One of the signature aspects of a James Bond movie is its theme song, and, as demonstrated on this collection of those songs, there is a remarkable consistency to them. The first Bond film, 1962's Dr. No, featured Monty Norman's "James Bond Theme," a distinctive instrumental piece that has figured in every Bond picture since and that leads off the disc. But with the second entry in the series, 1963's From Russia with Love, there was a specially written title song sung by a contemporary pop artist during the opening credits. And as of the third entry, 1964's Goldfinger, that song, as often as not, would become a hit. Shirley Bassey's melodramatic performance of "Goldfinger" remains a standard for Bond themes, but, just as the films have been subtly updated through the years, so the theme songs have reflected changes in pop music. Echoes and approximations of Norman's theme turn up over and over as a basis for the songs, even though they make room for individual interpretation. For example, Gladys Knight's "License to Kill" from 1989 may be an '80s power ballad complete with synthesizer accompant, but it still uses familiar orchestral elements. And some of the least characteristic songs are also some of the most successful. Carly Simon's "Nobody Does It Better" doesn't even use a film title, yet it is one of the better remembered theme songs. Many of the artists who sing the songs are pop footnotes (a-ha, Sheena Easton), but they were hot when they were asked to participate, and their performances hold up. [Originally released in 1999, the album was reissued in a 40th anniversary edition in 2002 containing three additional tracks, including Garbage's theme song for The World Is Not Enough and Moby's electronica-styled reconstruction of the original theme. It was reissued again in 2012 with Madonna's contribution to 2002's Die Another Day, Soundgarden/Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell's "You Know My Name" from 2006's Casino Royale, and Jack White and Alicia Keys' "Another Way to Die" from 2008's Quantum of Solace.]

TRACKLIST:

1. John Barry & His Orchestra - James Bond Theme (01:45)

2. Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger (02:46)

3. Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better (03:29)

4. Duran Duran - A View To Kill (03:33)

5. Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only (03:02)

6. Louis Armstrong - We Have All The In The World (03:11)

7. Paul McCartney & Wings - Live And Let Die (03:11)

8. Rita Coolidge - All High (03:01)

9. a-ha - The Living Daylights (04:14)

10. Gladys Knight - Licence To Kill (05:13)

11. Matt Monro - From Russia With Love (02:32)

12. Tom Jones - Thunderball (03:00)

13. Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice (02:44)

14. Shirley Bassey - Moonraker (03:07)

15. John Barry & His Orchestra - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (02:31)

16. Lulu - The Man With The Golden Gun (02:33)

17. Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever (02:40)

18. Tina Turner - Goldeneye (04:46)

19. Sheryl Crow - Tomorrow Never Dies (04:47)

Added to 2002 Release

20. Garbage - The World Is Not Enough (03:57)

21. Moby - James Bond Theme (03:23)

22. Starr Parodi & Jeff Eden Fair - James Bond Theme (Goldeneye Trailer Version) (02:24)



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