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 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 7:37 PM   
 By:   VareseBryon   (Member)

First Time Ever On CD!

Henry Mancini’s score for 1978’s WHO IS KILLING THE GREAT CHEFS OF EUROPE? occupies a fertile territory in the composer’s working career. Situated between a diverse mix of action, comedy, and dramatic movies – a trio of PINK PANTHER films, SILVER STREAK, 10, and Peter Sellers’ THE PRISONER OF ZENDA – GREAT CHEFS serves up a melodic musical menu of zesty flavors and satisfying tastes.


Vintage Soundtracks Limited Edition

Introducing Vintage Soundtracks, focusing on high quality limited edition releases on CD or Vinyl, including hard-to-find, classic, and collectable soundtracks.

The source of our releases will come from music vaults everywhere, and of course Varese Sarabande Records.

Product will arrive in house before we announce any new Vintage Soundtrack release, and we will start taking orders and begin shipping immediately.

Vintage Soundtracks, welcomes all customer feedback. If there is a soundtrack you would like to see us release or reissue, we want to hear from you.

All email inquiries and suggestions should be sent to
vintagesoundtracks@varesesarabande.com

1. Theme From Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe? (Main Title)
2. Well Done Louis
3. Pesce!
4. Bombe Richelieu (Natasha’s Theme)
5. Italian Soup
6. They Hang Chefs, Don't They?
7. Bombes Away/Natasha In Venice (Natasha’s Theme)
8. Natasha's Theme (Piano Solo: Henry Mancini)
9. The Movable Feast
10. Late Night Call/The Gathering (Theme from Who Is Killing The Great Chefs of Europe?)
11. Fiery Finale (Who Is Killing The Great Chefs of Europe?)
12. The Final Feast/The Confession
13. Natasha's Theme (End Title)

http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-1171/Who-Is-Killing-The/Detail



 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 7:40 PM   
 By:   drivingmissdaisy   (Member)

Awesome release!

I'll be honest, I had never heard of this score/film. I just listened to it myself as some of you know, I work at Varése and it's a fun upbeat catchy lovely score. I was trying to find an adjective that describes it and the one that really comes to mind is lovely.

Lately I've been trying to play catch-up with a lot of music, most of it has been recent modern film scores and many have left me feeling sad and wanting more. This was a welcome surprise to listen to. I still have not seen the film, so I have NO idea the context of the score to the film, but if you want a fun lovely score with some nice themes pick this bad boy up.

This is a Limited Edition, similar to what the great folks at Intrada are doing. We'll keep making this baby as long as there is demand, once that slows down, we'll let you all know we're going to pull the life support for this title.

smile

 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 7:42 PM   
 By:   Krakatoa   (Member)

The film is Such a tasty delight and this release is the whipped cream when Mancini was on quite a '70's roll!

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 7:53 PM   
 By:   Ford A. Thaxton   (Member)

First Time Ever On CD!

Henry Mancini’s score for 1978’s WHO IS KILLING THE GREAT CHEFS OF EUROPE? occupies a fertile territory in the composer’s working career. Situated between a diverse mix of action, comedy, and dramatic movies – a trio of PINK PANTHER films, SILVER STREAK, 10, and Peter Sellers’ THE PRISONER OF ZENDA – GREAT CHEFS serves up a melodic musical menu of zesty flavors and satisfying tastes.


Vintage Soundtracks Limited Edition

Introducing Vintage Soundtracks, focusing on high quality limited edition releases on CD or Vinyl, including hard-to-find, classic, and collectable soundtracks.

The source of our releases will come from music vaults everywhere, and of course Varese Sarabande Records.

Product will arrive in house before we announce any new Vintage Soundtrack release, and we will start taking orders and begin shipping immediately.

Vintage Soundtracks, welcomes all customer feedback. If there is a soundtrack you would like to see us release or reissue, we want to hear from you.

All email inquiries and suggestions should be sent to
vintagesoundtracks@varesesarabande.com

1. Theme From Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe? (Main Title)
2. Well Done Louis
3. Pesce!
4. Bombe Richelieu (Natasha’s Theme)
5. Italian Soup
6. They Hang Chefs, Don't They?
7. Bombes Away/Natasha In Venice (Natasha’s Theme)
8. Natasha's Theme (Piano Solo: Henry Mancini)
9. The Movable Feast
10. Late Night Call/The Gathering (Theme from Who Is Killing The Great Chefs of Europe?)
11. Fiery Finale (Who Is Killing The Great Chefs of Europe?)
12. The Final Feast/The Confession
13. Natasha's Theme (End Title)

http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-1171/Who-Is-Killing-The/Detail







This one is sweet...

A Classic Mancini score finally on CD.

FYI, new notes by my good friend Randall D. Larson did new notes for it.

A Pretty good price as well.



Ford A. Thaxton

 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 7:58 PM   
 By:   Advise & Consent   (Member)

Wow! Fan-Freaking-Tastic!

A new series of vintage soundtracks from Varese! I have a feeling that, contrary to popular opinion, Varese has many a trick in their bag yet.

 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 8:16 PM   
 By:   CindyLover   (Member)

I still have not seen the film, so I have NO idea the context of the score to the film, but if you want a fun lovely score with some nice themes pick this bad boy up.

It's actually a quite funny and entertaining affair, not a phrase you'd normally use for a movie in which people are baked alive ("Queen's Cook Cooked"), drowned etc.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 8:20 PM   
 By:   jonnyquest   (Member)

Oh I love it! My old LP rip has so much surface noise and the audio cleanup I performed on it didn't help much! Thank you Varese. And can't wait to see/hear what else will resurface in this series! The fun never stops.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 8:26 PM   
 By:   ILOVESCORES65   (Member)

I can't believe this was finally released! Obviously, this ties in with Mancini's birthday celebration, but I have been waiting 25 years to see this released on cd. Not a week has gone by where I haven't thought about the music. Yes, I'm old, which means I was 13 when the movie came out. It's cute, not a great film, but engaging nevertheless. Fantastic opening theme by Mancini! Never even bought the LP. I had one of those old school tape machines and bought a few soundtracks on tape, but after playing the score so many times, it fell apart. Thank you Varese, I can now rest easy. Hopefully, there will more underrated gems like this find their way to cd very soon.

Peter

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 9:36 PM   
 By:   xG-MONEYx   (Member)

Awesome release!

I'll be honest, I had never heard of this score/film. I just listened to it myself as some of you know, I work at Varése and it's a fun upbeat catchy lovely score. I was trying to find an adjective that describes it and the one that really comes to mind is lovely.

Lately I've been trying to play catch-up with a lot of music, most of it has been recent modern film scores and many have left me feeling sad and wanting more. This was a welcome surprise to listen to. I still have not seen the film, so I have NO idea the context of the score to the film, but if you want a fun lovely score with some nice themes pick this bad boy up.

This is a Limited Edition, similar to what the great folks at Intrada are doing. We'll keep making this baby as long as there is demand, once that slows down, we'll let you all know we're going to pull the life support for this title.

smile


Thanks for the review my friend. Just wondering if this gets to go in the stores or is it online only?

 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 9:45 PM   
 By:   SchiffyM   (Member)

What a delightful surprise! My LP died years ago in a minor flood in my garage. I haven't been this surprised by a new release since… well, "Psycho II."

 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 9:49 PM   
 By:   Scott Bettencourt   (Member)

This is awesome news. This was one of the very best original Mancini LP rreleases, the rare one that was full of score cues rather than source pieces and album-friendly rearrangements. A must-buy for anyone who loves Mancini.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 9:49 PM   
 By:   Bob DiMucci   (Member)

Yes, I'm old, which means I was 13 when the movie came out.


Thanks for that. I was 27.

 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 10:01 PM   
 By:   Scott Bettencourt   (Member)

I was 17. Saw it at the Ghirardelli Square Cinema in (of course) San Francisco. For TIME AFTER TIME fans, that's where McDowell and Steenburgen go to the movies. Of course, like pretty much every SF theater I grew up with, it's gone. Probably long gone.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 10:11 PM   
 By:   djintrepid   (Member)

No sound samples?

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 11:27 PM   
 By:   Zooba   (Member)

I believe the film was also released under the title "SOMEONE IS KILLING THE GREAT CHEFS OF EUROPE". I worked at Lorimar and WB back in the 80's - 90's and I remember seeing lobby cards with the "SOMEONE" artwork on them.

Don't really know the story behind that. It might have been for International Release and "WHO" was the domestic.

Anyone? Until I look it up.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 11:35 PM   
 By:   Bob DiMucci   (Member)

The film was also released under the title "SOMEONE IS KILLING THE GREAT CHEFS OF EUROPE".

Don't really know the story behind that.

Anyone? Until I look it up.



The movie derived its working title from the novel upon which it was based, "Someone Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe." However, according to a statement from producer William Aldrich in a 21 September 1978 Daily Variety article, Warner Bros. wanted the name of the film changed to "Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?" in order to avoid confusion with a movie that Columbia Pictures released that same year, titled "Somebody Killed Her Husband."

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 11:37 PM   
 By:   Zooba   (Member)

The film was also released under the title "SOMEONE IS KILLING THE GREAT CHEFS OF EUROPE".

Don't really know the story behind that.

Anyone? Until I look it up.



The movie derived its working title from the novel upon which it was based, "Someone Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe." However, according to a statement from producer William Aldrich in a 21 September 1978 Daily Variety article, Warner Bros. wanted the name of the film changed to "Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?" in order to avoid confusion with a movie that Columbia Pictures released that same year, titled "Somebody Killed Her Husband."


Cool. Thanks Bob.

Those "SOMEONE" lobby cards may be a rare treasure to have. I possibly might have one in storage somewhere. I definitely remember seeing them. Google has no images at all, only the novel.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 11:48 PM   
 By:   Zooba   (Member)

Here's a taste. No pun intended.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xllF1r7tHQ

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 11:49 PM   
 By:   Zooba   (Member)

Brings to mind another movie where the name was changed and there was two sets of poster artwork.

THE POPE MUST DIE

became

THE POPE MUST DIET

and in another case, I was actually lucky to have attended an advanced screening of REVENGE OF THE JEDI and got a great commemorative huge program thingy with the REVENGE logo, which I stupidly sold for $2.00 at a Flea Market in Simi Valley in the summer of 1997. What an idiot I was. Oh I remember. I was with my totally looney girlfriend Margarita from Ecuador and my mind was just not working properly when I was with her.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 22, 2014 - 11:57 PM   
 By:   Smitty   (Member)

Excellent release at an excellent price!


Vintage Soundtracks, welcomes all customer feedback. If there is a soundtrack you would like to see us release or reissue, we want to hear from you.

All email inquiries and suggestions should be sent to
vintagesoundtracks@varesesarabande.com


I'll offer some suggestions here and by email at some point. Some very strong vintage LP programs that would be great to have in this series:

The Promise (1979) - David Shire
Fast Break (1979) - David Shire
Barefoot in the Park (1967) - Neal Hefti
No Way to Treat a Lady (1968) - Stanley Myers
Tourist Trap (1979) - Pino Donaggio

 
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