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Breakfast At Tiffany's: Music From The Motion Picture Score [SOUNDTRACK]

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Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
Original Release Date: October 5, 1961
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Soundtrack
Label: RCA
ASIN: B000002W3F
In-Print Editions: Audio CD

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,613 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)
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#2 in Music > Soundtracks > By Decade > 1960s
#4 in Music > Pop > Easy Listening > Lounge
#9 in Music > Pop > Easy Listening > Orchestral Pop

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1. Moon river
2. Something for Cat
3. Sallys Tomato
4. Mr Yunioshi
5. The big blow out
6. Hub caps and tail lights
7. Breakfast at Tiffanys
8. Latin Golightly
9. Holly
10. Loose Caboose
11. The Big Heist
12. Moon River Cha Cha

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When you think of Henry Mancini, you inevitably think of either "Peter Gunn" or "Moon River." (Well, maybe "The Pink Panther"--but that became a cartoon show, so it doesn't count!) Breakfast at Tiffany's gave the world the latter tune, and that beautiful melody recurs throughout this soundtrack LP, which remained No. 1 on the Billboard pop charts for 12 weeks in 1961. (Music for Peter Gunn in 1959 was Mancini's only other No. 1 album.) The soundtrack doesn't include Andy Williams's hit single of "Moon River," but then neither did the film. It does, however, take you through the many moods of the film (and the exploits of Miss Holly Golightly), with an emphasis on Latin influences in the forms of "Latin Golightly" and "Moon River Cha Cha." Nevertheless, one common complaint has been that RCA could've remastered the music and added additional tracks to flesh out the CD. Maybe in the future... --Bill Holdship

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Digitally remastered digipak reissue of the soundtrack to the 1961 celluloid adaptation of Truman Capote's novel that starred Audrey Hepburn. Includes one bonus track 'Wait Until Dark'. Features Henry Mancini's Oscar-winning score which includes the absolutely gorgeous 'Moon River', with a melody even more beautiful than the film's star! Featured musicians include Laurindo Almeida, Ralph Collier, Vince DeRosa, Shelly Manne, Jimmy Rowles, Jack Sheldon and others. RCA/Victor. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Story Behind Mr. Mancini's 'Soundtracks', February 28, 2002

By	Vincenzo Stonitelli (Martinsville, VA USA) - See all my reviews

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...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Crossing Moon River in Style...., February 7, 2002

By	"liquidink" (St. Louis, Missouri) - See all my reviews

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.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, May 5, 2000

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic album
This an important album of the contemporary musical scene. All the songs are excellent and very beautiful, but Moon River is a special jewel in the world music history... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Virgilio Cruz

1.0 out of 5 stars There are only 12 tracks on this $36.00 CD, not 24
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... Read more

Published 13 months ago by L. Kocsis

3.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Swinging
Having never been a fan of Mancini ("A Shot in the Dark" was the only Mancini tune I liked), I was surprised how some of the songs really work for me. Read more

Published 14 months ago by hankaaron

3.0 out of 5 stars Good! Walking over other styles
"Moon River" is a classical soft music. This album is very listening and relaxing, and for my suprise, also intersting. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Lorenzo Berendsen

5.0 out of 5 stars Best soundtrack I've heard, especially if you like 1950's swing and jazz
Great soundtrack, though very hard to find. Henry Mancini does a great job with the orchestra, I can almost see Mr. Read more

Published on May 3, 2007 by musicgirl

5.0 out of 5 stars YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO MY "SAKE PARTY" (Please RSVP)

Back in the mid-1980s, I had an idea for a "theme party" I wanted to throw. Unfortunately, life (lower case L) obstructed my plan and I never got around to it. Read more

Published on August 27, 2006 by STEPHEN T. McCARTHY

4.0 out of 5 stars Capote
If you've seen the recent academy-award-winning performance depicting Truman Caopte, you can appreciate even more the role Hepburn plays in this film. Read more

Published on May 23, 2006 by John P Bernat

5.0 out of 5 stars It Still Resonates in Our Hearts
Henry Mancini's soundtrack is very timely for the period in which it was released. It remains vibrant, elegant and sentimentally moving and captures the essence of this film so... Read more

Published on March 3, 2006 by gobirds2

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a cocktail party waiting to happen!
It's hard to believe, but I'm going to say it anyway..."Henry Mancini rocks!" The intrumentals on this soundtrack perfectly capture the early 60's New York glamour and party life... Read more

Published on October 18, 2005 by S. Kingry

5.0 out of 5 stars No squareball jazz here...
There's something etheral and haunting about Henry Mancini's arrangements, especially his title tunes. They reverberate with longing, melancholy, and sweet sadness. Read more

Published on April 22, 2005 by jon sieruga

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