The Goon Show, Volume 26: “Bank Statement No. 349” (Sony DADC, Southwater)

~ Release by The Goons (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Episodes originally broadcast on:
The Lost Year - 13 December 1955
The Great Bank of England Robbery - 20 October 1958
The Siege of Fort Night - March 1958 -- recorded for overseas service, not broadcast in UK until 27 December 1986
The Chinese Legs - 7 January 1960

Sony DADC, Southwater pressing

Annotation last modified on 2024-12-29 12:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Lost Year / The Great Bank of England Robbery
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1The Lost Year: This is the BBC Home Service
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-12-11)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Wallace Greenslade (BBC Radio announcer and newsreader) (on 1955-12-11)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-12-13)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Year (1955-12-13: Series 6, Episode 13) (on 1955-12-11)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:45
2The Lost Year: Woah woah woah
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-12-11)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1955-12-11), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1955-12-11) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1955-12-11)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-12-13)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Year (1955-12-13: Series 6, Episode 13) (on 1955-12-11)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons4:10
3The Lost Year: Woah there. The lost year part two
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-12-11)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1955-12-11), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1955-12-11) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1955-12-11)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-12-13)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Year (1955-12-13: Series 6, Episode 13) (on 1955-12-11)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:49
4The Lost Year: Blue Star
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-12-11)
harmonica:
Max Geldray (on 1955-12-11)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-12-13)
Max Geldray2:10
5The Lost Year: Part 4, On board the SS Venus
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-12-11)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1955-12-11), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1955-12-11) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1955-12-11)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-12-13)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Year (1955-12-13: Series 6, Episode 13) (on 1955-12-11)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons3:32
6The Lost Year: After three weeks at sea
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-12-11)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1955-12-11), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1955-12-11) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1955-12-11)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-12-13)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Year (1955-12-13: Series 6, Episode 13) (on 1955-12-11)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:59
7The Lost Year: Believe It, Beloved / Got A Bran' New Suit
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-12-11)
vocals:
Ray Ellington (on 1955-12-11)
orchestra:
The Ray Ellington Quartet (on 1955-12-11)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-12-13)
live recording of:
Believe it, Beloved (on 1955-12-11)
lyricist:
Nat Schwartz (Early 20th century composer?) and George A. Whiting (popular songwriter)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
live recording of:
Got a Bran’ New Suit (on 1955-12-11)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
The Ray Ellington Quartet2:44
8The Lost Year: And now to the lost year...
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-12-11)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1955-12-11), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1955-12-11) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1955-12-11)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-12-13)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Year (1955-12-13: Series 6, Episode 13) (on 1955-12-11)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons3:38
9The Lost Year: The Lost Year part 6...
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-12-11)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1955-12-11), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1955-12-11) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1955-12-11)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-12-13)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Year (1955-12-13: Series 6, Episode 13) (on 1955-12-11)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons3:22
10The Lost Year: Let's examine this drawing
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-12-11)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1955-12-11), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1955-12-11) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1955-12-11)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-12-13)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Year (1955-12-13: Series 6, Episode 13) (on 1955-12-11)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons3:43
11The Great Bank of England Robbery: This is the BBC Home Service
producer:
Charles Chilton (on 1958-03-02)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Wallace Greenslade (BBC Radio announcer and newsreader) (on 1958-03-02)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1958-10-20)
live partial recording of:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1958-10-20: 'Vintage Goons' Series, Episode 11) (on 1958-03-02)
writer:
Spike Milligan
is based on:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1954-04-12: Series 4, Episode 29)
The Goons2:58
12The Great Bank of England Robbery: Yes, by the dim light of an unlit candle
producer:
Charles Chilton (on 1958-03-02)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1958-03-02), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1958-03-02) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1958-03-02)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1958-10-20)
live partial recording of:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1958-10-20: 'Vintage Goons' Series, Episode 11) (on 1958-03-02)
writer:
Spike Milligan
is based on:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1954-04-12: Series 4, Episode 29)
The Goons1:59
13The Great Bank of England Robbery: Good Evening
producer:
Charles Chilton (on 1958-03-02)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1958-03-02), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1958-03-02) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1958-03-02)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1958-10-20)
live partial recording of:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1958-10-20: 'Vintage Goons' Series, Episode 11) (on 1958-03-02)
writer:
Spike Milligan
is based on:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1954-04-12: Series 4, Episode 29)
The Goons2:16
14The Great Bank of England Robbery: Once In Love With Amy
producer:
Charles Chilton (on 1958-03-02)
harmonica:
Max Geldray (on 1958-03-02)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1958-10-20)
live recording of:
Once in Love With Amy (Where’s Charly?) (on 1958-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Max Geldray2:35
15The Great Bank of England Robbery: Who left that thing lieing there?
producer:
Charles Chilton (on 1958-03-02)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1958-03-02), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1958-03-02) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1958-03-02)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1958-10-20)
live partial recording of:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1958-10-20: 'Vintage Goons' Series, Episode 11) (on 1958-03-02)
writer:
Spike Milligan
is based on:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1954-04-12: Series 4, Episode 29)
The Goons3:54
16The Great Bank of England Robbery: Listen
producer:
Charles Chilton (on 1958-03-02)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1958-03-02), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1958-03-02) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1958-03-02)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1958-10-20)
live partial recording of:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1958-10-20: 'Vintage Goons' Series, Episode 11) (on 1958-03-02)
writer:
Spike Milligan
is based on:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1954-04-12: Series 4, Episode 29)
The Goons2:59
17The Great Bank of England Robbery: It's Alright With Me
producer:
Charles Chilton (on 1958-03-02)
vocals:
Ray Ellington (on 1958-03-02)
orchestra:
The Ray Ellington Quartet (on 1958-03-02)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1958-10-20)
live recording of:
It’s All Right with Me (Can‐Can musical) (on 1958-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
The Ray Ellington Quartet2:13
18The Great Bank of England Robbery: Changing course in order to avoid the music you just head
producer:
Charles Chilton (on 1958-03-02)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1958-03-02), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1958-03-02) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1958-03-02)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1958-10-20)
live partial recording of:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1958-10-20: 'Vintage Goons' Series, Episode 11) (on 1958-03-02)
writer:
Spike Milligan
is based on:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1954-04-12: Series 4, Episode 29)
The Goons3:45
19The Great Bank of England Robbery: Shush, there's somebody on the other side of this wall
producer:
Charles Chilton (on 1958-03-02)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1958-03-02), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1958-03-02) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1958-03-02)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1958-10-20)
live partial recording of:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1958-10-20: 'Vintage Goons' Series, Episode 11) (on 1958-03-02)
writer:
Spike Milligan
is based on:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1954-04-12: Series 4, Episode 29)
The Goons2:42
20The Great Bank of England Robbery: Well done Neddie!
producer:
Charles Chilton (on 1958-03-02)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1958-03-02), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1958-03-02) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1958-03-02)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1958-10-20)
live partial recording of:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1958-10-20: 'Vintage Goons' Series, Episode 11) (on 1958-03-02)
writer:
Spike Milligan
is based on:
The Great Bank of England Robbery (1954-04-12: Series 4, Episode 29)
The Goons4:10
2▶CD: The Siege of Fort Night / The Chinese Legs

Credits

Release

manufactured in:GB
photography:Norma Farnes (Spike Milligan's long-suffering manager)
mastering:Ted Kendall (engineer)
rights society:MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BBC Audiobooks Ltd (in 2009)
glass mastered by:Sony DADC UK Ltd. (Southwater)
part of:BBC Radio Collection (order: 126)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3310023 [info]
ASIN:UK: 1408410451 [info]

Release group

part of:The Goon Show - Volume 1 to 36 (number: 26) (order: 26)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/3702249 [info]