The Best of Movie Themes

~ Release by Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Pink Panther Theme
recording of:
The Pink Panther Theme
orchestrator and composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Northridge Music, Inc. and 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 61)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra2:39
2Breakfast at Tiffany's
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recording of:
Theme from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra feat. James Galway3:06
3Cinema Paradiso (Theme)
recording of:
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (Main theme)
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (soundtrack)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra4:30
4Dream a Little Dream of Me
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music and Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra3:16
5The Godfather Theme
orchestra:
The Mancini Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recording of:
Love Theme from The Godfather
composer:
Nino Rota (Italian composer)
version of:
Buongiorno Fortunella
part of:
The Godfather (1972 film soundtrack)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra3:35
6Midnight Cowboy
cover recording of:
Midnight Cowboy
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra2:08
7(Theme from) Love Story
recording of:
Theme From Love Story (Instrumental)
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra2:52
8Misty
cover recording of:
Misty
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra3:37
9The Windmills of Your Mind
instrumental cover recording of:
The Windmills of Your Mind
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 41st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1968 winner)
part of:
The Thomas Crown Affair (The Thomas Crown Affair (1968))
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra2:58
10Love Theme From The Adventures
recording of:
Love Theme From The Adventures
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra2:57
11Evergreen
recording of:
Evergreen (love theme from “A Star Is Born”)
lyricist:
Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist) (in 1976)
composer:
Barbra Streisand (in 1976)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Emmanuel Music Corp (in 1976) and First Artists Music Co. (in 1976)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1976 winner)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra3:51
12The Shadow of Your Smile
cover recording of:
The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from “The Sandpiper”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Marissa Music, Miller Music Corp. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1965 winner)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra3:01
13Medley - Days of Wine and Roses
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recording of:
Medley - Days of Wine and Roses
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra feat. James Galway6:06
14Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
recording of:
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
The 42nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1969 winner)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra2:25
15Secret Love
instrumental cover recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1953 winner)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra3:15
16Once Upon a Time in America
recording of:
Once Upon a Time in America (main theme)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
part of:
Once Upon a Time in America
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra5:24
17The Sweetheart Tree
recording of:
The Sweetheart Tree
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer and arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra1:56
18The Mission - Gabriel's Oboe
recording of:
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme)
publisher:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
The Mission
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra6:02
19As Time Goes By
instrumental cover recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (library/production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra2:38
20The Untouchables
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-10-16 until 1990-10-18)
mixed at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
The Untouchables (from 1990-10-16 until 1990-10-18)
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) and Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra2:30
21Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet
engineer:
Gaetano Ria
producer:
Jose M. Benitez and Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
piano and solo piano:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
solo French horn:
Vincent DeRosa
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (Mily Balakirev, composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
recording of:
Sunflower
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) (in 1970)
instrumental cover recording of:
What Is a Youth (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet, 1968 film)
lyricist:
Eugene Walter
composer:
Nino Rota (Italian composer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra2:34
22Moon River
recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra2:45
23Baby Elephant Walk
recording of:
Baby Elephant Walk (Hatari!)
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arrangement of:
Variaciones sobre “El paso del elefantito”
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra2:45
24Peter Gunn
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
producer:
Simon Rady
double bass:
Rolly Bundock (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Jack Sperling (drummer) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
French horn:
John Cave (french horn) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Vincent DeRosa (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), John Graas (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29) and Richard Perissi (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
guitar:
Bob Bain (guitarist) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
piano:
John Williams (American jazz pianist) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
reeds:
Plas Johnson (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Ronnie Lang (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Kirk De Karske (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Dick Nash (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29) and Jimmy Priddy (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Pete Candoli (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Conrad Gozzo (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29), Ray Linn (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29) and Uan Rasey (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
vibraphone:
Larry Bunker (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29) and Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Entertain Me Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
Peter Gunn (from 1958-08-26 until 1958-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
part of:
Peter Gunn (American TV series 1958–1961)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra2:07