Theme
From Hill Street Blues
1981
Mike
Post
Hill Street Blues Premiered in 1981, and was a major
hit. The show lasted for six seasons, from 1981 to 1987, and it became a benchmark in television production, with many of it's features used on law enforcement dramas right up to
the present day. It was gritty. It was realistic (For a TV show
anyway) and it gave us a look at the characters' personal lives, the
first show to do so. All of the above are pretty much a given with
any modern Law enforcement (Or fire service) drama today.
Hill Street Blues also had some pretty kick-butt theme
music. The theme music was written by Mike Post, and featured Larry
Carlton on Guitar. Hill Street Blues, though, is best known and best
loved for that awesome piano work...that's Mike Post on Piano, too,
BTW. Steve Broncho, the show's producer, asked Mike Post to write the
theme music, and two of them decided on a less gritty, more poignant
and emotional tune that was in keeping with the show's theme.
The long version of the theme song, released as a
single, climbed to #10 on the Hit 100, and was a staple on the top 40
stations for months! It only took Mike thirty minutes to write it,
and it's lasted ...and lasted. Just ask any Piano student!
Occasionally you'll still hear it on an Oldies station. But nowhere
near often enough.
First
the long version that cracked the Top 10. You can hear Larry
Carlton's Guitar work big time in this version, and he nails it,but
ya gotta LOVE
that piano!
So Enjoy! Hill Street Blues (Long Version) by Mike
Post.
And as a bonus, the opening credits everyone remembers
so fondly and well.
And finally, a tribute to Mike Conrad, who passed away
during the second season of the show.
And
hey!...Lets
be careful out there!
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