The Best of Henry Mancini

~ Release by Henry Mancini (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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▼ CD 1: Henry Mancini at His Best
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1The Pink Panther Theme
recording engineer:
Jim Malloy
producer:
Joe Reisman
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra (in 1963)
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) (in 1963)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, United States (in 1963)
recording of:
The Pink Panther Theme (on 1963-09-16)
orchestrator and composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan, EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Northridge Music, Inc.
Henry Mancini, The Henry Mancini Orchestra32:36
2Charade (vocal)
recording engineer:
Jim Malloy
producer:
Joe Reisman
choir vocals:
The Henry Mancini Chorus
orchestra:
Henry Mancini And His Orchestra Henry Mancini and His Orchestra and The Henry Mancini Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recorded at:
RCA Victor's Music Center of the World in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Charade
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
part of:
The 36th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Henry Mancini, The Henry Mancini Orchestra2:36
3Touch of Evil
recording of:
Touch of Evil
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Henry Mancini, The Henry Mancini Orchestra2:47
4Theme From "Z" (Life Goes On)
recording of:
Theme from "Z" (Life Goes on)
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Henry Mancini, The Henry Mancini Orchestra2:07
5The Sweetheart Tree (choral)
recording of:
The Sweetheart Tree
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer and arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Henry Mancini, The Henry Mancini Orchestra1:58
6Theme From "Hatari!"
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Dick Peirce
orchestra:
Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
recorded at:
RCA’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Theme from Hatari!
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Henry Mancini, The Henry Mancini Orchestra2:57
7Peter Gunn
recorded in:
Hollywood, United States (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
producer:
Simon Rady
double bass:
Rolly Bundock (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Jack Sperling (drummer) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
French horn:
John Cave (french horn) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Vincent DeRosa (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), John Graas (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29) and Richard Perissi (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
guitar:
Bob Bain (guitarist) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
piano:
John Williams (American jazz pianist) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
reeds:
Plas Johnson (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Ronnie Lang (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Kirk De Karske (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Dick Nash (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29) and Jimmy Priddy (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Pete Candoli (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Conrad Gozzo (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Ray Linn (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29) and Uan Rasey (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
vibraphone:
Larry Bunker (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29) and Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Entertain Me Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
Peter Gunn (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
part of:
Peter Gunn (American TV series 1958–1961)
Henry Mancini, The Henry Mancini Orchestra2:06
8Darling Lili
recording of:
Darling Lili
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Henry Mancini, The Henry Mancini Orchestra2:49
9Mr. Lucky
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recording of:
Mr. Lucky
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Henry Mancini, The Henry Mancini Orchestra2:12
10It Had Better Be Tonight (vocal)
recording of:
It Had Better Be Tonight
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
translator:
Johnny Mercer
translated version of:
The Pink Panther (Meglio stasera)
Henry Mancini, The Henry Mancini Orchestra1:59
11Baby Elephant Walk
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Dick Peirce
orchestra:
Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recorded at:
RCA’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Baby Elephant Walk (Hatari!)
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arrangement of:
Variaciones sobre “El paso del elefantito”
Henry Mancini, The Henry Mancini Orchestra2:42
12Two for the Road (vocal)
orchestra:
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music Spain, S.A. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
RCA Victor's Music Center of the World in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Two for the Road
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
instrumental recording of:
Two for the Road
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Henry Mancini, The Henry Mancini Orchestra2:40
▼ CD 2: Henry Mancini - Award Winners
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1Moon River
recorded in:
Hollywood, United States
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Dick Peirce
choir vocals:
The Henry Mancini Chorus
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recording of:
Moon River (on 1960-12-08)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 34)
2:42
2Gigi
2:57
3Never on Sunday
2:59
4Three Coins in the Fountain
recording of:
Three Coins in the Fountain
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Robbins Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 27)
3:08
5In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
2:30
6Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
recording of:
Love Is a Many‐Splendored Thing
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Miller Music (publisher) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 28)
2:30
7It Might As Well Be Spring
recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 18)
part of:
State Fair
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
3:41
8Call Me Irresponsible
2:13
9The Last Time I Saw Paris
2:28
10High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
3:01
11The Way You Look Tonight
3:29
12Days of Wine and Roses
choir vocals:
The Henry Mancini Chorus
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recording of:
Days of Wine and Roses
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Johnny Mercer Music Publishing, Inc., M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 35th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1964 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 35)
2:06
▼ CD 3: Henry Mancini - Romance
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1Love Theme From "Romeo & Juliet"
engineer:
Gaetano Ria
producer:
Jose M. Benitez and Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
piano and solo piano:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
solo French horn:
Vincent DeRosa
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
recording of:
Sunflower
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) (in 1970)
instrumental cover recording of:
What Is a Youth (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet, 1968 film)
lyricist:
Eugene Walter
composer:
Nino Rota (composer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2:34
2Unchained Melody
4:59
3Tender Is the Night
2:06
4Till There Was You
2:40
5Dear Heart
producer:
Joe Reisman
piano:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recorded at:
RCA’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, United States (on 1964-11-12)
recording of:
Dear Heart
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston and Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
All Nations Music, Jay Livingston Music Inc., M. Witmark & Sons, Northridge Music Company and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
part of:
The 37th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:42
6Let It Be Me
3:01
7Theme From "Love Story"
recording of:
Theme From Love Story (Instrumental)
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
2:52
8All the Way
3:36
9The Second Time Around
recording of:
The Second Time Around
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, Applause and Encore Music, EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Twentieth Century Music Corp. (in 1960, in 1988)
part of:
The 33rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:52
10Moment to Moment
solo piano:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recording of:
Moment to Moment
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
All Nations Music, Johnny Mercer Music Publishing, Inc. and Northridge Music, Inc.
2:56
11The Shadow of Your Smile
recording of:
The Shadow of Your Smile
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Marissa Music, Miller Music Corp. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 38)
3:01
12As Time Goes By
instrumental cover recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd.
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
2:37