Shots in the Dark (1996)

About this title: The mid-'90s lounge revival has also spawned corresponding contemporary space age pop revivalists, meaning that this Henry Mancini tribute album -- a project which would have had few takers just a few years previously -- probably had no problem assembling its 20 participants. These are mostly acts who come from the rock world to the lounge, not vice versa. Friends of Dean Martinez, Poison Ivy (from the Cramps), and Man or Astroman? (whose fuzzy blast through "Touch of Evil" is one of the collection's highlights) are the only artists that are even moderately well known, unless you want to ... read more

Tracks:

1. Banzai Pipeline [Mancini]
2. Baby Elephant Walk [Mancini]
3. Peter Gunn [Mancini]
4. Charade [Instrumental] [Mancini/Mercer]
5. Something for Cat [Mancini]
6. Mr. Lucky [Mancini]
7. The Pink Panther Theme [Mancini]
8. Lonesome [Mancini]
9. The Party [Mancini]
10. Monkey Farm [Mancini]
11. A Shot in the Dark [Mancini]
12. Touch of Evil [Mancini]
13. Days of Wine and Roses [Mancini/Mercer]
14. Dreamsville [Mancini]
15. Push the Button, Max! [Mancini]
16. Charade [Vocal Version] [Mancini/Mercer]
17. Mr. Yunioshi [Mancini]
18. Arabesque [Mancini]
19. Experiment in Terror [Mancini]
20. Moon River [Mancini/Mercer]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.