Ray Martin - The James Bond Theme (Monty Norman)

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From '' Goldfinger And Other Music From James Bond Thrillers '' Label: RCA Camden ‎– CAS-913 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1965 Tracklist A1 Goldfinger (From The Film "Goldfinger") Written By – Bricusse-Newley-Barry A2 The James Bond Theme (From The Film "Dr. No") Written By – Norman A3 Under The Mango Tree (From The Film "Dr. No") Written By – Norman A4 From Russia With Love (From The Film "From Russia With Love") Written By – Bart A5 Under Cover (From The Film "Goldfinger") Written By – Economides, Jr. B1 007 (From The Film "From Russia With Love") Written By – Norman-Roberts B2 Girl Trouble (From The Film "From Russia With Love") Written By – Barry B3 Honey’s Theme (From The Film "Goldfinger") Written By – Economides, Jr. B4 Jamaica Jump Up (From The Film "Dr. No") Written By – Norman B5 Doublecross (From The Film "Goldfinger") Written By – Economides, Jr. ------------------------ The "James Bond Theme" is the main signature theme of the James Bond films and is featured in every "official" (EON Productions) 007 film since Dr. No in different versions. The piece has been used as an accompanying fanfare to the gun barrel sequence in almost every James Bond film. It has been used as music over the end credits for Dr. No, Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The World Is Not Enough, Casino Royale, and Quantum of Solace. The song uses a surf rock style. Monty Norman has been credited with writing the "James Bond Theme", and has received royalties since 1962. For Dr. No, the tune was arranged by John Barry who would later go on to compose the soundtracks for eleven James Bond films. Courts have ruled twice that the theme was written by Monty Norman despite claims and testimony by Barry that he had actually written the theme. Norman has consequently won two libel actions against publishers for claiming that Barry wrote the theme, most recently against The Sunday Times in 2001. It is generally acknowledged that Barry came up with the arrangement used in Dr. No. Norman describes the distinctive rhythm of the guitar in the first few bars of the "James Bond Theme" as "Dum di-di dum dum". He claims that it was inspired by the song "Good Sign Bad Sign" sung by Indian characters in A House for Mr Biswas, a musical he composed based on a novel by V.S. Naipaul set in the Indian community in Trinidad. Norman showed his manuscript music from A House for Mr Biswas in a filmed interview and sang its lyrics. In 2005, Norman released an album called Completing the Circle that features "Good Sign Bad Sign", the "James Bond Theme," and a similar sounding song titled "Dum Di-Di Dum Dum." For these songs Norman added lyrics that explain the origin and history of the "James Bond Theme". The "James Bond Theme" was recorded on 21 June 1962. Cover versions The Art of Noise John Barry Ray Barretto Count Basie bond Biddu Crazy Frog-named The Crazybond Stanley Black Al Caiola Cannibal Corpse Frank Chacksfield Danny Davis Ferrante and Teicher Leroy Holmes Johnny and the Hurricanes George Martin Orchestra Ray Martin Meco Moby Hugo Montenegro Franck Pourcel Perez Prado Roland Shaw Ed Starink The Skatalites Billy Strange The Ventures Si Zentner John Zorn Barry Adamson as the track "007" (not the Desmond Dekker song) Pendulum Video games An original cover recording for the "James Bond Theme" was also created by Richard Fortus as downloadable content for the video game Guitar Hero World Tour (a case of corporate synergy, as Guitar Hero publisher Activision also holds the license to produce games based on the James Bond franchise). In Street Fighter III, the characters of Yun and Yang have stage music that very closely resembles the James Bond theme, called Crowded Street. The player can receive a unique weapon known as the "Mysterious Magnum" from the Lonesome Drifter in Fallout: New Vegas. Upon drawing the weapon, a Bond Theme-esque guitar riff plays, and upon holstering the weapon, a final note plays.