2008 five CD box. The Original Album Classics series, courtesy of Sony/BMG, packages together five classic albums from one of the most popular artists on the label's roster, housing them in an attractive slipcase. This set from the American composer/conductor features the albums Music From Peter Gunn (1959), Music From Mr. Lucky (1960), Combo! (1960), Breakfast At Tiffany's (1961), and Pink Panther (1964). RCA Records.
A household name since his song "Moon River" from Breakfast At Tiffany's became a standard,Henry Mancini parlayed a career in film scoring into unique "crossover" popularity as one of the best-selling easy listening artists of the 1960s and 1970s. Mancini won 20 Grammys, four Oscars and a Golden Globe for his catchy but debonair music, memorable for its highly original melodies and its plush, jazz-inflected sound.
Best of Music Artist : Henry Mancini Music Label : RCA Victor Europe Release Date : 1997-04-14 Artistopia's Price :$8.78
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Mid-priced 24 track collection featuring 'Breakfast At Tiffany's', 'Pink Panther Theme', 'Days Of Wine And Roses', 'Moon River', 'A Shot In The Dark', 'Peter Gunn', '(Theme From) Love Story', 'Experiments In Terror', 'Peter Gunn', 'The Windmills Of Your Mind', 'Midnight Cowboy' and 'Baby Elephant Walk'. 1997 Camden release.
Digitally remastered two-fer from Henry Mancini, the legendary composer/arranger/conductor. Features the soundtracks to Charade (1963) and Experiment In Terror (1962). 25 tracks total including 'Golden Gate Twist', 'The Happy Carousel', 'Down By The Wharf', 'Latin Snowfall' and 'Flutter's Ball'. Packaging includes superb artwork and extensive sleevenotes. Standard jewelcase housed in a slipcase. Camden.
Ultimate Mancini Music Artist : Henry Mancini Music Label : Concord Records Release Date : 2004-03-23 Artistopia's Price :$11.16
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17 tracks with guests, Stevie Wonder, Tom Scott, Plas johnson etc. STILL SEALED but has a small drill mark over barcode.
Our experience with the Peter Gunn TV series taught us a great deal here at Spartan Productions. One of the most important things we learned was that the proper background music makes a very sizeable contribution to the dramatic qualities of a television show. We attribute much of Peter Gunn's success to the great descriptive scores created by our musical director Henry Mancini.
It is not surprising, then, that Mancini was called in during the very early planning stages of our new series, Mr. Lucky. Once again he was given the assignment of coming up with fresh and exciting music. This time, however, the characters and situations demanded an entirely different approach.
"Lucky" is a true cosmopolite. He s been everywhere, seen and done just about everything and knows everybody. He has a suave, sophisticated, polished and international demeanor. His adventures may involve anyone from a Bowery bum to a deposed king. He s a mystery man, intriguing to women, admired and envied by men.
Mancini s ambitious assignment was to project, musically, Lucky s involved personality along with those of his amusing sidekick, Andamo, and Lucky s beautiful girl friends. Since we were fully aware of Mancini s creative talent, we were not at all surprised when he again delivered exactly what we wanted. We also knew, from experience, that this excellent music would continue week after week.
Because of the wide scope of the characterizations, Hank uses a variety of instruments and ideas. When strings are called for, you hear them. If the mood or character demands a jazz inflection, there it is. Whether the situation is romantic, humorous, tragic, ironic or full of action, Mancini creates exactly the right musical mood.
Each of the selections in this album is based on a theme used in our Mr. Lucky series. Their dramatic value is already proven. Beyond that, however, these compositions have all the ingredients of fine music apart from the show: originality, excitement, compelling themes, colorful orchestration, inventive harmonies and interesting rhythms.
So this album is Mr. Lucky and it is good music. In addition, it is Henry Mancini. That, in itself, is sufficient recommendation for me.
Digitally remastered two CD set containing four full albums. This double disc contains the complete original Henry Mancini best selling albums The Music From Peter Gunn and More Music From Peter Gunn, both of which present Mancini's popular scores for the celebrated Blake Edwards' Peter Gunn TV series. Featuring some of the most impressive West Coast jazzmen like Pete Candoli, Dick Nash, Victor Feldman, Shelly Manne & Larry Bunker. As a bonus, two additional complete LPs presenting alternative versions of these compositions by similar formations: one conducted by Pete Candoli, and the other by Ted Nash & Maxwell Davis. A single tune by Shelly Manne has also been added, which did not appear on our companion volume Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn. American Jazz Classics. 2010.
