Henry Mancini - Peter Gunn

Now on 45 RPM LP, mastered at Sterling Sound by Ryan Smith from the analog tapes

Plated and pressed by Quality Record Pressings

Deluxe "tip-on" gatefold jackets by Stoughton Printing

This is not only a great LP but a key piece of jazz and pop music history. Back in 1958, "Peter Gunn" was one of the unexpected hits of the new television season, capturing the imagination of millions of viewers by mixing private eye action with a jazz setting. Composer Henry Mancini was more than fluent in jazz, and his music nailed down the popularity of the series. With the main title theme, a driving, ominous, exciting piece of music to lead off the album, The Music From Peter Gunn became a huge hit, charting extraordinarily high for a television soundtrack and doing so well that RCA Victor came back the next year asking for a second helping (More Music From Peter Gunn) from Mancini.

The music holds up: "Session At Pete's Pad" is a superb workout for trumpets of Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey, Conrad Gozzo and Frank Beach, while Barney Kessel's electric guitar gets the spotlight during "Dreamsville." "Sorta Blue" and "Fallout" are full-ensemble pieces that constitute quintessential "cool" West Coast jazz of the period. Now The Music From Peter Gunn is back bigger and better than ever! We've gone the deluxe Analogue Productions route — remastered from the original analog tape by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound, cut at 45 RPM, plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings. Then packaged in deluxe tip-on gatefold jackets from Stoughton Printing. A great title, a brilliant reissue. Exceptional!

Side 1

1. Peter Gunn

2. Sorta Blue

3. The Brothers Go To Mother’s

Side 2

4. Dreamsville

5. Session at Pete’s Pad

6. Soft Sounds

Side 3

7. Fallout!

8. The Floater

9. Slow And Easy

Side 4

10. A Profound Gass

11. Brief and Breezy

12. Not From Dixie

Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 2 person(s) rated this product.

Oh yeah, this is a 5'er posted on 06/03/2021 5 Stars This is a fantastic sounding release. The fidelity is absolutely superb. Also, the jacket is very well made. The RCA Living Stereo monogram produced some of the best early Stereo recordings and this re-release is no exception. If you love Jazz, you will want to pick up this title.

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