Seeking a late 70's library record (orange cover)

[johmbolaya]

I remembered something and posted it on my Facebook page, and I want to post it here.

Before "library records" became a collector's item, I heard an album in the late 70's that I believe was a library/production record. I was in the 2nd or 3rd grade and the librarian at my school, Mrs. Fujita, came up to me and said she wanted me to listen to a record. It had an orange cover with white lettering and a white label, but I don't remember the title. Anyway, she knew I had liked music but didn't know what type of music I listened to. She put it on the phonograph and it was funky. Very funky. A week later, I heard the exact song in a TV commercial. I'm thinking "what is this? I heard that at the library." This was 35 or so years ago. I know some of you know library records very well, so... are there any library records, part of a series perhaps, that had a somewhat bright orange cover? If you know it, you probably know the composer and/or the drummer who plays on it. I don't want the record, but would love to hear the song again. Again, it would have come out between 1976-1979. Any help would be appreciated.

The cover was a bit similar to those by the April Orchestra, where it's one solid color with white lettering. That's it. No photos of anything and I don't remember any designs. I want to say it reminded me of a mix of 70's funk and [em]Battle Of The Network Stars[/em]-type disco. About ten years ago I had saved the graphic of what I assume was it, but that's long gone.

 

[parallax]

Bruton?





Was it a light or dark orange?

 

[parallax]

Also, can you post a track that sounds similar?

 

[parallax]

Could've also been a Conroy, but your description makes me think it's one of the rare orange KPMs?

 

[leftright]

parallax said:Bruton?





Was it a light or dark orange?




this was the first thing to pop in my mind





johmbolaya, do any of these covers look familiar?





http://rateyourmusic.com/list/weaver/bruton_music_library__1977___1987_/3/

 

[leftright]

also here's a couple playlists on youtube that might help:





https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5h5854QkI_EbXQBvhePtSGRgt2s9QrBd





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMM8dCelBFw&list=PLCEAF09916C2B2788








hope you're able to find it and good luck!

 

[LaserWolf]

Greetings Mister Book.

 

[LaserWolf]

Both of these have funky, libraryish, cuts. More likely to be found in an Elementary library.

 

[johnblack]

Sounds like a Bruton or KPM for sure, it's what sprung to mind when you described it.


this search might throw up a few clues...





https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=library+record&safe=off&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ESGNVPfrO6e-mAWz7IGQDg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=643#q="library+record"&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbs=ic:specific,isc:orange&imgdii=_





*edit


that link is acting up.


google image search "library record" / search tools / color = orange

 

[skel]

I reckon it's "Television Today" on Bruton





Orange sleeve, few generic white line graphics.

 

[LaserWolf]

Thanks John. Just learned a new search method.