Edward Woodward's acting prowess is well known, but not so many are aware of his singing talent as displayed on this special record which is posted here for your lasting enjoyment.
You'll notice the vibrato technique he employs throughout. A few methods were tried to achieve this; at first he would sit on a washing machine which has entered its spin cycle, but it would get a bit noisy for the studio and he'd have to stop and get off whilst fabric softener was added. Not ideal.
Then a London bus was seen as the solution. However he could only get one or two lines out whilst the bus was picking up passengers and the orchestra was very confused by the conductor.
Finally the production crew settled on a soundproof room, placed on top of a cart which was slowly moved up and down a cobbled street. I think you'll find that all the effort was worth it.
You'll be pleased to hear that the bass, midrange and treble are in perfect proportion on the record, so this rip did not need the bass, midrange or treble adjusting.
..includes a faithful rendition of Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' which I always find ironic.
The Edward Woodward Album 260kbps VBR
By the way, many visitors here may not be aware of the classic series Callan in which he starred. Here's a link to start you off. I'm sure you won't be put off by the black and whiteness of the first series, but Callan does go to colour later and there's also a decent colour feature film if you look for it (the 1974 one).
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