Audio CD review:
Henry Mancini - The Ultimate Pink Panther

Henry Mancini - The Ultimate Pink Panther

Band: Henry Mancini Title: The Ultimate Pink Panther Rating: Release Date: 06 April, 2004 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: The Pink Panther Theme 2: Royal Blue 3: Champagne And Quail 4: The Village Inn 5: It Had Better Be Tonight 6: Piano And Strings 7: Shades of Sennett 8: A Shot In The Dark 9: The Shadow Of Paris 10: Summer In Gstaad 11: Go Smooth 12: The Greatest Gift 13: The Orange Float 14: Dreamy 15: The Wet Look 16: Main Title From The Pink Panther Strikes Again 17: Bier Fest Polka 18: Come To Me 19: Until You Love Me 20: The Inspector Clouseau Theme 21: After The Shower 22: Hong Kong Fireworks 23: Thank Heaven For Little Girls 24: The Pink Panther Theme

Customer Reviews Not Quite "Ultimate"!! Fran Jeffries' song is still missing What they have on the CD is ok, but there is alot more out there that could have been included. Between the lack of content and effort between the DVD set and this CD, you wouldn't know this is MGM's big 40th anniversary celebation for the panther. Whoever put this CD together made some bad choices. Why not all the original variations of the panther theme from each film. Personally I thought the version used for the end credits of Curse of the Pink Panther was one of the best versions. Another song that seems to have never seen release ever is Fran Jeffries' version of 'It Had Better Be Tonight' from the first film; this is one song that deserves release; that MGM has with held it is very unfortunate. None of the songs seem to be the versions heard in the actual films. The Shadow of Paris song from A Shot In The Dark, is sung by the Mancini Chorus, where is the original version? Many other great songs from the first film that have been released before are now missing, like 'The Tiber Twist'. The slow version of panther played during the robbery at the beginning of Return also should have been included. The Majority of what is on this CD are selections that were heard briefly during the films. There are only a couple songs that make this CD worth buying. Lets hope for a "more ultimate" Panther CD some day, I would not call it "ultimate" until we get Fran Jeffries' song!!!. Best collection of Pink Panther tunes The best versions of the title theme are used, including the rare Bobby McFerrin acapella version from The Son Of The Pink Panther which is a favourite of mine. If you're a fan of the music used in the Pink Panther films (including A Shot In The Dark), then this is a CD you have to own. The wonderfully infectious theme from A Shot In The Dark is also included. This theme was also used in The Inspector cartoons that were part of the Pink Panther cartoon series. There's lots of other great tracks from the film series to enjoy too. . You can see a complete list of all Henry Mancini discography, or go back to the Henry Mancini tabs