Henry Mancini - "Music From Mr. Lucky" (1960) - RCA Victor
Hello you cool cats,
Tonight, we're gettin' dressed up fancy-like and drinking some sparkling wine while listening to Henry Mancini's snazzy soundtrack to the short-lived television series, Mr. Lucky. The TV series might have only of lasted 34 episodes, but the music on the soundtrack LP is timeless!
Mr. Lucky (CBS TV) Credits
A great listen, this album is more "jazz for the Sears crowd" as I like to call it-- a genre pretty much defined by Mancini.
At the heart of each of the songs is an easy listening orchestration that's both smooth and familiar. Mancini then adds a jazz element to flesh out the tunes-- a pinch of bebop here, some walking bass lines there and a healthy dash of latin rhythms to boot. Finally, some of the songs are punctuated by the grinding sharpness of a skating-rink organ making for some very swingin' stuff!
Also, the album is produced by a guy named Dick Peirce. How can you go wrong with a producer like that??
RATING: 4 One Eyed Cats out of 5
No comments:
Post a Comment