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Hi-Q was a brand and library ofproduction music produced and distributed byCapitol Records between the early 1940s and late 1970s. It was used in several movies and other productions. Perhaps the most notable work to feature Hi-Q music was the 1968 filmNight of the Living Dead. The film's producerKarl Hardman used tracks from the library (some of which had been composed specially for the film), and then enhanced them by adding electronic effects, such as echo and reverb; this was unusual, as, in general, production music libraries only permit synchronization rights. Later, a soundtrack for this film was released byVarèse Sarabande, marking one of the few instances in which production music tracks have been released to the public.
Productions using cues from the Hi-Q library includeDennis the Menace,My Three Sons,The Donna Reed Show,The Huckleberry Hound Show,The Quick Draw McGraw Show,The Yogi Bear Show,The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show,Howdy Doody,The Gumby Show,Chespirito,Looney Tunes, andSpongebob Squarepants.
Hi-Q was released by Capitol on both a series of 12"phonographic records and a set ofopen-reel audiotapes.
