Henry Mancini

2 LPs ON 1 CD! + 4 BONUS TRACKS!

Two complete original Henry Mancini LPs containing movie soundtracks: Hatari! (RCA Victor LSP-2559) and High Time (RCA Victor LSP-2314).

Hatari!, premiered in 1962, was directed by Howard Hawks and starred John Wayne. Its soundtrack introduced the memorable Mancini tune "Baby Elephant Walk". The second film, released in 1960, was directed by Blake Edwards (with whom Mancini enjoyed many successful collaborations, including their conjunct work on the Peter Gunn and Pink Panther series films) and starred Bing Crosby. High Time (1960) was a Blake Edwards film scrioted by Garson Kanin, Frank Waldman and Tom Waldman, and starred Bing Crosby.

As a bonus, a wonderful jazz versions of “Baby Elephant Walk” and “The Soft Touch” by such stars as Bobby Hackett, Quincy Jones, and an Eddie Condon small group also featuring Hackett.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01) THEME FROM HATARI!
02) BABY ELEPHANT WALK
03) JUST FOR TONIGHT
04) YOUR FATHER’S FEATHERS
05) NIGHT SIDE
06) BIG BAND BWANA
07) THE SOUNDS OF HATARI
08) THE SOFT TOUCH
09) CROCODILE, GO HOME!
10) HIGH TIME
11) MOON TALK
12) SO NEAT
13) THE OLD COLLEGE TRY CHA-CHA
14) THE NUTTY PROFESSOR
15) FRISH FROSH
16) THE SECOND TIME AROUND
17) A MILD BLAST 3:13
18) HARV’S BLUES 3:16
19) NEW BLOOD 2:52
20) THE DEAN SPEAKS 2:41
21) TIGER! 2:15
22) THE SOFT TOUCH [Bobby Hackett version] *
23) BABY ELEPHANT WALK [Bobby Hackett version] *
24) BABY ELEPHANT WALK [Quincy Jones version] *
25) BABY ELEPHANT WALK[Eddie Condon version] *

TOTAL TIME: 74:58