New Vintage: The Best of Simon May is a 1994 compilation album featuring some of the key works from British film and television music composer Simon May.
The album was accompanied by a UK tour, named "A Night Away From the TV". May used several school choirs for the show including Wareham Middle School, which also included performers Kate Robbins and 1990 Opportunity Knocks winner Mark Rattray.Mark Rattray Some performances had to be cancelled because of low ticket sales.PEBBLE MILL SPECIAL, SIMON MAY, BBC1, 20 December 1994
A BBC television Pebble Mill special was broadcast on BBC1 on 20 December 1994.BBC Programme Catalogue It featured aspects of the planning, rehearsals and performances of the tour, including comments by Cliff Richard about the failure of some projects. May discussed the writing process, especially for the theme to Jobs for the Girls. It included interviews with Tony Holland, Gerard Glaister and Verity Lambert, who discussed his work for EastEnders, Howards' Way and Eldorado respectively.
Track listing Orchestral tracks are performed by the Simon May Orchestra.
Track No. Title Associated show Notes 1 "EastEnders"EastEndersLeslie Osborne has a co-writer credit. This track is similar to the unpopular jazzy revamp of the theme heard in the programme around the time of this album's release. 2 "Always There"Vocals: Marti WebbHowards' WayLeslie Osbourne has a co-writer credit. Lyrics by Don Black. Vocal version of the theme tune, used over the end credits in the second series. 3 "Barracuda"Howards' WayExtended version of the closing theme. 4 "When You Go Away"Vocals: Johnny GriggsEldoradoVocal version of the theme, used over the end credits of the show's final episode. It was released as a single. 5 "Every Loser Wins" Vocals: Nick BerryEastEndersFeatured in a 1980s EastEnders storyline with Simon Wicks (Berry), and was a UK number one single in 1986. 6 "Trainer"Trainer 7 "More Than in Love"Vocals: Kate RobbinsCrossroadsCo-written with Barry Leng; reached no. 2 in the UK singles chart 8 "Summer of My Life"Vocals: Simon MayCrossroadsReached no. 7 in the UK singles chart. 9 "Holiday Suite"HolidayCo-written with Barry Leng; reached no. 2 in the UK singles chart 10 "More to Life" Vocals: Cliff RichardTrainerLyrics by Don Black. Vocal version of the Trainer theme 11 "We'll Find Our Day"Vocals: Mark Rattray and Emma RobbinsSmikeRe-recorded version with one of the performers on the 1994 tour. 12 "Jobs for the Girls/Food and Drink/TV Weekly/Morning on BBC1"Jobs for the Girls/Food and Drink/TV Weekly/Morning on BBC1Compilation of several themes. 13 "The Dawning"The Dawning 14 "Wolfgang"Vocals: Simon MayInspired by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
See also The Simon May Collection — a 2010 compilation album.
References
External links Music From the Movies - information Track listing BBC Essex - with biographical information about May and details about the chart performances of some titles on this album.