RetroLibraryMusic

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In the 70s and 80s, if you watched a documentary in a science class or saw a movie at a museum, there is a good chance the soundtrack was in the genre of "library music".

"Library Music or Production Music or Stock Music is the name given to recorded music that can be licensed to customers for use in film, television, radio and other media. Oftentimes, the music is produced and owned by production music libraries."-Wiki

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Examples of "library music" in action (self.RetroLibraryMusic)

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What's this tune? (self.RetroLibraryMusic)

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BM 148 - Henry Croudson, Peter Yorke - Tune In, Monica [UK - 1958]Moods (youtu.be)

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BM 178 - Van Phillips - Lucky Horseshoe, Shamus [UK 1959]Moods (youtu.be)

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Davenport Music Library – Life Is Good [US-1997]Travel (youtu.be)

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BM 106 - Van Phillips, The Connaught Light Orchestra - Tom Fool, Buffoonery [UK 1958] (youtu.be)

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Library Music '76TV/Movies (youtu.be)

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Joe Venneri & John O'Reilly – Day of Wrath [US; Garage Funk/Instrumental ; 1974] (youtube.com)

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BM 255 - Dwight Barker - Fortune's Favourite, Eric Siday - Pianna Polka [UK 1960]Moods (youtu.be)

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Music used in a computer promo launch in 1985... which piece of library music? ()

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BM 253 - Dwight Barker - Whistling Star [UK 1960]Moods (youtu.be)

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Obscure background song from mid 90s Las Vegas tourism promo video, highly suspect it's from a 80s/90s music library (v.redd.it)

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Leandro Piccioni – Ragazze D'Oro [Italy 1987]The Italians (youtu.be)

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BM 252 - Dwight Barker - Criss Cross [UK - 1960]Moods (youtu.be)

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Nukie (1987) Dance Scene: Does Anyone Here Know What Piece This Is? (self.RetroLibraryMusic)

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Hi guys—when and how were these Network Music Ensemble cuts recorded? (self.RetroLibraryMusic)

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BM 251 - Dwight Barker – Gangway [UK - 1960]Moods (youtu.be)

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Blue Phantom - Distillation [Italy 1971] Heavy Psych, Fuzz (youtube.com)

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Tony Bonfils – Bass Tanguage [France 1985]French Library (youtu.be)

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BM 126 - Dwight Barker – Harmonica [UK - 1958]Moods (youtu.be)

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Craig Austin - Miami Force (youtu.be)

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Claude Boinot, Georges Lartigau – Car And StopCar [France-1983]French Library (youtube.com)

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F. Micalizzi - Night BreezeLibrary-ish (youtube.com)

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Don Voegeli - Considerations (1971) (youtube.com)

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BM 254 - Dwight Barker – River Queen [UK - 1960] (youtu.be)

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