Favorite Bond score in the 1960s ?

DevilMayCare007DevilMayCare007 Posts: 196MI6 Agent
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John Barry was significant to the Bond franchise with his wonderful scoring of the Bond films. I believe his best were in the 60s.
Top 3
1) OHMSS
2) TB
3) YOLT
Top 10 Bond Films
1. Thunderball 2. FRWL 3. Casino Royale 4. TLD 5. OHMSS 6. SkyFall 7. GF 8. TSWLM 9. GE 10. FYEO

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  • Sir Hillary BraySir Hillary Bray College of ArmsPosts: 2,174MI6 Agent
    The 60s scores:

    1 - OHMSS
    2 - YOLT
    3 - TB
    4 - GF
    5 - FRWL
    6 - DN
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  • Moore ThanMoore Than EnglandPosts: 3,173MI6 Agent
    DevilMayCare007 wrote:
    I believe his best were in the 60s.

    I don't believe all John Barry's best Bond scores were in the 60's. In my opinion, Moonraker is only bettered by his scores of You Only Live Twice and On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Tracks such as Corinne Put Down and Flight Into Space are amongst my absolute favourite's. I cannot make up my mind which one of YOLT or OHMSS is my favourite score, they are both so beautiful/epic.
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  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,421Quartermasters
    My ranking goes as follows:

    OHMSS
    YOLT
    GF
    FRWL
    TB
    DN

    It's very difficult to choose between them. The only easy choice is Dr. No being at the bottom. I love all of the John Barry ones.
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    No contest!

    OHMSS (outstanding all round, easily the best score of the series)
    TB (007, Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, the title theme and its instrumental version are iconic)
    YOLT (wonderful and evocative, plus the awesome Capsule in Space)
    GF (good all round but not quite his best)
    FRWL (some interesting pieces but IMO he was style developing his Bond style)
    DN (apart from his stellar work on the Bond theme, it remains weak)
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,854Chief of Staff
    OHMSS, naturally
    TB or YOLT- love them both
    GF
    FRWL
    DN (his work makes up for the rest)

    Can I throw in an honourable mention to Burt Bacharach's CR67? Ok, the film stinks but the score is good!
  • lotuslotus englandPosts: 293MI6 Agent
    Ohmss
    Goldfinger
    Yolt
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  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,336MI6 Agent
    1) OHMSS (Best soundtrack if the whole series)
    2) YOLT (Some real epic scores)
    3) GF (Classic 60's style and theme)
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    The Red Kind wrote:
    1) OHMSS (Best soundtrack if the whole series)
    2) YOLT (Some real epic scores)
    3) GF (Classic 60's style and theme)

    Agree 100%. {[]
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  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,336MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    The Red Kind wrote:
    1) OHMSS (Best soundtrack if the whole series)
    2) YOLT (Some real epic scores)
    3) GF (Classic 60's style and theme)

    Agree 100%. {[]

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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    The Red Kind wrote:
    Blackleiter wrote:
    The Red Kind wrote:
    1) OHMSS (Best soundtrack if the whole series)
    2) YOLT (Some real epic scores)
    3) GF (Classic 60's style and theme)

    Agree 100%. {[]

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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,854Chief of Staff
    What, no love for TB? It has some of Barry's best work!

    The title theme: I love this version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0YmcqcviEw

    007: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j0DE8akL1c

    The underwater music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SnUVLmTdlQ

    and perhaps most of all
    Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIeutRREg78
  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,336MI6 Agent
    edited January 2015
    Barbel wrote:
    What, no love for TB? It has some of Barry's best work!

    The title theme: I love this version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0YmcqcviEw

    007: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j0DE8akL1c

    The underwater music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SnUVLmTdlQ

    and perhaps most of all
    Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIeutRREg78

    Love TB too of course but just not in my top three. I confess that I often find myself humming Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. It's perfect in that scene.
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  • Smithers500Smithers500 Spectre IslandPosts: 1,347MI6 Agent
    1) OHMSS
    2) YOLT
    3) Goldfinger
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  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,336MI6 Agent
    Smithers500 wrote:
    1) OHMSS
    2) YOLT
    3) Goldfinger


    Great choice ;)
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    YOLT & GF rule! -{
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  • 002002 New ZealandPosts: 558MI6 Agent
    Charmed & Dangerous wrote:
    No contest!

    OHMSS (outstanding all round, easily the best score of the series)
    TB (007, Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, the title theme and its instrumental version are iconic)
    YOLT (wonderful and evocative, plus the awesome Capsule in Space)
    GF (good all round but not quite his best)
    FRWL (some interesting pieces but IMO he was style developing his Bond style)
    DN (apart from his stellar work on the Bond theme, it remains weak)

    I'll agree with all of the above, although I'm inclined to be kinder to Dr No: it was 1962 and Calypso was very 'in' at the time...
  • BIG TAMBIG TAM Wrexham, North Wales, UK.Posts: 773MI6 Agent
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    5. From Russia With Love
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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,610MI6 Agent
    The scores got better as the 60s went on:
    OHMSS
    YOLT
    TB
    GF
    FRWL
    DN (far below the rest)

    I think there was a big jump in Barry's music from GF to TB. It became a lot more complex. In GF it sounds like he's a jazz man writing a film score whilst in TB it sounds like he's a fully-fledged film score composer. I prefer some of Barry's scores from 70s and 80s to his scores in the 60s. Overall, I'd rank Barry's 11 scores (DN doesn't count) best to worst as follows:

    TLD
    MR
    OP
    DAF
    OHMSS
    YOLT
    TB
    AVTAK
    GF
    FRWL
    TMWTGG
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,854Chief of Staff
    Matt S wrote:
    I think there was a big jump in Barry's music from GF to TB. It became a lot more complex. In GF it sounds like he's a jazz man writing a film score whilst in TB it sounds like he's a fully-fledged film score composer.

    Couldn't agree more. Good as GF is, the TB score lifts Barry's work to a whole new level. When I first saw TB on the big screen in the 60s the music sent my jaw to the floor, and with a little hyperbole it still does 50 years later.
  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,421Quartermasters
    There was definitely a progression from score to score as Barry developed as a composer. However, despite agreeing with Matt's argument about there being a big jump from GF to TB, I find that TB is my least favourite Barry score of the 1960s. There are some wonderful cues and themes, but for listening pleasure it doesn't compete with the others. I like the smaller sound and subtleties of the FRWL score, GF has a lovely jazzy feel, YOLT's sweeping romantic sound is stunningly beautiful, and the fusion of synthesiser into OHMSS makes it stand apart. At times, TB is just too loud and bombastic for me.
  • UnderwaterBattle007UnderwaterBattle007 Posts: 284MI6 Agent
    1) OHMSS
    2) TB
    3) Goldfinger/YOLT

    I love that theme that Barry wrote and I think it's first used in the gypsy camp firefight in FRWL, later being repeated in part of the underwater battle in TB between Largo and Bond.

    I wish they would revisit some of these early films and re-use certain themes albeit in an up to date way in Spectre. The one in DAF during the moon buggy escape is also fantastic imo.
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,854Chief of Staff
    UnderwaterBattle007 wrote:
    I love that theme that Barry wrote and I think it's first used in the gypsy camp firefight in FRWL, later being repeated in part of the underwater battle in TB between Largo and Bond.

    It's called simply "007" and also appears in YOLT (Little Nellie scene), DAF (oil rig battle) and MR (boat chase).
  • 002002 New ZealandPosts: 558MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    UnderwaterBattle007 wrote:
    I love that theme that Barry wrote and I think it's first used in the gypsy camp firefight in FRWL, later being repeated in part of the underwater battle in TB between Largo and Bond.

    It's called simply "007" and also appears in YOLT (Little Nellie scene), DAF (oil rig battle) and MR (boat chase).

    And it sort of grows on you. I used to think it a cheesy wannabe western theme. Now I love it.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I remember reading ( probably from Barbel) that Barry would sometimes use it
    when pressed for time writing a new score. Although I think it's a wonderful
    Piece of music. -{ it's amazing how it can help an action sequence.
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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    I wish they would bring back that peice of Music back -{
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  • 002002 New ZealandPosts: 558MI6 Agent
    AlphaOmegaSin wrote:
    I wish they would bring back that peice of Music back -{

    ^^
    THIS. -{

    To hear the 007 theme in a new movie would be frickin' cool. B-)
  • Bondage007Bondage007 AustraliaPosts: 371MI6 Agent
    1. OHMSS
    2. TB (both TB and KKBB theme)

    3. GF
    4. FRWL
    5. YOLT
    6. DN
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