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DTG DJ Terence Gunn Member Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 250	DTG DJ Terence Gunn Posted posted on Sun, Jul 8, 2007 1:11 PM On 2007-07-07 16:58, roguespy007 wrote: I've been thinking lately about Bond theme music. Right now I'm listening to the "Best of Bond...James Bond." It has all the theme songs up til "The World Is Not Enough." Anybody else have this CD? Also what are your favorite theme songs from the Bond franchise? I've had 'The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversary Collection' 1 & 2 disc set since its release in the early 1990s. It goes as far as 'Licence To Kill' (which is a bit too far for my musical taste in Bond themes), and has some rareities like Anthony Newley's version of 'Goldfinger', Shirley Bassey's version of 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang', a demo version of 'You Only Live Twice' (sung by an unrecognised singer), as well as some tracks from 'Goldfinger' that were -- at the time -- previously unreleased. I also have all the Bond soundtracks on CD up through 'Moonraker', including some of the remastered and expanded ones released in 2003. Though 'A View To A Kill' was a terrific theme song and soundtrack, I don't care much for the Bond music (or films) of the 1980s onward. Favourites Bond themes and Bond music from the 1960s (I'll do the 1970s later): 'The James Bond Theme' (of course!) (Incidentally, for those of you who still don't know, John Barry wrote the theme, but Monty Norman was credited for it, as Barry was paid to write it with the credits going to Norman. Barry got 200 pounds for it, and had to write it quickly over a weekend. Norman's version of the Bond theme can be heard on the 'Dr. No' soundtrack -- the only Bond soundtrack he scored/performed -- on track 17. This lame Bond theme is the reason Barry was called upon. Vic Flick's signature guitar sound and riffs can be heard in a couple pre-Dr. No John Barry Seven songs -- further proof of Barry's claim to the composition.) 'From Russia With Love': both the instrumental version and the Matt Monro sung version. Also off the soundtrack and in further Bond soundtracks, the secondary James Bond Theme, '007', as well as 'James Bond With Bongos'. 'Goldfinger': Shirley Bassey vocal version, as well as the rockin' and rippin' instrumental off the soundtrack. Also off the soundtrack 'Bond Back In Action', 'Dawn Raid On Fort Knox', 'The Laser Beam', and 'Pussy Galore's Flying Circus'. 'Thunderball': Tom Jones vocal version and the light cocktail instrumental version. Also off the soundtrack 'Into Miami', 'Switching The Body', '007', and 'Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'. 'You Only Live Twice': Nancy Sinatra vocal version. Also off the soundtrack 'Capsule In Space' (another theme that was used in several subsequent Bond films), 'Tanaka's World', 'Mountains And Sunsets', and 'James Bond -- Astronaut'. 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (the BEST Bond soundtrack!): Main Theme. Also off the soundtrack 'This Never Happened To The Other Feller', 'Try', 'Ski Chase', 'We Have All The Time In World (Instrumental)', 'Over And Out', 'Journey To Draco's Hideaway', 'Gumbold's Safe' (quite possibly my favourite incidental Barry Bond composition!), 'Bond Settles In', 'Bond Meets The Girls', 'Sir Hillary's Night Out', and 'Escape From Piz Gloria'

On 2007-07-07 16:58, roguespy007 wrote:

I've been thinking lately about Bond theme music. Right now I'm listening to the "Best of Bond...James Bond." It has all the theme songs up til "The World Is Not Enough." Anybody else have this CD?

Also what are your favorite theme songs from the Bond franchise?

I've had 'The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversary Collection' 1 & 2 disc set since its release in the early 1990s. It goes as far as 'Licence To Kill' (which is a bit too far for my musical taste in Bond themes), and has some rareities like Anthony Newley's version of 'Goldfinger', Shirley Bassey's version of 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang', a demo version of 'You Only Live Twice' (sung by an unrecognised singer), as well as some tracks from 'Goldfinger' that were -- at the time -- previously unreleased.

I also have all the Bond soundtracks on CD up through 'Moonraker', including some of the remastered and expanded ones released in 2003. Though 'A View To A Kill' was a terrific theme song and soundtrack, I don't care much for the Bond music (or films) of the 1980s onward.

Favourites Bond themes and Bond music from the 1960s (I'll do the 1970s later):

'The James Bond Theme' (of course!)
(Incidentally, for those of you who still don't know, John Barry wrote the theme, but Monty Norman was credited for it, as Barry was paid to write it with the credits going to Norman. Barry got 200 pounds for it, and had to write it quickly over a weekend. Norman's version of the Bond theme can be heard on the 'Dr. No' soundtrack -- the only Bond soundtrack he scored/performed -- on track 17. This lame Bond theme is the reason Barry was called upon. Vic Flick's signature guitar sound and riffs can be heard in a couple pre-Dr. No John Barry Seven songs -- further proof of Barry's claim to the composition.)
'From Russia With Love': both the instrumental version and the Matt Monro sung version. Also off the soundtrack and in further Bond soundtracks, the secondary James Bond Theme, '007', as well as 'James Bond With Bongos'.
'Goldfinger': Shirley Bassey vocal version, as well as the rockin' and rippin' instrumental off the soundtrack. Also off the soundtrack 'Bond Back In Action', 'Dawn Raid On Fort Knox', 'The Laser Beam', and 'Pussy Galore's Flying Circus'.
'Thunderball': Tom Jones vocal version and the light cocktail instrumental version. Also off the soundtrack 'Into Miami', 'Switching The Body', '007', and 'Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'.
'You Only Live Twice': Nancy Sinatra vocal version. Also off the soundtrack 'Capsule In Space' (another theme that was used in several subsequent Bond films), 'Tanaka's World', 'Mountains And Sunsets', and 'James Bond -- Astronaut'.
'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (the BEST Bond soundtrack!): Main Theme. Also off the soundtrack 'This Never Happened To The Other Feller', 'Try', 'Ski Chase', 'We Have All The Time In World (Instrumental)', 'Over And Out', 'Journey To Draco's Hideaway', 'Gumbold's Safe' (quite possibly my favourite incidental Barry Bond composition!), 'Bond Settles In', 'Bond Meets The Girls', 'Sir Hillary's Night Out', and 'Escape From Piz Gloria'

Post #317314 by DJ Terence Gunn on Sun, Jul 8, 2007 1:11 PM