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Gray · Post by **Gray** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 1:57 pm

Jari

It certainly did make my day!

Q Everyone:
What on earth is a Transcription Disc?

yari48 · Post by **yari48** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:32 pm

Some radio items may have survived in overseas archives as the BBC ran a Transcription Service. This service sent LP discs to overseas radio stations â€“ some of which may be in private hands, but none have come to light so far. Matt even made some programmes specifically for the Transcription Service, which have never been broadcast in the UK. Rumour has it that the BBC still has the majority of the transcription service masters which are sitting un-catalogued at Bush House (Home of the World Service). Time will tell if this is true.

Rmoore · Post by **Rmoore** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:48 pm

Transcription discs were not promotional items, they were actually recordings for broadcast overseas. It was normal to send discs out rather than tapes as tape was quite expensive. A mixture of material was issued on these discs, sometimes recordings of programmes broadcast in the UK and sometimes material recorded especially for the overseas market.

The above (mainly from my Missing Media article) is now only partly true (please give credit when you quote please Yari).

I have recently researched the whole transcription service question and with the help of BBC worldwide now have a complete picture of everything they issued by Matt and unusually all of it does still exist! (Whilst the transcrition archive is not complete a great deal of material survives and the British Library also have 12,000 transcription discs in their collection!)

Richard

usafret · Post by **usafret** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:01 pm

HELLO RICHARD, DOES THIS MEAN, THE FANS MAY BE GETTING SOMETHING "NEW" BY MATT POSSIBLY.
BEST ED

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:41 am

Ed, you beat me to it!

So Richard, what are the chances of us hearing some of Matt's Transcription disc recordings please!?

yari48 · Post by **yari48** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:59 am

Hi to all, I thought that I mentioned, where I got it, seems that I didn't, sorry, was not my meaning to do that.

ok, I'll go and take poison...

Rmoore · Post by **Rmoore** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:26 pm

No poison needed Yari! Sorry if it sounded cross, not my intention.

Well, Ed and Gray - maybe! There does happen to be an "At The BBC" set in the works - see the news section for further details (such as they are at this stage) Nothing is confirmed at this stage.

I hope you have all been enjoying the releases Michele and I have been putting together. Whilst we don't have a limitless supply of material we do have a few things up our sleeve and continue to look for new things.

Richard

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:14 pm

That's why it's so exciting to be a member of this great group Richard, there always seems to be something to look forward to bubbling along in the background.

Then every now and then, another gem surfaces for us all to enjoy.
We do really appreciate all your and Michele's efforts and hard work.

Marian

usafret · Post by **usafret** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:23 pm

THANKS RICHARD, YES I HAVE ENJOYED THE THE PI CONCERT AND THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU DID ON" LIVE IN AUSTRALIA."
I LOVED MATTS VERSION OF "WHERE OR WHEN" AND ALL THIS JUST MONTHS BEFORE HIS PASSIN, UNBELIEVABLE'
THANKS
ED

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:22 am

Hi Richard, thanks for replying.
Please let me say that everything Michele and you do is very much appreciated, even if we don't always mention it.

I agree with Marian, your hard work along with your accessibilty makes for a very exciting time!

Thanks again.

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:26 pm

Don't take poison Yari - just watch some more 'heartbeat'!

More fascinating news Richard - - its great to think that there is still more 'unheard' Matt out there!

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transcription disc is usually for promoting

sorry.. my mistake