disco version of "Theme From M.A.S.H. "

**Funky Dude** · July 24th, 2003, 07:51 AM

In the 70s the Aussie pop show "Countdown" had disco songs as background music from "The Hustle" to "Machine Gun". Anyhow on a 1978 episode the background disco music sounds like a discotized version of the "Theme From M.A.S.H." . I was wondering if any of you know who did a disco cover version for the M.A.S.H. theme?

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**DISCODISK** · July 24th, 2003, 02:00 PM

FUNKY DUDE im just guessing but i have a hunch i may be right i think its THE NEW MARKETTES,an instrumental group who went right back to the early 60s as the markettes they did a few t.v themes on warner brothers they did tarzan and ZAP ! POW! they did batman.

**discofrank** · July 24th, 2003, 04:18 PM

"Theme from MASH" could of been by Rhythm Heritage. They also did the "THeme from SWAT." I know they released another album other than the one with "Theme from SWAT" on it..

**NickNack** · July 24th, 2003, 04:50 PM

Funky Dude,

I have this 12" somewhere. Would you believe for the first time since reorganizing my records I now can only remember the label and not the artist! :oops: Of course, when they were filed by label I couldn't find anything.

Well, I know it's on PCM --- hopefully the brain will stir and I can shake it loose for you.

**Funky Dude** · July 24th, 2003, 07:39 PM

I've done a search on the google.com search engine and it looks like DISCODISK is spot on, New Marketts definitely recorded a disco version of "Theme From M*A*S*H". It looks to be on 12" too, here's a link to a record sales site having this record which is on the Satril label:
http://www.no-curfews.org.uk/Records/Records12.htm

Thanks for helping me.

Cheers
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**Giovanni** · July 25th, 2003, 05:53 PM

For the record, The New Marketts recorded that 12" on the FARR label (FARR FR 0071) in 1976

**Tony West** · August 2nd, 2003, 09:03 AM

Hey Funky Dude!

I have that on 12" from Channel Seven!! :o Records would you belive.

Song from M.A.S.H. - The New Marketts - 7 Records P/L MSD-245.

Never played it at any clubs.....no idea why i bought it actually :-? Just about mint condition.

All the best, Tony. - Get the funk outta my face!