Richard Pleasance knew he was going to be a Musician since he could chew gum.
Classically trained from the age of 9 he was composing instrumental music in his teens.
He studied music at Melbourne State College and at the same time played in several seminal Australian bands, later forming Boom Crash Opera.
Although having strong pop music sensiblities his love of ethnic colours and strangeness guided him towards film & television composition.
He composed the award winning music for the hit ABC series Sea Change noted for it’s memorable acoustic flavour and the tense CH 7 crime drama series City Homicide featuring gritty electronic urban soundscapes.
Richard has worked over the years as a producer on pop albums as diverse as Augie March’s Waltz, and the late, great Jimmy Little’s Resonate.
Richard is currently composing music for the gripping drama series Wentworth for Fremantle media screening on channel 5 UK
Adept in extreme variations of style from salsa to techno from the subtle pluck of an oud string to a blazing electric guitar riff; Richard’s music always emotes.
richard pleasance 
May 31, 2014 at 3:15 pm
Hi Richard
I have been trying to get a copy of Galleon that you released many years ago. I have Colourblind and Felt albums. Love Colourblind especially. Can you tell me if it will ever be released again and where I can pay for a copy.
June 19, 2014 at 11:13 pm
What David said… been searching for Galleon… came here thinking I could buy it.
June 20, 2014 at 9:45 am
Hi David , it is a rare ole beast these days ( galleon ) because WEA deleted it off their list back in the days when they were deleting everyone who wasn’t making them buckets of money.
I am still trying to re-release it but it is a slow process . When and if i get some good results i will release it on Itunes .
Thansk , Richard P
July 8, 2014 at 10:38 pm
Hey Rich, love the site…some very interesting reading and listening…..I’ve actually got a question that’s a little different for you. I’m interested to hear about your time with a band who I thought would explode with their 2nd album and never did called SEVEN STORIES….have you got any comments of your time with them or thoughts on maybe where they could of got too ? Is that It is one of my all-time fav songs….were you involved in that tune ?….thanks heaps if you get a chance to read or comment
January 4, 2015 at 8:54 pm
I also have been on the hunt for Galleon for years – will be very excited if you re-release it!
January 5, 2015 at 7:12 am
Thanks Michelle , i have been trying to wake the sleeping giant ( record label ) but he is reluctant to move .
January 5, 2015 at 7:12 am
I will try again in a few weeks . Cheers from Rich
May 5, 2015 at 9:53 pm
I’m another who has been on a futile hunt for Galleon. Love the song with Deb Conway. Thrilled with the new stuff though.
May 6, 2015 at 8:57 am
Hi Lisa , we are currently attempting to release it on ITunes Australia . It shouldn’t be too long . Cheers .
November 9, 2015 at 10:38 pm
I bought a cd of galleon a few years back on Gumtree (it was in pristine condition) to replace my lost lost tape version. A truly great album. Richard, get that thing on iTunes!!!!!!!!!!! And colourblind too. I’ve long since lost my copy.
November 10, 2015 at 7:38 am
Thanks Shaun , somehow I lost my copy of ‘5 gift ideas ‘ by the reels . I miss it so badly . Glad you are reunited with your cd . I can’t share your enthusiasm for Galleon – it’s just a bit too much for me . Cheers from Ruch
July 17, 2016 at 5:31 pm
I work with Craig Hooper – if you want I can chase him up about it.
August 29, 2016 at 8:44 pm
Wow , really . Man I was such a mad keen fan of the reels . Craig is such an amazingly soulful muzo. He had great feel on bass . I ended up doing a tour with Stephan Fidock ( reels drummer ) . He was great too , he now makes beautifully handcrafted snare drums .
March 22, 2016 at 10:52 pm
Guess what everyone… Galleon is now available on ITunes 😊
May 9, 2018 at 8:03 pm
I was such a huge Boom Crash Opera fan and you were my favourite. 27 years ago I went into Brashs in Melbourne to purchase your new CD, Galleon. I went through the racks of CDs until I found it. I was so excited. Then I looked up and there you were. I was fangirling so hard, screaming internally. I turned to you and smiled and asked “are you looking for this?” 🙂 It’s a memory I will never forget.
May 10, 2018 at 4:05 pm
Thanks Michelle , that’s a cool story , hope you’re traveling well in life .
Rich
October 26, 2018 at 5:06 pm
Hey Richard. I just want to give some gratitude. In my teens I loved Boom Crash Opera, I didn’t have much cash but managed to buy one album. I saw the band on an album launch in a George St Sydney music store and it was very exciting for me. Anyway, years passed and in the lasts few weeks the song Gap that Opened popped into my head. So I looked it up in YouTube…anyway, it has brought a lot of joy back to me, listening to old albums of the 80s, memories of my teen years. We had it so good back in the 80s with so many good Australian bands and ones you can see in your own neighbourhood. So thank you (and the other members too) for making me feel young again with your music. Cheers.
February 7, 2019 at 12:38 pm
Thanks Vanessa , I can’t remember if I have already replied to you – but in I haven’t ….. Cheers
July 12, 2019 at 7:16 pm
I have the CD of Galleon. I won’t ever part with it. Its also on Spotify for those who don’t live in the apple universe.
January 10, 2020 at 7:49 am
Hi Richard,
I’m not sure if someone else has asked this question but it is about the album Galleon.
I’m just wondering what formats it was released on back in the day. I have the CD and found a copy of the cassette a few weeks ago but was it released on Vinyl?
I have been looking for a copy of the Vinyl version with no success. Then I found your website and thought I’d ask instead of going around in circles for no reason in case it wasn’t released on the vinyl format.
Any information would be great.
Oh and thanks for the music..
January 10, 2020 at 3:29 pm
Hi Jason , it’s nice to know there are some vinyl lovers out there , it’s also weird knowing i’m old enough to have had vinyl printed as a matter of course .
so YES it was released on vinyl , but i have no idea of how you could get a copy . i have 1 copy which i’ll give to my kids one one day when i’m brave enough.
Cheers Jason.
January 10, 2020 at 6:23 pm
Thanks Richard. I appreciate you getting back to me about this. At least I know it is out there somewhere. Maybe one day I’ll be lucky enough to find a copy on vinyl. Thanks again.
September 27, 2020 at 9:29 pm
An internet search for the best sounding vinyl releases ever yields a reasonably consistent list of usual suspects from most of the music/audio forums.
I own nearly all of the few dozen albums on vinyl that get mentioned most often, and consider my vinyl copy of Galleon to be their equal. The production values on this record are simply stunning. In addition to it being a great sounding record, the song writing and musical performances are superb from start to finish.
Galleon never received the full attention it deserved, but there are those of us who recognise and appreciate it for the fantastic piece of work that is. Thank you for making it Richard.