THE MANCINI GENERATION / HANGIN' OUT WITH HENRY MANCINI

Vocalion proudly present two premiere CD reissues of albums by Henry Mancini & His Orchestra. Originally released in 1972 and 1974 respectively, they are from the catalogue he built up during his more than twenty-year tenure at RCA Victor, which had begun in 1959 when he achieved the first of his eight gold albums with ''The Music from Peter Gunn.'' 1972's ''The Mancini Generation'' focuses on Mancini's skill as a writer for big band, whilst 1974's ''Hangin' Out with ...'' is an orchestral outing that includes commercial recordings of several themes from various Mancini film scores of the '70s. Remastered from the original stereo tapes for Vocalion's trademark crystal-clear sound quality. 21 tracks.

The Mancini Generation
The original LP SF 8307 (1972) STEREO

The Mancini Generation (Mancini) theme from the TV series
Joy (Bach arr Tom Parker)
The Swingin’ Shepherd Blues (Koffman; Jacobson; Roberts)
The Masterpiece (Mouret; Parnes) theme from the TV series Masterpiece Theatre
Charade (Mancini; Mercer) theme from the film
Memphis Underground (Mann)
Killer Joe (Golson)
Amazing Grace (Trad arr & adapt Mancini)
A Bluish Bag (Mancini)
Eager Beaver (Kenton)
The Mancini Generation reprise (Mancini)

Hangin’ Out with Henry Mancini
The original LP CPL1 0672 (1974) STEREO

Medley: Love’s Theme (White), TSOP The Sound of Philadelphia (Gamble; Huff)
The Girl from Petrovka (Mancini) theme from the film
The White Dawn (Mancini) theme from the film
The Entertainer (Joplin)
Song for Anna Chanson d’Anna (Popp)
The Sex Symbol (Lai) theme from the TV movie
Hangin’ Out (Mancini) from the film 99 and 44/100% DEAD!
Dolce (di Sao Paulo)
The Thief Who Came to Dinner (Mancini) theme from the film
The Stripper (Rose)