The Best of Bond… James Bond

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The James Bond Fanfare
David Arnold0:31
2The James Bond Theme (Dr. No)
Monty Norman Orchestra1:47
3Under the Mango Tree (Dr. No)
recording of:
Under the Mango Tree
lyricist and composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Diana Coupland2:22
4From Russia With Love
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
lead vocals:
Matt Monro
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
From Russia With Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
From Russia With Love (score/soundtrack of the 1963 James Bond film of the same name)
Matt Monro3.352:33
5Goldfinger
engineer:
John Richards (engineer)
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (in 1964-07)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer) (in 1964-07)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Danjaq, LLC (copyright and trademark owners to the characters, elements, and other material related to James Bond on screen) (in 1964), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964) and United Artists Corporation (in 1964)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
recording of:
Goldfinger (in 1964-07)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Goldfinger
Shirley Bassey4.252:48
6Thunderball
vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
Main Title: Thunderball
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Thunderball (film score)
Tom Jones4.33:02
7Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Thunderball)
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
lead vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
part of:
Thunderball (film score)
Shirley Bassey2:14
8Casino Royale
recording of:
Casino Royale (title song of the 1967 James Bond film, more notable for its instrumental rendition)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp. and Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass2:38
9The Look of Love (Casino Royale)
Dusty Springfield3:32
10End Title (Casino Royale)
Mike Redway2:21
11You Only Live Twice
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
lead vocals:
Nancy Sinatra
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
You Only Live Twice
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
You Only Live Twice (from the James Bond Film)
Nancy Sinatra3.752:45
12On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
John Richards (engineer) (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
orchestra:
The John Barry Orchestra (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer) (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
recorded at:
CTS Studios Bayswater (original Bayswater location, 1956–1972) in Bayswater, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
recording of:
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (from the James Bond film)
The John Barry Orchestra42:35
13Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown? (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
John Richards (engineer) (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
vocals:
Nina (Danish singer/actress Nina van Pallandt) (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer) (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
recorded at:
CTS Studios Bayswater (original Bayswater location, 1956–1972) in Bayswater, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
recording of:
Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
part of:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (from the James Bond film)
Nina3:20
14We Have All the Time in the World (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service)
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and Phil Ramone
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981)
recording of:
We Have All the Time in the World (from the film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (from the James Bond film)
Louis Armstrong3.53:13
15Diamonds Are Forever
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
lead vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
Diamonds Are Forever (main title theme)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Diamonds Are Forever (Soundtrack of the James Bond film)
Shirley Bassey4.152:41
16Live and Let Die
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) (on 1972-10-21)
bass guitar:
Denny Laine (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
bass guitar, electric guitar and percussion, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Denny Seiwell (US drummer) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
duck call and timpani:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
electric guitar:
Denny Laine (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20) and Henry McCullough (Northern Irish guitarist, vocalist and songwriter) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20) and Denny Seiwell (US drummer) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
background vocals:
Denny Laine (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20) and Linda McCartney (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
orchestrator:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1973)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-20)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-19)
mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-21)
recording of:
Live and Let Die (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and James Bond themes
Wings4.13:13
17The Man With the Golden Gun
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
vocals:
Lulu (Scottish singer and actress, best known for “To Sir With Love”)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
The Man With the Golden Gun (The Man With the Golden Gun)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
The Man With the Golden Gun (from the James Bond Film)
Lulu3.252:34
18Nobody Does It Better (The Spy Who Loved Me)
engineer:
Howard Steel (US producer, sound engineer)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
vocals:
Carly Simon
conductor:
Richard Hewson (horn, strings)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Richard Hewson
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 16)
recording of:
Nobody Does It Better (from “The Spy Who Loved Me”)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Music Ltd.
part of:
The 50th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and James Bond themes
part of:
The Spy Who Loved Me
Carly Simon43:28
19Moonraker
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer) (in 1979-04)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
Main Title (Moonraker) (in 1979-04)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Moonraker (soundtrack of the 1979 James Bond film)
Shirley Bassey3.653:08
20For Your Eyes Only
producer:
Christopher Neil
vocals:
Sheena Easton
conductor:
Bill Conti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1981)
recording of:
For Your Eyes Only (in 1981)
lyricist:
Michael Leeson
composer:
Bill Conti
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and James Bond themes
Sheena Easton3.53:03
21Make It Last All Night (For Your Eyes Only)
producer:
Christopher Neil
conductor:
Bill Conti
performer:
Rage (from the song "Make It Last All Night")
recording of:
Make It Last All Night
writer:
Bill Conti and Silvia Conti
Rage3:29
22All Time High (Octopussy)
vocals:
Rita Coolidge
recording of:
All Time High (Main Titles) (from the film "Octopussy")
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
BMG Music and EMI Songs
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Octopussy (soundtrack from the James Bond film)
Rita Coolidge43:02
23Never Say Never Again
producer:
Michel Legrand
vocals:
Lani Hall
conductor:
Michel Legrand
recording of:
Never Say Never Again (title song of the 1983 James Bond film)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
part of:
Never Say Never Again (1983 bond film)
Lani Hall53:12
24A View to a Kill
engineer and mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer)
producer:
John Barry (English score composer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Duran Duran (English rock band) and Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
sampler:
Jonathan Elias
vocals:
Duran Duran (English rock band)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
A View to a Kill
orchestrator:
John Barry (English score composer)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer) and Duran Duran (English rock band)
publisher:
EMI Songs and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
A View to a Kill (from the James Bond film)
Duran Duran3.63:34
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