Thank you for Casino Royale! Also, I hate to ask but there were multiple versions of You Know My Name that were released alongside the film; the orchestral one (with Chris Cornell's vocals) used for both main and end titles, and the (more popular) rock version. Did you include the full orchestral version, and was there an instrumental for YKMN?

IIRC, the "Pop Mix" was the one used for the film. However, it's so heavily compressed on CD that the orchestral layers are barely audible. It's not the precise film version/mix but it's as close as you can get. The "Main Mix" was the drier single version (or 'rock version' as you referred to it). No instrumental that I know of, sadly. I did post a tracklist on page one, and as you can see there are two versions of the title song. I wouldn't have included the same mix twice :)

I found a FLAC verison of You Know My Name ripped from either the DVD or Blu-ray, so it's the flm mix. But it has Bond's gunshot sfx briefly at the beginning

either the DVD or Blu-ray

If you're unsure of the source, I can rip the movie for the opening and ending.
I can get on the other two DC Bond films, while I'm at it.

Seem to remember having half the work done for Skyfall.
CR and QoS should be easy to do. I just have to remux QoS.

I say do it up. I'd love the film versions of each. As for what source it is, it's 6 channels. I should know this considering I work with audio almost every day, but I'm lost :/

Then the game is afoot!

I eagerly wait for them all. Keep up the great work. Two thumbs up!!!!!! Thanking you wont be enough.

Owning all Soundtracks on Vinyl up to Licence to Kill and bought all on Cd since, I can't wait to hear all the other stuff, that did not make publication so far!!!!!
GREAT JOB! All of you, but especially KFG for putting this together!

And most of all: THANK YOU

IIRC, the "Pop Mix" was the one used for the film. However, it's so heavily compressed on CD that the orchestral layers are barely audible. It's not the precise film version/mix but it's as close as you can get. The "Main Mix" was the drier single version (or 'rock version' as you referred to it). No instrumental that I know of, sadly. I did post a tracklist on page one, and as you can see there are two versions of the title song. I wouldn't have included the same mix twice :)

The pop mix was indeed closest to the film mix regarding the orchestral layer, but they are definitely different (i.e. not just due to compression). If I remember well, Arnold has stated the only mix he was involved in was the film version - none of the others.

If you're unsure of the source, I can rip the movie for the opening and ending.
I can get on the other two DC Bond films, while I'm at it.

Seem to remember having half the work done for Skyfall.
CR and QoS should be easy to do. I just have to remux QoS.

What program do you use to rip Blu-Rays

What program do you use to rip Blu-Rays

MakeMKV to remux then split into parts using MKVtoolnix and decode with eac3to and proper Arcsoft version (v1.1.0.0; none of this v1.1.0.8 or v.1.1.0.9 crap).
It will be bit-exact perfect.

MakeMKV to remux then split into parts using MKVtoolnix and decode with eac3to and proper Arcsoft version (v1.1.0.0; none of this v1.1.0.8 or v.1.1.0.9 crap).
It will be bit-exact perfect.

Thanks in advance and for everything else :)

MakeMKV to remux then split into parts using MKVtoolnix and decode with eac3to and proper Arcsoft version (v1.1.0.0; none of this v1.1.0.8 or v.1.1.0.9 crap).
It will be bit-exact perfect.

Is there nothing out there that�ll rip Blu-Rays to Mp4

A couple of years ago, JCH152 uploaded a 5.1 version of the Blu-ray audio, and I took it & mixed it into a 2-channel "standard" audio version. It's not perfect, but it's still a much fuller sound & is probably the closest thing available until someone more skilled than me can make a perfect version.

https://mega.co.nz/#!J5JVjSxa!gKMbSHVHCaq8OHEEkwAefuQuumhGRE6812Caqua 2WgA

Is there nothing out there that�ll rip Blu-Rays to Mp4

Just download an already converted MP4.
(but don't share anything from that encode with us)
Encodes use either the lossy DTS core or AAC audio.

Are you trying to edit the audio or just want the movie to watch?
The movie is easy to find in Mp4 720p/1080p.

Remuxed movies (1:1 copy of the movie-only) aren't normally found in MP4 containers.
You get way more features using the Matroska container (.mkv).

Ripping blurays to Mp4 will take anywhere from 6-36 hours.
Depending on your system specs, how you pass the video to the encoder, and then the encoding settings itself.

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I just finished remuxing Quantum of Solace last night to the external.

Casino Royale is the unrated (truly unrated) version.
Not that that changes anything about the opening or closing credits. The content is identical to the edited/Theatrical release.

I also remuxed a few other blurays yesterday.
So after I finish a group of edits, I'll update my end credits thread (http://forums.ffshrine.org/f92/end-credits-compilation-thread-mega-~sparktank-178821/#post2754728).

That would be awesome,Spark!!

what's the link for skyfall

what's the link for skyfall

Do you mean "where is the link" ?.

It's in post number 1.

GoldenEye please!

eagerly waiting for the scores.thank you...

KaFaraqGatri: Reporting for duty.
Me: Where the devil have you been?!
KaFaraqGatri: Enjoying death...

Welcome back, Kaf! XD

@ Geoff, after listening to your posted link and putting the file through Cooledit, I just want to say how awesome is the quality. Guys, this is most welcome as an addition to a deluxe edition of CASINO ROYALE when combining the lossless iTunes exclusives with the OST.

@ Geof: Thanks to you and to the original uploader, JCH152! I love the old, classic James Bond sound with full orchestra backing! I expected to hear some gunshots at the beginning, but this track is wonderfully clear :-)

QUANTUM OF SOLACE now posted.

QUANTUM OF SOLACE now posted.

Night At The Opera, is that a different track?
Not the actual Tosca opera is it?

Arnold's original score cue (and what a great one it is).

Arnold's original score cue (and what a great one it is).

I guess...




































Tosca isn't for everyone.
*shades*
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!

Thanks for for putting 'Crawl, End Crawl' on QoS. Don't like the score as a whole, but it's good to have something worthwhile at least :)

Thanks for Quantum of Solace. Shouldn't it be a tad more long? Just curious.

Great Collection....Thank You.....

Thank you KFG, for Quantum of Solace! Wanted to ask, is Crawl, End Crawl a clean standalone version (like the one on iTunes) or is it mixed with the James Bond Theme? Also, what happened to Forever, I Am All Yours (or whatever the rejected title song was)?
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crawl-end-crawl-from-motion/id297607559

Crawl, End Crawl is it's own track (see tracklist).

As for the rejected title song... well, you'll see :)

Crawl, End Crawl is it's own track (see tracklist).

As for the rejected title song... well, you'll see :)

Oh, I see a rejected title songs compilation in our future. I made one years ago, but the sources were all over the map, and I'm not any good at equalizing, so it never sounded right.

Thanks so much! Is there a timetable for the next ones or is it just random?

Oh man I can't wait for Goldeneye, it's my all time favorite Bond soundtrack. #2 is easily Live And Let Die.

Oh man I can't wait for Goldeneye, it's my all time favorite Bond soundtrack. #2 is easily Live And Let Die.

Really? Goldeneye? The Eric Serra one?

Really? Goldeneye? The Eric Serra one?

Im was thinking the same.... I love Goldeneye but it�s no where near my fav Bond score

Really? Goldeneye? The Eric Serra one?

There is only one GoldenEye. It's one of my favorite Bond scores, too

video game goldeneye would go in the vgm section.

DIE ANOTHER DAY added.

Thanks so much, KaFaraqGatri.

There is only one GoldenEye. It's one of my favorite Bond scores, too

Huh. Different strokes I guess. I find it un-listenable.

Really? Goldeneye? The Eric Serra one?
The first half of the soundtrack is brilliant. The sampling of the Russian choirs and the dark sounds it has are just perfect for the post-Soviet Union backdrop. It all echoes the past and current state (at the time) of Russia. It has a few weak points sure but "We Share The Same Passions" and the track played at Fallen Monument Park were perfect. Those Russian choir samples get me every time.

The first half of the soundtrack is brilliant. And some parts always remember me to the Music Serra composed for Luc Bessons "Leon (The Professional)".

And some parts always remember me to the Music Serra composed for Luc Bessons "Leon (The Professional)".

It�s because they are from Loen... in the same way that much of the Fifth Element is from Goldeneye

That's a little bit of a broad statement. Serra did use the same synthesizers and some of the same instrument samples but both Leon and The Fifth Element, when taken as whole workss, are vastly different from GoldenEye.

And some parts always remember me to the Music Serra composed for Luc Bessons "Leon (The Professional)".
He used the same equipment for Goldeneye and the two movies were less than a year apart. In the early workprint of the Goldeneye they actually used the Leon soundtrack as a temporary score in place of an original score.

Thanks for Diamonds are Forever ! :)
Best regards.

You know how scoring can impact a film? Yea, well, Eric Serra's score ruined GoldenEye for me. What otherwise would've been a decent 007 film was overshadowed by a lousy soundtrack.

You know how scoring can impact a film? Yea, well, Eric Serra's score ruined GoldenEye for me. What otherwise would've been a decent 007 film was overshadowed by a lousy soundtrack.

I'm sorry you feel that way. To me, the score only enhanced the film. And I had played the game on N64 before I saw the film, and the music was the same. So I was very pleased with Serra's score

I think I like Serra's score for the same reason that a lot of people hate it: because it's so different and "un-Bond." I love when a long-running franchise takes risks and does things differently, and I think Serra pulled it off with GoldenEye. They were trying to revive the franchise after many had assumed it dead (you have to remember that, in 1995, it had been six years since Licence to Kill; that was the biggest hiatus between films by a long shot, at that point), and I like that they tried something different with the score.

Honestly, GoldenEye is one of my top Bond scores

To each their own. I liked the score. If no one else does, that's fine.

I really loved watching Goldeneye in theaters.

Everything was new: Brosnan taking over, Eric Serra taking over (although I had no real idea about music back then), Judi Dench taking over, and new production team (Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli).

I loved every minute of watching it in theaters.
Sean Bean (pronounced "seen bean") teamed up with that foxy minx, Famke Janssen, opposite of sexy heroin, Izabella Scorupco.
Who wouldn't?

A lot of the Russian choir tracks made me really want to buy the OST after leaving the theater.
Run, Jump, and Shoot was severely overplayed.
The resonating bass throughout "Fatal Weakness" was just pure ecstacy.

Motherofgod, Tina Turner's opening titles...

...why don't I have the bluray to this???
I should check to see what's the best transfer out there.
USA vs EUR vs CEE vs GER vs FRA...

They should "Remastered in 4K" all the bond films... :sad:

Goldeneye and Fifth Element were alwys two different beasts, to me.
While Serra will use signature sounds throughout his career, he always manages to create a whole new universe of music.

I don't quite think I've heard the opening titles to Leon ever replicated or recycled (although, to be fair, I only know a fraction of his work).

Messenger: Joan of Arc is definitely a strong contender, too.
So glad there's an isolated score for it (along with Leon and Fifth Element).

Sean Bean (pronounced "seen bean")

Are you trolling? Sean, Shawn, Shaun....no matter the spelling, it's pronounced SH + AWN

I think he's kidding, Dak :)

one thing I will say though,

I was disappointed the film version of the tank scene wasn't in the first OST.
It was later attached to one of the compilation albums.

"A Pleasant Drive in St. Petersburg" is not the same as...

Goldeneye: (Eric Serra)
• 16. Tank Drive Around St. Petersburg (Film Version)* (5:57)
* previously unreleased material
~ Filmtracks: Bond: Back in Action 2 (Compilation) (http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/bond_back2.html)

I remember seeing that CD in stores so often.
I remember loving City of Prague Philharmonic back then, too.

I was too poor back then to get the actual CD.


I still like APDISP though.
I use both versions when playing any sort of race/car gaming.

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Are you trolling? Sean, Shawn, Shaun....no matter the spelling, it's pronounced SH + AWN

I guess you haven't...























SEEN what I did there.

I'm working on that track now. It's the 4:32 length track. And I get more than a bean when I see Famke Janssen and Izabella Scorupco!

I think I like Serra's score for the same reason that a lot of people hate it: because it's so different and "un-Bond." I love when a long-running franchise takes risks and does things differently, and I think Serra pulled it off with GoldenEye. They were trying to revive the franchise after many had assumed it dead (you have to remember that, in 1995, it had been six years since Licence to Kill; that was the biggest hiatus between films by a long shot, at that point), and I like that they tried something different with the score.

It was the studio that hoisted Eric Serra onto Goldeneye.... the producers didn�t hear a note of music until the dubbing stage of the film and where horrified hence why the new version of Tank Chase a more traditional version if you will....

Brosnan is my Fav Bond.... and Goldeye is my Fav Bond film.....

oh and just off topic.... does anyone have the David Arnold version of Goldeneye

Superb, Mr. Bond! Superb!

Excellent work ... many thanks!

There was a David Arnold version of Goldeneye? That I'd be interested in.

The "pleasant drive in St. Petersburg" with the full 007 theme was the only part of the soundtrack (aside from the main title song, which I loved) which was worth a damn, IMO. The silly electronic squelches and synth drums did nothing for me.

There was a David Arnold version of Goldeneye? That I'd be interested in.


David Arnold composed for Goldeneye (2010)/Reloaded Wii... so I'm guessing that's the version of GoldenEye rocklegend's talking about.

I'm hoping the expanded pack will have Trapped In The Tiger for GoldenEye, which unfortunately hasn't appeared on many bootlegs and was never on the official release. It's a great little short piece. I get some people didn't like GoldenEye but it was a nice and dark refresh and reflected the past nicely since the last Bond occurred during the cold war. I only wish I could find more electronic music with Russian choir samples over it.

The Tomorrow Never Dies soundtrack should be really easy to do since the blu ray and DVD remasters have an isolated soundtrack setting on the disc, so I look forward to getting that too.

GoldenEye; the only album I ever took back to the shop for a refund purely because it was crap.


Looking back, it's not really *bad* music, but it ain't Bond. Easily the weak link in an otherwise damn good Bond movie.

I wanted to say a quick thanks for these. I got them on the last wave and am still enjoying them. I appreciate all the hard work. I think it's great that someone is able to step up when the studio can't or won't provide the content the fans want.

I'm obliged.

Edit: My Custom Bond covers.

Click to see fullsize. I still need good "art" for Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough. I'm trying to avoid photos--anyone have some?

(http://imgur.com/C1n19MI) (http://imgur.com/TgSwvk0) (http://imgur.com/cNh4bcA)
(http://imgur.com/iUA2u4t) (http://imgur.com/AoUJkHr) (http://imgur.com/qc9Lr2a)

(http://imgur.com/eAq9c4c) (http://imgur.com/fk0M8Hf) (http://imgur.com/g0YkqSF)
(http://imgur.com/f4xXeCw) (http://imgur.com/xr4HRrb) (http://imgur.com/NH4iMSm)

(http://imgur.com/NsMTG1j) (http://imgur.com/9eZP9q6) (http://imgur.com/q4R36QY)

(http://imgur.com/hGRqnH4) (http://imgur.com/UpBJFcb) (http://imgur.com/fNADIvX)
(http://imgur.com/dammbqS) (http://imgur.com/5ffnTYV) (http://imgur.com/yB9omxa)
(http://imgur.com/Z0HGSQf) (http://imgur.com/Jg4Red3) (http://imgur.com/Nywv1hD)

Impressive work Stinkor :)

Yeah Nice work, Stinkor! When can we get the rest? :)

Oh, could you also do one for Casino Royale 1967?

Nice! Are you making ones for Daniel Craigs Bond? Just curious.

.

KaFaraqGatri, IF remastering the soundtrack for Never Say Never Again (because I just noticed the custom art today among the rest of the album art), please don't let it be that crappy Silva Screen Records version. Also, Spectre8750 recently made a request thread for the rare NSNA LP / CD that was ONLY released in Japan. Apparently a user here by the name of counteragent owns this CD, and it would be great if you could get into contact with him about it.

Thanks

Thanks a lot!!!

Hey guys, just throwing this out there, but did anyone manage to grab the two unreleased cues from TWINE from David Arnold's website before it went offline? The ones I have are transcodes so if anyone has the originals, I would be much obliged.

Nice! Are you making ones for Daniel Craigs Bond? Just curious.


Yes! Finished them a couple of nights ago. Will upload this evening.

Hey guys, just throwing this out there, but did anyone manage to grab the two unreleased cues from TWINE from David Arnold's website before it went offline? The ones I have are transcodes so if anyone has the originals, I would be much obliged.

Just sent you a PM.

I think I'm most excited for the LALD soundtrack. Especially the music cue immediately after 007 jumps the crocs!

Yes! Finished them a couple of nights ago. Will upload this evening.

Updated my post above with all the new covers.
(http://forums.ffshrine.org/f92/music-007-expanded-remastered-320kbps-77043/123.html#post2905184 for the lazy).

Actually I might have something that might help you...PM me.

OCTOPUSSY added. It's one of the weakest editions in terms of length and content, but at least it plays better in sequence.

THUNDERBALL also added.

OCTOPUSSY

*giggles*

Thanks for the continued work!

ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE added.

Thank You! :)

YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE and LIVE AND LET DIE added.

wow thanks for adds

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anxiously waiting for GoldenEye

Many thanks for the new expansions, you're on fire today!!

Also, can't wait for more Brosnan expansions, especially TWINE!

Thank You!

anxiously waiting for GoldenEye

Same here.

Also awaiting From Russia With Love, I'm interested to see how that turns out since the original master tapes were lost years ago. Hopefully they don't just use the official soundtrack versions which sound really different from the versions in the film.

Thanks for the Uploads!

These are awesome!

Thanks for the uploads!

Try not to get your hopes up too much, guys, there is only so much Sparktank and I can do.

^Yeah.

One of my sources had a corrupt file to begin with.
Going with a more trusted source for next one.
Unlikely, it's an issue with eac3to, but I haven't done any testing against previous versions to verify.

Thankyou!

Edit: My Custom Bond covers.

Click to see fullsize. I still need good "art" for Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough. I'm trying to avoid photos--anyone have some?

(http://imgur.com/C1n19MI) (http://imgur.com/TgSwvk0) (http://imgur.com/cNh4bcA)
(http://imgur.com/iUA2u4t) (http://imgur.com/AoUJkHr) (http://imgur.com/qc9Lr2a)

(http://imgur.com/eAq9c4c) (http://imgur.com/fk0M8Hf) (http://imgur.com/g0YkqSF)
(http://imgur.com/f4xXeCw) (http://imgur.com/xr4HRrb) (http://imgur.com/NH4iMSm)

(http://imgur.com/NsMTG1j) (http://imgur.com/9eZP9q6) (http://imgur.com/q4R36QY)

(http://imgur.com/hGRqnH4) (http://imgur.com/UpBJFcb) (http://imgur.com/fNADIvX)
(http://imgur.com/dammbqS) (http://imgur.com/5ffnTYV) (http://imgur.com/yB9omxa)
(http://imgur.com/Z0HGSQf) (http://imgur.com/Jg4Red3) (http://imgur.com/Nywv1hD)

These look cool.

If you can't find non-photo art for Brosnan and Craig, you might be able to tweak existing photos with software to make them look more painted.

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These are an improvement for sure. I've been comparing them to the last batch of expanded Bonds and I can say I see no reason to keep the old versions. Well done.

These are an improvement for sure. I've been comparing them to the last batch of expanded Bonds and I can say I see no reason to keep the old versions. Well done.

Thank you, man :)

Try not to get your hopes up too much, guys, there is only so much Sparktank and I can do.

Nice work guys. Can Goldfinger be far behind?

Wow...5 new ones added in one day! Nice one!

Thank you

Just out of curiosity, how are these different from the last set? I compared the tracks/lengths on some and they seemed the same. Remastering? New sources?

Not all of them are new, no. The ones that are new are from new sources, which Sparktank is helping me with.
I mainly wanted to 'rebrand' the thread and post new links, so some albums are the same as before. But where I felt that older sets were lacking or disappointing, and where I felt I could improve, I posted new versions.

Thank you very much KaFaraqGatri and everyone else for a great job! I'm a bit curious though regarding Thunderball. The older version posted before contained 46 tracks including for example the music where Fiona takes Bond for a ride, called 'How Far Do You Go?'. The current posted contains 33 tracks and seem to miss some music like the mentioned track when I compare the tracks lenghts. Is this due to audio quality? I seem to recall something about a computer crash and lost files, KaFaraqGatri?

Yeah those were DVD rips. I was never very happy with the quality so I took them off.

Ok. Are the new ones sourced from BluRay then for better sound quality?

That is the plan - where possible.

thanks. waiting for the rest eagerly. GoldenEye soon if you can please.

Well, well, well.
Look who changed their looks!

Sincere thanks for these. They are very nicely done indeed.

VBR gives better quality than 320kb. Plus Im on not on a fast line speed, so uploading each of these takes me a long time.

Agreed. As a rule, I always use VBR when converting audio.

Thanks so much KaFaraqGatri and Sparktank for uploading these scores once again.

Are you just sticking to original music from the films - i.e. none of the re-created cues such as these?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBFfsoJNjfA&spfreload=10

I'm desperate to find these re-created cues from Octopussy and other Barry scores if anyone has them from Octopussy?

And A View To A Kill if any exist?

Thanks all.

I've been trying to get a hold of gkgyver for a while, ashe said he had master copies of these recreated cues. I have low quality MP3 versions but my intention -- with his permission, which I believe he granted -- was to slot them into my uploads here. However, I have not heard from him in some time so I don't know what is happening. If anyone wants them, I can insert the low quality versions I have now (which would mean reupping Octopussy) but I would love to think he can pull through with the originals.

I've been trying to get a hold of gkgyver for a while, ashe said he had master copies of these recreated cues. I have low quality MP3 versions but my intention -- with his permission, which I believe he granted -- was to slot them into my uploads here. However, I have not heard from him in some time so I don't know what is happening. If anyone wants them, I can insert the low quality versions I have now (which would mean reupping Octopussy) but I would love to think he can pull through with the originals.

Personally, I'd rather stick with what we have now and wait for the best quality tracks for later.

Thanks so much KaFaraqGatri and Sparktank for uploading these scores once again.

Are you just sticking to original music from the films - i.e. none of the re-created cues such as these?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBFfsoJNjfA&spfreload=10

I'm desperate to find these re-created cues from Octopussy and other Barry scores if anyone has them from Octopussy?

And A View To A Kill if any exist?

Thanks all.


gkgyver didn't do many tracks for Octopussy, and just one for A View To A Kill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRAkHnWMPN8

Personally, I'd rather stick with what we have now and wait for the best quality tracks for later.

I'm inclined to agree. Those tracks may never be forthcoming anyway (maybe he lost them, for example), so there's no point holding out.

I've been trying to get a hold of gkgyver for a while, ashe said he had master copies of these recreated cues. I have low quality MP3 versions but my intention -- with his permission, which I believe he granted -- was to slot them into my uploads here. However, I have not heard from him in some time so I don't know what is happening. If anyone wants them, I can insert the low quality versions I have now (which would mean reupping Octopussy) but I would love to think he can pull through with the originals.

Ahh OK. Totally get the preference to have the higher quality mp3s for quality control purposes. Out of interest, are the versions you have low-rate mp3s?

I know TMWTGG and Moonraker have complete recreated scores and there are a couple of cues for Octopussy doing the rounds. Are there any for From Russia With Love, Goldfinger or A View To A Kill? As a Barry nut and completist, I'd love to get my hands on them if there are! Thank you.

Also - have people seen this? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/681802762/moonraker-new-recording/posts?page=1

Yeah, but unfortunately:

"Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator on January 21."

TMWTGG is not complete; a handful of smaller cues are missing but nothing major, IIRC. Moonraker is similarly not complete, unless gkgyver did some more. The MP3s I have are 128kbps I think.

Does this mean that the cues from TMWTGG and Moonraker will include the same re-created tracks by gkgyver as the former versions and not more original music from the films? If so: Does this apply to Dr. No, FRWL and Goldfinger also? I know the original masters are said to be lost but then again I don't know what may be up your sleeve(s) :)

TMWTGG will be the same as previously posted. As for the other titles, I cannot answer anything on those yet as we're tackling one at a time and surveying the situation of each as we get to it. Sorry I can't be more specific, buddy!

Okay. I see what you mean. No easy tasks. I admire your effort. It's alright man!

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Okay. I see what you mean. No easy tasks. I admire your effort. It's alright man!

Have anyone seen this by the way? No original score, but score related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtO8ItHrqNM

gracias

I'm inclined to agree. Those tracks may never be forthcoming anyway (maybe he lost them, for example), so there's no point holding out.

You could make a whole package of those tracks and up them like "The Rest of 007". So everybody could decide for himself wether to join it with the already and coming uploaded files or not.

Agreed. As a rule, I always use VBR when converting audio.

It would be cool if these were put up in V0 but 320 is just fine.

Thank you so much for sharing these.

I've managed to make a playlist with not only gkgyver's re-scored cues, but classical pieces heard in "Moonraker" and TSWLM, plus Charles Trenet's "Boum" that's heard in "Skyfall" and Gidea Park's "California Gold" that was already linked here.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVWK8x30zNKZ_6Y5i2EiDrXtGhgA47z-d

Whilst I generally have no interest in the non-original source music from the Bond films, I do admire your Dalton avatar. I think he is seriously underrated as Bond.

Whilst I generally have no interest in the non-original source music from the Bond films, I do admire your Dalton avatar. I think he is seriously underrated as Bond.

I love Dalton. Closest anyone has ever come to Fleming's Bond. Licence to Kill was the first Bond movie that I saw, and it's still top five for me.

I agree completely. I always cite that film as a precursor to the Daniel Craig films if anyone ever tells me that Craig was the first Bond to be "more human" or "more violent". Granted, it is usually casual fans, but credit where credit is due, people.
Licence to Kill -- whilst not the best Bond film -- is my favorite. I always like to hear from other fans too, so kudos to you for having taste, Kolpitz :)

Compared to the other 20-something films before the "reboot" (are we calling it that?), I never felt that anyone was as dark as Daniel Craig. I had seen all but I think 2 of them before I saw Casino Rayale (on Black Friday, the week it opened, no less). Diamonds Are Forever and The Living Daylights (or possibly License to Kill, it was one of the Dalton Bonds). And then there's Never Say Never Again, which I still don't know if that is a Bond film or not. Either way, never saw it. And still, out of Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig - I think Craig has portrayed him the darkest. But he's not my favorite. Roger Moore is my favorite. And no matter what, Sean Connery will always be 007 to me

I agree completely. I always cite that film as a precursor to the Daniel Craig films if anyone ever tells me that Craig was the first Bond to be "more human" or "more violent". Granted, it is usually casual fans, but credit where credit is due, people.
Licence to Kill -- whilst not the best Bond film -- is my favorite. I always like to hear from other fans too, so kudos to you for having taste, Kolpitz :)

It's such a badass film. I can't understand any hate it gets.

It's such a badass film. I can't understand any hate it gets.

I can't understand any hate GoldenEye's score gets. But hey - fuck me, right?

Never Say Never Again is a Bond film only in that it has the character of James Bond. It's not an "official" Bond film (as in Eon Productions had no hand in making it, as I am sure you know). I, too, have not seen it yet but keep meaning to check it out.

I love all the actors who have played Bond, even Lazenby. If he had ignored the advice of his agent, I am sure he would have gone on to be much more highly regarded. Moore gets a lot of hate but I love his ability to play humor and I like all of his films (Moonraker is not as bad as people will have you believe).

As for the GoldenEye score - totally with you there, Dak. As much as I adore John Barry, I cannot envisage GoldenEye having an orchestral score. Eric Serra's music fits the film like a glove, and it too is a film that is one of my favorites in the series. The only thing that could make it better is if Dalton had come back for it (it was written with him in mind, you can totally see it in the script). However, I think the universe may have exploded due to sheer awesomeness if he had returned to play Bond.

I like Never Say Never Again. I think it's way better than Octopussy, the official Bond film from the same year. I think For Your Eyes Only is the best Bond film Moore ever made, but The Spy Who Loved Me is my favorite.

I enjoyed Moonraker, in large part due to the return of Jaws.

Unrelated: The Spy Who Loved Me is my favorite Bond film

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but The Spy Who Loved Me is my favorite.

CHEERS! You beat my post within mere seconds

CHEERS! You beat my post within mere seconds

I simply meant my favorite Moore Bond, so you still one-upped me. I'm unoriginal, as Goldfinger is my favorite.

It's tough for me to pick Moore's best film. I like Octopussy a lot; I love Moore's more serious approach to the role as seen in FYEO. The coldness of scenes such as the cold-blooded shooting of Tip Tipping in the train carriage is great, for instance. I also admire his reading of the lines when he is pleading with the military guys to stop the bomb exploding, although the effect is somewhat diluted due to the clown make-up. I am sure kids will love it, though. Live and Let Die is totally different to any other Bond film and quite mature in terms of content; TMWTGG is rather formualic (almost like a holdover from the more comic-book style Connery pictures) but a lot of fun; TSWLM is larger than life but dated by its score; Moonraker is again a more comic-book film but nonetheless enjoyable (one of Barry's greatest Bond scores); FYEO brings a more grounded approach to the series (bar the silly opening with Blofeld); Octopussy contains the same, more mature approach and a great score by Barry; and AVTAK is an underrated and rather enjoyable romp with a thrilling score and a great villain. Maybe I have sentimental attachment to it from my childhood, but I still enjoy it. In fact, I can find something to enjoy in every one of the 23 films made to date.

agreed

Whilst I generally have no interest in the non-original source music from the Bond films, I do admire your Dalton avatar. I think he is seriously underrated as Bond.

Agreed. Dalton is so underrated next to Lazenby (I can await the hate mail I'm going to get for liking Lazenby). In Dalton's case, he was the closest to the novels and really brought an edge to Bond that I like.

Found it ironic that the late Roger Ebert didn't liked Dalton (http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-living-daylights-1987), but years later when "Casino Royale" came out, he loved Craig's interpretation (http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/casino-royale-2007). It just goes to show that Dalton was in the wrong time and in the wrong place, since nowadays, we love our movies to have a dark edge to it.

Dalton was in the wrong time and in the wrong place, since nowadays, we love our movies to have a dark edge to it.

Precisely right. I agree completely. I agree also with what John Glen stated a couple of years:

"Looking back at the two films that I did with Timothy Dalton, The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill, I find him to be quite similar to the new Bond. He and Daniel are both harder-edged Bonds. I think Timothy was before his time. You look at Licence to Kill now and it keeps up. It’s more in vogue now than when I shot it, I think. I still think it’s one of the best Bonds, certainly the best that I directed."

My Top 5 Bond movies, easily...

1. Skyfall - Didn't think it'd live up to much after the disaster of a movie QoS, but it went above and beyond. Hoping Spectre is better, considering we've got Sam Mendes directing and Newman composing again.
2. Tomorrow Never Dies - it was really nice to see Brosnan playing a character written according to his personality (unlike Goldeneye, which was apparently meant for Dalton)
3. License To Kill - Obviously the better of the two Dalton movies imo. Would've loved to see him do more than 2 if there weren't issues...
4. From Russia With Love - My introduction to Bond movies, and it still is one of the best ever made.
5. The Spy Who Loved Me - Roger Moore and Barbara Bach were great together on-screen.

Those are all good films, but I find Bach highly overrated. She is so monotonous and wooden that she brings the film down for me.

I simply meant my favorite Moore Bond, so you still one-upped me. I'm unoriginal, as Goldfinger is my favorite.

Goldfinger will always hold a special place in my heart as it's my first Bond film. I watched it when I was in 7th grade, when my Dad thought I was old enough. AMC dragged it out for 3 hours. What a long night that was.....

Once I realized that no Bond film was perfect, well, that's when I started enjoying them more. I can find something to like/love in any EON Bond film. There is so much going on in Bond films - the soundtrack (of course! John Barry is my fave), the Production Design (Ken Adam: genius!), poster art (I'm looking at you, Robert McGinnis!), along with the supporting cast, gadgets (props! love 'em!), cars (Aston Martin, Lotus), locations, etc, etc.

My fave go-to Bond films are (and have been for a long while) 'You Only Live Twice' and 'The Spy Who Loved Me' - I know, essentially the same story, but I dig 'em. My Top 5 fave Bond films off the top of my head would be the two I already mentioned YOLT and TSWLM with the addition of: 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', 'Thunderball', and 'Live and Let Die' - with 'Moonraker', 'From Russia with Love', and 'Diamonds Are Forever' battling it out for 6th place.

I am lucky to have seen every Bond film on the big screen from 'Live and Let Die' onward - all the way to 'Skyfall'. Think I set a personal record seeing TSWLM at the theater many, many times in those weekends it played. Ah, the 1970s when the Connery Bond movies were on TV all of the time (thinking ABC) and the Roger Moore films playing at the theater.

License to Kill is an amazing movie. Wish he got to do at least one more.

License to Kill is an amazing movie. Wish he got to do at least one more.

The problem I have with 'License to Kill' - it is trying for a more serious tone, then all of a sudden, that dumb truck "stunt" - you know, the white semi that Bond takes control of and only he can magically make it do a wheelie (only not really a wheelie since it is a very obvious rig with the chassis hinged. Cringe. Took me out of the film.

ah, yes. That
truck scene. lol little hokey but it didn't kill the movie for me.. I suppose that's something. haha

ah, yes. That
truck scene. lol little hokey but it didn't kill the movie for me.. I suppose that's something. haha

Don't get me wrong, I still like Dalton and LTK. I think the truck stunt would have fit into a Roger Moore era Bond better - but even still, I don't think it would have faired any better. Now, 'The Living Daylights' - that's my go-to Dalton film.

When you want to watch NSNA (1983) the first time, please watch Thunderball (1965) once more before it and the documentary Everything Or Nothing (EON) of 2012, where there is a good round up of the whole lawsuit, credit rights of the story and the use of Blofeld, Spectre,... It is the same story (Jack Whittingham-Kevin McClory-Ian Fleming), the same executive producer (Kevin McClory), the same James Bond (Sean Connery), but for the rest with different nuances and most important, an all in all top cast.

Sean Connery just IS James Bond and plays the part with so much ease. Kim Basinger and Barbara Carrera are the designated Bond girls, Klaus Maria Brandauer is a good Largo, but not real evil enough, Max von Sydow the monotonuous Blofeld and Edward Fox a wonderful grumpy M. I almost forgot Rowan Atkinson as the clumsy Small-Fawcett. Also remember that in here the part of Felix Leiter is played by a black actor, Bernie Casey, way before Jeffrey Wright in Casino Royale. The partnership of Bond-Leiter is one of the better ones in the series in this movie.

It is a real James Bond movie and also a good Bond movie (way better than AVTAK, MR, DAD for example), but not as good as Thunderball if you want to really compare it. They weren't able to use the James Bond theme or any other James Bond trademarks like the gunbarrel or the 007-logo. Because I want to link this to the topic of this thread, the only real bad thing about that movie is the score. With all my respect for Michel Legrand in its other work, it is just awful and the theme song sung by Lani Hall just makes me sick.

I just also want to make a remark that I don't believe GoldenEye was written with Timothy Dalton in mind as 007. At the time there were legal issues to start on Bond 17 concerning the above and where the whole plot at that time was about 007 being involved in China among others. Timothy Dalton dropped out, because he was tired of waiting to start the film and when you sign up for 007, you are entitled to spend almost a complete year on the production (filming and promo obligations) and that he couldn't engage himself in other things anymore. This also is a topic talked about in the EON-documentary. The story of GoldenEye together with the signing of Martin Campbell was just because he wanted to tell a story around a "new" 007, end of cold war, female M and etc... A bit the same background why he wanted to do the reboot of Casino Royale.

The best Bond film to date for me is OHMSS, closely followed by FRWL, GF and CR. The best score is also OHMSS, which is a real gem in all its parts. Only the awful off key singing of Nina in Do they know how Christmas trees are grown is a real downside. Very strange that even the grandmaster himself John Barry has recorded this with her and that there were no other singers available at the time to record an instant classic Christmas song. Other Bond scores to follow OHMSS are for me all other Barry scores and also George Martin's LALD. David Arnold started and ended his legacy excellent with TND and CR/QOS, but completely lost it with DAD, together with the stupid childish song by Madonna. Eric Serra's GE is OK for me, but not that different than his work on L�on or Le Grand Bleu. Too bad Michael Kamen didn't had the chance to do another one after LTK, which also has a very good orchestral Bond-score. Thomas Newman made also a good Skyfall, but strange that this, together with Adele, had Oscar nominations and John Barry with 007 not when you compare them with all his 007-scores to date.

A last note, thank you KaFaraqGatri (and gkgyver, raybond, scorehunter66, and TheSparktank™ 2.1) for your excellent work on making the expanded versions of the Bond scores. Real cool and top quality! Keep up the good work! :-)

and the theme song sung by Lani Hall just makes me sick.

Couldn't agree with you more. The rejected theme by the late Phyllis Hyman was so much better and it fits Bond so well.

After reading your thoughts, I think I might give NSNA another go and I can understand why Siskel and Ebert gave it a two thumbs up (and not just licking Sean Connery's boots for the sake of it, since it seems from all their other reviews that they're huge fans of Connery). Plus, it has Irvin Kershner directing the film, so that's a plus. It's nice to see a positive review, as all the reviews I've seen on YouTube were pretty mixed on the film (I hope for an Oliver Harper's Retrospective review for NSNA, but I wouldn't hold my breath).

If I were to pick a favorite from the movie, it would have to be Connery, Barbara Carrera, the health spa fight and the tango sequence.

I agree on NSNA. That one, OHMSS, FYEO, TLD and Casino Royale from 1967, which I feel is getting a lot of undeserved bad rep, are the only films with the Bond character that I still enjoy.

I know many won't agree with me, but to me it's important to be able to both appreciate the fun and the more serious aspects of life. If not to get through rough times.
Casino Royal (1967) is a time capsule of course, but I love the diversity and imagination of Burt Bacharach's score that's even more obvious to me in the complete version from Quartet Records imho.
I also love how the film makes fun of overblown authority figures who take themselves far too seriously. It's a comedy and I think it's wrong and ridiculous that many still are comparing it on the same terms as the more serious official Bonds. I mean come on, it's supposed to be a parody, a send up. Not a serious spy movie. But that's only my opinon of course :)

I agree that Legrand's score to NSNA is head ache inducing, but I have no problem with the title song sung by Lani Hall. Sure it's a bit 80's cheezy, but it's still got more energy than Adele's 'Skyfall' that only makes me yearn for Shirley Bassey to liven things up and save from depression.
I like NSNA as a film because it's the only film where Sean Connery seems to be truly enjoying himself and relaxed as Bond. There are even accurate observations on health diets, spas and the very real cutbacks in early 80's Britain. It's also refreshing for me to see a Bond who treats women with deserved respect and more on equal terms. A more mature modern Bond compeared to earlier efforts if you will.

I never liked Arnolds scores though. Too much empty grand gestures and too little substance for me. I miss Barry's ability to bulid tension with really subtle motives and melodies and slow hypnotic beats. I think that's what made Barry's scores stand the test of time and that's why they're still be relevant for so many people that weren't even born when they were createed.

I'm sure many won't appreciate this but I think it was a mistake to reboot the series. LTK would have made a perfect ending to the series for me. The last Bond film that distinguished the Bond character from other action heroes and even anti-heroes. But maybe it's just me who have changed. I watched the films to death as a child and there's no excitment left when you know excatly what's going to happen.

It's good to have people like KaFaraq, SparkTank et al to make all good music available though. Each one can pick their favourites and that's worth a lot :)

Just sent you a PM.

could I get one too!

could I get one too!

that depends on what you want it for.... ;):D

Thanks for revisting and revising the albums. Hope The Living Daylights get's an expansion or two.

Agreed. TLD is the last true worthwhile soundtrack for a Bond film imho :)

Excited to see what Newman has in store for us from Spectre. That teaser was...well, quite a tease.

Excited to see what Newman has in store for us from Spectre. That teaser was...well, quite a tease.

Well if it�s anything like Skyfall..... I�ll pass

Excited to see what Newman has in store for us from Spectre. That teaser was...well, quite a tease.

Indeed!
I'm highly intrigued. Excited that Christoph Waltz is involved in this.
I simply love the sound to the teaser trailer.
The subtle music, the dooming theme that creeps in, the perfect placement of dialogue.

Well guys I don�t want to put a dampener on the new Bond Film but I�ve read the script and it�s pants.... absolute garbage...... this film is gonna suck hard ;(

Leaked script is old news from last year.

Googling about it really reveals nothing new since the initial leak.

I never invest into crap like that. Completely wasteful to look at early leaks like scripts.
It's just as laughable as all those "work prints" people look for before the movie is finished.

To be honest, workprints have been useful in seeing what was left uncut before the MPAA got a hold of them (RoboCop 2 being one of them).

They're neat after the movie is released for home consumers on BD/DVD.

But, before the film is out, it's bad.
Although X-Men Origins: Wolverine was bad to begin with, it still left a lot of people already judging the film before it had an actual chance to be judged.

Password doesn't work for me

Leaked script is old news from last year.

Googling about it really reveals nothing new since the initial leak.

I never invest into crap like that. Completely wasteful to look at early leaks like scripts.
It's just as laughable as all those "work prints" people look for before the movie is finished.

I'd be interested in seeing the Goldeneye workprint. It apparently has some pretty different scenes and the music wasn't done yet so they used the score from Leon The Professional.

Enjoying 'Gumbold's Safe' at the moment. I wonder what our music team will be up to next.

A Bond related side note: I remember seeing a video cover for a film where the hero was "a mix of Indiana Jones and Jamed Bond". It was in the 1980's and it should be an 80's movie.
At the cover he's seen with his partner, a big monkey. Both are wearing tuxedos and aiming guns at the viewer. I never got a chance to see the film and haven't been able to find it. Anyone know the name of the film? My guess it's some kind of turkey and/or a parody...

Enjoying 'Gumbold's Safe' at the moment. I wonder what our music team will be up to next.

A Bond related side note: I remember seeing a video cover for a film where the hero was "a mix of Indiana Jones and Jamed Bond". It was in the 1980's and it should be an 80's movie.
At the cover he's seen with his partner, a big monkey. Both are wearing tuxedos and aiming guns at the viewer. I never got a chance to see the film and haven't been able to find it. Anyone know the name of the film? My guess it's some kind of turkey and/or a parody...

It's literally on the tip of my tongue. I know it will come to me 5 days from now when it's irrelevant.

Have you seen If Looks Could Kill? Perfect little slice of late 80's (made in 91 but might as well be late 80s) cinematic cheese and I think a must watch for Bond fans who are willing to not take 007 too seriously.

Roger Daltrey and Richard Grieco, enough said.

Well guys I don�t want to put a dampener on the new Bond Film but I�ve read the script and it�s pants.... absolute garbage...... this film is gonna suck hard ;(

Everybody is saying that Christophe Waltz is playing Blofeld, but if you pause the trailer on the burnt photo and read the document to the left there is a big spoiler to his character that nobody seems to have picked up on (to the best of my knowledge).

Everybody is saying that Christophe Waltz is playing Blofeld, but if you pause the trailer on the burnt photo and read the document to the left there is a big spoiler to his character that nobody seems to have picked up on (to the best of my knowledge).

First thing I did when I saw the trailer.
Not really spoilery. Read the Octopussy short story. You'll see a familiar surname.


Blofeld is a bit of a stretch, though.
This isn't mission impossible where you can scooby doo someone's rubber face. :laugh:

It's literally on the tip of my tongue. I know it will come to me 5 days from now when it's irrelevant.

Have you seen If Looks Could Kill? Perfect little slice of late 80's (made in 91 but might as well be late 80s) cinematic cheese and I think a must watch for Bond fans who are willing to not take 007 too seriously.

Roger Daltrey and Richard Grieco, enough said.

It won't be irrelevent in 5 days time, Lyedecker. If you remember it will be great. Also it will be prove that I've not dreamed it all up :)

Yes, on TV ages ago. Don't remember much except the amount of fun cheese as you wrote and Daltrey's small part. I wouldn't be surprised if they started shooting it in '89.

Everybody is saying that Christophe Waltz is playing Blofeld, but if you pause the trailer on the burnt photo and read the document to the left there is a big spoiler to his character that nobody seems to have picked up on (to the best of my knowledge).

No he's not. If I remember he's bonds half brother or something like that

Hannes Oberhauser,
Bond's adoptive father. Taught Bond how to ski.
Hannes Oberhauser - James Bond 007 Wiki (http://jamesbond.wikia.com/wiki/Hannes_Oberhauser)
From short story/novella: "Octopussy" and "The Living Daylights"
Octopussy and The Living Daylights - James Bond 007 Wiki (http://jamesbond.wikia.com/wiki/Octopussy_and_The_Living_Daylights)

Franz Oberhauser, shares same last name as Hannes.
Nothing else known.
Franz Oberhauser - James Bond 007 Wiki (http://jamesbond.wikia.com/wiki/Franz_Oberhauser)

Probably old news to many but I found this interview with Lukas Kendall about remastering the Bond scores interesting. Here it is for those of you who haven't read it yet: For Our Ears Only - Interview with Lukas Kendall / by Nicol�s Suszczyk (http://www.bondcollection.com.ar/Entrevista_Lukas_Kendall/for-our-ears-only.htm)

With a new Bond movie coming out soon, here's part 1 of a review of 'Licence To Kill' which I revisit now and then when I get bored. Enjoy or don't: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kdsGNyz-YE

Thank you very much for doing this! :D

God, this is one of the reasons why I love this forum!

It's literally on the tip of my tongue. I know it will come to me 5 days from now when it's irrelevant.

A long shot but has the film title came to you yet?

Hoping for some new scores soon!

Thank you so much!!!

These are all beautiful scores.

waiting anxiously for the remaining scores. thank you.

waiting anxiously for the remaining scores. thank you.

Same here. For me, I'm waiting patiently for the expanded scores of "The Living Daylights", "A View to a Kill" and "Goldfinger".

Thanks you KaFaraqGatri and for those involved on this!

Same here. For me, I'm waiting patiently for the expanded scores of "The Living Daylights", "A View to a Kill" and "Goldfinger".

Thanks you KaFaraqGatri and for those involved on this!

I agree. TLD, ATAK and Goldfinger are much awaited.

Thanks to KaFaraqGatri and everyone else spending time on this!

cant wait for Moonraker!!!!

KFG, thanks so much for your hard work. We continue to appreciate it.
Might I suggest that you reup your old work while we wait for the new?

Also, just on this, since you mention it:

VBR gives better quality than 320kbps
This is not correct, VBR's advantage is filesize, not quality. There is overall less bitrate, so scientifically speaking the quality is lower, but the real point is: Lower filesize while trying to have an unnoticeable drop in quality over a fixed bitrate, for example, V0 VBR over 320 kbps will give a smaller filesize while sounding near-identical.
Since you'll have a zillion downloads, VBR is probably the way to go as you say ;)

Thanks again. As a fan, I guess I have one more annoying question- I did want to ask about Octopussy. There seems to be a lot of missing music- will that be revisited? I might upload some cues if I ever work on any, with your permission.

I did want to ask about Octopussy. There seems to be a lot of missing music- will that be revisited? I might upload some cues if I ever work on any, with your permission.

This was a question I've wanted to ask as well, as there's a cue I've liked in which Bond arrives to Delhi. The orchestrations on that scene was amazing and I'm upset that cue wasn't released officially.

This was a question I've wanted to ask as well, as there's a cue I've liked in which Bond arrives to Delhi. The orchestrations on that scene was amazing and I'm upset that cue wasn't released officially.

I agree fully on Octopussy and the cue 'Welcome to Delhi'. One of Barry's more inspired moments of his later Bond scores imho. Hoping too for a revisit or uploads from you suteik_da_ne0087 if you ever do them.

My candidate to compose the score for the next Bond film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2fBIUUWRb8

Thanks very much for You Only Live Twice KaFaraqGatri, gkgyver, raybond, scorehunter66, and TheSparktank™ 2.1!

Amazing collection, thank you!

Never Say Never Again

Here's to hoping for some new albums being put up soon!

Nice posts so far. Eagerly awaiting Goldfinger.

Thank You so much for the new trilogy Expanded Releases!!!

Any word on GoldenEye?

eagerly awaiting the rest of the scores..................

Hi guys. Sparktank and I are collating sources for the next title. Looks like another Moore at this point. Thanks for waiting.

More Moore is always good! :p

Ohh another Moore one I see! Considering that we're nearing the end of May and we've passed a 30th anniversary of a certain Moore film that has the character May Day in it...

Nah I'd rather be surprised for this one, KaFaraqGatri!

I was hoping for another Brosnan, but I'll wait.

Thank You!

thanks everyone

Are we close? SO excited!

"A view to a kill" is one of my favorites James Bond's soundtrack. I hope it will be the next release.
Best regards.

While we wait on more expanded Bond music, let's take time to discuss some films/scores/etc. from the series.



I think everyone here knows that Christopher Lee passed away today at 93. He's perhaps known to Bond fans as Scaramanga from "The Man with the Golden Gun". While it's not my favorite film of the Bond series, Christopher Lee really steals the show (even more so than Moore. Moore's Bond needs to wait until TSwLM to show show the best he has to offer there, which is funny since Moore was so amazing in "The Saint"). You feel bad for Maud Adams' character, because she's just so tragic, more than the Bond Girl Goodnight (she's bland IMO). It's also uncomfortable watching Roger Moore's Bond hitting her, since it doesn't fit Moore's Bond to do that (I guess it was the director's decision to say "hey Moore, be more like Connery", when the two men are pretty different, in terms of interpretation). The tone of the movie is pretty camp at best (it was the '70s after all), but the best stunt has to be when Bond is driving through the bridge and makes a leap of faith sorta speak. (was the slide-whistle sound effect really necessary?)

As for the soundtrack, this has to be John Barry's moodiest score to date (though sadly, a lot of the music that's on the film, isn't on the soundtrack. You need to make a nice clean blu-ray audio rip or have the score reconstructed for that). One thing I don't like is the Lulu song (the end credits theme however, I like that better). The abandoned Alice Cooper song is a lot better.

I'm not really sure if I made about this before, but I see you made some changes with the track listings as some mergers you made with some of the tracks (I'd rather like the Gunbarrel Theme's stays on it's own unless it been scored otherwise). But also separated others (example are track 2. Beach Rescue and track 3. This Never Happened To The Other Fella), those give me incentive to re-download! :)

As for Christopher Lee's passing, that was a shock to me. The Only True Man With The Golden Gun, that legacy will be passed down in the history of Hollywood assassins. May he rest in peace, gone but not forgotten. I will say that the whistle affect in that scene might be a tad over the top, but as you said, suteki_da_ne0087, it was the 70's campy version of Bond. ;)

Christopher Lee may be dead but his spirit lives on!

I agree on Lee's portrayal of Scaramanga. TMWTGG wouldn't have worked without it.

I also like Lulu's singing. A powerful, edgy performance that captures the danger of the title character. The melody and harmonies are simple yet sophisticated which become apparent when used as instrumental themes on the soundtrack imho. Great song. I can see why it was chosen to be the title theme :)

Have a long holiday ahead. Hope we get some more Bond scores before that. Cheers for the good work.

P.S. Christopher Lee was one of the best Bond Villains to date. There was a certain dignity in the character.

Thanks!Much appreciated!

When will the other soundtracks be up?

Usually we aren't told until work is finished with each soundtrack, but you'll never know ;)

Amazing!!! Thank you!!!

Out of interest, what is different on the Diamonds Are Forever link compared to the Extended Release, other than the order. Anyone know?

Bond fans, what's your favorite rejected Bond songs? For me it's these:

Shirley Bassey - No Good About Goodbye (rejected from "Quantum of Solace")

Eva Almer - Forever (I Am All Yours) (rejected from "Quantum of Solace")

Alice Cooper - The Man with the Golden Gun (rejected from "The Man with the Golden Gun")

Blondie - For Your Eyes Only (rejected from "For Your Eyes Only", though I love Sheena Easton's song as well)

Dionne Warwick - Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (rejected from "Thunderball". I prefer Dionne's voice, though Shirley's isn't bad either)

k.d. lang - Surrender (rejected from "Tomorrow Never Dies" and got shifted to the end credits.) This song is so superior to the Sheryl Crow song that was chosen. Nothing against Sheryl Crow, since I love her as well, but k.d. lang's voice really fits Bond and didn't deserve to be shifted to the end credits, IMO. Plus, you can hear a lot of the song being played as the underscore throughout the soundtrack a la "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" in "Thunderball".

Just for the record the Cooper tune was never rejected because it was never commissioned. It was written on spec by Alice in the hope the producers would use it.

Bond fans, what's your favorite rejected Bond songs? For me it's these:

Shirley Bassey - No Good About Goodbye (rejected from "Quantum of Solace")

Eva Almer - Forever (I Am All Yours) (rejected from "Quantum of Solace")

Alice Cooper - The Man with the Golden Gun (rejected from "The Man with the Golden Gun")

Blondie - For Your Eyes Only (rejected from "For Your Eyes Only", though I love Sheena Easton's song as well)

Dionne Warwick - Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (rejected from "Thunderball". I prefer Dionne's voice, though Shirley's isn't bad either)

k.d. lang - Surrender (rejected from "Tomorrow Never Dies" and got shifted to the end credits.) This song is so superior to the Sheryl Crow song that was chosen. Nothing against Sheryl Crow, since I love her as well, but k.d. lang's voice really fits Bond and didn't deserve to be shifted to the end credits, IMO. Plus, you can hear a lot of the song being played as the underscore throughout the soundtrack a la "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" in "Thunderball".

Out of the one's mentioned above, my vote goes to Ava Almer's Forever. However there was another spec song written for Quantum of Solace that was performed by Jo Harrop, which in my opinion is probably the best song never used for a Bond film. Here is the link to that song; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSgGo2xfwb4
Even if you're not a fan of the song, you would have to agree it's a million times better than Alicia Keys' horrid Another Way To Die.

Another favourite of mine is Ace of Base's effort for Goldeneye, that was eventually released as The Juvenille. I'm not a fan of their's but for some reason that song works better than Tina Turner's cliched effort.

Another favourite of mine is one written by a band called Straw (never heard of them) for The World Is Not Enough which was sadly rejected. Here's the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRrL3d4qrMo

Good one!
My favourite rejects (in no particular order):

Julie Rogers - You Only Live Twice (listed as "Demo Version" on the 1992 compilation 'The Best of James Bond')

Phyllis Hyman - Never Say Never Again

Pet Shop Boys - This Must Be The Place I Waited Years To Leave (rewrite of 'James Bond 02' rejected from 'The Living Daylights')

The Pretenders - If There Was A Man (rejected from 'The Living Daylights'. Used as underscore in the track Into Vienna and for the end credits)

Swan Lee - Tomorrow Never Dies

Straw - The World Is Not Enough

Red Flag - Beyond The Ice (very sadly rejected from 'Die Another Day')

Eva Almer - Forever (I Am All Yours) (rejected from 'Quantum of Solace')

Alice Cooper - Man with the Golden Gun

Blondie - For Your Eyes Only

Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (rejected from "Thunderball". I like both Dionne Warwicks' version and Shirley Bassey's version)

k.d. lang - Surrender (rejected from "Tomorrow Never Dies". Played during the end credits.)

For me, the best rejected song by far is "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" -- so much so that I barely even think of it as rejected. But if "No Good About Goodbye" counts, then that one is a close second.

I also have to admit that I love the Johnny Cash version of "Thunderball." It would have been very badly out of place in a Bond movie; but on its own, I dig it.

Good one!
My favourite rejects (in no particular order):

Julie Rogers - You Only Live Twice (listed as "Demo Version" on the 1992 compilation 'The Best of James Bond')

Phyllis Hyman - Never Say Never Again

Pet Shop Boys - This Must Be The Place I Waited Years To Leave (rewrite of 'James Bond 02' rejected from 'The Living Daylights')

The Pretenders - If There Was A Man (rejected from 'The Living Daylights'. Used as underscore in the track Into Vienna and for the end credits)

Swan Lee - Tomorrow Never Dies

Straw - The World Is Not Enough

Red Flag - Beyond The Ice (very sadly rejected from 'Die Another Day')

Eva Almer - Forever (I Am All Yours) (rejected from 'Quantum of Solace')

Alice Cooper - Man with the Golden Gun

Blondie - For Your Eyes Only

Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (rejected from "Thunderball". I like both Dionne Warwicks' version and Shirley Bassey's version)

k.d. lang - Surrender (rejected from "Tomorrow Never Dies". Played during the end credits.)

Good choices. Blondie's version of For Your Eyes Only is memorable and it's a shame it was ditched for Sheena Easton's song.

The soundtrack to The Living Daylights is probably my favourite Bond soundtrack, and the Pet Shop Boys' This Must Be The Place.... is certainly one of my favourite rejected Bond songs. The lyrics were re-written before the song was first released in 1991, but combine the phenomenal music with lyrics associated with Bond and The Living Daylights, it would have certainly have been a cold and cynical song that would have been tailor made for Dalton's Bond. On YouTube there is a video with the original demo, with no lyrics, that the Pet Shop Boys sent to the producers and it's a major shame they were turned down. The harder edge feel, the coldness could only work with Dalton's Bond.

Anyhow here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAqmN8Gd39E

As for The Pretenders song. It does work, but not for the main title song, and I was glad it was used at the end of the film. Dalton's Bond was a dark, intense and cynical character. But he was also a character with real feelings and a longing for a romance, and this song perfectly captures Kara's view point of Bond.

The same goes for Eva Almer's effort for Quantum of Solace for me if you stick that the end credits, and use Jo Harrop's effort over the main credits, it would have worked. Harrop's song is a brilliant romantic but cynical song that really talks about Bond's current state of mind. An old school Bond song that reminds me of the main title music of From Russia With Love.

In regards to Bassey's effort? Although it's far better than Alicia Keys and Jack Black, I really do not see it in conjunction with Craig's Bond, and I for one feel that Bassey's Bond songs should be left in the past.

No Good About Goodbye was never a rejected song, Arnold just reused a motif from the QoS score because he liked it. This has been covered extensively before, but particularly in Jon Burlingame's excellent book.

As far as I know, Beyond The Ice was never rejected, either, since it was never in the running to begin with.

According to commanderbond.net 'Beyond The Ice' was a genuine rejected Bond song: Bond 20 Demo Track Reveals Title And Plot ? CommanderBond.net (http://commanderbond.net/867/bond-20-demo-track-reveals-title-and-plot.html). I could be wrong of cource, but I like the song either way :)

Apparently 'This must be the place...' was released 1990 according to Pet Shop Boys' own web site: Pet Shop Boys Official Online Store - Music, CDs, DVD, Downloads, T-Shirts, Hoodies, Posters, Accessories and more. (http://www.petshopboysshop.co.uk/petshopboys/CD-Albums/Behaviour/0DOQ0255000). Interesting points on TLD btw hpfanlover!

According to commanderbond.net 'Beyond The Ice' was a genuine rejected Bond song: Bond 20 Demo Track Reveals Title And Plot ? CommanderBond.net (http://commanderbond.net/867/bond-20-demo-track-reveals-title-and-plot.html). I could be wrong of cource, but I like the song either way :)
Actually, as it states in that article Red Flag submitted their song for consideration. The producers never bother looking at such submissions (ie: songs, scripts, etc) and return then unopened/unplayed/etc.

When a song is needed the producers approach an artist of their choosing to make a submission.

Damn, guys. Am I the only one who like the Jack White/Alicia Keys song in Quantum of Solace? I thought it was great.

Actually, as it states in that article Red Flag submitted their song for consideration. The producers never bother looking at such submissions (ie: songs, scripts, etc) and return then unopened/unplayed/etc.

When a song is needed the producers approach an artist of their choosing to make a submission.

Ok. How did you find the article? My computer isn't always my friend :/ Anyway if sumbitted songs aren't even bothered and considered with, they're technically rejected as far as I'm concerned :)

I keep hoping there will be new albums soon!

Damn, guys. Am I the only one who like the Jack White/Alicia Keys song in Quantum of Solace? I thought it was great.

You know, I didn't at first, but it has grown on me, but not as a Bond song. I just don't get a Bond vibe from it. I mean...maybe just a little?

I keep hoping there will be new albums soon!

Me too. It would liven up things some.

You know, I didn't at first, but it has grown on me, but not as a Bond song. I just don't get a Bond vibe from it. I mean...maybe just a little?

I enjoyed it. (I may be biased as I'm a Jack White fan) But, I thought the song went well with the opening credits and it's one of my favorite opening credits. Of course, Skyfall's was awesome and Goldeneye's as well. But worst of all time? Definitely Madonna's Die Another Day and Lulu's Man with the Golden Gun.

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As a whole though, I felt that the entire movie was just too short. Should've been longer like Casino Royale and Skyfall. And I much preferred Jack White and Alicia Keys' "Die Another Day" over Chris Cornell's "You Know My Name". That one to me is the least Bond-y of the new series.

I enjoyed it. (I may be biased as I'm a Jack White fan) But, I thought the song went well with the opening credits and it's one of my favorite opening credits. Of course, Skyfall's was awesome and Goldeneye's as well. But worst of all time? Definitely Madonna's Die Another Day and Lulu's Man with the Golden Gun.

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As a whole though, I felt that the entire movie was just too short. Should've been longer like Casino Royale and Skyfall. And I much preferred Jack White and Alicia Keys' "Die Another Day" over Chris Cornell's "You Know My Name". That one to me is the least Bond-y of the new series.

Sorry, but I strongly disagree with your thoughts on Another Way To Die. That song is dire, and its most probably my worst Bond song to date. Jack White may have been great during the White Stripes era. But Alicia Keys? Forget it that woman sounds like she's 'strangling a cat' I sometimes wonder whether a cat was present during the recording of that song since the piano solo is so flat that it could've only been performed by a cat (albeit a bored cat) And the credit sequence, forget it atrocious.

Quantum of Solace is my tenth worst Bond, because it is such a disapointment and a let down after the high mark left by Casino Royale. Thankfully Skyfall restored some gravitas. Totally agree with you in regards to Die Another Day Worst. Bond. Film. Ever.

Just a quick update. Things are progressing, albeit slowly. The next one I am planning on is A View to a Kill. Getting the best quality materials is taking some time but it is next on the list.

I'm virtuously patient.

All I'm waiting for is what Numan has in store for us.

I'll be patient, as this one's one of my favorite Barry scores that I listen to most often, along with "The Living Daylights".

I like your avatar suteki_da_ne0087. What movie is it from?

The avatar is from the promotional stills for "The Living Daylights" and the signature is from the movie "The Beautician and the Beast" with Fran Drescher (Fran Fine from "The Nanny").

Very nice! I already have expanded scores for Casino Royale and Quantum but these look to be slightly different...

Also super excited about expanded Skyfall. Even though I miss Arnold as the composer Newman did a great job!

Out of interest, what is different on the Diamonds Are Forever link compared to the Extended Release, other than the order. Anyone know?


Seriously, nobody knows the answer to this question? I would love to know if these are all different, or if it's just the order of play in this case?


FYI

The official 007 accounts have confirmed that the full trailer for SPECTRE will be revealed to the world on Wednesday 22nd July at 8am UK time.

� Midnight � Los Angeles

� 3am � New York

� 4am � Rio de Janeiro

� 8am � London

� 9am � Paris, Berlin, Rome, Johannesburg

� 10am � Moscow

� 3pm � Beijing

� 5pm � Sydney

I know there is a track on the expanded release that consists of a bunch of short cues which have been stitched together. So one of the differences is almost certainly that those individual cues have been separated and placed into the proper order.

Beyond that, I have no earthly idea.

Anyone notice the subtle re-working of the OHMSS theme in the background of the latest Bond trailer?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTDaET-JweU

Any ideas who's done it? I doubt it's Thomas Newman as it doesn't sound like this style...I know in the past they've specially commissioned producers/composers to work on the trailer music (Parodi Fair, Pfeifer Brothers etc)

Also - CANNOT WAIT to hear the expanded score to AVTAK. Thanks to all concerned for making it happen :)

I know there is a track on the expanded release that consists of a bunch of short cues which have been stitched together. So one of the differences is almost certainly that those individual cues have been separated and placed into the proper order.

Beyond that, I have no earthly idea.

Thanks, so most of the others include extras from the DVDs, but the DAF one was just order of play? I suppose I was trying to find out if any were actually recorded for these by anyone, or just lifts from DVD and order changes

I er..just want to ask KaFaraqGatri, if you EVER consider doing NSNA, do you want the other cues I've recorded?

Is it just me or is Live and Let Die missing some music (i.e. the New Orleans segment in the PTS_?

No you're right about that the source music New Second Line/Just a closer walk with thee by Harold A. "Duke" Dejan & The Olympia Brass Band is missing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZPZWZDlkaY

Thanks for all these Bonds king size.

Is it just me or is Live and Let Die missing some music (i.e. the New Orleans segment in the PTS_?

It's source music and not composed by Martin. I always disliked its inclusion on the album and I felt, particularly in a chronological sequence, that it sounded totally out of place and disruptive to the overall flow of the score.

Okay. I've always considered it worth including as it's played prominently in the film, and accompanies an important sequence.



It's source music and not composed by Martin. I always disliked its inclusion on the album and I felt, particularly in a chronological sequence, that it sounded totally out of place and disruptive to the overall flow of the score.

Luckily, you can download it and make your own version of the soundtrack. Everyone wins!

How close are we to AVTAK?

Msny thanks

Shaun

It would have been interesting to hear a clean version of 'New Second Line/Just a closer walk with thee' since i contains a longer portion of 'New Second Line' compared to the one officially released on the Soundtrack album. But if it's too much trouble, I can live without it :)

Wow, Holy cow!! What a great thread this is. I'm a hughe bond fan, both movies and music. This is heaven here, great big compliments on the hard work everybody does around here. I've downloaded the soundtracks from the first page, really really love them OHMSS is a big favorite. Please keep upthe good work. As I understand AVTAK is the next in line (can't wait for that one) Childhood memories (and nightmares of May Day). I was looking a long time for this kinda stuff. The original soundtracks are really a joke, especially LTK (Can't wait to hear that one expanded). Please continue withall the hard work, it's really appriciated.

I'm also looking for the radio editof Eric Serra's The experience of love, can anyone help me out with that one? It's not that i like the song that much, but the original version is way too long.
I'll keep coming back here, WOW!!!!

I'm also looking for the radio editof Eric Serra's The experience of love, can anyone help me out with that one? It's not that i like the song that much, but the original version is way too long.

Stay tuned.

I will, i will, sombody's excited here (oh, that's me)

This looks incredible, thanks for sharing it!

Sorry, but I've got another question, is the radio edit of Sheryl Crow's TND the same as the video edit? Anybody knows?

Sadly not. It's actually called "Tomorrow Never Dies (Fade)" on some pressings - all they did is fade out the song! The film mix, from what I have down of my own research, seems to have gone unreleased.

So If i understand correctly :
- Radio edit is fade, same as the music-video, but not the same as the edit uses in the title sequence of TND. Is this correct?