The Best of Bond

~ Release by The Showtime Orchestra & Singers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1James Bond Theme (from ‘Dr. No’)
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cover recording of:
James Bond Theme
composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) 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 Showtime Orchestra1:46
2The World Is Not Enough
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cover recording of:
The World Is Not Enough (The World Is Not Enough)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
David Arnold (English score composer)
publisher:
BMG Music and United Lion Music, Inc.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
The World Is Not Enough (film soundtrack)
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers3:57
3Goldeneye
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cover recording of:
GoldenEye
writer:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
part of:
James Bond themes
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers3:30
4The Man With the Golden Gun
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
cover 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)
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers2:36
5Moonraker
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
cover recording of:
Main Title (Moonraker)
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)
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers3:10
6You Only Live Twice
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cover 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)
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers2:50
7Nobody Does It Better (from ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’)
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cover 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
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers3:35
8For Your Eyes OnlyThe Showtime Orchestra & Singers3:00
9Theme from Octopussy
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
instrumental 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)
The Showtime Orchestra3:51
10A View to a Kill
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cover 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)
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers3:33
11Live & Let Die
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
cover recording of:
Live and Let Die
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) and SBK Unart Catalog Inc.
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and James Bond themes
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers3:16
12Diamonds Are Forever
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
cover 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)
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers2:44
13From Russia With Love
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
instrumental 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)
The Showtime Orchestra3:34
14Goldfinger
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
cover recording of:
Goldfinger
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
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers2:34
15The Living Daylights
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
cover recording of:
The Living Daylights
writer:
Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
additional composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
ATV Music and BMG Music
part of:
James Bond themes
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers4:07
16All Time High (from ‘Octopussy’)
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
cover 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)
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers3:02
17Tomorrow Never Dies
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cover recording of:
Tomorrow Never Dies
writer:
Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician) and Mitchell Froom
publisher:
BMG Music and Warner Chappell Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers4:49
18We Have All the Time in the World (from ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’)
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
cover 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)
The Showtime Orchestra & Singers3:15
19The James Bond Theme (extended version)
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
cover recording of:
James Bond Theme
composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) 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 Showtime Orchestra2:41
20The James Bond Theme (dance version)
vocals:
The Showtime Singers
orchestra:
The Showtime Orchestra
cover recording of:
James Bond Theme
composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) 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 Showtime Orchestra3:31

Credits

Release

manufactured in:the EC (Europe)
copyrighted (©) by:First Budget International Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 2000)
licensed to:First Budget International Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5119565 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000055WRL [info]

Release group

part of:James Bond covers (order: 51)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/727802 [info]