FROM THE VAULT: The Iconic Miami Vice Soundtrack – How It Defined 80s TV and Music

FROM THE VAULT: The Iconic Miami Vice Soundtrack – How It Defined 80s TV and Music

April 19, 2026 · 19 min

About this episode

The episode explores the impact of the Miami Vice soundtrack on 1980s television and music.

The story of the biggest tv soundtrack of the 1980s: Miami Vice from the Theme by Jan Hammer to the two Glenn Frey tracks You Belong to the City and Smuggler’s Blues… cowritten by frequent Eagles collaborator Jack Tempchin who tells the story of writing them. Get ready for a showstopper we’re going back to 1985. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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