Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Music composed and conducted by Henry Mancini
Intrada Special Collection, Volume 200
Label: Intrada
Cat.#: ISC 200
Country: United States
Format: CD
Release Date: May 28, 2012
Notes:
Intrada’s eagerly awaited Special Collection Volume 200 has been well worth the wait! The world premiere release of Hatari!, the original soundtrack to the terrific Howard Hawks adventure film set in Africa, starring John Wayne, Elsa Martinelli, and Red Buttons.
Wayne and company capture rare animals for various world zoos, and some species are easier to catch than others. While scoring the film, the elephants inspired Mancini to create his legendary tune "Baby Elephant Walk," now available for the first time ever in its original soundtrack guise. Mancini’s swaggering tune for high register Eb clarinet, also figures during the climactic "Search For Dallas." Leopards, buffalo, monkeys, giraffe, ostriches all get their say, but the incredibly dangerous rhino sequences are what bring out Mancini's equally legendary main theme, often heard on a choir of French horns in unison.
In 1962, Mancini re-recorded just 30 minutes of highlights for what was an admittedly sensational RCA album, but as wonderful as it still is, in companionship with that album, you can now enjoy Mancini's complete original recordings, presented mostly in stereo from Paramount Pictures scoring session elements. A few sections required the use of mono stems to allow restoration of complete soundtrack.
This new hour long release carries landmark significance in every way. As does every Mancini album during what was surely the most well known and productive period of his career (Breakfast At Tiffany's, Charade, Experiment In Terror, The Pink Panther) Hatari! was heavily truncated and completely re-arranged with emphasis on a dance mood. Along with the new release of Charade, this CD marks the exciting debut of an actual Mancini soundtrack from that era. Danger, romance, thrills, and comedy all getting that well known rich Mancini melody! Unforgettable original campaign artwork on the cover and insert are icing on the cake.
Track Listing:
01. The Sounds Of Hatari 4:17
02. Main Title 2:35
03. Safari Bar Piano Blues 1:24
04. Giraffe Country 1:34
05. Just For Tonight (Instrumental) 2:10
06. Paraphrase I 1:40
07. Night Side 2:35
08. Dallas Has A Plan 1:31
09. Trip To Masai Wells 1:06
10. Indian Comes Home 0:58
11. Just For Tonight (Solo Piano) 2:24
12. Swift Animal Chase 0:49
13. Dead Elephant 0:37
14. Night Side (Record Player) 2:19
15. Leopard And Buffalo 1:51
16. The Crocodile 1:08
17. Your Father’s Feathers 1:50
18. Baby Elephant Walk (Short) 1:57
19. Crocodile, Go Home! 1:10
20. Big Band Bwana 1:46
21. Paraphrase II 1:26
22. Wildebeest Hunt 2:36
23. Brandy Sniffer 2:09
24. Ice Bucket Blues 1:42
25. Monkey Suits 2:04
26. Baby Elephant Walk (Long) 3:14
27. Elephant Scare 0:49
28. More Rhino 0:53
29. Burnt Fingers 2:59
30. Search For Dallas 4:23
31. Just For Tonight (Chorus) 2:10
32. Finale 0:19