RELEATED AUDIO

ANDREW SACHS AS MANUEL / TV THEME / RELATED AUDIO


ANDREW SACHS - AS MANUEL


MANUEL'S GOOD FOOD GUIDE

© Sonet Productions Ltd.

ANDREW SACHS
1977 - SONET PRODUCTIONS LTD.
7" SINGLE - SON 2113

SIDE A ADIOS ESPANA
SIDE B MANUEL'S GOOD FOOD GUIDE

This is a 7" single by Andrew Sach as Manuel, it contains two songs 'Manuel's Good Food Guide' (about English cooking) and 'Adios Espana' (sung to the tune of 'Y Viva Espana') and is about Manuels life at Fawlty Towers.


O CHERYL

MANUEL AND LOS POR FAVORS
1979 - WAIF/ATV MUSIC (ON THE PYE RECORDS LABEL).
7" SINGLE - 7P-150

SIDE A O CHERYL
SIDE B ODE TO ENGLAND

The B side of this single is probably more important than the A side as it was later used in 'The Secret Policeman's Third Ball', see below.


SHADDUP YOU FACE BY MANUEL


1981 - ROCKET RECORD COMPANY
7" SINGLE - xpres 47 A#2-EM


SIDE A SHADDUP YOU FACE
SIDE B WAITER, THERE'S A FLEA IN MY SOUP

The A side of this single was a cover version of the 1980 UK No.1 'Shuddup You Face' by Joe Dolce. This is all the information we have as we do not have a copy of this single.


THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S THIRD BALL

© Amnesty International/Virgin Vision Ltd.

1987 - VIRGIN RECORDS LTD.
LP - V2459 / CASSETTE - OVDC270 / CD - CDV2459

This is the soundtrack of 'The Secret Policeman's Third Ball' (London Palladium, 26 - 29 March 1987), in which Andrew Sachs appeared as Manuel.


To find out more about the solo work by Manuel see Solo Manuel.



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FAWLTY TOWERS THEME


As with many television programme including Monty Python's Flying Circus, the Fawlty Towers theme tune have been recorded on several TV theme albums.

Below we bring you a list of the albums we have found that include the Fawlty Towers Theme.


BBC COMEDY THEMES

© BBC Enterprises Ltd.


1980 - BBC RECORDS.
LP - REH 387 / CASSETTE - ZCR 387

This album features various comedy televison themes, including Monty Python's Liberty Bell, and "On record for the first time is Denis Wilson's evovative composition for the infamous hotel Fawlty Towers - it's plam court atmosphere a perfect contrast to the manic craziness of mine host Basil Fawlty"


ON THE AIR - 60 YEARS OF BBC THEME MUSIC


19?? - BBC RECORDS.
LP - REF 454

This two album set includes the themes for Monty Python (side four, track two) and Fawlty Towers (side four, track three), the Fawlty Towers theme is dated 1980 and credited to the 'Dennis Wilson Quartet'


LET'S HAVE A LAUGH - 16 GREAT BRITISH COMEDY THEMES

© Music Collection International


19?? - EMPORIO.
CD - EMPRCD 750

This CD features various comedy televison themes, including Monty Python's Liberty Bell, Steptoe and Son, Hancock's Half Hour, Terry and June and Fawlty Towers (track 8) performed by 'The London Theatre Orchestra'.


TELEVISIONS GREATEST HITS - VOLUME 3 (USA)


1986 - TEE VEE TOONS INC.
LP - TVT 1200 / CASSETTE - TVT 1200 C / CD - TVT 1200 CD

This American television theme album includes Fawlty Towers and Monty Python's Liberty Bell.



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FAWLTY TOWERS RELATED AUDIO


THAT'S WHAT JOHN SAID (THE MOTORS) :- 7" SINGLE VS 340, 1980 VIRGIN RECORDS.
Cover features various pictures of John's including one of John Cleese as Basil Fawlty.

RADIO TIMES COMEDY CLASSICS (LIMITED EDITION) :- CASSETTE RTI, 1993 - BBC ENTERPRISES.
Features extracts from 'The Germans'.

WE ARE MOST AMUSED :- LP RTD 2067 / 2nd CASSETTE 4C-RTD-2067B, 1981 CHARISMA/RONCO.
Feature extracts from 'Basil the Rat'.

THE CLOWN JEWELS :- CASSETTE ZBBC 1752, 1995 BBC WORLDWIDE LTD.
Features extracts from 'The Psychiatrist'.

TOP GEAR COMEDY :- CASSETTE ZBBC 1777, CD ZBBC 1777 CD, 1995 BBC WORLDWIDE LTD.
Features extracts from 'Gourmet Night'.

NOW HEAR THIS TWO! (ESQUIRE MAGAZINE) :- CASSETTE ESQ 1, 1994 BBC CANNED LAUGHTER.
Featured extracts from 'The Germans'.

FAMILIES AND HOW TO SURVIVE THEM :- DOUBLE CASSETTE ZBBC 1244, 1991 BBC ENTERPRISES.
features extracts from '??????????????'


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