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

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Tracklist

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1Dr. No’s Fantasy
recording of:
Dr. No’s Fantasy
composer:
Monty Norman
The Monty Norman Orchestra1:42
2Under the Mango Tree
recording of:
Under the Mango Tree
lyricist and composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Diana Coupland2:23
3007
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
007
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
From Russia With Love (score/soundtrack of the 1963 James Bond film of the same name)
The John Barry Orchestra2:46
4Opening Titles (Medley)
solo guitar:
Vic Flick
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
Opening Titles: James Bond Is Back / From Russia With Love / James Bond Theme (often compiled or performed as just "From Russia With Love")
composer:
John Barry, Lionel Bart and Monty Norman
part of:
James Bond themes
medley of:
James Bond Theme
medley of:
From Russia With Love
medley of:
James Bond Is Back
The John Barry Orchestra2:28
5Into Miami
engineer:
John Richards
conductor:
John Barry (in 1964-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Danjaq, LLC (in 1964) and United Artists Corporation (in 1964)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
recording of:
Into Miami (in 1964-07)
composer:
John Barry
part of:
Goldfinger
part of:
Goldfinger
The John Barry Orchestra0:57
6The Laser Beam
engineer:
John Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Danjaq, LLC (in 1964) and United Artists Corporation (in 1964)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
recording of:
The Laser Beam
composer:
John Barry
part of:
Goldfinger
The John Barry Orchestra2:54
7Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
producer:
John Barry
lead vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Barry
part of:
Thunderball (film score)
Shirley Bassey2:16
8Switching the Body
conductor:
John Barry
recording of:
Switching the Body
composer:
John Barry
part of:
Thunderball (film score)
The John Barry Orchestra2:48
9Capsule in Space
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
Capsule in Space (from the film "You Only Live Twice") (in 1967)
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
You Only Live Twice (from the James Bond Film)
The John Barry Orchestra2:41
10Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
John Richards (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
vocals:
Nina (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:
Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown (from 1969-09 until 1969-10)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
John Barry
part of:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (from the James Bond film)
Nina3:22
11Bond Smells a Rat
recording of:
Bond Smells a Rat
composer:
John Barry
part of:
Moonraker (soundtrack of the 1979 James Bond film)
The John Barry Orchestra1:53
12Fillet of Soul (Medley)
vocals:
Brenda “B.J.” Arnau
orchestra:
George Martin Orchestra
recording of:
Fillet of Soul (New Orleans / Live and Let Die / Fillet of Soul-Harlem)
writer:
George Martin, Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney
The George Martin Orchestra feat. B.J. Arnau3:21
13Underground Lair
recording of:
Underground Lair
composer:
George Martin
The John Barry Orchestra4:17
14Hip’s Trip
conductor:
John Barry
recording of:
Hip's Trip (The Man With the Golden Gun)
composer:
John Barry
part of:
The Man With the Golden Gun (from the James Bond Film)
The John Barry Orchestra3:20
15The PyramidsMarvin Hamlisch1:31
16Cable Car and Snake Fight
conductor:
John Barry (in 1979-04)
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
Cable Car and Snake Fight (in 1979-04)
composer:
John Barry
part of:
Moonraker (soundtrack of the 1979 James Bond film)
The John Barry Orchestra3:07
17Make It Last All Night
producer:
Christopher Neil
conductor:
Bill Conti
performer:
Rage
recording of:
Make It Last All Night
writer:
Bill Conti and Silvia Conti
Bill Conti feat. Rage3:31
18The Chase Bomb Theme
producer:
John Barry
conductor:
John Barry
recording of:
The Chase Bomb Theme
composer:
John Barry
part of:
Octopussy (soundtrack from the James Bond film)
The John Barry Orchestra1:58
19Snow Job
producer:
John Barry
recording of:
Snow Job
composer:
John Barry
part of:
A View to a Kill (from the James Bond film)
The John Barry Orchestra2:30
20Where Has Everybody Gone
producer:
John Barry and Paul Staveley O’Duffy
performer:
Pretenders
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
Where Has Everybody Gone (The Living Daylights)
lyricist:
Chrissie Hynde
composer:
John Barry
part of:
The Living Daylights (1987 James Bond film)
The Pretenders3:37
21If There Was a ManThe Pretenders2:51
22The Experience of Love
producer:
Rupert Hine and Éric Serra
mixer:
Didier Lozahic
background vocals:
Rupert Hine and Noa
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. and Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, Inc.
mixed at:
Studio Zorrino in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
The Experience of Love
lyricist:
Rupert Hine
composer and arranger:
Éric Serra
Eric Serra5:55
23James Bond Theme (Moby’s Re‐version)
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
24Surrender
recording engineer and mixer:
David Arnold and Steve Orchard
producer:
David Arnold
performer:
k.d. lang
k.d. lang3:56
25Only Myself to Blame
producer:
David Arnold
recording of:
Only Myself to Blame
lyricist:
Don Black
composer:
David Arnold
publisher:
United Lion Music, Inc.
part of:
The World Is Not Enough (film soundtrack)
Scott Walker3:37
26Vesper
recording engineer and mixer:
Geoff Foster
programming:
Rob Playford
assistant engineer:
Chris Barret and Sam Jones
producer:
David Arnold
assistant editor:
Robin Whittaker
editor:
Dina Eaton and Dominic Gibbs
bass:
Simon Edwards
percussion [African Percussions Designed and Performed by]:
Pete Lockett
trumpet:
Derek Watkins
conductor:
Nicholas Dodd
orchestrator:
Nicholas Dodd
recorded at:
Air Lyndhurst in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Vesper
composer:
David Arnold
publisher:
Colpix Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and United Lion Music Inc.
part of:
Casino Royale (2006 film soundtrack)
David Arnold1:45
27Time to Get OutDavid Arnold3:29