Few of Henry Mancini’s classic 1960s and ’70s scores are available in their original soundtrack recordings, as the composer typically re-recorded his scores for RCA Victor (concentrating on source cues and pop arrangements of themes). An exception was The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973), released by Warner Bros. Records in its original film performance, and presented by FSM on CD in complete form.
The Thief Who Came to Dinner was a light comedy/suspense/caper film?exactly the sort of project that Mancini often scored for Blake Edwards. Mancini’s friend Bud Yorkin directed and produced Thief from a screenplay by Walter Hill (adapting a novel by Terrence Lore Smith). The film stars Ryan O’Neal as a charming, self-made cat burglar who takes to robbing wealthy Houston mansions almost for the fun of it; along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful socialite (Jacqueline Bisset) and outsmarts a well-intentioned insurance investigator (Warren Oates).
Mancini’s delightful, groove-driven score updates the composer’s classic light suspense/comedy sound from the 1960s (The Pink Panther, A Shot in the Dark, Arabesque) for the “mod” era of the early ’70s, with electric keyboards and Fender bass adding a pulsating, modern component and “cool” moods to his flawless big band brass and suspenseful strings. It has often been said that Mancini packed more melody into his bass lines than the typical composer did in an entire score; The Thief Who Came to Dinner is a perfect case in point, hooking the listener from the opening conga riff and maintaining interest as a masterful and enjoyable romp. In addition to the dynamic “heist” music (which grows out of the main theme) the score features a soothing love theme for Bisset’s character, catchy source cues and dynamic one-off Mancini score creations like the boogie-woogie “Tail Gate.”
This premiere CD of The Thief Who Came to Dinner features the Warner Bros. Records program followed by the rest of the score?previously unreleased score and source cues. Two early demos of the main themes are included as well. The entire recording has been newly mixed from the original 2” 16-track masters engineered by Dan Wallin on the Warner Bros. scoring stage (then known as the Burbank Studios scoring stage). The album is designed so that the tracks can be programmed in film sequence if so desired. New liner notes are by Scott Bettencourt and Lukas Kendall, giving FSM’s customary detailed information as to the production and the recording. ＊FILM SCORE MONTHLYより抜粋
トラックリスト
1. Theme From The Thief Who Came to Dinner 5:09 2. Love Theme for Laura 2:43 3. Tail Gate 2:31 4. Jackie’s Theme 1:45 5. Dog Eat Dog 2:19 6. Soft Scene 2:52 7. Love Theme for Laura (Reprise) 2:04 8. First Job 1:43 9. The Patter 2:58 10. The Really Big Heist 7:41 11. Getaway 1:52 12. Theme From The Thief Who Came to Dinner 0:38
Total Time: 34:39
Bonus Tracks
13. Trav’lin’ Music 1:04 14. First Job (Part II) 3:31 15. Late 1:13 16. The Meeting/Over the Fence 0:52 17. Settle Down 2:09 18. It’s in the Car 0:20 19. Watching Dynamite/Webster vs. Zukovsky 1:37 20. Two Knight to Pawn 0:28 21. An Honest Man/Sneaky Reilly/Lock Up 1:12 22. Don’t Worry/Webster Worries/Casing the Joint/Lake House 2:39 23. Ass on the Grass/The Big Heave 1:43 24. Love Theme for Laura (3rd Time) 1:10
Total Time: 18:21
Country Source Music
25. Houston by Night 1:46 26. At the Dance 0:32 27. Hank’s Square Dance 1:12
Total Time: 3:35
Demo Tracks
28. Ryan’s Theme 3:28 29. Love Theme for Laura 2:47
“コンピューターを利用して 大泥棒に大変身！？ ハラハラ ドキドキの ダイヤ強奪作戦に- シャレた笑いが渦をまく！” ヘンリー・マンシーニの「おかしなおかしな大泥棒」がついに完全盤サウンドトラックでリリース！未発表音源、ソース楽曲、デモ楽曲も収録。 3000枚限定盤。
トラックリストコンピュータ導入による人員削減で会社をクビになった男が泥棒に変身する犯罪コメディ。肝心の犯罪部分の展開は喰い足りないが、主人公ライアン・オニールとその恋人ジャクリーン・ビセット、保険の調査員に扮したウォーレン・オーツの顔ぶれで結構楽しめる。ヘンリー・マンシーニの音楽も素敵だ。1973年米。
Few of Henry Mancini’s classic 1960s and ’70s scores are available in their original soundtrack recordings, as the composer typically re-recorded his scores for RCA Victor (concentrating on source cues and pop arrangements of themes). An exception was The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973), released by Warner Bros. Records in its original film performance, and presented by FSM on CD in complete form.
The Thief Who Came to Dinner was a light comedy/suspense/caper film?exactly the sort of project that Mancini often scored for Blake Edwards. Mancini’s friend Bud Yorkin directed and produced Thief from a screenplay by Walter Hill (adapting a novel by Terrence Lore Smith). The film stars Ryan O’Neal as a charming, self-made cat burglar who takes to robbing wealthy Houston mansions almost for the fun of it; along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful socialite (Jacqueline Bisset) and outsmarts a well-intentioned insurance investigator (Warren Oates).
Mancini’s delightful, groove-driven score updates the composer’s classic light suspense/comedy sound from the 1960s (The Pink Panther, A Shot in the Dark, Arabesque) for the “mod” era of the early ’70s, with electric keyboards and Fender bass adding a pulsating, modern component and “cool” moods to his flawless big band brass and suspenseful strings. It has often been said that Mancini packed more melody into his bass lines than the typical composer did in an entire score; The Thief Who Came to Dinner is a perfect case in point, hooking the listener from the opening conga riff and maintaining interest as a masterful and enjoyable romp. In addition to the dynamic “heist” music (which grows out of the main theme) the score features a soothing love theme for Bisset’s character, catchy source cues and dynamic one-off Mancini score creations like the boogie-woogie “Tail Gate.”
This premiere CD of The Thief Who Came to Dinner features the Warner Bros. Records program followed by the rest of the score?previously unreleased score and source cues. Two early demos of the main themes are included as well. The entire recording has been newly mixed from the original 2” 16-track masters engineered by Dan Wallin on the Warner Bros. scoring stage (then known as the Burbank Studios scoring stage). The album is designed so that the tracks can be programmed in film sequence if so desired. New liner notes are by Scott Bettencourt and Lukas Kendall, giving FSM’s customary detailed information as to the production and the recording.
＊FILM SCORE MONTHLYより抜粋
1. Theme From The Thief Who Came to Dinner 5:09
2. Love Theme for Laura 2:43
3. Tail Gate 2:31
4. Jackie’s Theme 1:45
5. Dog Eat Dog 2:19
6. Soft Scene 2:52
7. Love Theme for Laura (Reprise) 2:04
8. First Job 1:43
9. The Patter 2:58
10. The Really Big Heist 7:41
11. Getaway 1:52
12. Theme From The Thief Who Came to Dinner 0:38
Total Time: 34:39
Bonus Tracks
13. Trav’lin’ Music 1:04
14. First Job (Part II) 3:31
15. Late 1:13
16. The Meeting/Over the Fence 0:52
17. Settle Down 2:09
18. It’s in the Car 0:20
19. Watching Dynamite/Webster vs. Zukovsky 1:37
20. Two Knight to Pawn 0:28
21. An Honest Man/Sneaky Reilly/Lock Up 1:12
22. Don’t Worry/Webster Worries/Casing the Joint/Lake House 2:39
23. Ass on the Grass/The Big Heave 1:43
24. Love Theme for Laura (3rd Time) 1:10
Total Time: 18:21
Country Source Music
25. Houston by Night 1:46
26. At the Dance 0:32
27. Hank’s Square Dance 1:12
Total Time: 3:35
Demo Tracks
28. Ryan’s Theme 3:28
29. Love Theme for Laura 2:47
Total Time: 6:16
Total Disc Time: 63:13