On this date in 1972, TONY CHRISTIE released the single AVENUES AND ALLEYWAYS (Oct 20, 1972) The track, penned and produced by the dynamic duo of Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, was chosen as the theme song for the television series THE PROTECTORS which had premiered just a few weeks earlier on 29 September 1972. Initially appearing on Christie's 1972 album "With Loving Feeling", "Avenues and Alleyways" would chart in 1973, reaching a modest No. 37 on the UK Singles Chart. However, the song's

Tony Christie performs his classic song Avenues and Alleyways, the end titles song from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's thriller series The Protectors! Did you know the song only reached #37 on the UK charts when first released in 1973, but hit #26 when re-released in 2005? #tonychristie #avenuesandalleyways #theprotectors #gerryanderson #sylviaanderson #amarillo | Official Gerry Anderson