Henry Mancini, "The
Moneychangers", Intrada (Special Collection
Series) #172 (2011).[Limited Edition 2-CD Set]
TV Special / Series
premiered in 1976.
From the Intrada website: World
premiere 2-CD release of complete Henry
Mancini score for mammoth 1976 TV filming of
Arthur Hailey's novel, directed by Boris
Sagal, starring Kirk Douglas, Christopher
Plummer, Timothy Bottoms, Joan Collins, many
others. Mancini launches with rhythmic
figure in deliberate tempo for horns,
trombones, percussion, then quickly brings
in string theme to set score into motion.
Woodwinds, piccolo trumpet, agitated violins
highlight secondary idea, then composer
brings in variants of main theme. Rhythms
return and Mancini finally wraps with
dramatic, fortissimo coda - all in a single
"Main Title". Wow! Film has four parts,
Intrada CDs present parts 1 & 2 on first
disc, 3 & 4 on second disc. Over two
hours of music! Mancini offers incredible
array of material, from memorable main
theme, haunting love theme to signature
combo pieces, rousing action. A sensational
work from a genuine master of the craft!
Though CBS made license available, release
only became possible when bass trombonist
for original sessions located 1/4"
full-track (mono) safeties of complete
score, recorded over several days. Terrific
outcome for a magnificent score nearly lost
forever! Mancini did re-record the theme on
his wonderful "Mancini's Angels" LP at time,
but this is first release of actual
soundtrack. Special treat for Mancini fans:
all those players from his classic albums
sitting in on sessions, including Ted Nash,
Vincent DeRosa, Graham Young, Dick Nash, Bob
Bain, Terry Woodson, Shelly Manne, many
others. Splendid performances assured! Henry
Mancini conducts. Intrada Special Collection
release limited to 1500 copies!
Tracklist:
CD 1
Part I
01. Main
Title 2:42
02. Son Of Main Title 4:42
03. Bye Bye Roselli/Willing To Forget 3:24
04. Taco & Salsa 2:15
05. Alex And The Hoods 2:29
06. Missing Money 0:54
07. Tall Building/Basta 2:51
08. Clean Hands 1:47
09. Good News 0:52
10. Celia/All About Celia 3:33
11. Margot 2:08
12. The Fireplace Ploy 3:57
13. March Of The Moneychangers 1:35
14. Here Comes Mrs. Dorsey 0:51
15. Wainwright Hates Easton 3:14
16. Key Change Ad Music/Drummonburg, Here I
Come 2:44
17. Miles Behind 3:39
Part 2
18. The
Snitch 3:35
19. Visit To The Morgue 1:09
20. The Big Q 0:46
21. Karla (Once Is Not Enough) 4:10
22. Welcome To The Bahamas No. 1 1:35
23. Avril’s Theme No. 1 2:04
24. Avril’s Theme No. 2 2:52
25. Welcome To The Bahamas No. 2 3:02
26. Avril’s Theme (Guitar/Orchestra) 3:28
27. It’s Done 0:22
28. Easy Money Montage 3:40
29. Pull The Drapes 1:30
30. Free Lunch 1:16
31. Lunch Money 1:29
32. Let Them Eat Cake 0:42
33. Ain’t For Sale 1:18
34. Fire Bomb 1:15
CD 1 Total Time: 78:34
CD 2
Part 3
01. Fade
In 0:28
02. Trick Or Treat 2:24
03. I’ve Missed You 3:47
04. Miles Returns 4:00
05. An Idea/Buzz Saw 1:00
06. H.E.L.P./Flamenco 1:18
07. Face To Face/Margot Loves Alex 2:27
08. Good Things Take Time/Mucho Gusto Senor
2:34
09. Something For Miles 2:50
10. Stay Out Of It 0:27
11. How Was Church?/We Will We Will 3:40
12. Good As Gold/The Big Q Skips 3:17
13. The Big Bug 1:55
Part 4
14. The
Deacon Speaks 3:08
15. I Heard 2:10
16. Hang On 1:51
17. Find Him 1:30
18. White Girl Boogie/Black Girl Boogie 1:46
19. Purchase Is Approved 1:28
20. Meet The Wizard 1:49
21. For Money/One Guess 2:24
22. The Shootout 3:31
23. Roscoe Takes A Cab 3:16
24. The End 1:45
25. End Credits 0:34
CD 2 Total Time: 55:56
LINER NOTES,
MUSICIAN CREDITS, ALBUM CREDITS and more:
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Liner Notes
by John Takis & Douglass Fake.
Album
produced by Douglass Fake.
Henry Mancini, "Charade", Intrada #MAF 7121
(2012).[CD]
Notes from the Intrada website: In
celebration of Universal's 100th Anniversary,
Intrada proudly presents world premiere
release of famous Henry Mancini soundtrack to
legendary Stanley Donen romantic thriller in
Hitchcock vein, starring handsome Cary Grant,
vulnerable Audrey Hepburn, would-be agent
Walter Matthau plus baddies George Kennedy and
James Coburn. Mancini anchors with justifiably
famous rhythmic main theme in triple meter,
then follows with haunting variants, romantic
ideas, splendid source cues, jazz and - in
particular - early examples of trademark
dramatic writing with sliding string figures,
sustained suspense lines and dissonant brass
clusters for effect. Musical highlights are
many: grim hook fight scene on rooftops,
exciting Metro chase sequences, tuneful
opening ski run source numbers for France
locales. Special nod to tender, saddened piano
& string version of main theme when
Hepburn returns from identifiying her slain
husband, then finds her room completely empty.
Scene sets stage for one of the most
sophisticated thrillers of the sixties,
Mancini punctuates it all the way to final
twist! Complete 77-minute soundtrack presented
from original scoring session elements made in
London, all courtesy of both Sony Music and
Universal Pictures. Mancini re-recorded brief
highlights for RCA label in 1963, sadly left
off all tender & haunting variants of main
theme plus - incredibly - virtually all
dramatic scoring. Now, alongside that
admittedly famous album, enjoy at last the
complete 77-minute soundtrack. Alongside new
release of Hatari, this Intrada CD is
important debut of an original soundtrack from
Mancini's most famous era (Breakfast At
Tiffany's, Hatari, Charade, Experiment In
Terror, The Pink Panther) as all Mancini
albums from the period were re-arranged and
re-recorded 30-minute programs with emphasis
on dance mood. Intrada is happy to remedy
oversight on one of Mancini's greatest! Henry
Mancini conducts.
Tracklist:
01. Charade Logo 0:25
02. Main Title 2:25
03. Mégève 3:14
04. Latin Snowfall 2:13
05. Positive Identification 2:09
06. Empty Room 2:35
07. Bye Bye Charlie 3:49
08. Punch And Judy 2:00
09. Mambo Parisienne 2:15
10. Orange Tamouré 1:30
11. Mean Cat 2:42
12. Confide In Me 3:35
13. Don't Trust Him 3:35
14. Bistro 3:24
15. Street (Bistro #2) 2:07
16. Hook Fight 5:26
17. Fatherly Talk 1:48
18. Poor Dead Herman 2:33
19. Notre Dame and Drip-Dry Waltz 4:33
20. Bateau Mouche 3:02
21. Charade 2:09
22. Gideon Goes Down 1:21
23. Carousel Medly 5:17
24. Stamps 1:17
25. Metro Chase 2:25
26. Son Of Metro Chase 3:04
27. Game Over 1:37
28. True Identity and Finale 3:54
Henry Mancini, "Hatari!", Intrada Special
Collection - Volume 200 (2012).[Limited Edition
CD]
Notes from the Intrada website: Special
Collection Volume 200 is neat milestone! World
premiere release of actual Henry Mancini
soundtrack to terrific Howard Hawks adventure
film set in Africa, starring John Wayne, Elsa
Martinelli, Red Buttons. Wayne and company
capture rare animals for various world zoos.
Some species are easier to catch than others.
Elephants inspire Mancini to create legendary
tune "Baby Elephant Walk", available for first
time ever in its original soundtrack guise.
Famous swaggering tune for high register Eb
clarinet also figures during climactic "Search
For Dallas". Leopard, buffalo, monkey,
giraffe, ostrich all get their say but
incredibly dangerous rhino sequences are what
bring out Mancini's equally legendary main
theme, often heard on choir of French horns in
unison. In 1962, Mancini re-recorded just 30
minutes of highlights for admittedly
sensational RCA album. In companionship with
that album, now enjoy Mancini's complete
original recordings, presented mostly in
stereo from Paramount Pictures scoring session
elements. A few sections required use of mono
stems to allow restoration of complete
soundtrack. This new hour long release carries
landmark significance: every Mancini album
during this most famous period of his career
(Breakfast At Tiffany's, Hatari, Charade,
Experiment In Terror, The Pink Panther) was
heavily truncated and completely re-arranged
with emphasis on dance mood. Along with new
release of Charade, this marks exciting debut
of an actual Mancini soundtrack from the era!
Danger, romance, thrills, comedy, all getting
rich Mancini melody! Unforgettable original
campaign artwork is icing on the cake. Henry
Mancini conducts. Available while quantities
and interest remain.
Tracklist:
01. The Sounds Of Hatari 4:17
02. Main Title 2:35
03. Safari Bar Piano Blues 1:24
04. Giraffe Country 1:34
05. Just For Tonight (Instrumental) 2:10
06. Paraphrase I 1:40
07. Night Side 2:35
08. Dallas Has A Plan 1:31
09. Trip To Masai Wells 1:06
10. Indian Comes Home 0:58
11. Just For Tonight (Solo Piano) 2:24
12. Swift Animal Chase 0:49
13. Dead Elephant 0:37
14. Night Side (Record Player) 2:19
15. Leopard And Buffalo 1:51
16. The Crocodile 1:08
17. Your Father’s Feathers 1:50
18. Baby Elephant Walk (Short) 1:57
19. Crocodile, Go Home! 1:10
20. Big Band Bwana 1:46
21. Paraphrase II 1:26
22. Wildebeest Hunt 2:36
23. Brandy Sniffer 2:09
24. Ice Bucket Blues 1:42
25. Monkey Suits 2:04
26. Baby Elephant Walk (Long) 3:14
27. Elephant Scare 0:49
28. More Rhino 0:53
29. Burnt Fingers 2:59
30. Search For Dallas 4:23
31. Just For Tonight (Chorus) 2:10
32. Finale 0:19
Limited
Edition CD Booklet PDF with Liner Notes,
Album Credits & Photos (special
thanks to Mike Newcomb for his scanning
work)
Henry Mancini, "Condorman", Intrada
Special Collection Series - Volume 219
(2012).[Limited Edition CD]
From the Original Soundtrack of
1981. First time ever on CD!
Notes from the Intrada website:
Wow! Exciting Henry Mancini score
finally gets released! 1981
action-filled Disney comicbook superhero
tale directed by Charles Jarrott,
starring Michael Crawford, Oliver Reed,
Barbara Carrera inspires Henry Mancini
to write one of his most exciting,
energetic scores of his career. Mancini
anchors with robust "Condorman" theme
(including fun chorus), then tackles
profuse action scenes with dynamic,
propulsive action material for full
orchestra. Powerful trombone lines,
aggressive rhythms, fanfares for
trumpets all get spotlight! Music for
killer Morovich is especially
aggressive. In contrast, Mancini creates
one of his gentlest, most heartfelt
pretty themes for Natalia, given
particular prominence in
beautifully-scored "Free Single Woman".
Interestingly, due to licensing, not a
note of this splendid score has ever
been released before, not even as a
single theme on one of the numerous
Mancini compilations of the era. Now,
through courtesy of Disney, Intrada
presents entire score (plus several
extras) in crisp, punchy stereo, direct
from multi-track scoring session masters
stored in mint condition in Disney
vaults. Colorful artwork, too! Henry
Mancini conducts. Intrada Special
Collection release available while
quantities and interest remains!
Tracklist:
The Album:
01. Condorman Main Title 3:05
02. Eiffel Tower Flight 0:37
03. First Fight 0:48
04. It Was Nothing 1:52
05. Meet Laser Lady 1:18
06. The Gypsy 2:15
07. Free Single Woman 2:57
08. Attack Of The Prognoviach 5:14
09. Morovich Again 1:35
10. The Barn 1:03
11. Natalia's Theme 1:49
12. Morovich Presses 3:41
13. Welcome To The Matterhorn 1:53
14. Joy Ride 2:28
15. I'll Bring The Dip (Natalia's
Rescue) 2:19
16. Bye-Bye Rolls 3:45
17. The Speed Boat Chase 2:03
18. More Speed Boat Chase 1:57
19. End Title 1:16
20. Theme From Condorman 1:35
The Extras:
21. Mummy Tummy 3:06
22. Mummy Tummy (Alt.) 2:15
23. Belly Dance 2:56
24. Walk On Ice 0:48
25. Accordion Dance 1:49
26. Russian Party Dance 1:50
27. Son Of Russian Party Dance 2:55
28. Condorman Logo (Outtake) 0:32
Limited
Edition CD Booklet PDF with Liner
Notes, Album Credits & Photos
(special thanks to Mike Newcomb for
his scanning work)
Henry Mancini,
"Days of Wine & Roses" (OST),
Intrada Special Collection Series
- Volume 242 (2013).[Limited
Edition CD]
Notes from
the Intrada website: In
1962, filmgoers heard one of
cinema's most striking musical
openers of all time: solo French
horn, without introduction,
intoning opening notes of what
becomes Academy Award-winning
title song to legendary Blake
Edwards look at unrelentingly
grim descent of young couple
into alcoholism. With Jack
Lemmon, Lee Remick in
Oscar-nominated portrayals, film
allows despair, tragedy to imbue
uncompromising movie right up to
unforgettable conclusion. And -
like opener - audiences here
were privileged to hear one of
cinema's equally outstanding
film score finales, amongst the
most sublime in history: solo
French horn returns,
unaccompanied, intoning same
opening phrase of haunting theme
melody, but ending without
resolve! Powerful coda to a
powerful score. But interior of
score offers so much more!
Beautiful variants on main theme
are balanced with intense,
dramatic low string-dominated
cues for grim portions of tale.
Elsewhere, signature Mancini
tunes in upbeat style add
further layers to classic score.
Though Mancini enjoyed wildly
popular re-arranged and
re-recorded albums of all of his
early film score successes
(BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S,
CHARADE, PINK PANTHER, HATARI,
many others), Intrada release of
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES is,
incredibly, the first ever
release in any form for this
brilliant score. CD presented
from complete mono tapes (as
mixed for picture) in crisp,
clean audio, all courtesy Warner
Bros. Pictures & Henry
Mancini Estate. Famous Johnny
Mercer/Henry Mancini title song
appears as well! Flipper cover
allows two different dramatic
approaches to film artwork!
Henry Mancini conducts. Intrada
Special Collection release
available while quantities and
interest remains!
Tracklist:
01. Days of Wine and Roses (Main
Title) 2:12
02. Days of Wine and Roses (guitar
source, take 2) 1:49
03. Man Meets Girl 4:30
04. Hi-Fi II 2:24
05. Hi-Fi I 3:27
06. Gorgeous and Guilty 1:24
07. Kissed in the Greenhouse 1:07
08. Silly 2:18
09. Some Laughs 2:46
10. Off Scene Hi-Fi 1:40
11. They Fired Me 1:12
12. Vanilla, Part 1 2:13
13. Vanilla, Part 2 1:41
14. Crazy Smell 2:11
15. Get in the Tub, Part 1 1:04
16. Get in the Tub, Part 2 1:04
17. A Gone Mommy
0:47
18. No Guts 7:37
19. A Sad Pop 2:49
20. I Want to Come Home 6:58
The Album Total Time:
50:07
The Extras
21. Cocktail Hour 2:22
22. Navel Engagement (Turkish Combo)
2:55
23. Days of Wine and Roses (guitar
source, take 1) 3:03
24. What Is This Thing Called Love
(Cole Porter) 2:46
25. I Only Have Eyes for You (Harry
Warren/Al Dubin) 2:27
26. September in the Rain (Harry
Warren/Al Dubin) 1:10
27. Play Off for Trailer 0:18
The Extras Total Time:
14:58
Limited
Edition CD Booklet PDF with
Liner Notes, Album Credits
& Photos (special thanks
to Mike Newcomb for his
scanning work)
Henry Mancini, "The White Dawn
(OST)", Intrada Special Collection
Series - Volume 253
(2013).[Limited Edition CD]
From the Intrada website:
At last! One of Henry Mancini's
most involved, impressive scores
(and a personal favorite of his)
finally gets world premiere
release! Philip Kaufman film was
challenging project chronicling
1896 plight of three shipwrecked
American whalers off coast of
Northern Canada. How each is
differently affected by
environment, group of Inuit
nomads that rescue them,
ultimate violence that ensues
forms basis of unusual outdoor
drama. Warren Oates, Timothy
Bottoms, Lou Gossett star
alongside the Eskimo People of
the Canadian Arctic. Mancini
melds two diverse ideas -
simple, fluid melody for Inuit
people and involved orchestral
statements for full orchestra
and percussion - resulting in
rich, diverse yet incredibly
coherent musical experience.
Woodwinds (particularly family
of flutes) often get spotlight
for numerous melodic ideas.
Dynamic percussion also have
their say, as do terse brass
chords in select dramatic
moments. Great music! Long not
available for album releasing
due various missing elements,
now through combined efforts of
Intrada, Paramount Pictures,
Henry Mancini Archives and Lukas
Kendall of FSM, full
presentation of entire score is
possible, albeit orchestral
cues, many layers of
quasi-improvisational solos,
vocal chants and percussion
tracks were only mixed and
vaulted in mono. Every precious
tidbit is included but myriad
elements exhibit considerable
degree of hiss, even after
restoration efforts. That said,
careful preservation and
presentation of masterful score
yields important CD for
seventies soundtrack fans and
Henry Mancini collectors alike!
Authoritative notes by John
Takis plus flipper cover
offering two different artwork
approaches completes handsome
package. Interesting to note
Mancini adapted a brief suite of
WHITE DAWN themes for concert
performance, years later
director Kaufman includes one
such sequence from RCA concert
recording in his epic THE RIGHT
STUFF feature! Henry Mancini
conducts. Intrada Special
Collection release available
while quantities and interest
remains!
Tracklist:
01. Arctic Whale Hunt 3:36
02. Main Title/Your Father’s
Ice Floe 6:32
03. Tricky Shaman Pt. I and
II 3:09
04. Seal Scope and Little
Indian Boy* 3:15
05. The Lesson and Little
Indian Boy* 1:31
06. Trek to Warm Buns/A
Goose for Daggett* 3:35
07. Eskimo Pie 3:47
08. The Wooly Booger
Hornpipe 4:24
09. The Stone Path 1:27
10. The Escape and Home Boys
Home 2:21
11. Return to Paradise Pt. I
and II 5:32
12. Snow Buns and Native
Song and Little Indian Boy* 2:30
13. New Bedford Igloo 0:48
14. Tricky Shaman—Act
II/Shaman Gets His Rocks Off
1:45
15. Eskimo Wool 1:45
16. Bye Bye Sarkak 1:10
17. Panic Run 0:47
18. Dead Daggett 0:34
19. Old Woman’s Song (Vocals
by Akshooyooliak and Lou
Gossett) 1:22
Total Score Time: 50:42
Bonus Tracks:
20. Main Title (film
version) 2:25
21. The Escape and Home Boys
Home (film version) (Vocals by
Warren Oates, Timothy Bottoms
and Lou Gossett) 2:20
22. Return to Paradise Pt. I
and II (film version) (Vocals by
Akshooyooliak and Lou Gossett)
5:30
*Contains “Little Indian
Boy” Composed by Henry Mancini
and Folkways Records
Total Bonus Time: 10:21
Limited
Edition CD Booklet PDF
with Liner Notes, Album
Credits & Photos
(special thanks to Mike
Newcomb for his scanning
work)
Henry Mancini, "Breakfast
at Tiffany's", Intrada #MAF
7129 (2013).[CD with Bonus
Tracks]
From the Intrada
website: At long last!
Henry Mancini's all-time
most famous score becomes
available in its original
Academy Award-winning
soundtrack performance, in
stereo, complete with all
knock-out big band numbers
and dramatic orchestral cues
intact. And achoring all,
big surprise, is Mancini
& Mercer's also Academy
Award-winning masterpiece
"Moon River" sung by Audrey
Hepburn. They don't get any
more famous. When 1961 Blake
Edwards feature, from novel
by Truman Capote, first hit
screen, movie history was
made. Hepburn in her
signature role, along with
George Peppard, Patricia
Neal and Mickey Rooney,
bring warmth, romance, fun,
tenderness, sorrow, drama
all to beautiful tale, with
bittersweet Buddy Ebsen
earning particular praise.
And then there is Cat. Mix
Hepburn, Peppard, Cat and
Mancini's note-perfect swell
of strings and horns soaring
with a powerful full
orchestral reading of "Moon
River" in that legendary
finale... not a viewer in
the audience avoids the
tears. And none of it has
ever been released before,
until now! RCA issued multi
award-winning and
best-selling LP in 1961,
offering just 30 minutes of
completely re-arranged music
in dance fashion. Album was
admittedly a masterful
selection of Mancini's
all-time greatest big band
numbers. "Something For Cat"
is an absolute gem! But,
incredibly, that same album
omitted "Moon River" save
the instrumental opening
titles and a cha-cha
arrangement. Now enjoy all
of those moving variants
heard throughout actual
soundtrack. But there is
more! Note also the dramatic
scoring as Ebsen's "Doc"
reveals himself, the
complete original version of
the heist sequence and the
haunting, saddened parting
scene at the bus station.
Also savor those fabulous
big band numbers in their
full length, original
versions complete with
dazzling solo passages,
blazing final codas. If that
isn't enough, enjoy other
unused versions of "Moon
River" made during the
sessions plus rare demo, all
courtesy Paramount Pictures.
Informative notes by Jeff
Bond grace interior of
booklet, original campaign
artwork wraps up memorable
package in beautiful bow.
Henry Mancini conducts,
delivers his greatest
masterpiece!
Tracklist:
01. Main Title (Moon
River) (3:07)
02. Paul Meets Cat
(1:24)
03. Sally’s Tomato
(4:57)
04. The Big Blowout
(1:05)
05. Poor Fred (3:22)
06. Moon River (Cha Cha)
(2:32)
07. Latin Golightly
(3:05)
08. Something For Cat
(4:48)
09. Loose Caboose – Part
1 (À La Cha Cha) (3:22)
10. Loose Caboose – Part
2 (2:11)
11. Moon River (Vocal By
Audrey Hepburn) (2:03)
12. Meet The Doc (With
Organ Grinder) (1:37)
13. An Exceptional
Person (2:57)
14. You’re So Skinny
(0:57)
15. Turkey Eggs (2:43)
16. Hub Caps And Tail
Lights (2:19)
17. Rats And Super Rats
(2:27)
18. The Hard Way (0:55)
19. Rusty Trawler (0:26)
20. Holly (1:56)
21. A Lovely Place
(1:33)
22. Bermuda Nights
(0:22)
23. The Big Heist (4:02)
24. After The Ball
(1:14)
25. Just Like Holly
(1:41)
26. Wait A Minute (0:44)
27. Feathers (1:14)
28. Let’s Eat (1:39)
29. Where’s The Cat? And
End Title (Moon River)
(3:50)
The
Extras:
30. Moon
River (Audrey Hepburn &
Guitar) (1:38)
31. Moon River (Piano
And Guitar) (1:38)
32. Moon River
(Harmonica And Guitar)
(1:36)
33. Meet The Doc
(Without Organ Grinder)
(1:37)
34. Piano Practice No. 1
(1:38)
35. Piano Practice No. 2
(1:48)
36. Piano Practice No. 3
(0:54)
37. Moon River (New York
Version) (2:01)
38. Moon River
(Whistling) (0:10)