Various Artists - SFX, Vol. 1 - Machines & Movement - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This compilation of sounds from the city is divided into two categories outdoor and indoor sound. Recorded in 1958 by Tony Schwartz for the purpose of using the noises for radio, TV, theatre and film, the sounds include such things as traffic noise (honking taxis, bus's squeaking breaks etc.) and chattering in a busy restaurant. Schwartz says InchAll the sounds on this record are well used as background sounds.Inch No liner notes. Album Tracks 1. Outdoor Sounds Street Traffic - Clear Day 2. Outdoor Sounds Street Traffic - During Snow 3. Outdoor Sounds Street Traffic - During Thunder Storm 4. Outdoor Sounds Street Drilling 5. Outdoor Sounds Coal Delivery 6. Indoor Sounds Cocktail Party 7. Indoor Sounds Luncheonette Counter 8. Indoor Sounds Factory or Office Lunchroom 9. Indoor Sounds All Men's Bar at Lunchtime 10. Indoor Sounds Press Club Room 11. Indoor Sounds Dep't Store Crowds 12. Indoor Sounds Matinee Intermission Crowds 13. Indoor Sounds Office Building Lobby 14. Indoor Sounds Restaurant at Suppertime 15. Indoor Sounds Orchestra at Dinnertime in Restaurant 16. Indoor Sounds Evening Coffee Shop

This eerie album opens with high pitched sounds followed by crackling and rustling noises. While what produced these noises is not identified, they are assigned possibilities such as InchSound of approach of Missile or CreatureInch and InchLaunching SiteInch it is left to our imagination how these sounds were created. Recorded by Mel Kaiser in 1959 in the height of science fiction popularity, this futuristic compilation is an interesting listen. No liner notes. Album Tracks 1. Sound of Approach of Missile or Creature 2. Launching Site 3. Elevator Descending 4. Elevator 5. Rocket Primer 6. Space Ship Hatch Opening or Closing 7. Rocket Blast-Off 8. Space Ship Blast-Off 9. Exterior of Space Ship in Motion 10. Electronic Siren 11. Siren Fast & High Pitch 12. Beeper 13. Beeper Fast & High Pitch 14. Cosmic Bombardment Indicator 15. Same with More Activity 16. Electronic Telescope 17. Electronic Pathfinder 18. Electronic Drone (Background) 19. Drone with Variations 20. Drone with Variations 21. Frequency Sweep Dual 22. Tone Pyramid, Sweeps & Drones 23. Continued Tone Pyramid Etc 24. Low Frequency Sweeps 25. Medium Frequency Sweeps with Echo Re-Verb. & Pulses, Drones 26. Space Machine (Background) 27. Space Sounds 28. Space Background Drifting 29. Space Music 30. Sonic Search 31. Same with Jamming 32. Same with Variations 33. Space Music (Try with Speed Reduction)

99 different sound effects featuring Men, Women, Men and Women together, Children, Groups, Audience, People movements, Gross sounds, General people ambience in sparkling digital stereo Album Tracks 1. Yawning 2. Brushing Teeth 3. Gargling Man 4. Clearing of Throat Man 5. Choking Man 6. Out of Breath 7. Coughing 8. Yahoo! 9. Screaming Man 10. Laughing Man 11. Whistling 12. Orgasm Man 13. Snoring 14. Snoring 2 15. Snoring 3 16. Gargling Woman 17. Clearing Throat Woman 18. Choking Woman 19. Giggling Woman 20. Squeaky Laugh 21. Laughing Woman 22. Hysterical Woman Laughing 23. Sexy Laugh 24. Sighing 25. Kiss and Moan 26. Orgasm Woman 27. Snoring Woman 28. Screaming Woman 29. Giggling 30. 2 Women Giggling 31. Laughing Together 32. Sighing Together 33. Baby Crying 34. Another Baby Crying 35. Another Baby Crying 2 36. Babies Crying 37. Child Laughing 38. Children Laughing 39. Group Laughter 40. More Group Laughter 41. Audience Together 42. Small Crowd Applause 43. Audience Sighs 44. Booing and Hissing 45. Crowd Ooing and Awing 46. Walking on a Wooden Floor 47. Knocking on a Big Door 48. Running Up and Down Stairs 49. Walking on Gravel 50. Jogging on Gravel 51. Walking on Leaves 52. Boxing 53. Punching and Tearing 54. Inflating a Balloon 55. Racquetball Court 56. Men Marching 57. Subtle Belching 58. Short Burp 59. Beer Belch 60. Short Fart 61. Another Short Fart 62. Assorted Long Farts 63. Sneeze 64. Blowing Nose 65. Little Haucker 66. Big Haucker 67. Various Vomits 68. Big Vomit 69. Male Peeing 70. Female Peeing 71. Diarrhea 72. Slurping 73. Body Being Dumped in a River 74. Suicide Splat 75. A Crowd 76. Party Crowd 77. Drunken Crowd in a Bar 78. Hospital 79. Laboratory 80. Church Ambience-Prayer 81. Church Ambien