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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Simpsons
vocals:
The Williams Family Singers
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Danny Elfman1:40
2Doctor 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)
Mark Ayres2:24
3The A-Team
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
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.
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.
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra3:25
4Thunderbirds
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
The Thunderbirds March (Thunderbirds theme)
composer:
Barry Gray (soundtrack composer)
Barry Gray3:38
5Mission: Impossible
producer:
James Fitzpatrick
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Mike Townend
arranger and orchestrator:
Mike Townend
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1996)
recording of:
Mission: Impossible
composer:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
recording of:
Mission: Impossible: The Plot
orchestrator:
Mike Townend
composer:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer)
Lalo Schifrin4:16
6The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
Theme From “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”
composer:
Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer)
part of:
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (American TV Series 1964–1968)
Jerry Goldsmith2:49
7The 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)
part of:
The Addams Family (1964 television soundtrack)
part of:
The Addams Family (1991)
Vic Mizzy2:22
8Captain 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 Gray1:55
9Joe 90
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1997)
recording of:
Joe 90
orchestrator:
Derek Wadsworth
composer:
Barry Gray (soundtrack composer)
Barry Gray1:53
10Knight Rider
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Daniel Caine
recording of:
Knight Rider: Theme
writer:
Glen A. Larson and Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Stu Phillips & Glen Larson2:40
11The Munsters
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
Theme (The Munsters)
composer:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer)
Jack Marshall2:31
12The Incredible Hulk
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
The Incredible Hulk
composer:
Joe Harnell
Joe Harnell2:07
13Little House on the Prairie
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
Little House on the Prairie
composer:
David Rose (songwriter, pianist and orchestra leader)
publisher:
David Rose Publ.
David Rose2:57
14Lost in Space
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
Main Title (Lost in Space)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra2:40
15The Saint
soprano vocals:
Jill Washington
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Mike Townend
arranger:
Mike Townend
recording of:
Main Theme (The Saint)
composer:
Edwin Astley
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
recording of:
The Saint: Opening & Closing Theme
orchestrator:
Mike Townend
composer:
Edwin Astley
Edwin T. Astley3:07
16Space: 1999
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
Space 1999
composer:
Derek Wadsworth
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra3:11
17Stingray
producer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop) and James Fitzpatrick
choir vocals:
Crouch End Festival Chorus
vocals:
Keith Ferreira and Gary Miller (English singer)
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
chorus master:
David Temple
arranger and orchestrator:
Ian Hughes (modern classical composer/arranger)
recording of:
Stingray (Vocal version)
composer:
Barry Gray (soundtrack composer)
publisher:
ATV Music
recording of:
Stingray: "Stingray" (vocal version)
composer:
Barry Gray (soundtrack composer)
recording of:
Theme (Stingray)
composer:
Barry Gray (soundtrack composer)
publisher:
Ambassador Music Ltd.
Barry Gray1:53
18Black Beauty
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Black Beauty ("Galloping Home")
composer:
Denis King (UK composer/singer/actor)
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra2:40
19Blake's 7
producer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
performer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
arranger:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
recording of:
Theme From Blake’s 7
composer:
Dudley Simpson (Australian composer and conductor)
Dudley Simpson4:27
20Captain Pugwash
performer:
London Music Works
London Music Works1:06
21Charlie Brown: Linus and Lucy
performer:
London Music Works
recording of:
Linus and Lucy
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
Vince Guaraldi2:22
22The Dukes of Hazzard: The Good Ol' Boys
performer:
Martin Portier & Michigan Music Works
recording of:
Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys)
composer:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician)
publisher:
Rich Way Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Waylon Jennings2:24
23The Magic Roundabout
London Music Works1:22
24Buck 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
25Battlestar Galactica: Main Theme / Destruction of Peace
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
partial cover recording of:
Main Theme (Battlestar Galactica, 1978)
orchestrator:
Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
composer:
Glen Larson and Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Stu Phillips & Glen Larson5:09
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Avengers
producer:
James Fitzpatrick
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)
recording of:
Main Title (The Avengers, 1961 TV)
orchestrator and composer:
Laurie Johnson
publisher:
EMI Film & TV Music
cover recording of:
Main Title (The Avengers, 1961 TV)
orchestrator and composer:
Laurie Johnson
publisher:
EMI Film & TV Music
Laurie Johnson3:18
2Hawaii Five-O
producer:
James Fitzpatrick
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Mike Townend
arranger and orchestrator:
Kevin Townend
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1996)
cover recording of:
Hawaii Five‐O
composer:
Morton Stevens
publisher:
EMI Songs and EMI Songs Ltd.
recording of:
Hawaii Five‐O
composer:
Morton Stevens
publisher:
EMI Songs and EMI Songs Ltd.
Morton Stevens3:22
3Hill Street Blues
guitar:
Larry Carlton
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Daniel Caine and Derek Wadsworth
cover recording of:
Hill Street Blues: Theme
composer:
Mike Post
publisher:
MTM Music (in 1984)
Mike Post3:08
4The Rockford Files
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Daniel Caine
recording of:
The Rockford Files (From the Universal TV Series)
composer:
Pete Carpenter and Mike Post
Mike Post & Pete Carpenter2:33
5Magnum, P.I.
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
cover recording of:
Magnum, P.I.: Theme
composer:
Pete Carpenter and Mike Post
publisher:
MCA Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), MCA Music GmbH and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1984)
Mike Post & Pete Carpenter2:23
6Kojak
producer:
James Fitzpatrick
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Mike Townend
arranger and orchestrator:
Kevin Townend
recording of:
Kojak: Theme
composer:
Billy Goldenberg
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Billy Goldenberg3:16
7Bonanza
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 Livingston1:41
8The Fugitive
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
Theme (The Fugitive)
composer:
Pete Rugolo
Pete Rugolo1:13
9Airwolf
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Daniel Caine
recording of:
Airwolf (main theme)
composer:
Sylvester Levay
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Sylvester Levay3:00
10Monty Python's Flying Circus
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
The Liberty Bell
composer:
John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1893)
John Philip Sousa2:12
11Baywatch
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
Daniel Caine Orchestra2:31
12Taxi
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
Taxi
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
Bob James2:35
13Dallas
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
Dallas Theme
composer:
Jerrold Immel
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Jerrold Immel53:16
14Dynasty
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
Dynasty
composer:
Bill Conti
publisher:
Lorimar Music, Marilor Music and SVO Music
Bill Conti2:46
15The Waltons
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
The Waltons
composer:
Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer)
Jerry Goldsmith1:33
16Twin Peaks
orchestra:
Daniel Caine Orchestra
conductor:
Daniel Caine
arranger:
Daniel Caine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1994)
instrumental cover recording of:
Theme from Twin Peaks
orchestrator and composer:
Angelo Badalamenti (American score composer)
publisher:
Anlon Music Co. and Bobkind Music Inc.
part of:
Twin Peaks (original soundtrack of the TV series)
recording of:
Theme from Twin Peaks
orchestrator and composer:
Angelo Badalamenti (American score composer)
publisher:
Anlon Music Co. and Bobkind Music Inc.
part of:
Twin Peaks (original soundtrack of the TV series)
Angelo Badalamenti2:47
17Miami Vice
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 1997)
recording of:
Crockett’s Theme (Miami Vice)
composer:
Jan Hammer
publisher:
Involved Publishing Ltd and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Miami Vice Theme
composer:
Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer3:34
18The High Chaparral
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
Main Theme (The High Chaparral)
composer:
David Rose (songwriter, pianist and orchestra leader)
David Rose1:14
19Police Squad
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
recording of:
Police Squad
composer:
Ira Newborn
recording of:
Police Squad
composer:
Ira Newborn
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Ira Newborn1:55
20Star Trek
soprano vocals:
Jill Washington
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Mike Townend and Mike Townsend (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1996)
recording of:
Where No Man Has Gone Before (original Star Trek title theme)
orchestrator:
Mike Townend
additional lyricist:
Gene Roddenberry (television writer and producer)
composer:
Alexander Courage and Gene Roddenberry (television writer and producer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
Empath Finale (contains "Theme From Star Trek (TV Series)" by Alexander Courage & Gene Roddenberry and "Mr. Spock" by Gerald Fried)
Alexander Courage52:24
21The Twilight Zone
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
cover recording of:
The Twilight Zone (Theme)
composer:
Bernard Herrmann (composer)
Marius Constant2:50
22The X-Files
producer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
synthesizer:
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:
Materia Primoris (The X-Files, main title)
composer:
Mark Snow (American score composer)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Mark Snow3:28
23Charlie's Angels
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Theme (Charlie's Angels)
composer:
Jack Elliott (1927-2001 US film composer) and Allyn Ferguson
Jack Elliott & Allyn Ferguson1:51
24Fawlty Towers
performer:
The London Ensemble
recording of:
Fawlty Towers
composer:
Dennis Wilson (Composer of Fawlty Towers Theme)
Dennis Wilson0:53
25Starsky & Hutch
recording of:
Gotcha (Theme From “Starsky & Hutch”)
composer:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
publisher:
EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Richie's Funk Team2:30