In the Pink

Henry Mancini

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1.0
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000AAO23Q
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #208,698 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Galway and Mancini may be two of the most talented musicians of our century. Galway for his complete mastery of the flute and Mancini for his ability to arrange , produce and in this instance direct the orchestra while Galway performs. They do several duets of a comical nature as well. This is important because it is one of Mancini's last efforts prior to his unfortunate passing.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Mancini addition, June 30, 2007

By	Anton Karidian (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

For fans of Henry Mancini's film music, or James Galway's skilled flute playing, IN THE PINK will make a nice addition to your collection. The tracks on it are: 1.The Pink Panther, 2.Meggie's Theme (from The Thorn Birds), 3.Breakfast at Tiffany's, 4.Pennywhistle Jig (from The Mollie Maguires), 5.Crazy World (from Victor/Victoria), 6.The Thorn Birds Theme, 7.Pie in the Face Polka (from The Great Race), 8.Baby Elephant Walk, 9.Two for the Road, 10.Speedy Gonzales, 11.Theme from The Molly Maguires, 12.Medley: Days of Wine and Roses/Charade/Moon River, and 13.Cameo for Flute....for James. Henry Mancini is listed as composer or co-composer of all of these, as well as arranger and conductor.

I don't know what the criteria were for the music selection, as I don't believe they're a "greatest hits" of Mancini. Unfortunately, there are no notes included to explain this or other aspects of the album. The music has a good variety in terms of tempo and style, though overall it's pretty mellow. Lots of beautiful melodies here, not surprising coming from Mancini. Also, it's fun to hear these pieces arranged for flute and The National Philharmonic Orchestra, and Galway as usual is a terrific flutist. The CD runs about 43 minutes. It's not stated whether the original recording was digital, but I would assume so, coming from RCA in 1984. Though IN THE PINK is not a spectacular album, it's very enjoyable to listen to, and is suitable either for someone with no other Mancini music, or for someone with a lot.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!, January 16, 2006

By	Quacks0 (Maine) - See all my reviews

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS... what more can I say??? The music is really wonderful... a lot of beautiful and mellow arrangements! And there are some humorous-sounding tunes, too... I particularly got a kick out of "The Pink Panther" and "Baby Elephant Walk". I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS ALBUM HIGHLY ENOUGH!!!