ヘンリー・マンシーニはこれまで、ブレイク・エドワーズのために『ティファニーで朝食を』、『酒とバラの日々』、TVシリーズ『ピーターガン』など、高く評価されるスコアを作曲してきた。『ピンクの豹』のメイン・タイトルのアニメーションのために彼が作曲したテーマは、たちまちクラシックとなり、映画とポピュラー音楽文化の歴史において最も有名な曲のひとつとなった。マンシーニはその後、素晴らしいメロディーの作品を書き続け、そのすべてが彼の確固たるセンスによって洗練され、エキサイティングなアンダースコアは60年間未発表のままであった。ジョニー・マーサーとともに書いたもうひとつの名曲“It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera))”は、フラン・ジェフリーズによるオリジナル・バージョンでこのCDに収録されています。
Quartet Records, in collaboration with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony Music and the Henry Mancini Estate, present the premiere release of the original film tracks of Henry Mancini’s Academy Award-nominated, iconic score for the no-less-iconic Blake Edwards film THE PINK PANTHER (1964), celebrating its 60th anniversary.
A cornerstone of sophisticated heist comedy and romance, and a classic that began a saga about the clumsiest policeman in history: Inspector Clouseau, brilliantly played by Peter Sellers, who would reprise the role for four more films before his passing. In addition to Sellers, THE PINK PANTHER stars David Niven, Capucine, Robert Wagner and Claudia Cardinale. The film was shot on luxurious locations in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, with some sequences shot in Rome, Paris and Los Angeles.
Henry Mancini had previously composed several acclaimed scores for Blake Edwards, including BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S, DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES and the TV series PETER GUNN. The theme he created for the animated main titles of THE PINK PANTHER immediately became a classic?one of the most famous pieces in the history of cinema and popular music culture. Mancini went on to write a fantastic catalog of melodies?all refined with his redoubtable good taste?and an exciting underscore that has remained unreleased for sixty years. Together with Johnny Mercer, he wrote another of his great songs, “It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera),” which appears on this CD in its original version, performed by Fran Jeffries.
This double CD presents in the first disc the actual film score from the original master recordings with the original session at the Samuel Goldwyn Studios in 1963, preserved in mint condition and originally recorded in mono. It also includes some alternate versions and unused music.
The second disc contains the remastered album Mancini recorded for RCA with new arrangements of the more commercial tracks.
Carefully produced, restored and mastered by Chris Malone, the package includes a 24-page booklet with extensive liner notes by film music writer Jeff Bond.
ヘンリー・マンシーニのアカデミー賞ノミネート作品であり、ブレイク・エドワーズ監督の映画『ピンクの豹』(別題:『ピンクパンサー1』)(1964年)のオリジナル・フィルム・スコアが60周年記念して世界初リリース!
トラックリスト洗練された強盗コメディとロマンスの礎石であり、史上最も不器用な警官をめぐるサーガの幕開けとなった名作だ: ピーター・セラーズが見事に演じたクルーゾー警部は、亡くなるまであと4作この役を演じた。セラーズのほか、デヴィッド・ニーヴン、カプシーヌ、ロバート・ワグナー、クラウディア・カルディナーレが出演。この映画はイタリアのコルティナ・ダンペッツォの豪華なロケ地で撮影され、いくつかのシークエンスはローマ、パリ、ロサンゼルスで撮影された。
ヘンリー・マンシーニはこれまで、ブレイク・エドワーズのために『ティファニーで朝食を』、『酒とバラの日々』、TVシリーズ『ピーターガン』など、高く評価されるスコアを作曲してきた。『ピンクの豹』のメイン・タイトルのアニメーションのために彼が作曲したテーマは、たちまちクラシックとなり、映画とポピュラー音楽文化の歴史において最も有名な曲のひとつとなった。マンシーニはその後、素晴らしいメロディーの作品を書き続け、そのすべてが彼の確固たるセンスによって洗練され、エキサイティングなアンダースコアは60年間未発表のままであった。ジョニー・マーサーとともに書いたもうひとつの名曲“It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera))”は、フラン・ジェフリーズによるオリジナル・バージョンでこのCDに収録されています。
この2枚組CDの1枚目には、1963年にサミュエル・ゴールドウィン・スタジオで行われたオリジナル・セッションのオリジナル・マスター・レコーディングによる映画使用の音楽が収録されている。また、いくつかの別バージョンや未使用の音楽も含まれています。
2枚目のディスクには、マンシーニがより商用の新しいアレンジで録音した従来のアルバムをリマスターして収録。
クリス・マローンによる入念なプロデュース、修復、マスタリングが施され、映画音楽ライターのジェフ・ボンドによる詳細なライナーノーツが掲載された24ページのブックレットが封入。
Quartet Records, in collaboration with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony Music and the Henry Mancini Estate, present the premiere release of the original film tracks of Henry Mancini’s Academy Award-nominated, iconic score for the no-less-iconic Blake Edwards film THE PINK PANTHER (1964), celebrating its 60th anniversary.
A cornerstone of sophisticated heist comedy and romance, and a classic that began a saga about the clumsiest policeman in history: Inspector Clouseau, brilliantly played by Peter Sellers, who would reprise the role for four more films before his passing. In addition to Sellers, THE PINK PANTHER stars David Niven, Capucine, Robert Wagner and Claudia Cardinale. The film was shot on luxurious locations in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, with some sequences shot in Rome, Paris and Los Angeles.
Henry Mancini had previously composed several acclaimed scores for Blake Edwards, including BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S, DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES and the TV series PETER GUNN. The theme he created for the animated main titles of THE PINK PANTHER immediately became a classic?one of the most famous pieces in the history of cinema and popular music culture. Mancini went on to write a fantastic catalog of melodies?all refined with his redoubtable good taste?and an exciting underscore that has remained unreleased for sixty years. Together with Johnny Mercer, he wrote another of his great songs, “It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera),” which appears on this CD in its original version, performed by Fran Jeffries.
This double CD presents in the first disc the actual film score from the original master recordings with the original session at the Samuel Goldwyn Studios in 1963, preserved in mint condition and originally recorded in mono. It also includes some alternate versions and unused music.
The second disc contains the remastered album Mancini recorded for RCA with new arrangements of the more commercial tracks.
Carefully produced, restored and mastered by Chris Malone, the package includes a 24-page booklet with extensive liner notes by film music writer Jeff Bond.
DISC ONE. The Original Film Score
1. Main Title (Theme From The Pink Panther) 3:04
2. Meanwhile. 5:10
3. Ski For Two 1:53
4. Cortina (Film Version) 2:48
5. More Ski For Two / How Did It Go? 2:39
6. Nasty Little Habits 2:25
7. Dinner Party (Guitar Solo) 2:37
8. She Shall Have Milk 1:38
9. Champagne And Quail (Film Version) 2:38
10. Piano And Strings (Film Version) 2:01
11. The Lonely Princess (Film Version) 3:24
12. Royal Blue (Film Version) 4:05
13. Imbecile! 2:26
14. It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) Vocal: Fran Jeffries 3:52
15. The Village Inn (Film Version) 4:18
16. Oh, Darling 1:56
17. Uncle Charles 2:44
18. Stand Back 1:52
19. The Tiber Twist (Film Version) 3:29
20. It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) Chorus 4:02
21. Something For Sellers (Film Version) 2:01
22. The Safe’s Empty 3:00
23. Shades Of Sennett (Film Version) / End Titles 1:20
Bonus Tracks
24. Main Title (Theme From The Pink Panther) Alternate 3:34
25. It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) Alternate 2:05
26. Once Upon A Time… 1:15
27. More Dinner Party (Guitar Solo) 2:51
28. It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) Instrumental 2:05
29. La Marsellaise 0:13
Total Disc Time: 78:03
DISC TWO. The RCA album Recording
1. The Pink Panther Theme 2:39
2. It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) Instrumental 1:47
3. Royal Blue 3:14
4. Champagne And Quail 2:49
5. The Village Inn 2:39
6. The Tiber Twist 2:54
7. It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) Chorus 2:02
8. Cortina 1:58
9. The Lonely Princess 2:31
10. Something For Sellers 2:51
11. Piano And Strings 2:39
12. Shades Of Sennett 1:29
Total Disc Time: 29:33
Total Collection Time: 107:36