Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals Tilson Thomas, in a performance based on the music of Saint-Saëns and the poetry of Ogden Nash. "Carnival of the Animals" originally aired on CBS on November 22, 1976, and was the first Warner Bros.-commissioned work featuring Bugs Bunny following the release of the cartoon "False Hare", as well as their first "Looney Tunes" production following the second closure of their original animation studio in 1969. This is an abridged version of the work, omitting the "Tortoise", "Characters with Long Ears", "Cuckoo" and "Swan" movements and using the "Pianists" music over the ending credits. Prime-time television would seem to be
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (album) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (album) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is the self-titled debut album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1980. It peaked at number 27 in the UK Albums Chart. "Electricity" and "Red Frame/White Light" were low charting singles taken from the record. A re-recorded version of "Messages" provided OMD with their first hit in the UK, reaching number 13. The album was remastered and re-released in 2003, with six bonus tracks. The record has received generally favourable reviews, although later releases by the group were more warmly received. It has nonetheless been named as