''10'' is an original soundtrack recording of the movie with the same name released in 1979 by

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. The album was produced by

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and features compositions by

Henry Mancini Henry Mancini ( ; born Enrico Nicola Mancini; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flutist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, ...

. It includes vocal performances by

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, such as the track "He Pleases Me", and a duet with

Dudley Moore Dudley Stuart John Moore (19 April 193527 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. He first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was one of the four writer-perf ...

titled "It's Easy to Say". The soundtrack also showcases Moore's piano solo on the latter track and an instrumental version of "Don't Call It Love". The album closes with " Ravel's Bolero", which was released as a single (#WBS 49139) and reached massive sales, generated an estimated $1 million in royalties, and briefly made its composer,

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, the best-selling classical composer 40 years after his death. The ''

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'' review highlighted several key aspects of the ''10'' soundtrack in their 1979 review. They noted Henry Mancini's memorable theme music, describing it as fitting for the film's "male menopause fantasy" tone. The review singled out Julie Andrews' vocal performance on "He Pleases Me" as suitable for Adult Contemporary (A/C) radio, while also praising the instrumental version of "Don’t Call It Love" and Dudley Moore's piano solo on "It's Easy To Say" as ideal for Beautiful Music stations. The review framed the album as a commercially viable release with crossover appeal across different radio formats. From a commercial standpoint, ''10'' debuted at number 104 on the ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape chart dated January 5, 1980, and peaked at number 80 on January 26. It remained on the chart for a total of nine weeks. On the ''Cash Box'' Top Albums chart, the album entered at number 197 on December 22, 1979, and reached a peak position of number 120 on March 1, 1980. It also appeared on the ''Record World'' Albums chart, where it peaked at number 177 on February 23, 1980. In his 2013 article for The Second Disc, Joe Marchese expressed surprise that Henry Mancini's ''10'' soundtrack had never received a proper U.S.

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(CD) release, noting it was only briefly available in Europe in a subpar edition. Marchese highlighted Real Gone Music's reissue as a long-overdue correction, praising its inclusion of Ravel's "Bolero" (a key track from the film) and new liner notes by Frank DeWald. He framed the CD release as essential for Mancini fans, who consider the ''10'' score among the composer's finest work.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''10'' record. *Original music coposed and conducted by Henry Mancini *Produced by Joe Reisman

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Bibliography

* * {{Julie Andrews 1979 soundtrack albums Various artists soundtracks Julie Andrews albums 1970s film soundtrack albums