Music from Mission: Impossible is an album featuring music composed and conducted by Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1967 and released on the Dot label.Payne, D. Lalo Schifrin discography accessed March 7, 2012 The music on this album is re-recorded and extended scores were originally commissioned for the TV series Mission: Impossible.
Reception Schifrin was awarded two Grammys at the 10th Grammy Awards for his work on the first series (Best Instrumental Theme and Best Original Score for a Motion Picture or TV Show).1967 Grammy Awards accessed March 7, 2012
The album peaked at 47 on the Billboard Albums Chart and 11 on the magazine's jazz chart in 1968.Lalo Schifrin Charts and Awards at Allmusic accessed March 15, 2012.
The Allmusic review states: "Any fan of the show should try and find this album at a used music shop, but more specifically fans of Lalo Schifrin (and that could be quite a few, as he remained uncredited on some of his TV themes) should definitely check the album out. It's a good buy if you can find it".Greenberg, A. Allmusic Review accessed March 9, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Lalo Schifrin except as indicated "Mission: Impossible" - 2:31 "Jim on the Move" - 3:12 "Operation Charm" - 2:55 "The Sniper" - 3:20 "Rollin Hand" - 2:48 "The Plot" - 2:25 "Wide Willy" - 2:03 "Cinnamon (The Lady Was Made to Be Loved)" (Jack Urbont, Bruce Geller) - 2:36 "Barney Does It All" - 2:30 "Danger" - 2:44 "Mission: Accomplished" - 2:40 Recorded in Hollywood, California on October 4, 5 & 7, 1967
Personnel Lalo Schifrin - piano, harpsichord, arranger, conductor Al Porcino, John Audino, Tony Terran, Ray Triscari, Stuart Williamson - trumpet Billy Byers - trombone, arranger Dick Nash, George Roberts, Dick Leith, Lloyd Ulyate - trombone Vincent DeRosa, Bill Hinshaw, David Duke, Richard Mackey - French horn Bud Shank, Ronald Langinger, Justin Gordon, John Lowe, Jack Nimitz - reeds Mike Melvoin - piano, harpsichord Paul Beaver - piano Bob Bain, Tommy Tedesco - guitar Bill Plummer - sitar Ray Brown - bass Carol Kaye - electric bass Earl Palmer - drums, percussion Shelly Manne - drums Adolfo Valdes - bongos, conga Ken Watson, Emil Richards - percussion Anatol Kaminsky, Paul Shure, Bonnie Douglas, Sam Freed, Marvin Limonick, Alexander Murray, Irma Neumann, George Kast, Nathan Kaproff, Thelma Beach, James Getzoff, George Berres, Ambrose Russo, Joe Stepansky, Irma Neumann - violin Allan Harshman, Myra Kestenbaum, Milton Thomas, Myer Bello - viola Raphael Kramer, Eleanor Slatkin, Frederick Seykora, Justin DiTullio, Emmet Sargeant - cello Dorothy Remsen - harp Robert Helfer - orchestra manager George Del Barrio, Dick Hazard - arranger
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