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Breakfast at Tiffany's

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Contrary to what the the Amazon editor and several reviewers thought. This is NOT a soundtrack. Most his movie music was released as "Music from the motion picture ..." and not as a "Soundtrack." Mr Mancini did this on purpose; it was not forced on him by the record company (RCA). Mr. Mancini usually retained the rights to the music, contrary to common practice. Allowing him to rerecord and in most cases rearrange the music allowed him to prepare a commercially viable record (which by the way he would receive all of the profits, not the studio) which could sell in larger volumns than most soundtracks would. He could arrange to maximize the effect of the music, without constraining it to fit the action in the movie. Remember,in 1961 the soundtrack album was much rarer than today. In his autobiography Mancini regrets not having Hepburn on the album...

As several other reviewers have stated, this is a must-have for lounge fans and any fan of the music of Henry Mancini. I'm not entirely sure why I fall into the latter category, as so much of his music sounds the same to me, but nevertheless, I love it.

Perhaps my favorite two tracks on the album are two and nine--the fun "Something for Cat" and the beautifully romantic "Holly," respectively. I also think they are paricularly representative of the album--being about as different as they can be from one another despite sharing a composer. The album, like these two songs, inspires a range of emotional responses not typically found on the soundtrack albums of today.

As someone else pointed out, the album is lacking some of the beautiful film versions of "Moon River" (including that sung by Audrey Hepburn), but the two that are present are nice enough. I don't really like the Lawrence Welk-ish vocals in the version on track one, but it still shines. The version on the last track is great fun for fans of Mancini's more latin-esque material which can also be found in "Loose Caboose," "Latin Golightly," and the aforementioned "Something for Cat."

More fun tracks include "Hub Caps and Tail Lights"(the theme from the strip clubs), the great jazzy song "The Big Heist," and the pop-sixties-asian-influenced "Mr. Yunioshi."

Fans of slower, more jazzy sounds will enjoy "Holly," "Sally's Tomato," and the title track "Breakfast at Tiffany's."

There are, in fact, not really any songs on the album that I *don't* like! I may have to be in particualr moods for certain of them (and "Moon River" invariably makes me cry), but this is definitely a classic soundtrack album filled with wonderful songs for lovers of sixties films and the music of Henry Mancini.

I was very disappointed in this soundtrack. The most poignant rendition of Moon River is sung by Audrey Hepburn in the movie and it is not on the album. Also different variations of Moon River that were used in the movie are not played here. The album should be redone and more added to it.

I would recommend the Breakfast at Tiffany's soundtrack to any one who enjoys jazz music!

I agree with the reviews stating that the Audrey version should have been included.
But just as Being Myself of Lena horne, this kind of CD gets better and better, the more often I play it.

This really is the smooth and hip early 60ies style, with a big S for style.

Moonriver is breathtaking, and many other songs are really nice as well.

And can anyone please tell me why beautiful movies and soundtracks like this are not made anymore???

If you've seen BAT, you've only heard a sample of the songs offered here. In their full-length versions, these songs are fabulous to play when friends come by, even if your parties don't rival those of Holly Golightly. Try playing the CD in your car as you go about your daily errands...you'll feel chic & swank in the drive through. Quel album!

If you want to take a musical holiday back to 1960, here's the ticket! The songs here hit the bullseye in capturing the pop culture of the time - the swank, swingin' urban culture of Manhattan and Hollywood anyway! If you can find a '60 Chrylser Imperial with a CD player you're halfway there...The music is a lovable potpourri of themes, from full-out foot-stompin' jazz to "high-fashion" orchestrations, from funky mancini madness to the haunting chorus of "Moon River" and more. This CD is a "must" for collectors of late 2oth century American popular music...

I have always loved the Breakfast at Tiffany's soundtrack, and I have had it on vinyl for years. I wanted to get a CD copy so I could listen to it on my iPod, and I was really excited about getting this version of the CD because the track list says it has the whole Breakfast at Tiffany's soundtrack as well as one for Arabesque, with a whopping 24 songs.

Well, the CD actually only has the 11 original soundtrack songs for B at T's, plus one bonus song. The remaining songs are nowhere to be seen or heard. I didn't mind paying extra for this because I thought I was getting two albums on one CD. I really like the paper cover and I didn't want to create more waste and use more resources by mailing the CD back to Amazon, so I just kept it.

There's something etheral and haunting about Henry Mancini's arrangements, especially his title tunes. They reverberate with longing, melancholy, and sweet sadness. "Moon River" has been recorded by everybody and their Uncle Andy, but nothing quite compares with this Mancini & Chorus original. The rest of the score is a dizzy high, posh and elegantly friendly. It strikes all the kicky notes you hope it will, delivering Tiffany-styled satisfaction.

This is one amazing soundtrack. Each and every track is fresh, bright, and classy, just like the movie. When you listen to "Moon River" you almost feel as if you're standing in front of the windows outside of Tiffany's, eating a danish and drinking coffee. Other highlights are the "Breakfast at Tiffany's" theme, "Latin Golightly," "Loose Caboose," and "Moon River Cha Cha." Mancini really comes through magically in this one. If you loved the movie, you'll ADORE the soundtrack, cross my heart, and kiss my elbow.