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unusual facts about library music



Ghost Box Music

) in 2003; a manifesto of influences was compiled, which included "music for schools, cosmic horror stories, library music, English surrealism, and the dark side of psychedelia".

Italian occult psychedelia

Musically, Italian occult psychedelia is a cross of post-punk, krautrock, psychedelic rock, Italian progressive rock and Italian library music.

The Penthouse Suite

The Penthouse Suite is a library music theme by the English composer Syd Dale.


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David Lindup

Although credited as the composer of theme tunes such as Rising Damp, as a composer of library music, his pieces usually appear uncredited in films and TV programmes, for example The Full Monty, The Persuaders!, The Box.

Production music

American TV has also utilized British library music, most notably with the themes for Monday Night Football ("Heavy Action" by Johnny Pearson) and The People's Court ("The Big One" by Alan Tew).