I’m back to listening to Greatest Hits collections. Pat Benatar Greatest Hits (2006) includes 20 songs from Pat Benatar’s career, mostly from the 1980s. I remember Pat Benatar music videos in heavy rotation on MTV for that decade. “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” might have a different interpretation today. But “Shadows of the Night” and “Love Is a Battlefield” hold up.

My parents loved Henry Mancini’s music. They had his albums–Peter Gunn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and The Pink Panther–and played them on our stereo system on a regular basis. Later, I read some books about Mancini and Blake Edwards and discovered how they both worked to make their movies legendary.

Do you remember Pat Benatar and Henry Mancini? Any favorites here? GRADE: A for both

TRACK LIST:

1		Heartbreaker (Single Mix) Drums – Glen Alexander HamiltonWritten-By – C. Wade*, G. Gill*	3:28
2		We Live For Love (Single Edit) Drums – Glen Alexander Hamilton	3:55
3		Hit Me With Your Best Shot Written-By – E. Schwartz*	2:52
4		Hell Is For Children Written-By – R. Capps*	4:51
5		Treat Me Right (Single Edit) Written-By – D. Lubahn*	3:14
6		You Better RunWritten-By – E. Brigati*, F. Cavaliere*	3:04
7		Fire And Ice Tambourine – Keith Olsen Written-By – S. Sheets*, T. Kelly*	3:19
8		Promises In The Dark Piano – Alan Pasqua	4:49
9		Precious Time Written-By – William Steinberg*	6:02
10		Shadows Of The Night (Single Edit) Written-By – D. Byron*	3:43
11		Little Too Late (Single Edit) Written-By – A. Call*	3:26
12		Looking For A Stranger Written-By – F. Golde*, P. McIan*	3:26
13		Love Is A Battlefield (Single Edit) Written-By – H. Knight*, M. Chapman*	4:10
14		We Belong Written-By – D. Navarro*, E. Lowen*	3:42
15		Ooh Ooh Song (Single Edit) Harmonica – Neil Giraldo	4:09
16		Invincible (Theme From The Legend Of Billie Jean) (Single Edit) Producer – Mike Chapman Written-By – H. Knight*, S. Climie*	4:09
17		Sex As A Weapon Written-By – William Steinberg*, T. Kelly*	4:20
18		Le Bel Age Written-By – G. Gaglio*, R. Tepper*	4:19
19		All Fired Up (Single Edit) Bass, Backing Vocals – Frank Linx Producer – Keith Forsey Written-By – K. Tolhurst*, M. Grombacher*	4:11
20		One Love (Single Edit) Backing Vocals – Frank LinxBass – Fernando Saunders Keyboards – Kevin Savigar Written-By – M. G Grombacher

TRACK LIST:

1		Peter Gunn	2:04
2		Mr. Lucky	2:11
3		Breakfast At Tiffany’s	2:46
4		Moon River Written-By – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer	2:43
5		Days Of Wine And Roses	2:07
6		The Good Old Days	2:01
7		Experiment In Terror	2:18
8		Soldier In The Rain	2:56
9		The Pink Panther Theme	2:36
10		It Had Better Be Tonight Written-By – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer	1:57
11		The Sweetheart Tree Written-By – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer	1:56
12		Pie-In-The-Face Polka	2:24
13		In The Arms Of Love Written-By – Henry Mancini, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans	2:36
14		The Swing March	2:07
15		A Quiet Happening	3:07
16		Theme For Sam	3:12
17		Candlelight On Crystal	3:04
18		Nothing To Lose Written-By – Don Black, Henry Mancini	2:23
19		Darling Lili Written-By – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer	2:48
20		Whistling Away The Dark Written-By – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer	3:43
21		The Inspector Clouseau Theme	2:58
22		It’s Easy To Say Written-By – Henry Mancini, Robert Wells (2)	3:25
23		Medley Victor/Victoria Finale: The Shady Dame From Seville, Crazy World, You And Me, Le Jazz Hot Written-By – Henry Mancini, Leslie Bricusse	4:53