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The Walter Murphy Band - A Fifth of Beethoven Vinyl LP Record PS2015
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The Walter Murphy Band – A Fifth of Beethoven
Vinyl 33RPM LP Record Original 1976 Album
Private Stock – Catalog # PS 2015
"A Fifth of Beethoven" is a disco instrumental recorded by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band, adapted from the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.
Today, composer-bandleader Walter Murphy may be best-known for his work with comedy’s Seth MacFarlane. Murphy has lent his talents to projects including Family Guy, American Dad and Ted, and has been recognized with an Emmy Award and an Oscar nomination. Yet the first time most Americans heard of Walter Murphy was in 1976 - as a result of a composition written between 1804 and 1808! The Walter Murphy Band took Beethoven onto the dance floor with “A Fifth of Beethoven”, based on Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C-Minor, and Murphy was rewarded with a massive hit that reached No. 1 on the U.S. Pop chart.
The record was produced by production music and sound effects recording producer Thomas J. Valentino. The "Fifth" in the song's title is a pun, referencing a liquid measure approximately equal to one-fifth of a gallon, a popular size for bottles containing liquor, as well as Beethoven's Fifth Symphony from which the song was adapted.
- SIDE ONE
- FLIGHT '76 (W. Murphy) (Based on Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight Of The Bumble Bee") 3:29
- (YOU'VE GOT TO) BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND (W. Murphy) 3:25
- CALIFORNIA STRUT (W. Murphy) 3:33
- A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN (W. Murphy) (Based on Beethoven's Fifth Symphony) 3:01
- NIGHT FALL (W. Murphy) (Based on Chopin's Prelude No. 4 in E Minor) 4:40
- SIDE TWO
- RUSSIAN DRESSING (W. Murphy) (Based on Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto 1 in B flat Minor 3:25
- SUITE LOVE SYMPHONY (W. Murphy) 2:51
- MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (W. Murphy) 3:05
- GET A LITTLE LOVIN' (W. Murphy) 3:57
- JUST A LOVE SONG (W. Murphy) 4:22
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335791955983
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The Vinyl Record is EXCELLENT! Looks like new without any scratches or scuffs. The jacket has wear around edges especially (although edges are intact) and overall is n good condition. Any questions or concerns, please ASK BEFORE ORDERING.
Data sheet
- Type
- LP
- Features
- Original Cover
Original Inner Sleeve - Material
- Vinyl
- Style
- Disco Funk
- Artist
- The Walter Murphy Band
- Format
- Vinyl
- Language
- English
- Case Type
- Cardboard Sleeve
- Genre
- Disco
Funk
Soul - Record Label
- Private Stock
- Release Year
- 1976
- Release Title
- A Fifth of Beethoven
- Record Size
- 12"
- Speed
- 33 RPM
- Record Grading
- Very Good (VG)
- Catalog Number
- PS 2015
- Sleeve Grading
- Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Inlay Condition
- Very Good Plus (VG+)
- UPC
- Does Not apply
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