Cop Show Themes [Soundtrack]

Henry Mancini | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 12, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: RCA Fs Imports
• ASIN: B00002817O
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #348,930 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mystery Movie Theme

2. The Streets Of San Francisco

3. Bumper's Theme

4. Medley: Kojak/s.w.a.t.

5. Baretta's Theme

6. The Rockford Files

7. Hawaii Five-o

8. Police Woman

Editorial Reviews

Henry Mancini's interpretations of hit themes to TV police shows of the '70s. Contains eight tracks, all recorded in RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World in Hollywood, 1976. Includes 'The Streets Of San Francisco', 'Police Woman', 'Baretta's Theme', 'The Rockford Files', 'Hawaii Five-O', a medley of 'Kojak' & 'S.W.A.T.', and more! 1999 release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE COP SHOW THEMES by HENRY MANCINI and his Orchestra, October 28, 2002

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"digitekusa" (his studio in the Southern California desert (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cop Show Themes (Audio CD)

The year was 1976. Top 40, which decades later will be termed as Classic Rock and then as Oldies, played on the radio. Southern Rock and Disco was on every other channel, and the FM rock stations were beginning to rear their heads. I know, I was there...behind the microphone.

Prime-time television shows such as The NBC Mystery Movie, The Streets Of San Francisco, Kojak, Baretta, Police Woman, and other 'COP' shows were being viewed by millions worldwide. The characters had their own identity and each show had its own identifying theme.

Henry Mancini's 'The COP Show Themes' was born. Originally released on 8-track, cassette, vinyl, and finally on compact disc, this CD is a must for every Henry Mancini and cop show enthusiast. Henry Mancini's arrangements of these themes is the best that I have heard so far and the quality of the recordings is superb.

Although it took me many years to finally obtain a copy of this CD, it was well worth the wait. Having been told by numerous domestic music media retailers that this RCA Records CD is long 'out-of-print', I discovered that it was still available through BMG Music in Spain through 1999. It was produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol (Fresh Sound Records) and the catalog number is 74321664972. Hopefully this information will assist you in locating your own copy of this CD, because it's more information than what I could 'pry out of' any retailer.

Good luck in obtaining a copy of this CD for your very own. A few vintage recordings [8-track, cassette, and vinyl (LPs)] are still available for sale via the internet; however, as you and I both know, CD quality is by far more superior. If anything, whether it be tape, vinyl, or disc, you won't regret having your own copy of THE COP SHOW THEMES!

5.0 out of 5 stars Still have the original vinyl lp of this!, April 12, 2011

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Douglas C. Dawes "dcd" (medford, or.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cop Show Themes (Audio CD)

I bought this album from a mail order house, I was a kid and it was the late 70's, I believe. I watched all of these shows, and I loved the themes, so I bought the album I still have the album!!! Are you kidding, it's Henry Mancini! Of course I still have the album! The jacket is a little rough, but the vinyl is still in good shape, and I still listen to it. IT IS AWESOME!!! I WOULD NEVER SELL IT!!!

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK I JUST GOT IT FOR THE COP THEME SONG !, January 23, 2007

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Kurt Davis "MR. KURT T. DAVIS" (DA BRONX, NEW YORK United States),Other HOT MAMI LATINA PLACES !) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cop Show Themes (Audio CD)

I STILL LIKE THE LP BETTER BUT THE COP THEME IS HARD TO FINED YOU CANT GET THE OTHER THEMES ON BETTER CD NUFF SAID !