For over 30 years the theme songs and episode montages have been marked in history by one man, thy name is Mike Post. Post is the youngest musician ever to be appointed as musical director for a television program at the tender age of 24, for The Andy Williams Show, and has won 5 Grammys. He’s been writing music that we all associate with our favorite TV shows growing up, well, at least mine...or maybe your parents?
The best and most memorable tunes come from the 70’s and 80’s, although he’s still banging out hits for Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit and loads of other compositions. All of the quotes below are taken from IMBD, and they are classic descriptions.
Here's my list. It's in no specific order and there is a list the same size that would be honorable mentions. All in all, what an amazing decade!!!
Afghan Whigs: Up In It (Sub Pop, 1991)
Ween: The Mollusk (Elektra, 1997)
Yo La Tengo: I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One (Matador, 1997)
Dinosaur Jr: Green Mind (Reprise, 1991)
Sonic Youth: Dirty (Geffen, 1992)
Fugees: The Score (Sony, 1996)
Treepeople: Guilt Regret Embarassment (K.,1990)
Beastie Boys: Check Your Head (Capitol, 1992)
Pavement: Slanted and Enchanted (Matador, 1992)
Tom Waits: Heartattack and Vine (Elektra, 1990)
Built to Spill: Ultimate Alternative Wavers (C/Z, 1993)
Wilco: A.M. (Reprise, 1995)
Elliott Smith: Either/Or (Kill Rock Stars, 1997)
Jeff Buckley: Grace (Sony, 1994)
Radiohead: OK Computer (Capitol, 1997)
Nirvana: Nevermind (Geffen, 1991)
Buffalo Tom: Let Me Come Over (Beggars, 1992)
Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee (Alias, 1995)
Wu-Tang Clan: Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) - (RCA, 1993)
Janes Addiction: Ritual De Lo Habitual (Warner Bros., 1990)
Verve: A Storm In Heaven (Virgin, 1993)
Beck: Mutations (Geffen, 1998)
A Tribe Called Quest: The Low End Theory (Jive, 1991)
Rocket From the Crypt: Circa: Now! (Interscope, 1992)
Lenny Kravitz: Mama Said (Virgin, 1991)
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