Moon River: The Best of Henry Mancini

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May 26, 2009

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Moon River: The Best of Henry Mancini

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This budget-priced 2009 collection from the venerable composer and conductor may only scratch the surface, but its 19 tracks, which include Mancini staples like "The Pink Panther Theme," "Breakfast at Tiffany's," "Moon River," "Days of Wine and Roses," "Peter Gunn," and "Theme from Love Story," serve as an excellent highlight reel, even with the cruel omission of "Baby Elephant Walk."

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time
1
Moon River
Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer
Henry Mancini
2:44
2
As Time Goes By
Herman Hupfeld
Henry Mancini
3:38
3
Unchained Melody
Alex North / Hy Zaret
Henry Mancini
4:58
4
Midnight Cowboy
John Barry
Henry Mancini
2:09
5
Theme from Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Henry Mancini
4:01
The Pink Panther
6
Theme
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
2:39
7
A Shot in the Dark
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
2:34
Moonlight Sonata
8
[Excerpt]
Ludwig van Beethoven
Henry Mancini
2:54
9
By the Time I Get To Phoenix
J. Webb / Jimmy Webb
Henry Mancini
3:21
10
Days of Wine and Roses
Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer
Henry Mancini
2:09
11
Theme from Love Story
Lai Sigman
Henry Mancini
2:52
12
That Old Black Magic
Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer / Kelvin Mercer
Henry Mancini
5:03
13
Love is a Many Splendored Thing
Webster Fain / Paul Francis Webster
Henry Mancini
2:29
Peter Gunn
14
Theme
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
2:08
15
The Windmills of Your Mind
Alan Bergman / Marilyn Bergman / Michel Legrand
Henry Mancini
3:00
16
The Thorn Birds Theme
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
3:03
17
Misty
Erroll Garner / Garner
Henry Mancini
3:37
18
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
2:48
19
The Untouchables (Them from The Untouchables)
Ennio Morricone
Henry Mancini
2:31
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