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[[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]] performed a version of "Peter Gunn" on their tours in 1977-78, and usually used it as an opener. One of those performances of the song was captured and included on their 1979 live album ''[[Emerson, Lake & Palmer in Concert]]'', and a version of this was included on the 1980 compilation ''[[The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer]]''. Two singles of the track were also released in 1979, one in the US/Canada with the live track "[[Tiger in a Spotlight]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/12178460-Emerson-Lake-Palmer-Peter-Gunn-Tiger-In-A-Spotlight|title=Emerson Lake & Palmer – Peter Gunn / Tiger In A Spotlight|publisher=[[Discogs]]|access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>, and the other in several European countries with the live track "Knife Edge"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/36075-Emerson-Lake-Palmer-In-Concert-Peter-Gunn-Knife-Edge|title=Emerson, Lake & Palmer – In Concert: Peter Gunn / Knife Edge|publisher=[[Discogs]]|access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>.
[[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]] performed a version of "Peter Gunn" on their tours in 1977-78, and usually used it as an opener. One of those performances of the song was captured and included on their 1979 live album ''[[Emerson, Lake & Palmer in Concert]]'', and a version of this was included on the 1980 compilation ''[[The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer]]''. Two singles of the track were also released in 1979, one in the US/Canada with the live track "[[Tiger in a Spotlight]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/12178460-Emerson-Lake-Palmer-Peter-Gunn-Tiger-In-A-Spotlight|title=Emerson Lake & Palmer – Peter Gunn / Tiger In A Spotlight|publisher=[[Discogs]]|access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>, and the other in several European countries with the live track "Knife Edge"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/36075-Emerson-Lake-Palmer-In-Concert-Peter-Gunn-Knife-Edge|title=Emerson, Lake & Palmer – In Concert: Peter Gunn / Knife Edge|publisher=[[Discogs]]|access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>.


The [[The B-52's|B-52's]] released a version as a single titled [[Planet Claire|"Planet Claire"]] in 1979.
The [[The B-52's|B-52's]] released a version titled [[Planet Claire|"Planet Claire"]] that featured on their [[The B-52's (album)|self-titled debut album]] in 1979.


==References==
==References==

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"Peter Gunn"
Single by Henry Mancini
from the album The Music from Peter Gunn
B-side"The Brothers Go to Mother's"
Released1959 (1959)
Recorded1958
StudioRadio Recorders (Los Angeles)
GenreInstrumental theme music
Length2:04
LabelRCA Victor
Composer(s)Henry Mancini
Producer(s)Simon Rady
Official audio
"Peter Gunn" (1993 Remastered) on YouTube

"Peter Gunn" is the theme music composed by Henry Mancini for the television show of the same name.[1] The song was the opening track on the original soundtrack album, The Music from Peter Gunn, released in 1959.[2] Mancini won an Emmy Award and two Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Arrangement.[3]

Recording and releases

In his 1989 autobiography, Did They Mention the Music?, Mancini states:

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.[3]

Mancini arranged the first single version of the song for trumpeter Ray Anthony in 1959. Recorded for Capitol Records at Radio Recorders[4] and featuring tenor saxophonist Plas Johnson, it reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, number 12 on the R&B chart,[5] and number 13 in Canada.[6]

Mancini has recorded several different versions of his theme music including "Señor Peter Gunn" on his 1965 album, The Latin Sound of Henry Mancini, and in a new arrangement for the 1967 movie Gunn...Number One!.[7] It featured in the film The Blues Brothers.

Lyrics were added by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans and first recorded in 1965 by Sarah Vaughan in an arrangement by Bill Holman on her album Sarah Vaughan Sings the Mancini Songbook.[8] Mancini also recorded a vocal version titled "Bye Bye" that is on his 1967 soundtrack album Gunn...Number One!.[9]

Other charting versions

In addition to the many different arrangements of the "Peter Gunn" theme recorded by Mancini, the music has also been recorded by numerous other artists. Versions that reached the record charts include:

  • An instrumental version by guitarist Duane Eddy reached number six on the UK Singles Chart on June 25, 1959,[10] and number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 14, 1960.[11]
  • Deodato released a version of the song in 1976, which reached number 20 on the US dance chart, number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 96 on the R&B chart.[5]
  • Art of Noise released a version of the song featuring Eddy in 1986, which reached number two on the US dance chart, number eight in the UK, number 14 in Canada,[12] and number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was featured on their 1986 album In Visible Silence, and was awarded a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.[citation needed] In Canada, the song spent 20 weeks in the top 100,[13] and was number 84 in the year-end chart.[14]

Other versions

Emerson, Lake & Palmer performed a version of "Peter Gunn" on their tours in 1977-78, and usually used it as an opener. One of those performances of the song was captured and included on their 1979 live album Emerson, Lake & Palmer in Concert, and a version of this was included on the 1980 compilation The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Two singles of the track were also released in 1979, one in the US/Canada with the live track "Tiger in a Spotlight"[15], and the other in several European countries with the live track "Knife Edge"[16].

The B-52's released a version titled "Planet Claire" that featured on their self-titled debut album in 1979.

References

  1. ^ Henry Mancini: Sounds and Scores, Northridge Music, Inc. 1973, 1986
  2. ^ RCA Victor LPM/LSP-1956 liner notes
  3. ^ a b Did They Mention the Music?, Henry Mancini with Gene Lees, Contemporary Books, 1989, page 236
  4. ^ Young, Clive (27 April 2021). "Al Schmitt, Legendary Engineer, Passes at 91". prosoundnetwork.com. Future Plc. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1988). "Ray Anthony; Deodato". Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. pp. 26, 116. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
  6. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - February 23, 1959".
  7. ^ Dryden, Ken. "Henry Mancini: 'Peter Gunn' – Review/Appears On". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  8. ^ Liner notes to Mercury Records SR 61009
  9. ^ Liner notes to RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3840
  10. ^ "Duane Eddy – Singles". Official Charts. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  11. ^ Billboard (November 14, 1960). "Hot 100". Billboard. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510.
  12. ^ "RPM Top Singles – July 12, 1986". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  13. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 20, 1986" (PDF).
  14. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles of '86 - December 27, 1986" (PDF).
  15. ^ "Emerson Lake & Palmer – Peter Gunn / Tiger In A Spotlight". Discogs. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Emerson, Lake & Palmer – In Concert: Peter Gunn / Knife Edge". Discogs. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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