Mission Accomplished: Themes for Spies & Cops [Soundtrack]

Various Artists - Soundtracks - Film Scores | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 27, 1996)
• Original Release Date: August 19, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B000005KO5
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #259,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin

2. James Bond Theme - Billy Strange

3. Secret Agent Man - Hal Blaine

4. Peter Gunn - The Hellecasters

5. Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer

6. Theme from S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage

7. Crockett's Theme - Jan Hammer

8. Axel F. - Harold Faltermeyer

9. Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow) - Rhythm Heritage

10. Avengers (Main Title) - Laurie Johnson

11. Goldfinger - Billy Strange

12. Hill Street Blues - Mike Post

13. Ipcress File [Main Title Theme] - John Barry

14. Mission: Accomplished - Lalo Schifrin

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Really All That It Could Be, October 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Mission Accomplished: Themes for Spies & Cops (Audio CD)

All the themes are easily recognized, as stated in previous reviews, but on the whole I don't think it's worth 5 stars. The "Peter Gunn" theme is not the popular Henry Mancini version, but still good. "Goldfinger" just doesn't sound the same without Shirley Bassy singing it. The version on this cd is by Billy Strange trying very hard to sound like Al Caiola. Yuk! Also "The Avengers" isn't the kosher tv theme. Okay, so some of the themes were 'stretched' out a bit, which I have no problem with. Lalo Schrifrin's "Mission: Impossible" and Mike Post's "Hill Street Blues" really saved this cd. If you're just looking for familiar themes it's a good album. Just be prepared to be a little disappointed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "most recognizable themes of cops, secret agents & spies", June 10, 2000

By 

J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mission Accomplished: Themes for Spies & Cops (Audio CD)

What does Mancini, Hammer, Barry, Schifrin and Post have in common with Connery, Craig Stevens, Diana Rigg and Patrick McGoohan? Well, they were all in the "Spy Business", acting and composing for some of the best films and television series ever featured on the BIG and little screen. This album contains some of the most recognizable themes ever to come out of the entertainment industry, if not the original very close or better than.

The CD has the "Lounge" movement in mind, which is very popular right now. Some highlights - "PETER GUNN" (Mancini) - "JAMES BOND THEME" (Monty Norman/John Barry) - "SECRET AGENT MAN" (Sloan/Barri) and of course the "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE" (Schifrin), each track hits the mark, a perfect "Bullseye"!

Total Time: 43:07 on 14 Tracks/ Hip-O Records - HIPO 40017 (1996)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not all that it could be, November 9, 2001

By 

John DePrisco (Wilmington, Delaware United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mission Accomplished: Themes for Spies & Cops (Audio CD)

All the themes are easily recognized, as stated in previous reviews, but on the whole I don't think it's worth 5 stars. The "Peter Gunn" theme is not the popular Henry Mancini version, but still good. "Goldfinger" just doesn't sound the same without Shirley Bassy singing it. The version on this cd is by Billy Strange trying very hard to sound like Al Caiola. Yuk! Also "The Avengers" isn't the kosher tv theme. Okay, so some of the themes were 'stretched' out a bit, which I have no problem with. Lalo Schrifrin's "Mission: Impossible" and Mike Post's "Hill Street Blues" really saved this cd. If you're just looking for familiar themes it's a good album. Just be prepared to be a little disappointed.