This is it. It’s over. We are through!
Four series with nearly all of the incidental library music cues, in order in the best quality I could muster. I’ve enjoyed doing it and it feels good to have finally sorted them out, to have dug out some of those long term unknowns after all these years (thanks to Pumi & Shadok for help).
1: Breezin’ – Keith Mansfield
2: No Place to Go – John Cameron
3: Unknown 13 (The Bigger They Are) – Unknown
4: Prowl – Frank McDonald, Chris Rae & Gary Shury
5: Itchy Funk – Miki Antony, Barry Blue & Tom Parker
6: You’ve Got What It Takes – Alan Parker
7: Pendulum 1 – Steve Gray
8: Roughed Up – Steve Gray
9: Norfolk Fog – Vladimir Cosma & Michel Bernholc
10: Dissolving Images – Keith Mansfield
11: The Plot Link 1 – Brian Bennett
12: Cat and Mouse Filler 3 – Simon Park
13: Love Deluxe – Keith Mansfield
14: Undatum – Johnny Pearson
15: Happy Hearts – John Scott
16: Stalk – John Saunders
17: Gear Shift – Dave Richmond
18: Surveillance – Brian Bennett
19: Reggae Holiday – Irving Martin & Brian Dee
20: Unseen Danger – Steve Gray
21: Electra Streak – Irving Martin & Brian Dee
22: Trigger Finger – Frank McDonald & Chris Rae
23: Lazy Sunday – Duncan Lamont
24: Warm Feeling – Dave Richmond
25: The Intruder – Alan Hawkshaw
26: Cooking Along – Irving Martin & Brian Dee
27: Getting Close – Brian Bennett
28: Unknown 16 (Jack or Knave) – Unknown
29: Thug – Brian Bennett
30: Black Stockings – David Lindup
31: The Sweeney (Closing Theme) – Harry South
HEAR HERE!
As a bonus here is Shut it! The Music of The Sweeney.
Here are all the tracklists:
ONE (Series 1. Pt.1):
1: Wheel Man – Keith Papworth
2 : The Loner – Cy Payne
3 : Hogan’s Thing – Simon Haseley
4 : Pusher – Alan Parker
5 : Vice Grip – Steve Gray
6 : Suspense Chord No. 2 – Pete Willsher & Keith Chesher
7 : Sunny Laze – John Cameron
8 : Jay Walking – John Cameron
9 : Bora – Simon Haseley
10 : The Tension Mounts – Steve Gray
11 : The Sweeney Theme – Harry South
12 : Condition Red – Barry Stoller
13 : Underlying Expectancy – John Cameron
14 : Slayed – Danny Edwardson
15 : Movement One – Barry Morgan & Herbie Flowers
16 : Drama Seven – Barry Morgan & Herbie Flowers
17 : Acquital – David Lindup
18 : Riot – Johnny Pearson
19 : Silver Sand – Les Baxter
20 : The Action Scene – Alan Hawkshaw & Keith Mansfield
21 : Pop Piano – Johnny Pearson
22 : Gut – Alan Parker
23 : Hawkeye – Simon Park
24 : Touch Of Plush – John Cacavas
25 : Selections of Sullivan – Anthony Mawer
26 : Mighty Atom – Steve Gray
27 : Here Comes The Blues – Alan Hawkshaw
28 : Soft Pop Guit-Arp – Mat Camison
29 : Echo Four – Nachum Heiman
30 : Thousand Watt Work-Out – John Moran
31 : Nightwatch – Dave Richmond
32 : Closing I-Dent – Harry South
TWO (Series 1. Pt.2):
1 :Opening I-Dent -Harry South
2 :Prelude No 1 -Walter Warren
3 :Music A La Mozart -Wilfred Josephs
4 :The Loser -Phil May, Pete Tolson & John Povey
5 :Car-Test -Roland Kovac
6 :Hideout -Brian Bennett
7 :Heavy Lead -Dave Richmond
8 :Solid Pursuit -Clive Hicks
9 :Poor People -John Moran
10 :All I Want To Be -Danny Edwardson /Seamus Sell
11 :Make It With Me -John Moran
12 :Everyday Sunshine -Danny Edwardson
13 :Dream Machine -Danny Edwardson
14 :Hot And Heavy -Danny Edwardson
15 :Rebel -John Moran
16 :Piano Roller -Johnny Pearson
17 :Flashing Knives Stephen Gray
18 :L’Escadron Joyeux Vladimir Cosma
19 :Watchful Eye -James Clarke
20 :The World Is Ours -David Holland
21 :Vibes In Counterpoint -Bill LeSage
22 :The Apartment -Duncan Lamont
23 :The Net -Sam Spence
24 :Swallowtail -Brian Bennett
25 :Angel -Brian Bennett
26 :Who Dun It -Danny Edwardson
27 :Statosphere -Alan Hawkshaw
28 :Piano in Partyland -Marian McPartland
29 :Touch of Ivory -Marian McPartland
30 :Approach -Clive Hicks
31 :Celestial Cantabile -Don Harper, Delia Derbyshire & Nikki St. George
32 :Bulls Blood -Duncan Lamont
33 :Flying Squad -Brian Bennett
34 :Regrets -Steve Gray
THREE (Series 1. Pt.3):
1 :Drama One -Barry Morgan & Herbie Flowers
2 :Undergoove -Alan Hawkshaw
3 :Drama Two -Barry Morgan & Herbie Flowers
4 :Love In The City -John Stokes
5 :Andantino -Francois de Boisvallee
6 :Out and About -Johnny Pearson
7 :Little Big John -Simon Haseley
8 :Return To Summer -Reg Tilsley
9 :Dank Earth (Sting No 2) -Don Harper
10 :Sun Pretty -Anthony Mawer
11 :Our Song -Roger Webb
12 :Crime Club -Reg Tilsley
13 :Warm Hearts -Alan Hawkshaw
14 :Madelene -Alan Parker
15 :Dramatic Minutes -Vladimir Cosma & Michel Bernholc
16 :Theme Number 3 -Harry South
17 :Theme Number 1 -Harry South
18 :Theme Number 10 -Harry South
19 :Smooth And Cool -Nick Ingman
20 :Electric Bird -Simon Park
21 :Face at the Window -Jack Trombey
22 :Fast And Slow Shadows -Johnny Scott
23 :The Big Fuzz -Johnny Pearson
25 :Clammy Hand -Jack Trombey
25 :Heavy Truckin’ -Simon Park
26 :Underworld 3 -Reg Tilsley
FOUR (Series 2. Pt.1):
1 :Unknown 1 (Chalk and Cheese) -Unknown
2 :Peace -Peter Gosling
3 :Passing Glance M-arian McPartland
4 :Attack -Steve Gray
5 :Still in the Place -Gordon Grant
6 :The Grey Man Moves Version 2 -Gordon Grant
7 :Smoke Rings -Roger Webb
8 :Steam Heat -Barbara Moore
9 :Love Of A Lifetime -Keith Mansfield
10 :Unknown 2 (Supersnout) -Unknown
11 :No Man’s Land – Jack Arel
12 :Sideral Rhytmic – Jack Arel & Pierre Dutour
13 :Dangerous Connection Gordon Grant
14 :Vital Spiral -Gordon Grant
15 :Drama Special Pt 2 -Ralph Marco
16 :Drama Special Pt 1 -Ralph Marco
17 :Big Shot -Keith Mansfield
18 :Lazy Evening Blues -Alan Parker
19 :Unknown 4 (Big Brother) -Harry South?
20 :Contact -Peter Reno
21 :Low Tide -Ludovic Decosne & Pierre Daubresse
22 :Like a Song -Simon Park
23 :The Tail -Brian Bennett
24 :The Investigator -Brian Bennett
25 :Speed Trap -Brian Bennett
26 :Midnight Rhapsody -Alan Hawkshaw
27 :Robot Boogie -Steve Gray
28 :Battle -Duncan Lamont
FIVE (Series 2. Pt.2):
1 : Unknown 5 (Golden Fleece) – Unknown
2 : Caprice – Steve Gray
3 : Holy Mackerel! – Brian Bennett
4 : Sweet Talkin Rag – Sam Fonteyn
5 : The Message – Brian Bennett
6 : Echoes At Dusk – Clive Hicks
7 : Light Six – Barry Morgan & Herbie Flowers
8 : Country Blues – Duncan Lamont
9 : Two Minutes Precisely – Derek Scott
10 : Funky Pusher – Wally Asp
11 : Cumulus -Wally Asp
12 : Bodyguard – Keith Mansfield
13 : Romance – Alain Poinsot
14 : Fragrant Rose – David Lindup
15 : Stake Out -Duncan Lamont
16 : Still Strings -Gordon Grant
17 : Heart Pulse -Pete Willsher & Keith Chesher
18 : The Grey Man Moves Version 1 -Gordon Grant
19 : Gypsy Girl – Bruce Howard
20 : Jingle 1 – Benoit Kaufmann
21 : Ergon – Brian Bennett
22 : Screeching Chase – Gordon Grant
23 : The Journey – Duncan Lamont
24 : Keep On – Keith Mansfield
25 : Night Bass Chase – Gordon Grant
26 : Travelling to Meet – Gordon Grant
27 : Chasing the Face – Gordon Grant
Six (Series 3. Pt.1):
1: Time Out -Stanley Myers
2: Name Of The Game -Brian Bennett
3: Low Profile -Steve Gray
4: Dossier -Brian Bennett
5: Helicop -Alan Tew
6: Cymbass -Richard Eldwyn
7: Funky Express -Duncan Lamont
8: Limit Of Endurance -Mike Vickers
9: Occult -Eric Peters
10: Surf Rider -Mike Vickers
11: Epidemic -Ron Geesin
12: Voyager -Anthony Mawer
13: Spot and Chase -Gordon Grant
14: The Open Door -Steve Gray
15: The Heist -Brian Bennett
16: Suspect -Clive Hicks
17: Mademoiselle -Steve Gray
18: The Mating Game- Steve Gray
19: Ladybird -Brian Bennett
20: Running Again -Gordon Grant
21: Drama Six -Barry Morgan & Herbie Flowers
22: Confunktion -Dave Richmond
23: Unknown Theme Harry South
24: Suspense Is Killing Me -Dave Richmond
25: Sleeping Giant 2 -Keith Mansfield
Seven (Series 3. Pt.2):
1: Glittering Mud – Steve Gray
2: The Robbery – Wally Asp
3: Mexican Stripper – Syd Dale
4: Stoned – Clive Hicks
5: Strange Moons, New Suns – Duncan Lamont
6: Thermal – Wally Asp
7: Money Runner – Alan Tew
8: The Build Up – Alan Tew
9: The Prowler – Alan Tew
10: Encounter – Ted Sommer
11: Shark – David Holland
12: Corn Ball – Brian Bennett
13: Master Plan – Alan Tew
14: Journey to a Rainbow – David Holland
15: Mr. Smith’s Dream – Reg Tilsley
16: Making History – Simon Park
17: Frenzy – Ron Geesin
18: Unknown 7 (Sweet Smell of Succession) – Unknown
19: Running Man – Gordon Grant
20: Sax Appeal – Vladimir Cosma
21: Freak Out – John O’Brien-Docker
22: Rock Fugue – Alan Hawkshaw
Eight (Series 3. Pt.3):
1: Looking For ‘G’ Version
2 – Gordon Grant 2: Dirty River – Graham Preskett
3: Blue-Nosed Gopher – Graham Preskett
4: The Big Cat – Duncan Lamont
5: Redeye – Graham Preskett
6: Dixie Lady – Graham Preskett
7: Arrival at Z – Gordon Grant
8: Piano Nocturne – Marian McPartland
9: Passing Hours Suite – Clive Hicks
10: Gigue – Simon Munting
11: Moving Around – Gordon Grant
12: I Could Not Believe My Eyes – Phil May & Pete Tolson
13: Walk Away – John Povey
14: Blood On the Flowers – Preston James
15: Double Shuffle – Preston James
16: Maniac – Steve Gray
17: Line Of Enquiry – Brian Bennett
18: Errol’s Choice – Alan Hawkshaw
19: Jane – Simon Haseley
20: Let’s Walk – Tony Kinsey
21: Ride to the End – Gordon Grant
22: Scouring the Streets – Gordon Grant
23: Police Car – Dave Richmond
24: Simple Samba – Duncan Lamont
25: Industrial Waste – Dave Richmond
26: Elemental – Simon Benson
27: Unknown 9 (On the Run) – Unknown
28: Lonely Woman – Tony Kinsey
NINE (Series 4. Pt.1):
1: Montego Bay – Brian Bennett
2: Flying Fists – Brian Bennett
3: In Suspense – Brian Bennett
4: Maniac – Brian Bennett
5: Prowler – Brian Bennett
6: Heavy Traffic – Brian Bennett
7: Rock ‘N’ Roll Music – Bruce Howard
8: Nerve – Keith Mansfield
9: Unknown 10 (Drag Act) – Unknown
10: Poetry of Motion – Keith Mansfield
11: Way With Women – Jack Trombey
12: Lazy Day Dreamer – Peter Cox & Mike Moore
13: For Whom The Bell Tolls – Eric Allen & Frank Reidy
14: Closing In – Frank Reidy & Eric Allen
15: Thoughtful – Brian Bennett
16: Tension In The City – Miki Antony/ Tom Parker
17: Dank – Frank Ricotti & Les Hurdle
18: Productivity – Les Hurdle & Frank Ricotti
19: The Plot – Brian Bennett
20: Pulse Macabre – Irvin Martin & Brian Dee
21: Unknown 11 (Nightmare) – Unknown
22: Dissolves – Les Hurdle & Frank Ricotti
23: Funko – Irving Martin & Brian Dee
24: Earthy – Irving Martin & Brian Dee
25: Getaway – Brian Bennett
26: Funky Moog – Miki Antony, Barry Blue & Tom Parker
27: Costa Del Soul – Miki Antony, Barry Blue & Tom Parker
28: The Ballad of Bridie Magee – Patrick Campbell-Lyons
29: Routine Check – Brian Bennett
30: The Big One – Alan Tew
31: In Danger – Brian Bennett
32: Unknown 12 (Nightmare) – Unknown
33: Darkside – Brian Bennett
34: Stress – Francis Monkman
TEN (Series 4. Pt.2):
1: Breezin’ – Keith Mansfield
2: No Place to Go – John Cameron
3: Unknown 13 (The Bigger They Are) – Unknown
4: Prowl – Frank McDonald, Chris Rae & Gary Shury
5: Itchy Funk – Miki Antony, Barry Blue & Tom Parker
6: You’ve Got What It Takes – Alan Parker
7: Pendulum 1 – Steve Gray
8: Roughed Up – Steve Gray
9: Norfolk Fog – Vladimir Cosma & Michel Bernholc
10: Dissolving Images – Keith Mansfield
11: The Plot Link 1 – Brian Bennett
12: Cat and Mouse Filler 3 – Simon Park
13: Love Deluxe – Keith Mansfield
14: Undatum – Johnny Pearson
15: Happy Hearts – John Scott
16: Stalk – John Saunders
17: Gear Shift – Dave Richmond
18: Surveillance – Brian Bennett
19: Reggae Holiday – Irving Martin & Brian Dee
20: Unseen Danger – Steve Gray
21: Electra Streak – Irving Martin & Brian Dee
22: Trigger Finger – Frank McDonald & Chris Rae
23: Lazy Sunday – Duncan Lamont
24: Warm Feeling – Dave Richmond
25: The Intruder – Alan Hawkshaw
26: Cooking Along – Irving Martin & Brian Dee
27: Getting Close – Brian Bennett
28: Unknown 15 (Victims) – Unknown
29: Unknown 16 (Jack or Knave) – Unknown
30: Thug – Brian Bennett
31: Black Stockings – David Lindup
32: The Sweeney (Closing Theme) – Harry South
TOTALS 228 Tracks including the Harry South commissioned originals and the unknowns.
I’ve enjoyed this journey. Thanks for the company.
Series 3 draws to a close with these last five episodes. Series 3 has had some great music in it and as the fourth series approaches Bruton Music were setting up shop, giving the music editors more ‘Dramatic Moods for Fights, Action and Car Chases’ LPs to needle drop.
UPDATED: Track 6 now found
So we are half way with this, the fifth volume concluding Series Two. As usual relying heavily on KPM and De Wolfe, with a shot of Chappell to spice things up, we have the usual funky incidentals (‘Funky Pusher’ anyone?) and loungy muzak tunes. Also includes one unknown, not yet identified track, Unknown 5, heard at the beginning of ‘Golden Fleece’.
September 1975 and we’re into Series Two. More funky vibes, more action tracks, more loungey tunes than you can shake a cocktail stick at.
You get more episodes per volume as many of the tracks from Series Two were already in the first Series; so we get six episodes worth of music here; from ‘Chalk and Cheese’ to ‘Trap’.
Here is Part Two of the full series of The Sweeney in music form, all the library cuts I could get my hands on, from ‘Jigsaw’ to ‘Cover Story’, this one is 34 tracks (and might just be slightly too big to get on a CD). This one is heavy on pop-rock muzak from KPM 1135 – Discoteque, in particular the episode ‘Night Out’.
This has been a labour of love that goes way back to the early days of Internet forums; in this case the old Vinyl Vulture forum. When Network released ‘The Sweeney’ on DVD initially they included ‘Music Only’ tracks which made it easier for fans of ‘The Sweeney’ and library music to start properly ID’ing the tracks used in the show.
There’s been a list of unknown tracks and some are still unknown but over the years as I bought more and more records most have been ID’d now. The release of Series One on blu ray included a list of the cue sheets which helped uncover a couple more mysteries. So this is where we are, in March 2020. I should and could have done this years ago but never had the time until this week to take on a pretty big undertaking and I wanted to get it right. Fingers crossed track numbers stay in place and there aren’t any big gaps of silence or anything.
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