The Miami Vice theme was created and performed by Jan Hammer as the theme to the television series Miami Vice. It was first presented as part of the television broadcast of the show in September 1984 and released as a single in 1985, peaking at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100. This picture disc 7" single presents three different edits of the theme, and only omits the 12" version that was released on the 12" single (and which clocks in on 6'54 minutes).
This picture disc presents lead role actors Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. The series ran for five seasons between 1984 and 1989.
My collection: 7" single no. 5841 Found: Record fair, Utrecht, April 17, 2016 Cost: 2 euro Tracks: 'Miami Vice theme (TV version)' 1'00, 'Miami Vice theme (12 inch edit)' 4'30 / 'Miami Vice theme' 2'26
'Crockett's Theme' was another track from the soundtrack of the TV series 'Miami Vice', with which Jan Hammer made his name in the mid-Eighties. The initial version of the theme first appeared in the episode 'Calderone's Return: Part 1 - The Hit List' which aired on October 19, 1984 in the USA.
Released as a single, the track hit number 2 in the UK singles chart and topped the charts in the Netherlands.
My collection: 7" single no. 1038 Found: Record Exchange, London, October 17, 1989 Cost: 60p Tracks: 'Crockett's theme' / 'Miami Vice: New York theme'
Jan Hammer was born on April 17, 1948 in Prague. After having been in several bands and returning to solo work every now and again, he finally hit the big time in 1985 after he composed the theme tune for the TV series 'Miami Vice'.
It was first heard by the public in September 1984 and released as a single in 1985, peaking at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The single also peaked at number 5 in the UK singles chart and number 23 in the Dutch Top 40. In 1986, Hammer won Grammy Awards for Best Instrumental Composition and Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
My collection: 7" single no. 3315 Found: Record fair, Utrecht, March 24, 2001 Cost: 2 guilders Tracks: 'Miami Vice theme' / 'Miami Vice theme (TV version)', 'Miami Vice theme'
