Henry Mancini‘s unforgettable soundtracks to two of director Blake Edward‘s “Pink Panther” films teamed together, 1963’s “Pink Panther” & 1975’s “Return Of The Pink Panther”. “The Pink Panther Theme” is an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film The Pink Panther and subsequently nominated for the 1964 Academy Award for Best Original Score. The eponymous cartoon character created for the film’s opening credits by David DePatie and Friz Freleng was animated in time to the tune. The tenor saxophone solo was played by Plas Johnson. The tune was included on the film’s soundtrack album and issued as a single (in the United States) in 1964; the single reached the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard adult contemporary chart and won three Grammy Awards.
1 The Pink Panther Theme 2 It Had Better Be Tonight (Instrumental) 3 Royal Blue 4 Champagne And Quail 5 The Village Inn 6 The Tiber Twist 7 It Had Better Be Tonight (Vocal) 8 Cortina 9 The Lonely Princess 10 Something For Sellers 11 Piano And Strings 12 Shades Of Sennett 13 The Pink Panther Theme 14 The Greatest Gift (Instrumental) 15 Here’s Looking At You, Kid 16 Summer In Gstaad 17 So Smooth 18 The Return Of The Pink Panther (Part I And Ii) 19 The Greatest Gift (Vocal) 20 The Orange Float 21 Dreamy 22 Disco 23 Navel Maneuver 24 Belly Belly Bum Bum 25 The Wet Look
