![]() ![]() The late, great John Barry established a certain tradition for others to uphold and a pinnacle to achieve. Just about all of the composers who have contributed scores to the Bond film franchise (the official Bond film franchise that is) have done a good, if not great, job adding to the legacy. These include Nancy Sinatra’s “You Only Live Twice,” Lulu’s “The Man With The Golden Gun,” Duran Duran’s “A View To A Kill” (mostly because it’s my favorite Maurice Binder opening), Tina Turner’s “Goldeneye” and Garbage’s exceptionally good “The World Is Not Enough.” That said, a few of the main themes not among those on this list are worthy of making me sit through the often tedious but cool-looking main-titles sequences. These are just a few of the titles which I like to hear over and over again, though I confess I generally avoid the film’s main themes as I tend to dislike songs with vocals and the pop-oriented pretensions these songs are usually forced to take on. First of all, I don’t have every Bond soundtrack. I have neither a special favorite among all these I’ve identified here, a sort of top ten, if you will, nor did I include everything worth noting. ![]() ![]() Despite a series overflowing with interesting music – some of the best of its kind - these are a few of the songs that have always rocked my world. I spend a lot of time watching and listening to James Bond, always returning to certain favorites. ![]()
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