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Songs cut up and used for commercial backings, jingles and promotions

MACARTHUR PARK - Richard Harris RCA 1699 (1968) Probe GFF101 (1972) reissue. The instrumental part of this track was used by Robb Eden for a promo for the RNI International Prediction Hit 40.

MACARTHUR PARK - Hugo Montenegro Part of this track was used on RNI for a jingle "Hallo meneer heeft U misschien onze verzoekplaat gezien, die zijn we kwijt. (Hello Mister can you find our request record, we've lost it). It was also used by Mi Amigo's Bert Bennett as a filler in the American Top 100 show. (release details required)

MACHINE GUN - The Commodores Tamla Motown TMG902 (1974) Used as a promo for the Laser Hot Hits Communicator Club in 1987.

MADRID - The Les Reed Orchestra  a) Chapter One CH126; b) Chapter One CH186 Mono (UK.1970),  c) Chapter One CH189Y (B.1970) The B side of Man of Action was used by Duncan Johnson on RNI in 1970, when he voiced a commercial for Iberia Airlines. Also used by A.J. Beirens for an RNI goes DX show promo.

MAGIC BUS - The Who Track 604020 (UK.1968) Used for a 70's promo for the Caroline Fun Bus Tour.

MAGIC BOOK - The Gibsons  Deram 119 (1967) Used in a commercial on Caroline to promote the book "Radio Caroline" written by John Venmore Rowland, about the station.

MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR - The Beatles Parlophone SMMT1 (1967) Used in 1973 by Mike Hagler for the jingle "Welcome back on Caroline 259"

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN - Geoff Love Orchestra Track on LP Big Western Movie Themes Music For Pleasure MFP 1328 (UK.1969) Used as a filler by Don Allen on Caroline.

MAH NA MAH NA - Piero Umiliani  EMI International 530 (1969) From the soundtrack of the film Sweden Heaven and Hell, this song using voices as musical instruments, was born as a joke for a short backing to a scene featuring several naked girls in a sauna. Alessandro Alessandroni, who also provided the whistling on The Good the Bad and the Ugly, provides the "vocalese" on this track, that will also be remembered by viewers of UK TV's Benny Hill show. The track was later recorded by the  Muppets for their TV show and became a hit single in 1977.

MAIN STREET ELECTRICAL BAND - Perry and Kingsley was used in an RNI jingle. (release details required)

MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME - Three Dog Night Stateside SS8052 (1970) Stevie Mericke, on RNI,  used part of this track at the start of his show.

MAMMOTH - Kayak EMI 28438 (NL.1973) An extract from this track and also from Wintertime were used for a Veronica promo spot in 1974 with artists performing in 'Speeldoos in Zaandam' to try and get more members for the Veronica Omroep Organisatie.

MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL - Reg Owen Pye Int 7N25009 (1959) Used as backing for Keith Skues Coffee Break on Radio London.

MARIA ELENA - Los Indios Tabajaras RCA 1365 (UK.1963) Used for a promo on Radio Dolfijn in 1966.

MARY FRANCE - Jean Jacques Perrey Track on album The Amazing New Electronic Sound Vanguard (1968) CD VMD 792862. Used for Veronica promotions

MAYBE TOMORROW, MAYBE TONIGHT - Earth & Fire Polydor 2050242 (NL.1973) Peter and Werner Hartwig, used this as a promo' in the RNI goes DX show.

MELTING POT - Booker T & the MG's Stax 2025026 (1971) Mike Ross used this on RNI in 1971 as a backing to the Super Hit 50 chart rundown.

MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS - Dean Martin Capitol CL14523 (1956) Used in a promotion for Veronica 40 Million Sellers double LP in 1974. Fever - Peggy Lee and Rum and Coca Cola - The Andrew Sisters were also used in the promo.

MEXICAN HAT DANCE - Percy Faith Used for the RNI jingle 'té geeeekkk' (release details and audio required)

MEXICAN SHUFFLE - Herb Alpert  Stateside SS338 (1964) Radio London used this track as backing for the Big L closedown disc commercial.

MEXICO - Bobby Moore and his Orchestra London HLU9409 (1961) Tony Vos from Veronica used part of this for a 60's jingle.

MI AMIGO TUNE - Bronx Monopole S533 (date B.?) The Mi Amigo theme tune, was used as a backing for a song by Marc Jacobs and Dick Verheul, who sang live 'Mi Amigo, Baken 16, Iedere dag, and so on'. It was only apparently aired once.

MICHELLE - Dream Express The Belgian group sang a jingle for Michelle, on Mi Amigo in 1976, using the Beatles tune of the same name. (release details and audio required)

MICKEYS SON AND DAUGHTER - Bonzo Dog Doodah Band Track on LP Gorilla Liberty LBL/LBS 83056 (1967). Several tracks from this album, including this one, were cut up and used for some memorable Radio Atlantis jingles.

MIDNIGHT SOUL PATROL - Quincy Jones Used as backing for French jingle on Radio Mi Amigo, Moi J'ecoute Mi Amigo. (release details required)

MIJN VADER IS EEN MOOIE - Toby Rix Philips PF18395 (NL.1960) This Dutch version of "My old man's a Dustman" was used for a Pepsi Cola spot in 1963 on Veronica and later, in 1973, for the jingles for the Fop Out show on Veronica. 

MOANIN' - Henry Mancini Track on LP Uniquely Mancini RCA Records (1960) Used by Jan van Veen on Veronica for jingle "Veronica, Veronica, hier uw eigen Veronica". The track was also recorded by Art Blakey (release details required)

MOOD COOL (The Consulate theme) - Johnny Johnson Orchestra Lyntone Records LYN 1186. Heard on Radio London in a Consulate cigarettes promotion, and used as a filler by DLT on Caroline North and later by Alan West on RNI in 1971. The track was also used as a theme by Mike Ahern.

MOE ZIJN - Nico Haak Philips 6012637 (NL.1976) The intro was used by Mi Amigo for a "Meli Honing" commercial in 1976. (audio required)

MONY MONY - The Mohawks Pama PPF2401 (NL.1969) Used by Robbie Dale on Radio Veronica International for a Mallorca promo (audio required)

MONEY RUNNER - Quincy Jones Reprise K14150 (1972). From the film Dollar.This track was used on RNI as a bed behind the weather reports.

MO' ONIONS - Booker T & the MG's Stax 142 (US.1963) Tony Allan used this tune as a backing when presenting "You're never gonna believe it" on RNI in 1971. Also used as a filler in RNI's Saturday sports programme "Ad Sport en Sportwereld"

THE MORE I SEE YOU - Chris Montez Pye International 7N 25369 (1966) Was used as a backing by Steve England on Radio Atlantis in February 1974, when he did a seven minute spoof  on a radio station called WMOB - relating to the Marine Offences Bill.

MORNING HAS BROKEN - Cat Stevens Island WIP6121 (1970) Veronica and Mi Amigo morning programme promotions.

MORNING SUN - Ad Rolls The B side of Taxi Barclay BE620012 (B.1973) The intro' and outro' of this song were used on Atlantis for the jingle "Atlantis Hitspinner" (audio required)

MOTHER NOHEAD - Group 1850 Philips 6012500 (NL.1975) Used by Hans ten Hoge for "De gouden glans van radio" jingle on Radio Noordzee. (audio required)

MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lieutenant Pigeon Decca F13278 (1972) Used by A.J. Beirens on RNI's Northsea goes DX programme for the "Offshore Forum" spot backing.

MR ARMAGEDDON - Locomotive Parlophone R5758 (UK.1969) Used by Adje Bouwman as a filler on the Top Tien show on Veronica (audio required)

MRS ROBINSON - Booker T and the MG’s Stax 127 (Aug.1969) The B side to Soul Clap 69. Crispian St John, on RNI, used this as a backing for announcements about the weekend World service programmes in 1971. 

MUCHO GUSTO - Percy Faith Orchestra Track on LP of same name CBS 8439 (US.1961) Used by RNI for the jingle " Het weekend begint op Radio Noordzee Internationaal The weekend starts on......."

MY NAME IS NOBODY - Ennio Morricone Orchestra Lark INS7501 (B.1973) Used for the time signal on Radio Atlantis 

MYOSOTIS - Yvan Guilini Track on LP Yvan Guilini Volume 2 IBC 4B058-62225 (B.1978) This Belgian artist was used by Radio Mi Amigo from the MV Magdalena as a backing track to various promotions.

MYSTERIOUS SEMBLANCE AT THE STRAND OF NIGHTMARES - Tangerine Dream Track from album Phaedra Virgin V2010 (1974) Used by Radio Veronica as backing music for a documentary about their ships stranding, and was also used in the last Lexjo programme.

NATIONAL FREE RADIO TUNE - Lifeline Used for a promo' on Radio Monique in 1985. (release details and audio required)

NEPTUNE - Mr Waldy and Greenlight  Golden Music 897 (BE.1973) Used in commercials for the Atlantis drive in show.

NEW AND DIFFERENT WAY - Jim Messina Track on album Oasis CBS Used by Mike Hagler and Tony Allan to produce a Loving Awareness promo on Radio Caroline in 1974. (audio required)

NIGHT FEVER - The Bee Gees RSO 002 (1978) This UK number one hit, was used by Kas Collins on the Voice of Peace for an anti-disco spot promo.

9 AM (THE COMFORT ZONE) - Londonbeat Anxious Records ANX008 (1988) Radio Caroline used the intro' of this track for a jingle "9 AM on Caroline" in 1988.

NO. 1 THEME - John Shakespeare Orchestra Decca F12896 (UK.1969) Radio Northsea International used parts of this theme, for several jingles. The last piercing notes were used to make the "at the top of the hour, RNI's smashplay" jingle, as well as "All time classic" and "Hitmaker" jingles. It was also used as a filler on RNI's Driemaster show.  Later used by Peter van Dam on Mi Amigo in 1976, for "Mi Amigo Flashback Top 100" jingles


NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOWBUSINESS - Unknown  Was used for the very early Veronica "Stalles" programme. (release details and audio required)

NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE - T-Bones Liberty 55836 (US.1965) Used for the RNI Top 40 show in 1970.

NOTHING FROM NOTHING - Billy Preston A & M AMS7126 (UK.1974)  Used for a Mi Amigo Oldies spot in 1974.

NUMERO CINCO - Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass The B side of Mexican Shuffle Stateside SS338 (UK.1964) was used on Radio 355 as the closedown tune in August 1967. The track was also frequently played in the last weeks of programming.

NUTROCKER - B.Bumble and the Stingers  Top Rank JAR 611 (1962), Stateside SS2203 (1972) This number one hit from 1962, charted again ten years later when re-issued. Used as backing for Radio-Atlantis car stickers advert.
 
OK CHICAGO - Resonance  Barclay 167024A (1974) Used for Mi Amigo drive-in show promo in July 1974, as well as by Roger Kent for a Toppers 20 show promo on RNI.

ONATRA - Jan Puimege a) Monopole S545 - French version; b) Monopole S546 - Flemish version. Another "commercial" disc like "Goudhaantje", this is for Onatra Transport, a Zaire truck company. The single features a colour cover photo of an Onatra truck.

ONE DAY OF PEACE - Love Committee Golden Fleece 3256 (US.1974) Used by Tony Allan for a Voice of Peace promo "Saturday 19th November 1977 - One day for peace". (audio required)

ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE - John Barry CBS 4680 (1969) Used for a promo for the Atlantis Drive in show

ON MY MIND - Warren Kom and The Brass Impact The B side of Let's get away from it all Command 4118 (US.1969)  Used as a filler for the on board team Veronica.

ON THE BUSES - London Weekend TV Orchestra Tony Allan used this version of the theme from the popular 70's TV series, as a promotion and to sing over. (release details required)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - Canned Heat Liberty LBS15090 (1968) Used in a Veronica promotion.

ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET - Ray Conniff Orchestra Used by Radio Condor as backing during test programmes. (release details and audio required)

ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE - Ray Conniff Track on LP Broadway in Rhythm CBS1252 (1959) Used by RNI for various promotions, on Caroline in 1973 as a filler, and in 1976 on Mi Amigo for a promo - voiced by Bart van Leeuwen - for "Tot elven op de koffie"' met Lieven Colijn.

OOH LA LA - Bolland and Bolland Elektra K12097 (UK.1973) Cut up for the jingle "oooh laa laa,ooh laa laa Radio Veronica"

OUT A SPACE - Billy Preston A & M AMLS 7007 (1972) Used by RNI and Radio Mi Amigo as a filler.

OVERTURE FROM TOMMY - Assembled Multitude Atlantic 2091022 (1970). Steve Merike used this as a backing to a lengthy RNI  promo in 1971 "We don't sell Radio Northsea International for it's not for sale. Stay around with the sound of today". RNI also used the track for a Christmas '72 top of the hour jingle for the Dutch service Top 100 of 1972. It was also used as a theme by Mark Wesley on RNI.

OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN - The Yardbirds Columbia 7928 (1966) Radio Veronica "Lexjo" jingle.

OXYGENE PART 1 - Jean Michel Jarre Track on LP Oxygene Polydor 231055 (1977) Used for Mi Amigo promo spots, voiced by Hugo Meulenhof, including "Mi Amigo's Hitoverzicht van 1978".

PACIFIC - Frederic Mercier Carrere 49372 (F.1978) This track, which had previously been used as the theme for Radio Atlantis's Flemish service, was used on Mi Amigo in 1976/77 as a filler. (Original release details required)

PAMPER PEOPLE - PAMS An instrumental filler from the PAMS jingle company, used by Radio Northsea International

PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - Temptations Tamla Motown TMG839 (1973) Used on Caroline for a promo for Caroline T Shirts from Jumbo, voiced by with Tony Alan

PARACHUTE - The Pretty Things Harvest SHVL774 (1970) Track on LP of same name, was used for closing the RNI International service at 6 o'clock in the morning in December 1972.

PARANOID - Black Sabbath Vertigo 6059010 (1970) Veronica used part of this for a "moet blijven" jingle

PAST PRESENT & FUTURE - The Shangri-Las Red Bird RB10068 (USA.1966) Used for the Veronica jingle "Dit is de Lex Harding Hit tip".

PEACE - Peter Sonnet SON2012 (UK.1970), Sonet SON212 (NL.1970); Polydor 2050396 (NL.1976); BR Music (NL.1991); CD single BR Music CDS5301 (NL.1991). Best remembered from Radio Northsea International, who used it as backing music for the "United Nations Childrens Fund" promotions. Was also used by Axel on RNI in 1970 for a promotion for the The International Campaign for the Right of the Child. The flipside is "Valves". Also track on the LP "We Love the Pirate Stations" Philips 9199 236 (NL.1974).
It had always been assumed the singer was Peter Gosling, who is credited with writing the song, that was published
by Keith Prowse Music. Peter (Gosling) was seen on children's TV in the 1970's, playing piano and singing, and at one time, worked as a BBC announcer. The record was originally recorded on a KPM Library disc, and the song Peace was also used in the early 70's in a 16mm educational documentary film about NATO, showing the firing of missiles from underwater. Peter Gosling was a member of Moons Train, who were protégés of Rolling Stone Bill Wyman, and was later part of Chorale, who had a Dutch vocalese hit with Riu Riu. He also played keyboards on two LP's for Renaissance.
Whilst Peter (Gosling) wrote Peace, is was a different Peter who sang the song. "I was 18 years old when I recorded "Peace" writes
Peter Hallett "Peter Gosling was the writer and the arrangement was by Keith Mansfield, who at the time had had hits with Love Affair "Everlasting Love" and Marmalade "Ob La Di Ob La Da". The recording featured some top session players - Herbie Flowers, Alan Hawkshaw, Maynard Fergusson and the backing vocals of Sue & Sunny. "Peace" was a Top Ten hit in Holland and charted in several European countries. It was voted record of the week by Radio One's Noel Edmonds & Anne Nightingale, but sadly did not chart in the UK. In 1991, "Peace" was re-released in Holland to commemorate the ending of the Gulf War.  It was top of the radio playlist, being played every hour. It charted, but only in the top fifty. I can only say that it was a privilege to be part of such a great song – it deserved more!" Thanks to Swanet Vink for information on the real Peter.

PEACE WILL COME - Melanie Safka Buddah 610061 (1970) Used by the Voice of Peace as one it's songs to promote peace.

PEACEFUL EASY FEELING - The Eagles Asylum 11013 (USA.1973) Used as a Voice of Peace promotion

PEPPER BOX - The Peppers Spark SRL1100 (1973) A filler track used on several offshore stations in the mid-1970's.

PETER - Sweet Sixteen Philips PF318329 (NL.1960) Peter Holland used the the words "Ja dat is Peter" for a jingle on RNI.

PETER GUNN THEME - Duane Eddy London HLW8879 (UK.1959) Ingo Paternoster used this track for promos for the Free Radio Campaign Germany spots during the RNI goes DX programme.

PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES - Charlie Dore Island WIP6526 (1979) Perhaps ironic that this was the last record played on Radio Caroline, before she vanished from the offshore airwaves in November 1990.

PLATOS RETREAT - Joe Thomas TK Records STKR6049 (UK.1978) Was used for Caroline Music Show promo' during 1979/80.

PLEASE LOVE ME AGAIN - VIP Connection Sirocco 48022 (F.1975) A Radio Mi Amigo filler from 1975.  

PLEASE SIR - Sam Fonteyn From the 1970's TV series, this original soundtrack version was used for an RNI jingle "This here is Tony Allen..." (release details required)

POLONAISE - Russ Conway Chapter One SCH119 Stereo (1970). Used for various offshore promo's in the early seventies.

THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS - Les Baxter Capitol EAP1019 (UK.1955) Title track on an EP, used for a promo on Radio Veronica

POPCORN - The Popcorn Makers Barclay 14 (UK.1972) Riviera 121446 (F.1972) Used for a Radio Delmare club promo in 1979. 

POP CONCERTO - Pop Concerto Orchestra AZI SG355 (F.1973) Pierre Deseyn used this as a filler in the VVVR (Friends of Free Radio) programme on Mi Amigo.

POP TELESCOOP Pop Telescoop 02. Another "commercial" disc used for an early Mi Amigo advert, the one sided disc has a brown label. (audio required)

PLEASE MR POSTMAN - The Beatles Track on LP With the Beatles Parlophone PCS3045 Stereo (UK.1963) Used for a jingle in Veronica's Hits uit Zee programme.

PRELUDE DE LA MER - Yvan Guilini Track on LP Yvan Guilini Volume 2 IBC 4B058-62225 (B.1978). Used by Radio Mi Amigo, see under "Myosotis" above.

PRETTY BELINDA - Chris Andrews Pye 7N17727 (1969) Used in a Veronica commercial for Belinda cigarettes

THE PRISONER - Ron Grainger RCA1635 (UK.1967) Mike Stevens used the intro and end for the Caroline album countdown.

THE PROMISED LAND - Les Humphries Singers DECCA D29 080-2 (G.1971) Part of track was used in a jingle for Moses van den Berg on Radio Atlantis. The track was also known as (We'll fly you to) the Promised Land

PRUIMENPAP - Johnny Jordaan Imperial C00624129M (NL.1975) Used for Veronica's Lex Harding show jingle "Wie heeft de zeepsop in de pruimenpap gedaan", in 1970.

PUPPET ON A STRING - Raymond Lefevre Track on LP Raymond Lefevre & his Orchestra Major Minor MMLP4 (1967) Used as a filler by Jerry King on Caroline North.

QUEEN OF SANTA MARIA - The Millionaires Fleet 100658 (NL.1979) Used for a Dutch Caroline 319 jingle, from April 1979, until the Mi Amigo sank.

 

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