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It was some years ago, but I paid so much more for the OOP Curse first release than this whole set costs!
Don't make my mistake - buy it now!!!
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A Shot in the Dark (1964) never expanded
It's probably more accurate to say:
A Shot in the Dark (1964) never released
Unlike "The Pink Panther," there was never an LP titled "A Shot In the Dark." Mancini re-recorded two tracks from the score ("A Shot In the Dark" and "The Shadows of Paris") for a 1964 RCA 45rpm (47-8381). These were later included on the 1967 Mancini LP "Mancini Plays Mancini and Other Composers" (RCA Camden - CAS-2158)
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A Shot in the Dark (1964) never expanded
It's probably more accurate to say:
A Shot in the Dark (1964) never released
Unlike "The Pink Panther," there was never an LP titled "A Shot In the Dark." Mancini re-recorded two tracks from the score ("A Shot In the Dark" and "The Shadows of Paris") for a 1964 RCA 45rpm (47-8381). These were later included on the 1967 Mancini LP "Mancini Plays Mancini and Other Composers" (RCA Camden - CAS-2158)
The problem is that we do not know the paperwork behind this title. While RCA or Mancini may not have seen enough market for an entire LP of ASITD, they still may have obtained the album rights. There's an entire trainload of Mancini classics from the 1960s that only ended up as just one track on his numerous pop albums. For somebody with a legendary status like Mancini, his legacy still remains vastly uncovered. I would buy any unreleased film tracks by Mancini in a heartbeat.
Keep in mind, that there also was talk about "a very special extended" version of "The Pink Panther" soundtrack which never materialized (they just ended up including "It Had Better Be Tonight" from the film's final mix). Similarly, Sony decided to wipe the "Peter Gunn" disk from the box set - both, "Peter Gunn" and "Mr. Lucky" - should have been in there.
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I'm in if Quartet releases a 3-CD-Set of the first three Pink Panther movies. Especially "A Shot in the Dark" has some great music. But I skip this set, Mancini or not, because Pink Panther without Sellers was never a good movie.
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But… you’re not buying the movies. You’d be buying the Mancini scores. IMO the quality of his music didn’t decline with the absence of the lead actor. Do you only buy scores for good movies?
Yavar
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you only buy scores for good movies?
I wish all the scores I love were for good movies! So, so many are for such poor, poor flicks. So be it.
This set is worth it just for Trail - that is one fabulous score and album. Personally not as fond of the other two, but they are Mancini through and through, and he always gives good value for money. The Clifton Sleigh theme is classic Mancini - love the clarinet lead. That's why I plunked down so much money when I too turned my nose up at it originally and it then went out of print and I realized I just had to have it.
I too wish for expansions of the first and better Panther flicks some day. But I've got to say that Pink Panther and Return are two pretty fantastic albums as is. Return was my first Mancini and one of my first 10 OST's - love that album to death, both for musical and nostalgic reasons.
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Super-excited. Wedge, do you happen to know if this one, I think unlike the otherwise very good Intrada, has the two new tracks that were released on the original album release of TRAIL OF THE PINK PANTHER?
I don't have the Intrada release in front of me right now to compare, but I believe the two original album tracks are tracks 23 and 24 on this new release.
Thanks, Wedge!
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But… you’re not buying the movies. You’d be buying the Mancini scores. IMO the quality of his music didn’t decline with the absence of the lead actor. Do you only buy scores for good movies?
Yavar
Yes, there is only one exception, where the movie was a disaster and an embarrassement for the studio, but the score was great (a Goldsmith of course  ) and so I've bought it. I don't collect soundtracks from bad movies, I don't even have all scores from good movies. Besides I remember the post Sellers Pink Panther scores quiet well and I don' t need them really. But his first five scores are great (great themes, great songs).
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A Shot in the Dark (1964) never expanded
It's probably more accurate to say:
A Shot in the Dark (1964) never released
Unlike "The Pink Panther," there was never an LP titled "A Shot In the Dark." Mancini re-recorded two tracks from the score ("A Shot In the Dark" and "The Shadows of Paris") for a 1964 RCA 45rpm (47-8381). These were later included on the 1967 Mancini LP "Mancini Plays Mancini and Other Composers" (RCA Camden - CAS-2158)
The problem is that we do not know the paperwork behind this title. While RCA or Mancini may not have seen enough market for an entire LP of ASITD, they still may have obtained the album rights. There's an entire trainload of Mancini classics from the 1960s that only ended up as just one track on his numerous pop albums. For somebody with a legendary status like Mancini, his legacy still remains vastly uncovered. I would buy any unreleased film tracks by Mancini in a heartbeat.
Keep in mind, that there also was talk about "a very special extended" version of "The Pink Panther" soundtrack which never materialized (they just ended up including "It Had Better Be Tonight" from the film's final mix). Similarly, Sony decided to wipe the "Peter Gunn" disk from the box set - both, "Peter Gunn" and "Mr. Lucky" - should have been in there.
It would be great to hear the original soundtracks to both "Gunn" and "Lucky". I recently purchased a Lola Albright CD that contains a few songs taken from the soundtrack so the tapes must be somewhere. The "Gunn" theme is used only at the beginning and end of each episode never as underscoring.
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you only buy scores for good movies?
I wish all the scores I love were for good movies! So, so many are for such poor, poor flicks. So be it.
This set is worth it just for Trail - that is one fabulous score and album. Personally not as fond of the other two, but they are Mancini through and through, and he always gives good value for money. The Clifton Sleigh theme is classic Mancini - love the clarinet lead. That's why I plunked down so much money when I too turned my nose up at it originally and it then went out of print and I realized I just had to have it.
I too wish for expansions of the first and better Panther flicks some day. But I've got to say that Pink Panther and Return are two pretty fantastic albums as is. Return was my first Mancini and one of my first 10 OST's - love that album to death, both for musical and nostalgic reasons.
The Pink Panther theme uses perfect fifths for the harmony. The Sleigh theme uses the minor 6th. Clever.
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Funny you should mention those cues as Chris Malone highlighted those as 2 favourites during our conversation on radio last week. Here’s a link which expires on Thursday 23rd if anyone would like to listen. Chris gave some fascinating insights into his work for both Quartet and La-La Land. We also chatted about the iconic recordings of Eric Tomlinson:
https://we.tl/t-pcg2QpUCzl
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A Shot in the Dark (1964) never expanded
It's probably more accurate to say:
A Shot in the Dark (1964) never released
Unlike "The Pink Panther," there was never an LP titled "A Shot In the Dark." Mancini re-recorded two tracks from the score ("A Shot In the Dark" and "The Shadows of Paris") for a 1964 RCA 45rpm (47-8381). These were later included on the 1967 Mancini LP "Mancini Plays Mancini and Other Composers" (RCA Camden - CAS-2158)
The problem is that we do not know the paperwork behind this title. While RCA or Mancini may not have seen enough market for an entire LP of ASITD, they still may have obtained the album rights. There's an entire trainload of Mancini classics from the 1960s that only ended up as just one track on his numerous pop albums. For somebody with a legendary status like Mancini, his legacy still remains vastly uncovered. I would buy any unreleased film tracks by Mancini in a heartbeat.
Keep in mind, that there also was talk about "a very special extended" version of "The Pink Panther" soundtrack which never materialized (they just ended up including "It Had Better Be Tonight" from the film's final mix). Similarly, Sony decided to wipe the "Peter Gunn" disk from the box set - both, "Peter Gunn" and "Mr. Lucky" - should have been in there.
It would be great to hear the original soundtracks to both "Gunn" and "Lucky". I recently purchased a Lola Albright CD that contains a few songs taken from the soundtrack so the tapes must be somewhere. The "Gunn" theme is used only at the beginning and end of each episode never as underscoring.
Are you sure? Which CD do you mean? Lola did an album with Mancini (which I highly recommend) which Sony also didn't consider worthy a full re-issue and is thus only available on public domain disks.
We have to be really thankful for everything that is being released in these challenging times, but I was kind of disappointed about the pink LP re-issue of "The Party." I guess this means that the original tracks for this title are also out of action.
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A Shot in the Dark (1964) never expanded
It's probably more accurate to say:
A Shot in the Dark (1964) never released
Unlike "The Pink Panther," there was never an LP titled "A Shot In the Dark." Mancini re-recorded two tracks from the score ("A Shot In the Dark" and "The Shadows of Paris") for a 1964 RCA 45rpm (47-8381). These were later included on the 1967 Mancini LP "Mancini Plays Mancini and Other Composers" (RCA Camden - CAS-2158)
The problem is that we do not know the paperwork behind this title. While RCA or Mancini may not have seen enough market for an entire LP of ASITD, they still may have obtained the album rights. There's an entire trainload of Mancini classics from the 1960s that only ended up as just one track on his numerous pop albums. For somebody with a legendary status like Mancini, his legacy still remains vastly uncovered. I would buy any unreleased film tracks by Mancini in a heartbeat.
Keep in mind, that there also was talk about "a very special extended" version of "The Pink Panther" soundtrack which never materialized (they just ended up including "It Had Better Be Tonight" from the film's final mix). Similarly, Sony decided to wipe the "Peter Gunn" disk from the box set - both, "Peter Gunn" and "Mr. Lucky" - should have been in there.
It would be great to hear the original soundtracks to both "Gunn" and "Lucky". I recently purchased a Lola Albright CD that contains a few songs taken from the soundtrack so the tapes must be somewhere. The "Gunn" theme is used only at the beginning and end of each episode never as underscoring.
Are you sure? Which CD do you mean? Lola did an album with Mancini (which I highly recommend) which Sony also didn't consider worthy a full re-issue and is thus only available on public domain disks.
We have to be really thankful for everything that is being released in these challenging times, but I was kind of disappointed about the pink LP re-issue of "The Party." I guess this means that the original tracks for this title are also out of action.
The Albright CD is titled "The Jazz Singer From Peter Gunn" on Fresh Sounds Records.
It contains the albums "Lola Wants You" arranged by Dean Elliot and The Mancini arranged "Dreamsville".
There are 8 songs taken from the show. A full listing of songs, musicians and recording dates can be viewed on their website freshsoundsrecords.com. It is also available from amazon.
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Many thanks. I'll check out that release
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