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Amazon.co.uk Review
For some reason, the record label knows better than the chronicle of time and has re-ordered the 18 songs that make up the Bond playlist prior to The World Is Not Enough for this handy compilation of original soundtrack recordings. It's their prerogative, but if you want the unmissable opportunity to track the fascinating stylistic changes over the years, you're going to have to programme the track sequence yourself. But you do get for your money everything from Dr. No to Tomorrow Never Dies. As always, the black sheep Never Say Never Again is discounted; instead the title action motif from On Her Majesty's S
Amazon.co.uk Review
For some reason, the record label knows better than the chronicle of time and has re-ordered the 18 songs that make up the Bond playlist prior to The World Is Not Enough for this handy compilation of original soundtrack recordings. It's their prerogative, but if you want the unmissable opportunity to track the fascinating stylistic changes over the years, you're going to have to programme the track sequence yourself. But you do get for your money everything from Dr. No to Tomorrow Never Dies. As always, the black sheep Never Say Never Again is discounted; instead the title action motif from On Her Majesty's Secret Service is thrown in near the end for good measure. The songs speak for themselves really: you know "Goldfinger", "Diamonds Are Forever", "Thunderball" and "We Have All The Time In The World" are going to be wonderful. You also know "The Man With The Golden Gun", "License To Kill" and "Goldeneye" aren't. But at least you get all the original recordings. --Paul Tonks
From Amazon.com
James Bond themes tend to be just as memorable as their movie counterparts and, to a certain extent, just as time sensitive. While many fans can remember the Monty Norman Orchestra's steamy Dr. No theme or Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger," how many of us remember Rita Coolidge's dated "All Time High" from Octopussy or A-Ha's theme from The Living Daylights? Yes, just as we all have our favorite Bonds, we all have our favorite eras of Bond movie music. But surprisingly, whether they're New Wave, soul, or just Euro-pop inspired, most are still worth hearing. There are some real gems on this compilation: On Her Majesty's Secret Service's "We Have All the Time in the World" by Louis Armstrong, the Thunderball theme sung by Tom Jones, and the spunky theme to The Man With the Golden Gun by Lulu. Just overlook those sporadic lean years and you have a pretty stiff soundtrack cocktail here. --Jason Verlinde
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Manufacturer: EMI
Release date: 1 November 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0724352329427 UPC: 724352329427
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