The King's Singers – Pantomime on vinyl LP. VG+. Light entertainment from the Grammy winning British a cappella ensemble. Ships from Germany.
About Pantomime
A VG+ vinyl pressing of a light entertainment collection from The King's Singers, the celebrated British a cappella ensemble known for effortlessly moving between madrigals and pop covers.
Pantomime is an album from The King’s Singers, released via EMI Records. Formed in Cambridge in 1968 by six choral scholars, The King’s Singers built their reputation on immaculate harmonies and a remarkably wide-ranging repertoire, spanning renaissance madrigals, folk song and playful light entertainment pieces. This listing is a VG+ vinyl pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who are The King's Singers
- About Pantomime
- The group's remarkable versatility
- Pressing details and buying advice
Fast Facts
- Artist The King’s Singers are a British a cappella vocal ensemble founded in 1968 by six choral scholars at King’s College, Cambridge.
- Line-up Two countertenors, a tenor, two baritones and a bass, a distinctive six-voice formation the group has maintained across decades of personnel changes.
- Label Pantomime was released via EMI Records, part of a run of albums recorded during the group’s popularity peak in the UK during the 1970s.
- Legacy Two-time Grammy Award winners and Gramophone Hall of Fame inductees, with over 150 albums released since their founding.
- This copy Very Good Plus (VG+) sleeve condition, shipped from Berlin, Germany.
The King's Singers – Pantomime (LP, VG+)
Vinyl LP, EMI Records
Very Good Plus condition vinyl pressing of Pantomime, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Are The King's Singers?
The King's Singers were formed in Cambridge in 1968 by six choral scholars from King's College, taking their name at the suggestion of an Argo Records executive after their first concert tour. In the UK, their popularity peaked through the 1970s and early 1980s, before the group increasingly won over American audiences through frequent appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The group has always maintained a distinctive line-up of two countertenors, a tenor, two baritones and a bass, though its individual members have changed regularly across more than five decades, with the ensemble now recognised as two-time Grammy Award winners and inductees into Gramophone magazine's Hall of Fame.
About Pantomime
Released through EMI during a particularly productive stretch of The King's Singers' recording career in the 1970s, Pantomime reflects the group's remarkable stylistic range, moving comfortably between the courtly and the sacred, in the group's own description of their sound. Across their wider EMI-era catalogue, the ensemble became known for reworking everything from renaissance polyphony to contemporary pop songs into their signature close-harmony a cappella style, a versatility that would later see them famously arrange Beatles songs for their acclaimed The Beatles Connection album. Pantomime captures the group in a lighter, more playful mode, characteristic of the light entertainment repertoire they explored during this era of their career.
- VG+ condition, a well kept vintage pressing
- From a genuinely acclaimed, Grammy Award winning ensemble
- Showcases the group’s remarkable stylistic versatility
- An interesting entry in The King’s Singers’ extensive 1970s EMI catalogue
- Not a sealed or mint copy
- Light entertainment focus differs from the group’s more serious choral repertoire
- Niche appeal outside a cappella and vocal music collectors
What is Pantomime by The King's Singers?
It is a light entertainment vocal album from the celebrated British a cappella ensemble, released via EMI Records.
What condition is this vinyl copy in?
The sleeve is graded Very Good Plus (VG+).
Who are The King's Singers?
A British a cappella vocal ensemble formed in 1968 at King’s College, Cambridge, known for their remarkable stylistic versatility and Grammy Award winning career.
What kind of music does this album feature?
Light entertainment and vocal harmony pieces, reflecting the group’s ability to move between serious choral repertoire and more playful material.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Should You Buy This Copy?
- A charming light entertainment collection from a world-class a cappella ensemble
- VG+ vinyl pressing on EMI Records
- Best suited to fans of British vocal harmony and choral music
Pantomime offers a playful side of one of Britain’s most celebrated vocal ensembles, and this listing offers a VG+ pressing from a highly rated German seller.