Darling Lili (1970 Film) [Soundtrack]

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Album Description
Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini's bouncy score to director Blake Edwards' charming 1970 romantic musical starring Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson and Jeremy Kemp. 13 tracks. 1999 release.

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Two for the Road: The Music of Henry Mancini
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Mr Lucky
  • Wife is happy now.
  • Moonlight homage!
  • "Fresh, Interesting and Successful Music!"
  • Dave Grusin Plays Mancini . . . Two For The Road
 Two for the Road: The Music of Henry Mancini

Manufacturer: Grp Records
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ASIN: B0000001W5
Release Date: 1997-05-13

Tracks:

  1. Peter Gunn
  2. Dreamsville
  3. Mr. Lucky
  4. Moment To Moment
  5. Baby Elephant Walk
  6. Two For The Road
  7. Days Of Wine And Roses
  8. Hatari
  9. Whistling Away The Dark
  10. Soldier In The Rain

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Mr Lucky.......2007-05-13

Dave Grusins arrangements of Gershwin and his work with Lee Ritenour and Brasil artists is astounding. He makes everything so listenable! So here we have him arranging the great original works of Hank Mancini. The magic of both these great musicians is overwhelming. Henry wrote some great classics. Dave Grusin gives them a freshness that you will want to listen to over and over again.

4 out of 5 stars Wife is happy now........2007-01-09

Wife had heard this CD on FM radio and secretly wrote it's name on slip of paper. I found it and got it for her for Christmas. "When mama is happy, everbody is happy."

5 out of 5 stars Moonlight homage!.......2006-06-08


Dave Grusin made a very heartfelt homage in Henry Mancini `s memory with this striving album that deserves all your special attention.

If I had to find any motive of complaint around this invaluable CD is the few number of songs. Perhaps Moon river, Charade, and Sunflower could be arranged and included because these three themes were emblematic and definitive in the winning career of Mancini

The only hope I have is that Cruisin makes a second album. But this is fantastic entry to enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars "Fresh, Interesting and Successful Music!".......2006-05-21

I remember collecting Mancini on vinyl when I was a kid. The phrase above was on one of the album covers.

I see Henry Mancini, in hindsight, as a classic example of how talent is consumer voraciously by the entertainment business. He enjoyed his success, to be sure, but it sucked everything out of him, too.

This album is distinguished by its final track though. First, I did not know that lyrics existed for "Soldier in the Rain," and wonder who wrote them. Second, to me, Grusin's choice of this track as the last depicted was no accident. Mancini was a devoted father and husband, and he wanted the best for his children, very much including his son. "That your someday child, never knows the rain."

Grusin's tribute to this great musician and composer is well-fitted and much welcomed.

5 out of 5 stars Dave Grusin Plays Mancini . . . Two For The Road.......2006-01-17

Dave Grusin's greatest influence and inspiration in his musical career was Henry "Hank" Mancini, and he dedicated this album in memory of the legendary composer. When he was younger and trying to decide what road to take, he thought of the music of Henry Mancini and some other composers such as André Previn and Elmer Bernstein.

According to Dave Grusin, Hank Mancini was "as generous with advice and enthusiasm as anyone he had known in this arena, the whimsical good humor you hear in his music was there in real life as well."

Dave Grusin is joined by some of the finest studio musicians in creating one of the best Henry Mancini tributes: John Pattitucci (bass), Harvey Mason (drums), Russell Malone (guitar), Paulinho Da Costa (percussion), Tollak Ollestad (harmonica), Gary Grant (trumpet), Andrew Martin (trombone), Jerry Hey and the Hot Band, Dan Higgins, Tom Scott and Eric Marienthal (sax). Diana Krall did the vocals on "Dreamsville" and "Soldier In The Rain."

This is Henry Mancini music in smooth jazz, so typical of Dave Grusin's innovative and jazz-oriented arrangements and it presented not only his skills but also his dedication to piano playing.

It's an awesome CD to listen to and enjoy the music of Henry Mancini and the artistry of Dave Grusin. You'll be delighted with all the selections especially his terrific interpretations of "Moment To Moment," "Two For The Road," "Baby Elephant Walk" and "Days of Wine and Roses."

Very highly recommended.
Darling Lili (1970 Film)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Mancini & Andrews Perfection
  • Darling Lili soundtrack surfaces at last!!!!
  • Julie Andrews with an underrated gem of a score
  • Worth The Wait !
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 Darling Lili (1970 Film)
Henry Mancini , Henry Mancini , and Johnny Mercer
Manufacturer: RCA Fs Imports
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ASIN: B00000JC1A
Release Date: 1999-04-26

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Whistling Away The Dark
  3. The Little Birds
  4. The Girl On No Man's Land
  5. Gypsy Violin
  6. I'll Give You Three Guesses
  7. Darlin' Lili
  8. Smile Away Each Rainy Day
  9. The Can-Can Cafe
  10. I'll Give You Three Guesses
  11. Skal(Let's Have Another On Me)
  12. Your Good-Will Ambassador
  13. Whistling Away The Dark

Album Description

Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini's bouncy score to director Blake Edwards' charming 1970 romantic musical starring Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson and Jeremy Kemp. 13 tracks. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Mancini & Andrews Perfection.......2004-07-01

Of all the Julie Andrews CDs I own (MARY POPPINS, SOUND OF MUSIC, CAMELOT, VICTOR/VICTORIA, & this one), DARLING LILI is the one by far. Julie shows such grace and versatility on this soundtrack. Her voice combined with the music of the master of music Henry Mancini ("Moon River," "Baby Elephant Walk," etc.) makes for the perfect soundtrack. The songs are positively haunting. "Whistling Away the Dark" is probably the best song Miss Andrews ever sang on film. The two different renditions of "I'll Give You Three Guesses" are each in there own way magnificent. There are some songs not featuring Julie Andrews. One song I love sung by the character Crepe Sousette is "Good Will Ambassador." The best instrumental piece is the one titled "Gypsy Violin." It's deep and makes an impact if you let it. Still, Julie Andrews really makes the album, but only by the good music of Henry Mancini. Again, an excellent CD.

5 out of 5 stars Darling Lili soundtrack surfaces at last!!!!.......2004-03-14

I will never understand why this movie has not done better thru the years. At the very least the soundtrack should be a part of everyones "easy listening" collection. It took quite a while to find but it was well worth the wait. I must admit finding this album would certainly have been expedited had I remembered how to spell Lili ! ! !

I don't feel the sound is as crisp as it could be (it wasn't crisp on the vinyl either) but I believe the performances easily push this album to 5 stars.

5 out of 5 stars Julie Andrews with an underrated gem of a score.......2003-11-26

DARLING LILI was one of Julie Andrews' biggest flops, a movie musical about a German spy masquerading as a cabaret singer. Henry Mancini's score for the film (with lyrics by Johnny Mercer) is haunting, romantic and brilliant and includes the bittersweet ballad "Whistling Away the Dark".

Julie Andrews is, of course, fetching in everything she does, and DARLING LILI is no exception. Andrews infuses "Whistling Away the Dark" with a smokey timbre in her voice which she rarely utilised before or after this musical. She's also lovely in the jaunty musical-hall number "I'll Give You Three Guesses" and later gets raw and raunchy for the strip-tease version, also featured on this album.

"Smile Away Each Rainy Day" and "The Girl in No Man's Land" are both delivered exceptionally by Andrews; and Gloria Paul is featured in the number "Your Good-Will Ambassador".

Julie Andrews fans should snap up this album before the publisher decides to delete it. Amazon.com import this particular album, which is only available from the Spanish RCA-label.

5 out of 5 stars Worth The Wait !.......2001-10-11

I currently have two vinyl copies of this soundtrack originally from 1969...one opened and one not! Now to know it has been formatted to the digital domain was worth the wait! Ms. Andrews sparkles with a bubbly shine on all vocals as well as not appearing forced when committing to the darker tones of "Whistling..." The songs that some think were added were from the children sing-a-longing during an extended cue with Hudson and Andrews enjoying countryside and picnics...she even has a tra-la-la segue that's in the movie and not the lp! Oh well...beggar's can't be choosers.....! And my begging paid off!
Kudos to the forces of nature that brought this to fruition! Many thanks...!!!!

5 out of 5 stars 5-STARS PLUS.......2001-09-30

Whether you liked the movie or not (I did but Rock Hudson was miscast, i.e., it bombed); the simply truth is Henry Mancini and Julie Andrews together is unbeatable. The song THE GIRL ON NO MAN'S LAND is worth the price of the CD alone .... only Mancini's/Andrews' I LIKE MY JAZZ HOT (Victor/Victoria) comes close to it. Get it before they're out of it. You can't purchase it in a store in USA. They (AMAZON) are importing it from Spain.
Classic Film Scores of Henry Mancini Arranged by Gregg Nestor
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    Manufacturer: Cambria Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000003XOJ
    Release Date: 1996-02-05

    Tracks:

    1. Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
    2. Dear Heart
    3. Theme from "The Molly MacGuires"
    4. Pennywhistle Jig
    5. The Sweetheart Tree
    6. Love Theme from "Sunflower"
    7. Pie in the Face Polka
    8. Theme for the Losers
    9. "The Thorn Birds" Theme
    10. Meggie's Theme
    11. Mancini Chases Mancini
    12. The Glass Menagerie
    13. Medley: Three by Mancini and Mercer
    14. Whistling Away the Dark
    15. The Girl in No Man's Land
    16. Theme from "Lifeforce"
    17. Yasmin (Love Theme)
    18. Suite from "The White Dawn"

    Music:

    1. Dinah Jams
    2. Don't Smoke in Bed
    3. Don't Tell Me You Do
    4. Easy Living
    5. First Affair//Voices in Fun [Import]
    6. Four Freshmen and Five Saxes/Four Freshmen and Five Guitars [Import]
    7. FRUIT COCKTAIL: A GAY LOUNGE COLLECTION
    8. Give Him the Ooh-La-La
    9. Golden Years of Al Jolson [Import]
    10. Here at the Mayflower

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