Henry Mancini: The Music From Peter Gunn

The Music from Peter Gunn by Henry Mancini turned the music for Blake Edwards's television detective series into a landmark of West Coast orchestral jazz. From the iconic title theme to Dreamsville and Session at Pete's Pad, its twelve pieces balance horns, reeds and a driving jazz rhythm section.

Available edition

12-inch 33 rpm, 180 g vinyl LP, standard sleeve — Speakers Corner, SKU SPC1956, original RCA catalogue LSP-1956. Reissue date 11 December 2003. Check JBC's selector for availability.

Vinyl tracklist

Side A

1. Peter Gunn
2. Sorta Blue
3. The Brothers Go to Mother's
4. Dreamsville
5. Session at Pete's Pad
6. Soft Sounds

Side B

1. Fallout!
2. The Floater
3. Slow and Easy
4. A Profound Gass
5. Brief and Breezy
6. Not from Dixie

Musicians

Henry Mancini — composer, arranger and conductor; with studio musicians including Ted Nash and Ronnie Lang on saxophones, Dick Nash and Milt Bernhart on trombones, Pete Candoli on trumpet, Johnny T. Williams on piano, Larry Bunker on vibraphone, Rolly Bundock on bass and Jack Sperling on drums.

Recording and production

Recorded in Hollywood in August and September 1958; original producer Simon Rady. The original RCA album was released in 1959.

Audiophile mastering and credits

According to Speakers Corner, this LP was remastered through an entirely analogue chain, from the original master tapes to the cutting head. Original label RCA; Speakers Corner reissue; barcode 4260019711984.