Paddy Kingsland (born 30 January 1947) is a composer of electronic music best known for his incidental music for science fiction series on BBC radio and television whilst working at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Educated at Eggar's Grammar School in Alton, Hampshire, he joined the BBC as a tape editor before becoming a studio manager for BBC Radio 1. In 1970 he joined the Radiophonic Workshop, where he remained until 1981. His initial work was mostly signature tunes for BBC radio and TV programmes. He later recorded incidental music for programmes including The Changes, two versions of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (the second radio series and the TV adaptation), and several serials of Doctor Who.
In 1973, Fourth Dimension, a compilation of his early signature tune work for the Radiophonic Workshop, was released. In 2002, his incidental scores for the Doctor Who serials "Meglos" and "Full Circle" featured as part of the Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop compilation series. KPM has issued eight albums of his library music work.
Discography
Commercial albums
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| 1973
| Fourth Dimension
- Released 1973
- Label: BBC Records
- Formats: LP
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| 1974
| Supercharged!
- Released 1974
- Label: EMI
- Formats: LP
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| 1976
| Swag
- Released 1976
- Label: EMI
- Formats: LP
- Note: Written and produced with Richard Bellevue-de Sylva
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|2002
| Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 4: Meglos & Full Circle
- Released 2002
- Label: BBC Music
- Formats: CD
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|2018
|The Changes
- Released 21 April 2018
- Label: Silva Screen
- Formats: 2-LP <small>(limited)</small>, download
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|2020
|Doctor Who – The Visitation
- Released 1 May 2020
- Label: Silva Screen
- Formats: CD, Vinyl
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Stock music library albums
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|1978
|Moogerama
- Released 1978
- Label: Amphonic Music
- Format: LP
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|1983
|The Jingle Machine
- Released 1983
- Label: KPM
- Format: LP
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|1984
|Storytellers
- Released 1984
- Label: KPM
- Format: LP, CD
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|1985
|The Main Chance
- Released 1985
- Label: KPM
- Format: LP
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|1986
|The Effects Machine
- Released 1986
- Label: KPM
- Format: LP, CD
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|1988
|Sound Images
- Released 1988
- Label: Themes International Music
- Format: CD
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|1989
|Street Life
- Released 1989
- Label: KPM
- Format: CD
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|1991
|The Jingle Factory
- Released 1991
- Label: KPM
- Format: CD
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|1993
|Nature
- Released 1993
- Label: KPM
- Format: CD
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|1996
|In Character
- Released 1996
- Label: KPM
- Format: CD
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|1998
|Nature + Wildlife
- Released 1998
- Label: Themes International Music
- Format: CD
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|2012
|Retro Electro
- Released 15 March 2012
- Label: Universal Publishing Production Music
- Format: CD
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Singles
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| 1974 || "Spinball" (Theme From T.V. Series "Rugby Special") / "Wobulator Rock" || EMI
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| rowspan="3"| 1976 || "Wobulator Rock" / "Get Back" || EMI
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| "London" (Radio London Theme) / "In the Bag" || EMI
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| Music From "The Changes" (BBC-1 Television Series) || BBC Records
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See also
- List of ambient music artists
References
External links
- Paddy Kingsland's Website
- Book: 'Rocking At The BBC (Still in love with Auntie)'
- Information about Paddy Kingsland and PK Studios
- Blips
- Article on Paddy Kingsland's score for Look and Read The Boy From Space
- Marcus Parker-Rhodes, an animator working with Paddy Kingsland on several School's series
- Cut-Out, an animation studio working with Paddy Kingsland on several School's series
- Number Crew
- Memories of the Workshop