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For He's a Jolly Good Fellow by [Unknown Studio Artist(s)]

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23skidoo

On October 14, 2018

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The Election Won, No.6 Takes Up Office

By [Unknown Studio Artists]

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For He's a Jolly Good Fellow

Written by [Traditional]

Completeness

93%
Language
(instrumental)
Release
Prisoner Themes - Original Soundtrack Music From The TV Series Starring Patrick McGoohan

Prisoner Themes - Original Soundtrack Music From The TV Series Starring Patrick McGoohan

Release date
1986
Label
Bam-Caruso Records
Catalog number
WEBA 066
Format
Album 12" LP

Additional comments and sources

From the episode "Free For All", a key sequence in the episode is built around the melody of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" and the same performance is heard in later episodes. Songwriter credit given to Albert Elms, the show's musical director. The Discogs entry is credited to The Ron Grainer Orchestra, but this was recorded by an unidentified studio orchestra. The title given is likely arbitrary; when reissued on https://www.discogs.com/The-Ron-Grainer-Orchestra-The-Prisoner/release/1138471 in 1989, the track title was changed to "No. 6 Wins Village Election."