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Henry Mancini, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell, Vivian Vance, Dorothy Provine, Larry Storch, Ross Martin - The Great Race: Music From The Film Score

Henry Mancini, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell, Vivian Vance, Dorothy Provine, Larry Storch, Ross Martin - The Great Race: Music From The Film Score

Band: Henry Mancini, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell, Vivian Vance, Dorothy Provine, Larry Storch, Ross Martin Title: The Great Race: Music From The Film Score Rating: Release Date: 19 December, 2000 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: "Overture: A. He Shouldn't-a, Oughtn't-a Swang On 2: "Push The Button, Max! 3: The Royal Waltz 4: "Night, Night, Sweet Prince 5: They're Off 6: The Sweetheart Tree(With Corus) 7: The Great Race March 8: " A. He Shouldn't-a, Oughtn't-a Swang On Me! 9: Music To Become King By 10: Cold Finger 11: Pie-In-The-face Polka

Customer Reviews No finish line in sight. That music was so lively, that I began paying attention to this Mancini person. I first heard about Henry Mancini while he was doing the Peter Gunn series with Blake Edwards. It wasn't long before my record cabinet began to swell with his music. My wife asked if there was anyone else out there recording. I said, probably, but who cares? Then, in 1965, The Great Race was released. Of course I purchased the album, and played it literally to death. That was thirty-six years ago, and I still play that record, or the tape I made of it. Now, it's available on CD. That's a no-brainer. I attended several concerts that Henry gave from 1966 to 1981. I was never disappointed. I met him and talked with him several times. He was a most gracious, and patient man. He is sorely missed on the cinema and popular music scenes. His music will live for many eons, and The Great Race will always be in my heart and head. It's Mancini--no more to say " In between, there's a royal waltz, Professor Fate's ominous theme "Push the Button, Max" and a title piece that manages to work in every All-American tune from "America the Beautiful" to "Dixie. Did Henry Mancini ever write a bad soundtrack? This one shows his incredible range, from the romantic (and Oscar nominated) "Sweetheart Tree", to the livelier "He Shouldn'ta Hadn'ta Oughtn'ta Swang on Me" and "Pie-in-the-Face Polka. " All in all, great music for a fun movie. One of Mancini's best film scores It is filled with music for slapstick scenes, marches, a waltz, a lullaby, a beautiful love theme (with lyrics by Johnny Mercer) and Dorothy Provine's (who plays saloon singer Lily Olay) funny interpretation of "He Shouldn't-a, Hadn't-a, Oughtn't-a Swang On Me". This is one of the all-time favorites among Mancini's fans: when it was reviewed at the HM site "Henry Mancini Forum", it won the best comments. A great score for probably the most expensive (and longest) road movie ever made. . You can see a complete list of all Henry Mancini, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell, Vivian Vance, Dorothy Provine, Larry Storch, Ross Martin discography, or go back to the Henry Mancini, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell, Vivian Vance, Dorothy Provine, Larry Storch, Ross Martin tabs