Reviews

Music for Prime Time: A History of American Television Themes and Scoring by Jon Burlingame

midsummerbri's review

4.0

This book covers so much - at 480 pages and over 21 hours of audio - it is very thorough. I missed the prime era for TV theme songs, so I can't say definitively whether this book misses anything, but it sure seems comprehensive. I love behind the scenes info and interviews, so the content was perfect. I enjoyed the narrator and definitely learned a lot. I probably wouldn't do the audiobook again since it is quite long. But the book would be lovely to have to refer back to some sections - probably the next time I watch some classic reruns! Thank you NetGalley and HighBridge Audio for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

boundhobbies's review

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

This was a little difficult for me to rate. If you are interested in the history of music composed for prime time television, this is the book for you. It is incredibly informative and seemingly well researched. While it could be a bit textbook at time with dates and back information on composers outside of their prime time work, it was also incredibly nostalgic for the avid television viewer. 

For those interested in this topic & needing possible research, I recommend the physical book. For a leisure reader, I recommend the audiobook…it’s length is fairly intimidating and took me time to get thru but by the end, I enjoyed it overall.