Henry Mancini:

Pink Guitar

Various Artists

TRACKS:
  1.  Pink Panther Theme

          Laurence Juber
  2.  Moon River

          Ed Gerhard
  3.  Days Of Wine And Roses

          David Cullen
  4.  It's Easy To Say

          Doug Smith
  5.  Peter Gunn

          Pat Donohue
  6.  The Thornbirds Theme

          Al Petteway
  7.  The Sweetheart Tree

          Mark Hanson
  8.  What's Happening

          Mike Dowling
  9.  Charade

          Aaron Stang
10.  Dear Heart

          Wayne Johnson
11.  Baby Elephant Walk

          William Coulter
12.  Two For The Road

          Amrit Sond
13.  A Shot In The Dark

          Mark Hanson / Doug Smith
 

Henry Mancini is forever…few popular composers have stuck so many great tunes in our heads. So Solid Air Records asked a dozen great guitarists to pick a classic Henry Mancini tune and whip up an equally classic solo guitar arrangement. Some hookups seemed obvious…the incredible Pink Panther Theme was a perfect match for Laurence Juber’s outrageous playing, and Moon River’s beauty was perfectly placed with Ed Gerhard. But that’s just a start; many exciting and beautiful twists and turns await you on this marvelous theme collection. The complete list of songs and artists is below, but for starters, there’s Pat Donohue’s six gun attack on Peter Gunn and Doug Smith’s beautiful treatment of It’s Easy to Say, the love song from “10!” And speaking of Doug Smith, just to finish things off right, Doug and his Groovemaster partner Mark Hanson deliver a bonus duet of A Shot In The Dark. It’s all just too much fun to miss out on. And it a perfect gift, too!

GRAMMY WINNER !!  Pop Instrumental Album of the Year!!

"Paying tribute to one of the great composers of the 20th Century - the legendary Henry Mancini, PINK GUITAR features an assortment of some of his signature pieces presented as acoustic guitar interpretations. Listening to this album you are struck by how strong (and memorable) Mancini's compositions are...even with zero background accompaniment, the melodies are just as powerful as they would be if they were performed with a full orchestra. The album also shows how diverse Mancini's repertoire is. "Moon River" (stunningly performed by Ed Gerhard) captures the very meaning of romance, while "Pink Panther Theme" and "Baby Elephant Walk" show a more playful , mischievous side to his composing style."

Dan Forte/ Vintage Guitar Magazine