The Best of the James Bond Themes

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Annotation

shares recordings with The Best of James Bond, shared acoustids are a good indicator

Shares exact track lists of: James Bond Themes with a few more tracks added to get to a second CD.

Annotation last modified on 2023-04-20 14:45 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Best of the James Bond Themes, Vol. 1 [S-4607]
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1James Bond Theme from Dr. No
orchestra:
The London Theatre Orchestra (they record for Hallmark Records) and Starlite Orchestra and Singers (Madacy artists)
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”)
2:45
2License to Kill
orchestra:
The London Theatre Orchestra (they record for Hallmark Records) and Starlite Orchestra and Singers (Madacy artists)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
instrumental cover recording of:
Licence to Kill
writer:
Walter Afanasieff, Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and SBK Songs Ltd. (in 1989)
part of:
James Bond themes
quotes music from:
Goldfinger
4:06
3The Living Daylights
orchestra:
The London Theatre Orchestra (they record for Hallmark Records) and Starlite Orchestra and Singers (Madacy artists)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
instrumental 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
4:07
4Never Say Never Again
orchestra:
The London Theatre Orchestra (they record for Hallmark Records) and Starlite Orchestra and Singers (Madacy artists)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
instrumental recording of:
Never Say Never Again (title song of the 1983 James Bond film)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
part of:
Never Say Never Again (1983 bond film)
3:00
5The Man With the Golden Gun
orchestra:
The London Theatre Orchestra (they record for Hallmark Records) and Starlite Orchestra and Singers (Madacy artists)
instrumental 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)
2:27
6A View to a Kill
orchestra:
The London Theatre Orchestra (they record for Hallmark Records) and Starlite Orchestra and Singers (Madacy artists)
instrumental 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)
3:37
7All Time High (from Octopussy)
orchestra:
The London Theatre Orchestra (they record for Hallmark Records) and Starlite Orchestra and Singers (Madacy artists)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
instrumental 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)
3:03
8Theme from “Casino Royale”
orchestra:
The London Theatre Orchestra (they record for Hallmark Records) and Starlite Orchestra and Singers (Madacy artists)
instrumental recording of:
Casino Royale (title song of the 1967 James Bond film, more notable for its instrumental rendition)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp. and Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
2:34
9For Your Eyes Only
orchestra:
The London Theatre Orchestra (they record for Hallmark Records) and Starlite Orchestra and Singers (Madacy artists)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
instrumental cover recording of:
For Your Eyes Only
lyricist:
Michael Leeson
composer:
Bill Conti
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2), James Bond themes and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 nominee)
2:59
10Live and Let Die
orchestra:
The London Theatre Orchestra (they record for Hallmark Records) and Starlite Orchestra and Singers (Madacy artists)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
instrumental 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
3:08
11From Russia With Love
orchestra:
The London Theatre Orchestra (they record for Hallmark Records) and Starlite Orchestra and Singers (Madacy artists)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
instrumental cover 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)
3:38
12Diamonds Are Forever
orchestra:
The London Theatre Orchestra (they record for Hallmark Records) and Starlite Orchestra and Singers (Madacy artists)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
instrumental 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)
2:52
2▶CD: The Best of the James Bond Themes, Vol. 2 [S-4608]

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Canada
distributed by:Madacy Music Group, Inc. (not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by:Madacy Music Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1960065 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001186285 [info]

Release group

part of:James Bond covers (order: 30)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/752957 [info]