The Music from Peter Gunn

1959 soundtrack album by Henry Mancini

The Music from Peter Gunn

Soundtrack album by

Henry Mancini

Released| January 1959
Recorded| August 26, 31, and September 4, 29, 1958
Studio| Radio Recorders (Hollywood)[1]
Genre|

* Jazz
* cool jazz[2]

Length| 39:52
Label| RCA Victor
Producer| Simon Rady
Henry Mancini chronology
| Sousa in Stereo
(1958)  | The Music from Peter Gunn
(1959)  | Combo!
(1960)

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More Music from Peter Gunn

Soundtrack album by

Henry Mancini

Released| 1959
Studio| RCA Music Center of the World (Hollywood)[1]
Genre| Jazz
Length| 49:01
Label| RCA Victor
Producer| Dick Peirce
Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [3]

The Music from Peter Gunn is a soundtrack album to the TV series Peter Gunn, composed and conducted by Henry Mancini, and released in January 1959 on RCA Victor. It was the first album ever to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1959. The album was followed by More Music from Peter Gunn, released on RCA Victor in July 1959. In 1998 the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[4]

The opening theme music is notable for its combination of jazz orchestration with a straightforward rock 'n roll beat. In his autobiography Did They Mention the Music? Mancini stated:

> The Peter Gunn title theme actually derives more from rock and roll than from jazz. I used guitar and piano in unison, playing what is known in music as an ostinato, which means obstinate. It was sustained throughout the piece, giving it a sinister effect, with some frightened saxophone sounds and some shouting brass. The piece has one chord throughout and a super-simple top line.[5]

The Music from Peter Gunn was selected by the Library of Congress as a 2010 addition to the National Recording Registry, which selects recordings annually that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[6]

The theme from Peter Gunn has been featured in the films The Blues Brothers, Sixteen Candles, and The Lion King 1½.

## Track listings

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The Music from Peter Gunn (1959) RCA Victor LPM/LSP-1956

1. "Peter Gunn" – 2:06
2. "Sorta Blue" – 2:57
3. "The Brothers Go to Mother's" – 2:56
4. "Dreamsville" – 3:51
5. "Session at Pete's Pad" – 3:57
6. "Soft Sounds" – 3:35
7. "Fallout!" – 3:13
8. "The Floater" – 3:15
9. "Slow and Easy" – 3:04
10. "A Profound Gass" – 3:18
11. "Brief and Breezy" – 3:31
12. "Not from Dixie" – 4:09

More Music from Peter Gunn (1959) RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2040

1. "Walkin' Bass" – 4:20
2. "Timothy" – 2:35
3. "Joanna" – 2:39
4. "My Manne Shelly" – 2:35
5. "Goofin' At The Coffee House" – 4:09
6. "Odd Ball" – 3:22
7. "Blue Steel" – 3:39
8. "The Little Man Theme" – 3:12
9. "Spook!" – 2:55
10. "A Quiet Gass" – 3:01
11. "Lightly" – 3:21
12. "Blues For Mother's" – 3:16

## Personnel

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Musicians vary from song to song, but include:[7]

* Pete Candoli, Ray Linn, Frank Beach, Uan Rasey, Conrad Gozzo \- trumpet
* Dick Nash, Jimmy Priddy, Milt Bernhart, Karl DeKarske - trombone
* John Graas, Vincent DeRosa, Richard Perissi, John Cave - French horn
* Ted Nash, Plas Johnson, Ronny Lang, Paul Horn, Gene Cipriano \- reeds
* John Williams \- piano
* Bob Bain, Al Hendrickson \- guitar
* Victor Feldman, Larry Bunker \- vibraphone
* Rolly Bundock - bass
* Shelly Manne, Alvin Stoller, Jack Sperling \- drums

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold  | 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b Schmitt, Al; Droney, Maureen (2018). Al Schmitt - On The Record: The Magic Behind the Music. Lanham, Maryland, USA: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 36\. ISBN 9781538137666.
2. ^ Stanley, Bob (2022). "The Strength of Strings: Film Soundtracks". Let's Do It - The Birth of Pop Music: A History. New York: Pegasus Books. p. 539.
3. ^ "Allmusic review".
4. ^ https://www.grammy.com/awards/hall-of-fame-award#m [bare URL]
5. ^ Did They Mention the Music?, Henry Mancini with Gene Lees, Published by Contemporary Books, Inc., 1989, page 87
6. ^ "The National Recording Registry 2010". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
7. ^ Adapted from booklet for 1999 Buddha Records CD reissue
8. ^ "American album certifications – Henry Mancini – Peter Gun". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

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* Awards and nominations

Albums|

* The Blues and the Beat (1960)
* Uniquely Mancini (1963)
* Our Man In Hollywood (1963)
* A Merry Mancini Christmas (1966)
* A Warm Shade of Ivory (1969)

Soundtrack albums|

* Peter Gunn (1959)
* Mr. Lucky (1960)
* Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
* Hatari! (1962)
* Experiment in Terror (1963)
* Charade (1963)
* The Pink Panther (1964)
* Darling Lili (1969)
* The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
* 10 (1979)

Collaboration albums|

* In the Pink (1984)

Songs|

* "Peter Gunn"
* "Moon River"
* "Baby Elephant Walk"
* "Charade"
* "Days of Wine and Roses"
* "The Pink Panther Theme"
* "Dear Heart"
* "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet"
* "All His Children"

Related|

* Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar
* Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini
* Sarah Vaughan Sings the Mancini Songbook
* Two for the Road (Dave Grusin album)

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Grammy Award for Album of the Year

1950s|

* The Music from Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini (1958)
* Come Dance with Me! – Frank Sinatra (1959)

1960s|

* The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart – Bob Newhart (1960)
* Judy at Carnegie Hall – Judy Garland (1961)
* The First Family – Vaughn Meader (1962)
* The Barbra Streisand Album – Barbra Streisand (1963)
* Getz/Gilberto – Stan Getz & João Gilberto (1964)
* September of My Years – Frank Sinatra (1965)
* A Man and His Music – Frank Sinatra (1966)
* Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (1967)
* By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Glen Campbell (1968)
* Blood, Sweat & Tears – Blood, Sweat & Tears (1969)

1970s|

* Bridge over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
* Tapestry – Carole King (1971)
* The Concert for Bangladesh – George Harrison & Friends (1972)
* Innervisions – Stevie Wonder (1973)
* Fulfillingness' First Finale – Stevie Wonder (1974)
* Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon (1975)
* Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder (1976)
* Rumours – Fleetwood Mac (1977)
* Saturday Night Fever – Various Artists (1978)
* 52nd Street – Billy Joel (1979)

1980s|

* Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross (1980)
* Double Fantasy – John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1981)
* Toto IV – Toto (1982)
* Thriller – Michael Jackson (1983)
* Can't Slow Down – Lionel Richie (1984)
* No Jacket Required – Phil Collins (1985)
* Graceland – Paul Simon (1986)
* The Joshua Tree – U2 (1987)
* Faith – George Michael (1988)
* Nick of Time – Bonnie Raitt (1989)

1990s|

* Back on the Block – Quincy Jones and Various Artists (1990)
* Unforgettable... with Love – Natalie Cole (1991)
* Unplugged – Eric Clapton (1992)
* The Bodyguard – Whitney Houston (1993)
* MTV Unplugged – Tony Bennett (1994)
* Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette (1995)
* Falling into You – Celine Dion (1996)
* Time Out of Mind – Bob Dylan (1997)
* The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill (1998)
* Supernatural – Santana (1999)

2000s|

* Two Against Nature – Steely Dan (2000)
* O Brother, Where Art Thou? – Various Artists (2001)
* Come Away with Me – Norah Jones (2002)
* Speakerboxxx/The Love Below – Outkast (2003)
* Genius Loves Company – Ray Charles & Various Artists (2004)
* How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb – U2 (2005)
* Taking the Long Way – Dixie Chicks (2006)
* River: The Joni Letters – Herbie Hancock (2007)
* Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (2008)
* Fearless – Taylor Swift (2009)

2010s|

* The Suburbs – Arcade Fire (2010)
* 21 – Adele (2011)
* Babel – Mumford & Sons (2012)
* Random Access Memories – Daft Punk (2013)
* Morning Phase – Beck (2014)
* 1989 – Taylor Swift (2015)
* 25 – Adele (2016)
* 24K Magic – Bruno Mars (2017)
* Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves (2018)
* When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish (2019)

2020s|

* Folklore – Taylor Swift (2020)
* We Are – Jon Batiste (2021)
* Harry's House – Harry Styles (2022)
* Midnights – Taylor Swift (2023)
* Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé (2024)

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Billboard Year-End number one albums

1956–1975|

* 1956: Calypso – Harry Belafonte
* 1957: Music from My Fair Lady – Original Cast
* 1958: Music from My Fair Lady – Original Cast
* 1959: The Music from Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini
* 1960: Music from The Sound of Music – Original Cast
* 1961: Music from Camelot – Original Cast
* 1962: West Side Story – Soundtrack
* 1963: West Side Story – Soundtrack
* 1964: Music from Hello, Dolly! – Original Cast
* 1965: Mary Poppins: Original Cast Soundtrack – Soundtrack
* 1966: Whipped Cream & Other Delights – Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
* 1967: More of the Monkees – The Monkees
* 1968: Are You Experienced – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
* 1969: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida – Iron Butterfly
* 1970: Bridge over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
* 1971: Jesus Christ Superstar – Soundtrack
* 1972: Harvest – Neil Young
* 1973: The World Is a Ghetto – War
* 1974: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John
* 1975: Greatest Hits – Elton John

1976–2000|

* 1976: Frampton Comes Alive! – Peter Frampton
* 1977: Rumours – Fleetwood Mac
* 1978: Saturday Night Fever – Soundtrack
* 1979: 52nd Street – Billy Joel
* 1980: The Wall – Pink Floyd
* 1981: Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
* 1982: Asia – Asia
* 1983: Thriller – Michael Jackson
* 1984: Thriller – Michael Jackson
* 1985: Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen
* 1986: Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston
* 1987: Slippery When Wet – Bon Jovi
* 1988: Faith – George Michael
* 1989: Don't Be Cruel – Bobby Brown
* 1990: Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 – Janet Jackson
* 1991: Mariah Carey – Mariah Carey
* 1992: Ropin' the Wind – Garth Brooks
* 1993: The Bodyguard – Soundtrack
* 1994: The Sign – Ace of Base
* 1995: Cracked Rear View – Hootie & the Blowfish
* 1996: Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette
* 1997: Spice – Spice Girls
* 1998: Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture – James Horner
* 1999: Millennium – Backstreet Boys
* 2000: No Strings Attached – NSYNC

2001–present|

* 2001: 1 – The Beatles
* 2002: The Eminem Show – Eminem
* 2003: Get Rich or Die Tryin' – 50 Cent
* 2004: Confessions – Usher
* 2005: The Massacre – 50 Cent
* 2006: Some Hearts – Carrie Underwood
* 2007: Daughtry – Daughtry
* 2008: As I Am – Alicia Keys
* 2009: Fearless – Taylor Swift
* 2010: I Dreamed a Dream – Susan Boyle
* 2011: 21 – Adele
* 2012: 21 – Adele
* 2013: The 20/20 Experience – Justin Timberlake
* 2014: Frozen – Soundtrack
* 2015: 1989 – Taylor Swift
* 2016: 25 – Adele
* 2017: Damn – Kendrick Lamar
* 2018: Reputation – Taylor Swift
* 2019: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish
* 2020: Hollywood's Bleeding – Post Malone
* 2021: Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen
* 2022: Un Verano Sin Ti – Bad Bunny
* 2023: One Thing at a Time – Morgan Wallen
* 2024: The Tortured Poets Department – Taylor Swift

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