John Schroeder
Arranger/conductor/producer John Schroeder wrote a number one U.K. hit for British singer Helen Shapiro ("Walkin' Back to Happiness") in the early '60s, made the first licensing deal for Motown product on British shores, and formed Sounds Orchestral, which had a Top Ten hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1965 with "Cast Your Fate to the Wind." To space age pop fans, however, he became known as one of the chief exponents of what the British called "easy": mostly instrumental recordings that welded easy listening pop arrangements to soul, rock, and psychedelic source material. It was critically ignored at the time, as his work was really aimed at creating background music for those who found the original versions too intense to handle. In the mid-'90s, however, it became all the rage in London clubs, where his blaring horn charts and pumping Hammond organs provided suitable background music for those looking for the cutting edge in retro sounds. This newfound demand paved the way for the reissue of some of his recordings decades after they had made a beeline for the cutout bin.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Soul Coaxing: The Many Moods of John Schroeder
Pop - Released by Castle Communications on 31 May 2005
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Spanish Passport
Skip Armstrong, John Schroeder, Dirk Steinberg
World - Released by Voyant on 1 Feb 2022
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Comment te dire adieu
Jazz - Released by Pomplamoose on 15 Jul 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Pull Both Ends (Original London Cast)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Jay Records on 1 Jan 1972
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Travel Diaries 1
World - Released by Chassay Production Music on 1 Sep 2021
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Back to Earth (Instrumental Version)
Folk - Released by 565832 Records DK2 on 16 Oct 2023
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Captain Light
Children - Released by Vir McCoy & John Schroeder on 31 Jan 2023
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Losing Her
Vikram Devasthali, Ross Garren, John Schroeder
Alternative & Indie - Released by Vikram Devasthali on 30 Oct 2018
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Travel Diaries 2
World - Released by Chassay Production Music on 1 Sep 2021
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Jettison
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Look To The Sun on 4 Jan 2024
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Zombie Baby
Electronic - Released by Vir McCoy & John Schroeder on 31 Oct 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Obis Neh
You, Vir McCoy, John Schroeder
Rock - Released by Insiduous on 3 May 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo