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Documentary CD's

THE STORY OF RADIO ATLANTIS Offshore Echo’s/ Alfasound OECD001 (1996). A revised re-issue of the original LP release, with many additional airchecks. The album features interviews with DJ’s & station owner Adriaan van Landschoot, as well as airchecks and jingles. The accompanying booklet has colour photo of the "Jeannine" on the cover. Produced by Chris Edwards, at Alfasound studios.

THE RADIO CAROLINE STORY Jumbo Records R121 to R126 Stereo/ Mono (1997). A remastered re-issue of the original Jumbo six album box, with much additional interview and aircheck material. The 6 CD’s form a fairly definitive history of Radio Caroline from 1964 to the end of her offshore days in 1990, and continues with the story up to 1995.

RADIO CAROLINE – TRUE STORY 25 YEARS ON Private production by Norman Barrington(1999) A revised and updated re-issue of the original LP, with additional material and reminiscences of Norman and Brian Anderson 25 years on. The limited edition CD was released to coincide with Offshore Echo’s event Euroradio 99.

A FRESH PACIFIC WIND  Private production by David Miller (NZ.1997) Radio Hauraki 1966 – 1970, a collection of airchecks and jingles from the station, produced by David Miller.

HET GROTE BUL VERWEY INTERVIEW Bull & Red Rag Productions SMC9403 (NL.1994). Former Radio Veronica boss Bul Verwey interviewed over a double CD, and linked with airchecks.

THE LASER 558 STORY  Jumbo TJLCD119/120 (1993). A re-issue of the original double LP, narrated by Charlie Wolf, featuring airchecks and interviews.

THE LEGEND LIVES ON  SMC 91-04 (NL.1991). The first compact disc documentary on offshore radio features a look at Radio Caroline's history through the first week of broadcasting in 1964, studio commercials, Batman Christmas Caper, Caroline from the Mebo II, tour of the Mi Amigo, Ross Revenge opening, Live Aid, 25 years, shortwave tests, the 1989 and into early 1991. Narrated by Marc Jacobs in English, the CD features a picture cover of the Ross Revenge at sea with her 300 foot mast.

LIVE FROM THE NORTHSEA Ross Records RR210392 (NL.1992). The Radio Monique story, from the collapse of the Ross Revenge's 300 foot mast through the frequency changes and up to the 1989 raid. The story is told in Dutch by Colin Peters, with numerous airchecks and personal recollections on this production from Monique presenter Walter Simons.

HISTORIEN OM RADIO NORD  Dandisc CDM01 (SW.1992). The history of one of the first European offshore radio stations, narrated in Swedish, features airchecks and twelve contemporary music tracks from the Radio Nord charts, including Rawhide, Every Little Star and Are you Sure. The CD is complete with a 48 page booklet with many original photographs and a colour cover showing the freshly painted and pristine Magda Maria, that later became the MV Mi Amigo.

THE RADIO FORTS
Offshore Echo’s OECD002/003 (UK.1998) A revised re-issue of the original LP release, completely re-mastered and with much additional material. The double album tells the story of the Fort based radio stations with airchecks, interviews and jingles. Narrated by Greg Bance (Roger Scott on Essex) and produced by Chris Edwards, the double CD is complete with 12 page photo booklet. 

THE RNI STORY Radio Telstar records 93-01 (1993) The story of Radio Northsea International, featuring airchecks and narrated by AJ Beirens in English & Stephan Kaiser in German.

RADIO SCOTLAND - A SOUND MEMORIAL High Seas Records (Panama 2000) A CD re-issue of the LP (Scotia Records SCO242 - October 1967), that was released shortly after the stations demise, featuring the deejays and the station owner Tommy Shields, showcasing artistes from the Scotia label, including the station theme "Black Bear". The front cover shows a sepia photo of Radio Scotlands ship "Comet".

THE SOUND OF BIG L SMC / Mayfair 5361 (NL.1996). A double CD collection of airchecks with the story of Radio London, produced by Hans Knot.

10 YEARS OF OFFSHORE RADIO JumboTJLCD100/101. (1993) A re-mastered re-issue of the original Jumbo double LP, with airchecks from the 60’s offshore stations, continuing up to 1971.

ANOTHER 10 YEARS OF OFFSHORE RADIO  Jumbo TJLCD117/118. (1993). A re-mastered re-issue of the original Jumbo double LP with airchecks and jingles from the close of the Dutch stations in 1974 through to the raid on Radio Caroline in August 1989.

THE WONDERFUL RADIO LONDON STORY Jumbo TJLCD127 to 129. (1997) A triple CD set of the story of Big L, with airchecks and interviews, and narrated by Keith Skues. Complete with booklet with numerous rare photo’s. The CD set was released to co-incide with a book of the same name, written by Chris Elliott.

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