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1.	Theme from ‘The Yesterday Children’ 03:21	buy track
2.	The Ghosts of Fleet Forest (Opening titles) 01:27	buy track
3.	Theme from 'Space Guardians' 04:16	buy track
4.	Dog Barking at Innocent Birds 00:12	buy track
5.	Mystery Fields 01:59	buy track
6.	The Rain and the Darkness 02:34	buy track
7.	Flying Saucer Landing 00:12	buy track
8.	Puzzle Time 02:33	buy track
9.	The Ghosts of Fleet Forest (End Titles) 01:21	buy track
10.	Southern Television (Ident) 00:11	buy track
11.	Midlands Television (Ident) 00:08	buy track
12.	Travelogue 02:44	buy track
13.	Woman Laughing at Creaky Door 00:05	buy track
14.	Ringstone Round 03:33	buy track
15.	Wires are Dangerous 03:19	buy track
16.	At the Court of Queen Jezebel 00:59	buy track
17.	The War Within 03:08	buy track
18.	The Nature of the Beast 02:14	buy track
19.	Blood Curdling Maniac 00:06	buy track
20.	The Bentley Saga 02:38	buy track

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Phil Heeks draws inspiration from classic ‘70s soundtrack and sound effects LPs for debut album as The British Stereo Collective.

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released April 3, 2023

A stunning homage to ‘70s BBC LPs and vintage soundtrack compilations in this debut record from The British Stereo Collective.

Although the Mystery Fields album cover has the look and feel of a BBC Radiophonic Workshop release, the album itself is a wider nod to various TV theme compilations that Phil grew up with in the 1970s and early 1980s, including the classic Geoff Love releases and the BBC themes and sound effects albums. What comes across most is the love and affection for the period, beautifully recreated in the meticulous detail of the album artwork and the effortless precision with which the tracks are put together and sequenced.

Says Phil, “After revisiting the 1979 conclusion to the Quatermass saga on Blu Ray in October 2019, I was hugely inspired by the music and atmosphere and embarked on creating a specific brand of retro electronica under the guise of “The British Stereo Collective”.

“The album is my homage to a beloved era of classic TV themes, 'space music' and general cosmic noise, inspired by the combined influence of Jeff Wayne, Peter Howell, Mike Oldfield, Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Barry Gray, Roy Budd, Francis Monkman, Brian Bennett, Paddy Kingsland and countless others.”

Pressed up on beautiful Mystery Blue vinyl and featuring a radio Times referencing insert, the album works as a complete and aesthetically gorgeous time capsule for those who are perennially nostalgic for the golden age of Sunday afternoon TV and your uncle’s Vangelis and Hi-Fi stereo albums.

Composed, arranged and produced by Phil Heeks

Realised by The British Stereo Collective

Recorded, engineered, mixed and mastered
at Sublevel Studios

Mastered by Antony Ryan at RedRedPaw

Design and artwork by Phil Heeks

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The British Stereo Collective Stoke On Trent, UK

Phil Heeks draws inspiration from classic ‘70s/80s TV theme compilations, film soundtracks and sound effects LPs.

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Mystery Fields
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Phil Heeks delivers a stunning homage to ‘70s BBC LPs and vintage soundtrack compilations in this debut record from The British Stereo Collective. The British Stereo Collective
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