Small Group Sounds

Rene Costy: Scrabble
From: Rene Costy And His Orchestra [Chappell 197?]

Rene Costy's 'Scrabble' is a tune taken from a library LP he released on Chappell. Chappell is one of the most prolific of all the European library labels, with lots of juicy nuggets to find among there vast catalogue. To my knowledge Mr Costy did not release that many library LP's, I know he's released a few things on Chappell and Montparnasse 2000 (another big French library label) and also a few release's on the tiny Belgian label 'Selection Records'. Scrabble was a big influence on me getting into the whole library scene, I first heard the song on a now out of print comp 'Dimensions in Sound' (Scrabble is given the false name 'Dimension number 9' on this comp), along with a few other library tunes Scrabble was some of the first library music I heard. I still have not managed to bag the original record, yet, its regrettably still on my wants list. The song is perfection from beginning to end with electric violin, electric trombone? and organ solo's underpinned by some funky drum and guitar work, oh and did I forget to mention blinding drum breaks? I've listened to this song so many times an it always does the trick.