Walk, Don't Run is the soundtrack to the 1966 film of the same name composed by Quincy Jones. It was orchestrated by Jack Hayes and Leo Shuken.[2] Allmusic's Stephen Cook describes the score as having a "Henry Mancini inspired sound", with "excellent contributions from Toots Thielemans and Harry "Sweets" Edison".[3] Jones collaborated with Peggy Lee on the songs "Happy Feet" and "Stay with Me".[4] Jones was recommended to score the film for Cary Grant, who had met him through Lee.[5]
| Walk, Don't Run | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, soundtrack | |||
| Length | 34:54 | |||
| Label | Mainstream | |||
| Quincy Jones chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Happy Feet" – 2:13
- "Stay with Me" – 2:57
- "Copy Cat (Wack a Do)" – 2:59
- "Happy Feet - vocal" – 1:47
- "Papa San" – 1:50
- "Abso-Bleedin'-Lutely" – 2:50
- "Stay with Me - vocal" – 2:22
- "One More Time" – 2:49
- "20th Century Drawers" – 3:10
- "Locked Out" – 2:15
- "Happy Feet - reprise" – 1:43
- "Rabelaisian Rutland" – 1:49
- "One More Time - reprise" – 0:46
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- Quincy Jones – composer, conductor
- Toots Thielemans – harmonica, whistles
- Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
- Bud Shank – reeds
- Earl Palmer – drums
- Carol Kaye – electric bass
- Emil Richards – percussion
- Don Elliot Voices – vocals on "Happy Feet"
- Tony Clementi – vocals on "Stay with Me"
- Jack Hayes, Leo Shuken – orchestrations
- Richard Hazard – vocal orchestrations
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Quincy Jones - Walk, Don't Run at discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ Walk, Don't Run at AllMusic
- ^ Strom, Robert (2003). Miss Peggy Lee: a career chronicle. McFarland. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7864-1936-4. Google Book Search. Retrieved on November 8, 2009.
- ^ "Walk, Don't Run". Tcm.com. Retrieved 2012-03-13.