Blurb from BBE Records:
“Crate digging DJs Mr Thing and Chris Read return to BBE Music with a second volume of their compilation series ‘The Library Archive’, presenting more Funk, Jazz, Beats and Soundtracks from the archives of Cavendish Music.
Founded back in 1937 and originally known as Boosey & Hawkes Recorded Music Library, Cavendish Music is the largest independent Library Music publisher in the UK and also represents a host of music catalogues across the globe. The influence of Library Music on British pop culture cannot be overstated, especially during the 1970s when companies KPM, De Wolfe and of course Boosey & Hawkes provided the soundtracks to iconic TV shows such as The Sweeney and The Professionals, as well as a host of feature films.
The discs produced by Boosey & Hawkes for TV and radio production have, over the intervening years, gained a cult following among collectors and have found themselves sampled by successive generations of beatmakers. Renowned scratch DJ Mr Thing and WhoSampled’s Chris Read, both lifetime beat fanatics, first entered the Cavendish vaults in 2014, presenting their first compilation of rare Library Music cuts in 2017 on BBE Music. Both knew that Cavendish Music’s vast low-ceilinged London basement still held a host of hidden treasure just waiting to be rediscovered, so the pair returned in 2020, emerging with ‘The Library Archive 2 – More Funk, Jazz, Beats and Soundtracks from the Archives of Cavendish Music’.
“This new collection leans toward the less obvious titles, not only the funky sides and tracks ripe for sampling but also some of the jazzier corners of the catalogue” says Chris Read. “As with Volume 1, this is more than merely a collection for sample heads – it’s a compilation of great funk, jazz, soundtracks and experimental themes to be enjoyed by DJs, producers and fans of good music alike.”
This brand new two disc set contains Volumes 1 and 2, available together on CD for the first time.
Inner Tribe Records Remixed – Limited Edition 12" Vinyl LP
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This Shall Not Stand (Chris Read Remix) 7" –
Dinked Records Bundle: 3 x 7" Vinyl
Renegade Brass Band
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This Shall Not Stand (Chris Read Remix) 7" –
Dinked Broken Beat Bundle: 2 x 7" Vinyl
Renegade Brass Band
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Mambo Jazz Del Pito (Single) – Latin Bundle: 2 x 7" Vinyl
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Rap Tradition –
Hip Hop 45 Bundle: 2 x 7" Vinyl
Chris Read featuring Phill Most Chill
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Runaway (Chris Read Remix) –
Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
Simba Sitoi feat Kardinal Offishall
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This Shall Not Stand (Chris Read Remix) 7" –
Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
Renegade Brass Band
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Happy (Hammond) –
Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
Chris Read & Rob Barron are So Much Soul Players
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'Baby Don't Go' b/w 'You' –
Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
Chris Read & Pugs Atomz
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Rap Tradition –
Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
Chris Read featuring Phill Most Chill
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The Magic Is Gone –
Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
Chris Read feat Myles Sanko & The So Much Soul Players
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Mambo Jazz Del Pito (Single) – Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
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Sons D'Afrique / Dub Afrique – Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
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Disco Cumbia / Ritmos Colombianos – Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
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Runnin' / Passin' Me By (Chris Read Remixes) –
Limited Edition 2 x 7" Vinyl
The Pharcyde
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Inner Tribe Records Remixed – Limited Edition 12" Vinyl
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WhoSampled presents 'Digging the Bruton Vaults' –
Limited Edition 10" Vinyl
Various Artists
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WhoSampled presents 'Digging In The Vaults' –
Limited Edition 10" Vinyl
Various Artists
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The Library Archive Volume 2 Double Vinyl LP
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The Library Archive Volume 1 - Double Vinyl LP
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BBE15: 15 Years of Real Music for Real People - Double CD Compilation (Mixed)
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Latin Concrete: A Modern Latin Beat Suite - Double CD Compilation
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'Small Steps': Singles, Versions & Unreleased Tracks – CD & Sticker Bundle
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Suburban Architecture: Architecture Dub #002 - Limited Edition 10" Vinyl
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Suburban Architecture: Architecture Dub #001 - Limited Edition 10" Vinyl
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Suburban Architecture: Inside / Outside EP - Limited Edition 12" Vinyl
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Suburban Architecture: Turning Point EP - Limited Edition 12" Vinyl
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Suburban Architecture: Exploration EP - Limited Edition 12" Vinyl
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Suburban Architecture: Solar Winds - Limited Edition 12" Vinyl
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Suburban Architecture: Alternative Futures EP - Limited Edition 12" Vinyl
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Suburban Architecture: Visions EP - Limited Edition 12" Vinyl
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The Breaks of '87 – Limited Edition Cassette & Sticker Pack Bundle
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Chris Read London, UK
London UK: DJ, Producer releasing music with labels including BBE, Inner Tribe, Sony & Universal. Producer for BBC New Music Award winning band Maylight. Production credits include Grammy Award winners Bilal and Algebra Blessett, Juno Award winner Kardinal Offishall and Mercury Award nominee Mark Rae. ... more
