| TV's Top Themes | ||||
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| Studio album by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | February 26, 27, 28, 1962 | |||
| Studio | United Recording Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mercury MG 20706/SR 60706 | |||
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TV's Top Themes is an album by composer, arranger, and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances of theme music from popular television programs recorded in 1962 and released on the Mercury label. [1] [2] [3]
Billboard Magazine, in its May 19, 1962, issue, gave TV's Top Themes its 4-star "Strong Sales Potential" rating with this review:
Cashbox Magazine was similarly upbeat in the review of the album that appeared in its May 26, 1962 issue:
The album's twelve tracks were included in a compact disc released in 2006 by Gambit Records, an imprint of Andorran label Disconforme SL, titled Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra -- TV Top Themes. The CD also included the ten tracks from Rugolo's 1959 album, Behind Brigitte Bardot . [6]
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