In 1966, a toy company in Newark, New Jersey released a children's record called Batman and Robin to cash in on the popular Adam West TV series of the same name. The music on the LP was credited to "The Sensational Guitars of Dan and Dale," but in fact the band was one of the greatest uncredited session combos of all time, including the core of Sun Ra's Arkestra and Al Kooper's Blues Project. To keep the music licensing fees to a minimum, all the tracks were based on public domain items like Chopin's Polonaise Op. 53, the horn theme from Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony and the love theme from Romeo and Juliet, and generic rock riffs. It's all instrumental, with the exception of Robin's Theme (MP3), featuring an uncredited vocalist who I hope some reader will be able identify. More info on the Italian boot reissue of this record here and here.
Batman Theme | Batman's Batmarang | Batman and Robin Over The Roofs
The Penguin Chase | Flight of the Batman | Joker is Wild
Way cool! Great new refreshing job in all the songs! Sensational!
Capitan Aguirre
Posted by: Capitan Aguirre | September 05, 2007 at 12:08 PM
hey guys i was just wondering does anyone know approx how much a 1966 batman and robin record is worth it has 3 stories on it when batman became a coward the fake boy wonder and the marriage of batman and batwoman
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Posted by: tre-uncool | October 24, 2007 at 09:35 AM
jimson wonders if the vocalist on the Robin's theme is June Tyson. I've listened most of the Ra recordings ( well maybe only a 100), seen Ra in concert with June. I say the voice isn't husky or dark enough
Posted by: edward the mad shirt grinder | April 19, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Wow, I remember this from when I was a kid! Unbelievable! And has anyone mentioned that the backing track from the Riddler's Retreat is "She Loves You" by the Beatles? Wacky stuff.
Posted by: Pete M. Anderson | July 12, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Batman robin are the best partners i have ever seen
Posted by: peter | May 07, 2010 at 11:50 PM
You can buy it on amazon, it's freely and inexpensively available and has been for ages. This is not exactly a discovery! Similarly 'Unmask the Batman', which someone else asked about is available on the Sun Ra Saturn Singles CD from Evidence, also available on amazon & elsewhere. It is great! Get it!
Posted by: Jason | May 28, 2010 at 12:32 AM
How has NO ONE on this page mentioned that this includes a (great) covert cover of the Beatles!? :|
Posted by: jakob | March 09, 2012 at 02:27 PM