Henry Mancini:
Sony Legacy
Henry Mancini, "The Pink
Panther - Music from the Film Score, Composed and
Conducted by Henry Mancini", Sony Legacy #_________
(2014).[Limited Edition, Individually Numbered Pink
Vinyl LP]
[Front and back
cover of boxed set; label image is one of the 9 discs in the
set, two albums per disc]
Henry
Mancini, "The Classic Soundtrack Collection", Sony
Legacy #88843091732 (November 18,
2014).[9-CD Box Set with Bonus Tracks]
Albums included in this Collection are:
High Time (1960)
Breakfast At Tiffany's (1961)
Experiment In Terror (1962)
Hatari! (1962)
Charade (1963)
The Pink Panther (1964)
The Great Race (1965)
Arabesque (1966)
What Did You Do In The War, Daddy? (1966)
Two For The Road (1967)
Gunn (1967)
The Party (1968)
Me, Natalie (1969)
Darling Lili (1970)
Visions Of Eight (1973)
Oklahoma Crude (1973)
The Return Of The Pink Panther (1975)
Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe? (1978)
In addition, the Collection includes rare bonus tracks
(most unknown at the time of this listing).
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In a career
that spanned nearly half a century, Henry Mancini
(1924-1994) became synonymous with catchy, jazzy,
romantic music for film and television
soundtracks. The Classic Soundtrack Collection,
showcases all of Mancini's movie soundtrack albums
for the RCA, Epic and Columbia labels, including
several of his most iconic and beloved scores.
The collection features 18
original Mancini soundtrack albums on nine discs
plus rare bonus tracks, including a
never-before-heard version of "Nothing To Lose"
from writer-director Blake Edwards 1968 comedy
"The Party" performed by Julie Andrews. Taken
together, the albums in this collection underline
the enduring popularity of Henry Mancini and his
unique ability to create movie music that pop
audiences could also embrace.