Henry Mancini - Movies & Moods: The Magic Of Mancini 1956-62 - COMPACT DISCS [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 InchMoon RiverInch for the classic Audrey Hepburn film InchBreakfast At Tiffany'sInch. 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 InchDriftwood And DreamsInch and his RCA albums InchThe Blues And The BeatInch and InchComboInch, which included arrangements of pop standards as well as his own compositions. It features his hits from this era, including the Academy Award winning InchMoon RiverInch and InchDays Of Wine And RosesInch, plus the themes from InchMr. LuckyInch, InchThe Great ImpostorInch and InchHatariInch. Other movie and TV music featured in the set includes the themes from InchPeter GunnInch, InchThe Brothers KaramazovInch, InchExperiment In TerrorInch and InchPhaedraInch plus InchBaby Elephant WalkInch from InchHatariInch. 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. Album Tracks 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 InchThe Brothers KarazovInch 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. Th