Record [Vinyl]
Maker and role
Viking Record Company Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
1973
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Object detail
Accession number
2019.20
Production period
Description
"Viking" record with plastic cover and cardboard sleeve. Titled "Take off for Martial Music around the world". 12-inch, 33⅓ rpm, LP, vinyl.
Part 1: Record. Side 1: The record has an orange label. The "Viking" logo is at the top of the label, printed in black. Underneath this reads, "REG TRADE MARK / VIKING RECORD COMPANY LTD. / MADE IN NEW ZEALAND / MARTIAL MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD". The bottom half of the label lists the track listings, "1. TYROLEAN TUBAS (Maurice Clark (MCPS) / 2. FRENCH MILITARY (Viking Control) / Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band / 3. GRAND MARCH AIDA (Verdi Arr. Rhodes) (MCPS) / 4. CYRUS THE GREAT (K. King) (Viking Control) / 5. SONS OF THE BRAVE (T. Bidgood) (B&H) / 6. INVERCARGILL (Palings) / National Band of New Zealand / A Keith Southern Production / 1973 Viking Record Company Ltd.". On the edge of the label is the text, "UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, COPYING AND BROADCASTING OF THIS RECORD IS PROHIBITED". To the right of the label is "SPVP 119 / SPVP 119 A / SIDE ONE / STEREO".
Side 2: The "Viking" logo is at the top of the label, printed in black. Underneath this reads, "REG TRADE MARK / VIKING RECORD COMPANY LTD. / MADE IN NEW ZEALAND / MARTIAL MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD". The bottom half of the label lists the track listings, "1. WELLINGTON (Zehle) (B&H) / The National Band of New Zealand / 2. ROUGH AND READY (J. Orde Hume) (MCPS) / Royal Fiji Military Band Forces / 3. THE SOUTHERNER (Alexander) (Viking Control) / University of Pacific Band / 4. WESTMINISTER (Thirtle) /THUNDERER (Sousa) / (MCPS/Palings) / Band & State Trumpeters of The Royal House Guards / 5. BRITISH LEGION MARCH (Bidgood) (Viking Control) / 6. SCOTLAND THE BRAVE (MCPS) / Tracks 5,6, Massed Pipes and Drums of / The British Armed Forces / A Keith Southern Production / 1973 Viking Record Company Ltd.". On the edge of the label is the text, "UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, COPYING AND BROADCASTING OF THIS RECORD IS PROHIBITED". To the right of the label is "SPVP 119 / SPVP 119 A / SIDE ONE / STEREO".
Part 2: Plastic sleeve, shaped to hold the vinyl record.
Part 3: Cardboard sleeve. This is made from cardboard with a glossy finish. On the front it reads, "TAKE OFF / for / MARTIAL / MUSIC / around / the world". The text is white and is a presented on a black, pink, and red background. Underneath this, black text reads, "Featuring the Bands and State Trumpeters of the Royal Horseguards. / The National Band of New Zealand. Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band. Band of the Royal Fiji Military Forces. University of Pacific Band. Massed Bands and Pipes and Drums of the British Armed Forces". At the top right of the sleeve is the "Viking" logo, in white. At the bottom of the sleeve in the centre is "SPVP119 STEREO" printed in white. There is an image of a PAN AM plane that has just taken off on the bottom half of the sleeve.
On the back of the sleeve, black text in the top right corner reads "SPVP119 STEREO". The title, "TAKE OFF / for / MARTIAL / MUSIC / around / the world" is printed in pink on the top half of the sleeve. Underneath this is the track listing in black text, "Side One / WELLINGTON / (National Band of New Zealand) / ROUGH AND READY / (Band of the Royal Fiji Military Forces) / THE SOUTHERNER / (University of Pacific Band) / WESTMINISTER /The THUNDERER / (Band & State Trumpeters of The Royal Houseguards) / *BRITISH LEGION / *SCOTLAND THE BRAVE / (Massed Pipes and Drums of / The British Armed Forces) / "Side Two / **TYROLEAN TUBAS / **FRENCH MILITARY (Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band) / MARCH FROM AIDA / (Band from the Royal Horseguards / CYRUS THE GREAT (University of Pacific Band) / SONS OF THE BRAVE / (Band of the Royal Fiji Military Forces) / INVERCARGILL / National Band of New Zealand)". Underneath this is "*Recorded at Suffolk Tattoo / A Keith Southern Production / **Recorded 'Live' in concert / Photograph Pan American World Airways / This recording features some of the finest music of its type to be heard anywhere / and takes you on a journey in sound to just some of the many places that are served by Pan American Airways. / So step abroad your giant airliner, and take off for some of the most exciting martial music from around the world." " 33 1/3 R.P.M LONG PLAYING RECORD. SILENT SURFACE. FLEXIBLE / CAUTION - Records are the subject of Copyright. Any unauthorised broadcasting or public performance of such records constitutes an infringement of the abovementioned Copyright and will render the infringer liable to action at law. Copyright / subsists in all records by virtue of the Australian Copyright Act, 1912-1933 and New Zealand Copyright Act, 1963. All rights / under Copyright law are reserved." / P 1973 Viking Records".
Part 1: Record. Side 1: The record has an orange label. The "Viking" logo is at the top of the label, printed in black. Underneath this reads, "REG TRADE MARK / VIKING RECORD COMPANY LTD. / MADE IN NEW ZEALAND / MARTIAL MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD". The bottom half of the label lists the track listings, "1. TYROLEAN TUBAS (Maurice Clark (MCPS) / 2. FRENCH MILITARY (Viking Control) / Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band / 3. GRAND MARCH AIDA (Verdi Arr. Rhodes) (MCPS) / 4. CYRUS THE GREAT (K. King) (Viking Control) / 5. SONS OF THE BRAVE (T. Bidgood) (B&H) / 6. INVERCARGILL (Palings) / National Band of New Zealand / A Keith Southern Production / 1973 Viking Record Company Ltd.". On the edge of the label is the text, "UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, COPYING AND BROADCASTING OF THIS RECORD IS PROHIBITED". To the right of the label is "SPVP 119 / SPVP 119 A / SIDE ONE / STEREO".
Side 2: The "Viking" logo is at the top of the label, printed in black. Underneath this reads, "REG TRADE MARK / VIKING RECORD COMPANY LTD. / MADE IN NEW ZEALAND / MARTIAL MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD". The bottom half of the label lists the track listings, "1. WELLINGTON (Zehle) (B&H) / The National Band of New Zealand / 2. ROUGH AND READY (J. Orde Hume) (MCPS) / Royal Fiji Military Band Forces / 3. THE SOUTHERNER (Alexander) (Viking Control) / University of Pacific Band / 4. WESTMINISTER (Thirtle) /THUNDERER (Sousa) / (MCPS/Palings) / Band & State Trumpeters of The Royal House Guards / 5. BRITISH LEGION MARCH (Bidgood) (Viking Control) / 6. SCOTLAND THE BRAVE (MCPS) / Tracks 5,6, Massed Pipes and Drums of / The British Armed Forces / A Keith Southern Production / 1973 Viking Record Company Ltd.". On the edge of the label is the text, "UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, COPYING AND BROADCASTING OF THIS RECORD IS PROHIBITED". To the right of the label is "SPVP 119 / SPVP 119 A / SIDE ONE / STEREO".
Part 2: Plastic sleeve, shaped to hold the vinyl record.
Part 3: Cardboard sleeve. This is made from cardboard with a glossy finish. On the front it reads, "TAKE OFF / for / MARTIAL / MUSIC / around / the world". The text is white and is a presented on a black, pink, and red background. Underneath this, black text reads, "Featuring the Bands and State Trumpeters of the Royal Horseguards. / The National Band of New Zealand. Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band. Band of the Royal Fiji Military Forces. University of Pacific Band. Massed Bands and Pipes and Drums of the British Armed Forces". At the top right of the sleeve is the "Viking" logo, in white. At the bottom of the sleeve in the centre is "SPVP119 STEREO" printed in white. There is an image of a PAN AM plane that has just taken off on the bottom half of the sleeve.
On the back of the sleeve, black text in the top right corner reads "SPVP119 STEREO". The title, "TAKE OFF / for / MARTIAL / MUSIC / around / the world" is printed in pink on the top half of the sleeve. Underneath this is the track listing in black text, "Side One / WELLINGTON / (National Band of New Zealand) / ROUGH AND READY / (Band of the Royal Fiji Military Forces) / THE SOUTHERNER / (University of Pacific Band) / WESTMINISTER /The THUNDERER / (Band & State Trumpeters of The Royal Houseguards) / *BRITISH LEGION / *SCOTLAND THE BRAVE / (Massed Pipes and Drums of / The British Armed Forces) / "Side Two / **TYROLEAN TUBAS / **FRENCH MILITARY (Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band) / MARCH FROM AIDA / (Band from the Royal Horseguards / CYRUS THE GREAT (University of Pacific Band) / SONS OF THE BRAVE / (Band of the Royal Fiji Military Forces) / INVERCARGILL / National Band of New Zealand)". Underneath this is "*Recorded at Suffolk Tattoo / A Keith Southern Production / **Recorded 'Live' in concert / Photograph Pan American World Airways / This recording features some of the finest music of its type to be heard anywhere / and takes you on a journey in sound to just some of the many places that are served by Pan American Airways. / So step abroad your giant airliner, and take off for some of the most exciting martial music from around the world." " 33 1/3 R.P.M LONG PLAYING RECORD. SILENT SURFACE. FLEXIBLE / CAUTION - Records are the subject of Copyright. Any unauthorised broadcasting or public performance of such records constitutes an infringement of the abovementioned Copyright and will render the infringer liable to action at law. Copyright / subsists in all records by virtue of the Australian Copyright Act, 1912-1933 and New Zealand Copyright Act, 1963. All rights / under Copyright law are reserved." / P 1973 Viking Records".
Brief History
This record produced by Viking Records contains music performed by various brass and pipe bands from the Pacific and United Kingdom.
Viking Records was a local New Zealand recording company based in Wellington. It was established in the late 1950s by Murdoch Riley who had previous experience in the New Zealand Broadcasting Service and at Radio Corporation NZ's TANZA recording label. The Viking label featured local musicians with a strong focus on Māori and Pacific artists and content.
Viking Records was a local New Zealand recording company based in Wellington. It was established in the late 1950s by Murdoch Riley who had previous experience in the New Zealand Broadcasting Service and at Radio Corporation NZ's TANZA recording label. The Viking label featured local musicians with a strong focus on Māori and Pacific artists and content.
Marks
Viking / REG TRADE MARK / VIKING RECORD COMPANY LTD. / MADE IN NEW ZEALAND / MARTIAL MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD Printed
1. TYROLEAN TUBAS (Maurice Clark (MCPS) / 2. FRENCH MILITARY (Viking Control) / Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band / 3. GRAND MARCH AIDA (Verdi Arr. Rhodes) (MCPS) / 4. CYRUS THE GREAT (K. King) (Viking Control) / 5. SONS OF THE BRAVE (T. Bidgood) (B&H) / 6. INVERCARGILL (Palings) / National Band of New Zealand / A Keith Southern Production / 1973 Viking Record Company Ltd. Printed
UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, COPYING AND BROADCASTING OF THIS RECORD IS PROHIBITED Printed
SPVP 119 / SPVP 119 A / SIDE ONE / STEREO Printed
SPVP 119 / SPVP 119 A / SIDE TWO / STEREO Printed
1. WELLINGTON (Zehle) (B&H) / The National Band of New Zealand / 2. ROUGH AND READY (J. Orde Hume) (MCPS) / Royal Fiji Military Band Forces / 3. THE SOUTHERNER (Alexander) (Viking Control) / University of Pacific Band / 4. WESTMINISTER (Thirtle) /THUNDERER (Sousa) / (MCPS/Palings) / Band & State Trumpeters of The Royal House Guards / 5. BRITISH LEGION MARCH (Bidgood) (Viking Control) / 6. SCOTLAND THE BRAVE (MCPS) / Tracks 5,6, Massed Pipes and Drums of / The British Armed Forces / A Keith Southern Production / 1973 Viking Record Company Ltd. Printed
TAKE OFF / for / MARTIAL / MUSIC / around / the world / Featuring the Bands and State Trumpeters of the Royal Horseguards. / The National Band of New Zealand. Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band. Band of the Royal Fiji Military Forces. University of Pacific Band. Massed Bands and Pipes and Drums of the British Armed Forces Printed
SPVP119 STEREO / TAKE OFF / for / MARTIAL / MUSIC / around the world / Side One / WELLINGTON / (National Band of New Zealand) / ROUGH AND READY / (Band of the Royal Fiji Military Forces) / THE SOUTHERNER / (University of Pacific Band) / WESTMINISTER /The THUNDERER / (Band & State Trumpeters of The Royal Houseguards) / *BRITISH LEGION / *SCOTLAND THE BRAVE / (Massed Pipes and Drums of / The British Armed Forces) / "Side Two / **TYROLEAN TUBAS / **FRENCH MILITARY (Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band) / MARCH FROM AIDA / (Band from the Royal Horseguards / CYRUS THE GREAT (University of Pacific Band) / SONS OF THE BRAVE / (Band of the Royal Fiji Military Forces) / INVERCARGILL / National Band of New Zealand)". Underneath this is "*Recorded at Suffolk Tattoo / A Keith Southern Production / **Recorded 'Live' in concert / Photograph Pan American World Airways / This recording features some of the finest music of its type to be heard anywhere / and takes you on a journey in sound to just some of the many places that are served by Pan American Airways. / So step abroad your giant airliner, and take off for some of the most exciting martial music from around the world." " 33 1/3 R.P.M LONG PLAYING RECORD. SILENT SURFACE. FLEXIBLE / CAUTION - Records are the subject of Copyright. Any unauthorised broadcasting or public performance of such records constitutes an infringement of the abovementioned Copyright and will render the infringer liable to action at law. Copyright / subsists in all records by virtue of the Australian Copyright Act, 1912-1933 and New Zealand Copyright Act, 1963. All rights / under Copyright law are reserved." / P 1973 Viking Records Printed
Viking Logo
1. TYROLEAN TUBAS (Maurice Clark (MCPS) / 2. FRENCH MILITARY (Viking Control) / Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band / 3. GRAND MARCH AIDA (Verdi Arr. Rhodes) (MCPS) / 4. CYRUS THE GREAT (K. King) (Viking Control) / 5. SONS OF THE BRAVE (T. Bidgood) (B&H) / 6. INVERCARGILL (Palings) / National Band of New Zealand / A Keith Southern Production / 1973 Viking Record Company Ltd. Printed
UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, COPYING AND BROADCASTING OF THIS RECORD IS PROHIBITED Printed
SPVP 119 / SPVP 119 A / SIDE ONE / STEREO Printed
SPVP 119 / SPVP 119 A / SIDE TWO / STEREO Printed
1. WELLINGTON (Zehle) (B&H) / The National Band of New Zealand / 2. ROUGH AND READY (J. Orde Hume) (MCPS) / Royal Fiji Military Band Forces / 3. THE SOUTHERNER (Alexander) (Viking Control) / University of Pacific Band / 4. WESTMINISTER (Thirtle) /THUNDERER (Sousa) / (MCPS/Palings) / Band & State Trumpeters of The Royal House Guards / 5. BRITISH LEGION MARCH (Bidgood) (Viking Control) / 6. SCOTLAND THE BRAVE (MCPS) / Tracks 5,6, Massed Pipes and Drums of / The British Armed Forces / A Keith Southern Production / 1973 Viking Record Company Ltd. Printed
TAKE OFF / for / MARTIAL / MUSIC / around / the world / Featuring the Bands and State Trumpeters of the Royal Horseguards. / The National Band of New Zealand. Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band. Band of the Royal Fiji Military Forces. University of Pacific Band. Massed Bands and Pipes and Drums of the British Armed Forces Printed
SPVP119 STEREO / TAKE OFF / for / MARTIAL / MUSIC / around the world / Side One / WELLINGTON / (National Band of New Zealand) / ROUGH AND READY / (Band of the Royal Fiji Military Forces) / THE SOUTHERNER / (University of Pacific Band) / WESTMINISTER /The THUNDERER / (Band & State Trumpeters of The Royal Houseguards) / *BRITISH LEGION / *SCOTLAND THE BRAVE / (Massed Pipes and Drums of / The British Armed Forces) / "Side Two / **TYROLEAN TUBAS / **FRENCH MILITARY (Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band) / MARCH FROM AIDA / (Band from the Royal Horseguards / CYRUS THE GREAT (University of Pacific Band) / SONS OF THE BRAVE / (Band of the Royal Fiji Military Forces) / INVERCARGILL / National Band of New Zealand)". Underneath this is "*Recorded at Suffolk Tattoo / A Keith Southern Production / **Recorded 'Live' in concert / Photograph Pan American World Airways / This recording features some of the finest music of its type to be heard anywhere / and takes you on a journey in sound to just some of the many places that are served by Pan American Airways. / So step abroad your giant airliner, and take off for some of the most exciting martial music from around the world." " 33 1/3 R.P.M LONG PLAYING RECORD. SILENT SURFACE. FLEXIBLE / CAUTION - Records are the subject of Copyright. Any unauthorised broadcasting or public performance of such records constitutes an infringement of the abovementioned Copyright and will render the infringer liable to action at law. Copyright / subsists in all records by virtue of the Australian Copyright Act, 1912-1933 and New Zealand Copyright Act, 1963. All rights / under Copyright law are reserved." / P 1973 Viking Records Printed
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Media/Materials
Credit Line
Viking Record Company Limited. 1973. Record [Vinyl], 2019.20. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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