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 Henry Mancini:

Varese Sarabande

(including albums where HM participated in some way)


 
  
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[Mono LP Reissue]


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[Mono LP Reissue labels]

Music from the Soundtracks of "Written on the Wind"/"Four Girls In Town", Varese Sarabande #VC 81074 (1978).[Mono LP Reissue].

The soundtrack for Rhapsody for "Four Girls in Town" was written by Alex North and orchestrated by Henry Mancini; conducted by Joseph Gershenson and played by the Universal-International Orchestra.
Soloists are Andre Previn, Piano and Ray Linn, Trumpet.


LINER NOTES reproduced from the Original LP

Note: Henry Mancini worked for the Universal Movie Studios during the 1950s, before he began recording on his own for RCA Records.


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Henry Mancini and The London Symphony Orchestra, "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Lifeforce", Varese Sarabande #VSD5320-2 (1985).[Original LP]
Henry Mancini and The London Symphony Orchestra, "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Lifeforce", Varese Sarabande, #________ (1991).[CD Reissue]

Tracks:
Lifeforce Theme
Evil Visitation
"The Discovery" Suite
Part I. Spacewalk
Part II. Into the Alien Craft
Part III. Exploration
Part IV. Sleeping Vampires
Carlson's Story
The Girl in the Raincoat
The Web of Destiny Suite: Parts I, II, III

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Henry Mancini, Music from the Film Score "Switch", Varese Sarabande #5312-2 (1991).[CD]



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Michael Lang, "Days of Wine and Roses:  Classic Songs of Henry Mancini", Varese Sarabande #VSD 5333 (1994).[CD]

This album contains all songs composed by Henry Mancini.

Tracklist:

1. Days Of Wine And Roses

2. Whistling Away The Dark from 'Darling Lili'

3. Dear Heart

4. It's Easy to Say from '10'

5. Tom's Theme from 'The Glass Menagerie'

6. Moon River from 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'

7. Charade

8. Two For The Road

9. Crazy World from 'Victor, Victoria'

10. Moment To Moment

11. Anywhere The Heart Goes (Maggie's Theme) from 'The Thorn Birds'

12. The Sweetheart Tree from 'The Great Race'


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Henry Mancini, "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective", Varese Sarabande #VSD-5359 (1992).[CD]

Tracks:
Main Title
Dawson Finds Olivia
Enter Basil
Enter Ratigan
Crushed Box
"The World's Greatest Criminal Mind" (performed by Vincent Price)
Unusual Foot Prints
Here's Toby!
Check Mate
Reunion
"Let Me Be Good To You" (performed by Melissa Mancester)
Ratigan's Plan
"Goodbye So Soon" (performed by Vincent Price)
Cat Nip
Big Ben Chase
Wrap-Up
End Title/"Goodbye So Soon" (chorus)


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The National Philharmonic Orchestra, "Alex North's 2001", Varese Sarabande, #5400 (1993).[CD]

Includes liner notes and commentary by Robert Townson, Alex North, Anna North, Jerry Goldsmith, Henry Mancini, John Williams, and Kevin Mulhall.

Personnel includes: Jerry Goldsmith (conductor).

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, January 29-30, 1993.

Original score written by Alex North.

ALEX NORTH'S 2001 is the score originally composed for "2001: A Space Odyssey" but was never used. This is the first time the score has been available to the public.


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Dick Jacobs, "Themes from Classic Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films", Varese Sarabande #VSD-5407 (1993).[CD]

Mancini compositions included are: "The Creature Walks Among Us" and "Tarantula".


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Henry Mancini, "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Touch of Evil", Varese Sarabande #VSD 5414 (1993).[CD]



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Tracks are visible, above center.

CD Liner Notes - .pdf form - written by Kevin Mulhall.

Michael Lang, "The Days of Wine and Roses: The Classic Songs of Henry Mancini" Varese Sarabande #5530 (1994).[CD]
Michael Lang, "The Days of Wine and Roses: The Classic Songs of Henry Mancini" Varese Sarabande #5530 (1999).[CD]
No album photo available at this time.

Tracklist:

Moon River
Days of Wine and Roses
Dear Heart
Meggie's Theme
Crazy World
Moment to Moment
It's Easy to Say
Whistling Away the Dark
Two for the Road
Tom's Theme
Charade
Anywhere the Heart Goes
The Sweetheart Tree

Personnel: includes Michael Lang (piano), Chuck Domanico, Dave Carpenter (bass); Harvey Mason, Joel Taylor (drums).

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Garry McDonald and Lawrence Stone, "Original Television Soundtrack - The Thorn Birds, The Missing Years", Varese Sarabande, # 30206 57122 (1996).[CD]
(Music composed, orchestrated, & conducted by Garry McDonald and Lawrence Stone. Contains "Theme from: The Thorn Birds" and "Meggie's Theme", composed by Henry Mancini).



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Various Artists, "Hollywood Backlot: Big Movie Hits Vol. 3", Varese Sarabande #5361 (1999).[CD Compilation]

Includes Mancini's "Theme From the Great Mouse Detective".

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Various Artists, "Highway to Hollywood", Varese Sarabande #5341 (2000).[CD Compilation]

Includes the theme from "Switch" composed and performed by Henry Mancini.

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Henry Mancini, "Original Television Soundtrack - The Thorn Birds", Varese Sarabande #30206 65642 8 (2004).[2 CD set]
The original and complete Mancini soundtrack for this tv miniseries, released for the first time in 2004.

All music composed, arranged and conducted by Mancini.

Tracklist:

Disc 1

Main Title

Gal

Drogheda

Young Meggie

Ralph, Meggie And Mary

Stuie Grows Up

Paddy And Fiona

Passion Play

The Story Of The Thorn Birds

Meggie Grows Up

Baby Hal Dies

The Rams And The Ewes

Parting

The Thorn Birds Theme

Fire On Drogheda

Search For Paddy

Father Ralph Returns and Funeral Procession

Meggie's Heartbreak

It's Shearing You're Hearing

Luke And Meggie

Marry Me, Meggin

Arrival At The Vatican

The Announcement

 

Disc 2

Meggie Leaves Drogheda

Arrival At Queensland

Beginning Of The End

Welcome To Himmelhock

New Kid In Town

Matlock Island

Beach Walk

Forbidden Love

Ralph And Meggie

Paradise Lost

Vacation's End

Meggie Leaves The Himmelhocks

Meggie Goes Home

Photographs

Together

Good-bye, Dane

Justine Visits Drogheda

The Greek Tragedy

Bye Bye Dane

Loss Of A Son

Meggie Reveals The Truth

Be Happy

Ralph Dies

End Title

Album produced by Robert Townson.


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