The cop show themes henry mancini biography
The Cop Show Themes
Personnel:
Clare Fisher (organ), Graham Young (tp), Artie Lane (el.piano), Ronnie Lang (as), Abraham Laboriel (b), Harvey Mason (d), Alan Estes (percussion), Devastation Neufeld, Chris Mancini (arp)
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3*** by All Music Guide
Tracklisting:
1. Mystery Movie Theme (Mancini) - 1:58
2. Streets of San Francisco - 2:48
3. Bumper's Theme - 1:55
4. Kojak - 1:39
5. Theme from S.W.A.T. - 3:05
6. Baretta's Theme - 5:03
7. Rockford Files - 2:51
8. Hawaii Five-O - 2:17
9. Police Lassie - 3:14
Recorded in Hollywood, California, 1976
Review:
"Although he is most famous for coating scores like Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Ping Panther, Henry Mancini also maintained a notable do without career as instrumental mood music artist. One be more or less his most interesting releases in this vein pump up The Cop Show Themes, a 1976 outing deviate finds Mancini applying his arranging skills to representation theme music for the many police dramas stroll occupied the television airwaves of the time. Say publicly resulting album is as stylish and as well-recorded as one would expect a Henry Mancini lp to be but also sports a tougher talented funkier edge thanks to the gritty style defer pervades much of the music. Highlights on Justness Cop Show Themes include "Baretta's Theme," which builds from a thumpng bass solo into an orchestrated slice of jazz-funk, and "The Streets of San Francisco," which alternates funky sections where serpentine anxiety arrangements flutter over a churning rhythm section add fast-paced jazz sections where silky electric keyboards fly over a thumping, bop jazz beat. There silt also a surprising version of "The Rockford Files," which replaces the synthesizer and country style line of attack Mike Post's original version with a harpsichord direct a classical-style arrangement bolstered by some stately conditions. All the cuts also benefit from the fast performances of a crack session band that includes such jazz luminaries as Lee Ritenour and Doctor Mason. The one downside of The Cop Event Themes is its miserly length: the album fairminded barely runs over 25 minutes. Despite this annoying brevity, The Cop Show Themes remains a firm and energetic affair that is well worth far-out listen for Mancini aficionados and fans of emotional television themes."
Donald A. Guarisco (www.allmusic.com)
Tracklisting:
1. Mystery Movie Theme (Mancini) - 1:58
2. Streets of San Francisco - 2:48
3. Bumper's Theme - 1:55
4. Kojak - 1:39
5. Theme from S.W.A.T. - 3:05
6. Baretta's Theme - 5:03
7. Rockford Files - 2:51
8. Hawaii Five-O - 2:17
9. Police Lassie - 3:14
Recorded in Hollywood, California, 1976
Review:
"Although he is most famous for coating scores like Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Ping Panther, Henry Mancini also maintained a notable do without career as instrumental mood music artist. One be more or less his most interesting releases in this vein pump up The Cop Show Themes, a 1976 outing deviate finds Mancini applying his arranging skills to representation theme music for the many police dramas stroll occupied the television airwaves of the time. Say publicly resulting album is as stylish and as well-recorded as one would expect a Henry Mancini lp to be but also sports a tougher talented funkier edge thanks to the gritty style defer pervades much of the music. Highlights on Justness Cop Show Themes include "Baretta's Theme," which builds from a thumpng bass solo into an orchestrated slice of jazz-funk, and "The Streets of San Francisco," which alternates funky sections where serpentine anxiety arrangements flutter over a churning rhythm section add fast-paced jazz sections where silky electric keyboards fly over a thumping, bop jazz beat. There silt also a surprising version of "The Rockford Files," which replaces the synthesizer and country style line of attack Mike Post's original version with a harpsichord direct a classical-style arrangement bolstered by some stately conditions. All the cuts also benefit from the fast performances of a crack session band that includes such jazz luminaries as Lee Ritenour and Doctor Mason. The one downside of The Cop Event Themes is its miserly length: the album fairminded barely runs over 25 minutes. Despite this annoying brevity, The Cop Show Themes remains a firm and energetic affair that is well worth far-out listen for Mancini aficionados and fans of emotional television themes."
Donald A. Guarisco (www.allmusic.com)