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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0744659961021
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
Label: Buddha
Manufacturer: Buddha
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Buddha
Release Date: June 15, 1999
Sales Rank: 17094
Studio: Buddha
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Ensemble sound was more important than virtuosic, emotive soloing in the West Coast style known as "cool" jazz. Henry Mancini took a number of his cues from that mellow '50s sound when he scored the television crime-drama series, Peter Gunn. This soundtrack CD is full of memorable themes, lush textures, and succinct solos played by big band veterans. Vibraphonist Victor Feldman is heavily featured and his instrument's soft, ringing tone plays a key role here. Occasionally Mancini slips into turning out indistinctive, generic pieces, and soundtrack-composer-to-be John Williams's piano playing can be plinky and stiff. But other than that, this is top-notch TV soundtrack fare, highlighted by the irresistible, proto-surf-rock theme song. Instead of just filling up digital space, the bonus tracks really are a valuable addition. A growling trombone solo on "Walkin' Bass" and Shelly Manne's swinging drum work are just a couple of the reasons why. --Fred Cisterna
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Was so delighted to find this Peter Gunn cd with the additional tracks on it. In excellent condition and service and shipping great.
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Ah, the joys of pre-socially-unconscious television! Todays' TV can be truly called bad, but it was not always thus! The '50s and early '60's had some short-lived, but really good TV, and some GREAT people composing themes and incidental music for them. Henry Mancini's legacy in this genre is without peer and prolific - Peter Gunn and Mr. Lucky are just two examples. His place in cinematic history is solid as well, with "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "Elephant Walk", and many other great works in ... Read More
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I didn't think I could find the complete copulation of music. Great Mancini and wonderfully reproduced.
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This album is a must if you ever watched Peter Gunn on TV way back when. Each one of these songs are great. Interesting to note that John Williams was the pianist on most of these songs. I always thought it was Mancini hemself. Great album. Get it before it's not made anymore. You cannot have my copy.
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This was Henry Mancini's first hit album. Hey, when this was released, the notion of "record album" was still fairly new itself, and yet listen to how well this material stands up today.
Henry Mancini had been a big-bad conductor before this album arrived. He'd issued some "gag" disks and gimick recordings, and this was more than a little bit different for him.
I can remember being 8 years old, listening to this stuff emanating from my big sister's room. It was just so, ... Read More
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