Mission Accomplished

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
2000 single from the critically acclaimed trip-hop artist and his first release for Epitaph. This four track EP features tracks that will NOT be on his forthcoming album for the label. Tracks, 'Mission Accomplished', 'Crazy Claws', 'TrickyVersus Lynx' (Li

Tracks:

Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin
James Bond Theme - Billy Strange
Secret Agent Man - Hal Blaine
Peter Gunn - The Hellecasters
Miami Vice - Jan Hammer
Theme From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
Crockett's Theme - Jan Hammer
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
Baretta's Theme ('Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow') - Rhythm Heritage
The Avengers (Main Title) - Laurie Johnson
Goldfinger - Billy Strange
Theme From Hill Street Blues - Mike Post
The Ipcress File (Main Title Theme) - John Barry
Mission: Accomplished - Lalo Schifrin

Customer Reviews:

Not all that it could be.......2001-11-10

All the themes are easily recognized, as stated in previous reviews, but on the whole I don't think it's worth 5 stars. The "Peter Gunn" theme is not the popular Henry Mancini version, but still good. "Goldfinger" just doesn't sound the same without Shirley Bassy singing it. The version on this cd is by Billy Strange trying very hard to sound like Al Caiola. Yuk! Also "The Avengers" isn't the kosher tv theme. Okay, so some of the themes were 'stretched' out a bit, which I have no problem with. Lalo Schrifrin's "Mission: Impossible" and Mike Post's "Hill Street Blues" really saved this cd. If you're just looking for familiar themes it's a good album. Just be prepared to be a little disappointed.

Not Really All That It Could Be.......2001-10-24

"most recognizable themes of cops, secret agents & spies".......2000-06-10

What does Mancini, Hammer, Barry, Schifrin and Post have in common with Connery, Craig Stevens, Diana Rigg and Patrick McGoohan? Well, they were all in the "Spy Business", acting and composing for some of the best films and television series ever featured on the BIG and little screen. This album contains some of the most recognizable themes ever to come out of the entertainment industry, if not the original very close or better than.

The CD has the "Lounge" movement in mind, which is very popular right now. Some highlights - "PETER GUNN" (Mancini) - "JAMES BOND THEME" (Monty Norman/John Barry) - "SECRET AGENT MAN" (Sloan/Barri) and of course the "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE" (Schifrin), each track hits the mark, a perfect "Bullseye"!

Total Time: 43:07 on 14 Tracks/ Hip-O Records - HIPO 40017 (1996)

If you're into cop and spy music, you'll love this CD!.......1999-11-04

It's a fun CD of themes you'll recognize. All of the tracks are interesting and well-done. Some of the arrangements are awesome. I recommend it.

Mission Accomplished, Too: More Themes From Spies & Cops

Average customer rating:

"relive those days of spies, cops and secret agents"

Mission Accomplished, Too: More Themes From Spies & Cops
Various Artists - Soundtracks
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DI0D
Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

The Mod Squad - Al Caiola
Ironside - Quincy Jones
Hawaii Five-O - Ventures
Theme From 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' - Hugo Montenegro
The Chelsea Memorandum (From Mission: Imposssile) - Lalo Schifrin
Theme From 'The Saint' - Les Reed Brass
Main Theme From 'N.Y.P.D.' - Johnny Hammond Smith
The Invaders (From The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) - Hugo Montenegro
Theme From 'Starsky And Hutch' (Funky People Remix) - James Taylor Quartet
Theme From 'Barnaby Jones' - Daniel Caine Orchestra
Streets Of San Francisco - Ventures
Theme From 'S.W.A.T.' - Rhythm Heritage
You Can't Even Walk In The Park (Opening Theme From 'Shaft In Africa') - Johnny Pate
Bullitt (Main Title) - Lalo Schifrin
The New Avengers - Snowboy

Amazon.com

Good spies know when to dig deeper, and so do fans of good spy music. (The same goes for good cops.) So it may be that to enjoy Mission Accomplished, Too, you need to have a bit of a need to investigate enough to find the unexpected: the "funky people remix" of the theme from Starsky and Hutch by the James Taylor Quartet (no, not the vain guy), Rhythm Heritage's disco mix of the theme from S.W.A.T., and the theme from (ulp!) The New Avengers. There are plenty of surface gems that aren't common cuts, too: The Ventures' classic theme for Hawaii Five-O and their less-heard opening for The Streets of San Francisco, Quincy Jones's theme for Ironside, and Al Caiola's The Mod Squad. There are also deeper offerings from Lalo Schifrin (The Chelsea Memorandum, Bullitt) and Hugo Montenegro (The Invaders), and while it's not their best work, it's still plenty worth digging for. --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews:

"relive those days of spies, cops and secret agents".......2000-06-10

Thanks to Hip-O Records we can relive those days of spies, cops and secret agents, with the same excitement when they were originally on the tube and BIG SCREEN. This particular CD concentrates on music of the '60s ad '70s, written by some of the best during that period. To give you an example - composer Jerry Goldsmith with "THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E." and "THE INVADERS", plus "THEME FROM BARNABY JONES" - composer Quincy Jones with "IRONSIDE" - composer Lalo Schifrin with "BULLITT" (Main Theme), each composer gave us their individual best.

Although the entire CD is "state of the art" - here are some standouts - dynamic "jazzy" style of Mr. Quincy Jones on "IRONSIDE", the Ventures with "HAWAII FIVE-O" and "STREETS OF SAN FRANCISICO" are excellent tracks with that rockin' blast of tempo and beat. Remembering the times they were featured on the charts, radio and at your local swimming pools and beaches.

Listening to this album, was like taking a trip in a "Time Machine", certain tunes trigger memories of long ago. Many selections go back twenty-five years or more, and sound as fresh today as then. I highly recommend this album to anyone who is planing a party, BBQ or just hanging out with some friends, it's a "Real Blast From The Past"!