(March 28, 1941 – May 29, 2025) Composer and Bandleader Alf Clausen (b. Minneapolis, Minnesota) received his training at North Dakota State University, the University of Wisconsin, and Boston's Berklee College of Music, earning degrees in Arranging & Composition. He began his musical career as a French Hornist and Bassist, going on to become an instructor at Berklee.
ALBUMS
The John "Terry" Tirabasso Orchestra Arranged And Conducted By Alf Clausen
Plays Pearls
1973, LP, Fairmont Records, Fairmont Records, 
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, Big Band
Alf Clausen Jazz Orchestra
Swing Can Really Hang You Up The Most
2005, CD, Sunny NoDak Records, ,
, Big Band
The Simpsons
Go Simpsonic With The Simpsons: More Original Music From The Television Series
1999, CD, ,
, Soundtrack/Parody
The Simpsons
The Streets Of Springfield
1997, CD, Single, Promo, Rhino Records (2), ,
, Comedy/Spoken Word
The Simpsons
Songs In The Key Of Springfield
1997, 
,
, Soundtrack/Theme/Musical/Dialogue/Comedy
Buddy Greco
Movin' On
1989, CD, Album, USA Music Group
Alf
You're The One Who Is Out Of This World
1988
Various
Moonlighting (The Television Soundtrack Album)
1987, Vinyl, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Cybill Shepherd
Blue Moon
1987
Buddy Greco & Visions
Hot Nights
1982
Jazz In The Classroom
Volume XI
1967, LP, Album, Berklee Records,
Jazz In The Classroom
Volume X : A tribute To Charlie Mariano
1967, LP, Berklee Records
Jazz In The Classroom
A Tribute To Oliver Nelson
1965, LP, Album, Berklee Records
APPEARANCES +
Various
50 Years Of TV's Greatest Hits
2022, 2xLP, RSD, Comp, Ltd, Spl, Lmlr
Mike Campbell
I Love You In Three Quarter Time
2021, CD, Album, ITI Records,
Various, Ira Newborn
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Music From The Motion Picture)
2016, CD, ,
, New Wave/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Vocal/Rock & Roll/Theme/Soundtrack/Score
Richard Hazard, Elmer Bernstein
Airplane II: The Sequel (Music From The Motion Picture)
2015, CD, Album, Ltd, La-La Land Records, ,
, Soundtrack/Score
Stan Kenton Orchestra* And Collegiate Neophonic Orchestra*
Horns Of Plenty - Vol. 1 (Of Three)
2014, 2xCD, Tantara (4), ,
, Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Ira Newborn
The Naked Gun Trilogy (Music From The Motion Pictures)
2014, 3xCD, Album, Ltd, La-La Land Records, ,
, Soundtrack/Score/Modern Classical
Help Me Devil
Red Roses From Texas
2014, 7", EP, Ltd, Num, Red, Folc Records
Peter Bernstein
My Science Project (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2014, CD, Album, RM, S/Edition, Intrada, ,
, Soundtrack/Score
Various
Mega Génériques TV
2013, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music
Bob Manley, Michael Peslikis, John Johnson (95), Bob Rex
Four Nights In February
2012, LP, Cle, Grounds For Thought, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Hard Bop
Steve Gadd And Friends Featuring Joey DeFrancesco, Ronnie Cuber, Paul Bollenback And Edie Brickell
Live At Voce
2010
Various
Unvergessene Kult Serien (Die 100 Schönsten Titelmelodien)
2008, 4xCD, Comp, Shop24Direct, ,
, Theme
The Simpsons
Testify: A Whole Lot More Original Music from the Television Series
2007, CD, ,
, Soundtrack/Theme
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 3 - In letzter Minute / Genie und Wahnsinn
2005, Cassette, 
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, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 4 - Umzugsfreuden / Die Entscheidung
2005
Various
N°1 Séries TV
2004, 4xCD, Comp, Universal, U.L.M TV Market, 
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, Soundtrack/Theme
Various
Die Grössten TV Hits Aller Zeiten - Die Besten Kultserien
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Polystar (3),
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 2 - Die Hawaii-Party / Es War Einmal Ein Komiker
2004
Mike Campbell
Secret Fantasy
2002, 
,
, Bop/Soul-Jazz/Swing
Various
Les Meilleurs Génériques Des Séries T.V Américaines - 80's
2001, ,
, Theme/Soundtrack
Various
Génération Cartoon
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Wagram Music, ,
, Theme
Various
This Is Springfield, Not Shelbyville!
2000, CD, Change Zine
Various
Mega Tv
1999, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,
Unknown Artist
Top Séries Vol. 2
1999, CD, Comp, Fun Radio, ,
, Soundtrack/Theme
Vox P
A Cappella Vocal Jazz
1998, CD, Album, Town Crier Recordings
The Simpsons
The Yellow Album
1998, CD Technicolor Universal Media Services, ,
, Country/Pop Rap/Electro/Soul
Two O'Clock Jazz Band University Of North Texas* Directed By James Riggs
Two O'Clock Jazz Band
1997, CD, Album, Klavier Records, ,
, Big Band
The Phil Norman Tentet
On The Town
1997, CD, Album, Sea Breeze Jazz,
London Filharmonic Orchestra*
London Filharmonic Orchestra
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Sakkaris Records, Ελευθεροτυπία, Sakkaris Records, Sakkaris Records, 
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, Classical
NAU Jazz Ensemble*
Vintage Year
1996, CD, Album, Sea Breeze Vista
Thorsten Simsch
The Best Of Alf Nonstop Coole Sprüche 1 - Null Problemo
1996, Cass, Comp, Karussell, ,
, Radioplay/Comedy
Thorsten Simsch
The Best Of Alf Nonstop Coole Sprüche 2 - Von Katzen U. A.
1996, Cass, Comp, Karussell
Various
Television's Greatest Hits - Volume 6 - Remote Control
1996, CD 3D Lenticular Case, ,
, Theme
David Shire
The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1996, CD, ,
, Soundtrack/Score/Jazz-Funk/Big Band/Classical
Various
A Legszebb TV-Filmslágerek 2. (Cover Version)
1995, CD, Zebra (2)
Craig Safan
The Last Starfighter (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1995
Northern Arizona University Jazz Ensemble, Pete Vivona*
Herding Cats
1994, CD, Album, Sea Breeze Vista, ,
, Big Band
Charles Rutherford's Jazz Pacific Orchestra
Reunion
1993, CD, Sea Breeze Jazz
David Liebman - McGill Jazz Ensemble*
Day & Night
1992, CD, Album, McGill University Records, 
,
, Contemporary Jazz/Big Band/Bop
Placido Domingo
The Domingo Songbook
1992
Ira Newborn
Music From The Motion Picture The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell Of Fear
1991
Various
American Television Themes (Volume Two)
1991
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 27 - Der Mysteriöse Fremde I + II
1990, Cass, Karussell, ,
, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 30 - Der Zeuge Im Netz / Ein Fall Für Drei
1990, Cass, Karussell, ,
, Radioplay
Charles Rutherford
Big Band Super
1990, CD, Discovery Records, ,
, Big Band
The Oberlin Jazz Ensemble
The Oberlin Jazz Ensemble
1990, CD, Not On Label
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 22 - Auge Um Auge / Der Schritt In Die Öffentlichkeit
1989, Cass, Karussell
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 15 - Paradies Für Flitterwöchner / Der Junge Von Nebenan
1989, Cass, Karussell
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 13 - Der Schönheitswettbewerb / Reif Für Die Insel
1989, Cass, Karussell, ,
, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 23 - Schluckauf Marke Melmac / Onkel Albert
1989, Cass, Karussell
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 24 - Stets Zu Ihren Diensten / Zur Besten Sendezeit
1989, Cass, Karussell, ,
, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 15 & 16
1989, Cass, Comp, Club, Karussell, Bertelsmann Club, ,
, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 13 & 14
1989, Cass, Comp, Club, Karussell
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 17 & 18
1989, Cass, Comp, Club, Karussell, ,
, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 19 & 20
1989, Cass, Comp, Club, Karussell
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 19 - Auf Verbrecherjagd I + II
1989, Cassette, ,
, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF - Weihnachten Mit Alf (Teil 1)
1988, Cass, Karussell
Siegfried Rabe
ALF - Weihnachten Mit Alf (Teil 2)
1988, Cass, Karussell, ,
, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 11 - Der Rollentausch / Der Kammerjäger Und Die Kakerlake
1988, Cass, Karussell
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 5 - Ein Mädchen Namens Rhonda / Eifersucht Nach Noten
1988, Cass, Karussell
The London Starlight Orchestra*
The Untouchables And Other Movie Hits
1988, CD, Album, Star Inc. Music, 
,
, Soundtrack/Theme
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 6 - Der Sprung In Die Tiefe / Die Spritztour
1988, Cass, Karussell, ,
, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 7 - Wenn Schwiegermutter Kommt / Die Fernsehfamilie
1988, Cass, Karussell, ,
, Story/Comedy
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 8 - Der Ausreißer / Mit Den Besten Wünschen Aus Dem Jenseits
1988, Cass, Karussell, ,
, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 21 - Die Beförderung / Nebenjob Gesucht
1988, Cass, Karussell
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 4 - Fröhliche Ferien / Bühne Frei Für Die Spargelspitzen
1988, Cass, Karussell, ,
, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 9 - Das Fenster Zum Garten / Ein Käfig Für Den Narren
1988, Cass, Karussell
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 11 & 12
1988, Cass, Comp, Club, Karussell,
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 7 & 8
1988, Cass, Comp, Club, Karussell, ,
, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF - Originalaufnahmen Aus Der TV-Serie 3
1988, 2xLP, Karussell
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 1 & 2
1988, ,
, Radioplay
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 1 - Hallo, Da Bin Ich / Die Nacht, In Der Die Pizza Kam
1988
John Denver
Higher Ground
1988, ,
, Country Rock
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 3 & 4
1988
The London Starlight Orchestra & Singers
Dirty Dancing And Other Dance Hits From Film & TV
1988, ,
, Synth-pop
Siegfried Rabe
ALF Folge 2 - Katzenjammer / Großer Mann, Was Nun?
1988, Cassette, ,
, Radioplay
Placido Domingo
A Love Until The End Of Time
1988
Denny Christianson Big Band Featuring Pepper Adams
More Pepper
1987, Vinyl,
Various
Dragnet - Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
1987
Denny Christianson Big Band Featuring Pepper Adams
Suite Mingus
1987
Grover Washington, Jr.
Strawberry Moon
1987, Vinyl Carrollton pressing, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Soul/Contemporary Jazz
John Denver
One World
1986, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
, Country Rock
Various
The Soul Of A Man
1985, LP, Comp, Kent Records, 
,
, Soul
Buddy Greco
Ready For Your Love
1984, LP, Bainbridge Records
Berklee College Of Music
Presents The Jazz Beat! From Berklee Series 2
1984, 6xLP + Box, The Jazz Beat! From Berklee, Berklee College Of Music, ,
, Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Bop/Latin Jazz
Placido Domingo . Mireille Mathieu . Emmanuel
Los Cuentos De Cri Crí
1984
Domingo*
Always In My Heart = Siempre En Mi Corazón - The Songs Of Ernesto Lecuona
1984
Various
Lo Mejor Del Año
1984, 
,
, Salsa/Ballad/Vocal/Disco
Placido Domingo
My Life For A Song
1983
Erick Nelson (2) And Michele Pillar
The Misfit
1979, Vinyl,
The North Texas State University Lab Band 1:00 O'Clock Lab Jazz Band*
Jazz At Spoleto '77
1978, LP, Album, Left Bank Jazz Society,
Chuck Flores
Drum Flower
1977, LP, Album, Concord Jazz
Synthesis
Brigham Young University Presents Synthesis
1976, LP, Album, Not On Label
North Texas State University Lab Band*, Leon Breeden
Lab '76
1976, ,
, Big Band/Jazz-Funk
Ray Charles
My Kind Of Jazz Part 3
1975, Vinyl, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Thijs Van Leer
O My Love
1975, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Vocal
Blue Mitchell
The Last Tango=Blues
1973
Ray Charles
Jazz Number II
1972, Vinyl Gatefold , ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz
Collegiate Neophonic Orchestra Of Southern California
Neophonic
1970, 2xLP, Album, Cus, Capitol Custom
Billy Porto With Gene Di Stasio Brass '68
By Myself
1968
Billy Thompson
Black-Eyed Girl / Kiss Tomorrow Good-Bye
1966
The Casuals
Come On (Pretty One) / Angel On My Shoulder
1964
Lee Holdridge
The Beastmaster / Beauty And The Beast (Original Soundtracks)
Various
Brain In A Box: The Science Fiction Collection
2000, 5xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Rhino Records (2), ,
, Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/Cool Jazz/Modern Classical/Novelty/Surf/Lounge/Big Band/Experimental/Rockabilly/Texas Blues/Neo-Romantic/Funk/Parody
stub.org
Mix1
2000, File, MP3, Mixed, 32 , Monotonik, ,
, IDM/Downtempo/Drum n Bass/Jungle/Chiptune
Kirk Van Houten
Can I Borrow A Feeling?
2021, Cass, Single, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Fire Hazard Records, Dignity Records (4)
Various
/v/ The Musical VI
2018, Album, P/Unofficial + 9xFile, MP3, 128 + 2xFile, M, /v/, ,
, Musical/Parody
Various
/v/ - The Musical V
2017, Album, P/Unofficial + 16xFile, MP3, 128 + 6xFile, , /v/, ,
, Musical/Parody
Various
/v/ - The Musical IV
2016, Album, P/Unofficial + 40xFile, MP3, 128 + 5xFile, , /v/, ,
, Musical/Parody/Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Dance-pop/House/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Various
/v/ - The Musical 3
2015, Album, P/Unofficial + 56xFile, MP3, 128 + 4xFile, , /v/, ,
, Musical/Alternative Rock/Classic Rock/Indie Rock/Parody/Soundtrack
Placido Domingo
Siempre En Mi Corazón (Las Canciones De Ernesto Lecuona)
1984