Best of Bond… James Bond: 50 Years — 50 Tracks

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Tracklist

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1James Bond Theme
orchestra:
The John Barry Orchestra
recording of:
James Bond Theme
composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing and EMI United Partnership
part of:
James Bond themes
is based on:
Bad Sign, Good Sign (From the stage musical “A House for Mr Biswas”)
The John Barry Orchestra1:47
2From Russia with Love
producer:
George Martin
lead vocals:
Matt Monro
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
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 Monro2:34
3Goldfinger
engineer:
John Richards
producer:
John Barry and George Martin
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (in 1964-07)
conductor:
John Barry (in 1964-07)
arranger:
John Barry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Danjaq, LLC (in 1964), EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964) and United Artists Corporation (in 1964)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
recording of:
Goldfinger (in 1964-07)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Goldfinger
Shirley Bassey2:49
4Thunderball
vocals:
Tom Jones
conductor:
John Barry
recording of:
Main Title: Thunderball
lyricist:
Don Black
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Thunderball (film score)
Tom Jones3:03
5You Only Live Twice
producer:
John Barry
lead vocals:
Nancy Sinatra
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
You Only Live Twice
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
You Only Live Twice (from the James Bond Film)
Nancy Sinatra2:45
6On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
John Richards (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
orchestra:
The John Barry Orchestra (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
conductor:
John Barry (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
recorded at:
CTS Studios Bayswater in Bayswater, Westminster, 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
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (from the James Bond film)
The John Barry Orchestra2:36
7We Have All the Time in the World
producer:
John Barry and Phil Ramone
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
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
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (from the James Bond film)
Louis Armstrong3:14
8Diamonds Are Forever
producer:
John Barry
lead vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
Diamonds Are Forever (main title theme)
lyricist:
Don Black
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Diamonds Are Forever (Soundtrack of the James Bond film)
Shirley Bassey2:41
9Live and Let Die
recording engineer:
Bill Price (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
producer:
George Martin (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20) and Paul McCartney (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
mixer:
Bill Price (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 (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Denny Seiwell (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
duck call and timpani:
Ray Cooper (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
electric guitar:
Denny Laine (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20) and Henry McCullough (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20) and Denny Seiwell (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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. and MPL Communications Ltd. (in 1973)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-20)
recorded at:
Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-19)
mixed at:
Air Studios in 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
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Kobalt Songs Music Publishing and MPL Communications Ltd.
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and James Bond themes
Paul McCartney & Wings3:13
10The Man with the Golden Gun
producer:
John Barry
vocals:
Lulu
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
The Man With the Golden Gun (The Man With the Golden Gun)
lyricist:
Don Black
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
The Man With the Golden Gun (from the James Bond Film)
Lulu2:35
11Nobody Does It BetterCarly Simon3:28
12Moonraker
producer:
John Barry
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
John Barry (in 1979-04)
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
Main Title (Moonraker) (in 1979-04)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Moonraker (soundtrack of the 1979 James Bond film)
Shirley Bassey3:09
13For Your Eyes Only
producer:
Christopher Neil
vocals:
Sheena Easton
conductor:
Bill Conti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (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 Easton3:04
14All Time High
vocals:
Rita Coolidge
recording of:
All Time High (Main Titles) (from the film "Octopussy")
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
BMG Music and EMI Songs
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Octopussy (soundtrack from the James Bond film)
Rita Coolidge3:03
15A View to a Kill
engineer and mixer:
Jason Corsaro
producer:
John Barry, Jason Corsaro, Duran Duran and Bernard Edwards
sampler:
Jonathan Elias
vocals:
Duran Duran
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1998)
recording of:
A View to a Kill
orchestrator:
John Barry
writer:
John Barry, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Roger Taylor
composer:
John Barry and Duran Duran
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 Duran3:35
16The Living Daylightsa‐ha4:13
17Licence to KillGladys Knight4:11
18GoldenEye
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom
recording engineer:
Mark “Spike” Stent
programming:
Marius de Vries
assistant engineer:
Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
executive producer:
Bono and The Edge
producer:
Nellee Hooper
mixer:
Nellee Hooper and Mark “Spike” Stent
vocals:
Tina Turner
strings [orchestra] arranger:
Craig Armstrong
recording of:
GoldenEye
writer:
Bono and The Edge
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
part of:
James Bond themes
Tina Turner3:29
19Tomorrow Never DiesSheryl Crow4:52
20The World Is Not Enough
assistant engineer:
Paul Forgues and Matt Lawrence
engineer:
Billy Bush
producer:
David Arnold and Garbage
mixer:
Garbage
additional bass guitar and bass:
Daniel Shulman
mixed at:
Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Metropolis Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The World Is Not Enough (The World Is Not Enough)
lyricist:
Don Black
composer:
David Arnold
publisher:
BMG Music and United Lion Music, Inc.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
The World Is Not Enough (film soundtrack)
Garbage3:57
21Die Another DayMadonna4:37
22You Know My NameChris Cornell4:02
23Another Way to DieJack White & Alicia Keys4:24
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