The Goon Show, Volume 23: “The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System” (2009 pressing)

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

Annotation

The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System - 8 March 1954
The Lost Gold Mine (of Charlotte) - 5 October 1954
The Canal - 2 November 1954
The House of Teeth - 31 January 1956

Different CDs on this 2009 pressed edition. Note the paint on the inner ring. Can be seen when looking at Harry's face. Also matrix cat no changes (A0101351598-0102/0202).

Slightly different pressing of CD. Wider clear ring at centre, less of Harry's face now visible.
Different matrix Sony DADC catalogue number on CDs "A0101351598-0102/0202"
Cat no on CD is longer 978 0563 527978
On rear of cover text above barcode is "978-0-563-52797-8" (Missing the "ISBN")
On first page of booklet add a credit of "With thanks to Norma Farnes"
On first page of booklet longer catalogue no of 978 0563 527978

Both in identical clear plastic trays.

Matrix / Runout (CD1): IFPI L551 Sony DADC A0101351598-0102 11 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 94Z1
DiscID (CD1): oUKtOPcqe6STBScGWetOwLgCQyU-
Matrix / Runout (CD2): IFPI L555 SONY A0101351598-0202 15 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L555
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 94K8
DiscID (CD2): I1Rg..5qULKKmmW.97hgye5Asok-

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-23 14:41 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Collapse of the British Rail Sandwich System / The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System: Good Evening, Listeners
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Wallace Greenslade (BBC Radio announcer and newsreader) (on 1954-03-07)
live partial recording of:
The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System (1954-03-08: Series 4, Episode 24) (on 1954-03-07)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons1:41
2The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System: Our Story Opens in Hell
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Valentine Dyall (actor) (on 1954-03-07), Spike Milligan (on 1954-03-07), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-03-07) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-03-07)
live partial recording of:
The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System (1954-03-08: Series 4, Episode 24) (on 1954-03-07)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons1:30
3The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System: That Was the First Sign of the Great Mustard-and-Cress Shortage...
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Valentine Dyall (actor) (on 1954-03-07), Spike Milligan (on 1954-03-07), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-03-07) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-03-07)
live partial recording of:
The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System (1954-03-08: Series 4, Episode 24) (on 1954-03-07)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:05
4The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System: You Are Right, Capitaine, You Are Right!
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Valentine Dyall (actor) (on 1954-03-07), Spike Milligan (on 1954-03-07), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-03-07) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-03-07)
live partial recording of:
The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System (1954-03-08: Series 4, Episode 24) (on 1954-03-07)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:12
5The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System: Max Geldray
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
harmonica:
Max Geldray (on 1954-03-07)
Max Geldray2:22
6The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System: Crazy, Man, Crazy!
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Valentine Dyall (actor) (on 1954-03-07), Spike Milligan (on 1954-03-07), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-03-07) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-03-07)
live partial recording of:
The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System (1954-03-08: Series 4, Episode 24) (on 1954-03-07)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons3:22
7The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System: Hello Darlin’ Hello, My Love
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Valentine Dyall (actor) (on 1954-03-07), Spike Milligan (on 1954-03-07), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-03-07) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-03-07)
live partial recording of:
The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System (1954-03-08: Series 4, Episode 24) (on 1954-03-07)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons3:10
8The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System: Rub-A-Dub-Dub
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
vocals:
Ray Ellington (on 1954-03-07)
orchestra:
The Ray Ellington Quartet (on 1954-03-07)
live recording of:
Rub-A-Dub-Dub (on 1954-03-07)
composer:
Hank Thompson
The Ray Ellington Quartet2:35
9The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System: Well Played, Ellington, Well Played!
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Valentine Dyall (actor) (on 1954-03-07), Spike Milligan (on 1954-03-07), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-03-07) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-03-07)
live partial recording of:
The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System (1954-03-08: Series 4, Episode 24) (on 1954-03-07)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:39
10The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System: We Pause Here to Give Listeners at Home
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Valentine Dyall (actor) (on 1954-03-07), Spike Milligan (on 1954-03-07), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-03-07) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-03-07)
live partial recording of:
The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System (1954-03-08: Series 4, Episode 24) (on 1954-03-07)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons1:57
11The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System: That Night, for Safety, We Slept Standing Up
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Valentine Dyall (actor) (on 1954-03-07), Spike Milligan (on 1954-03-07), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-03-07) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-03-07)
live partial recording of:
The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System (1954-03-08: Series 4, Episode 24) (on 1954-03-07)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons3:41
12The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System: Hello Yes, We Are in a Tough Spot
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Valentine Dyall (actor) (on 1954-03-07), Spike Milligan (on 1954-03-07), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-03-07) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-03-07)
live partial recording of:
The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System (1954-03-08: Series 4, Episode 24) (on 1954-03-07)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:33
13The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte): This Is the BBC Home Service
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Wallace Greenslade (BBC Radio announcer and newsreader)
The Goons1:03
14The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte): The Lost Gold Mine Was Alleged to Have Been Found
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1954-10-03), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-10-03) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-10-03)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte) (1954-10-05: Series 5, Episode 2) (on 1954-10-03)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:04
15The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte): So I Said ‘Who Are You’
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1954-10-03), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-10-03) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-10-03)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte) (1954-10-05: Series 5, Episode 2) (on 1954-10-03)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons3:22
16The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte): Ragtime Cowboy Joe
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
harmonica:
Max Geldray (on 1954-10-03)
Max Geldray2:06
17The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte): Following Count Mariarty and Captain Hercules Grytpype-Thynne
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1954-10-03), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-10-03) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-10-03)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte) (1954-10-05: Series 5, Episode 2) (on 1954-10-03)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons4:14
18The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte): Heeelllp! Au Secours!
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1954-10-03), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-10-03) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-10-03)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte) (1954-10-05: Series 5, Episode 2) (on 1954-10-03)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons1:54
19The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte): So That Listeners Are Not Confused
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1954-10-03), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-10-03) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-10-03)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte) (1954-10-05: Series 5, Episode 2) (on 1954-10-03)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons3:17
20The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte): I’m an Errand Boy for Rhythm
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
vocals:
Ray Ellington (on 1954-10-03)
orchestra:
The Ray Ellington Quartet (on 1954-10-03)
live recording of:
I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm (on 1954-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
The Ray Ellington Quartet2:33
21The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte): I Say Seagoon, Any Signs of Captain Grytpype-Thynne Yet
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1954-10-03), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-10-03) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-10-03)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte) (1954-10-05: Series 5, Episode 2) (on 1954-10-03)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons2:09
22The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte): Present Map Holdings
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1954-10-03), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-10-03) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-10-03)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte) (1954-10-05: Series 5, Episode 2) (on 1954-10-03)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons3:08
23The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte): Listen, Eccles We’ve Been Walking for Days
producer:
Peter Eton (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan (on 1954-10-03), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) (on 1954-10-03) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) (on 1954-10-03)
live partial recording of:
The Lost Gold Mine (Of Charlotte) (1954-10-05: Series 5, Episode 2) (on 1954-10-03)
writer:
Spike Milligan
The Goons5:20
2▶CD: The Canal / The House of Teeth

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
photography:BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
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 2005)
part of:BBC Radio Collection (order: 122)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/32927133 [info]
ASIN:UK: 0563527978 [info]

Release group

part of:The Goon Show - Volume 1 to 36 (number: 23) (order: 23)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/3728508 [info]