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As Time Goes By

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Dim the lights - pour the wine and give this great instrumental recording a spin. From the lilting title song to the late Mancinis' own composition 'Charade' this is quite an unusual recording. 'One for my baby' will certainly set you in the mood followed by the theme from 'Bobin Hood (prince of Thieves), Everything I Do (I Do It For You). 'That Old Black Magic' takes us back to it's tribal routes (check out the drums throughout) to a beautiful sax/piano version of Al Hibbler's 'Unchained Melody' to one of the better instrumental versions of 'Mona Lisa' and on and on. Features many solos of violins, sax, piano, drums, etc.

Henry Mancini was one of the legendary musical icons in the history of pop music. He had created countless of beautiful melodies to last for a lifetime of listening enjoyment. I believe that he had accomplished the ultimate goals in his career: fame, recognition, achievements, respect, awards and great tributes after his death.

In this recording, Mr. Mancini conducted The Mancini Pops Orchestra and arranged all the tracks and he also played solo piano on some of the tunes. This CD is a collection of theme songs from fifteen motion picture films from 1930s through 1990s.

The prototypical movie love song, "As Time Goes By," welcomes the listeners with its grand arrangement and its melancholic music. Herman Hupfield composed it in 1931 for a Broadway show "Everybody's Welcome," and in 1942, it was incorporated in the musical score of "Casablanca."

You'll be mesmerized by the classical-flavored and marvelous arrangement of "Stella By Starlight," a hauntingly beautiful gem from Victor Young and Ned Washington. This is my top favorite. It's so enchanting and I could listen to it endlessly.

"Unchained Melody," "Mona Lisa," "Two For The Road" and a medley of "Call Me Irresponsible/The Second Time Around" will leave the listeners in a relaxed mood. These tunes have that calming effect that would soothe your cares away. It's just perfect for relaxation and unwinding after a busy day at work, or just background music for a cozy home-cooked-dinner with the company of dear friends.

"The Summer Knows" is also one fabulous track from the movie "Summer of '42," a movie about the pain of a romance that was lost and its haunting memories. The musical score by Michel Legrand won the Oscar for Best Original Score in 1971.

I had a great and enjoyable listening experience with this CD. I wholeheartedly recommend it. You'll enjoy listening to it, too.

I've had this CD for years and it has been my consistent and absolute favorite; the opening number sets a fabulous mood and the whole CD follows suit. It's terrific music for reading, for dinner, for just being around the house, and guests always ask what it is and comment on how much they like it. I had to replace it last week because of a scratch and was very relieved it was still in print.

When you are sick of bad t.v. news and want a fresh breeze of music this is wonderful!! it is already in my mac music list

Enjoyable cd. Can't go wrong with Henry Mancini. He composed a lot of great music.

I first realized the brilliance of Mancini when I heard a Charlie Haden/Pat Metheny rendition of "Two For The Road". I went in search of hearing more Mancini tunes. Sadly after I bought this CD I discovered that only 4 of the 15 tunes are written by Henry, "Two For The Road" being my favorite. The non-Mancini tunes are good and showcase his expert skill of arranging but I wanted ALL Henri.