Ted Atking/ Alain Feanch/ Cecil Wary – Scoop (1981, LP, France)

Tracklist:
A1 Ted Atking / Alain Feanch – International Scoop 1 4:57
A2 Ted Atking / Alain Feanch – International Scoop 2 1:59
A3 Ted Atking / Alain Feanch – International Scoop 3 2:31
A4 Ted Atking / Alain Feanch – International Scoop 4 2:09
A5 Cecil Wary / Alain Feanch – European Scoop 1 2:24
A6 Cecil Wary / Alain Feanch – European Scoop 2 2:19
A7 Cecil Wary / Alain Feanch – Evanescent Time 1 2:10
A8 Cecil Wary / Alain Feanch – Evanescent Time 2 0:32
B1 Ted Atking / Alain Feanch – Mondial Space 1 2:35
B2 Ted Atking / Alain Feanch – Mondial Space 2 1:42
B3 Ted Atking / Alain Feanch – Mysterious Forest 3:27
B4 Cecil Wary / Alain Feanch – Naides 3:42
B5 Cecil Wary / Alain Feanch – Mysteres Aux Bermudes 1 3:29
B6 Cecil Wary / Alain Feanch – Mysteres Aux Bermudes 2 2:08
B7 Cecil Wary / Alain Feanch – Mysteres Aux Bermudes 3 1:58

The album was released on the German Sonoton label and is subtitled: Contemporary Documentary Themes, Mood and Underscores.

Scoop is a quintessential piece of early 80s Library Music, designed for dramatic and documentary use. The album delivers a vivid, cinematic blend of Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock, and early Electronic styles.
The mood is generally energetic, tense, and modern, reflecting the contemporary sound of a television newsroom or action report. Tracks are driven by strong, often frantic, rhythms, slick basslines, and punchy horn-like synthesizers, balanced by moments of ambient, reflective underscore. It’s a groovy, sought-after relic from the transition between 70s funk and the colder 80s synth sound.

Stig & Steen – Da Solen Kom (1972, LP, Denmark)

Tracklist:
A1 Legetøjstulipanbakken 4:39
A2 Sommer 3:44
A3 Et Mønster 3:01
A4 Endnu Engang 3:12
A5 Uafbrudt Illusioner 5:34
B1 Da Solen Kom 5:13
B2 Elfenbenstårnet 4:50
B3 Nede Ved Floden 4:29
B4 Tanker På Vej4:55

Musicians:
Drums, Percussion, Producer – Frank Olsson
Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Tabla – Stig Kreutzfeldt
Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Mellotron, Accordion, Mandolin, Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – Steen Toft Andersen
Vocals, Flute, Piano, Organ, Producer – Nis Jørgensen

Da Solen Kom is a charming Danish album blending folky pop-cabaret with subtle elements of Progressive Rock.
The duo, Stig and Steen, deliver breezy tunes, often elevated by lush instrumentation from supporting musicians, including generous use of the Mellotron, organ, and flute. While the core is lightweight and melodic, the frequent symphonic detours and psychedelic touches make this a desirable and unique curio for fans of Scandinavian prog and acid folk.

Metamorfosis – Papallones I Elefants (1982, LP, Spain)

Tracklist:
A1 Papallones I Elefants = Mariposas Y Elefantes 11:07
A2 Un Joc Als Cinc Anys = Un Juego A Los Cincos Años 6:23
A3 Pèl A Pèl Per Al Pròxim Dia = Poco A Poco Para Próximo Día 9:20
B1 Morir Per Viure = Morir Para Vivir 13:23
B2 El Reflex Del Teu Mirall = El Reflejo De Tu Espejo 13:11

Musicians:
Bass – Jordi Papaseit
Drums, Percussion – Joan M. Grimau
Guitar – Luis Garcia
Guitar, Percussion – Joan Ramos
Keyboards – Jaume Montcusi

The origins of this spanish (or more precisely catalan) band (not to be confused with the italians Metamorfosi or other two bands named Metamorphosis from Switzerland and the Czech Republic) date from 1979 when these 5 musicians from the towns of Tarragona and Reus in the spanish region of Catalunya joined to form a band, which they initially called Companyia Oliva Negra and later on renamed themselves as Metamorfosis.
The main composer of the band was keyboardist Jaume Montcusi, who was joined by Luis Garcia (guitars), Joan Ramos (guitars and percussion), Jordi Papaseit (bass) and Joan M. Grimau (drums and percussion).
Metamorfosis released only one album, in 1982, called Papallones i Elefants (catalan language for Butterflies and Elephants), completely instrumental.
The music is a hybrid consisting mostly of jazz-rock / fusion but also quite some symphonic prog, all the musicianship is highly competent with special mention to the excellent keyboard work of Jaume Montcusi, and will surely appeal to fans of both fusion and symphonic.
Metamorfosis disbanded around 1985 without releasing any other album. Their rehearsal place was converted into Metamorfosis recording studios of which Montcusi became sound engineer, helping regional bands release their music in the 80's and 90's (he also played as keyboardist in some cases such as in the record El bufo de la cort by the local catalan Neo-Prog band Dr. No).
By the late 2000's he was still in the business, the studio now being his own and renamed as Entrepins.
Guitarist Joan Ramos went on to play jazz with a new band called UCCAT. (progarchives)

Blue Marvin Orchestra – Codice D'Amore Orientale (Original Soundtrack From The Movie) (1974, LP, Italy)

Tracklist:
A1 God Is Love 3:30
A2 Kamasutra 2:40
A3 Mara-Jat's Love 3:30
A4 Sawadi 2:00
A5 Nude Love 2:30
B1 Hayng And Yutia 5:00
B2 La Cortigiana 3:00
B3 Thai Pop 3:15
B4 Narai And Lakshmi 3:00

Original soundtrack from the film produced by Alfredo Bini - directed by Piero Vivarelli.

The soundtrack was composed by Alberto Baldan Bembo under the pseudonym of Blue Marvin Orchestra.

Alberto Radius – Elena E Il Gatto (1985, LP, Italy)

Tracklist:
A1 Elena E Il Gatto 2:58
A2 Lucciola Smarrita 3:51
A3 I Mattini Della Vita 3:40
A4 Sha La La 3:50
A5 L'Africa E' Lontana 4:03
B1 Donna 4:17
B2 A' Faccia 'E Belzebù 5:00
B3 Reportage 3:52
B4 Lady O' 4:25

Musicians:
Alberto Radius: Vocals, Guitar
Mauro Gazzola: Keyboards
Lele Melotti: Drums
Stefano Previsti: Keyboards

Elena E Il Gatto marks Alberto Radius's shift towards the popular electronic sounds of the mid-1980s.
The album trades the heavier, progressive rock style of his earlier works for a sound dominated by synths and crisp keyboard arrangements. While Radius's guitar remains, it is notably more polished and restrained, fitting the synth-pop era.
Critics often viewed it as less cohesive than its predecessors, sometimes described as a "patchwork" of new ideas, but it showcases the artist's versatility in adapting to the changing musical landscape of the decade. It is a solid, clean-sounding snapshot of Italian electronic rock from 1985.

Various – Canteresque Compilation #1 (1992, Tape, England)

Tracklist:
A1 Polite Force – Mr. Sax Speaks
A2 Polite Force – Solitude
A3 Polite Force – Blood Brothers
A4 Polite Force – Hey Diddle Diddle
A5 T-Mit – More Curry Please
A6 T-Mit – Shed Boys
A7 T-Mit – Blowage
B1 T-Mit – Flowage
B2 Music Doctors – Half The Time
B3 Music Doctors – Hugh's News
B4 Music Doctors – Make It Soon
B5 Music Doctors – Led It Lay
B6 Music Doctors – Not Yet
B7 Polite Force – Man From Mars

Musicians:

POLITE FORCE

Mark Hewins/ Guitar
Dave Sinclair/ Piano
Graham Flight/ Bass
Vince Clarke/ Drums
Max Metto/ Sax

Rec: 1976-78

T-MIT

Mark Hewins/ Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Pip Pyle/ Drums, Percussion
Richard Sinclair/ Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Vince Clarke/ Drums, Percussion

Rec: 22 Feb 1982

MUSIC DOCTORS

Mark Hewins/ Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Elton Dean/ Saxello
Johnny Oslo/ Keyboards, Vocals
Lol Coxhill/ Sax
Hugh Hopper/ Bass

Rec: 1986 [1], 15 Jun 1987 [2-5]