Darling Lili (1970 Film) [Soundtrack]

Julie Andrews, Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 26, 1999)
• Original Release Date: June 24, 1970
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: RCA Fs Imports
• ASIN: B00000JC1A
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,022 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Overture

2. Whistling Away The Dark

3. The Little Birds

4. The Girl On No Man's Land

5. Gypsy Violin

6. I'll Give You Three Guesses

7. Darlin' Lili

8. Smile Away Each Rainy Day

9. The Can-Can Cafe

10. I'll Give You Three Guesses

11. Skal(Let's Have Another On Me)

12. Your Good-Will Ambassador

13. Whistling Away The Dark

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At long last--vintage Julie Andrews and Henry Mancini, November 15, 1999

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E. M. Reyes "West Coast Broadwayfarer" (Albany, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darling Lili (1970 Film) (Audio CD)

I've been waiting for this one for quite some time. There is wonderful music from the movie...with several numbers that are not in the version that I've watched on American Movie Classics (a children's song and a beer drinking song). Unfortunately, the liner notes only give the storyline--not any other details. Julie Andrews' voice is at its peak. And the burlesque songs are fun to dance to in the privacy of your own home.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Julie Andrews with an underrated gem of a score, November 25, 2003

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Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darling Lili (1970 Film) (Audio CD)

DARLING LILI was one of Julie Andrews' biggest flops, a movie musical about a German spy masquerading as a cabaret singer. Henry Mancini's score for the film (with lyrics by Johnny Mercer) is haunting, romantic and brilliant and includes the bittersweet ballad "Whistling Away the Dark".

Julie Andrews is, of course, fetching in everything she does, and DARLING LILI is no exception. Andrews infuses "Whistling Away the Dark" with a smokey timbre in her voice which she rarely utilised before or after this musical. She's also lovely in the jaunty musical-hall number "I'll Give You Three Guesses" and later gets raw and raunchy for the strip-tease version, also featured on this album.

"Smile Away Each Rainy Day" and "The Girl in No Man's Land" are both delivered exceptionally by Andrews; and Gloria Paul is featured in the number "Your Good-Will Ambassador".

Julie Andrews fans should snap up this album before the publisher decides to delete it. Amazon.com import this particular album, which is only available from the Spanish RCA-label.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mancini & Andrews Perfection, June 30, 2004

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Joseph Vannoy "Joe" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Darling Lili (1970 Film) (Audio CD)

Of all the Julie Andrews CDs I own (MARY POPPINS, SOUND OF MUSIC, CAMELOT, VICTOR/VICTORIA, & this one), DARLING LILI is the one by far. Julie shows such grace and versatility on this soundtrack. Her voice combined with the music of the master of music Henry Mancini ("Moon River," "Baby Elephant Walk," etc.) makes for the perfect soundtrack. The songs are positively haunting. "Whistling Away the Dark" is probably the best song Miss Andrews ever sang on film. The two different renditions of "I'll Give You Three Guesses" are each in there own way magnificent. There are some songs not featuring Julie Andrews. One song I love sung by the character Crepe Sousette is "Good Will Ambassador." The best instrumental piece is the one titled "Gypsy Violin." It's deep and makes an impact if you let it. Still, Julie Andrews really makes the album, but only by the good music of Henry Mancini. Again, an excellent CD.