The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective [Soundtrack]

Henry Mancini | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 9, 1995)
• Original Release Date: July 2, 1986
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B000008CPT
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,223 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Main Title

2. Dawson Finds Olivia

3. Enter Basil

4. Enter Ratigan

5. Crushed Box

6. The World's Greatest Criminal Mind

7. Unusual Foot Prints

8. Here's Toby!

9. Check Mate

10. Reunion

11. Let Me Be Good to You

12. Ratigan's Plan

13. Goodbye So Soon

14. Cat Nip

15. Big Ben Chase

16. Wrap-Up

17. End Title/"Goodbye So Soon" (chorus)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mancini "scores" for mice what he did for panthers!, July 9, 2000

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Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective (Audio CD)

"The Great Mouse Detective" is a film that suffers with a slight split personality. Three fourths of the movie is typical cutesy Disney fare; the last fourth, featuring the battle between the good detective and the evil Ratigan is somewhat intense, possibly a little too intense for the very young.

Mancini's score reflects this. The main title is exciting and engaging. Vincent Price's solo turns on "The World's Greatest Criminal Mind" and "Goodbye So Soon" are hilarious and melodic, in a sinister way. As an earlier reviewer stated, the Melissa Manchester addition "Let Me Be Good to You" is quite provocative for a "G-rated" family film.

The "Big Ben Chase" is ominous and thrilling as the two rodents are involved in a deadly battle atop London's famous landmark. Mancini's music has never been more "on the mark."

While not up to his work on the Panther films or "Victor/Victoria," this is still a treat for his fans.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome Soundtrack! Quick Delivery! Get Up And Buy It Now!!!!, February 7, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective (Audio CD)

I've Heard Many Disney Soundtracks, But "The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective"Is One Of The Most Fantastic!!!! I Love This Movie So Much, And Now I Love The Soundtrack So Much!! I'm Only 12, And I Still Think This Movie And Soundtrack Is Awsome!! My Favorite Is The "Big Ben Chase", This One Is When Ratigan And Basil Are On The Big Ben Clock Tower And They're Battling!! Half Of Why I Like This Film Is Because Of The Music.This Is A Very "Great" Soundtrack,And If Your A Fan Of "The Great Mouse Detective",You Should Buy This Soundtrack!!! YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE MOVIE AND SOUNDTRACK RULE!!!!!!!!!!, June 12, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective (Audio CD)

I have always been into London's history and I LOVE the Great Mouse Detective because it's in London in the 1890's. I've have always pretended to be a second mouse assitant of Basil's to go on cases with he and Dr. Dawson. Now the soundtrack made it even more fun. I LOVE the Big Ben Chase on the soundtrack when Basil is in a life or death battle with Ratigan on Big Ben's hour hand. I still LOVE the movie and the soundtrack today and I'm proud to say that I'm 13 years old and I still pretended to do cases with two imaginary mice.(P.S. I'm watching the movie right now!)