Favourite single track from all the soundtracks?

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  • BIG TAMBIG TAM Wrexham, North Wales, UK.Posts: 773MI6 Agent
    I've always liked John Barry's space themes so it's a tie between Space March (YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE), 007 & Counting (DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER) & Flight Into Space (MOONRAKER).
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Don't know if I'm speaking Heresy but,.........

    In Octopussy when The clown gets a knife in the Back trying to cross the river at the start. I've
    always thought the opening bars sound like the start to "The Avengers" TV series. {:)
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  • BleuvilleBleuville Posts: 384MI6 Agent
    The track during the beach fight and when Blofeld drops his grenade in the bobsled in OHMSS

    Yes I like all of the OHMSS soundtrack, but recently got the AVTAKill CD that I didn't have and
    the 2nd track-"Snowjob" with Bond evading the Russians by skiing is a good rousing brass music.
    The track "He's Dangerous" is similar.

    I play them all in rotation in the car on the CD player.

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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Bleuville wrote:
    the 2nd track-"Snowjob" with Bond evading the Russians by skiing is a good rousing brass music

    That's a favorite of mine as well. Although AVTAK is at the bottom of my list of Bond films, I like the soundtrack quite a bit.
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,860Chief of Staff
    chrisisall wrote:
    Operation Grand Slam & the TLD PTS. -{

    Officially known as "Dawn Raid On Fort Knox" and "Exercise At Gibraltar" - two excellent choices!
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Another tune I'm fond of is "Mujahadin and Opium" from TLD.
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  • hehadlotsofgutshehadlotsofguts Durham England Posts: 2,112MI6 Agent
    I'm fond of Monty Norman's score for Dr No/ I like the piece when Bond fights Mr Jones. The same piece also occurs when Bond stabs the guard in the back when they are being tracked by sniffer dogs
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,860Chief of Staff
    I was listening to that while driving earlier today- beautiful music, another classic Barry track!
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    I was listening to that while driving earlier today- beautiful music, another classic Barry track!

    Which one?
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,860Chief of Staff
    M + O from TLD. Didn't expect simultaneous posts!
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    M + O from TLD. Didn't expect simultaneous posts!

    Got it! I also listen to that tune a lot when I'm driving. It's really beautiful and puts me in a relaxed mood.
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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,467MI6 Agent
    Another tune I'm fond of is "Mujahadin and Opium" from TLD.

    Naturally.... 8-)

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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Another tune I'm fond of is "Mujahadin and Opium" from TLD.

    Naturally.... 8-)

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    :D

    The song, not the drug!!!!! 8-)
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  • chrisno1chrisno1 LondonPosts: 3,598MI6 Agent
    OMG - too many to mention.
    At a push:
    Into Miami - GF
    Journey to Blofeld's Hideaway - OHMSS
    Corrine Put Down - MR

    There are probably more.
  • CmdrAtticusCmdrAtticus United StatesPosts: 1,102MI6 Agent
    What a difficult choice! I've personally always sat in Barry's corner, so I usually break them into the moods he's after in the tracks.

    In the romantic/lush strings-violins tracks:

    Journey to Blofelds Hideaway - OHMSS: Soaring/majestic.
    Alpine Drive (GF)
    Cafe Martinique (TB) - Barry at his most creative: takes the blaring theme of the
    of the film and turns it into one of the most bittersweet,
    romantic tracks of all his soundtracks.
    Try (OHMSS)

    In the action/suspense tracks:
    Stalking (FRWL)
    Auric's Factory (GF)
    Dawn Raid on Fort Knox (GF)
    Chateau Flight (TB)
    Bond Below Disco Volante (TB)
    Capsule in Space (YOLT)
    A Drop in the Ocean (YOLT)
    This Never Happened to the Other Feller (OHMSS)
    Gumbold's Safe (OHMSS)
    Inflight Fight (TLD)
  • chrisno1chrisno1 LondonPosts: 3,598MI6 Agent
    OMG ! Gumbold's Safe !
    How did I forget!
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    All excellent choices! But if you could only listen to one on your desert island, which would it be?
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  • AirJordanFan93AirJordanFan93 Posts: 92MI6 Agent
    007 Theme from From Russia With Love
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    All excellent choices! But if you could only listen to one on your desert island, which would it be?
    OHMSS
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  • barracudabarracuda CataloniaPosts: 97MI6 Agent
    Great topic! It's hard to pick a single track among so many, but I'm glad a few people have mentioned Into Miami - I love it.

    I'm currently co-hosting a James Bond podcast called Q-Branch and we discussed music in the last episode (#4). I (think) I mentioned Into Miami, in my 3 choices although I had a tough job whittling it down to 8.

    If anyone is interested you can take a listen here:
    https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/q-branch-a-james-bond-podcast/id719768461?mt=2
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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    I've always liked the OHMSS Rendition of the Bond Theme.
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    The book entitled "The Music of James Bond" by Jon Burlingame is a really great read for fans of Bond movie music, as well as Bond fans in general. I highly recommend it.
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  • barracudabarracuda CataloniaPosts: 97MI6 Agent
    The book entitled "The Music of James Bond" by Jon Burlingame is a really great read for fans of Bond movie music, as well as Bond fans in general. I highly recommend it.

    It's one of the books I keep meaning to buy. Thanks for the recommendation.
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    barracuda wrote:
    The book entitled "The Music of James Bond" by Jon Burlingame is a really great read for fans of Bond movie music, as well as Bond fans in general. I highly recommend it.

    It's one of the books I keep meaning to buy. Thanks for the recommendation.

    Sure. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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  • BleuvilleBleuville Posts: 384MI6 Agent
    The book entitled "The Music of James Bond" by Jon Burlingame is a really great read for fans of Bond movie music, as well as Bond fans in general. I highly recommend it.

    Yes I've read bits of the book in a bookshop-one day I'll buy it !

    I like all the John Barry music and have all the soundtracks. OHMSS a favourite.

    I was listening to the YOLT extended tracks and there is "James Bond in Japan" which is
    a medley of several pieces of music running for over ten minutes.
    The flute "burial at sea" music is marvellous.

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  • SenblaSenbla Posts: 1MI6 Agent
    I've just seen that one of the great Bond composers, David Arnold is giving a debut concert at the Royal Festival Hall on July the 6th. Going to feature music from Casino Royale, The World is Not Enough, Quantum of Solace, Tomorrow Never Dies, Die Another Day.
    http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/david-arnold-live-in-concert-82795
  • DieAnotherDayDieAnotherDay Glasgow, ScotlandPosts: 460MI6 Agent
    I love the "The Spa" from TB
    "Whisper who Dares" from LALD
    "Golden Gate Fight" from AVTAK,
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    and "Thames Boat Chase" from TWINE
    ....and the best he ever managed was a sermon on the mount.
  • Saunders009Saunders009 Posts: 26MI6 Agent
    1. African Rundown - CR
    2. OHMSS Ski Chase
    3. Exercise At Gibraltar - TLD
    4. Pretitle Ski Chase AVTAK
  • DevilMayCare007DevilMayCare007 Posts: 196MI6 Agent
    007 and Counting from DAF
    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
  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,336MI6 Agent
    For me it would have to be OHMSS Ski Chase.

    I do love the big orchestral pieces so OHMSS Journey to Blofeld's Hideaway and CR City of Lovers are among my real favourites.

    As if choosing your favourite title song wasn't hard enough! Picking a definitive list is almost impossible ?:) I hope for a return to some more elaborate pieces of music in Spectre as Skyfall was disappointing in this regard.
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