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Various Artists, John Barry
From Russia with Love [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Genres: Pop, Soundtracks

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Opening Titles: James Bond Is Back/From Russia With Love/James Bond Theme
2. Tania Meets Klebb
3. Meeting In St. Sophia
4. The Golden Horn
5. Girl Trouble
6. Bond Meets Tania
7. 007
8. Gypsy Camp
9. Death Of Grant
10. From Russia With Love
11. Spectre Island
12. Guitar Lament
13. Man Overboard/Smersh In Action
14. James Bond With Bongos
15. Stalking
16. Leila Dances
17. Death Of Kerin
18. 007 Takes The Lektor

CD Details

All Artists: Various Artists, John Barry
Title: From Russia with Love [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Capitol
Original Release Date: 5/27/1964
Re-Release Date: 2/11/2003
Album Type: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
Genres: Pop, Soundtracks
Style: Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724358058826

Synopsis

Amazon.com

After the surprise success of 1962's Dr. No, the producers of the budding James Bond series began to establish what would become its trademark elements, with its debonair anti-hero frolicking libidinously through increasingly amped-up foreign intrigue and exotic locales. Musically, this soundtrack represents perhaps their most crucial decision: hiring band leader/budding composer John Barry as scorer. Abandoning the first film's calypso kitsch for an orchestra powered cocktail of elegance and jazzy sophistication, Barry immediately gave the Bond saga a focused musical language that would become arguably its most consistent element over the decades and amidst a revolving series of lead actors and increasingly improbable cinematic predicaments. While anchored by a medley that includes Monty Norman's "James Bond Theme," this soundtrack also introduced another longstanding Bond tradition, the pop-ballad title track/single, here penned by Lionel Bart and sung with urgent conviction by British crooner Matt Munro. This digitally remastered new edition features new liner notes, as well as artwork and stills from the film. --Jerry McCulley

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CD Reviews

Chronological order

James Luckard | Los Angeles, CA | 11/19/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Barry's first Bond score is, of course, brilliant. If you want to listen to it in film order, as I do, here's how to re-order the CD:

15, 1, 11, 2, 14, 16, First 1:00 of 9, 5, 7, 12, 8, 6, 3, 4, 18, 17, Second 1:00 of 9, 13, 10.

If you can't split up track 9, put it at the second spot. Also, tracks 4 and 12 do not appear in the actual film, but the positions are where Barry intended these cues to go."

Fantastic Soundtrack!! Great Remaster!!

R. Stanton | Outside Boston, MA USA | 03/03/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is really a remarkable soundtrack and the remastered sound is phenomenal!! To me this is where the music for the James Bond movies really began to take shape. There are themes developed here that have continued throughout the series of films. Great stuff, highly recommend!"

Barry's first - incredible

Dr. Quincy Harker | Westchester, NY | 01/19/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Well, what can you say that hasn't already been exclamated? Barry's score for FRWL is, of course, brilliant. Very creative use of eastern/oriental influences that blends effectively with 1960's orchestral sensibilities. The score is extremely dynamic without being overbearing. Barry does a great job of establishing main themes without resorting to predictable embellishments. Personal favourites include the main 007 theme(obviously), "Tanya meets Klebb", and "Spectre Island and Smersh" (classic 1960's Bond suspense). All the bongo parts and rhythmic ostinatos work fantastically well! Listen to pieces like "Girl Trouble", there's some extremely well-crafted and sophisticated exotic motifs there, superimposed over driving syncopated rhythms. We also find a lot of vibraphone/string unisons (my favourite combo) and of course, great brass parts. And let's not forget the solid title theme, beautifully rendered by british vocalist Matt Munro in classic Sinatra style. Munro really set the standard for future title themes. The recording is great, just the right balance between ambience and that nice analog grit that you find on so many 60's orchestral recordings. Some of today's soundtrack composers would do well to take a few lessons from the old masters - you rarely hear music of this dynamic range anymore, which is a real shame considering todays technology and the potential for dynamic range, noise floor levels and soundstage fidelity. But that's the way it usually goes, isnt it? I'm usually more partial towards the Barry's 1970's work and some of the 80s Bond soundtracks like Bill Contis amazing work on FYEO, but when it comes to the true masters and genre milestones, look no further that John Barry and FRWL."