HiRez Poll Mancini, Henry - BEST OF VOL 1&2, CONCERT SOUND, SALUTES SOUSA [SACD]

[sjcorne]

Please post your thoughts and comments on this 2023 Multichannel SACD from Dutton Vocalion containing three albums from Henry Mancini.
This Multichannel SACD features the first official release of the Quadraphonic mixes since the 1970s!
The set additionally includes a bonus track, "Man of the World," remixed in stereo & quad from the original 3-track master by Michael J. Dutton.

THE BEST OF MANCINI
LSP 2693 (1964) STEREO/PQ8-1128 (1971) QUADRAPHONIC

1 Peter Gunn (Mancini) theme
2 Timothy (Mancini) from Peter Gunn
3 Lujon (Mancini) from Mr. Lucky
4 March of the Cue Balls (Mancini) from Mr. Lucky
5 Fallout! (Mancini) from Peter Gunn
6 Mr. Lucky (Mancini) theme
7 Moon River (Mancini; Mercer) from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
8 Experiment in Terror (Mancini) theme
9 Baby Elephant Walk (Mancini) from Hatari!
10 Days of Wine and Roses (Mancini; Mercer) theme
11 Hatari! (Mancini) theme 2:57
12 Charade (Mancini; Mercer) theme

Remixed in quadraphonic at RCA’s Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California, 19 October 1970
Quadraphonic remix engineers: Mickey Crofford, Artie Torgersen

THE BEST OF MANCINI – VOLUME 2
LP LSP 3557 (1966) STEREO/PQ8-1315 (1971) QUADRAPHONIC

13 The Pink Panther (Mancini) film theme
14 Alright, Okay, You Win (Wyche; Watts)
15 Soldier in the Rain (Mancini; M & A Bergman) film theme
16 The Brothers Go to Mother’s (Mancini) from TV series Peter Gunn
17 Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Mancini) film theme
18 A Shot in the Dark (Mancini) film theme
19 The Sweetheart Tree (Mancini; Mercer) from film The Great Race
20 A Cool Shade of Blue (Mancini)
21 Dear Heart (Mancini; Livingston; Evans) film theme
22 It Had Better Be Tonight (Mancini; Mercer; Migliacci) from film The Pink Panther
23 How Soon (Mancini; Stillman) theme from TV series The Richard Boone Show
24 Cheers! (Mancini)

Remixed in quadraphonic at RCA’s Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California, 17 February 1971
Quadraphonic remix engineer: Mickey Crofford

BONUS TRACK – FIRST TIME IN STEREO/SURROUND
25 Man of the World (Mancini) theme from TV series
7” SINGLE RCA 1312 (1962)

Arranger/conductor: Henry Mancini
Recorded at RCA’s Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California, 11 September 1962
Recording/Mixing engineer: Al Schmitt
Producers: Steve Sholes, Dick Peirce
Remixed in stereo and surround sound from the original 3-track master tape by Michael J. Dutton

CD 2

THE CONCERT SOUND OF HENRY MANCINI
LSP 2897 (1964) STEREO/PQ8-1226 (1971) QUADRAPHONIC

1 Academy Award Selections – suite
Never on Sunday (Hadjidakis; Towne) theme from the film – High Noon (Tiomkin; Washington) theme from the film – Over the Rainbow (Arlen; Harburg) from the film The Wizard of Oz – Buttons and Bows (Livingston; Evans) from the film The Paleface – Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (Fain; Webster) theme from the film – Three Coins in the Fountain (Styne; Cahn) theme from the film – Moon River (Mancini; Mercer) from the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s

2 A Tribute to Victor Young – suite
Golden Earrings (Young; Livingston; Evans) theme from the film – When I Fall in Love (Young; Heyman) – Sweet Sue-Just You (Young; Harris) – Stella by Starlight (Young; Washington) – My Foolish Heart (Young; Washington) – Love Letters (Young; Heyman) – Around the World in 80 Days (Young; Adamson) theme from the film

3 The Music of David Rose – suite
Holiday for Strings (Rose) – One Love (Rose; Robin) – American Hoedown (Rose) – Manhattan Square Dance (Rose) – The Stripper (Rose) – California Melodies (Rose) – Dance of the Spanish Onion (Rose) – Our Waltz (Rose; Burton)

4 Peter Gunn Meets Mr. Lucky – suite
Mr. Lucky (Mancini) theme from the TV series – Lightly Latin (Mancini) from the TV series Mr. Lucky – Dreamsville (Mancini; Livingston; Evans) from the TV series Peter Gunn – Timothy (Mancini) from the TV series Peter Gunn – March of the Cue Balls (Mancini) from the TV series Mr. Lucky – Joanna (Mancini) from the TV series Peter Gunn – My Friend Andamo (Mancini) from the TV series Mr. Lucky – Peter Gunn (Mancini) theme from the TV series

Remixed in quadraphonic at RCA’s Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California, 18–19 February 1971
Quadraphonic remix engineer: Mickey Crofford
Arranger/conductor: Henry Mancini

Soloists [1–4]:
Erno Neufeld (violin); Vincent DeRosa (French horn)
Mannie Klein (trumpet); Pete Candoli (trumpet) jazz soloist
Jimmy Rowles (piano); Ted Nash (alto saxophone)
Conrad Gozzo (1st trumpet); Dick Nash (1st trombone)

Recorded at Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood, California
Recording engineer: Jim Malloy
Producer: Joe Reisman

MANCINI SALUTES SOUSA
APD1-0013 (1973) STEREO/QUADRAPHONIC

5 Drum Corps – Semper Fidelis
6 Washington Post
7 Drum Corps – King Cotton
8 National Fencibles
9 The Thunderer
10 Drum Corps – El Capitan
11 The U.S. Field Artillery March
12 The Gladiator
13 The Invincible Eagle
14 Drum Corps – The Stars and Stripes Forever

The Henry Mancini Concert Band
Arranger/conductor: Henry Mancini
Recorded at RCA’s Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California
Recording engineer: Mickey Crofford
Quadraphonic remix engineer: Mickey Crofford
Producer: Joe Reisman

Remastered from the original analogue tapes by Michael J. Dutton

Multi-Channel/Stereo
CD 1, track 25 originally released in mono only. Remixed in stereo and surround sound from the original 3-track master tape by Michael J. Dutton
All tracks available in stereo and multi-channel

SACD
These Hybrid CDs can be played on any standard CD player

2CDLK 4636



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[hafquark]

"Mancini Salutes Sousa" along with "The Concert Sound..." are fun and a nice bonus disc, but honestly I'll likely listen to it only a few times.

The highlight of this DV release is the pair of "The Best of Mancini" volumes one and two. I about wore out my old LP of the first volume, purchased back in the sixties, and imagine I'll give this SACD many spins. The remix engineers must have considered this a labor of love, because the quadrophonic mix is downright elegant -- a perfect fit for the many superb film and TV themes presented here. Mr. Dutton's mastering is smooth and on-point as usual.

One small caveat: the on-screen menu mixes up tracks 5 and 9 (Fallout and Baby Elephant Walk), although they are listed correctly on the CD track list insert. Something I did not notice until the third or fourth play through. A very minor flaw.

Really highly recommended for even a casual listener and absolutely must-have for a dyed-in-the-wool Mancini fan.

 

[jaybird100]

Fantastic sound on all albums. I bought this for the 'Best of", volumes 1 and 2. I"m so glad I did! The surround mix is excellent, and overall fidelity is superb. Overall a perfect 10.

 

[Simon A]

One small caveat: the on-screen menu mixes up tracks 5 and 9 (Fallout and Baby Elephant Walk), although they are listed correctly on the CD track list insert. Something I did not notice until the third or fourth play through. A very minor flaw.

Unlike many Blu-Ray and DVD discs, SACDs are audio only and never have visuals. I wonder what you mean by on-screen menu.

 

[JediJoker]

Unlike many Blu-Ray and DVD discs, SACDs are audio only and never have visuals. I wonder what you mean by on-screen menu.

Probably the display of metadata on screen by the player. That's not a "menu," @hafquark, just track information contained on the disc.

 

[4-earredwonder]

IMO, a very solid 10! Extraordinary sonics across 4 albums containing some of Hank Mancini's most beautiful creations. His Sousa tribute sounds like it was recorded yesterday!

 

[hafquark]

Probably the display of metadata on screen by the player. That's not a "menu," @hafquark, just track information contained on the disc.

By whatever name, it's a list of the tracks displayed on the TV when the SACD is played.

I only mentioned it because I was startled at how sinister the Baby Elephant Walk sounded when I was scanning the track list, which in fact turned out to be Fallout. No big deal, just some sort of glitch. It certainly does not detract from the excellence of the DV surround release.