George Martin (of Beatles fame) is known for making the Goon show  
records. Could he have been involved in the SFX too?

Lou
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On Jun 26, 2009, at 2:55 PM, Ted Kendall wrote:

> Well, actually they weren't - at least not many of them. The sole  
> Radiophonics product that actually made it into a Goon Show was  
> "Bloodnok's Stomach", and that under protest of the Workshop's  
> management - its sights were set on higher things, like musique  
> concrete. And it is surprising just how many of the Goon Show  
> effects are spot rather than grams - although pre-recording of the  
> most complex sequences was sometimes carried out, frequently a  
> sequence would be done on the fly with one operator and three or  
> four turntables. Virtuosity indeed.
>
> Ted Kendall
>
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>
> From: Steven Smolian <[log in to unmask]>
>> The most creative sound effects crew I know of was that working
>> the BBC's "Goon Shows." In the midst of the laughter, I'm still
>> awestruck by their proficiency and imagination. True classica,
>> there are some I've listened to well over a dozen times.
>> A belated bravo to those guys.   Steve Smolian
>
> I agree that they were creative, but it should be noted that a large
> percentage of the Goon Show sounds were not performed live in front of
> the audience like in the U.S., but were pre-recorded by the BBC
> Radiophonics Workshop at Madia Vale and inserted into the program  
> in the
> control room.
>
> Mike Biel  [log in to unmask]