DSLP1001.

CD: (Sep85) D Sharp DSCD1001,

(May86) Jem Classics CJCD1001,

(Oct87) Cirrus CICD1001,

(’92) Intercord 830821,

(’97) Castle Autograph MACCD905,

(Jun04) Resonance CDRSN3020.

>1368 E.M.I. CLASSICS

Pr.& Eng: Brian Culverhouse

17-18 Jan 1985 St.Barnabas, Woodside Park

Martin Parry (flute), Anthony Camden (oboe), Hugh Seenan (horn),

Michael Davis (violin), Douglas Cummings (cello), Loris Tjeknavorian

TJEKNAVORIAN Othello - ballet Op.31 : symphonic suite

LP: (Oct85) EL27 0322.1.

>1369 “The Dirty Dozen: The Next Mission” film soundtrack

composed and conducted by Richard Harvey

VHS: (Dec88) M.G.M. S050625.

DVD video: (US: May06) Warner 2DVD set unidentified catalogue number.

>1370 HALLMARK CARDS [U.S.A.]

Pr: Paul Whitehead

led by Ashley Arbuckle

“The Best Loved Christmas Carols” twelve Christmas titles

LP: (Dec85) 625XPR.

>1371 “Wild Geese II” film soundtrack

Pr: Roy Budd Eng: Dave Hunt & Paul Hulme

29 Jan & 1 Feb 1985 CTS Studios, Wembley

composed and conducted by Roy Budd

led by Michael Davis

LP: (’85) CBS 26462.

including: “Say you’ll be mine” with Peter Hofmann (tenor):

45rpm: (Jun85) CBS A6144.

>1372 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Rainer Brock Eng: Klaus Hiemann

led by Michael Davis

[a] MENDELSSOHN Symphony No.2 in B flat Op.52 “Lobgesang”

[b] Die Hebriden - Overture Op.26

[ab] Coupled with the remaining symphonies, recorded in Feb & Oct 84.

LP: [ab] (Oct85) 415 353.1GH4,

[b] (Feb88) 423 104.1GH.

CD: [ab] (Oct85) 415 353.2GH4,

[b] (Feb88) 423 104.2GH,

[a] (Dec87) 423 143.2GH,

[b] (Sep92) 437 013.2GCA,

[ab] (Nov01) 471 467.2GB4,

[ab] (Jly15) 479 4644GB5.

>1373 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Rainer Brock Eng: Klaus Hiemann

5-6 Feb 1985 Walthamstow Assembly Hall

Rudolf Serkin (piano), Claudio Abbado

led by Michael Davis

MOZART Piano Concerto No.15 in B flat K450

Coupled with K482, recorded at St.John’s, Smith Square in Oct 84.

CD: (Sep87) 415 488.2GH,

(Oct06) 477 5214GB7.

>1374 B.B.C. TELEVISION recorded live at a concert

9 Feb 1985 VIDEO Barbican Concert Hall

[b] Viktoria Mullova (violin); Maxim Shostakovich

led by Michael Davis

[a] GLINKA Ruslan and Lyudmila : Overture

[b] TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto in D Op.35

[c] SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5 in D minor Op.47

Laserdisc: [abc] (Dec92) Pioneer PLMCB0055.1.

>1375 UNICORN-KANCHANA

Pr: Morten Winding Eng: Robert Auger

led by Ashley Arbuckle

PANUFNIK Symphony No.7 “Metasinfonia”

Coupled with “Universal Prayer”, recorded in Sep 70.

LP: (Mar86) DKP9049.

>1376 CHANDOS

Pr: Brian Couzens Eng: Ralph Couzens

18-19 Feb 1985 All Saints, Tooting

Geoffrey Simon

led by Michael Davis

[a] SMETANA-Szell String Quartet No.1 in E minor “From my life”

[b] SMETANA The Bartered Bride : Overture & Dances

[c] SMETANA Triumph Symphony in E Op.6 : Scherzo

[c] Unpublished: perhaps not completed within the time available.

LP: [ab] (Apr86) ABRD1149; (’88) Musical Heritage Society 912143.

CD: [ab] (Jly86) CHAN8412; (’88) Musical Heritage Society 512143.

>1377 “Flesh + Blood” film soundtrack

Pr: Basil Poledouris Eng: Eric Tomlinson

composed and conducted by Basil Poledouris

led by Michael Davis

LP: (’85) Varèse Sarabande STV81256; (May86) VS1012.

CD: (’92) Varèse Sarabande BCL6002.

>1378 C.B.S. [Portugal]

led by Michael Davis

Portuguese music from the 1930s and ’40s

CD: Unidentified; not released in UK or US.

>1379 Ibermusica [Spain]

20&22 Mar 1985 Goldsmiths’ College Hall

Jorge Rubio

led by Ashley Arbuckle

SCRIABIN Symphony No.3 in C Op.43 “Divine Poem”

CD: Unidentified; not released in UK or US.

>1380 “Plenty” film soundtrack

Eng: Eric Tomlinson

composed and conducted by Bruce Smeaton

led by Michael Davis

VHS: (Jun93) Warner S038061.

DVD video: (Jun06) Studio Canal CCD30023.

>1381 Ibermusica [Spain]

led by Michael Davis

Excerpts from zarzuelas

CD: Unidentified; not released in UK or US.

>1382 “Eleni” film soundtrack

Eng: Eric Tomlinson

composed and conducted by Bruce Smeaton

led by Michael Davis

VHS: (US: Apr93) Columbia Tristar CC7609.

DVD video: (Sep04) Paramount PHE8532.

>1383 POLYDOR

Pr: Mike Batt

24-25 May 1985 CBS Studios, Whitfield Street

Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), arranged and conducted by Mike Batt

led by Michael Davis

“Pieces” Brideshead Revisited : theme

Bright eyes

The Deer Hunter : Cavatina

The first time ever I saw your face

Hello

I know him so well

Tonight I celebrate my love

Up where we belong

The Yellow Book : theme

BACH Suite No.3 in D BWV1068 : Air

DVOŘÁK Symphony No.9 in E minor Op.95 : Largo

LP: (Aug85) PRO LP6.

CD: (Aug85) 827 352.2YH.

>1384 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Rainer Brock Eng: Klaus Hiemann

led by Michael Davis

TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor Op.23

LP: (Apr86) 415 122.1GH.

CD: (Apr86) 415 122.2GH,

(May06) 477 6156GM2,

(Mar15) 479 4350GB14.

>1385 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Rainer Brock Eng: Klaus Hiemann

10-11 Jun 1985 Watford Town Hall

Claudio Abbado

led by Michael Davis

[a] RAVEL Bolero

[b] Pavane pour une infante défunte

[c] Rapsodie espagnole

[d] Ma mère l’oye - ballet

LP: [a-d] (Jly86) 415 972.1GH.

CD: [a-d] (Jly86) 415 972.2GH,

[a] (Sep88) 427 025.2GB,

[a-d] (Nov90) 429 768.2GH3,

[d] (Sep92) 437 006.2GCA,

[a] (Sep92) 437 017.2GCA,

[a] (Dec93) 439 414.2GCL,

[a] (Oct94) 445 519.2GMA,

[c] (Sep95) 445 556.2GMA,

[abc] (Aug99) 459 439.2GTA2,

[ac] (May99) Decca 460 633.2DP,

[a-d] (Jun02) 469 354.2GTR3.

>1386 C.B.S. SONY [Japan]

Pr: John Boyden