Henry Mancini is an American icon. Now with the 80th anniversary of his birth and the issuing of a commemorative stamp by the U.S. Postal Service, singer Monica Mancini and an all-star lineup of guest artists including Stevie Wonder, Take 6, Tom Scott, Kenny Rankin, Joey DeFrancesco, Gary Burton and saxophonist Plas Johnson join together to celebrate Hank’s greatest Oscar and Grammy-nominated hits. Concord Records invites you to join in the celebration of the definitive Hollywood composer and the definitive Mancini.
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1. The Pink Panther Theme
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2. Charade
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3. Two For The Road
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4. Moon River
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5. Moment To Moment
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6. Days Of Wine And Roses
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Peter Gunn Suite:
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7. Peter Gunn Theme
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8. Dreamsville
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9. Dear Heart
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10. The Thorn Birds Theme
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11. Anywhere The Heart Goes Meggie’s Theme)
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12. Mr. Lucky
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13. Whistling Away The Dark
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Movie Medley:
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14. Life In A Looking Glass
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15. Crazy World
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16. It’s Easy To Say
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17. Music On The Way
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Bonus Track:
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18. Soldier In The Rain
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 Customer Reviews
(4.17 Stars) 6 person(s) rated this product.
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Classic Mancini posted on 06/22/2008
5 Stars
Reviewer: Dave
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| This is Mancini as Mancini would have it. Most of the arrangements are his, performed by a movie-style orchestra. The recordings are mostly dense, with lots of strings, big brass and lots of bass.
Plas Johnson reprises his Pink Panther solo and there are other great guests like Stevie Wonder on harmonica, Joey Defranchesco, Gary Burton and Tom Scott.
The worry for me, was Monica Mancini. I'd never heard her and was afraid that she wouldn't fit. I was wrong. Monica has a rich voice with great phrasing and intonation. She obviously loves this music and it shows through. She was on just the right amount of cuts for my taste.
This disc is "audiophile quality" but not as an example of simple miking well captured. It's Hollywood-style, with tons of mics, big bass, bright brass, rich strings and tons of little details piled on top of each other.
If you like Mancini, then you'll love this disc.
Oh, by the way, I listen only in two-channel on a high rez system.
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