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Addams Family Theme Tuning
Composer: Victor Mizzy

The Grateful Dead played brief parts of the Addams Family Theme a few times, whilst tuning or during other between song interludes, between 1987 and 1994. A brief snippet of the theme occurs in one of the 'Appetizers' on the Jerry Garcia / David Grisman / Tony Rice album The Pizza Tapes.

The Addams Family was a TV series that ran for 64 episodes between September 1964 and April 1966. The theme music plays at the start and end of each episode. The original TV theme music was released on a single in 1964.

The recordings listed below include performances of the theme music and performances of pieces that incorporate the theme music. This latter category includes such things as The Addams Family by the Blazing Redheads, The Addams Family Polka by Bob Siwicki And His New Englanders Orchestra and The Simpsons end credits homage to the Addams Family.



Jerry Garcia (brief rendition)

info The Pizza Tapes, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Tony Rice, 2000
info The Pizza Tapes: Extra Large Edition, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Tony Rice, 2010

Other recordings

This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

no info Single (Main Theme The Addams Family / Main Theme Kentucky Jones), Vic Mizzy, His Orchestra And Chorus, 1964
no info Single (Main Theme The Addams Family (Thank You, Thing) / Quetzal Quake), The Fiends, 1964
no info Music For Monsters, Munsters, Mummies & Other TV Fiends, Milton DeLugg And His Orchestra, 1964
no info Original Music From "The Addams Family", Vic Mizzy, 1965
no info The Theme From Peyton Place And 11 Other Great Themes, Frank De Vol, 1965
no info Single (Apples And Bananas / Theme From "The Addams Family"), Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra, 1965
no info My First Of 1965, Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra, 1965
no info Single (Theme From The Addams Family / The Alfred Hitchcock Theme), Milton DeLugg And His Orchestra, 1965
no info Single (The Munsters Theme / Theme From The Addams Family), Milton DeLugg And His Orchestra, 1965
no info TV Potpourri: Themes From Top Television Shows, Dick Dia, 1965
no info Polkas, Bob Siwicki And His New Englanders Orchestra, 1967
no info The Wonderful World Of Show Music, Various Artists, 1968
no info Horror Rock Classics EP, Various Artists (The Fiends), 1983
no info Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1986
no info Elvira Presents Haunted Hits, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 1988
no info Single (Batman Theme / The Addams Family), Neal Hefti / Vic Mizzy, His Orchestra And Chorus, 1989
no info Rerun Rock, Various Artists (Joey Gaynor), 1989
no info Halloween Hits, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 1991
no info Lion-Hearted, The Bob Thiele Collective, 1993
no info Reel Imagination: Classic Songs From Family Films, Michelle Nicastro, 1994
no info Elvira Presents Monster Hits, Various Artists (Joey Gaynor), 1994
no info Tales From The Rhino: The Rhino Records Story, Various Artists (Joey Gaynor), 1994
no info Super Scary Monster Party, Various Artists (The Fiends), 1994
no info Andrew Gold's Halloween Howls, Andrew Gold, 1996
no info TV Themes Of The '60s, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 1996
no info AM Gold: TV Themes Of The '60s, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 1996
no info Music For Your Halloween Party, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 1996
no info Screemers, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 1996
no info Songs In The Key Of Springfield: Original Music From The Television Series, 1997
no info Greatest Sports Rock And Jams, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 1997
no info TV Terror: Felching A Dead Horse, Various Artists (29 Died), 1997
no info Spooky Tunes, Various Artists (The Fiends), 1998
no info Fright Night Delight, Roy Shakked, 1999
no info Monsters, Ghouls, Goblins & Demons: The Essential Halloween Party Collection, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 1999
no info Suites & Themes, Vic Mizzy, 2001
no info Halloween: A Mix Of Ghostly Grooves, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 2001
no info TV Land Presents Favorite TV Theme Songs, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 2002
no info TV Guide 50 All-Time Favorite TV Themes, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 2002
no info Kids Pop Halloween Hits, The Hit Crew, 2003
no info Songs For The Jogging Crowd, Vic Mizzy, 2004
no info Rave-O-Ween 2: Monsters Re-mixed, Scott Upper, 2004
no info All-Time Top 100 TV Themes, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 2005
no info Halloween 2: Creatures Collection, Mannheim Steamroller, 2006
no info Sacrifices To The Neon Gods, M'Lumbo, 2006
no info Monster Mash Party Songs & Spooky Sounds For Kids, Various Artists, 2008
no info Kidz Bop Halloween Party, Kidz Bop Kids, 2010
no info The Addams Family, Original Broadway Cast Recording, 2010
no info Halloween Horror Hits, Various Artists (Vic Mizzy), 2010
no info Entre Colegas, Andy González, 2016

 
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