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| TV Land Presents: Favorite Tv Theme Songs | 
 enlarge | Artists: Gold, Andrew, Steiner, Fred
Creators: Eliot Daniel, Walter Schumann, Marius Constant, Earle Hagen, Paul Henning, Victor Mizzy, Jack Marshall, George / Schwartz, Sherwood Wyle, Hugo / Kaye, Buddy Montenegro, Neal Hefti, Tommy / Hart, Bobby Boyce, Alexander Courage, Lalo Schifrin, Morton Stevens, Frank / Schwartz, Sherwood Devol, Wes / Janssen, Danny Farrell, Charles / Adams, Lee Strouse, Dave / Bergman, Alan / Bergman, Marilyn Grusin, Jeff / Dubois, Ja'net Barry, Mike / Carpenter, Pete Post, Barry Devorzon, Charles / Gimbel, Norman Fox, Jose Feliciano, John B. Sebastian, Henry Mancini, Jack / Ferguson, Allyn Elliott, Charles / Williams, Paul Fox, Bob [composer] James, Alan / Burton, Al / Loring, Gloria Thicke, Waylon Jennings, Mike Post, Mike / Geyer, Stephen Post
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
Buy New: $9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 6507
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 4.8 x 0.5
MPN: 78231
UPC: 081227823122
EAN: 0081227823122
ASIN: B00006EXIL
Release Date: August 20, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | I Love Lucy Theme - Wilbur Hatch | | • | Dragnet - Ray Anthony | | • | The Twilight Zone - Rod Open | | • | Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra | | • | The Andy Griffith Theme - Earle Hagen | | • | The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Earl Scruggs | | • | The Addams Family (Main Theme) - Vic Mizzy | | • | Munsters Theme - Jack Marshall | | • | The Ballad Of Gilligan's Isle - Morton Stevens | | • | Green Acres - Eddie Albert | | • | Jeannie - Hugo Montenegro | | • | Batman Theme - Neal Hefti | | • | (Theme From) The Monkees - The Monkees | | • | Star Trek (Main Title & Closing Theme) - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | | • | Mannix - Lalo Schifrin | | • | Hawaii Five-O - Mort Stevens & His Orchestra | | • | Theme From The Brady Bunch - The Brady Bunch | | • | Come On Get Happy - The Partridge Family | | • | Those Were The Days - Carroll O'Connor | | • | And Then There's Maude - Donny Hathaway | | • | Good Times - Jim Gilstrap | | • | Movin' On Up - Oren Waters | | • | The Rockford Files - Mike Post | | • | Them From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage | | • | Happy Days - Pratt & McClain | | • | Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco | | • | Chico And The Man - Jose Feliciano | | • | Welcome Back - John Sebastian | | • | What's Happening!! - Henry Mancini | | • | Barney Miller - Jack Elliott | | • | Charlie's Angels - Jack Elliott | | • | Love Boat Theme - Jack Jones | | • | Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') - Bob James | | • | It Takes Diff'rent Strokes - Gloria Loring | | • | Theme From Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) - Waylon | | • | Theme From Magnum, P.I. - Mike Post | | • | The Theme From Hill Street Blues - Mike Post | | • | Theme From Dynasty - Bill Conti | | • | Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury | | • | Thank You For Being A Friend - Cynthia Fee |
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Album Description
TV Land brings you 40 of your favorite evening show theme songs. Highlights include 'Happy Days', 'The Greatest American Hero', 'Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'I Dream Of Jeanie', 'I Love Lucy', 'Welcome Back, Kotter', 'The Love Boat', 'Hawaii Five-O', 'The Golden Girls' and many, many more. 2002. Rhino.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 A blast from the past November 5, 2002
33 out of 37 found this review helpful
This CD had me smiling all the way home during my commute. The tracks on this CD are astounding. TV theme music from the 50's through the 90's in a whirlwind presentation that will have you singing along or laughing with glee... As far as sound quality, the tracks are very clean and true with a few surprises. The orignal themes are there, with a twist. Some of the themes are extended. In Dragnet, for instance, the familiar "Dah, dah dut, dah" motif is there and then transitions to a big band arrangement sound. The original theme sounds just like the old reruns, but even better. This "trick" is also done on Batman, Mannix, Andy Griffith and some others. These tracks and others, may have been the extended release versions on radio or perhaps a remix with some new arrangements. The only themes that I heard on this CD that did not seem original were the Munster's Theme and possibly the Brady Bunch theme. These recordings are very acceptable, and I doubt most people would even notice. That's what happens when you are glued to the tv all day as a kid. Oh well.
The collection is nothing short of entirely entertaining. You'll be able to sing along to Gilligan's Isle, appreciate the rich warmth and full arrangement of Bonanza, recollect those scary moments at night when you hear the original Twilight Zone theme, and snap your fingers to the Partridge Family theme song.
This CD is a great time machine for those who grew up in these eras and a great tour of what past tv music was like for those of us who arrived some time after the release of these shows.
If you like classic tv shows, grew up during the golden age of television, or appreciate the pop culture of television, TV Land Television themes is for you. Some of my favorites in this CD are Hawaii 5-0, Batman, Green Acres (with Zsa Zsa and Eddie Albert!), Star Trek (re-recorded but great), Beverly Hillbillies, Movin On Up from the Jeffersons, S.W.A.T, The LoveBoat and of course, the I Love Lucy Theme. Get ready to go back to the past with a blast.
Mostly Originals May 22, 2005
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
Right - I've bought this album and am very pleased, because most of theses tunes are originals.
Previous reviewers were right, however, to mention Star Trek & Bonanza as not being originals.
In the album booklet there are five tunes asterixed as not being originals. They are Dragnet, Bonanza, Star Trek, S.W.A.T. and Happy Days. So they own up to this fact - so fair enough.
Star Trek - I can't tell the difference between this and the TV show.
The other four, it says, were all released as singles, I presume, in these versions. Thus giving them a certain amount of validity.
It also goes on to say that some of the tunes are re-recordings by the original artists made for commercial release and are hence not the tunes used for the actual TV soundtrack. It doesn't say how many and I wouldn't like to guess. But one such track is definitely Dynasty. It's all synthy, where on the show it was more orchestral. But it is done by the original artist and released as a single so - OK.
Darren
 It's wonderful, but... August 18, 2003
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
... some of the songs (such as Bonanza and Star Trek) are not original and have been re-performed by other artists.
Since I mainly bought the cd for the song of Bonanza I am really disappointed. I wish they would say on the back of the cd that 3-4 songs are not original recordings. I would probably buy the disc all the same, but I felt cheated.
~For Any TV Junkie~ July 10, 2003
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Now a picture may be worth a thousand words but a TV Land theme song is priceless. From I Love Lucy to Happy Days; from The Munsters to the Brady Bunch this CD has most of the classic TV shows ever. Having the most popular TV themes and TV shows what could be wrong with that. You can listen to it for hours because the whole CD is more than an hour long so its good for your listening pleasure. It even has some pictures of some TV casts/character/s in the booklet inside the CD case. Also it tells a little about each TV show about its theme song and has the dates that the show was on. Its perfect if you love music and/or love classic television.
 Almost April 24, 2005
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is the most complete ORIGINAL soundtrack collection I've seen yet. But not 100%. Just one example: I am an original Trekkie and the Star Trek theme is VERY close, but no cigar. It may have even been played by the original orchestra, but it is NOT the original soundtrack.
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