Topkapi (album)

Topkapi is an album of motion picture and television themes by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded and released by Sue Records in 1964.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine stated "The orchestra sounds like Muzak, but McGriff sounds like McGriff. How the two got together is anyone's guess".

Track listing

1. "The Man with the Golden Arm" (Elmer Bernstein) – 2:24
2. "Mr. Lucky" (Henry Mancini) – 2:30
3. "Topkapi" (Manos Hadjidakis) – 2:28
4. "Rawhide{" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 2:10
5. "Exodus Main Theme" (Ernest Gold) – 2:00
6. "People" (Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) – 2:26
7. "Woman of Straw" (Norman Percival) – 2:40
8. "From Russia with Love" (Lionel Bart) – 2:30
9. "A Taste of Honey" (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott) – 2:13
10. "Love Theme from "The World of Suzie Wong"" (George Duning) – 2:13
11. "Medic Theme" (Victor Young) – 2:02
12. "The Pink Panther Theme" (Mancini) – 2:02

Personnel

• Jimmy McGriff – organ
• Unidentified orchestra arranged by Fred Norman

References

1. Topkapı
2. Topkapı Palace
3. Great Jalayirid Shahnameh
4. Abdulcelil Levni
5. Joe Dassin
6. Veli Can
7. Bahram Mirza Album
8. Emre Altuğ
9. Candan Erçetin
10. Neden (Candan Erçetin album)
11. Mehmed II
12. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film)
13. The Pink Panther (1963 film)
14. Saz style
15. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968 film)
16. Harem (disambiguation)
17. Jami' al-tawarikh
18. Abdulaziz
19. My Fair Lady (film)
20. List of Academy Award–nominated films