John Barry - On Her Majesty's Secret Service Soundtrack CD

On Her Majesty's Secret Service Soundtrack buy CD music Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger" wasn't the biggest hit from the James Bond movies, but it remains the archetype. With Bassey's bold, blaring delivery of Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley's over-the-top lyrics, her voice as brassy as the unforgettable horn fills that punctuate the verses, "Goldfinger Into Miami (Main Title)" (as the song is more prosaically identified here) is a true swinging-'60s pop treasure. Though the rest of the album isn't John Barry's all-time best James Bond score--that would be 1965's thrilling THUNDERBALL--it's certainly top-drawer work. Tracks like "Oddjob's Pressing Engagement" and the subtle "Gassing the Gangsters" rework the main theme in imaginative ways, and the climactic "Dawn Raid On Fort Knox" is effectively tense even without the visuals. The brief "Teasing the Korean" is a similarly impressive exercise in atmospherics, proving anew that John Barry was one of the most gifted soundtrack composers of the '60s. Original score composed by and conducted John Barry. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Recorded at CTS Studios, London, England in July 1964. Includes liner notes by Jeff Bond. Personnel: Shirley Bassey (vocals); Vic Flick (guitar); Johnny Scott , John Scott (saxophone). Audio Remasterer: Bob Fisher . Liner Note Author: Jeff Bond. Recording information: CTS Studios, Bayswater, London, England (07/1964); CTS Studios, Baywater, London, England (07/1964). 1964 W/4 Bonus Trax Score:J.Barry,Title:S.Bassey

On Her Majesty's Secret Service Soundtrack songs James Bond goes under the sea to find his man, and composer John Barry obliges with an aquatically cool yet subtly powerful soundtrack. Barry made his first big mark with an equally wonderful backdrop to Bond's earlier From Russia With Love and Goldfinger adventures. It had been Barry's intent to give Shirley Bassey -- who'd scored big with "Goldfinger" -- a second go-around with a Bond movie song, but the producers' decision to change the song resulted in Tom Jones getting the title song, devised by Barry at the last moment. He lends the "Thunderball" vocal theme a well-gauged mix of pelvic thrust and serious drama. The rest of the set -- including another update of the "007" theme and an instrumental take on what was originally to be the vocal feature, "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" -- is all pure ingenuity and layered drama. To a lot of people, it was all a little too drenched in reverb and a little too much of the same music repeated; this may have been a result of the fact that Barry was so late finishing the score, that only music from the first half of the movie was represented on the soundtrack LP. ~ Bruce Eder & Stephen Cook Original score composed and conducted by John Barry. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Expanded W/Add'L Score By J. Barry.Title Track:Tom Jones. Recorded at CTS Studios, London, England in October 1965. Includes liner notes by Jeff Bond.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service Soundtrack album for sale The most interesting and unusual of the James Bond soundtracks, You Only Live Twice was also something of a poor relation to the other soundtracks in the series, never selling as well as the earlier ones. John Barry's score reflects the movie's extensive use of Japanese settings and cultural background, with Japanese-flavored melodies and even the use of Japanese instruments in some tracks. Additionally, in lieu of the usual emphasis on action underscoring, You Only Live Twice is more lyrical and atmospheric -- even the title tune, sung by Nancy Sinatra, is the most unusual in the series to date, a sultry ballad with a haunting central melody, although its best incarnation (with all due respect to Sinatra) is its appearance in the instrumental "Mountains and Sunsets." ~ Bruce Eder 1967 Expanded W/Add'L Score By J.Barry;Title Track:N.Sinatra. Original score composed by and conducted John Barry. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Recorded at CTS Studios, London, England in April 1967. Includes liner notes by Jeff Bond. Audio Remasterer: Doug Schwartz. Liner Note Author: Jeff Bond. Recording information: CTS Studios, Bayswater, London, England (04/1967). Arranger: John Barry .

On Her Majesty's Secret Service Soundtrack CD music John Barry made his reputation with highly enjoyable and sophisticated soundtracks for early James Bond pictures, including From Russian With Love, Thunderball, and 1971's Diamonds Are Forever. Like many Bond soundtracks, Diamonds Are Forever features a dynamic mix of brass-heavy orchestral numbers, reconfigurations of the original Bond theme, dreamy ballads, and a celebrity vocal performance of the title track. Following up her "Goldfinger" hit, singer Shirley Bassey returns here with another bravura performance on the "Diamonds Are Forever" theme; although not as memorable as Bassey's earlier classic, the song still impresses with a catchy mix of rock elements (wah-wah guitar, electric bass, 4/4 beat) and full orchestration. And as is the fashion with soundtracks, this main title is recycled more than once -- in this instance, as both a flute-and-vibes lounge cut and as part of a darkly lush string arrangement. Along with easy listening, Henry Mancini-inspired cuts like "Tiffany Case," and "Q's Trick," Barry also gives a nod to Max Steiner's clamorous soundtracks with suspense and action backdrops like "Bond Smells a Rat" and "To Hell With Blofield." And the Bond theme gets its due on the noir-ish, cat burglar motif "Bond Meets Bambi and Thumper." With equally stunning pieces like the romantic waltz "Circus, Circus" topping things off, Diamonds Are Forever qualifies as one of Barry's most gratifying Bond soundtracks. ~ Stephen Cook Original score composed by John Barry. Recorded at CTS Studios, London, England in October 1971. Includes liner notes by Jeff Bond. & Expanded.1981. Title:S.Bassey,Score:J.Barry. :

On Her Majesty's Secret Service Soundtrack buy CD music The first James Bond movie (apart from the "off-brand" spoof Casino Royale) not to be scored by John Barry (who was working on a stage musical at the time), Live and Let Die's soundtrack still managed to be a pop-music recording event, by virtue of the presence of Paul McCartney & Wings doing the title song. The latter, a Number Two hit in England and a Number Nine single in America, also reunited McCartney and Beatles' producer George Martin, who provides the background score for the film in Barry's absence. Martin is no more than an adequate substitute for Barry -- his music is pleasant and diverting, but largely undistinguished and unmemorable; indeed, "Fillet of Soul -- New Orleans"/"Live and Let Die" as done by B.J. Arnau is far more interesting that any of the instrumental material by Martin, which lacks any distinguishing features to hold the attention of the audience. The best track here is "If He Finds It, Kill Him," which incorporates elements of Monty Norman's original "James Bond Theme." Also included was one of the series' periodic reworkings of Norman's music, which is noisier but not especially improved over the Dr. No album's original. ~ Bruce Eder Original score composed by George Martin. Recorded at Air Studios, London, England in 1973. Includes liner notes by Jeff Bond. Audio Remixer: Michael McDonald . Liner Note Author: Jeff Bond. Recording information: Air Studios, London, England (04/1973). Arrangers: George Martin; Milton Batiste . & Expanded Title:P &L Mccartney;Score:G.Martin.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service Soundtrack songs Although John Barry won numerous Academy Awards for his scoring of motion pictures--A LION IN WINTER and DANCES WITH WOLVES among them--his name is most commonly associated with the James Bond films (ironically, he never received an Oscar for his Bond scores). Following closely on the heels of the first Bond film (DR. NO), FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE features several of John Barry's distinctive motifs (namely the instantly recognizable "James Bond Theme") that would become inextricably linked in the popular imagination with the long-running saga of 007. Barry underlines the film's exotic locations and action-packed sequences with evocative "lounge" music, high strings, twangy guitars, and a massive "wall of sound" brass section that nearly leaps from the speakers. Barry's music swings and swells, adding quiet, creeping tension to suspenseful sections, romantic atmosphere to love scenes, and walloping bombast to the dramatic battles. Occasionally, Barry throws a curve ball, as on the melancholy, Ennio Morricone-esque "Guitar Lament," but for the most part the soundtrack is true to his lounge-noir Bond aesthetic. "From Russia with Love," sung by Matt Munro, instigated the Bond film tradition of radio-friendly title songs with vocals by popular singers. Original score composed and conducted by John Barry. Recorded at CTS Studios, London, England in March 1963. Includes liner notes by Jeff Bond. 1963. Title Track: Matt Monro;Score:J.Barry.