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Henry Mancini
The Versatile Henry Mancini
Genre: Pop

Track Listings (28) - Disc #1
1. Poinciana [Mono Version] - Henry Mancini, Bernier, Buddy
2. Bali Hai [Mono Version] - Henry Mancini, Hammerstein
3. Flamingo [Mono Version] - Henry Mancini, Anderson, Ed
4. The Whispering Sea [Mono Version] - Henry Mancini, Mancini, Henry
5. Return to Paradise [Mono Version] - Henry Mancini, Tiomkin, Dimitri
6. The Naked Sea [Mono Version] - Henry Mancini, Almeida, Laurindo
7. The Breeze and I [Mono Version] - Henry Mancini, Lecouna, Ernesto
8. Driftwood and Dreams [Mono Version] - Henry Mancini, Mancini, Henry
9. Moon of Manakoora [Mono Version] - Henry Mancini, Loesser, Frank
10. Sleepy Lagoon [Mono Version] - Henry Mancini, Coates, Eric [Compo
11. Ebb Tide [Mono Version] - Henry Mancini, Maxwell, Robert
12. Off Shore [Mono Version] - Henry Mancini, Diamond, Leo
13. Poinciana [Stereo] - Henry Mancini, Bernier, Buddy
14. Bali Hai [Stereo] - Henry Mancini, Hammerstein
15. Flamingo [Stereo] - Henry Mancini, Anderson, Ed
16. The Whispering Sea [Stereo] - Henry Mancini, Mancini, Henry
17. Return to Paradise [Stereo] - Henry Mancini, Tiomkin, Dimitri
18. The Naked Sea [Stereo] - Henry Mancini, Almeida, Laurindo
19. The Breeze and I [Stereo] - Henry Mancini, Lecouna, Ernesto
20. Driftwood and Dreams [Stereo] - Henry Mancini, Mancini, Henry
21. Moon of Manakoora [Stereo] - Henry Mancini, Loesser, Frank
22. Sleepy Lagoon [Stereo] - Henry Mancini, Coates, Eric [Compo
23. Ebb Tide [Stereo] - Henry Mancini, Maxwell, Robert
24. Off Shore [Stereo] - Henry Mancini, Diamond, Leo
25. What's It Gonna Be - Henry Mancini, Mancini, Henry
26. Young Love [From Rock, Pretty Baby] - Henry Mancini, Mancini, Henry
27. Free and Easy [From Rock, Pretty Baby] - Henry Mancini, Mancini, Henry
28. Cha Cha Cha for Gia [From Four Girls in Town] - Henry Mancini, Mancini, Henry

CD Details

All Artists: Henry Mancini
Title: The Versatile Henry Mancini
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: El [Cherry Red]
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 10/28/2008
Album Type: Import
Genre: Pop
Style: Easy Listening
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 5013929315532

Synopsis

Album Description

2008 digitally remastered and expanded edition of Henry Mancini's first album, a languid and vastly superior piece of exotica initially released in 1957 as Driftwood and Dreams re-issued here for the first time on compact disc in both stereo and the original beautiful mono version. Mancini recruited the renowned Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida, to bring a distinctly tropical feel that would have been beyond the reach of even the most seasoned American player. To add a crucial touch of the other-worldly, he enlisted the soprano Loulie "Lulu" Jean Norman, whose wordless vocals would later achieve global recognition on the theme from Star Trek. El Records.

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CD Reviews

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Tad Ulrich | Los Angeles, CA United States | 03/28/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I must confess that I've never been much of a fan of mood music per se and have found that, for the most part, I get bored with it rather quickly. But THIS is a marked exception to my view. This is NOT background music! This is simply superior music which is so well orchestrated and played that it is captivating from start to finish. The great Mancini's first recorded efforts were an auspicious debut indeed.

Just for clarification, the first twelve tracks are monaural and were recorded in 1957 just around the time stereo was just beginning to catch on. For the second twelve versions, Mr. Mancini reenlisted much the same personnel as the first version and record the set again in 1959 in stereo as "The Versatile Henry Mancini." Both sets were released by the now defunct Liberty Records to a very receptive public.

As for which version is the best, it's really just a matter of preference rather than performance. Both are sublimely done, but the 1957 version does have a nice, gentle flow to it. There are certain selections from each one that I prefer over the other. The remastered sound for both versions in this cd is excellent.

So, if you want to put yourself in seventh heaven, pick up this gem of a release along with Nelson Riddle's "Sea of Dreams" two-fer on BMG and you'll be transported to paradise!"

I've been waiting for this for years!

Pope | Wisconsin, United States | 01/27/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm thrilled that this has finally made it to CD...I actually never expected it to! This album was actually my first real exposure to Mr. Mancini when I first picked up the LP in a secondhand record store several years ago. Here we have 2 versions of the album...Tracks 1-12 are the original monaural version, while 13-24 are the stereo one, with the remaining tracks as bonuses and fillers. The stereo version is the one that I am familiar with from the LP; before now, I've never heard the mono one which is really the superior of the two. When I listen to the mono version, I actually sometimes wonder if it's really the same album I've been listening to for 5 years, though I'm sure the only real difference is in the remix to stereo (someone correct me if I'm wrong!).

The sound quality, transfer, and disc mastering are excellent. The LP was already glorious...the CD only improves upon that and besides you get both versions! So if you've been looking for this to appear on CD as I have, do not hesitate to add it to your collection....RUN to buy a copy!"