Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In 1973 Time-Life teamed up with Capitol Records to recreate the most popular instrumentals of the past dozen years or so in the latest stereo sound. Bill May took on the project and eight sets totaling 24 LPs were released. Among these were a fair number of tv themes that had charted well and we've compiled them here (along with a few tv themes that weren't yet tv themes at the time, like 'The Magnificent Seven').
00:00 Peter Gunn
02:07 Peter Gunn ('Dreamsville')
06:01 Mr Lucky
08:15 Medic ('Blue Star')
10:52 Route 66
13:04 Mission: Impossible
15:30 The Odd Couple
17:47 Born Free
20:06 Bonanza
22:21 Dark Shadows ('Quentin's Theme')
24:18 The Match Game ('A Swingin' Safari')
26:36 The Magnificent 7
28:31 Brian's Song
31:24 Mannix
In 1973 Time-Life teamed up with Capitol Records to recreate the most popular instrumentals of the past dozen years or so in the latest stereo sound. Bill May took on the project and eight sets totaling 24 LPs were released. Among these were a fair number of tv themes that had charted well and we've compiled them here (along with a few tv themes that weren't yet tv themes at the time, like 'The Magnificent Seven').
00:00 Peter Gunn
02:07 Peter Gunn ('Dreamsville')
06:01 Mr Lucky
08:15 Medic ('Blue Star')
10:52 Route 66
13:04 Mission: Impossible
15:30 The Odd Couple
17:47 Born Free
20:06 Bonanza
22:21 Dark Shadows ('Quentin's Theme')
24:18 The Match Game ('A Swingin' Safari')
26:36 The Magnificent 7
28:31 Brian's Song
31:24 Mannix
