From the day I first saw Goldfinger as a kid, I’ve been a Bond fan. I’ve seen all the movies. Loved most of the music. Here is a 2-CD collection of some of the best Bond music. AMAZON is selling this for $19.95, a bargain for two discs full of mostly great music. The early songs like “Goldfinger” (my nostalgic favorite) have been remastered and sound wonderful. What’s your favorite Bond song?
TRACK LIST:
DISC ONE:
1. James Bond Theme (From “Dr. No.”) John Barry Orchestra 1:47
2. From Russia With Love Matt Monro 2:33
3. Goldfinger Shirley Bassey 2:48
4. Thunderball Tom Jones 3:02
5. You Only Live Twice Nancy Sinatra 2:45
6. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service John Barry Orchestra 2:35
7. We Have All The Time In The World Louis Armstrong 3:13
8. Diamonds Are Forever Shirley Bassey 2:41
9. Live And Let Die Paul McCartney And Wings 3:13
10. The Man With the Golden Gun Lulu 2:34
11. Nobody Does It Better Carly Simon 3:28
12. Moonraker Shirley Bassey 3:08
13. For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton 3:03
14. All Time High Rita Coolidge 3:02
15. A View to a Kill Duran Duran 3:34
16. The Living Daylights A-Ha 4:13
17. Licence to Kill Gladys Knight 4:11
18. Goldeneye Tina Turner 3:29
19. Tomorrow Never Dies Sheryl Crow 4:52
20. The World Is Not Enough Garbage 3:57
21. Die Another Day Madonna 4:36
22. You Know My Name Chris Cornell 4:01
23. Another Way to Die Jack White & Alicia Keys 4:23
DISC TWO:
1. Dr No’s Fantasy Monty Norman Orchestra 1:41
2. Under the Mango Tree Diana Coupland 2:23
3. 007 John Barry Orchestra 2:45
4. Opening Titles (Medley): James Bond Is Back/From Russia With Love/James Bond Theme John Barry Orchestra 2:28
5. Into Miami John Barry Orchestra 0:57
6. The Laser Beam John Barry Orchestra 2:53
7. Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Shirley Bassey 2:15
8. Switching the Body John Barry Orchestra 2:48
9. Capsule in Space John Barry Orchestra 2:40
10. Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown Nina 3:21
11. Bond Smells a Rat John Barry Orchestra 1:53
12. Fillet of Soul-New Orleans/ Live and Let Die/ Fillet of Soul-Harlem (Medley) (feat. B.J. Arnau) George Martin Orchestra 3:21
13. Underground Lair John Barry Orchestra 4:17
14. Hip’s Trip John Barry Orchestra 3:19
15. The Pyramids Marvin Hamlisch 1:30
16. Cable Car and Snake Fight John Barry Orchestra 3:07
17. Make It Last All Night (feat. Rage) Bill Conti 3:30
18. The Chase Bomb Theme John Barry Orchestra 1:57
19. Snow Job John Barry Orchestra 2:29
20. Where Has Everybody Gone The Pretenders 3:36
21. If There Was a Man The Pretenders 2:50
22. The Experience of Love Eric Serra 5:54
23. James Bond Theme (Moby’s Re-version) Moby 3:23
24. Surrender K. D. Lang 3:56
25. Only Myself to Blame Scott Walker 3:37
26. Vesper David Arnold 1:45
27. Time to Get Out David Arnold 3:28
What–no Sean Connery singing “Under the Mango Tree”? The high point of “Dr. No” and it’s not there? Quelle dommage!
Favorite Bond song (although not my favorite Bond movie) is A-ha’s “The Living Daylights”–it’s got that minor-key melancholy I just love.
Well, they only had room for 50 songs on this 2-CD collection, Deb. No room for “Under the Mango Tree.” I like A-ha’s “The Living Daylights,” too!
“The World Is Not Enough Garbage”
The joke, while making itself, is still too easy. I remain goofily fond of the Sinatra.
Classic joke, Todd! The most non-Bond Bond song to me is Carly Simon’s “Nobody Does It Better.”
George, did you see Goldfinger in a theater when it originally came out? What a delight that must have been. It probably has the best JB title track, but the Sinatra tune is a pleasure, lush and romantic, with a hint of melancholy.
Yes, Drongo, I saw GOLDFINGER (my first Bond movie) as a kid in the movie theater. What a thrill! I’ll never forget the exchange between Bond and Goldfinger as that laser inched its way toward Bond’s private parts: Bond: “Do you expect me to talk?” Goldfinger: “No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die!”
At one point I lived near downtown Santa Ana (when it was still safe to walk on the street at night) and there was an old cheap multiple movie theater I could walk to. They had a huge Bond showing, every Bond film to that time (this was pre-Bosnian) on the biggish screen, uncut, decent sound/music and film quality. I went and for the price of a cheap ticket watched all of them twice over a few days. It was GREAT!
Wow, Rick! I envy you that experience. I love Bond movies on the Big Screen!
I always liked the John Barry stuff and of course Shirley Bassey . i remember that exchange so well George.
On the other hand I never liked Duran Duran , Bond or otherwise I like the Carly Simon even though it isn’t very Bond-like.
Yes, Jeff, the John Barry music is classic Bond. Carly Simon…not so much.
This is one tempting collection!
“Give in and buy it, Patti,” said George the Tempter.