MEDIUM HYBRID SACD
CONDITION sealed
CD CASE M mint
BOOKLET M mint
SERIAL NUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, playable on all CD Players
MUSICIANS HOMEPAGE --
Henry Mancini and his Orchestra and Chorus
theme from "hatari!" - 2:53
baby elephant walk - 2:40
just for tonight - 2:00
your father's feathers - 3:30
night side - 3:22
big band bwana - 3:01
the sounds of hatari - 6:41
the soft touch - 2:43
crocodile, go home! - 2:53
Coming off a double Oscar win for his "Breakfast at Tiffany's" score, Henry Mancini produced this score for the Howard Hawks-directed, John Wayne-starring safari comedy "Hatari!"
»This is at first a fun blend of jazz and Afro-exotica, jungle drums mixed with a classic bop combo
Elsewhere, however, the soundtrack opts for some pleasant, but very Western jazz, only stopping for the African instrument-sampler "The Sounds of Hatari", which features some nice treated piano
The filmmakers were probably hoping that the Mercer and Carmichael song "Just for Tonight" would be as much a success as Tiffany's "Moon River", but if "Hatari!" is memorable for anything, it's for the incredibly goofy "Baby Elephant Walk", which has gone on to be infamous musical shorthand for kookiness of any stripe«
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RECORDING 1962 in RCA Victor's Music Center of the World Hollywood California
ENGINEERING Al Schmitt
LABEL RCA Victor
RE MASTERING Ryan Smith
RE RELEASED 2016
AVERAGE RATING 4 Stars out of 5
MADE IN USA
STYLE Jazz / Afro Cuban Jazz / Hard Bop / Easy Listening
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
