Operation Orchestra

~ Release by The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Chinatown
recording engineer:
Joe Meek and Denis Preston
bass:
Sammy Stokes (on 1957-08-06)
flute:
George Crozier (flautist) (on 1957-08-06) and Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1957-08-06)
French horn:
John Burden (French horn player) (on 1957-08-06) and Andrew McGavin (hornist) (on 1957-08-06)
guitar:
Dave Goldberg (guitar) (on 1957-08-06)
piano:
Max Harris (on 1957-08-06)
saxophone:
Bob Burns (Canadian alto/tenor saxophonist/clarinetist, based in Britain post-war) (on 1957-08-06), Eddie Cromer (on 1957-08-06), Frank Reidy (reeds) (on 1957-08-06) and Tommy Whittle (on 1957-08-06)
trombone:
Jackie Armstrong (on 1957-08-06), Laddie Busby (trombone player) (on 1957-08-06), Ken Goldie (on 1957-08-06), Don Lusher (trombone player) (on 1957-08-06) and Maurice Pratt (on 1957-08-06)
trumpet:
Derek Abbott (on 1957-08-06), Jo Hunter (on 1957-08-06), Tommy McQuater (on 1957-08-06), Bobby Pratt (on 1957-08-06) and Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1957-08-06)
wind instruments:
Ivor Slaney (on 1957-08-06)
woodwind:
Phil Goody (on 1957-08-06)
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (on 1957-08-06)
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
?:??
A2(I Lead a) Charmed Life
recording engineer:
Joe Meek and Denis Preston
bass:
Sammy Stokes (on 1957-08-13)
flute:
George Crozier (flautist) (on 1957-08-13) and Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1957-08-13)
French horn:
John Burden (French horn player) (on 1957-08-13) and Andrew McGavin (hornist) (on 1957-08-13)
guitar:
Dave Goldberg (guitar) (on 1957-08-13)
piano:
Max Harris (on 1957-08-13)
saxophone:
Bob Burns (Canadian alto/tenor saxophonist/clarinetist, based in Britain post-war) (on 1957-08-13), Derek Collins (on 1957-08-13), Eddie Cromer (on 1957-08-13) and Tommy Whittle (on 1957-08-13)
trombone:
Jackie Armstrong (on 1957-08-13), Laddie Busby (trombone player) (on 1957-08-13), Ken Goldie (on 1957-08-13), Don Lusher (trombone player) (on 1957-08-13) and Maurice Pratt (on 1957-08-13)
trumpet:
Derek Abbott (on 1957-08-13), Bert Courtley (on 1957-08-13), Jo Hunter (on 1957-08-13), Bobby Pratt (on 1957-08-13) and Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1957-08-13)
wind instruments:
Ivor Slaney (on 1957-08-13)
woodwind:
Phil Goody (on 1957-08-13)
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (on 1957-08-13)
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
?:??
A3I Cover the Waterfront
recording engineer:
Joe Meek and Denis Preston
bass:
Sammy Stokes (on 1957-08-06)
flute:
George Crozier (flautist) (on 1957-08-06) and Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1957-08-06)
French horn:
John Burden (French horn player) (on 1957-08-06) and Andrew McGavin (hornist) (on 1957-08-06)
guitar:
Dave Goldberg (guitar) (on 1957-08-06)
piano:
Max Harris (on 1957-08-06)
saxophone:
Bob Burns (Canadian alto/tenor saxophonist/clarinetist, based in Britain post-war) (on 1957-08-06), Eddie Cromer (on 1957-08-06), Frank Reidy (reeds) (on 1957-08-06) and Tommy Whittle (on 1957-08-06)
trombone:
Jackie Armstrong (on 1957-08-06), Laddie Busby (trombone player) (on 1957-08-06), Ken Goldie (on 1957-08-06), Don Lusher (trombone player) (on 1957-08-06) and Maurice Pratt (on 1957-08-06)
trumpet:
Derek Abbott (on 1957-08-06), Jo Hunter (on 1957-08-06), Tommy McQuater (on 1957-08-06), Bobby Pratt (on 1957-08-06) and Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1957-08-06)
wind instruments:
Ivor Slaney (on 1957-08-06)
woodwind:
Phil Goody (on 1957-08-06)
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (on 1957-08-06)
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
?:??
A4In a Little Spanish Town
recording engineer:
Joe Meek and Denis Preston
bass:
Sammy Stokes (on 1957-08-06)
flute:
George Crozier (flautist) (on 1957-08-06) and Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1957-08-06)
French horn:
John Burden (French horn player) (on 1957-08-06) and Andrew McGavin (hornist) (on 1957-08-06)
guitar:
Dave Goldberg (guitar) (on 1957-08-06)
piano:
Max Harris (on 1957-08-06)
saxophone:
Bob Burns (Canadian alto/tenor saxophonist/clarinetist, based in Britain post-war) (on 1957-08-06), Eddie Cromer (on 1957-08-06), Frank Reidy (reeds) (on 1957-08-06) and Tommy Whittle (on 1957-08-06)
trombone:
Jackie Armstrong (on 1957-08-06), Laddie Busby (trombone player) (on 1957-08-06), Ken Goldie (on 1957-08-06), Don Lusher (trombone player) (on 1957-08-06) and Maurice Pratt (on 1957-08-06)
trumpet:
Derek Abbott (on 1957-08-06), Jo Hunter (on 1957-08-06), Tommy McQuater (on 1957-08-06), Bobby Pratt (on 1957-08-06) and Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1957-08-06)
wind instruments:
Ivor Slaney (on 1957-08-06)
woodwind:
Phil Goody (on 1957-08-06)
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (on 1957-08-06)
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
?:??
A5Hallo
recording engineer:
Joe Meek and Denis Preston
bass:
Sammy Stokes (on 1957-08-06)
flute:
George Crozier (flautist) (on 1957-08-06) and Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1957-08-06)
French horn:
John Burden (French horn player) (on 1957-08-06) and Andrew McGavin (hornist) (on 1957-08-06)
guitar:
Dave Goldberg (guitar) (on 1957-08-06)
piano:
Max Harris (on 1957-08-06)
saxophone:
Bob Burns (Canadian alto/tenor saxophonist/clarinetist, based in Britain post-war) (on 1957-08-06), Eddie Cromer (on 1957-08-06), Frank Reidy (reeds) (on 1957-08-06) and Tommy Whittle (on 1957-08-06)
trombone:
Jackie Armstrong (on 1957-08-06), Laddie Busby (trombone player) (on 1957-08-06), Ken Goldie (on 1957-08-06), Don Lusher (trombone player) (on 1957-08-06) and Maurice Pratt (on 1957-08-06)
trumpet:
Derek Abbott (on 1957-08-06), Jo Hunter (on 1957-08-06), Tommy McQuater (on 1957-08-06), Bobby Pratt (on 1957-08-06) and Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1957-08-06)
wind instruments:
Ivor Slaney (on 1957-08-06)
woodwind:
Phil Goody (on 1957-08-06)
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (on 1957-08-06)
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
?:??
A6The Surrey With a Fringe on Top
recording engineer:
Joe Meek and Denis Preston
bass:
Sammy Stokes (on 1957-08-13)
flute:
George Crozier (flautist) (on 1957-08-13) and Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1957-08-13)
French horn:
John Burden (French horn player) (on 1957-08-13) and Andrew McGavin (hornist) (on 1957-08-13)
guitar:
Dave Goldberg (guitar) (on 1957-08-13)
piano:
Max Harris (on 1957-08-13)
saxophone:
Bob Burns (Canadian alto/tenor saxophonist/clarinetist, based in Britain post-war) (on 1957-08-13), Derek Collins (on 1957-08-13), Eddie Cromer (on 1957-08-13) and Tommy Whittle (on 1957-08-13)
trombone:
Jackie Armstrong (on 1957-08-13), Laddie Busby (trombone player) (on 1957-08-13), Ken Goldie (on 1957-08-13), Don Lusher (trombone player) (on 1957-08-13) and Maurice Pratt (on 1957-08-13)
trumpet:
Derek Abbott (on 1957-08-13), Bert Courtley (on 1957-08-13), Jo Hunter (on 1957-08-13), Bobby Pratt (on 1957-08-13) and Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1957-08-13)
wind instruments:
Ivor Slaney (on 1957-08-13)
woodwind:
Phil Goody (on 1957-08-13)
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (on 1957-08-13)
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
?:??
B1Iroquois
recording engineer:
Joe Meek and Denis Preston
bass:
Sammy Stokes (on 1957-08-27)
flute:
George Crozier (flautist) (on 1957-08-27) and Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1957-08-27)
French horn:
John Burden (French horn player) (on 1957-08-27) and Andrew McGavin (hornist) (on 1957-08-27)
guitar:
Dave Goldberg (guitar) (on 1957-08-27)
piano:
Max Harris (on 1957-08-27)
saxophone:
Bob Burns (Canadian alto/tenor saxophonist/clarinetist, based in Britain post-war) (on 1957-08-27), Eddie Cromer (on 1957-08-27), Frank Reidy (reeds) (on 1957-08-27) and Tommy Whittle (on 1957-08-27)
trombone:
Jackie Armstrong (on 1957-08-27), Laddie Busby (trombone player) (on 1957-08-27), Ken Goldie (on 1957-08-27), Don Lusher (trombone player) (on 1957-08-27) and Maurice Pratt (on 1957-08-27)
trumpet:
Derek Abbott (on 1957-08-27), Jo Hunter (on 1957-08-27), Tommy McQuater (on 1957-08-27), Bobby Pratt (on 1957-08-27) and Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1957-08-27)
wind instruments:
Ivor Slaney (on 1957-08-27)
woodwind:
Phil Goody (on 1957-08-27)
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (on 1957-08-27)
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
?:??
B2Aunt Orsavella
recording engineer:
Joe Meek and Denis Preston
bass:
Sammy Stokes (on 1957-08-13)
flute:
George Crozier (flautist) (on 1957-08-13) and Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1957-08-13)
French horn:
John Burden (French horn player) (on 1957-08-13) and Andrew McGavin (hornist) (on 1957-08-13)
guitar:
Dave Goldberg (guitar) (on 1957-08-13)
piano:
Max Harris (on 1957-08-13)
saxophone:
Bob Burns (Canadian alto/tenor saxophonist/clarinetist, based in Britain post-war) (on 1957-08-13), Derek Collins (on 1957-08-13), Eddie Cromer (on 1957-08-13) and Tommy Whittle (on 1957-08-13)
trombone:
Jackie Armstrong (on 1957-08-13), Laddie Busby (trombone player) (on 1957-08-13), Ken Goldie (on 1957-08-13), Don Lusher (trombone player) (on 1957-08-13) and Maurice Pratt (on 1957-08-13)
trumpet:
Derek Abbott (on 1957-08-13), Bert Courtley (on 1957-08-13), Jo Hunter (on 1957-08-13), Bobby Pratt (on 1957-08-13) and Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1957-08-13)
wind instruments:
Ivor Slaney (on 1957-08-13)
woodwind:
Phil Goody (on 1957-08-13)
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (on 1957-08-13)
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
?:??
B3The Things We Did Last Summer
recording engineer:
Joe Meek and Denis Preston
bass:
Sammy Stokes (on 1957-08-13)
flute:
George Crozier (flautist) (on 1957-08-13) and Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1957-08-13)
French horn:
John Burden (French horn player) (on 1957-08-13) and Andrew McGavin (hornist) (on 1957-08-13)
guitar:
Dave Goldberg (guitar) (on 1957-08-13)
piano:
Max Harris (on 1957-08-13)
saxophone:
Bob Burns (Canadian alto/tenor saxophonist/clarinetist, based in Britain post-war) (on 1957-08-13), Derek Collins (on 1957-08-13), Eddie Cromer (on 1957-08-13) and Tommy Whittle (on 1957-08-13)
trombone:
Jackie Armstrong (on 1957-08-13), Laddie Busby (trombone player) (on 1957-08-13), Ken Goldie (on 1957-08-13), Don Lusher (trombone player) (on 1957-08-13) and Maurice Pratt (on 1957-08-13)
trumpet:
Derek Abbott (on 1957-08-13), Bert Courtley (on 1957-08-13), Jo Hunter (on 1957-08-13), Bobby Pratt (on 1957-08-13) and Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1957-08-13)
wind instruments:
Ivor Slaney (on 1957-08-13)
woodwind:
Phil Goody (on 1957-08-13)
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (on 1957-08-13)
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
?:??
B4Donkey Serenade
recording engineer:
Joe Meek and Denis Preston
bass:
Sammy Stokes (on 1957-08-27)
flute:
George Crozier (flautist) (on 1957-08-27) and Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1957-08-27)
French horn:
John Burden (French horn player) (on 1957-08-27) and Andrew McGavin (hornist) (on 1957-08-27)
guitar:
Dave Goldberg (guitar) (on 1957-08-27)
piano:
Max Harris (on 1957-08-27)
saxophone:
Bob Burns (Canadian alto/tenor saxophonist/clarinetist, based in Britain post-war) (on 1957-08-27), Eddie Cromer (on 1957-08-27), Frank Reidy (reeds) (on 1957-08-27) and Tommy Whittle (on 1957-08-27)
trombone:
Jackie Armstrong (on 1957-08-27), Laddie Busby (trombone player) (on 1957-08-27), Ken Goldie (on 1957-08-27), Don Lusher (trombone player) (on 1957-08-27) and Maurice Pratt (on 1957-08-27)
trumpet:
Derek Abbott (on 1957-08-27), Jo Hunter (on 1957-08-27), Tommy McQuater (on 1957-08-27), Bobby Pratt (on 1957-08-27) and Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1957-08-27)
wind instruments:
Ivor Slaney (on 1957-08-27)
woodwind:
Phil Goody (on 1957-08-27)
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (on 1957-08-27)
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
?:??
B5Olwen's Dream
recording engineer:
Joe Meek and Denis Preston
bass:
Sammy Stokes (on 1957-08-27)
flute:
George Crozier (flautist) (on 1957-08-27) and Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1957-08-27)
French horn:
John Burden (French horn player) (on 1957-08-27) and Andrew McGavin (hornist) (on 1957-08-27)
guitar:
Dave Goldberg (guitar) (on 1957-08-27)
piano:
Max Harris (on 1957-08-27)
saxophone:
Bob Burns (Canadian alto/tenor saxophonist/clarinetist, based in Britain post-war) (on 1957-08-27), Eddie Cromer (on 1957-08-27), Frank Reidy (reeds) (on 1957-08-27) and Tommy Whittle (on 1957-08-27)
trombone:
Jackie Armstrong (on 1957-08-27), Laddie Busby (trombone player) (on 1957-08-27), Ken Goldie (on 1957-08-27), Don Lusher (trombone player) (on 1957-08-27) and Maurice Pratt (on 1957-08-27)
trumpet:
Derek Abbott (on 1957-08-27), Jo Hunter (on 1957-08-27), Tommy McQuater (on 1957-08-27), Bobby Pratt (on 1957-08-27) and Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1957-08-27)
wind instruments:
Ivor Slaney (on 1957-08-27)
woodwind:
Phil Goody (on 1957-08-27)
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (on 1957-08-27)
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
?:??
B6Operation Orchestra
recording engineer:
Joe Meek and Denis Preston
bass:
Sammy Stokes (on 1957-08-27)
flute:
George Crozier (flautist) (on 1957-08-27) and Jack Ellory (flautist) (on 1957-08-27)
French horn:
John Burden (French horn player) (on 1957-08-27) and Andrew McGavin (hornist) (on 1957-08-27)
guitar:
Dave Goldberg (guitar) (on 1957-08-27)
piano:
Max Harris (on 1957-08-27)
saxophone:
Bob Burns (Canadian alto/tenor saxophonist/clarinetist, based in Britain post-war) (on 1957-08-27), Eddie Cromer (on 1957-08-27), Frank Reidy (reeds) (on 1957-08-27) and Tommy Whittle (on 1957-08-27)
trombone:
Jackie Armstrong (on 1957-08-27), Laddie Busby (trombone player) (on 1957-08-27), Ken Goldie (on 1957-08-27), Don Lusher (trombone player) (on 1957-08-27) and Maurice Pratt (on 1957-08-27)
trumpet:
Derek Abbott (on 1957-08-27), Jo Hunter (on 1957-08-27), Tommy McQuater (on 1957-08-27), Bobby Pratt (on 1957-08-27) and Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1957-08-27)
wind instruments:
Ivor Slaney (on 1957-08-27)
woodwind:
Phil Goody (on 1957-08-27)
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra (on 1957-08-27)
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
?:??