Rating : - An Introduction to Greatness
I am slightly in shock to see this album released on CD. Kenyon Hopkins was simply one of the great film and TV composers. Unfortunately, he ended his career as the "Music Supervisor" for The Odd Couple and died in obscurity. Baby Doll is one of several Elia Kazan movies he scored and is simply wonderful. If you love Henry Mancini (especially Touch of Evil) and similar composers, or if you are a fan of so-called "composed jazz" a la Shorty Rogers, you should definitely check this out tout suite! Then you can become obsessed like me and spend your time trolling eBay for such treasures as: The Yellow Canary, East Side/West Side, The Fugitive Kind, This Property is Condemned, and others. Buy this now and be introduced to greatness!