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Jun 10, 2013 - 4:24 PM
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mistermike
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My feelings about this LP are about the same as MusicMad’s, as per the review I did of it in Soundtrack Collectors’ Newsletter in January 1980: --- As far as sound and record quality go, I wouldn't hesitate to give this album "10". But as far as contents go, it only rates about a "4". Mancini's music fits nicely into Blake Edwards' well-made but relatively unamusing comedy, but the transition to disc is not a successful one: There's not enough music in the picture to make a satisfying album of any real length (oh, for the days of 10" records!). As a result, we have to endure over 5 minutes of up-tempo junk called "Get it On", heard briefly during one of the interminable sex orgies at the place across the ravine from star Dudley Moore's house; more of the same -- "Keyboard Harmony" -- played for a few moments when Moore meets his ideal woman (Bo Derek); and a chopped-up (expurgated?) version of Ravel's Bolero from the scene when Moore and Derek finally make it into bed. Mancini includes a sample of Mexican Muzak, heard continuously when the movie shifts to that locale, and a vocal -- "I Have An Ear For- Love" -- which loses all its humour out of context (since it's sung by a priest who fancies himself a would-be tune smith). The album isn't without some nice moments: the main title theme and "It's Easy To Say" -- a tune which is worked on by Moore, playing a 42-year-old songwriter going through male menopause, throughout the film -- are both musically though not lyrically fine. --- What I remember about this LP (and the review) was that this self-styled Mancini fanatic who I had carried on correspondence with for several years prior to this was very miffed that I had not run my comments past him for his approval first (as if I was going to -- NOT!). That was the end of our friendship!
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