Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the original 1964 The Pink Panther movie co-written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Claudia Cardinale and Capucine. The album features the premiere release of the original film tracks of the comedy’s original score composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Henry Mancini (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Santa Claus: The Movie, The Thorn Birds, Charade, Lifeforce), the original song It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) written by Mancini & Johnny Mercer and performed by Fran Jeffries, as well as alternate versions and unused music. Also included is a remastered version of the original RCA soundtrack album, which Mancini recorded with new arrangements. The 2-CD set, which is being released to coincide with the movie’s 60th anniversary, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check audio samples. The Pink Panther is now available on VOD, Blu-ray and DVD.
Here’s the track list of the album:
The Original Film Score:
1. Main Title (Theme from The Pink Panther) (3:04)
2. Meanwhile. (5:10)
3. Ski for Two (1:53)
4. Cortina (Film Version) (2:48)
5. More Ski for Two / How Did It Go? (2:39)
6. Nasty Little Habits (2:25)
7. Dinner Party (Guitar Solo) (2:37)
8. She Shall Have Milk (1:38)
9. Champagne and Quail (Film Version) (2:38)
10. Piano and Strings (Film Version) (2:01)
11. The Lonely Princess (Film Version) (3:24)
12. Royal Blue (Film Version) (4:05)
13. Imbecile! (2:26)
14. It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) (Fran Jeffries) (3:52)
15. The Village Inn (Film Version) (4:18)
16. Oh, Darling (1:56)
17. Uncle Charles (2:44)
18. Stand Back (1:52)
19. The Tiber Twist (Film Version) (3:29)
20. It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) Chorus (4:02)
21. Something for Sellers (Film Version) (2:01)
22. The Safe’s Empty (3:00)
23. Shades of Sennett (Film Version) / End Titles (1:20)
Bonus Tracks:
24. Main Title (Theme from The Pink Panther) Alternate (3:34)
25. It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) Alternate (2:05)
26. Once Upon a Time… (1:15)
27. More Dinner Party (Guitar Solo) (2:51)
28. It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) (Instrumental) (2:05)
29. La Marsellaise (0:13)
Disc 2:
1.-12. Remastered Version of the RCA Album Recording
