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Thank you!!

Thanks Takehiro!! I'm also a big fan of bond movies, and now a big fan of you!!!

Giacchino's score was perfect! For once he didn't have that mournful tone of the early Medal Of Honor (1997-2000) games...
I don't mind if he does Bond 23, I'd love to see what this man can do with Bond.
But I want Hans Zimmer to do Bond 23 mainly because... well... he's done almost everything but Bond... he's gone from doing Rain Man to Inception and The Lion King to Madagascar... and right now, if you consider, (with John Williams probably retired... I think...) Hans is THE best composer in the world right now.

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OK guys getting back to Bond... I need help over here... if anyone has downloaded Tak's Die Another Day score, can someone just upload an mp3 link to Gunbarrel/Surf's Up from his album? I don't want to download 175 MB just for 1 song... =(

Great suggestion about Hans Zimmer, but isn't he, at the moment, too big to do Bond? If it turns wrong, because Bond is Bond and Bond-fans are very demanding concerning the score, it would be a smudge on his career so far. I like David Arnold, but I'm not blown away with his interpretations of the whole idea what a Bond score has to be. Maybe I'm a bit old skool when it comes to it, because John Barry is just unmatched in the Bond movies and then it is time to move on. Arnold has got his shot and by times it was good and entertaining but nothing more than that.
Giacchino I love, but what about John Powell?? Or maybe Harry Gregson-Williams?? It would be great to hear what they would do with the project...

I like David Arnold, but I'm not blown away with his interpretations of the whole idea what a Bond score has to be. Maybe I'm a bit old skool when it comes to it, because John Barry is just unmatched in the Bond movies and then it is time to move on. Arnold has got his shot and by times it was good and entertaining but nothing more than that.

Totally agree. Time for someone new! TBH knowing Zimmer, I reckon he'd be too scared to try Bond.

I'd say Powell would be a good choice to take over the Bond score, but I'm scared it might type-cast him as an action/spy genre type artist.
He has the Bourne movies already.
But then again, I have absolute confidence he can deliver a score that most wouldn't type-cast him anyway.

Great suggestion about Hans Zimmer, but isn't he, at the moment, too big to do Bond? If it turns wrong, because Bond is Bond and Bond-fans are very demanding concerning the score, it would be a smudge on his career so far. I like David Arnold, but I'm not blown away with his interpretations of the whole idea what a Bond score has to be. Maybe I'm a bit old skool when it comes to it, because John Barry is just unmatched in the Bond movies and then it is time to move on. Arnold has got his shot and by times it was good and entertaining but nothing more than that.
Giacchino I love, but what about John Powell?? Or maybe Harry Gregson-Williams?? It would be great to hear what they would do with the project...


Totally agree. Time for someone new! TBH knowing Zimmer, I reckon he'd be too scared to try Bond.


I'd say Powell would be a good choice to take over the Bond score, but I'm scared it might type-cast him as an action/spy genre type artist.
He has the Bourne movies already.
But then again, I have absolute confidence he can deliver a score that most wouldn't type-cast him anyway.

I mentioned Zimmer mainly because of movies like the Last Samurai, Pirates and most notably, the Nolan Batman films... he's like (possibly, to me) John Barry's successor in the 21st Century... he knows what instruments to use, the setting of a particular scene and all the factors that make a great movie... and another thing I've noticed is Zimmer's scores have never bombed or gone below expectations... He can pull it off, but I agree that he might be a little too scared about destroying the essence of Bond created by Barry and continued by Arnold...
If Arnold does come back however, it's a chance to prove that he can still do Bond... (I say that because I was particularly disappointed with QoS, I mean, for the Bond fanbase to consider CR as his best work on Bond and to go down to just above average with QoS...?)

I mentioned Zimmer mainly because of movies like the Last Samurai, Pirates and most notably, the Nolan Batman films... he's like (possibly, to me) John Barry's successor in the 21st Century... he knows what instruments to use, the setting of a particular scene and all the factors that make a great movie... and another thing I've noticed is Zimmer's scores have never bombed or gone below expectations... He can pull it off, but I agree that he might be a little too scared about destroying the essence of Bond created by Barry and continued by Arnold...
If Arnold does come back however, it's a chance to prove that he can still do Bond... (I say that because I was particularly disappointed with QoS, I mean, for the Bond fanbase to consider CR as his best work on Bond and to go down to just above average with QoS...?)

Zimmer's a top composer, alright - I think he'd be an excellent addition to the canon. Inception was notable as an action score; and it's rooted quite firmly in the Bond tradition - especially in the music for the scenes set in the snowpeaks, which was just so (intentionally, I might add) reminiscent of OHMSS.

I actually find that Quantum is one of my favourite Arnold scores. It's a bit more atmospheric than TWINE and DAD, and the lamenting, contemplative guitar in some scenes really fits the thoroughly depressing settings of most of the film. A powerful, thoughtful score for a depressing film. In all honesty, I think the score is one of the very few things they got right for that movie.

That's my 2 cents, apologies for the grandstanding :)

Zimmer: no thanks.

He does alright with certain things but he proved with Mission:Impossible 2 admittedly that he didn't handle it properly. I'd much rather see someone like Giacchino, Desplat, or Powell get a shot, but I think Arnold's doing fine and there's no need for a change.

I love the score for Inception, but I think anyone who claims it's rooted in the Bond tradition has no clear idea of what the Bond tradition actually sounds like. They have nothing whatsoever in common.

Which is not to say that Zimmer would be incapable of doing a great score for a Bond movie. I used to not be a fan of his, but I've started to come around the past few years; he did a good Morricone for Rango, so there's no reason he couldn't also do a good Barry for a Bond flick.

I've got no problem with D.A. sticking around, though; he does good work. I just wish the producers would let him write the theme song from now on!

One composer who said he always wanted to do a Bond score is Carter Burwell

Really? When?

It was in an interview I read a few years ago. Might be find-able on the internet.

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I couldn't find the interview I remembered, but I found a pair of quotes which are all over the internet

John Barry was my hero when I was about 13. His scores to the James Bond movies were the scores of my life back then.
Quotation of Carter Burwell

John Barry was the first film composer I was aware of. As a teenager I owned several of his Bond soundtracks.
Quotation of Carter Burwell

I love the score for Inception, but I think anyone who claims it's rooted in the Bond tradition has no clear idea of what the Bond tradition actually sounds like. They have nothing whatsoever in common.

Which is not to say that Zimmer would be incapable of doing a great score for a Bond movie. I used to not be a fan of his, but I've started to come around the past few years; he did a good Morricone for Rango, so there's no reason he couldn't also do a good Barry for a Bond flick.

I've got no problem with D.A. sticking around, though; he does good work. I just wish the producers would let him write the theme song from now on!

I would say that, in the way the music of Inception complements perfectly the atmosphere of what is conveyed on-screen, it is Bondian. Re-reading that now, though, it's pretty clear that I was using my over-tiredness-hyperbole again. For the record, though, I do know what it sounds like :)

Takehiro: Sorry for complaining before. I hope you will somehow find the time and worth continuing sharing Bond scores and especially Dr. No.
But if you don't then I will respect that as I realize you do it for free and don't get anything in return except thanks and praise (if you're lucky).
/K

Thanks for the apology. I didnt expect that.

Thanks for the apology. I didnt expect that.

You're welcome. I've finally had some time to really THINK things through. I hope you continue posting Bond scores, but I'm not taking anything for granted. But it would of course be nice with Dr. No. Let me just stress that I'm NOT being rude here. I'm just not much for talking and writing about Bond these days, since I'm only interested in Barry's and Norman's MUSIC. But if others want to discuss and debate Bond as a character, then it's fine by me. So are we cool?
/K

Sure man. Water under the bridge, its nothing in the scheme of life, seriously. A lesser person wouldnt have said sorry to begin with!

Excactly. Thanks. Just to make sure I've understood correctly: Will there be any more scores in this thread? Again this is not a complaint, but it seems that this thread is going more and more towards being more of a discussion thread than a thread with continually posted scores. And if so, why? I mean there must be some sort of reason. Lack of interest or/and time for you? Maybe I've misunderstood, but haven't you got all the expanded Bond scores already? Or is that something you'd rather be PM'd about or would you consider that snooping around?

Excactly. Thanks. Just to make sure I've understood correctly: Will there be any more scores in this thread? Again this is not a complaint, but it seems that this thread is going more and more towards being more of a discussion thread than a thread with continually posted scores. And if so, why? I mean there must be some sort of reason. Lack of interest or/and time for you? Maybe I've misunderstood, but haven't you got all the expanded Bond scores already? Or is that something you'd rather be PM'd about or would you consider that snooping around?


Thats what I think as well....

Thats what I think as well....

If there are any more Bond scores to come..please let it be YOLT.
A wonderful score and IMHO Barrys finest.

Maybe I've misunderstood, but haven't you got all the expanded Bond scores already? Or is that something you'd rather be PM'd about or would you consider that snooping around?

It's been mentioned on a number of Takehiro's posts that he uploads them when he gets them.

It's been mentioned on a number of Takehiro's posts that he uploads them when he gets them.

You're right. I just read an earlier post and now I got it.

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To TAKEHIRO: But isn't it correct that you ordered Goldfinger months ago and still haven't got it delivered or am I missing something? There was so much opinons on what score got the most votes in your poll and I never saw a firm result on it from you. But do you mean that you have ordered Goldfinger now or what? I'm sorry but it's all so confusing to me...:/

This is the deal:

I WILL be posting more Bond scores. However, as Ive said time and again, these are not the only stuff I specialize in. Lately I have been getting more Zimmer scores in, and posting them accordingly. All it took on here was someone to post a discussion about different composers and it went OT.

So yes, I WILL be posting the others once I get them in :)

This is the deal:

I WILL be posting more Bond scores. However, as Ive said time and again, these are not the only stuff I specialize in. Lately I have been getting more Zimmer scores in, and posting them accordingly. All it took on here was someone to post a discussion about different composers and it went OT.

So yes, I WILL be posting the others once I get them in :)

Yes I remember all that, but what I asked was have you ORDERED GOLDFINGER? Maybe that's what you meant, but just to make sure I got it right :)

All of them are ordered, its just a case of which one I get.

Okay. Thanks for clarifying!

I got the link to your topic just this day, and am allready downloading TMWTGG, MR, FYEO, AVTAK, GE, TND and CR.
Your combined scores are awesome, many thanks!

Thanks man.

Don't forget to welcom him Tak! ;P

Thank you for sharing. Waiting for new studies. ;)

I'm working on mixing and mastering a new project, which I shall be sharing here in a few days -- IN FLAC :D

Its a little bit of fun, but it's also a (hopefully fitting) tribute to the late, great John Barry. Its not an expanded Bond film score, but it is James Bond music related. I'll tell you more about it later and will post a link to it on this thread's first page. I'm sure you guys are gonna love it!

Did I miss this or is it still to come?

Thanks in anticipation

Pete

Yea, I'm feeling abandoned.

Oh. I didnt think anyone cared anymore. Yes its still coming :) Two more tracks to do

While we're waiting for whatever that one will have to offer, I've got a candidate for scoring the next Bond film: Ennio Morricone. Maybe not the current producers' hottest choice but what do you think, Bond music lovers?

I think thats a bold but great choice!

Oh. I didnt think anyone cared anymore. Yes its still coming :) Two more tracks to do


Thanks, I am intrigued and very much looking forward to it.

Takehiro I appreciate what you're doing here, but I have to say this and it's nothing to do with you, but it bugs me.

Some of these expanded bond scores aren't really expanded in the way we think. I'll start out by telling people which ones are true leaks, Die Another Day and A View to a Kill are true expansions that have been leaked.

Now, as for Tomorrow Never Dies, whoever sold this to you Takehiro, simply ripped the tracks from the DVD. Because the DVD has a special feature where you can listen to just the score. Proof is in track Swinging into Action where some how a rocket sound effect still leaked into the music track.

The much anticipated Octopussy has only one extra track which is well, Bond driving on the train tracks which is just the Gunbarrel and the James Bond theme from the Octopussy CD combined.

The Spy Who Loved Me expanded is nothing more than a DVD rip...I know because I ripped them myself before and I actually have more music than the actually expanded CD that Takehiro plans on posting.

All the tracks from GoldenEye that are extras are accessible through DVD ripping and vocal cutting just like The Spy Who Loved Me.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service score runs about the same time as the CD, it's just tracks are broken down and separated onto two cds with bonus songs from other CDs added.

Diamonds Are Forever expanded can actually fit on one CD if you take out Radio Spot and Instrumental of Diamonds Are Forever....So not a real expansion.

The Living Daylights has one or two unreleased cues that are in low quality and obvious DVD rips.

Thunderball seems to be the tracks just broken up. I could be wrong though.

Moonraker is just nicely done DVD rips with the Bond Back in Action done by Philharmonic of Prague Orchestra mixed together. Gondola Chase track is missing instruments.

Again I don't want to offend you Takehiro or make you not want to finish the expansions because I'd love to get the rest of the ones you haven't uploaded. And I know you are just getting these from some one else so you didn't make them.

But some one is walking around trying to make us all believe we've found a Bond gold mine, but we haven't really. A lot of these are just tracks broken up and don't run any longer than the 2003 Re-Issue's.

Some of these expanded bond scores aren't really expanded in the way we think... Diamonds Are Forever expanded can actually fit on one CD if you take out Radio Spot and Instrumental of Diamonds Are Forever....So not a real expansion.

Expanded is... expanded, right? That means longer than the commercial CDs. It covers fan made expansions, DVD rips, promos, recording sessions... So whatever you mean by "real" I do not know...


I'll start out by telling people which ones are true leaks, Die Another Day and A View to a Kill are true expansions that have been leaked.

Right, and you know this how?


Now, as for Tomorrow Never Dies, whoever sold this to you Takehiro, simply ripped the tracks from the DVD. Proof is in track Swinging into Action where some how a rocket sound effect still leaked into the music track.

The DVD isolated track has numerous cues that are remixed, tracked, looped, cut off at the ends, fade out in the middle, and have varying volumes. White Knight in the film is cut up, looped and remixed to name but one. Compare it to my version here. And that rocket sound is a musical effect - its on the commercial CD.


The much anticipated Octopussy has only one extra track which is well, Bond driving on the train tracks which is just the Gunbarrel and the James Bond theme from the Octopussy CD combined.

First of all, I havent posted that here yet. Second, that mix of which you speak is not true either. Ive heard that on another bootleg and its not mixed that way.


The Spy Who Loved Me expanded is nothing more than a DVD rip...I know because I ripped them myself before and I actually have more music than the actually expanded CD that Takehiro plans on posting.

Can you see the future? I do not have this score yet, so I dont know how you can know such things...


All the tracks from GoldenEye that are extras are accessible through DVD ripping and vocal cutting

Try ripping the dam track, keeping it clean, and in full stereo and then tell me its easily done!


...I don't want to offend you Takehiro or make you not want to finish the expansions because I'd love to get the rest of the ones you haven't uploaded... but some one is walking around trying to make us all believe we've found a Bond gold mine, but we haven't really

Ah well. I guess I should stop with posting them anymore, eh? You tear them apart and basically say you think these are worthless, then you go on to say you want me to post the rest!

You're not exactly doing a good job of fuelling my desires to post the rest here. I think these are the best expanded versions you'll find, period. If you dont like em, then by all means go elsewhere. But dont slag them off and then tell me you want the rest.

Takehiro, I think I speak for most visitors to your thread when I say thank you for the work you have done in posting these soundtracks. We understand that you are using your own funds to buy these soundtracks and then generously sharing them with us. You summed it up perfectly where expanded is just that....expanded. If it is 30 seconds longer than the commercial album, then it is expanded. Period.

Please people, be considerate about the comments you make in this thread. Takehiro owes us nothing, so everything that has been done so far was a real generous gift. We are all looking forward to the rest of the soundtracks to be uploaded and support your timeline for when you can post them.

I can understand how you feel, Takehiro. I totally agree with alansmithee above. There are a lot of unthankful people out there. They get a chance to download stuff other people worked on and uploaded. They get it for free and still have the nerve to moan and complain. My only advice is to ignore them. (It's easier said than done, I know.) We are lots of people here, who appreciate your (and many other's) work.

To those who complain, all I can say is this; It's really quite simple. If you like the stuff, say thanks. Show your appreciation. If you don't, shut the hell up! Nobody's forcing you to down�load. You made your own choise. Be greatful you got that option. Without guys like Takehiro, your option would be nothing at all.

Some people are never happy... simple as that !.

How inconsiderate that Takehiro doesn't have access to the studio vaults ?. Get real !.

I'll trust your judgement on what's true expansions or not, Tak. If the scores sounds fine and are expanded enough for you, then they're for me too.
But then again, it's your money and so on. I think in the end everyone that chooses to share, do so 'cause they have something WORTH sharing. Or else what's the point? Regards and thanks in advance!
/K

By far, most people who follow this thread appreciate what you are doing Tak. You can't please everyone and certainly people are entitled to their opinion. Again, most people here support what you do. After all what you post here is free to download or not. As a Bond and Barry fan, I welcome any additional music your source can provide. Please keep up the good work.

Hear, hear to all the above positivity. Tak, it's always a good day when one of your soundtracks pops up; it's just a nice way to spend an hour or two, listening. And believe me, they'll endure, because as we've seen time and again, the "Complete" commercial releases just aren't. :)

However, you have to consider that there is a hell of a difference between constructive criticism, and DESTRUCTIVE criticism. TTUBE's comments above were completely constructive! And, before someone starts to rip him down, you should consider asking NICELY how he came across the information on the expanded scores that he had said. If someone has a different point of view, go ahead and state that, but do it NICELY! Please, guys, we are all here for the same thing, and there is no reason to get nasty about this. I realise that this is TAK's topic post, and he is the only one who is allowed to be narcissistic here, but we can all be nice about it, right?

TTUBE's comments above were completely constructive!

I don't want to start any debate here, but, seriously, negative comments on two albums not even posted yet. How can that be constuctive?

Thanks to everyone's comments since this morning. Everyone is indeed entitled to their opinion but I took it kinda personally.

For the record, the only real score leak has been Die Another Day - none of John Barry's Bond scores have been leaked to the mass public at all. So AVTAK is not a genuine leak. People have to get access to the this unreleased material through any other way they can.

No one is making anyone download what I post here, but if you dont like it, just stay away :) Simple as that. There's other expanded versions out there -- some may be better, some are are likely to be a lot worse in my experience -- if you wanted to go another route.

these are all amazing thanks very much.... these extra songs to the majority of them will leave me sat gathering sweat and more sweat while listening to all these :DDDD

I also am deeply appreciative of these expanded versions. Your version of AVTAK blew away the one I had previously purchased. Can you give us any idea of when OCTOPUSSY might be coming by chance? Thanks!

Thanks. AVTAK is my favorite score, followed by Licence to Kill. Those two turned out awesome, I feel. Octopussy - I dont know but Im excited! Before that, I have to post my special tribute project tho...

:D

some one is walking around trying to make us all believe we've found a Bond gold mine, but we haven't really. A lot of these are just tracks broken up and don't run any longer than the 2003 Re-Issue's.

Oh, but we have found a Bond gold mine. I think these albums contain the best DVD rips you'll come across on the internet. Admittedly, some of them are not expanded by much, but they are expanded nonetheless, regardless of whether the music was ripped from the DVD or leaked. In the case of a score like, say, Live and Let Die, which was already complete in its 2003 re-release, what we have to gain by downloading what Takehiro is providing is the score in proper film order and with the cues in separate form, rather than pasted together into suites. That's good enough for me. Nobody broke into the vaults to get us each and every great little cue we've always wanted, but, hey, it's all right. This will more than do. (BTW, IIRC, I myself told you that the other expanded A View to a Kill album was a leak, but I was, well, wrong. :S)

I'm new here, and I for one am loving these James Bond scores, and hope they keep coming. Thanks!

LALD isnt complete but its almost complete. But again, thank you sincerely to all the nice comments from you guys.

Takehero, I want to add my thanks again and express my continued interest in whatever you choose to upload.

I am continuing, just give me time! :) Thanks to you all x

Tak, u have my full support, I know you're the only guy who actually gets the SFX free versions before anybody else... others may have the complete content (horrible SFX included) but your quality is top-notch! Me and the guys here on the thread can't thank you enough for these scores... Eagerly waiting now for TSWLM/GoldFinger... =D

Man, I'm a huge Mr. Bond's Fan, and now yours!!!! Thanks for sharing such a gem!!! You deserve a vodka martini (shaken, not stirred of course)!!!!!

Tak: I don't know which one of you that's right or wrong on this (maybe the truth is somewhere in between?), but YoYo started off by stating "This has nothing to do with YOU", so why take it personal? I agree with that backing up ones argument is always important for relevance.

YoYo Boy and Tak: Could you please both post links here to the Octopussy and Tomorrow Never Dies cues you mentioned, so anyone who wants can compare, listen and judge for themselves? That would be interesting for many more than just me, I think :)
Why don't we just wait and see when your scores arrive? After all, what else is there to do?

Could you please both post links here to the Octopussy and Tomorrow Never Dies cues you mentioned, so anyone who wants can compare, listen and judge for themselves? That would be interesting for many more than just me, I think :)

Why, what is there to check? After all this time, no one has mentioned anything about them and everyone seems happy :) Besides, I dont have all the TND tracks ripped from the isolated score for all the reasons I mentioned above - volume changes, edits, loops, etc.

And after all, why not just wait for mine to come in like you said :)

Why, what is there to check? After all this time, no one has mentioned anything about them and everyone seems happy :) Besides, I dont have all the TND tracks ripped from the isolated score for all the reasons I mentioned above - volume changes, edits, loops, etc.

And after all, why not just wait for mine to come in like you said :)

Wait a minute... TND isn't complete? Are you serious?? Shoot, I thought it was... I mean, with the whole "music-only" function just for that movie I honestly didn't think about missing cues... and the total time limit of Tak's currently uploaded OST is (2:13:??) so yeah... Didn't bother to ask... so does this mean, u're going to put the alternate "Company Car" in the next upload? I heard an alternate on Rafael's thread and thought i'd ask... believe me, that's the only track I know that has an alternate...

Wait a minute... TND isn't complete? Are you serious??

I meant the DVD isolated score isnt complete - its got tracked bits, edits, fades, cut-outs, its a mess.

Takehiro I wasn't trying to insult you. I told you that. I consider you a friend here.

I am very happy you are posting these and I am not tearing you down man.

I am simply trying to help inform you. I never said these post suck.

I'm just telling you that some one may be trying to tell you these are official leaks from the vaults when they may just be DVD rips. Get my drift man?
I don't want some one to fool you thus I am pointing all of this out to you.

I'm just telling you that some one may be trying to tell you these are official leaks from the vaults when they may just be DVD rips. Get my drift man? I don't want some one to fool you thus I am pointing all of this out to you.

I'm well aware of what these bootlegs contain in terms of sources and the fact they are not all from vaults... well, some of them ;)

Regardless of their source, I love them and will continue to play and upload them. And if you didnt mean to insult me personally, we're cool :)

By the way Takehiro, which tracks didn't you post from Tomorrow Never Dies? I'll try ripping them and messing with the volume myself to help out.

Scroll up - mine is complete! I said the DVD score is incomplete.

OOOHHH Ok. I'm sorry, I miss read. Yea, well, I figured cause I was like "How is anything missing?"

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And yea man, I didn't mean to insult you at all. I was just being honest with you to make sure you knew what was up.

Well in hindsight, I appreciate you looking out for me. So thanks :) We cool

You the man Takehiro , but you know that thanks for all you do :)

LOVE tha avatar! Davison is cool.

Why, what is there to check? After all this time, no one has mentioned anything about them and everyone seems happy :) Besides, I dont have all the TND tracks ripped from the isolated score for all the reasons I mentioned above - volume changes, edits, loops, etc.

And after all, why not just wait for mine to come in like you said :)

I can't speak for others, but since I haven't heard of any Octopussy bootleg before you mentioned it, I sure would like to hear it/download if I can and the quality is ok. I'm just asking you: where can I get it then? :)
Glad you also think Morricone is a bold and great choice. I'm not sure he would like to do such a score, but who knows :)

Its pretty pointless, not a lot of extra content. Youre not missing out, trust me.

Hey Takehiro,

Just wanting to say I am looking forward to your Bond/Barry tribute. Keep up the good work my friend!

Thanks man, its nice :)

I too can't wait for You Only Live Twice, Keep up the good work Takehiro!

Sorry to have to tell you, but Mr. Barry passed away at the end of January...

OK my tribute project is DONE! Upping soon!!!

Let me dream a little.
I think John Barry scoring the next Bond film - THAT would be a bold choice!
I mean, the legendary John Barry doing the music again, that would be something.
Agreed?


Sorry to have to tell you, but Mr. Barry passed away at the end of January...

Agent Saunders is on a "need to know" basis. I'm sure you understand.

Very much looking forward to the tribute project! And this morning I just happened to see two knife-wielding assassins chasing a man in a circus clown suit who was carrying what looked like a special set of CDs, hope he can outrun them!

:O So THATS where my forthcoming Octopussy set went!

OK folks, finally, a new update! A link to my tribute project is on the main page, I welcome your thoughts, good or bad. Enjoy and next up is, Octopussy. No ETA so please dont ask, just as and when I can finish it. Thanks everyone.

Do you Like BEAR ?

Right...

So, what about Monty Norman then?
HE is still alive, isn't he?
That would be amazing.

i don't think monty norman would be interested. i read somewhere that he no longer is involved in movie scores. his original love is theatre. also his score for dr. no was a disaster and the producers had to bring in barry to rearrange and handle orchestrations. personally i think george martin would be nice for the next film. i think his score for live and let die is the best non-barry score there is.

Yeah, some great tunes in LALD!

Yeah, some great tunes in LALD!

yep. martin comes closest to capturing the barry mood

Takehiro, you've done it again. This is magnificent.

EDIT - whoops, wrong thread. Nevertheless, the sentiments remain :P

I'm afraid I have to disagree.
In my view, Eric Serra composed the best Non-Barry-Bond out there. But Michel Legrand comes close!

michel legrand is good but not being allowed to use any of the familiar bond themes really hurt that movie. people are really hard on eric serra. he did a decent job.

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michel legrand is good but not being allowed to use any of the familiar bond themes really hurt that movie. people are really hard on eric serra. he did a decent job.

and i gotta say that i've tried to like david arnold, but his bond scores just don't move me. i'd rather listen to serra and kamen.

Kamen was closest in style, I feel, to Barry. He had the brass down and those marvellously moody strings. Arnold is good but he needs to go. We need someone new in, I think. Sometimes his stuff is just too intrusive. Only sometimes, I love Tomorrow Never Dies and Casino Royale; both had some startling Barry-like moments in them. But time to get someone in who's more purely orchestral, I think.

Takehiro, I never knew how excellent the License To Kill score by Kamen was...until I obtained your wonderful expanded version - thanks so much for that!

Thanks man. The MCA release is a terrible album. Awful sequencing, editing... but amazingly, most of the highlights are on that album in some form. But theres still some amazing missing pieces.

This score is pretty much my #1 Most Wanted Expansion to be Made by a Record Company.

Kamen was closest in style, I feel, to Barry. He had the brass down and those marvellously moody strings. Arnold is good but he needs to go. We need someone new in, I think. Sometimes his stuff is just too intrusive. Only sometimes, I love Tomorrow Never Dies and Casino Royale; both had some startling Barry-like moments in them. But time to get someone in who's more purely orchestral, I think.

agreed. too much of that artificial percussion/techno, though he's toned it down a bit for the daniel craig films. i used to HATE kamen's score but i've really come to appreciate it more every time i hear it. it really fits the mood of license to kill quite well. i often wonder what a barry score for LTK would've been like though.

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Thanks man. The MCA release is a terrible album. Awful sequencing, editing... but amazingly, most of the highlights are on that album in some form. But theres still some amazing missing pieces.

This score is pretty much my #1 Most Wanted Expansion to be Made by a Record Company.

yeah me too. i listened to tak's LTK expansion and hearing the music sequenced as it was in the film really makes a difference. i hate it when scores are rearranged and bits and pieces are pasted here and there. i know the composers are usually trying to make it a more fluid listening experience but i find it to be quite distracting.

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btw, this is a bit off topic but license to kill is probably the most underrated film in the series. it had a unique story (as opposed to the same old bond saves the world from megalomaniac plotline), an excellent villain, right up there with blofeld and scaramanga, two of the best bond girls ever, and it explored the q-bond relationship far better than any film before or since. it's a shame this film didn't get the marketing campaign it deserved. i think it's up there with FRWL, OHMSS, and FYEO as the best in the series

it really fits the mood of license to kill quite well. i often wonder what a barry score for LTK would've been like though.

Totally agree!


license to kill is probably the most underrated film in the series. it had a unique story (as opposed to the same old bond saves the world from megalomaniac plotline), an excellent villain... and it explored the q-bond relationship far better than any film before or since.

And again, totally agree. Its my personal favorite Bond movie, with my favorite Bond actor.

with my favorite Bond actor.

hell yes. i wish he'd done more movies!

:D :D :D Nice to see other Dalton fans!

Dalton pulled off the role like he was born to do it, if it hadn't been for that issue with MGM back in the 90's, we would've seen more of him...

I know, GoldenEye is an awesome movie already but it was sooooo made for Dalton. Its got that great grittiness to it. Dalton was on board till production was held up, and he left. I wish he had done that movie, it would have kicked some serious ass!

I know, GoldenEye is an awesome movie already but it was sooooo made for Dalton. Its got that great grittiness to it. Dalton was on board till production was held up, and he left. I wish he had done that movie, it would have kicked some serious ass!

I know! If u put TND and GE in comparison, Brosnan was not the very serious Bond (in TND) like he was back in GE... Dalton would have been so much better for GE...

On a side note guys, it has come to my attention that posters/viewers of this board have been PM'ing other members to bitch about my alleged ego on this particular thread. I'm not making this up, its publically viewable on my Soul of James Bond posting.

I just wanted to say publically in return that I have never had any ego that I am aware of. As a very underconfident man, that is totally unlike my real self. Its very hard to read someone's "tone of voice" on text-based internet boards, emails or IMs, so clearly some of you have misread my older posts and thought I was some big jerk. I am certainly not that person and it pains me to think other people think I may be like that.

It is unfortunate that we have to base our opinions off other humans in the world from text that can be easily misconstrued, but thats just how it is. We are all guilty of it. Unless we were all on here webcamming with audio every day, we may never know the "real" people behind our posts.

But know this everyone, I am trying my best to be the real me when I say this - if I have ever said anything on here that any of you read as being jerky or egotisitic, then I apologise for that. I have never, ever been jerky or egotistical on forums; simply because that is not how I am, nor how I believe other people should act. I know other users on other forums who are complete ego maniacs - they speak cryptically when asked a question by inquisitive other users, they ignore people outright, the list goes on. I do not want to become like people like that. Some of us have spoken extensively by PM and even by email, so you will know I am not a bad guy.

I have just recently moved countries, and have a lot going on in my new life now. Thats not an excuse for any past behaviour, but it may explain the odd days where I might have said something before thinking.

I only want to make friends here, not enemies; life is tough enough as it is without the stress of making enemies. So if we can all get along, thats great. I welcome anyone who wishes to join in the fun and I will make every effort to help out anyone who needs it. If anyone knows the amount of PMs I have received about The Dark Knight recording sessions, I personally answered every single one, so I will always do what I can.

Anyway, enougha my yakking - enjoy the music, wherever you may find it.

I only want to make friends here, not enemies; life is tough enough as it is without the stress of making enemies. So if we can all get along, thats great.

true words said there takehiro, i look forward to your other release's

"Friend find, look behind!"

Thank you, bullrich. I always love your little "Bondisms" - they always make me smile with a childlike grin :)

excuse me takehiro what is the password for rars?

Its "starkweather" as listed on the front page :) Its under the spoiler section.

ok thank you

There seems to grow a strange breed of troublemakers, recently, among the overall rewarding film music fans on this board.

Let's put them on the next plane to Moscow.
In the diplomatic bag.

They will continue to thrive unless they can be...
How do you say?
Put away.

And Takehiro, you're cool. 8-)

Thank you for your kind words.

Hi there. First of all, AWESOME work. I was just wondering if you ever had anything for The Spy Who Loved Me? The official soundtrack is woefully lacking and some of the pieces are different to how they play in the movie.
Thanks.

I am working on getting them all, it just takes a little while :)

Dalton pulled off the role like he was born to do it, if it hadn't been for that issue with MGM back in the 90's, we would've seen more of him...

you're right. if you go back and read the fleming novels, then it becomes obvious dalton was basing his portrayal more on the literary bond. goldeneye is a damn good movie, but if dalton had done it, i sincerely believe it would've been even better, possibly better than license to kill. seeing dalton and sean bean play off one another would be the ultimate experience. i think only craig and lazenby have come close to this portrayal: the flawed bond that is all too human and knows he could be killed any second. when dalton's bond is fighting, you truly believe he is fighting for his life; he may just not live this time (of course he always does). it truly says something about his acting ability that he is able to create this sense of uncertainty and suspense in a character that is usually portrayed as invincible and overly confidant. occasionaly connery was able to convince us that bond was truly scared and in a desperate fight for his life (the tarantula scene in dr. no and the traction table scene in thunderball both jump to mind) but more often he seemed too sure of himself, like he wasn't taking it seriously (especially in diamonds, where he's just going through the motions). moore was even less convincing, though on rare occasions he too could achieve this level of suspense (the centrifuge scene in moonraker and most of his action scenes in FYEO, for instance).

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I know! If u put TND and GE in comparison, Brosnan was not the very serious Bond (in TND) like he was back in GE... Dalton would have been so much better for GE...

to me, brosnan was just a hybrid of moore and connery. i don't think he brought anything new to the role. i'm not saying he was bad, i do enjoy him, just not as much as dalton.

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Perhaps some people will call me unorthodox, but let's face it:
It was George Lazenby who nailed the part. He was the original Bond.
Barry Nelson comes close, probably.

But I agree that Dalton was decent. Nice to have.

i think lazenby is underrated. i constantly have this argument with my wife, who thinks he was horrible. considereing he had little acting experience, i think he pulled it off quite well. shame he didn't take the 7 film/14 year deal eon offered. theoretically his last film would've been FYEO. i believe he would have improved and matured into the role well. when you consider he was only 28 or 29 when he did OHMSS, he would've still been relatively young into the early 80's. younger than geriatric roger moore

I could quote that entire post and say "yeah that" but I will just say "yeah that" instead lol. We are so much so on the same page. Im fact Dalton would sit and read the Fleming books on set, which is awesome.

I would have loved Dalton to do GoldenEye, him and Sean Bean would have been the dogs bollocks. Dalton was so human, in LTK he gets the shit kicked outta him. I love all the Bonds but I liked it when they seemed vulnerable. The Moonraker and FYEO scenes stand out too, right on.

Lazenby was 29?! No way! He looks like hes in this 30s!

I could quote that entire post and say "yeah that" but I will just say "yeah that" instead lol. We are so much so on the same page. Im fact Dalton would sit and read the Fleming books on set, which is awesome.

I would have loved Dalton to do GoldenEye, him and Sean Bean would have been the dogs bollocks. Dalton was so human, in LTK he gets the shit kicked outta him. I love all the Bonds but I liked it when they seemed vulnerable. The Moonraker and FYEO scenes stand out too, right on.

Lazenby was 29?! No way! He looks like hes in this 30s!

lemme check wikipedia on that. i know he was younger than connery was when he did dr no

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he was born september 5, 1939 so he was 29-30 when he did ohmss. indeed he looked more mature.

FUDDGGEEEE... Lazenby was only 29? Well that adds to the fact people didn't like him... (I didn't watch OHMSS, i'm reading reviews on IMDb)
Well, Connery did Dr. No. when he was 38/40 so I guess he fit Bond's character well at that time.

Tak, don't worry about haters, all of us have them. Even I have couple of them sh*theads who dislike every video I upload to YouTube...
I would've said "Ignorance is bliss" but sometimes it isn't.

Connery, if I remember rightly, turned 36 while filming You Only Live Twice. I cannot believe Lazenby was only 29! I can see why he would have believed the guff fed to him by his agent about Connery being THE bond - poor guy. If he'd stuck around only for Diamonds, we could have been spared the tarnishing of Connery's rep.

As for the haters, Sean Connery has this to say: "Poohshy!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuUrNukZxvc)

Tak: First I want to thank you for giving more details on who you are and the reason for reacting the way you did. Nobody's perfect, but openess always helps to avoid misunderstanding, I think.

I don't know about the rest of you here, but I think openness and mutual respect on different opinions and way of expressing oneself in words are VERY important. I can't speak for anyone else, but truth is I've felt sometimes that i shouldn't ask questions, because I was afraid of being labeled as a trouble maker or asshole or whatever which I'm NOT.

There is one question though I would appreciate if you answered to avoid further misunderstandings, Tak: Do you know if the CD's are mixed and ready as you order them or does the process in creating the sources for the scores start after you've ordered? I'm just wondering since you wrote a few weeks ago that you've ordered all of them. Usually it don't take more than 10 days until shipment if one order CD's from CDWOW in Scandinavia for example. If something is unclear about my question, feel free to write that please :)
Kind regards
/K

Thanks, bullrich.

Sean, hi. The music comes in raw, which means I have to name the pieces, restore them, and make art. So thats why it takes me ages to upload them for you here. Sorry about that! :)

Okay. Restore as in cleaning up the sound and removing sound fx? If so is the case plus naming the cues and make art, then I'm sympathetic about the time and effort :)

FUDDGGEEEE... Lazenby was only 29? Well that adds to the fact people didn't like him... (I didn't watch OHMSS, i'm reading reviews on IMDb)
Well, Connery did Dr. No. when he was 38/40 so I guess he fit Bond's character well at that time.

check wikipedia. connery was born in 1930 and dr. no came out in '62 which meant he was 32, not 38.

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If he'd stuck around only for Diamonds, we could have been spared the tarnishing of Connery's rep.

agreed. i think connery ruins diamonds. he didn't take the role seriously; he only came back cuz the producers paid him 1.25 million, which was the most any actor had received for one movie up to that point. they wanted the connery name to draw in big bucks. it was further ruined by charles grey. he made blofeld look like a prissy old english grandpa.

i think connery ruins diamonds. he didn't take the role seriously; he only came back cuz the producers paid him 1.25 million, which was the most any actor had received for one movie up to that point. they wanted the connery name to draw in big bucks. it was further ruined by charles grey. he made blofeld look like a prissy old english grandpa.

Connery and Grey may have ruined the screenplay but Barry saved it with the fantastic soundtrack. It has always been my personal favorite. I wish I could go back in time to Vegas '71 and have it as my theme music.

Connery and Grey may have ruined the screenplay but Barry saved it with the fantastic soundtrack. It has always been my personal favorite. I wish I could go back in time to Vegas '71 and have it as my theme music.

so right. i love "the whyte house" and "007 and counting" - such a chill soundtrack (for a bond film, anyhow). this and moonraker are the 2 bond scores i listen too when i want to relax and be mellow. in fact barry's score is about the only reason i even watch diamonds anymore. DAF is to the connery era as Golden Gun is to the Moore era.

When I was a young one we used to watch DAF when it would come on the ABC Sunday night movie. It was so edited, I didn't know until years later that Mr Wint and Mr Kidd were gay. It was fun being a kid and watching all the bond movies. These soundtracks bring me back to those fond times.

Thanks Takehiro.

yeah i didn't pick up on the gay thing until years later.

"miss case is attractive.....for a woman"

so right. i love "the whyte house" and "007 and counting" - such a chill soundtrack (for a bond film, anyhow). this and moonraker are the 2 bond scores i listen too when i want to relax and be mellow. in fact barry's score is about the only reason i even watch diamonds anymore. DAF is to the connery era as Golden Gun is to the Moore era.

Hehe another LTK avatar I see. Love it :) You must be as big a fantatic as I am. I didnt think anyone could love it more than I... well maybe you dont ;)

I dont have problems with DAF or TMWTGG. Both are good, fun romps.

yeah, i mean they're not the best, but i still love them because they're bond. golden gun is certainly the weakest moore but it's full of some classic moore-isms. tak, if i could pick only one bond to ever see again it would be LTK!

tak, if i could pick only one bond to ever see again it would be LTK!

I havent had a theatrical experience, sadly. I tried to get my local cinema to play it once back in 2006 or so when the series came back. They were considering Bond marathons already, which was great. Then I never heard from them again.

I wanted to deep six them...

:)

i'm so glad there are bond geeks like me on this site. my wife gets sick of me quoting it after a while. =)
you got some big cajones, senor takehiro.

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Tak, do you have the italian version of diamonds are forever sung by bassey?
here it is, "Vivo Di Diamante"


VIVO DI DIAMANTI (Diamonds Are Forever).mp3 (http://www.mediafire.com/?et2nbsxg3gx7yix)

No I dont have that but...

...At least someone's on the case

;)

spread the word to other bond fanatics in the shrine..

compliments of sharky.

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oh and sorry no lossless, mp3 was all i could find.

Tak: Seems like my message got lost among the "diamonds" above, so I'll repeate it just in case-> Okay. Restore as in cleaning up the sound and removing sound fx? If so is the case plus naming the cues and make art, then I'm sympathetic about the time and effort :)

Iyedecker: Good share! I thought everyone here knew they could find it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFPhMvHeDZQ
like I did some time ago, but obviously not :)

Yeah I have to clean up the sound. Takes a long time!

That explains a lot. I hope everything goes according to plans and from now on for you :)
I saw a program on TV in 1987 celebrating 25 years of Bond films, hosted by Roger Moore. Have you seen it? Anyway here is part 1 for everyone. Enjoy!-> YouTube - ‪happy anniversary 007 part 1‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM3q5vag0j8)

Iyedecker: Good share! I thought everyone here knew they could find it on youtube: YouTube - ‪Diamonds Are Forever in Italian‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFPhMvHeDZQ)
like I did some time ago, but obviously not :)

thanks sean. in fact i first found out about the italian version here: SPY BOP ROYALE (http://www.spyboproyale.com/)

i had to rip it from youtube and convert to mp3. i wasn't sure if anyone had it already, but i thought it was a nice addition to takehiro's awesome expanded diamonds ost

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by the way thanx for the documentary link!

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takehiro, i have a question. why wasn't "you know my name" included in the official casino royale release??

you're welcome. doesn't surprise me, since i stumbled into that site too way back...i got to get meself a walking stick *imitating an old man*

see what you mean.

no problem! i just remembered Happy Anniversary tonight and had to look for it on you tube and there it was.
that show introduced me to the bond world. i love moore's tongue in cheek sense of humour. i liked the balance between seriousness and parody in moore's movies, but recently i have discovered that the more serious For Your Eyes Only and Conti's score was much better than i remembered. Don't know if you agree on this, but it just struck me :)

takehiro, i have a question. why wasn't "you know my name" included in the official casino royale release??

I heard he didnt want to be associated with the film or its music, and wanted the song to be released solely on his own album. Its why the CD single coverart is so non-Bondian.

I heard he didnt want to be associated with the film or its music, and wanted the song to be released solely on his own album. Its why the CD single coverart is so non-Bondian.

hmm, curious. *raises eyebrow like roger moore*
if i were a musician i think there'd be no greater honor than to be associated with bond. i wonder if he had a falling out with david arnold or the producers?

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i love moore's tongue in cheek sense of humour. i liked the balance between seriousness and parody in moore's movies, but recently i have discovered that the more serious For Your Eyes Only and Conti's score was much better than i remembered. Don't know if you agree on this, but it just struck me :)

i'll admit roger moore is a guilty pleasure for me. i think he had some of the best one-liners of any bond. "a water pistol?" lol. for a long time i dismissed FYEO and its OST but i've come to appreciate them more. conti is better suited for films like rocky but i enjoy his FYEO ost for its dated quirkiness. "a drive in the country" is a fun track.

I think this pretty much settles the "who should be the next Bond composer" argument for me:

JOHN ALTMAN

The GoldenEye tank music is fucking amazing. I mean seriously, play this loud driving in the fast lane and its mindblowing. The brass and stuff is amazing. He has that classic sound down to a tee. Best bit? 3m46s to 3m53s. Its tremendously exciting. Why doesnt someone offer him the job?!

the fact they didn't offer him TND baffles me!

the fact they didn't offer him TND baffles me!

Hey! TND is like Arnold's best score after CR... for now at least... Company Car and the Backseat Driver (BMW Escape) are 2 of the best songs from that album!

I heard he didnt want to be associated with the film or its music, and wanted the song to be released solely on his own album. Its why the CD single coverart is so non-Bondian.

Interesting. From where did you here that about Chris Cornell, Tak? I also heard that Daniel Craig may be gay or bi-sexual. But I haven't seen any proof so far it that's the case. Have you or anyone else? :)

I also heard that Daniel Craig may be gay or bi-sexual. But I haven't seen any proof so far it that's the case. Have you or anyone else? :)

Is he required to supply proof ?.

What would proof be exactly? And, does it even matter?I don't care about that shit, any more than I care about Arnold's "love child"....:b

Is he required to supply proof ?.

No.

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Babydoll: Exactly. My point is that I am tired of all rumours going around all the time about things that don't matter anyway. Good music is all that matters to me in this case. Just wanted to get that straight.

No.

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Babydoll: Exactly. My point is that I am tired of all rumours going around all the time about things that don't matter anyway. Good music is all that matters to me in this case. Just wanted to get that straight.

Right answer.

altman would have done just as good a job on TND.

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hmm i could think of some jokes about craig but that would be in poor taste. anyway, i don't care if he's gay, what matters is that he is convincing as a hetero bond.

;D...Modern times. Picture a gay Bond...with lots and lots of "Bond Boys" in speedos...hahaha

that would be...interesting. but i'd like to see a black bond first. i read somewhere that they considered a black english actor for the part before craig got it

that would be...interesting. but i'd like to see a black bond first. i read somewhere that they considered a black english actor for the part before craig got it

I'm guessing Colin Salmon.

I wanna see that guy from Chef! do it. Hahaha. A slightly over the hill Bond, going round just cussing the villains to death...:)

altman would have done just as good a job on TND.

I would have loved to see what he did. But I doubt he will ever get the gig now because of this - one thing I notice about new Bonds is that they always want famous people to work on them now. In the old films, the directors especially werent, at least to me, hugely famous or well known. Now its all about getting directors every knows, big names - I mean Sam Mendes! I really dont know who they will get if DA leaves (which I dont see him doing, hes too much of a fan boy and earning way too much money). But I doubt it will be Altman.

I'm guessing Colin Salmon.

He would have been good!

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I would have loved to see what he did. But I doubt he will ever get the gig now because of this - one thing I notice about new Bonds is that they always want famous people to work on them now. In the old films, the directors especially werent, at least to me, hugely famous or well known. Now its all about getting directors every knows, big names - I mean Sam Mendes! I really dont know who they will get if DA leaves (which I dont see him doing, hes too much of a fan boy and earning way too much money). But I doubt it will be Altman.

This is a big problem, in my view. QoS was terrible, chiefly because of its poor, artsy direction from Forster. In the old days, the Second Unit Directors used to graduate to Director after a while - look at John Glen. If you ask me, he did some of the best films from the pre-Craig era. And then, look at Martin Campbell. Not a Bond Graduate, obviously - but before Goldeneye he'd directed tonnes of action stuff for TV and film, some of the best episodes of The Professionals among them. If they're going to use big names, at least use people with experience in the area! Bond isn't just any old film - they're special.

Arnold won't leave unless they don't re-sign him. After Arnold, who knows? I've always liked the idea of John Williams doing one - I once entertained notions of re-scoring Attack of the Clones using Thunderball...

I wanna see that guy from Chef! do it. Hahaha. A slightly over the hill Bond, going round just cussing the villains to death...:)

You mean this show?: Chef! (TV Series 1993–1996) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108723/)
Cussing the villains to death sounds like fun anyway :)

How about a black, jewish, bi-sexual Bond? THAT would be fun/interesting ;D

yeah i just read colin salmon's wikipedia page. he was considered for the roles of bond and the doctor! personally, i wanted to see clive owen play bond. craig is good, but owen is an equally talented actor, and i think looks a bit more like bond.
as far as composers go, i could see michael giacchino doing a better job than david arnold. i'd like to see john glen direct another bod as well.

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How about a black, jewish, bi-sexual Bond? THAT would be fun/interesting ;D

how about a transexual bond haha

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love your alternate cover art, especially for the classic 60's-70's OSTs. nice to see how you used old poster art. they don't make movie posters like they used to. now it's all photoshopped but back then they hired real artists to paint beautiful posters. going to the movies was fun not just for seeing the movie but to see the various films' posters hanging in the lobby. i love the old indy and star wars posters!

I would have loved to see what he did. But I doubt he will ever get the gig now because of this - one thing I notice about new Bonds is that they always want famous people to work on them now. In the old films, the directors especially werent, at least to me, hugely famous or well known. Now its all about getting directors every knows, big names - I mean Sam Mendes! I really dont know who they will get if DA leaves (which I dont see him doing, hes too much of a fan boy and earning way too much money). But I doubt it will be Altman.

I respect you like his work but I don't see how you can base him doing a five minute piece (which is just basically the Bond theme with a few small pieces as bridges) as proof he can score an entire film. At that time, Arnold had just composed 2 fantastic blockbuster scores and proved he was more than worthy with his score to TND. Granted, he's wavered in quality since, but I feel that Altman would have been a terrible choice. While I don't support always getting big name guys to work on the films, if the 80s (particularly the early 80s) proved anything, is that some time you need experience behind the camera. To me, Bond during the 80s felt very amateur at times and cheap. At least now they feel like the big event movies that they are supposed to be.

Good luck on your projects and thanks for your continued efforts.

Altman knows how to orchestrate an action piece. And there was far more than just the Bond theme in there. Its a great piece, composers can get hired from doing one piece like that.

aj2008, you are spot on re: John Glen. Best director after Campbell.

altman or giacchino would be better than arnold!

I wonder, if DA ever resigns or gets cut loose, if they go for someone big or if they decide to go with an unknown or up and coming composer?

if the 80s (particularly the early 80s) proved anything, is that some time you need experience behind the camera. To me, Bond during the 80s felt very amateur at times and cheap. At least now they feel like the big event movies that they are supposed to be.

i disagree. at times the john glen films lack the scope or magnitude of over the top efforts like moonraker, but i think he was making a conscious effort to return the series to its roots, when shiny cars and fancy sci-fi gadgets were less important than plot and suspense. and as for experience, glen had been working on the series, either as editor or second unit director, since OHMSS. also, look at the non-eon bond, never say never. it was directed by irvin kershner, a seasoned director of blockbusters like the empire strikes back. his experience didn't rescue that film from being a disaster.

Very well said. I love Glen's movies.

I wonder, if DA ever resigns or gets cut loose, if they go for someone big or if they decide to go with an unknown or up and coming composer?

if its an experienced name, i'd like to see giacchino. if they go with an unknown, i hope it is someone that can truly recapture the barry magic. i think arnold needs to step aside and give someone else a chance to shine. maybe he could do every other bond, like barry did through the 70's. it would keep the series more interesting, at least musically.

i think howard shore could pull it off.

You mean this show?: Chef! (TV Series 1993–1996) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108723/)
Cussing the villains to death sounds like fun anyway :)

How about a black, jewish, bi-sexual Bond? THAT would be fun/interesting ;D

Yes, that show. It's terrible fun. The guy makes Gordon Ramsey look positively fluffy by comparison..:)

i think howard shore could pull it off.

Yeah... yeah that could work.

I was listening to the Cort and Fatboy show recently, and Fatboy had a James Bond casting suggestion that would never ever work ... but has kinda been fascinating me ever since. He put the name Peter Dinklage in the hat as someone who could play 007.

Now, obviously, Dinklage's height -- or lack thereof -- would prevent him from ever being credible as an action star. But apart from that, he's suave as hell, charming in an utterly dangerous sort of way, and has an awesome voice. Just watch him in Game of Thrones, in which he is ruling the earth in every scene he is in. He shares a number of qualities with Bond, one of which is that he feels as if he is somehow in control of every situation he is in.

Dinklage could never make a credible Bond, but by God, someone ought to find him some sort of comparable big-screen role; the guy is awesome, and Hollywood ought to be taking advantage of it in some way.

true, biff. it's all about charisma and presence. looks should be secondary, unfortunately hollywood doesn't see it that way.

You mean this show?: Chef! (TV Series 1993–1996) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108723/)
Cussing the villains to death sounds like fun anyway :)

How about a black, jewish, bi-sexual Bond? THAT would be fun/interesting ;D

A lot of people have thought of that idea... and I heard Jamie Foxx was being considered as the 1st Black Bond after Brosnan resigned from the role...

aw c'mon, not jamie foxx. i find him slightly obnoxious. he is also TOO american. what makes bond great is they usually go with a relatively unknown BRITISH actor. Moore and Brosnan were probably the best known actors before they got the job. connery, lazenby, dalton, craig were pretty much unheard of, at least in the USA

Wow Lyedecker, your avatar changes more than Sanchez changes shirts! :)

i'm a chameleon, tak. nah i like this one, i think i will keep it for a while!

Ah... I much prefer you when youre in your LTK phase :)

i couldn't find a pic of dalton with a lightsaber. okay i think i have a good one though

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Bless your heart!

Wahey :D

it was either him or dario. "you're dead!" "you took the words tight out of my mouth!"

La senorita Bouvier...

don't worry. we gave her a niice honeymooon

What do you think of Nuno Malo as a composer for a Bond movie? He is a big admirer of John Barry, and he did the music for a commercial with a similar style to that of "Bond music".

YouTube - ‪Theme in Homage of John Barry - Composed by Nuno Malo‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht-QNU_ZpH4)
YouTube - ‪Pierce Brosnan Sagres Comercial‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6hrJWjdBS8)

Gets my vote for sure!

OK folks, finally, a new update! A link to my tribute project is on the main page, I welcome your thoughts, good or bad. Enjoy and next up is, Octopussy. No ETA so please dont ask, just as and when I can finish it. Thanks everyone.

Hello, thank you very much for this great tribute.
And I'm very impatient for your next release Octopussy !

Best regards.

Hello, thank you very much for this great tribute.
And I'm very impatient for your next release Octopussy !

Best regards.

yay i can't wait. to quote M, "this is the big one"

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based on the nuno malo youtube clips, i think he'd be great for the job. another suggestion i'd make is joe hisaishi. his anime scores often have a barry flavor to them.

based on the nuno malo youtube clips, i think he'd be great for the job. another suggestion i'd make is joe hisaishi. his anime scores often have a barry flavor to them.


Hisaishi has some of the necessary "ingredients" to do Bond. He's able to create memorable themes on his own or doing instrumental renditions from original songs, and he has done in the past a few music scores of jazzistic style, but I'm not sure of what he can do for the action sequences. The kind of action music he compose has nothing to do with the fast paced sequences we often have these days. Not saying that he can't do it, but that's not his forte.

Watching Octopussy, it made me realise how exciting action scenes can be without music. The tension and stunts seem more real, somehow. Nowadays its wall to wall noise in action movies.

Going back to an earlier topic...

I would hate to see a black man cast as 007 if the goal were simply to cast a black man in the role. However, if it was the RIGHT black man (by which I mean if it were the right man PERIOD), it'd be awesome.

And the right man for the job might very well be Chiwetel Ejiofor. He'd be terrific. Better than Michael Fassbender (my current pick for the next actor to take the role)? Maybe not; but he'd be great, and I hope I can live long enough to be able to read the talkback at AICN when something like it finally does happen.

The kind of action music he compose has nothing to do with the fast paced sequences we often have these days. Not saying that he can't do it, but that's not his forte.

true, but you'll notice that barry didn't do a lot of traditional action movies outside the bond series. plus, barry's action cues tended to be a little more lush and melodic than what you hear in most current action movies. arnold's music is kinda like barry's music on a lot of speed, but a barry action cue is far more hummable, a lot less frantic in pace; more thought out. "007" "fight at kobe dock" and especially his moonraker action cues are the type of scoring hisaishi could do it if he wanted to, probably just doesn't like that style.

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Watching Octopussy, it made me realise how exciting action scenes can be without music. The tension and stunts seem more real, somehow. Nowadays its wall to wall noise in action movies.

octopussy is one of my favorite all time barry scores. he really knows when to hold back and let the on-screen action speak for itself. the music playing during the taxi chase gives me goosebumps. it's a crime emi didn't release octopussy or avtak in expanded editions back in 2003.

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I would hate to see a black man cast as 007 if the goal were simply to cast a black man in the role. However, if it was the RIGHT black man (by which I mean if it were the right man PERIOD), it'd be awesome.

that's why i cringed when someone made a comment the other day about jamie foxx being a possible bond. i mean, really?? but yeah, get the right guy and people aren't gonna be preoccupied with his skin color.

Well, i never say it but THX TAK! and if u need a cover, will be here!!!

yeah i just read colin salmon's wikipedia page. he was considered for the roles of bond and the doctor! personally, i wanted to see clive owen play bond. craig is good, but owen is an equally talented actor, and i think looks a bit more like bond.
as far as composers go, i could see michael giacchino doing a better job than david arnold. i'd like to see john glen direct another bod as well.

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how about a transexual bond haha

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love your alternate cover art, especially for the classic 60's-70's OSTs. nice to see how you used old poster art. they don't make movie posters like they used to. now it's all photoshopped but back then they hired real artists to paint beautiful posters. going to the movies was fun not just for seeing the movie but to see the various films' posters hanging in the lobby. i love the old indy and star wars posters!

Hahaha! Transsexual! NOW we're talking :D Nice to see you too love the 60's-70's poster art. Live And Let Die is another great exampel of this, I think. And the Star Wars's of course. I still feel the cover art for The Empire Strikes back has a unique mysterious tone, though I don't like the movie as I used to.

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I respect you like his work but I don't see how you can base him doing a five minute piece (which is just basically the Bond theme with a few small pieces as bridges) as proof he can score an entire film. At that time, Arnold had just composed 2 fantastic blockbuster scores and proved he was more than worthy with his score to TND. Granted, he's wavered in quality since, but I feel that Altman would have been a terrible choice. While I don't support always getting big name guys to work on the films, if the 80s (particularly the early 80s) proved anything, is that some time you need experience behind the camera. To me, Bond during the 80s felt very amateur at times and cheap. At least now they feel like the big event movies that they are supposed to be.

Good luck on your projects and thanks for your continued efforts.

I agree. Most composers can come up with a memorable theme for a movie (main theme or whatever), but having the skills and time to come up with equally memorable and diverese and balanced music that makes for a truly classic soundtrack is another thing. John Barry was one of the few who accomplished this imho.

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Yes, that show. It's terrible fun. The guy makes Gordon Ramsey look positively fluffy by comparison..:)

I'd like to see it, but can't find it on youtube. Do you know if there's a clip somewhere? :)

Since it seems to be popular to change avatar 'round here, I thought I should do it as well. But I took a not so serious turn on Mr. Dalton.

nice, matewan

Added a new Special Project. This isnt numbered like the other releases, because its not from the movie series, but I am sure Bond fans (especially Serra fans) will love it :)

thanks tak

Thanks, Takehiro!

Still looking forward to Goldfinger here - any word as to when?
Thanks
Alistair

Also still looking for You Only LIve Twice
Thanks

Added a new Special Project. This isnt numbered like the other releases, because its not from the movie series, but I am sure Bond fans (especially Serra fans) will love it :)

Thanks for this interesting tribute about a French composer !
Best regards.

Is Goldeneye 007 the videogame soundtrack of the 2010 remake with Daniel Craig? Before I hit download, I want to be sure...

GoldenEye 007 is the N64 game, GoldenEye Wii is the Wii version :)

Thanks for GE007!

lol you should put in your first post about the other soundtrack release dates being TBA.
It never really seems to stick whenever a new post pops up in this thread.

GoldenEye 007 is the N64 game, GoldenEye Wii is the Wii version :)

I never know when people mean the original or the remake when they say GoldenEye 007... I refer to the original as GoldenEye and the new one as GoldenEye 2010...
Anyway, thx 4 clarifying... i thought you had Arnold's score from the 2010 game... =(

This thread is incredible. Top work!

Goldeneye 007- there can be only one.

Thanks Takehiro. I really appreciate what you are doing and I'm always looking forward for your next uploads.
Btw, You had a great idea of making special projects, especially "The Soul of James Bond" A Tribute to John Barry.

How many tracks are left to work with on Octopussy, Tak?

Quite a few, loads in fact. Its gonna take me a while. In the meantime... I'm finalizing obtaing some new versions of existing Bond scores I posted here. 2CD deluxe editions. That'll keep you guessing! ;)

let's not rush poor takehiro. can't wait for octopussy though!

let's not rush poor takehiro. can't wait for octopussy though!

Being curious is not necessarily the same as rushing, Ivy.
Okay, Tak. Then there are loads to look forward to and that's good. Great. It's sleepless from here on...Just kidding ;)

Hey everyone. I am sorry to say this, but I just wanted to say that I will be leaving this thread in the hands of Sparktank. He will be the new go-to guy for all my future Bond releases. I just dont have the time to maintain this personally any longer, but you will see all the new Bonds as I get them in. There'll be FLAC versions and deluxe editions to come, which I know Sparktank will handle with skill.

Thank you sincerely to everyone who's commented and thanked me for sharing them. Its been a pleasure. Have fun, and above all, enjoy the music!

If you need to contact me, some of you on here should know how to. I posted my email address a while back.

A dark day for many. But like all dark days, light will eventually shine through and break away the clouds that stagnate the skies.
It has been a pleasurable experience to have found this thread, and also Shakespearean to see it come to this.

But where ever your journey leads you, I hope it's fulfilling and memorable...
*insert optimus prime pic*

Being curious is not necessarily the same as rushing, Ivy.
Okay, Tak. Then there are loads to look forward to and that's good. Great. It's sleepless from here on...Just kidding ;)

i was joking. please don't take offense. one of the problems with communicating online is we miss the subtleties of face to face communication. believe me, i'm anxious for new scores too.

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Hey everyone. I am sorry to say this, but I just wanted to say that I will be leaving this thread in the hands of Sparktank. He will be the new go-to guy for all my future Bond releases. I just dont have the time to maintain this personally any longer, but you will see all the new Bonds as I get them in. There'll be FLAC versions and deluxe editions to come, which I know Sparktank will handle with skill.

Thank you sincerely to everyone who's commented and thanked me for sharing them. Its been a pleasure. Have fun, and above all, enjoy the music!

If you need to contact me, some of you on here should know how to. I posted my email address a while back.

wow tak, bummer. you will be sorely missed.

Best wishes and good health to you takehiro!

Yup. Good luck. try to have fun wherever you go.

Sad though. We are loosing more and more members to this..stress...

Thanks, stardragon :)

It wont last forever, babydoll. I'll be around, PM Sparktank if you need my address.

Thank you very much Tak for fullfilling my wish to have many of these scores expanded that were not. I begged for someone to expand license to kill and goldeneye. now even if it doesn't happen ill be more than happy to have these bootlegs. the baton has been passed to Sparktank.

You're stronger than I am, tak, I think about going lower profile. I've tried, but I just LOVE sharing, and helping folks hunt stuff down. There are quieter, far more civil boards I belong to, but i just keep coming back here...oh, and Spark has permission to give you my e-mail, if he still has it, and my name...

I salute you Tak, godspeed friend.

Thanks everyone. I may pop in every now and then...

tak, these are the best expanded bond scores on the web. expanded bond scores is why i joined ffshrine in the 1st place. thanks, bro.

Thanks man. Youre welcome.

Later brother. I hope you weren't offended by the comments I made here. Was only trying to help ya man. But hey, I'll try to keep in touch.

Not at all, its nothing to do with you at all. We can still keep in contact.

Gonna miss you man, i got a hell load of good stuff thx to you from Bond to Batman. I wish you nothing but the best for future endeavours mate. Cheers Tak =D

So long, for now! Thanks very much Tak, it's been a pleasure! Don't be a stranger :)

Thanks Takehiro for all you shares on this forum!! we lose another great contributor,i hope that someday you come back! for know the best wishes and respect man =)

It's a shame you have to leave us :( Thank you very much for all your contributions. Take care.

Good Luck!.

So long & take care TAK.
Remember that if one day you come back we are waiting for you. Because after all We Have All the Time in the World...

Aw hehe :) Well I havent left yet, I'll be around...

See you soon I hope.... Best wishes

Aw hehe :) Well I havent left yet, I'll be around...

Wise desicion not to let stress get the better of you. I've been there, so I know the pain. Hope this will make things easier for whatever future prospects and projects. Thanks for now and take care! :)
I read somewhere that the Dr No blu-ray don't have a separate music track and the soundtrack is in mono. How is it possible to make a rip of the soundtrack then? I'm not an expert on this, so it would be fun if someone could explain it to me :)

Thanks for all, Takehiro. Shame to know you're so busy, but I wish you luck in your future projects. Your uploads have been all I could have expected, and much more!


I read somewhere that the Dr No blu-ray don't have a separate music track and the soundtrack is in mono. How is it possible to make a rip of the soundtrack then? I'm not an expert on this, so it would be fun if someone could explain it to me :)
Yes, it would be interesting to know the details of the process of separating music from SFX.

Ivydecker: Okay. You're too damn right about what's missing in communication online compared to face to face talk. I miss that.
The older you get, the more you realise what's really important in life...Thanks for the reminder!

Hey everyone. I am sorry to say this, but I just wanted to say that I will be leaving this thread in the hands of Sparktank. He will be the new go-to guy for all my future Bond releases. I just dont have the time to maintain this personally any longer, but you will see all the new Bonds as I get them in. There'll be FLAC versions and deluxe editions to come, which I know Sparktank will handle with skill.

Hot dig-iddy dang, This is the best GoldenEye 007 soundtrack there is. It's a shame they're not looped, but now I can finally hear the Plane Escape in it's entirety, thanks Tak!!!
Bloody hell, and I so wanted to ask you to start a little discussion in this thread with you, I got lousy timing. Anyway, dasfedanya and many thanks again.
And welcome to this threads rank, S. T!

You can ask me, I havent left yet :)

Well, my anitial question is this: theirs something I want to indulge (and it's been bugging me for months) about that Backseat Driver track that S.T. (Sparktank) pointed out awhile back, can I discuss it in this thread of yours? I ask first so that it would not start a little outbreak like last time...

Sure whats the problem? I'll try and help any way I can!

What a relief to see the forum running again after a few nervewrecking days :)

Please tell me you guys aren't seriously surprised that after posting all previously available expanded soundtracks and dvd rips available that Tak is now finished! We all know what's left isn't available and Tak's resources aren't all that spectacular to begin with. Don't get me wrong, it was cool of him to post what he considers to be unavailable, but come on you're not going to see what he hasn't uploaded yet so let's stop dreaming.

Thats very pessimistic of you. Thats not the reason I havent posted the others at all.

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Ive actually had some other expanded versions of Octopussy, Spy Who Loved Me and Goldfinger but I consider them substandard. Furthermore, they dont have matching spines like these ones so I havent posted them.

Sure whats the problem? I'll try and help any way I can!

Here goes, back at Rafael 007 thread, I mentioned him that the soundtrack version of Backseat Driver lacked that Bondish trumpet fare. In the movie it started right after Bond jumped out of the backseat of the BMW 750 (I couldn't resist calling it in it's full glory) and ends when the vehicle smashing through the parking lot wall, plummeted to the streets below... While the soundtrack just repeated the chore/riff after the guitar solo all the way to that climax.
It was upsetting to me atleast and thought I should settle for it's absence. That's when Raf posted the rip from the scene and I was extatic, he did warned me however that in the rip the composition was chopped up a bit to flow with chase scene. I already knew that, 'cause I did a comparison way back when I first found the mp3 track and played it with the chase scene I recorded on a VHS side by side.
At the time, I did not have a sound mixer, but used what I have (windows movie maker, ugh) to mix that "Bondish fanfare piece" on the soundtrack version. It was not perfect, but it was the best I could've done at the time and sended to him. After I have aquired a real sound mixer (and possibly the best), I did it again, the mix was better, and barely noticable.
Then when Tak came along with this thread, I noticed S.T. posted about that same track, but his focus was the guitar solo and I wanted to post about my findings as well. But before I did that, I wanted to check and see what he was talking about and indeed, another difference between the soundtrack (here it sounded flat) and movie (in here it was booming) version, but as I really compared the two, I found out more...
It seems the movie version has some or atleast one more mechanical instruments/synchs that the soundtrack left out, the one you can really notice up front is that there is some sort of "artificial" guitar synch that laps every 4 seconds (approximately) starting at 01.33.979 on the movie rip (well, you'll really notice it in the guitar solo, but I traced it all the way back there), right after the security guard closed off the exit/entrance of the lot, it's completely absent in the soundtrack version. I know it's just a minor thing, but it really adds up to the experience. I actually realized I was listening to the cropped up rip alot more than the full track after I found out the difference between them.

You can confirm all of this on the rip that Raf posted in his thread, if you don't mind and discuss. Anyone else want to take stab at it, be my guest, the more the merrier... ;)

And my apoligies if my writing is rather excessive/tedious (or just plain out not understandable), I just didn't want anything left out. =_='
Now I'm actually mixing all that I learned and making it what I think should sound out... I got what I thought was my final mix, but there's one section that I still loused up.

Man dont u hate it when they dont just give us the movie score as heard in the film? I understand some cues end up being tracked/edited for the movie but to give us tracks missing instrumentation is another thing. I dont know the score in that great a detail but are you saying this film mix is missing on the version I posted?

Actually the exact opposite, the soundtrack is missing some from the films version...

Actually the exact opposite, the soundtrack is missing some from the films version...

Tak, the one in Rafael's TND OST is only 1:30. Unlike the 3:00 on your album. I know because I ended up getting TND twice, first his, and then yours. Even though he had the different singles+instrumental+acapella versions of Surrender and Tomorrow Never Dies, your album is complete. His was an DVD rip with the isolated track you mentioned earlier in this thread.

TripleMMM is right about it.

Now as for SpartaTank taking over this thread, I hope he manages to get TWINE. That's like the most impossible Bond score to find.

The DVD isolated track is mixed so low in parts than when you turn it up it gets hissy. Kinda sucks...

TWINE was already posted before. All Sparktank is doing is listing my last few releases for me, as well as some new redux editions (including Licence to Kill 2CD).

Even if that were true, which is probably isn't ... so what? He doesn't owe anybody anything. Be thankful for what you got; it's all stolen music anyways.

Hi

I come back to peruse the Bond stuff - which I love - to find everything is changed - will Sparktank leave the link to the thread of new Bond goodies on her.

Anyway Tak - it's been fun and i loved every Bond score and has been the highlight of the last 6 months

Even if that were true, which is probably isn't ... so what? He doesn't owe anybody anything. Be thankful for what you got; it's all stolen music anyways.
Don't worry b.s. I'm really thankfull for what I can acquire because of Tak and Raf, I guess you haven't read my other post that I try not to sound like an arsehole. I'm just pointing out my findings of how different they really are.


... I dont know the score in that great a detail...
Bloody hell, does that make me some sort of a Bond score specialist???
Maybe more of a fanatic! :P

Hehe welll I know the scores well, I just hadnt paid attention to that cue in so much detail!

TripleMMM: My bad, dude! That comment wasn't aimed at you, but rather at something clublos said a few posts back. Somehow I just failed to put in a quote, so that what I was saying was clear. Apologies!

Have just discovered this thread, but apparently too late to get to any of the downloads. Were the links relocated to another place, by chance?

Theyre still up if you want specific movies, but Sparktank will be handling the re-posts from now on in a new thread with new content (supplied by me).

I just downloaded the "Soul of James Bond", by Takehiro, but when I try to unzip it, it's asking for a password. I've looked all over and cannot find the download link anymore. What's the pass?

PLEASE! Thanks, William

starkweather william i think

I'm starting to feel like an idiot--can someone point me to actual download links? If they're still in this thread somewhere, then I'm blind as a bat. Thanks!
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Just saw Takehiro's reply to me above (thanks for that). What's the new thread Sparktank is now running?

Hes yet to start it, I believe. I still have to supply him with new links. They'll be the same albums but this time lossless - with some new albums and deluxe editions.