The BBC's Sound Effects Library – Essential Hi Tech Sound Effects
Label:    BBC Enterprises Ltd. – BBC CD 856
Format:    CD, Album
Country:    UK
Released:    1991
Genre:    Library
Style:    Sound effects, library music, themes, 3D processed music, synth, hip hop


1    Paul Hart and Joe Campbell–    Tomorrows World Signature Tune (Untreated)  0:22
2    Paul Hart and Joe Campbell–    Tomorrows World Signature Tune (Treated)  2:58
3    Bomb The Bass–    Megablast (Treated)  2:41
4    Mitsuru Sakaue–    Tracer (Treated)  0:21
5    Kosei Morimoto–    Chaos Zone (Treated)  1:01
6    Gioacchino Rossini–    William Tell Overture (Treated)  0:34
7    No Artist–    Sound Effects (Treated)    0:21
8    Lee Groves–    Azimuth (Treated)  4:49
9    Paul Hart and Joe Campbell–    Tomorrows World Signiture Tune (Reprise) (Treated)  1:40

10    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    BBC Model B Computer Switch On    0:05
11    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    BBC Model B Computer Beeps    0:15
12    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Single Disk Drive Loading Files    0:30
13    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Single Disk Drive Cataloguing Files    0:41
14    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Single Disk Drive Attempting To Load 40 Track Files With Drive Set To 80    0:10
15    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Single Disk Drive Activity, With Key Sounds    0:46
16    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Double Disk Drive Activity, Disk Out At End    0:36
17    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Double Disk Drive, Disk Inserted, Disk Copied    0:24
18    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Printer Switched On, Print Head Moves To Start Position    0:05
19    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Printer, Paper Inserted, Line Feed Operated    0:08
20    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Printer, Paper Inserted, Form Feed Operated    0:11
21    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Printer, Paper Inserted, Paper ADJusted Manually    0:08
22    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Printer, Paper Inserted, Printing Paper Removed    0:33
23    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Printer, Paper Inserted, Paper AdJusted Manually, Printing (With Some Emphasised Printing)    0:38
24    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Printing Fan-Fold Paper    0:59
25    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Space Intruders (With Key Noise)    0:33
26    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Intergalactic Battle (Specially Created)    0:54
27    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Cosmitron Alert (With Key Noise)    0:56
28    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Laser Barrage (Direct Recording)    0:22
29    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Laser Barrage (With Key Noise)    0:32
30    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Bleeps And Whirrings (Key Noise)    0:31
31    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Interstallar Destruction (Key Noise)
32    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Terror Sting
33    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Various Stings (Acoustic Recording)
34    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Various Stings (Direct Recording)
35    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Pretty Theme And Sting
36    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Electronic Industrial Background
37    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Heavy Dramatic Stings
38    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Faster Stings
39    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Whooshes
40    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Zings
41    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Zlower Zings
42    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Rocket Flights (Stereo)
43    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Old Computers Idling Backgrounds
44    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Old Computers Idling Backgrounds
45    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Old Computers Idling Backgrounds
46    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Zep One Interior (Captain Zep, BBC1 1982)

47    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Singularly Simon
Composed By – Simon Hancock
48    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Computer Rant
Composed By – Simon Hancock
49    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Computer Waltz
Composed By – Dick Mills
50    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Invaders Rock
Composed By – Dick Mills
51    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Arcadea
Composed By – Malcolm Clarke
52    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    JDC Background (Duke Diamond, Radio 4 1973)
Composed By – Dick Mills
53    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Fanfare
Composed By – Dick Mills
54    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Purple Space And White Coronas
Composed By – Dick Mills
55    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Ascending Asteroids
Composed By – Dick Mills
56    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Pulsar Patterns
Composed By – Dick Mills
57    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Through The Black Hole
Composed By – Dick Mills
58    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    Force Of The Universe
Composed By – Dick Mills
59    BBC Radiophonic Workshop–    "43"
Composed By – Dick Mills

Much sought after BBC CD; a 3D sound demo (works better on headphones!) with various music being treated, a barrage of sound effects and some bonus library themes from various Radiophonic boffins.

Case and CD disc (which plays perfectly) are better than VG+. Front inlay is 'good', being rather creased and nibbled at the bottom. Price reduced because of inlay condition.


Descriptions of CD and cassette case condition are accurate at the time of posting. Short of enclosing them in some kind of metal box (which would be way too pricey), it is impossible to pack these items so they are impervious to being stood on or having a heavy parcel placed on top of them while in transit. While it's rare, these items do very occasionally arrive with a cracked case. Please note that you buy on the understanding that I am not liable for this and you will need to swap the case for a fresh one yourself.