The Best of Bond… James Bond

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Annotation

Cat. no. 4043002397934 is on spine, cat. no.72435-40554-2-3 is on disc. Notice both cat.no. printed one on the other on one spine.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1James Bond Theme (Dr. No)
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”)
John Barry & Orchestra1:48
2Goldfinger
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 Bassey2:50
3Nobody Does It Better
engineer:
Howard Steel
producer:
Richard Perry
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., 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 Simon3:30
4A 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 Duran3:36
5For 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 Easton3:05
6We 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 Armstrong3:15
7Live 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 & Wings3:15
8All 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 Coolidge3:04
9The Living Daylights
producer:
a‐ha, John Barry, Jason Corsaro, Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
vocals:
a‐ha
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
The Living Daylights
writer:
Pal Waaktaar
additional composer:
John Barry
publisher:
ATV Music and BMG Music
part of:
James Bond themes
a‐ha4:16
10Licence to Kill
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Narada Michael Walden
vocals:
Gladys Knight
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Licence to Kill
writer:
Walter Afanasieff, Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing and SBK Songs Ltd. (in 1989)
part of:
James Bond themes
quotes music from:
Goldfinger
Gladys Knight5:15
11From 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 Monro2:35
12Thunderball
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
13You 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 Sinatra2:47
14Moonraker
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
15On 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 Orchestra2:35
16The 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)
Lulu2:36
17Diamonds 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 Bassey2:43
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 Turner3:31
19Tomorrow Never Dies
recording engineer:
Steve Rosenthal
producer:
Mitchell Froom
mixer:
Tchad Blake
additional keyboard:
Mitchell Froom
double bass:
Greg Cohen
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Steve Donnelly
piano:
Sheryl Crow
strings:
Mark Feldman, Dylan Fitzgerald, Julianne Klopotic, Matthew Pierce, Lorenza Ponce and Jane Scarpantoni
vocals:
Sheryl Crow
recording of:
Tomorrow Never Dies
writer:
Sheryl Crow and Mitchell Froom
publisher:
BMG Music and Warner Chappell Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
Sheryl 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
21James Bond Theme (Tomorrow Never Dies)
recording engineer and producer:
Moby
mixer:
Daniel Miller and Alan Moulder
saxophone [sax]:
Rob Hardt and Alexander McCabe
trombone:
Greg Robinson
trumpet:
Osho Endo
remixer:
Moby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records Ltd. (in 1997)
recording of:
James Bond Theme (Moby version) (Moby arrangement)
composer:
Monty Norman
arranger:
Richard Melville Hall
arrangement of:
James Bond Theme
Moby3:24
22James Bond Theme (GoldenEye Trailer version)
cover 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”)
Parodi & Fair2:22