TrevorR Posted July 1, 2017 Posted July 1, 2017 The excellent Great TV themes thread (and the passing of Barry Norman) got me thinking about those TV themes which started life as singles or album tracks in their own right rather than being specially commissioned or culled off some library albums. There really are some great ones which are just amazing tunes in their own right and deserve to be appreciated as such... here are a few of my favourites... Film 19xx/20xx - The Billy Taylor Trio http://youtu.be/jlH_XFuf3wU BBC Holiday - Gordon Giltrap http://youtu.be/ktRsmHrLHU4 Graham Norton show - The Propellerheads and Dame Shirley Bassey http://youtu.be/yzLT6_TQmq8 The South Bank Show - Andrew and Julian Lloyd Webber (Backed by Barbara Thompson and Coliseum II) http://youtu.be/TMCb90JpvxY Quote
bazzbass Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 Top Gear The Allman Brothers - Jessica some tasty bass playing, as usual Quote
TrevorR Posted July 2, 2017 Author Posted July 2, 2017 [quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1498966495' post='3328265'] Top Gear The Allman Brothers - Jessica some tasty bass playing, as usual [/quote] D'uh, of course!!! My brain! And of course I should've included The Chain by Fleetwood Mac too! How could I have forgotten those two? Quote
BobVbass Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 Journey of the Sorcerer by the Eagles https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MbhAf62wfgE Hitch hikers guide to the Galaxy Quote
BobVbass Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 Left bank two by the Noveltones... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UcCHRW8G9yY And now it's time for the Gallery... Quote
BobVbass Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 Weekend World....Nantucket Sleigh Ride by Mountain (starts at 2:27) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qip4aQLc7L0 Quote
lowdown Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) I know this is not the original recording (I think it's just a rearrangement). 'The Money Programme Theme'. It was originally written by Lalo Schifrin as the title theme for 'The Carpetbaggers' and also on a Jimmy Smith album. The TV Theme. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnCRwsh2AkQ[/media] The Original film theme. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8HOv3Bx648[/media] Edited July 2, 2017 by lowdown Quote
lowdown Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) Massive Attack. Opening theme from 'Luther'. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=283kL_khAtc[/media] Edited July 2, 2017 by lowdown Quote
Heathy Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 The theme to the most recent version of Tomorrow's World was the middle section of 'In Pursuit of Happiness' by the Divine Comedy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCvR2FIdhzY Neil Hannon also responsible for the Father Ted theme tune (and My Lovely Horse). Quote
SICbass Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 [quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1498980197' post='3328290'] Weekend World....Nantucket Sleigh Ride by Mountain (starts at 2:27) [url="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qip4aQLc7L0"]https://m.youtube.co...h?v=qip4aQLc7L0[/url] [/quote] Now there's an absolute corker that I haven't heard in about 30 years. Quote
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