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When I was a freshman in high school, I used some Christmas money to buy The Best of Mancini and The Best of Mancini Vol 2. That led to a lifelong lover of this composer and his works. This CD contains much of what was on those two vinyl albums, including "Peter Gunn" and "Pink Panther, respectively considered the first officially cool TV theme and the coolest cartoon theme by many musicians and fans. If you doubt me, ask a saxophone player about "Pink Panther" sometime. Also includes what may be Mancini's biggest hit, "Moon River" (which was determined to contain the best-known harmonica riff of the 20th Century), "Days of Wine and Roses," "Baby Elephant Walk" (from "Hatari!" a movie starring John Wayne set in Africa), "A Time For Us," and a lot of other favorites. This isn't for everyone. A lot of people will consider the CD elevator music. And a few things are missing, such as the theme to "The Godfather" and "Love Story" (a great instrumental, even if you hate the lyrics when it's sung). It's worth playing to help a younger music lover to discover the magic that was Mancini.Read full review
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What rhythmic fun from Henry Mancini! Mostly orchestral (with choir on a few selections), this jazzy soundtrack-laden, one double CD, has the driving Peter Gunn, the sleek Pink Panther, and the Baby Elephant Walk. There are also more mellow tunes such as Moon River, Charade, and Romeo and Juliet. Great at perking-up a rainy day, this CD is fully recommended.
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I bought this because I love his music. Some of the songs on this cd we played in high school band ie. "March of the Cue Balls". This is a truly fun collection of Mancini music. I would buy this again. It's truly a great show of the versatility of Mancini.
I love Henry Mancini orchrestra music, but this CD had too much singing. My favorites are Montovani and Jackie gleason orchestra....No Singing. Have a swell week...........Bob C
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Excellent compilation of Henry Mancini tunes.
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