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Various, Essential sounds of the city

Release details

TitleEssential sounds of the city
Artist(s):Various
Category:BBC - BBCCD (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - BBCCD CDs.)
Label and catalogue number:Picture of images/labels/BBC SFX.jpg labelBBC SFX - BBCCD860
Format:Disc CDs
Country:UK UK flag
Released:1991
Genre:Sound effects View all other tracks listed as Sound effects.
Run-off codes:BBC CD 860 . MASTERED BY NIMBUS
Item deleted?Yes
Distributed / printed byBBC Enterprises
Page views:761 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 8107, rank in cds is 590.
My rating:*****
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Cover conditionGood
Record conditionGood
BBC records label codeC
Number have1
What type of seller was usedNot recorded
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Tracks

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Side & track noTrack and ArtistLength
CITY ATMOSPHERES
A1 City traffic and pedestrians2.35
A2City skyline - wide perspective2.30
A3Airport - exterior atmosphere2.28
A4Main line railway station - including train arriving and passengers alighting3.28
A5City street - pedestrians and traffic2.00
A6Pedestrian precinct1.58
A7Early morning - city street1.52
A8Traffic on main road2.02
A9Street with voices and traffic2.15
A10Very busy town street with passing motorcycles and traffic2.32
A11Motorway - traffic passing2.20
CITY ATMOSPHERES (INTERIOR)
A12 Shopping centre - interior atmosphere2.15
A13Supermarket - customers and checkouts2.00
A14Lobby of big international hotel2.00
A15Electronic office - city dealing room1.52
A16Electronic typewriter - single1.22
A17Wholesale market1.40
PAY PHONE SOUND EFFECTS
A18 BT Viscount model - 12 rings and pickup0.39
A19BT payphone - (pushbutton) call dialled (0 digits)0.21
A20Money inserted0.04
A21Receiver replaced0.03
A22Receiver replaced more forcefully0.04
A23Phone ringing in callbox0.27
A24Money inserted and call dialled - (9 digits)0.14
A25Receiver replaced and coins returned0.07
A26Phone ringing in callbox0.24
PUBLIC PLACES
A27 Busy pub on Saturday night1.22
A28Busy American bar2.10
A29Library - quiet interior2.11
A30People milling about chatting animatedly at a reception1.46
A31Art gallery - quiet interior with footsteps2.05
A32Cafeteria restaurant (self-service)1.30
DEMOLITION
A33 Demolition of masonry with sledgehammer0.43
A34Demolition of chimney by explosion0.12
ELECTRONIC NOISES AND ALARMS
A35 Amusement arcade with electronic games2.07
A36Car alarm0.45
A37Electronic alarm0.17
A38Electronic alarm0.14
A39Burglar alarm0.34
HEAVY INDUSTRY
A40 Furnace1.45
A41Steel mill1.55
A42Textile mill1.30
A43Refuse transfer plant with crusher1.35
Total length of media 1:02:13.

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