Spy for the Band [Import]

1. Edo River

2. It's A Beautiful Day

3. Japanese

4. Japanese

5. Garden City Life

6. Superman (Full Version)

7. No Goodbye

8. New Morning

9. Japanese

10. Japanese

11. Real Man (Alternate Mix)

12. Japanese

13. Oh My God

14. Are You There With Another Girl

15. Dream Goes On Forever

Tracks:

The A-Team - Nic Raine
The Addams Family - Nic Raine
The Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe - Nic Raine
Airwolf - Derek Wadsworth
The Avengers - Mike Townend
Barnaby Jones - Jerry Goldsmith
Batman - Nic Raine
Battlestar Galactica - Nic Raine
Baywatch - Derek Wadsworth
Beverly Hills 90210 - Derek Wadsworth
Bewitched - Nic Raine
Between The Lines - Mark Ayres
The Bill - Nic Raine
Bonanza - The Philharmonia Orchestra
Brideshead Revisited - Derek Wadsworth
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century - Nic Raine
Burke's Law - Derek Wadsworth
Cagney And Lacey - Derek Wadsworth
Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons - Mark Ayres
Casualty - Mark Ayres
Cheers - Mark Ayres
Dallas - Nic Raine
Dangerman (Secret Agent) - Mike Townend
Doctor Who - Mark Ayres
Doctor Kildare - Jerry Goldsmith

Tracks:

Doogie Howser, M.D. - Derek Wadsworth
Dynasty - Nic Raine
The Equalizer - Derek Wadsworth
Falcon Crest - Derek Wadsworth
Fireball XL-5 - Derek Wadsworth
The Fugitive - Nic Raine
Hawaii 5-0 - Mike Townend
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Nic Raine
The High Chaparral - Nic Raine
Highway To Heaven - Derek Wadsworth
Hill Street Blues - Derek Wadsworth
The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy - Mark Ayres
The Incredible Hulk - Derek Wadsworth
Jason King - Mike Townend
Jesus Of Nazareth - Paul Bateman
Joe 90 - Derek Wadsworth
Johnny Staccato - Derek Wadsworth
Knight Rider - Derek Wadsworth
Kojak - Mike Townend
L.A. Law - Derek Wadsworth
Land Of The Giants - Nic Raine
Little House On The Prairie - Derek Wadsworth
Lonesome Dove - Nic Raine
Lost In Space - Nic Raine
Lou Grant - Derek Wadsworth

Tracks:

Magnum, P.I. - Derek Wadsworth
A Man Called Ironside - Mike Townend
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - Derek Wadsworth
M*A*S*H - Nic Raine
Miami Vice - Mark Ayres
Mike Hammer - Derek Wadsworth
Mission Impossible - Mike Townend
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Nic Raine
The Munsters - Derek Wadsworth
Murder She Wrote - Derek Wadsworth
Newhart - Derek Wadsworth
North And South - Derek Wadsworth
Northern Exposure - Derek Wadsworth
NYPD Blue - Mark Ayres
The Outer Limits - Nic Raine
Perry Mason - Mike Townend
The Persuaders - Mark Ayres
Peter Gunn - Mike Townend
Police Squad - Nic Raine
The Prisoner - Mike Townend
Quantum Leap - Derek Wadsworth
Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased) - Mike Townend
Red Dwarf - Mark Lambert
The Rockford Files - Mike Post
Roseanne - Dan Foliart

Tracks:

The Saint - Mike Townend
Seaquest DSV - Nic Raine
Space 1999 - Derek Wadsworth
Star Trek - Mike Townend
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Derek Wadsworth
Star Trek: Voyager - Nic Raine
St. Elsewhere - Derek Wadsworth
The Streets Of San Francisco - Nic Raine
Stingray - Barry Gray
Taxi - Derek Wadsworth
Thunderbirds - Derek Wadsworth
Thirty Something - Derek Wadsworth
The Time Tunnel - Nic Raine
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - The Philharmonia Orchestra
The Twighlight Zone - Nic Raine
Twin Peaks - Derek Wadsworth
U.F.O. - Derek Wadsworth
The Virginian - Nic Raine
Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea - Nic Raine
Wagon Train - Paul Bateman
The Waltons - Jerry Goldsmith
The Wild Wild West - Derek Wadsworth
Young Riders - John Debney
Xena: The Warrior Princess - Paul Bateman
The X-Files - Mark Ayres

Customer Reviews:

Quantity Over Quality.......2007-01-15

As a musician myself, I know too well that one of the most important ingredients in ANY performance (live or recorded) is passion. The recordings here generally lack the same passion and sheer drama of the originals. Much of the instrumentation has been reduced to a cheezy, thin, plastic synthesized replica. The performances are simply a watered-down lackluster version of the classic originals. If it were not for the sheer volume of tracks compiled here, I would have rated the comp only "one star".

Mediocre.......2006-05-17

The sound quality for this collection isn't much better than the samples offered by Amazon.

One Hundred Greatest TV Themes.......2005-08-06

I have watched almost all the shows that are on these 4 cd's. Many were made before I started watching TV. Most I've seen once or twice before.

Pretty close to original recordings.......2005-07-24

Definitely not as good as the originals. You'll probably notice the slight differences since it's stuff you saw and listened to every week or everyday in reruns growing up, but it's still an amazing collection.

Really Good Collection.......2004-07-11

I bought this in part because it had soundtracks to tv shows that are unavailable. My husband and I watch aome British programming. Many of the theme songs are for what seems like obscure British shows. That said; it has been enjoyable to hear music that I would normally never hear. Some music does sound tinny; some are very very rich, and some music is derived from actual preformances from the original artists. I think this is worth buying because is has a wonderful blend of music. The pieces are full soundtracks so they includes the parts of the theme song which are often edited out. I think the orchestra's who preformed the music did a great job. I have MonsterMania which redoes the soundtracks to the Godzilla movies. The interpretation is less heavy and stark than the preformance we associate with the original soundtrack; but I regard it as a new way to appreciate the music and all the componets which make the song unique.

Average customer rating:

Favorite Bond Film
Finally! The complete Live and Let Die Soundtrack
Best Sound Track Ever
Live and Let Delight
Why weren't these tracks included in the first place?

Live and Let Die
Various Artists , and George Martin
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000087DRN
Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

Live And Let Die (Main Title)
Just A Closer Walk With Thee / New Second Line
Bond Meets Solitaire
Whisper Who Dares
Snakes Alive
Baron Samedi's Dance Of Death
San Monique
Fillet Of Soul-New Orleans / Live And Let Die
Bond Drops In
If He Finds It, Kill Him
Trespassers Will Be Eaten
Solitaire Gets Her Cards
Sacrifice
James Bond Theme
Gunbarrel / Snakebit
Bond To New York
San Monique (Alternate)
Bond And Rosie
The Lovers
New Orleans
Boat Chase
Underground Liar

Customer Reviews:

Favorite Bond Film.......2007-04-26

Music score was great. Paul McCartney and Wings. Movie well fitted for Roger Moore, a great candidate for this role.
The Solitaire melody is dreamy and romantic and often moody.
"Bond Goes to New York' is sharp yet out-witted. "Live and Let Die", a sacrament to testimony. Too good to pass up.

Finally! The complete Live and Let Die Soundtrack.......2005-09-13

I have only been waiting for this for 22 years! Granted when this was first released on LP (Vinyl record technology, pre cd, pre cassette and during the horror period of 8 track tapes!),
Only so much music could be recorded on a record. This album finally satisfies all of us who wanted all of the music. Sir George Martin does a wonderful variation to the classic 007 theme as well as great action sequences with different variations of the main title and then some original songs. Sir Martin was the first to score for Bond since Barry who had scored all of the previous movies unavailable for this one. The music was a fabulous introduction to the new Bond Roger Moore.
This Album will stand the test of time when good music was being made for the series.

Best Sound Track Ever.......2005-03-20

I just love bond movies and being able to listen to the music from them is just ausome

Live and Let Delight.......2004-08-12

The remastered release of LIVE AND LET DIE is much improved. The previous issue was no different than the track line up on the original 1973 vinyl record -- or eight track tape, depending on your antiquated stereo. Not only does this release include additional superb tracks, some of the original cuts have also been lengthened and more closely correspond the the film soundtrack. George Martin, the Beatles producer, took the helm from John Barry in scoring the eighth James Bond film soundtrack. Though no one has yet equaled Barry's compositions for Bond films, which we have not heard since 1987's THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, Martin's soundtrack was perfect for launching Roger Moore's first outing as Bond. Let us not forget Paul McCartney's brilliant theme of the same name.

The musical chemistry between McCartney and Martin is obvious as the title theme music is blended throughout the soundtrack. As a matter of trivia the movie producers originally planned to use McCartney's title theme with a female vocalist before the former Beatle showed his mettle as a negotiator. In the end, Paul McCartney and Wings performed the title track. LIVE AND LET DIE also proved to be a hit Apple/Capitol single as well.

There are a couple things missing from the CD. When some of the James Bond soundtracks were re-released a couple years ago they included selected soundbytes and an analog movie trailer. Apparently the remastered LIVE AND LET DIE soundtrack did not rate these extra features.

Oh well, Live and Let Die. In the meantime, live and go buy.

Why weren't these tracks included in the first place?.......2003-04-16

Yes, that is my sentiment....in fact, it seems in all the other re-mastered Bond soundtracks, the best music is left out, and Live and Let Die was no exception.

George Martin took over from John Barry to write the score for Live and Let Die and he more than admirably did the job. First of all, (take note David Anrold), is that he incorporate the theme song into the score even though it wasn't written by him...thus continuing the tradition of Bond music set by John Barry. Second, he wrote another piece for Solitaire which is also used extensively throughout the score. In all, George Martin wrote a score worthy of Barry himself....

Which is what makes the original release such a disappointment because many of the best music was left out. The re-master remedied that and includes virtually the entire score: the music for the pre-title sequence (gun barrel/snakebit), other notables are Bond and Rosie, The Lovers, Bond to New York, and many of the cues for action/chase sequences. There is an alternate cue for San Monique which I think is better than the one on the original release.

Tracks:

Second Time Around
Moon Talk
Old College Try Cha-Cha
High Time
Tiger
Fanny
Love Music
Frish Frosh
My Cousin from Naples

Tracks:

Theme from "The Great Imposter"
'Till There Was You
Bluesy
Tender Is the Night
In a Mellow Tone
Shot in the Dark
Fluter's Ball
Kelly's Tune
White on White
Mild Blast

Tracks:

Shadow of Paris
Dream of You
Powdered Wig
Sidewalks of Cuba
Playboy's Theme
Castle Rock
Swing Lightly
Tequila
Everybody Blow!
Far East Blues
Moanin'

Customer Reviews:

Some Uncommon but also Delicious Mancini.......2000-03-26

I think it is very difficult to find something bad within all Mancini output. Here you'll find delicious Mancini although it is not the expected material when you buy a box set of supposedly great hits. Unquestionably it's Mancini and even if you have to double some tracks from other CDs you may already own, I recommend the selection sequence balance.

Average customer rating:

A strange collection of an even-stranger group

Spy for the Band (Singles and More)
Carnation
Manufacturer: Sony/Columbia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000056P8D
Release Date: 2000-09-21

Tracks:

Edo River
It's A Beautiful Day
Japanese
Japanese
Garden City Life
Superman (Full Version)
No Goodbye
New Morning
Japanese
Japanese
Real Man (Alternate Mix)
Japanese
Oh My God
Are You There With Another Girl
Dream Goes On Forever

Customer Reviews:

A strange collection of an even-stranger group.......2004-05-28

The Carnation, along with The Collectors, are one of the many Japanese bands whose sheer inability to fit into pre-defined, exportable categories ("J-pop," "J-rock," "J-indies") cost them a potential fanbase stateside. Worse, the band (again like frequent labelmates The Collectors) is almost never distributed outside of Japan; this "Best Of" compilation, which collects several years' worth of Columbia-Japan label singles, is one of the few items US retailers like Amazon even stock.

This is a real pity, as Carnation is an excellent--if quite bizarre--group, whose longevity bears testament to their ability to keep themselves fresh. From what I've managed to piece together, their history is as follows: originally formed around collaborations with the ubiquitous Moonriders, the band--led by Masataro/Masahiro Naoe--starts out as a very intellectual pop-band for their first few albums on an indie label before eventually signing with Columbia. This prompts a slow, but noticable shift into a hard rock/boogie/bossa nova/lord knows what else entity. I do believe they've since broken with Columbia; presumably, this is the label's traditional "farewell-Greatest-hits" entry.

So how IS this disc, then? Mixed. As it focuses exclusively on the Columbia years (and generally focuses on single tracks), there's an overemphasis on the slightly R&B/bossa nova side of the band's mid-nineties output, at least through the first few tracks. Edo River, Koi No Fushigi Wakusei, and It's a Beautiful Day all fill a similar niche. Conversely, the end of the collection is weighed down with some "collectors-interest" tracks from what I presume are tribute discs to Todd Rundgren and Burt Bacharach. Good songs, but again, not terribly representative.

Thankfully, the rest of the material is almost universally strong, and emphasizes the band's ability to wrap interesting arrangements around fascinating song ideas. Naoe's voice takes a bit of getting used to--he has a Ferry-like habit of "crooning"--but the effort pays off. "New Morning" and "Tanondaze Baby" are excellent rock tracks, and "Real Man" is a crazily addictive bit of synth-led pop excess.

Cons? This thing is ENORMOUSLY expensive for what it is, and again, it isn't terribly representitive of the band's larger output.

Tracks:

Live And Let Die (Main Title) - Paul McCartney & Wings
Just A Closer Walk With Thee/New Second Line - Milton Batiste
Bond Meets Solitaire
Whisper Who Dares
Snakes Alive
Baron Samedi's Dance Of Death
Sam Monique
Fillet Of Soul-No/Live And Let Die/Fillet Of Soul - George Martin/BJ Arnau
Bond Drops In
If He Finds It, Kill Him
Trespassers Will Be Eaten
Solitaire Gets Her Cards
Sacrifice
James Bond Theme - Monty Norman

Customer Reviews:

A new James Bond. A Great Title song!.......2002-11-15

Gone is John Barry. Here is George Martin. for the first time in James Bond history, the title song is performed by a band. Paul McCartney and the Wings perform the title song which is considered to be one of the best. It charted at #2 in the charts for three weeks. This soundtrack is so full of exciting and intense music. Tracks like San Monique and Snakes Alive are truly exciting. Bond meets Solitare and If he finds it, Kill Him give the listener a mysterious and magical feel. George Martin also includes his own 007 theme. Also very generous about this soundtrack is the nice amount of 14 tracks. A great title song. Great additional music. A new James Bond. It makes a fantastic soundtrack!

Bond music in the 70s - Three and a half stars.......2002-04-22

With the superb title song Live And Let Die sung by Paul McCartney and performed by Wings, one thinks that this soundtrack will be good. Well it is and it isn't.

"Bond Meets Solitaire" is an okay song, with a good tune that is very tense. Then we get into "Whisper Who Dares" which is a tense and exciting action cue, and at about one minute into the song we can tell that this is Bond music for the seventies. "Bond Drops In" is another good song, starting out with a quieted excitement as Bond enters Kananga's hideout via hanglider. But then the song moves into music that was not in the movie. "Trespasser's Will Be Eaten" is another good song, but does not include all the music from that scene, and sounds like it has been changed around a bit. Then we go on to track 14, "James Bond Theme" which is heard in the movie as Bond's taxi follows Kananga to the Filet Of Soul restaurant in Harlem. This has another seventies sound to it.

Despite those good songs there are also bad ones and missing ones. Some of the bad ones are "Baron Samedi's Dance Of Death" and "San Monique". Why are they on this CD? They aren't the greatest songs, and were only used as background music for the scenes where Bond checks into his room in San Monique. The big downside is the lack of music. There is a lot missing, some including the music from the boat chase, airplane chase, and the fight between Bond and Kananga in his underground office/heroine shipping cave.

The music isn't that bad, it is just that it doesn't sound like Bond music. Then again we were changed from John Barry to George Martin music. It is still good though, and receives three and a half stars. Definitely one to consider for bond and music fans alike.

George Martin-NOT John Barry. Good?.......2001-08-08

Exactly how is one suppose to give a good review of a soundtrack like LALD? The music is cool, has a nice tempo and some exciting action tracks. The thing is that is does not belong in a Bondfilm. As mentioned, not because the music's bad, but you know that if John Barry would have composed the score (he has scored 11 Bond films) it would be just that much better. Barry's recognation has always been that he writes music that stands forever. Martin's score is outdated.

The hole soundtack moves on in quite the same tempo, and after a while, when you know what you're going to here next, it get's boring.

That does not mean the record is not worth buying-it most certainly is. In normal soundtrack-standard, it's really good. But it is not Barry's touch of perfectionism...

However, Martin should have returned for The Spy Who Loved Me, when Barry once again was bissy with other things cause the man does have a talent.

Highlights:

Bond Meets Solitaire

Bond Drops In

Trespasseras Will Be Eaten

The Bond Theme in track 14 is good, but few versions of the Bond Theme is not.

A great 70's Soundtrack.......2001-04-16

The film is good. Great actor Roger Moore has replaced George Lazemby and there are 6 villains; Kananga, Baron Samedi, Tee Hee, Rosie, Whisper and Adam. But the thing I liked the most about it is the great music. I got the soundtrack just for the excellent music when Bond escapes from Adam and hi jacks the plane in the airport and for the cabride music played a few minutes earlier. Unfortunetly this music is not on the soundtrack but to my surprize, the excellent music that can be heard when Bond is in the hotel room (track 7) and Baron Samedi's Dance Of Death (track 6) is on it. The music may sound old compared to Goldeneye and The Living Daylights but if you like funky 70's music then buy it. I'm also reviewing all the other Bond soundtracks over the next few months.

McCARTNEY and MARTIN Bring JAMES BOND into the 70s.......2001-03-04

Gone is Sean Connery and so is John Barry! Paul and Linda McCartney compose the main title and perform it together with Wings! George Martin scores the rest of the film. This was the greatest departure from the Bond formula as Roger Moore took over the role of James Bond in 1973's "Live and Let Die" and what a departure it was. Pleasantly this is not a bad Bond album. It is a good combination of background and source music, which has a strange cohesive quality about it that really works. The best cuts on the album are `Trespassers Will Be Eaten' and George Martin's 70's interpretation of "The James Bond Theme." Paul and Linda McCartney's main title composition is also very good.

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