These days, you rarely come across an album that includes a selection of popular television themes, especially not one performed by an orchestra! But albums like this were quite common in the 1960s and 1970s, and one rare gem is "T.V. Themes" by the 101 Strings Orchestra, released by Alshire records (S-5323). This 1975 release includes themes from some of the most popular shows at the time - Kojak, Hawaii 5-0, Ironside, All in the Family, and Theme from M.A.S.H - all played in lush string arrangements.
It would have been nice to see the theme from Laverne and Shirley included on this as well, but I'm complaining since they included three real groovy non-television themes in this line-up: Run Alice Run, Concrete Forest and the upbeat Mystery Magazine.
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Track Listing
Side A
Hawaii Five-0
F.B.I Theme
Ironside Theme
Mystery Magazine
Run Alice Run
Side B
Kojak
Theme from M.A.S.H.
Theme from All in the Family
Little House on the Prairie
Concrete Forest
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