In
the 1970's the BBC 's merchandising of its tv programmes
either consisted of book adaptions of their popular shows
or alternately vinyl albums featuring soundtracks from
these programmes. (This was still the age before the
video recorder, so it was the closest you could get to
reliving some of your favourite programmes!).
After
initial releases of classic Goon Shows, Hancock's Half
Hours, Two Ronnies sketches and Morecambe &
Wise, its hardly surprising Dad's Army followed
with a soundtrack LP.
These
two shows were recorded for the radio series in 1973 and
featured most of the original cast members including James
Beck, the album was also complimented with nice cover
artwork of a bomb in Mainwaring's bank vault!
Andy
Howells
