Personnel:
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra and Chorus
Reference: 82876 64208
If the compositions of Henry Mancini were to be characterized, it would be for possessing their own sound, that unique touch that always enhances and distinguishes the work of any composer and arranger. It is to this sound, so peculiar and unrivalled, yet in its most soft and lovely facet, to which we want to pay homage with this selection of songs. All these pieces belong to movies from the Sixties, his most prolific years and the ones in which Mancini won the most awards of his brilliant career. To the movies we have already mentioned, we can add, Hatari! (1962), Charade (1963), Gunns Number One! (1967) and Two for the Road (1967). This last movie, that brought Henry Mancini and Audrey Hepburn together for the third time, features the delightful song Something for Audrey, that the maestro dedicated to the actress, and that also lends its title to this fascinating CD.
Tracklisting:
01. Something For Audrey
02. Royal Blue
03. Night Owl
04. Breakfast At Tiffany's
05. Joanna
06. Holly
07. Mr. Lucky
08. The Soft Touch
09. A Lovely Sound
10. Nothing To Lose
11. Dreamsville
12. Piano And Strings
13. Latin Snowfall
14. Theme For Sam
15. Sally's Tomato
16. Moon Talk
17. Blue Satin
18. Slow And Easy
19. Moon River
20. Elegant
