A Henry Mancini Discography

Henry Mancini, "Once Is Not Enough", Intrada Special Collection #ISC 270 (2014).[CD]

From the Intrada website: What might be Henry Mancini's finest score for the seventies finally makes its long overdue premiere on CD! Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough is large-scale story of fame and failure, success and sex. Guy Green directs large cast with Kirk Douglas in lead as aging film producer, Deborah Raffin as his daughter, David Janssen as troubled author, Alexis Smith as wealthy wife of Douglas, George Hamilton as Raffin's suitor, Melina Mercouri as aged recluse, Brenda Vaccaro as zesty magazine editor. Henry Mancini writes incredibly melodic score in his finest classic sixties style. Melodies both warmly sumptuous, tenderly sad play key roles. Haunting theme for January a standout, with tragic minor key overtones playing in contrast to sunnier key of main theme. Both melodies play amongst composer's all-time finest. But there is so much more. Score is overflowing with material: trademark Mancini source pieces in variety of styles, rich background score sequences based on main themes, more. Mancini often made musical gesture towards someone featured in the cast. Arabesque (Something For Sophia), The Pink Panther (Something For Sellers), Breakfast At Tiffany's (Something For Cat). Here he provides "Something For Alexis". Also in signature Mancini style are numerous instrumental solos throughout, with contributions from piano, electric piano, guitar (both electric, acoustic), flute, harp, horn, vibes, metal xylophone... literally a treasure trove of featured ideas! Somewhat troubled film production resulted in multiple approaches to several musical sequences including both instrumental, wordless choral versions of main theme, alternates of end credit music, unused vocal version of theme sung by Jerry Wright, other changes. Intrada CD presents them all. While the Paramount film was only presented in mono, the score happily was recorded in 2" 16-track formats, allowing new digital stereo mix of everything. Henry Mancini conducts. Intrada Special Collection Release available while quantities and interest remain!

Tracklist:

01. Opening Scene (1:44)
02. Son Of Main Title (3:17)
03. Something For Alexis (2:56)
04. January’s Theme (2:04)
05. Right On Time (1:01)
06. Lonely Figure (1 1:27)
07. One More Jolt (1:04)
08. Only In Movies (0:37)
09. El Morocco Rocker (3:45)
10. Once Around The Floor (2:25)
11. Holly* (1:52)
12. The Soft Touch (From Hatari!) (3:03)
13. The Woman I Love (1:43)
14. Karla (3:46)
15. The Zinger (2:33)
16. Enchanting Creature (1:47)
17. Bike Ride (Orchestra/Piano) (1:32)
18. The Soap Trick (4:39)
19. Mad Mike (1:35)
20. No Coming Back (1:12)
21. Nowhere To Go* (1:38)
22. Lonely Figure 2* (1:19)
23. Theme From Once Is Not Enough No. 6 (Piano) (1:30)
24. End Title And Credits (Orchestra/Chorus) (Lyrics: Larry Kusik)* (4:21)

Total Time: 53:47

THE EXTRAS:

25. Opening Scene – Alternate 2) (Vocal by Jerry Wright) (Lyrics: Tony Asher)* (2:48)
26. Opening Scene – Alternate 1) (Orchestra/Chorus)* (2:48)
27. Bike Ride (Orchestra & Chorus)* (1:33)
28. End Title And Credits – Alternate (Orchestra/Wordless Chorus)** (4:20)
29. End Title And Credits – Alternate 2 (Orchestra/Chorus))
(Lyrics: Sammy Cahn)* (4:21)
30. End Title And Credits – Film Edit (Orchestra/Chorus) (Lyrics: Larry Kusik)* (6:07)
31. Lonely Figure (Piano: Henry Mancini)* (1:19)
32. Theme From Once Is Not Enough No. 4 (Piano: Henry Mancini)* (1:23)
* Not Used In Film

Total Extras Time: 25:10

Special Collection CD Booklet PDF with Liner Notes, Album Credits & Photos (special thanks to Mike Newcomb for his scanning work)

Ron Goodwin / Henry Mancini, “Frenzy”, Quartet Records #QR505 (2022, first release).[CD]

From the Intrada website:

"Quartet Records and Universal Pictures Film Music Classics Collection proudly present the world premiere release of both the used and unused scores for Alfred Hitchcock’s FRENZY, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the film.
FRENZY marked the director’s triumphant return to London in 1972. With an excellent script by Anthony Shaffer, the film was immediately considered one of Hitchcok’s best and has since become a classic.

After the parting of ways with Bernard Herrmann, Hitchcock changed composers in each of his last four films, choosing from those who were popular at the time. For FRENZY, his first choice was Henry Mancini (BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S, THE PINK PANTHER, HATARI!, CHARADE), who wrote a sumptuous, gothic-hued score featuring an unusual orchestral palette. The main theme uses the dolorous tones and sepulchral pedals of a mighty organ, and the tension-filled score that follows is grim and at times almost brutal. Hitchcock, feeling it was too “dark and cruel,” turned it down and hired celebrated British composer Ron Goodwin (MURDER, SHE SAID, BATTLE OF BRITAIN, WHERE EAGLES DARE, SQUADRON 633) to compose a lighter, yet still suspenseful, score. For the main title, a panoramic shot over the Thames, Goodwin wrote a majestic melody ornamented with trumpets and timpani, in the best English tradition of pomp and circumstance.

FRENZY was the only completely rejected score in Henry Mancini’s long career, and also one of the most famous and requested Goodwin scores over the ensuing decades. Neither of them, however, have previously been officially released in any form until today.

This collection has been painstakingly produced, restored and mastered by Mike Matessino from stereo and mono elements vaulted at Universal Pictures, with the collaboration of both the Ron Goodwin and Henry Mancini estates.

This special edition features an exclusive, in-depth essay by writer and composer Deniz Cordell packaged in a 28-page booklet."