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1. Dr
No 1962
2. From Russia With
Love 1963
3. Goldfinger 1964
4. Thunderball 1965
5. You
Only Live Twice 1967
6.
On Her Majesty`s Secret Service
1969
7. Diamonds Are Forever1971
8. Live And Let Die 1973
9. The Man With The Golden Gun
1974
10.The Spy Who Loved Me
11.Moonraker 1979
12.For Your Eyes Only 1981
13.Octopussy
1983
14.A View To A Kill
1985
15.The Living Daylights
1987
16.Licence To Kill 1989
17.Goldeneye
1995
18.Tomorrow Never Dies1997
19.The World Is Not Enough
1999
20.Die Another
Day 2002
21.Casino Royale 2006
22.Quantum Of Solace
2008
23. Skyfall 2012
24.James Bond
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Casino Royale 1954
Casino
Royale 1967
Never Say Never Again 1983
Producer
Albert
"Cubby"Broccoli
Harry
Saltzman
Barbara Broccoli
Michael G,Wilson
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John Barry 11
George Martin 1
Marvin Hamlisch 1
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Michael Kamen 1
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Monty Norman Composer for Dr No.
Born April 4, 1928, London.
Monty Norman - The first man of James Bond
music,best known for being credited with composing the "James
Bond Theme".
Norman is famous for writing the music to the first James Bond movie Dr
No, and has been credited with writing the "James Bond
Theme", the signature theme of the James Bond franchise. Norman has
received royalties since 1962 for the theme, but it was arranged by
John Barry after the producers were dissatisfied with
Norman's music. Barry claims that he actually did write the theme, but
nevertheless, Mr. Norman won two libel
actions against publishers for claiming that Barry was the composer, most
recently against The
Sunday Times in 2001. During the trial, Barry testified on the
stand that he had, in fact, composed the The James Bond Theme, but
that Norman was contractually obligated to receive credit for the score.
Monty Norman composed some of the most memorable music ever for films
and stage. His contribution to the James Bond canon, though , has always
been filled with its own intrigue.
Norman sang with a British dance bands in the late 1940s, and moving
later into song writing. Norman worked on a number of musicals. His
modern, sometimes experimental sound impressed DR NO producers Broccoli
and Salzman who hired him to put together a score for the film.
Location manager, Chris Blackwell (later of Island Records
fame) found Monty a shady room away from the hot sun where he could
happily set to music all he had absorbed of the local atmosphere.
The director, Terence Young, asked Monty to come up with
something for the three blind beggars who would be the first killers in a
Bond film. He wrote a calypso based on the children's nursery rhyme, 'Three
Blind Mice', called 'The Kingston Calypso' which got the film
off to a good start by playing against the drama of the assassination.
Cubby Broccoli then wanted a song for Ursula Andress to
sing as she came out of the ocean like a beautiful bikinied mermaid. He
wanted her to be observed by Sean Connery, who would sing it back at her.
Monty asked around his new found Jamaican friends (among them Carmen
Manley, the Prime Minister’s daughter) for the correct indigenous flora,
fauna, greengrocery and patois love words to put in the lyric. The result
was a very authentic sounding number called 'Underneath The Mango Tree'.
Underneath The Mango Tree
Me honey and me, come watch for de moon.
Underneath The Mango Tree
Me honey and me make boo-loo-loops soon.
Monty had great fun teaching Sean Connery and Ursula
Andress the song which played no small part in one of cinema history's
classic moments.
The latest dance craze in Jamaica was called the Jump Up.
So for a scene set in the dance hall Monty wrote a number in that rhythm
called 'Jump Up Jamaica', which became a local hit.
At a Count Basie concert in Jamaica, Monty met the great
man himself. Basie asked him to send any numbers from DR NO that might be
possible for his orchestra.
The outcome: Basie subsequently recorded four numbers: Dr
No's Fantasy, The Kingston Calypso, Underneath The Mango
Tree and The James Bond Theme.
And finally, on Saltzman's request, a meeting with the 'Executive Suits'
at United Artists to give them an update on how things were progressing in
Jamaica. It was obvious that for them the jury was out on DR NO until they
could see a final cut of this, in Hollywood terms, low budget British spy
film. Then to the party, given by Arthur Laurents the book writer of many
Broadway hits including West Side Story. Half the writing talent of
Broadway and Hollywood were on the guest list.
Vic Flick
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Monty Norman and Terence Young
Doctor No CD
Music by Monty Norman 1962
THE ORGINAL SOUNDTRACKDr.
No: 1962
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]
John Barry, James Bond Films (Related Recordings)
This is a surprisingly good soundtrack...considering that
many of the better pieces of the film, as such the breezy
instrumental version of Underneath the Mango Tree at the
film's finale, was left out.
Aside from the theme, here are some of the
highlights...Underneath the Mango Tree, a beautiful song
heard in the movie, and another version sung by Sean
Connery himself. There are also several instrumental
versions of the song on the soundtrack that are also
great. Other songs like "Three Blind Mice",
"Jamaica Jump Up" are also good, and best
played for laughs.
The Island Speaks is an ominous piece that will have you
on the edge of your seat. And there is also versions of
the original James Bond theme that Norman wrote before
Barry rearranged it (whatever THAT meant), one of which
is as slinky and sexy as a theme can be.
The downers...well, Dr. No's Fantasy, whatever that was.
And Audio Bongo...strictly filler.
Dr. No is a very good soundtrack overall, and you won't
be disappointed.
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