Route 66 Theme and Other Great TV Themes
Studio album by Nelson Riddle
Released	1962
Recorded	1962
Genre	Television theme music
Length	28:38[1]
Label	Capitol ST-1771
Producer	Tom Morgan
Nelson Riddle chronology
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Route 66 Theme and Other Great TV Themes is the thirteenth studio album by American composer and arranger Nelson Riddle, named for Riddle's theme music from the television series "Route 66".^[2] The album was nominated at the 5th Annual Grammy Awards for the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Theme and the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement.^[3]

Reception

The initial Billboard magazine review from September 15, 1962 commented that the tracks were "all played in a stylish fashion by the Riddle crew, and the sound is excellent".^[4]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Route 66 Theme" – 2:07
2. "The Alvin Show Theme" – 2:22
3. "The Andy Griffith Theme" – 2:15
4. "Theme From 'Ben Casey'" – 1:40
5. "My Three Sons" – 2:22
6. "The Untouchables" – 3:08

Side 2

1. "Naked City Theme" – 2:10
2. "Sing Along" – 2:39
3. "The Defenders Theme" – 2:47
4. "Theme From 'Sam Benedict'" – 2:29
5. "Theme From "Dr. Kildare"" – 2:26
6. "This Could Be the Start of Something" – 2:18

Personnel

• Nelson Riddle – arranger
• Donn Trenner - Piano

Reissues

In 1986, Capitol Records Special Markets released a tape cassette titled Route 66 and Other Great TV Themes, a nine-track compilation that omitted "The Alvin Show Theme," "Sing Along," "Theme From 'Sam Benedict'," and "This Could Be The Start of Something." It added "Dick Van Dyke Theme" (as "The Dick Van Dyke Show") from the second Riddle compilation issued in 1963, More Hit TV Themes. ^[5]

In 2002 EMI Gold/Capitol issued a CD in its "Two on One" series containing the tracks from both Route 66 Theme and Other Great TV Hits and More Hit TV Themes, 40 years after their original release.^[6]