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48 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Story Behind Mr. Mancini's 'Soundtracks', February 28, 2002
This review is from: Breakfast At Tiffany's: Music From The Motion Picture Score (Audio CD)
Contrary to what the the Amazon editor and several reviewers thought. This is NOT a soundtrack. Most his movie music was released as "Music from the motion picture ..." and not as a "Soundtrack." Mr Mancini did this on purpose; it was not forced on him by the record company (RCA). Mr. Mancini usually retained the rights to the music, contrary to common practice. Allowing him to rerecord and in most cases rearrange the music allowed him to prepare a commercially viable record (which by the way he would receive all of the profits, not the studio) which could sell in larger volumns than most soundtracks would. He could arrange to maximize the effect of the music, without constraining it to fit the action in the movie. Remember,in 1961 the soundtrack album was much rarer than today. In his autobiography Mancini regrets not having Hepburn on the album...
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Crossing Moon River in Style...., February 7, 2002
This review is from: Breakfast At Tiffany's: Music From The Motion Picture Score (Audio CD)
As several other reviewers have stated, this is a must-have for lounge fans and any fan of the music of Henry Mancini. I'm not entirely sure why I fall into the latter category, as so much of his music sounds the same to me, but nevertheless, I love it.Perhaps my favorite two tracks on the album are two and nine--the fun "Something for Cat" and the beautifully romantic "Holly," respectively. I also think they are paricularly representative of the album--being about as different as they can be from one another despite sharing a composer. The album, like these two songs, inspires a range of emotional responses not typically found on the soundtrack albums of today. As someone else pointed out, the album is lacking some of the beautiful film versions of "Moon River" (including that sung by Audrey Hepburn), but the two that are present are nice enough. I don't really like the Lawrence Welk-ish vocals in the version on track one, but it still shines. The version on the last track is great fun for fans of Mancini's more latin-esque material which can also be found in "Loose Caboose," "Latin Golightly," and the aforementioned "Something for Cat." More fun tracks include "Hub Caps and Tail Lights"(the theme from the strip clubs), the great jazzy song "The Big Heist," and the pop-sixties-asian-influenced "Mr. Yunioshi." Fans of slower, more jazzy sounds will enjoy "Holly," "Sally's Tomato," and the title track "Breakfast at Tiffany's." There are, in fact, not really any songs on the album that I *don't* like! I may have to be in particualr moods for certain of them (and "Moon River" invariably makes me cry), but this is definitely a classic soundtrack album filled with wonderful songs for lovers of sixties films and the music of Henry Mancini.
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed, May 5, 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: Breakfast At Tiffany's: Music From The Motion Picture Score (Audio CD)
I was very disappointed in this soundtrack. The most poignant rendition of Moon River is sung by Audrey Hepburn in the movie and it is not on the album. Also different variations of Moon River that were used in the movie are not played here. The album should be redone and more added to it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
13 tracks only! Product description is for a different release...
The 24 tracks listed in the description for this item (as of 5/1/2010) refers to Camden cat no. 74321 698782 released 1999 in Germany (perhaps elsewhere), that combines Breakfast...
Published 1 month ago by D. Gebhart
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic album
This an important album of the contemporary musical scene. All the songs are excellent and very beautiful, but Moon River is a special jewel in the world music history...
Published 12 months ago by Virgilio Cruz
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1.0 out of 5 stars
There are only 12 tracks on this $36.00 CD, not 24
I have always loved the Breakfast at Tiffany's soundtrack, and I have had it on vinyl for years. I wanted to get a CD copy so I could listen to it on my iPod, and I was really...
Published 23 months ago by L. Kocsis
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Surprisingly Swinging
Having never been a fan of Mancini ("A Shot in the Dark" was the only Mancini tune I liked), I was surprised how some of the songs really work for me.
Published on April 26, 2008 by hankaaron
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good! Walking over other styles
"Moon River" is a classical soft music. This album is very listening and relaxing, and for my suprise, also intersting.
Published on November 22, 2007 by Lorenzo Berendsen
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Best soundtrack I've heard, especially if you like 1950's swing and jazz
Great soundtrack, though very hard to find. Henry Mancini does a great job with the orchestra, I can almost see Mr.
Published on May 3, 2007 by musicgirl
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5.0 out of 5 stars
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO MY "SAKE PARTY" (Please RSVP)
Back in the mid-1980s, I had an idea for a "theme party" I wanted to throw. Unfortunately, life (lower case L) obstructed my plan and I never got around to it.
Published on August 27, 2006 by STEPHEN T. McCARTHY
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Capote
If you've seen the recent academy-award-winning performance depicting Truman Caopte, you can appreciate even more the role Hepburn plays in this film.
Published on May 23, 2006 by John P Bernat
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5.0 out of 5 stars
It Still Resonates in Our Hearts
Henry Mancini's soundtrack is very timely for the period in which it was released. It remains vibrant, elegant and sentimentally moving and captures the essence of this film so...
Published on March 3, 2006 by gobirds2
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5.0 out of 5 stars
It's a cocktail party waiting to happen!
It's hard to believe, but I'm going to say it anyway..."Henry Mancini rocks!" The intrumentals on this soundtrack perfectly capture the early 60's New York glamour and party life...
Published on October 18, 2005 by S. Kingry
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