Henry Mancini - Movies & Moods: The Magic Of Mancini 1956-62 (CD)

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.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Main Title from Four Girls in Town
2. Cha Cha Cha for Gia
3. Hot Rod
4. Big Band Rock and Roll
5. The Long Hot Summer
6. Paris Holiday
7. Love Theme from "The Brothers Karazov"
8. Tana's Theme
9. Fallout!
10. Dresville
11. Peter Gunn Theme
12. The Brothers Go to Mothers
13. Spook!
14. Timothy
15. Bijou
16. Let's Walk
17. Mr. Lucky
18. Floating Pad
19. Big Noise from Winnetka
20. The Blues
21. High Time
22. The Second Time Around
23. Theme from "The Great Imposter"
24. Love Music
25. Fanny
26. My Cousin from Naples
27. Moon River

Disc: 2

1. Breakfast at Tiffany's
2. Experiment in Terror
3. Tooty Twist
4. Theme from "Hatari"
5. Your Father's Feathers
6. Love Theme from "Phaedra"
7. The Days of Wine and Roses
8. Seventy Six Trombones
9. Poinciana
10. Bali Hai
11. Driftwood and Dres
12. Sleepy Lagoon
13. Ebb Tide
14. Smoke Rings
15. After Hours
16. Mood Indigo
17. The Beat
18. Tippin' in
19. Sing, Sing, Sing
20. Moanin'
21. Dre of You
22. Castle Rock
23. Tequila
24. Everybody Blow!
25. Baby Elephant Walk