"Avenues and Alleyways" is a 1973 single recorded by Tony Christie as the theme song for the television series ''

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''. It was written and produced by

Mitch Murray Mitch Murray (born Lionel Michael Stitcher; 30 January 1940) is an English songwriter, record producer and author. He has won two Ivor Novello Awards, including the Jimmy Kennedy Award. Murray has written, or co-written, songs that have produ ...

and

Peter Callander Peter Robin Callander (10 October 1939 – 25 February 2014) was an English songwriter and record producer. Active from the 1960s onwards, Callander wrote or co-wrote songs that have been performed by recording artists such as Cilla Black, Tom ...

, who were also responsible for Christie's "

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" and " I Did What I Did for Maria". The song initially appeared on the album ''With Loving Feeling'', released in 1972. Following the chart-topping success of the re-release of "

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" in 2005, "Avenues and Alleyways" was also re-released and peaked at No. 26 on the UK Singles Chart; on its original release, it had only reached No. 37. It is included on the soundtrack to the 2000 film '' Love, Honour and Obey'', starring

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and

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1972 songs 1973 singles 2005 singles Tony Christie songs Songs written by Mitch Murray Songs written by Peter Callander {{1970s-pop-song-stub