In occasione del primo film della lunga serie James Bond, Dr No data 1962, EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios e Capitol/EMI hanno deciso di unirsi alla celebrazione mondiale dell’agente 007 pubblicando “Best Of Bond … James Bond” – un doppio album disponibile da martedì 9 ottobre nei negozi tradizionali e in digitale – che raccoglie le sigle memorabili di tutti i 22 film ufficiali di James Bond.
Nell’album sono presenti anche i brani orchestrati dall’Orchestra di John Barry, la canzone d´amore di Louis Armstrong, entrambe tratte da On Her Majesty’s Secret Service del 1969. L´edizione deluxe raccoglie inoltre alcuni pezzi in versione integrale della The Barry John Orchestra oltre ad altre canzoni originali di Shirley Bassey, Marvin Hamlisch, The Pretenders, Moby, K.D. Lang, David Arnold e di molti altri artisti, brani tutti rigorosamente presenti nei film di 007.
Non è presente l’ultima, Skyfall di Adele
Questa la lista tracce del doppio cd “Best Of Bond… James Bond” (50 Years – 50 Tracks) – In download digitale su
1. James Bond Theme – The John Barry Orchestra [Dr. No, 1962]
2. Russia With Love – Matt Monro [Russia With Love, 1963]
3. Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey [Goldfinger, 1964]
4. Thunderball – Tom Jones [Thunderball, 1965]
5. You Only Live Twice – Nancy Sinatra [You Only Live Twice, 1967]
6. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – The John Barry Orchestra [On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, 1969]
7. We Have All The Time In The World – Louis Armstrong [On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, 1969]
8. Diamonds Are Forever – Shirley Bassey [Diamonds Are Forever, 1971]
9. Live And Let Die – Paul McCartney & Wings [Live And Let Die, 1973]
10. The Man With The Golden Gun – Lulu [The Man With The Golden Gun, 1974]
11. Nobody Does It Better – Carly Simon [The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977]
12. Moonraker – Shirley Bassey [Moonraker, 1979]
13. For Your Eyes Only – Sheena Easton [For Your Eyes Only, 1981]
14. All Time High – Rita Coolidge [Octopussy, 1983]
15. A View To A Kill – Duran Duran [A View To A Kill, 1985]
16. The Living Daylights – A-Ha [The Living Daylights, 1987]
17. Licence To Kill – Gladys Knight [Licence To Kill, 1989]
18. GoldenEye (Single Edit) – Tina Turner [GoldenEye, 1995]
19. Tomorrow Never Dies – Sheryl Crow [Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997]
20. The World Is Not Enough – Garbage [The World Is Not Enough, 1999]
21. Die Another Day – Madonna [Die Another Day, 2002]
22. You Know My Name – Chris Cornell [Casino Royale, 2006]
23. Another Way To Die – Jack White & Alicia Keys [Quantum Of Solace, 2008]
DISCO DUE
1. Dr. No’s Fantasy – The Monty Norman Orchestra [Dr. No, 1962]
2. Under The Mango Tree – Diana Coupland [Dr. No, 1962]
3. 007 – The John Barry Orchestra [ Russia With Love, 1963]
4. Opening Titles (Medley): James Bond Is Back/ Russia With Love/James Bond Theme – The John Barry Orchestra [ Russia With Love, 1963]
5. Into Miami – The John Barry Orchestra [Goldfinger, 1964]
6. The Laser Beam – The John Barry Orchestra [Goldfinger, 1964]
7. Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang – Shirley Bassey [submitted for Thunderball but not included in film, 1965]
8. Switching The Body – The John Barry Orchestra [Thunderball, 1965]
9. Capsule in Space – The John Barry Orchestra [You Only Live Twice, 1967]
10. Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown – Nina [On Her Majesty´s Secret Service, 1969]
11. Bond Smells a Rat – The John Barry Orchestra [Diamonds Are Forever, 1971]
12. Fillet Of Soul-New Orleans/Live And Let Die/Fillet Of Soul-Harlem (Medley) – The George Martin Orchestra featuring B.J. Arnau [Live And Let Die, 1973]
13. Underground Lair – The John Barry Orchestra [Live And Let Die, 1973]
14. Hip’s Trip – The John Barry Orchestra [The Man With The Golden Gun, 1974]
15. The Pyramids – Marvin Hamlisch [The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977]
16. Cable Car And Snake Fight – The John Barry Orchestra [Moonraker, 1979]
17. Make It Last All Night – Bill Conti featuring Rage [For Your Eyes Only, 1981]
18. The Chase Bomb Theme – The John Barry Orchestra [Octopussy, 1983]
19. Snow Job – The John Barry Orchestra [A View To A Kill, 1985]
20. Where Has Everybody Gone – The Pretenders [The Living Daylights, 1987]
21. If There Was a Man – The Pretenders [closing credits song The Living Daylights, 1987]
22. The Experience Of Love – Eric Serra [GoldenEye, 1995]
23. James Bond Theme – Moby (Moby’s Re-Version) [inspired by the UA motion picture Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997]
24. Surrender – k.d. lang [closing credits song Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997]
25. Only Myself To Blame – Scott Walker [The World Is Not Enough, 1999]
26. Vesper – David Arnold [Casino Royale, 2006]
27. Time To Get Out – David Arnold [Quantum Of Solace, 2008]