The Best of Henry Mancini

~ Release by Henry Mancini (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Breakfast at Tiffany’s
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Dick Peirce
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recording of:
Theme from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
2:50
2Pink 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, Los Angeles, California, 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.
32:39
3Days 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)
2:09
4Moon River
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, 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)
2:45
5A Shot in the Dark
recording of:
A Shot in the Dark
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
2:34
6(Theme From) Love Story
recording of:
Theme From Love Story (Instrumental)
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
2:54
7Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head2:28
8Mr. 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)
2:15
9Peter Gunn
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, 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)
2:07
10Experiment in Terror
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Dick Peirce
orchestra:
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recorded at:
RCA Victor's Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Experiment in Terror
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Northridge Music Company
2:21
11The Windmills of Your Mind
instrumental cover recording of:
The Windmills of Your Mind
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 41st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 41)
part of:
The Thomas Crown Affair (The Thomas Crown Affair (1968))
3:01
12Dream a Little Dream of Me3:16
13Love Is a Many-Splendoured Thing2:30
14By the Time I Get to Phoenix
recording of:
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
publisher:
Charles Koppelman Music, Jonathan Three Music Co. and Martin Bandier Music
3:21
15Charade (Opening Titles)
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)
2:10
16The 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)
3:02
17Evergreen
3:53
18Midnight Cowboy
recording of:
Midnight Cowboy
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
2:10
19Till There Was You
2:39
20The Summer Knows
recording of:
The Summer Knows (Summer of ’42; instrumental version)
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America
3:28
21Baby 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, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Baby Elephant Walk (Hatari!)
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arrangement of:
Variaciones sobre “El paso del elefantito”
2:45
22(Theme 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, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Theme from Hatari!
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
2:58
23Blue Satin
2:37
24Moment 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.
2:55