Side 1:
01) Moanin'
02) Sidewalks Of Cuba
03) Dream Of You
04) Swing Lightly
05) Castle Rock
06) A Powdered Wig

Side 2:
01) Playboy's Theme
02) Tequila
03) Far East Blues
04) Charleston Alley
05) Scandinavian Shuffle
06) Everybody Blow

Alto Saxophone, Flute – Ted Nash 
Baritone Saxophone, Flute [Alto] – Ronny Lang
Bass – Rolly Bundock
Clarinet – Art Pepper
Conductor, Arranged By – Henry Mancini
Drums – Shelly Manne
Guitar, Bass Guitar – Bob Bain
Piano, Harpsichord – Johnny Williams
Producer [Original] – Dick Peirce
Trumpet – Pete Candoli
Vibraphone, Marimba – Larry Bunker

Henry Mancini was a significant writer for films who used the flavor of jazz in some of his movie scores. Mancini gathered an impressive cast of top players consisting of trumpeter Pete Candoli, trombonist Dick Nash, Ted Nash on alto and flute, Art Pepper (sticking exclusively to clarinet), baritonist Ronnie Lang, pianist Johnny Williams (doubling on harpsichord), guitarist Bob Bain, bassist Rolly Bundock, drummer Shelly Manne, Ramon Rivera on conga, and Larry Bunker on vibes and marimba. Some of the dozen selections are relatively straight-ahead, while a few (particularly "A Powdered Wig" and "Scandinavian Shuffle") are a bit corny, especially in their use of harpsichord and marimba. There are a few strong moments (particularly from Candoli and Pepper) on such numbers as "Moanin'," "Sidewalks of Cuba," "Castle Rock," and "Everybody Blow," but the end results are not too essential. Overall, this is a compromise between creative jazz and tightly controlled music meant for a larger audience. A historical curiosity. ---Scott Yanow, AllMusic Review

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01. Henry Mancini - Medley: Jingle Bells/Sleigh Ride (3:47)
02. Henry Mancini - Medley: Frosty The Snowman/Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (2:28)
03. Henry Mancini - The Christmas Song (3:32)
04. Henry Mancini - Baby It's Cold Outside (1:48)
05. Henry Mancini - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (3:17)
06. Henry Mancini - Medley: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Deck The Halls/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (3:18)
07. Henry Mancini - The Little Drummer Boy (3:16)
08. Henry Mancini - Medley: Winter Wonderland/Silver Bells (3:52)
09. Henry Mancini - Snowfall (3:41)
10. Henry Mancini - White Christmas (2:43)
11. Henry Mancini - Carol For Another Christmas (2:37)
12. Henry Mancini - Medley: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Away In A Manger/The First Noel (5:05)
13. Henry Mancini - Medley: Silent Night/O Holy Night/O Little Town Of Bethlehem (6:44)
14. Henry Mancini - Medley: We Three Kings Of Orient Are/O Come All Ye Faithful/Joy To The World (3:35)
15. Henry Mancini - Medley: What Are You Doing New Years Eve/Auld Lang Syne (3:47)

Greatest Christmas Songs is essentially a reworked version of Henry Mancini's 1966 album Merry Mancini Christmas. All the songs from that original release are here, plus four extra tracks: "Snowfall," "Baby It's Cold Outside," "White Christmas," and a New Year's-themed medley. It's a welcome return to the Mancini catalog, especially considering that Merry Mancini Christmas was the only holiday record ever done by the master of American orchestral pop. ---Steve Huey, AllMusic Review

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1.    The Shadow of Your Smile (1966)
2.    Blue Hawaii (1966)
3.    Two for the Road (Vocal) (1967)
4.    Something for Audrey (1967)
5.    French Provincial (1967)
6.    A Quiet Happening (1967)
7.    I Like the Look (Vocal) (1967)
8.    Wait Until Dark (1967)
9.    Nothing to Lose (Vocal) (1968)
10.    Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet" (1968)
11.    Theme from "The Molly Maguires" (1970)
12.    As Time Goes By (1970)
13.    Whistling Away the Dark (1969)
14.    Loss of Love (1970)
15.    Theme from "Love Story" (1970)
16.    All His Children (1971)
17.    Mystery Movie Theme (1971)
18.    Theme from "The Mancini Generation" (1972)
19.    Theme from "The Thief Who Came To Dinner" (1973)
20.    Can't Get Started (with Doc Severinsen) (1973)
21.    Ludmilla's Theme (1973)
22.    Oklahoma Crude (1973)
23.    Send A Little Love My Way (Vocal) (1973)
24.    Theme from "The Girl from Petrovka" (1974)
25.    Theme from "The White Dawn" (1974)
26.    Bumper's Theme (1976)
27.    What's Happening!! (1977)
28.    Silver Streak (1977)

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1 	Peter Gunn 	2:03
2 	Blue Steel 	3:11
3 	The Brothers Go To Mother's 	2:42
4 	Session At Pete's Pad 	3:47
5 	Walkin' Bass 	4:02
6 	Dreamsville 	3:38
7 	The Little Man Theme 	3:07
8 	Sorta Blue 	2:54
9 	Goofin' At The Coffee House 	3:44
10 	A Quiet Gass 	3:23
11 	A Profound Gass 	3:08
12 	Fallout! 	3:10
13 	Lightly 	2:36
14 	Soft Sounds 	3:34
15 	Odd Ball 	2:49
16 	The Floater 	3:15
17 	Blues For Mother's 	2:46
18 	Brief And Breezy 	3:27
19 	Joanna 	2:44
20 	My Manne Shelly 	2:40
21 	Spook! 	2:41
22 	A Ball For John 	2:54
23 	Not From Dixie 	4:22

Featuring, Soloists – Bud Shank, Conte Candoli, Dave Wells, Dick Nash, Don Fagerquist, Emil Richards,
 Frank Rosolino, Howard Roberts, Jimmy Rowles, John T. Williams, Larry Bunker, Milt Bernhart,
  Pete Candoli, Red Mitchell, Ronnie Lang, Russ Freeman, Ted Nash, Tony Rizzi 

This import collects most of the material Mancini wrote for the late-'50s, noir-ish TV drama Peter Gunn (RCA has two separate volumes out that cover all 32 tracks). The innovative and appropriate jazz soundtrack includes arrangements by Pete Candoli, Maxwell Davis, and Bob Florence and features some of the best Los Angeles session players of the time (Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Red Mitchell, etc.). Mancini takes up from his earlier soundtrack for Orson Welles' Touch of Evil with brass-heavy, crime jazz tunes like "Fallout!" and rock & roll swing numbers like Spook!" and the title-track. The bulk of the material, though, is in a cool, West Coast jazz vein, including brisk swingers like "Blue Steel" and breezy and mid-tempo cuts like "Goofin' at the Coffee House." Also included are the kind of sleepy-eyed lounge cuts Mancini excelled at, like "Dreamsville," "A Quiet Gass," and "Soft Sounds." This is an excellent collection and one that ranks with Mancini's other fine film and TV work from the '50s and '60s. ---Stephen Cook, AllMusic Review

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1 Breakfast At Tiffany's
2 Pink Panther Theme
3 Days Of Wine And Roses
4 Moon River
5 A Shot In The Dark
6 (Theme From) Love Story
7 Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
8 Mr. Lucky
9 Peter Gunn
10 Experiment In Terror
11 The Windmills Of Your Mind
12 Dream A Little Dream Of Me
13 Love Is A Many-Splendoured Thing
14 By The Time I Get To Phoenix
15 Charade (Opening Titles)
16 The Shadow Of Your Smile
17 Evergreen
18 Midnight Cowboy
19 Till There Was You
20 The Summer Knows
21 Baby Elephant Walk
22 (Theme From) Hatari
23 Blue Satin
24 Moment To Moment

Mancini's scores are memorable and unique. The Pink Panther Theme is a perfect example of one most of us who are a bit older remember very well. This CD is obviously a selection of tracks from the days when tape recording was at it's peak. That was way before digital recording. These tracks surprisingly don't suffer from that fact. I am a graduate electrical engineer with 43 years experience in analog and digital circuit design. Over the past few years I've studied the field of audio amplifiers. Contrary to another review I just read here, I think the sound quality is excellent. The music has presence played over my stereo system. I found the CD most enjoyable. Perhaps more Mancini is in my future. I don't claim to have the "golden ear", just some listening experience. I recommend this one highly. ---Ronald W. Anderson, amazon.com

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