Legendary Performer

Henry Mancini | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 22, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002WEL
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478,957 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant surprise, July 3, 2000

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This review is from: Legendary Performer (Audio CD)

I have both Mancini Box sets and was disappointed that neither one included Mancini's cover of Rhapsody in Blue. I broke down and bought this CD just for that cut and was surprised to find that the medley "Three by Mancini" was a different arrangement of three popular Mancini tunes. Peter Gunn (new version) has a more modern "funky" bass line to and the brass section roars!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Collection of Mancini Hits, September 13, 2010

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This review is from: Legendary Performer (Audio CD)

I first heard this collection about 25 years ago on cassette that my cousin loaned to me. I have always liked the newer version of "Peter Gunn" which features a funky guitar opening leading into the main melody. If you are searching for the original version, you won't find it here. However, there are other collections of Mancini's music that feature the original "Peter Gunn" which is also a favorite of mine. All in all, it is a good arrangement of songs (Mr. Lucky, Pink Panther theme, etc.) for anyone looking for a comprehensive CD of Henry Mancini.