100 Greatest American TV Themes

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100 Greatest American TV Themes Review

by James Christopher Monger

Silva Screen Records' mammoth four-disc television theme compilation certainly uses a broad net to haul in its prey. From sympathetic serial killer Dexter Morgan to loveable Mayberry sheriff Andy Griffith, 100 Greatest American TV Themes may not flow together, but it definitely covers the whole river,

Track Listing - Disc 1

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Honor Blake Neely / Hans Zimmer	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	02:59	Spotify Amazon
2	The Wire Blake Leyh	London Music Works	01:39	Spotify Amazon
3	John Adams Rob Lane	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	02:44	Spotify Amazon
4	Dexter Rolfe Kent	London Music Works	01:44	Spotify Amazon
5	Rome Jeff Beal	London Music Works	01:28	Spotify Amazon
6	Baba O'Riley Pete Townshend	Who's Who	02:44	Spotify Amazon
7	Desperate Housewives Danny Elfman	London Music Works	00:42	Spotify Amazon
8	Teardrop Elizabeth Fraser / Grantley Marshall / Robert del Naja / Andrew Vowles	London Music Works	02:51	Spotify Amazon
9	Main Theme (Lost) Michael Giacchino	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	03:43	Spotify Amazon
10	NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Numeriklab	London Music Works	02:15	Spotify Amazon
11	California Jacques Brautbar / Buddy DeSylva / Sam Farrar / Alex Greenwald / Al Jolson / Joseph Meyer / Darren Robinson / Jason Schwartzman	Bri Westin / Michigan Music Works	03:14	Spotify Amazon
12	Won't Get Fooled Again Pete Townshend	Who's Who	04:03	Spotify Amazon
13	Suite from 24	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	04:37	Spotify Amazon
14	Band of Brothers Michael Kamen	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	04:35	Spotify Amazon
15	Superman Timothy Bright / Roy Hammond / Chris Link	Michigan Music Works	03:26	Spotify Amazon
16	Six Feet Under Thomas Newman	London Music Works	02:10	Spotify Amazon
17	Save Me Greg Slay / August Tate / Shelby Tate / Jeffrey Thompson / Cedric Williams	Brian Westin	04:04	Spotify Amazon
18	Who Are You? Pete Townshend	Who's Who	02:35	Spotify Amazon
19	Frolic Luciano Michelini	London Music Works	03:30	Spotify Amazon
20	Main Theme (The West Wing) W.G. Snuffy Walden	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	00:55	Spotify Amazon
21	Sex and the City Douglas J. Cuomo	London Music Works	00:39	Spotify Amazon
22	Buffy the Vampire Slayer Nerf Herder	Michigan Music Works	01:04	Spotify Amazon
23	Legendary Journeys Joseph LoDuca	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	01:04	Spotify Amazon
24	Xena: The Warrior Princess Joseph LoDuca	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	01:02	Spotify Amazon
25	E.R. James Newton Howard	London Music Works	01:17	Spotify Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 2

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	I'll Be There for You David Crane / Marta Kauffman / Michael Skloff / Phil Solem / Danny Wilde / Allee Willis	The Rembrandts	03:01	Spotify Amazon
2	Louis and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Jay Gruska	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	01:03	Spotify Amazon
3	NYPD Blue Mike Post	Mark Ayres	03:05	Spotify Amazon
4	The X Files Mark Snow	Mark Ayres	03:28	Spotify Amazon
5	Melrose Place Tim Truman	Daniel Caine Orchestra	03:09	Spotify Amazon
6	Blossom Steven Geyer / Mike Post	Daniel Caine Orchestra	03:01	Spotify Amazon
7	Law and Order Mike Post	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:49	Spotify Amazon
8	Northern Exposure David Schwartz	Daniel Caine Orchestra	03:12	Spotify Amazon
9	Twin Peaks Angelo Badalamenti	London Music Works	04:56	Spotify Amazon
10	Baywatch Joe Henry / Cory Lerios / John d'Andrea	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:30	Spotify Amazon
11	Doogie Howser, M.D. Mike Post	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:39	Spotify Amazon
12	Quantum Leap Mike Post	Daniel Caine Orchestra	03:03	Spotify Amazon
13	The Simpsons Danny Elfman	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	01:41	Spotify Amazon
14	Midnight Caller Brad Fiedel	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:46	Spotify Amazon
15	Roseanne Dan Foliart / Howard Pearl	Daniel Caine Orchestra	03:38	Spotify Amazon
16	Dallas Jerrold Immel	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	03:14	Spotify Amazon
17	L.A. Law Mike Post	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:48	Spotify Amazon
18	Macgyver Randy Edelman	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:38	Spotify Amazon
19	Airwolf Sylvester Levay	Daniel Caine Orchestra	03:00	Spotify Amazon
20	The Cosby Show Bill Cosby / Stu Gardner	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:36	Spotify Amazon
21	Highway to Heaven David Rose	Daniel Caine Orchestra	03:19	Spotify Amazon
22	Miami Vice Jan Hammer	Mark Ayres	03:37	Spotify Amazon
23	Murder, She Wrote John Addison	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:54	Spotify Amazon
24	The A-Team Pete Carpenter / Mike Post	Daniel Caine Orchestra	03:29	Spotify Amazon
25	Cheers Judy Hart / Gary Portnoy	Chuck Colby / London Music Works	03:02	Spotify Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 3

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Knight Rider Stu Phillips	London Music Works	01:18	Spotify Amazon
2	Police Squad Ira Newborn	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	01:56	Spotify Amazon
3	St. Elsewhere Dave Grusin	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:29	Spotify Amazon
4	Cagney and Lacey Bill Conti	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:09	Spotify Amazon
5	Dynasty Bill Conti	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	02:44	Spotify Amazon
6	Hill Street Blues Mike Post	Daniel Caine Orchestra	03:07	Spotify Amazon
7	Magnum P.I. Pete Carpenter / Mike Post	London Music Works	02:33	Spotify Amazon
8	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Stu Phillips	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:25	Spotify Amazon
9	Good Ol' Boys Waylon Jennings	Ma Portier / Michigan Music Works	02:22	Spotify Amazon
10	Maybe Tomorrow Terry Bush / John Crossen	Keith Ferreira / London Music Works	02:39	Spotify Amazon
11	Battlestar Galactica Stu Phillips	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:10	Spotify Amazon
12	The Incredible Hulk Joe Harnell	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:06	Spotify Amazon
13	Mork and Mindy Perry Botkin, Jr.	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:43	Spotify Amazon
14	Taxi Bob James	Rob Barron / London Music Works	05:56	Spotify Amazon
15	Love Boat Paul Williams	Keith Ferreira / London Music Works	01:39	Spotify Amazon
16	Charlie's Angels Allyn Ferguson	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	01:50	Spotify Amazon
17	Mah Na Mah Na Piero Umiliani	London Music Works	02:06	Spotify Amazon
18	The Muppet Show Jim Henson / Sam Pottle	London Music Works	01:16	Spotify Amazon
19	Starsky and Hutch Tom Scott	Richie's Funk Team	02:32	Spotify Amazon
20	Happy Days Norman Gimbel	Michigan Music Works	01:16	Spotify Amazon
21	Little House on the Prairie David Rose	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:57	Spotify Amazon
22	The Rockford Files Pete Carpenter / Mike Post	London Music Works	03:17	Spotify Amazon
23	Wonder Woman Norman Gimbel	London Music Works	01:48	Spotify Amazon
24	Kojak Billy Goldenberg	Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra	03:15	Spotify Amazon
25	Nadja's Theme Perry Botkin, Jr. / Barry De Vorzon	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	03:42	Spotify Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 4

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Suicide Is Painless Johnny Mandel	Mark Ayres	03:07	Spotify Amazon
2	The Waltons Jerry Goldsmith	Daniel Caine Orchestra	01:32	Spotify Amazon
3	Hawaii Five-O Morton Stevens	Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra	03:22	Spotify Amazon
4	Land of the Giants John Williams	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	01:05	Spotify Amazon
5	The High Chaparral David Rose	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	01:13	Spotify Amazon
6	Ironside Quincy Jones	Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra	03:59	Spotify Amazon
7	Batman Neal Hefti	London Music Works	02:22	Spotify Amazon
8	Linus and Lucy Vince Guaraldi	London Music Works	02:22	Spotify Amazon
9	Mission: Impossible Lalo Schifrin	Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra	04:15	Spotify Amazon
10	Star Trek Alexander Courage	Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra	02:23	Spotify Amazon
11	Get Smart Irving Szathmary	London Music Works	02:59	Spotify Amazon
12	I Dream of Jeannie Hugo Montenegro	London Music Works	02:01	Spotify Amazon
13	Lost in Space John Williams	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	01:11	Spotify Amazon
14	The Addams Family	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	02:21	Spotify Amazon
15	Bewitched Greenfield Keller	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	00:41	Spotify Amazon
16	Man from U.N.C.L.E. Jerry Goldsmith	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:49	Spotify Amazon
17	The Munsters Jack Marshall	Daniel Caine Orchestra	02:31	Spotify Amazon
18	Theme & Variation (The Jetsons) Joseph Barbera / Hoyt Curtin / William Hanna	London Music Works	03:32	Spotify Amazon
19	Top Cat Joseph Barbera / Hoyt Curtin / William Hanna	London Music Works	01:37	Spotify Amazon
20	The Flintstones Joseph Barbera / Hoyt Curtin / William Hanna	London Music Works	01:35	Spotify Amazon
21	The Andy Griffith Show Earle Hagen	London Music Works	00:53	Spotify Amazon
22	Rawhide	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	02:18	Spotify Amazon
23	The Twilight Zone Marius Constant / Bernard Herrmann	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	02:49	Spotify Amazon
24	Peter Gunn Henry Mancini	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra	02:48	Spotify Amazon
25	Perry Mason Fred Steiner	Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra	04:04	Spotify Amazon

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