Henry Mancini • Charade

 

Review from AllMusic (by Stephen Cook):
Reflecting the European setting of Stanley Donen's 1963 comedy thriller Charade, Henry Mancini's soundtrack provides an easy listening tour of continental musical history: Parisian café songs on "Bistro," Eastern European gypsy music on "Bateau Mouche," Schubert quartets on "Bye Charlie," and some beer barrel polka on "Punch and Judy." Thrown in for variety's sake are dashes of Bond soundtracks, Cossack songs, and Strauss waltzes. With Mancini's typically cohesive approach, though, Charade doesn't become a messy pastiche (even with his mix of Latin rhythms and classical music on some). And in the spirit of inclusiveness, Mancini also shows his south of the border touch on "Mambo Parisienne" (picture Perez Prado sporting an accordion), "Latin Snowfall" (transcendentally gorgeous bolero, one of his best), and "Megeve" (bossa nova for the Biarritz set). Also don't overlook one of his biggest hits and finest melodies, "Charade" (done here in instrumental, vocal, and carousel versions). A great Mancini recording made during the same fruitful, early-'60s period that produced two other fine soundtracks of his, Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Pink Panther.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/charade-original-motion-picture-soundtrack--mw0000197349

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Resena de AllMusic (por Stephen Cook):
Reflejando el entorno europeo del thriller de comedia de Stanley Donen de 1963 Charade, la banda sonora de Henry Mancini ofrece un recorrido de escucha facil por la historia musical del continente: canciones de cafe parisino en "Bistro", musica gitana de Europa del Este en "Bateau Mouche", cuartetos de Schubert en "Bye Charlie" y algo de polka en "Punch and Judy." Para agregar variedad, se incluyen toques de bandas sonoras al estilo Bond, canciones cosacas y valses de Strauss. Con el enfoque tipicamente cohesivo de Mancini, sin embargo, Charade no se convierte en un pastiche desordenado. Y en un espiritu de inclusion, Mancini tambien muestra su toque latinoamericano en "Mambo Parisienne" (imaginen a Perez Prado con acordeon), "Latin Snowfall" (un bolero de una belleza transcendental, uno de sus mejores) y "Megeve" (bossa nova para el jet set de Biarritz). No hay que pasar por alto uno de sus mayores exitos y melodias mas logradas, "Charade" (presentada aqui en versiones instrumental, vocal y de carrusel). Una gran grabacion de Mancini, realizada durante el mismo fructifero periodo de principios de los 60 que produjo otras dos excelentes bandas sonoras suyas: Breakfast at Tiffany's y The Pink Panther.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/charade-original-motion-picture-soundtrack--mw0000197349



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Tracks:
1 - Charade (Main Title)
2 - Bistro
3 - Bateau Mouche
4 - Megeve
5 - Bye Bye Charlie
6 - The Happy Carousel
7 - Charade (Vocal)
8 - Orange Tamoure
9 - Latin Snowfall
10 - The Drip-Dry Waltz
11 - Mambo Parisienne
12 - Punch and Judy
13 - Charade (Carousel)


Credits:
Personnel:
Henry Mancini - Composer, Conductor
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra

Production:
Produced by Joe Reisman
Associate Producer: Al Schmitt
Recorded by Jim Malloy
Recorded July 1, 2 & 3, 1963 at RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, CA
Liner Notes: Lorene Schrag
Photography: Herb Carlton
From the Stanley Donen production, a Universal release
Lyric to "Charade" (Vocal) by Johnny Mercer

Label: RCA Victor LPM-2755 / LSP-2755
Country: US
Released: 1963
Genre: Soundtrack
Style: Easy Listening, Lounge, Orchestral, Bossa Nova, Jazz
Duration: 30:31

Sources:
https://www.allmusic.com/album/charade-original-motion-picture-soundtrack--mw0000197349
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charade_(soundtrack)
https://www.discogs.com/master/87423-Henry-Mancini-Charade
https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/henry-mancini-albums/1745-charade.html

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