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Movies & Moods - The Magic Of Mancini 1956-62

Henry Mancini
Styles: Easy Listening, Pop, Films & Shows
Catalogue Number: ADDCD3403

Composer, arranger and conductor Henry Mancini is renowned for his involvement in music for the movies, none more so than his memorable and legendary collaboration with lyricist Johnny Mercer on “Moon River” for the classic Audrey Hepburn film “Breakfast At Tiffany’s”. However, he also wrote and recorded non-movie material for singles and albums, and this collection dips into both strands of his work during the early era of his recording career. This great-value 52-track 2-CD set comprises A & B sides of his s singles during these years on the Liberty, Coral and RCA labels, plus selected titles from his Liberty album “Driftwood And Dreams” and his RCA albums “The Blues And The Beat” and “Combo”, which included arrangements of pop standards as well as his own compositions. It features his hits from this era, including the Academy Award winning “Moon River” and “Days Of Wine And Roses”, plus the themes from “Mr. Lucky”, “The Great Impostor” and “Hatari”. Other movie and TV music featured in the set includes the themes from “Peter Gunn”, “The Brothers Karamazov”, “Experiment In Terror” and “Phaedra” plus “Baby Elephant Walk” from “Hatari”. It’s a fascinating and varied showcase for Mancini’s unique skill as a composer of screen music but also offers a window onto his wider contribution to popular music.

Disk 1:
Track	Title	Artist
1	Main Title From Four Girls In Town	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
2	Cha Cha Cha For Gia	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
3	Hot Rod	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
4	Big Band Rock And Roll	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
5	The Long Hot Summer	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
6	Paris Holiday	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
7	Love Theme From "The Brothers Karamazov"	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
8	Tana's Theme	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
9	Fallout!	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
10	Dreamsville	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
11	Peter Gunn Theme	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
12	The Brothers Go To Mothers	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
13	Spook!	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
14	Timothy	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
15	Bijou	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
16	Let's Walk	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
17	Mr. Lucky	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
18	Floating Pad	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
19	Big Noise From Winnetka	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
20	The Blues	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
21	High Time	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
22	The Second Time Around	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
23	Theme From "The Great Imposter"	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
24	Love Music	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
25	Fanny	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
26	My Cousin From Naples	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
27	Moon River	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra & Chorus
Disk 2:
Track	Title	Artist
1	Breakfast At Tiffany's	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra & Chorus
2	Experiment In Terror	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
3	Tooty Twist	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
4	Theme From "Hatari"	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
5	Your Father's Feathers	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
6	Love Theme From "Phaedra"	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
7	The Days Of Wine And Roses	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra & Chorus
8	Seventy Six Trombones	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
9	Poinciana	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
10	Bali Hai	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
11	Driftwood And Dreams	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
12	Sleepy Lagoon	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
13	Ebb Tide	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
14	Smoke Rings	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
15	After Hours	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
16	Mood Indigo	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
17	The Beat	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
18	Tippin' In	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
19	Sing, Sing, Sing	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
20	Moanin'	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
21	Dream Of You	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
22	Castle Rock	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
23	Tequila	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
24	Everybody Blow!	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
25	Baby Elephant Walk	Henry Mancini and His Orchestra