The Ventures Play The Batman Theme/TV Themes [2 On 1] [Import]

The Ventures, Batman (Related Recordings) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 8, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: See for Miles UK
• ASIN: B0000011D8
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #514,630 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Batman Theme

2. Zocko!

3. Joker's Wild

4. The Cape

5. 007-11

6. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

7. Secret Agent Man

8. Hot Line

9. Vampcamp

10. Up, Up and Away

11. Get Smart Theme

12. Green Hornet "66"

13. Charlie's Angels

14. Medical Center

15. Star Trek

16. Streets of San Francisco

17. Starsky & Hutch

18. Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow)

19. Hawaii Five-O

20. Theme from S.W.A.T.

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars why does it get only three stars?, June 3, 2006

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COMPUTERJAZZMAN "computerjazzman" (Cliffside Park, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ventures Play The Batman Theme/TV Themes [2 On 1] (Audio CD)

I'll tell you why. the first CD, "Batman" is GREAT. Recorded in 1966, it captures the Ventures at the height of their creativity. It has all spy-themed songs, on it, including quite a few originals that fit into the whole "BATMAN" genre (SOCKO, THE JOKER, ETC.). BUT the second CD, which is called TV Themes, cannot even truly be called a Ventures CD. It was recorded in 1977 (!), and doesn't even feature Nokie Edwards on guitar!. This CD is the lamest Ventures album ever made (I kid you not, I NEVER thought they could make a BAD album, but this one is it). If the BATMAN CD was issued by itself, or with another good Ventures album ,then it would get four or five stars, but the second half of this CD is unlistenable (do you really want to hear the thme from Starsky and Hutch?)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Themes like old times, May 10, 2004

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Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ventures Play The Batman Theme/TV Themes [2 On 1] (Audio CD)

These two albums by The Ventures were paired together because they both have a "television theme song" theme. "Batman" is from 1966 and "TV Themes" is from 1977. "Batman" features five superhero or spy related themes, plus seven original compositions. It's solid work, and it's pretty much a typical Ventures album. "TV Themes" features 12 televison theme songs. This one has more of a "70s" feel to it, partly on account of the guest guitar work of John Hunt, who plays with a rasping fuzz sound. The Ventures hit "Hawaii Five-0" is resurrected here, but it's the same recording they originally released eight years earlier. The album on the whole is pretty fun. Recommended to Ventures fans.

1.0 out of 5 stars Batman has terrible sound quality, April 6, 2011

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Stereo Fan "Stereo Fan" (Southern CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ventures Play The Batman Theme/TV Themes [2 On 1] (Audio CD)

SFM apparently didn't listen to the stereo master tape they used for the "Batman" album issued as part of this twofer. Halfway through "00-711" there are high frequency drop-outs that continue through the rest of the album. The better version of this CD is the One Way label release. It has the "Batman" album from an excellent mono master. Go With Ventures / Batman Theme

I'd prefer to hear the album in stereo but not if it is from a damaged master tape such as SFM has released.