Chart Show Theme Tunes

**1957 THEME TUNES**

* **David Jacobs** didn't have a regular one until 1957 03 31
* start of show: SWINGING AT THE TOWER (From LP:Jam Session At The Tower) - RAY ANTHONY AND HIS ORCHESTRA  (Capitol T 749)
* end of show: I LOVE YOU SAMANTHA (From LP:High Society Motion Picture Soundtrack) - MGM STUDIO ORCHESTRA  (Capitol LCT 6116)
* **Alan Dell** originally start of show: FAINTLY REMINISCENT (From LP:Faintly Reminiscent) - JERRY FIELDING AND HIS ORCHESTRA (London HAPB 1022)
* later start of show (from 1957 11 10): HEAT WAVE - RAY ANTHONY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Capitol CL 14243)
* end of show: BLACK VELVET - FRANK CHACKSFIELD AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Decca F 10315)

**1958 THEME TUNES**

* **Alan Dell** start of show: HEAT WAVE - RAY ANTHONY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Capitol CL 14243)
* end of show: BLACK VELVET - FRANK CHACKSFIELD AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Decca F 10315)
* **David Jacobs** (and Alan Dell's last week)
* start of show: SWINGING AT THE TOWER (From LP:Jam Session At The Tower) - RAY ANTHONY AND HIS ORCHESTRA  (Capitol T 749)
* end of show: I LOVE YOU SAMANTHA (From LP:High Society Motion Picture Soundtrack) - MGM STUDIO ORCHESTRA  (Capitol LCT 6116)

**1959 THEME TUNES**

* **David Jacobs** start of show: SWINGING AT THE TOWER (From LP:Jam Session At The Tower) - RAY ANTHONY AND HIS ORCHESTRA  (Capitol T 749)
* end of show: I LOVE YOU SAMANTHA (From LP:High Society Motion Picture Soundtrack) - MGM STUDIO ORCHESTRA  (Capitol LCT 6116)

**1960 THEME TUNES**

* **David Jacobs** start of show: SWINGING AT THE TOWER (From LP:Jam Session At The Tower) - RAY ANTHONY AND HIS ORCHESTRA  (Capitol T 749)
* end of show: I LOVE YOU SAMANTHA (From LP:High Society Motion Picture Soundtrack) - MGM STUDIO ORCHESTRA  (Capitol LCT 6116)

**1961 THEME TUNES**

* **David Jacobs** start of show: SWINGING AT THE TOWER (From LP:Jam Session At The Tower) - RAY ANTHONY AND HIS ORCHESTRA  (Capitol T 749)
* end of show: I LOVE YOU SAMANTHA (From LP:High Society Motion Picture Soundtrack) - MGM STUDIO ORCHESTRA  (Capitol LCT 6116)
* **Alan Freeman** ACROSS THE ALLEY FROM THE AMAMO (From LP:The Best Damn Dance Band In The Land) - IRA IRONSTRINGS (Warner ?WM 4011)

**1962 THEME TUNES**

* **Alan Freeman** AT THE SIGN OF THE SWINGING CYMBALS - BRIAN FAHEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Parlophone R 4909)
* **David Jacobs** start of show: SWINGING AT THE TOWER (From LP:Jam Session At The Tower) - RAY ANTHONY AND HIS ORCHESTRA  (Capitol T 749)
* before Top 20: QUADS TALK (From LP:British Jazz) - JOHNNY KEATING AND ALL STARS (Oriole MG 20011)
* end of show: I LOVE YOU SAMANTHA (From LP:High Society Motion Picture Soundtrack) - MGM STUDIO ORCHESTRA  (Capitol LCT 6116)

**1963 THEME TUNES**

* **Alan Freeman** AT THE SIGN OF THE SWINGING CYMBALS - BRIAN FAHEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Parlophone R 4909)
* **Don Moss** start of show: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS - FRANCIS BAY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Philips BF 1276)
* end of show: THE NATIVES ARE RESTLESS TONIGHT - ENOCH LIGHT AND THE LIGHT BRIGADE
* although, for the July stand-ins, he used Fluff's theme tune

**1964 THEME TUNES**

* **Alan Freeman** AT THE SIGN OF THE SWINGING CYMBALS - BRIAN FAHEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Parlophone R 4909)
* **Don Moss** (Sept 6th and 13th Only) start of show: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS - FRANCIS BAY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Philips BF 1276)
* end of show: THE NATIVES ARE RESTLESS TONIGHT - ENOCH LIGHT AND THE LIGHT BRIGADE

**1965 THEME TUNE**

* **Alan Freeman** AT THE SIGN OF THE SWINGING CYMBALS - BRIAN FAHEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Parlophone R 4909)

**1966 THEME TUNE**

* **Alan Freeman** AT THE SIGN OF THE SWINGING CYMBALS - BRIAN FAHEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Parlophone R 4909)
* It changed from 24th April to -
* QUITE BESIDE THE POINT - HARRY ROBERTS SOUND (Philips BF 1484) chart climber and faller from Switched on Bach by Walter Carlos

**1967 THEME TUNE**

* **Alan Freeman** QUITE BESIDE THE POINT - HARRY ROBERTS SOUND (Philips BF 1484) chart climber and faller from Switched on Bach by Walter Carlos

**1968 THEME TUNE**

* **Alan Freeman** QUITE BESIDE THE POINT - HARRY ROBERTS SOUND (Philips BF 1484) chart climber and faller from Switched on Bach by Walter Carlos
* On the 22nd & 29th September (the shows with **Pete Murray**), this was the theme tune -
* NEW YORK NEW YORK(From LP:Broadway) - NORMAN LUBOFF CHOIR (Philips BBL 7333)
* On the review show (29.12.1968) he uses the old theme tune -
* AT THE SIGN OF THE SWINGING CYMBALS - BRIAN FAHEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Parlophone R 4909)

**1969 THEME TUNE**

* **Alan Freeman** QUITE BESIDE THE POINT - HARRY ROBERTS SOUND (Philips BF 1484) chart climber and faller from Switched on Bach by Walter Carlos
* On the review show (28.12.1969) he uses the old theme tune -
* AT THE SIGN OF THE SWINGING CYMBALS - BRIAN FAHEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Parlophone R 4909)

**1970 THEME TUNES**

* **Alan Freeman** QUITE BESIDE THE POINT - HARRY ROBERTS SOUND (Philips BF 1484) chart climber and faller from Switched on Bach by Walter Carlos
* And from - 1970 04 05 - SIGN OF THE SWINGIN' CYMBAL - Brass Unlimited (Pye 7N 25520)

**1971 THEME TUNE**

* **Alan Freeman** SIGN OF THE SWINGIN' CYMBAL - Brass Unlimited (Pye 7N 25520)

**1972 THEME TUNE**

* **Alan Freeman** SIGN OF THE SWINGIN' CYMBAL - Brass Unlimited (Pye 7N 25520)

**1981 Chart Music Used**

* **Tony Blackburn** Hot Forties - Theme From Firepower

**1984 Chart Music Used**

* **Gary Davies & Bruno Brookes** Prince - 1999 / Level 42 - Hot Water