''Route 66 Theme and Other Great TV Themes'' is the thirteenth studio album by American composer and arranger

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, named for Riddle's theme music from the television series ''

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''. The album was nominated at the

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and the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement.

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The Recording Academy: Nelson Riddle
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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".

Track listing

Side 1

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

Side 2

# "Naked City Theme" – 2:10 # "Sing Along" – 2:39 # "The Defenders Theme" – 2:47 # "Theme From 'Sam Benedict'" – 2:29 # " Theme From "Dr. Kildare"" – 2:26 # "

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Personnel

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Donn Trenner Donald Trenner (March 10, 1927 – May 16, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and arranger born in New Haven, Connecticut. Career He began his career playing with Ted Fio Rito from 1943 to 1945, and followed this with a slot in Buddy Morrow's orc ...

- 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.'' 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.

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* {{Authority control 1962 albums Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle Capitol Records albums Instrumental albums Nelson Riddle albums Television theme song albums