The Music from Peter Gunn
The Music from Peter Gunn | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Henry Mancini | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | In Hollywood August 26 and 31, and Sept 4 and 29 1958 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 39:52 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Simon Rady | |||
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The Music from Peter Gunn is a 1959 album by Henry Mancini, RCA Victor LPM/LSP-1956, the soundtrack of the TV series Peter Gunn. It was the first album ever to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1959. It was followed by More Music from Peter Gunn RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2040. The opening theme music is notable for its combination of jazz orchestration with a straightforward, rock 'n roll beat.
In his autobiography Did They Mention the Music? Mancini stated:
"The "Peter Gunn" title theme actually derives more from rock and roll than from jazz. I used guitar and piano in unison, playing what is known in music as an ostinato, which means obstinate. It was sustained throughout the piece, giving it a sinister effect, with some frightened saxophone sounds and some shouting brass. The piece has one chord throughout and a super-simple top line."[1]
The Music from Peter Gunn was selected by the Library of Congress as a 2010 addition to the National Recording Registry, which selects recordings annually that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[2]
Track listing
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- "Peter Gunn" – 2:06
- "Sorta Blue" – 2:57
- "The Brothers Go to Mother's" – 2:56
- "Dreamsville" – 3:51
- "Session at Pete's Pad" – 3:57
- "Soft Sounds" – 3:35
- "Fallout!" – 3:13
- "The Floater" – 3:15
- "Slow and Easy" – 3:04
- "A Profound Gass" – 3:18
- "Brief and Breezy" – 3:31
- "Not from Dixie" – 4:09
Personnel
Musicians vary from song to song, but include:[4]
- Trumpets: Pete Candoli, Ray Linn, Frank Beach, Uan Rasey, Conrad Gozzo
- Trombones: Dick Nash, Jimmy Priddy, Milt Bernhart, Karl DeKarske
- French horns: John Graas, Vince DeRosa, Richard Perissi, John Cave
- Reeds: Ted Nash, Plas Johnson, Ronny Lang, Paul Horn, Gene Cipriano
- Piano: John Williams
- Guitar: Bob Bain, Al Hendrickson
- Vibraphone: Victor Feldman, Larry Bunker
- Bass: Rolly Bundock
- Drums: Shelly Manne, Alvin Stoller, Jack Sperling
See also
References
- ↑ Did They Mention the Music?, Henry Mancini with Gene Lees, Published by Contemporary Books, Inc., 1989, page 87
- ↑ "The National Recording Registry 2010". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Allmusic review".
- ↑ Adapted from booklet for 1999 Buddha Records CD reissue