great Henry Mancini music... Ultimate Mancini...

[jive2keys]

he wrote "Pink Panther", "Moon River", "Peter Gun" and so many more classic film songs. Anyone have this new album? Ultimate Mancini? It has his daugter (Monica) on it a lot, and Stevie Wonder. Great stuff.

Here's a preview if you would like to hear some... http://www2.fanscape.com/ultimatemancini/player/
really, one of the best Mancini albums i've heard yet...

 

[Micca]

That is some truly memorable music

 

[Sheree Bobbins]

Mancini was a favorite composer of mine. He even wrote the music to the second "Bob Newhart Show" set in Vermont.

 

[bumcat]

I have one of his albums from 1964 - The Best of Mancini.
It's an RCA Victor album.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I have several LP's from the 60's. A classic for sure. Looks like a neat CD.

And welcome to the DIS.


Dan

 

[hercamore]

Oh, thanks fo rthe info. I have never heard Monica Mancini sing before this that I know of.

I am going to get 3 tomorrow...one for me, one for mom for MD and one for FIL for FD.

Ggreat CD.


herc.

 

[jive2keys]

it really is an amazing album. anyone else actually have it yet?

 

[Razor Roman]

Does it feature any of his songs from "The Great Mouse Detective" ?

I love the music from that movie, seriously underrated in the Disney canon.

Also love the theme from A Summer Place... the instrumental, the one with words I HATE.

 

[flaps]

I often enjoyed listening to my folks' Mancini LPs, and have been wanting to get some for myself someday.

 

[hercamore]

Yes, I am listening to the CD as I DIS LOL.

herc.

 

[jive2keys]

i don't think there are any tracks for "great mouse detective" but there's some great stuff from Peter Gunn and The Thorn Birds... plus a whole lot more. Cool musicians on this one...

 

[JohnMouse]

Razor Roman-

A Summer Place was recorded by Percy Faith.

My favorite Henry Mancini tunes are:

1. Mr. Lucky
2. Days of Wine and Roses
3. Moon River
4. Dreamsville
5. The theme from Breakfast at Tiffany's
6. The Pink Panther Theme
7. The Peter Gunn Theme
8. The Sweetheart Tree
9. Baby Elephant Walk
10. Mystery Movie Theme

 

[Dan Murphy]

Now THAT is a GREAT list, JohnMouse!!

 

[Razor Roman]

Originally posted by JohnMouse
Razor Roman-

A Summer Place was recorded by Percy Faith.

I was under the impression that Mancini actually wrote the music for it... I guess I Was mistaken for all these years!

 

[JohnMouse]

The theme from A Summer Place was composed by Max Steiner.