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Victor/Victoria (1982 Film Soundtrack)

Henry Mancini - Victor/Victoria (1982 Film Soundtrack) Audio CD

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Band: Henry Mancini
Title: Victor/Victoria (1982 Film Soundtrack)
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Release Date: 2002-06-18
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Main Title from "Crazy World" 2: Cherry Ripe - Julie Andrews 3: Alone in Paris 4: Gay Paree - Robert Preston 5: You and Me [#] 6: You and Me/The Idea [#] 7: Enter Leclou [#] 8: Sub for Lover [#] 9: King's Can Can 10: Jazz Hot - Julie Andrews, , Company 11: Medley: Le Jazz Hot (Bows)/The Unveiling 12: You and Me [#] 13: I'm Horny [#] 14: Chicago, Illinois [#] 15: Shady Dame From Seville - Julie Andrews 16: Cat and Mouse 17: Chicago, Illinois - Lesley Ann Warren, Company 18: Big Lift 19: Elegant 20: Drag Blues [#] 21: You and Me [#] - Julie Andrews, Robert Preston 22: Bedroom Radio [#] 23: Crazy World 24: You and Me [#] 25: Crazy World - Julie Andrews 26: Medley: Crazy World/Sad Victoria [#] 27: King's Can Can (Reprise) [#] 28: Shady Dame From Seville - Robert Preston 29: Finale: Shady Dame/Le Jazz Hot/Crazy World/You and Me 30: You and Me [Original Soundtrack Album Version] - Julie Andrews, Robert Preston 31: Shady Dame From Seville [Rehearsal][#][*] - Robert Preston

it took a while but I got it
It took a while to receive Finally heard from vendor after I filed a claim with amazon I had tried to contact vender a few times as item was not received in the advised delivery schedule
Vendor finally replied that item was damaged in shipment and another one was shipped which seems rather doubtful that vendor had more than one of these available, since it was not new
CD appears to be fine but I would probably not buy another item from this vendor.

LE JAZZ HOT, BABY!: THE BEST "VICTOR/VICTORIA" SOUNDTRACK
I can't believe this Soundtrack Reissue from Rhino Movie Music and Turner Classic Movies has been available since 2002. "VICTOR/VICTORIA" is one of my all-time favorite films. I only discovered this a few days ago on Amazon. You bet I bought it immediately!
I've purchased the two previous versions of the Soundtrack (1982 MGM LP Record and 1994 Cresendo Expanded CD reissue) and this is the best version-- and not only because it is the complete Academy-Award winning score with 31 song/instrumental tracks. The "Echo Chamber" sound that is so evident on the previous editions is now completely gone.
Kudos to George Feltenstein and the technical wizards at
Rhino Movie Music/TCM for producing a soundtrack that is so crisp and clear I'd swear this is a live album/CD.
It was as if I was hearing these songs and Mancini music for the very first time! Feltenstein and Company have worked similar remastering magic on the CD Soundtracks for "THE WIZARD OF OZ", "THE PIRATE", "IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME/SUMMER STOCK", etc. etc. etc.
Leslie Bricusse and Henry Mancini's score perfectly captures the wit and warmth of the film. You'll hear Robert Preston sing "Gay Paree," the campy delight "The Shady Dame From Seville," and two versions of the charming Robert Preston-Julie Andrews duet "You And Me. " The most delightful instrumental Tracks are "The Big Lift" and
"Drag Blues," both of which have not appeared on CD before. Lesley Ann Warren rips through a boisterous rendition of "Chicago, Illinois. "
There is also the divine Julie Andrews, of course! This CD includes her complete version of "Cherry Ripe,"
an old British song that a starving Victoria sings as an audition early in the film. As she finishes the song, she says, "As you can tell, Mosieur Labiesse, I have a legitimate voice. " The unimpressed club owner responds, "Yes, well. I'm looking for something a little more illegitimate. " Robert Preston's Toddy quickly comes up with the idea that she will be a smash in gay clubs. Julie's big showstopper is "Le Jazz Hot", (Oh god! That final high note!) but her voice has never sounded more intimate than on the unforgettably poignant ballad "Crazy World. "
This CD is the perfect way to savor the outstanding, incomparable talents of Julie Andrews, Robert Preston, and Henry Mancini. The CD booklet photographs and detailed production history liner notes are superb as well.
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Great movie, great soundtrack!

Julie Andrews and Robert Preston are flawless (as usual), and it's just a lot of fun~particularly the rehearsal of Preston doing "The Shady Dame From Seville". This is one of my favorite movies, and I'm not sure why it took me so long to think to look for the soundtrack! I've had it for about a month now, and I love it. I'm also a big fan of their duet "You and Me". All of the songs are wonderful showcases for Andrews' voice, showing her range and also various styles~from Cherry Ripe to Le Jazz Hot. What an amazing singer!

This would be a wonderful addition to to your CD collection for the musical prowess of Julie Andrews alone, but the soundtrack is a must for any fan of the movie. .

A good score by the great Mancini
The song "Crazy World" is featured two times,
one vocal, and the other, excellent, by the orchestra. This musical presents some of the best songs by Henry Mancini, sung by
the fabulous Julie Andrews. A great purchase.

Only Bright Spot: Henry Mancini
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His work became synonymous with much-despised "elevator music" in the later 1960s. Henry Mancini gave us so much of our consciousness of the 1960s and 1970s, and yet was "out" almost as soon as he was "in. This stereotype (or monotype, for his earliest works) can mislead.

For example, "Lujon" [not in this collection] was used in a movie just last year to exemplify mystery and an exotic atmosphere.

Mancini died way too young. While some would argue that he'd become a self-parody, his innate gifts compromised by relentless commercialization, you cannot take away his lasting gift to our culture. He was an original, and he captured an essence of our collective experience.

By 1982, Mancini was in very late career and doing a lot more TV material. In this soundtrack, you can discern his contribution most strongly in "Chicago. "

He;s still 'got it,' for sure, but his time is running out by 1982.

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