The Goon Show, Volume 22: “The Booted Gorilla” (EDC Blackburn Ltd)

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

Annotation

Episodes originally broadcast on:
30 November 1954 - The Booted Gorilla
29 November 1955 - The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony)
14 February 1956 - The Choking Horror
29 December 1957 - The Ink Shortage

EDC Blackburn Ltd pressing, Barcode slightly different sized font

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-24 09:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Booted Gorilla / The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Booted Gorilla: This Is the BBC Home Service
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1954-11-28)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Wallace Greenslade (BBC Radio announcer and newsreader)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1954-11-30)
live partial recording of:
The Booted Gorilla (found?) (1954-11-30: Series 5, Episode 10) (on 1954-11-28)
writer:
Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes
The Goons1:40
2The Booted Gorilla: Africa, the Well-Known Piece of Land
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1954-11-28)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1954-11-30)
live partial recording of:
The Booted Gorilla (found?) (1954-11-30: Series 5, Episode 10) (on 1954-11-28)
writer:
Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes
The Goons2:48
3The Booted Gorilla: Come In!
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1954-11-28)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1954-11-30)
live partial recording of:
The Booted Gorilla (found?) (1954-11-30: Series 5, Episode 10) (on 1954-11-28)
writer:
Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes
The Goons2:24
4The Booted Gorilla: The High and the Mighty
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1954-11-28)
harmonica:
Max Geldray (on 1954-11-28)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1954-11-30)
live recording of:
The High and the Mighty (1954 song from the eponymous film The High and the Mighty) (on 1954-11-28)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The High and the Mighty
Max Geldray2:43
5The Booted Gorilla: Seagoon, You Sensuous Creature
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1954-11-28)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1954-11-30)
live partial recording of:
The Booted Gorilla (found?) (1954-11-30: Series 5, Episode 10) (on 1954-11-28)
writer:
Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes
The Goons2:31
6The Booted Gorilla: Henry, Henry, There’s No Paper in The...
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1954-11-28)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1954-11-30)
live partial recording of:
The Booted Gorilla (found?) (1954-11-30: Series 5, Episode 10) (on 1954-11-28)
writer:
Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes
The Goons2:50
7The Booted Gorilla: Sandman / I Ain’t Got Nobody
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1954-11-28)
vocals:
Ray Ellington (on 1954-11-28)
orchestra:
The Ray Ellington Quartet (on 1954-11-28)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1954-11-30)
live recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nobody (on 1954-11-28)
lyricist:
Roger Graham
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
live recording of:
Mr. Sandman (on 1954-11-28)
lyricist and composer:
Pat Ballard
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
The Ray Ellington Quartet2:56
8The Booted Gorilla: Abdul! When...
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1954-11-28)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1954-11-30)
live partial recording of:
The Booted Gorilla (found?) (1954-11-30: Series 5, Episode 10) (on 1954-11-28)
writer:
Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes
The Goons2:24
9The Booted Gorilla: Plans Were Laid for the Trapping of the Gorilla
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1954-11-28)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1954-11-30)
live partial recording of:
The Booted Gorilla (found?) (1954-11-30: Series 5, Episode 10) (on 1954-11-28)
writer:
Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes
The Goons2:36
10The Booted Gorilla: And So to the Final Dramatic Scene...
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1954-11-28)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1954-11-30)
live partial recording of:
The Booted Gorilla (found?) (1954-11-30: Series 5, Episode 10) (on 1954-11-28)
writer:
Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes
The Goons3:31
11The Booted Gorilla: See Anything Through the Window?
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1954-11-28)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1954-11-30)
live partial recording of:
The Booted Gorilla (found?) (1954-11-30: Series 5, Episode 10) (on 1954-11-28)
writer:
Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes
The Goons3:58
12The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony): This Is the BBC Home Service
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-11-27)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Wallace Greenslade (BBC Radio announcer and newsreader)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-11-29)
live partial recording of:
The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony) (1955-11-29: Series 6, Episode 11) (on 1955-11-27)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:31
13The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony): Pardon Me, Sir, but I Couldn’t Help...
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-11-27)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-11-29)
live partial recording of:
The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony) (1955-11-29: Series 6, Episode 11) (on 1955-11-27)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons5:30
14The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony): Baia
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-11-27)
harmonica:
Max Geldray (on 1955-11-27)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-11-29)
live recording of:
Baía (The Three Caballeros) (on 1955-11-27)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Ary Barroso
version of:
Na Baixa do Sapateiro (first released in 1938, aka “Bahia” or “Baía”)
Max Geldray2:51
15The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony): That Was Mr. Max Geldray...
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-11-27)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-11-29)
live partial recording of:
The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony) (1955-11-29: Series 6, Episode 11) (on 1955-11-27)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:28
16The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony): Aeioughh Bleiough...
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-11-27)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-11-29)
live partial recording of:
The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony) (1955-11-29: Series 6, Episode 11) (on 1955-11-27)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:03
17The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony): Oh, It Was a Sad Sight to See...
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-11-27)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-11-29)
live partial recording of:
The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony) (1955-11-29: Series 6, Episode 11) (on 1955-11-27)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:42
18The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony): I Love to Ride
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-11-27)
vocals:
Ray Ellington (on 1955-11-27)
orchestra:
The Ray Ellington Quartet (on 1955-11-27)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-11-29)
The Ray Ellington Quartet2:28
19The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony): That Night in My Cell I Sat Depressed...
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-11-27)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-11-29)
live partial recording of:
The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony) (1955-11-29: Series 6, Episode 11) (on 1955-11-27)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons3:31
20The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony): Close the Door, They’re Comin’ Through...
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-11-27)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-11-29)
live partial recording of:
The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony) (1955-11-29: Series 6, Episode 11) (on 1955-11-27)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:51
21The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony): Hello, Chief Seagoon!
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer) (on 1955-11-27)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
broadcast by:
BBC Home Service (on 1955-11-29)
live partial recording of:
The Sale of Manhattan (The Lost Colony) (1955-11-29: Series 6, Episode 11) (on 1955-11-27)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons5:11
2▶CD: The Choking Horror / The Ink Shortage

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Great Britain
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 2004)
glass mastered by:EDC Blackburn Ltd. (UK CD & DVD manufacturing plant)
part of:BBC Radio Collection (order: 115)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/32677254 [info]

Release group

part of:The Goon Show - Volume 1 to 36 (number: 22) (order: 22)