Nelson Riddle 1966 Batman TV Show Theme Pic Sleeve PS Excellent Original RaRe
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Description
1966 BATMAN NELSON RIDDLE TV SHOW THEME
WITH RARE PICTURE SLEEVE
20th Century Fox 626
" In 1966 there were a multitude of tie-in records issued to capitalize on the wildly popular ABC TV show "Batman" which starred Adam West, Burt Ward, that fabulous George Barris Batmobile and a host of renowned actors as the villain of the week. Only a scant few items featured actual images of the actors from the show. Arguably one of the best (along with the Burgess Meredith 45 as the Penguin), is this vintage 1966 Nelson Riddle "Batman Theme" 45RPM record, 20th Century Fox #626. What really sets this 45 release apart is the sensational picture sleeve of Adam West and Burt Ward in full costume, astride the Barris built Batmobile. Note that this is a very early, pre-production test photo. Here, the Batmobile is still in flat black paint with crudely spray painted WHITE highlights on the creases!
Many collectors are not even aware that this picture sleeve exists. Everyone knows that Neil Hefti wrote that famous, staccato theme song for the show. Few realize, however, that the Nelson Riddle orchestra actually performed the recorded version played during the show. Hefti's 45 record of his song with its illustrated sleeve is rather common, but this Nelson Riddle picture sleeve is so rare that some theorize it possibly was issued as a promotional only release to draw attention to the record. Unfortunately, the truth has been lost to time.
This is an original 1966 release and not a scan, reprint or recreation of any kind, the printed sleeve shows a miniwear and is lightly aged but probably the best one we have ever had. No writing, no splits no tears. We have never seen a snow-white copy of this sleeve and even the inside, where ageing doesn't normally present itself, is the same hue as the outside so it was likely printed on an off-white or eggshell colored paper stock. Overall, we grade the sleeve a VG++ to EX + , but finding one in better condition is extraordinarily difficult. In more than 40 years of collecting, we have only had two copies of this rarity . Included with the sleeve is a standard, stock copy on the black and gold label of the correct single. We grade the disc VG+ at best, plays thru well.
An absolute treat to see, this difficult to find record is a must-have for Batman, Batmobile, character or TV collectors alike. These rarely come up for sale especially in this condition. "
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