100 Greatest TV Themes

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original performer credits when added (to verify ARs):
cd 1: http://beta.musicbrainz.org/edit/4214638 (added with composer credits originally)
cd 2: http://beta.musicbrainz.org/edit/4214831
cd 3: http://beta.musicbrainz.org/edit/4214947
cd 4: http://beta.musicbrainz.org/edit/4215064

Annotation last modified on 2014-10-03 01:45 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The A-Team
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
The A‐Team: Main Theme
composer:
Pete Carpenter and Mike Post
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs Ltd. and Marbo Music Inc.
cover recording of:
The A‐Team: Main Theme
composer:
Pete Carpenter and Mike Post
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs Ltd. and Marbo Music Inc.
Mike Post & Pete Carpenter3:25
2The Addams Family
choir vocals:
Crouch End Festival Chorus
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
The Addams Family
orchestrator:
Nic Raine
composer:
Vic Mizzy (US television & movie composer)
recording of:
The Addams Family Theme (theme to the 1964 TV series)
lyricist and composer:
Vic Mizzy (US television & movie composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The Addams Family (1964 television soundtrack)
part of:
The Addams Family (1991)
Vic Mizzy2:21
3The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe - Main Themes
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
composer:
Robert Mellin and Gian Piero Reverberi
Robert Mellin & Gian Piero Reverberi5:27
4Airwolf
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Daniel Caine
recording of:
Airwolf (main theme)
composer:
Sylvester Levay
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Sylvester Levay3:00
5The Avengers - Pre-Credits and Main Theme
recording engineer and mixer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
producer:
James Fitzpatrick and Joel McNeely (American score composer)
editor:
Michael O'Connell (engineer) and Craig Pettigrew (editor, engineer)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Mike Townend
arranger and orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1996)
cover recording of:
Main Title (The Avengers, 1961 TV)
orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson and David Slonaker
composer:
Laurie Johnson and Joel McNeely (American score composer)
publisher:
EMI Film & TV Music
recording of:
Main Title (The Avengers, 1961 TV)
orchestrator:
Laurie Johnson and David Slonaker
composer:
Laurie Johnson and Joel McNeely (American score composer)
publisher:
EMI Film & TV Music
Laurie Johnson3:17
6Barnaby Jones
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer)
recording of:
Barnaby Jones
composer:
Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer)
Jerry Goldsmith2:16
7Batman
choir vocals:
Crouch End Festival Chorus
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
Batman Theme (Batman, 1966 TV series)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Neal Hefti
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
part of:
Batman (1966 TV series)
Neal Hefti1:48
8Battlestar Galactica - Main Themes
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1997) and Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2008)
partial cover recording of:
Main Theme (Battlestar Galactica, 1978) (in 1997)
orchestrator:
Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer), Edward Trybek and Henri Wilkinson
composer:
Glen Larson and Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and USI B Music Publishing
Stu Phillips & Glen Larson5:10
9Baywatch
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
performer:
Jimi Jamison
recording of:
I’m Always Here ("Baywatch" theme)
lyricist:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer) and Jimi Jamison
composer:
John D’Andrea and Cory Lerios
Cory Lerios2:31
10Beverly Hills 90210
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
Beverly Hills, 90210
composer:
John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
John Davis2:41
11Bewitched
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
Bewitched (theme from the 60s TV sitcom)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Jack Keller
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
Jack Keller & Howard Greenfield0:42
12Between the Lines
producer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
performer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
recording of:
Between the Lines
composer:
Hal Lindes
Hal Lindes3:21
13The Bill
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
The Bill
composer:
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist) and Andy Pask
Charlie Morgan & Andy Pask3:05
14Bonanza
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
instrumental recording of:
Bonanza
orchestrator:
David Rose (songwriter, pianist and orchestra leader)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Livingston & Evans Inc. (ASCAP) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
Bonanza (American Western TV series 1959–1973)
Jay Livingston & Ray Evans1:41
15Brideshead Revisited
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
Brideshead Revisited
composer:
Geoffrey Burgon (English composer)
publisher:
J&W Chester/Edition Wilhelm Hansen London Ltd
Geoffrey Burgon2:03
16Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Daniel Caine
cover recording of:
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
composer:
Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
cover recording of:
End Credits (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century)
Stu Phillips2:26
17Burke’s Law
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
Burke's Law
composer:
Herschel Burke‐Gilbert
Herschel Burke-Gilbert2:30
18Cagney & Lacey
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
Cagney & Lacey
composer:
Bill Conti
Bill Conti2:10
19Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
producer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
performer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
recording of:
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: Opening Titles
composer:
Barry Gray (soundtrack composer)
Barry Gray1:54
20Casualty
producer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
performer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
recording of:
Casualty
composer:
Ken Freeman (UK session keyboardist)
publisher:
Freestyle Music Ltd.
Ken Freeman3:16
21Cheers
producer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
vocals:
Gary Portnoy
performer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
recording of:
Where Everybody Knows Your Name (theme from Cheers)
writer:
Judy Hart-Angelo (American songwriter) and Gary Portnoy
Judy Hart-Angelo & Gary Portnoy2:47
22Dallas
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
Dallas Theme
composer:
Jerrold Immel
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Jerrold Immel53:15
23Danger Man (Secret Agent) - Pre-Credits & Theme
conductor:
Mike Townend
performer:
The Bob Leaper Orchestra
recording of:
High Wire (Theme From Danger Man)
composer:
Edwin Astley
Edwin T. Astley3:06
24Doctor Who
producer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
performer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
arranger:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1996)
recording of:
Doctor Who (TV theme – please try to find correct arrangement)
composer:
Ron Grainer (score composer) (in 1963)
Ron Grainer2:22
25Doctor Kildare
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra and Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
Theme From “Dr. Kildare” (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)
lyricist:
Hal Winn
composer:
Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer) and Pete Rugolo
part of:
Dr. Kildare (American TV series 1961–1966)
Jerry Goldsmith2:06
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Credits

Release

art direction and design/illustration:Sean Mowle
executive producer:Reynold D'Silva
producer:James Fitzpatrick
recording engineer:Mike Ross–Trevor (engineer)
Gerry O’Riordan
John Timperley
mastering:Gareth Williams (UK arranger, editor & engineer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (from 2002 to present)
mastered at:Sound Recording Technology in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1316334 [info]
ASIN:US: B00005Y49F [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/various_artists_f2/100_greatest_tv_themes_f1/ [info]