HENRY MANCINI ~ 3 CD Lot ~ GODFATHER OTHER THEMES / MR. LUCKY / GREATEST HITS Three Henry Mancini CD's, a generous 41 tracks and an equally generous 147 minutes of music with Mr. Mancini recorded at various stages of his lengthy career, the early '60's Bachelor Pad / Lounge stylings of the Mr Lucky soundtrack, a collection of big name Hollywood soundtracks that offers far more than the title would suggest and a collection of his more famous works...full details for each, below... - Three CD albums, as pictured. - Playtested...each! - In very good condition, and there are no playback problems, it's all good! - Various pictures uploaded, all taken from the actual items, what you see is what you get...look them over, they are part of the description, too... - Jewel cases have the usual light scuffing and other small signs of shelfwear, etc, but are in good working order. - Inlay booklet / cards are in very good condition, any specific details for these items are listed below. - Please note that the front inlay card for 'All Time Greatest Hits' is missing. - Tracklisting details are shown in the pictures uploaded of each case, and also the pictures of each disc. - Check all the details listed below carefully, make sure these are the ones you want. ...so, in no particular order... The Godfather Other Movie Themes 'Despite its somewhat misleading title, this Henry Mancini album isn't just the cinematic music compilation one might expect. Instead, it pairs together two different concert sets: one is a film theme set that was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra in 1976, and the other is a set of all-original orchestral compositions recorded with the Philadelphia Orchestra Pops in 1969. The film music set is the more interesting of the two programs. It covers a wide range of soundtrack styles, blending cues from Mancini's own soundtracks with those of other composers. "The French Connection," a medley of themes by French composers Michel Legrand and Francis Lai, is one of the stronger medley's: it maintains a melodic, romantic feel throughout that allows the work of the two composers to blend together seamlessly. The rest of the album consists of a series of original orchestral instrumentals penned by Mancini. After a series of pleasant but nondescript short tunes, it culminates in the "Beaver Valley Suite," an interlinked series of impressionistic compositions that pay musical tribute to the composer's Ohio upbringing. It contains some lovely moments (most notably the Neapolitan-styled "The Sons of Italy") and this unusual collection is a fine addition to any Mancini completist's collection...' 14 tracks and 75 minutes. On RCA Victor / BMG, catalog number 09026-61478-2 1993 CD album release. Recordings date from 1969 and 1976. 3-fold / 6 panel inlay with track details, focussing mainly on the Mancini compositions selections. next up... All Time Greatest Hits Volume 1 'All-Time Greatest Hits' is a terrific overview of Henry mancini's best-known songs, including "Moon River," "Baby Elephant Walk," "Days of Wine and Roses," "Pink Panther" and "Peter Gunn." For the casual fan who just wants to hear the familiar hits and hummable themes, this is an ideal collection..' 15 tracks and 37 minutes. On RCA, catalog number 8321-2-R 1988 CD album release. As noted, above, the front inlay for this CD is missing, but, as can be seen in the pictures, the disc is the RCA original and the rear inlay is present and correct. It looks like the CD cover was just a portrait of Henry Mancini, don't know about any inner pages, the music's all good, so you're not really missing out on too much... ...and finally... Music From "Mr. Lucky" 'Mr Lucky is the sound track to a television series that ran for about two years in the late 1950's. The TV series did not last, but the music endures and is Mancini at his best. Several of the pieces are descriptions of the unique characters or incidents in the series. All the music in the CD is Instrumental and If you like Henry Mancini or retro / Lounge pad / soft jazz sounds this is the Mancini album to buy...' 12 tracks and 35 minutes. On RCA, catalog number 2198-2-R 1989 CD album release. Inlay card, 4 pages, has the liner notes from the original vinyl release, and also has one of the best designed album covers ever... Buy-it-Now, three albums, one convenient package and hours of satisfying listening await... $22.50 Postage - USA - Free shipping....nice! Media Mail, please note. Tracking numbers will be added when appropriate, as early as possible. Oversea shipping, most welcome, wherever, no problem...just ask and I'll get you a price... Thanks for looking! :o)