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THE LOVE BOAT {1985-86 Season TV Theme} (by Dionne Warwick: Tube Tunes, Volume 3 – The 80’s)

SUMMARY:                                            RUNNING TIME: 1:46 Min.

Retiring Jack Jones’ original lounge act-style version, Love Boat producers recruited Dionne Warwick to cover his familiar tune for the show’s final season (1985-86) on ABC Television.  Paul Williams wrote the song’s lyrics while veteran TV composer Charles Fox supplied the melody. 

REVIEW:

Even if this particular gig was just a paycheck to her, give Dionne Warwick credit where it’s due.  She imbues fresh energy into a comatose theme song.  Especially today, for serial channel-surfers, hearing a snippet of Jack Jones’ snooze-inducing rendition of The Love Boat will conjure up visions of stale re-runs from decades ago.  Warwick’s breezy cover is somehow exhilarating enough to consider catching a Love Boat episode in syndication — just for old time’s sake. 

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING:                   7½ Stars

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October 2020