James Bond Themes (1997)

About this title: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra treads where many others have gone before by recording an album of themes from the James Bond movies. In the hands of conductor Carl Davis and arranger Nic Raine, the 12 themes are, for the most part, given subtler, more romantic interpretations than usual. This is not true of the leadoff track, Monty Norman's "The James Bond Theme," which actually is taken at a slightly faster tempo than is typical. But "Goldfinger" is slower and more majestic than the well-known hit recording by Shirley Bassey. Although an electric guitar takes the melody line for much of ... read more

Tracks:

1. The James Bond Theme [Norman]
2. From Russia with Love [Bart]
3. Goldfinger [Barry/Bricusse/Newl]
4. Thunderball [Barry/Black]
5. You Only Live Twice [Barry/Bricusse]
6. Diamonds Are Forever [Barry/Black]
7. Live and Let Die [McCartney/McCartney]
8. The Man with the Golden Gun [Barry/Black]
9. Nobody Does It Better [Hamlisch/Sager]
10. For Your Eyes Only [Conti/Leeson]
11. Living Daylights [Barry/Waaktaar]
12. Goldeneye [Bono/Edge]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.