Mancini,Henry 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.

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 28. Breakfast at Tiffany's 29. Experiment in Terror 30. Tooty Twist 31. Theme from "Hatari" 32. Your Father's Feathers 33. Love Theme from "Phaedra" 34. The Days of Wine and Roses 35. Seventy Six Trombones 36. Poinciana 37. Bali Hai 38. Driftwood and Dres 39. Sleepy Lagoon 40. Ebb Tide 41. Smoke Rings 42. After Hours 43. Mood Indigo 44. The Beat 45. Tippin' in 46. Sing, Sing, Sing 47. Moanin' 48. Dre of You 49. Castle Rock 50. Tequila 51. Everybody Blow! 52. Baby Elephant Walk