Nobody Better [CD-single] [Import]

Nobody Better [CD-single] [Import]

Nobody Better [CD-single] [Import]

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Track Details: Radio Edit, Dem 2s Luv Unlimited Remix, Blacksmith R&B Rub, plus Bonus Track 'never Gonna Let You Go'(Kelly G Bump-n- Go Vocal Mix).

Nobody Better,Tina Moore,Bmg
The Spy Who Loved Me
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Some good Bond themes
  • Reviewed by a Bond Collector
  • James Bond and Disco collide with full force!
  • Favorite Soundtrack, Disappointing "Remaster"
  • Great music
The Spy Who Loved Me
Carly Simon , and Marvin Hamlisch
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008BLCH
Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

  1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon
  2. Bond 77
  3. Ride To Atlantis
  4. Mojave Club
  5. Nobody Does It Better
  6. Anya
  7. The Tanker
  8. The Pyramids
  9. Eastern Lights
  10. Conclusion
  11. End Titles-Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Some good Bond themes.......2007-01-10

This is not a good CD for those of you who want the James Bond theme music incorporated a lot. There are some songs which it appears in, like Bond 77, but otherwise, it's just a lot of other 70s music. Too bad, John Barry incorporates good Bond music, but this is not one of the Best Bond soundtracks.

5 out of 5 stars Reviewed by a Bond Collector.......2006-03-15

This soundtrack is perfect for the consumate Bond fan. The cd contains most of the music from the film and is great purchase for anyone who loves the movie. Each track will immediately bring to mind the scene from the movie. I would buy it again.

5 out of 5 stars James Bond and Disco collide with full force!.......2005-06-15

For the most part, I feel that the Bond film scores all sound very similar. This is one that REALLY stands out to me.

1. -Nobody Does It Better- This is by far one of the best Bond songs ever recorded, and we are given the full cut of the song, not the partial cut that I have heard elsewhere.

2. -Bond 77- This is a 4:22 compilation of all the Disco-Bond themes throughout the film. It has great solos, and the Disco beat, though I'm not a big fan of Disco, this is an exciting track that defines Roger Moore's Bond in the film.

3. -Ride To Atlantis- This is a very tranquill and relaxing piece with lots of strings, guitars, and synthesizers. It is beautiful and gives the impression of being underwater.

4. -Mojave Club- This is a very interesting track. It has lots of drums and has an extremely African sound. It can get obnoxious after repeat listenings, but all in all, it is not too long and is worth a listen.

5. -Nobody Does It Beter (Instrumental)- This is, by far, the most beautiful track on the CD. It has beautiful solos by Marvin Hamlisch on piano, Laurence Juber on lead guitar, and Derick Plater.

6. -Anya- Although the track never actually appeared in the film, it is a beautiful serenade that stays appealing even after repeated listening.

7-10. -The Pyramids, Eastern Lights, Conclusion- These tracks are all connected and represent a compilation of the finale music from the film. 7 builds suspense with lots of brass and leads into 8. 8 consists of a disco/funk/African sound that is very neat sounding. 9 is mostly done by strings and a chorus. Over all, these tracks only add up to a total of 7:58.

11. -End Titles- This track consists of parts of tracks 1 and 5.

All in all, this is an incredible soundtrack, though I wish more could have been included. But as this was first released on a vinyl LP, the 36 minute total running time makes sense. This is an incredible album and the price is perfect. A GREAT BUY!!!

3 out of 5 stars Favorite Soundtrack, Disappointing "Remaster".......2005-03-29

After checking out the new editions of other James Bond soundtracks, I was anxiously awaiting the full "Remastered Version" of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME.
And found myself disappointed.

Where the other soundtracks were not only remastered but filled out to include most of the music (doubling the tracks), SPY's new edition is simply the same exact tracks from the original 1977 album.

I'm giving it three stars because it's one of my favorite 007 soundtracks...but I felt like giving it one since I'd wanted the full treatment similar to what ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE or FOR YOUR EYES ONLY got.

5 out of 5 stars Great music.......2004-10-23

Although there is much music missing on this soundtrack, it is still a great soundtrack to listen to. And yes, you can say that it is "so seventies", but: That's whats fun about this soundtrack.
It has great sounds on it that give you the feeling of the movie. My personal favorite is "Bond 77"
Also the title song, "Nobody does it better" is one of the best title songs in the Bond history.
The soundtrack also includes music that wasn't used in the film. The track "Anya" was never used in the movie, but it has beautiful music that really touches my heart.
If you liked the feeling you got from the movie because of the music, this is a soundtrack for you.
But you have to listen to it yourself and make your own opinion. But I think it has some of the greatest music in the entire Bond series. Nobody does it better ;)
DRG 25th Anniversary Show Stopping Performances
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great compilation
  • A disappointment
DRG 25th Anniversary Show Stopping Performances

Manufacturer: Drg
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ASIN: B00005Q6IN
Release Date: 2001-10-23

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  13. A Party With Betty Comden & Adolph Green: The French Lesson - Betty Comdon/Adolph Green
  14. The Madwoman Of Central Park: Better - Phyllis Newman
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great compilation.......2002-05-10

I don't actually own this particular compilation, however, since I own nearly every recording represented on these discs...I think I'm qualified to comment. This is a wonderful representation of the high quality of work that DRG Records does.
The previous review is way off the mark. This is definitely not a waste of time or money. This is 25 years of preserving Broadway shows, Off-Broadway shows, studio recordings (mostly from the city center concerts), etc. So what if they "aren't as good as the original", DRG is preserving many recordings and artists that other mainstream labels don't or won't. You have wonderful recordings from Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nathan Lane, Debbie Gravitte, Tyne Daly, Anthony Perkins, Joanna Gleason, Marin Mazzie, Carol Burnett, Heather Headley, Patti LuPone, Barbara Cook, etc., and many of these are from Original Cast Recordings just as they appeared on Broadway. This is an excellent sampler of the work going on at DRG. No...I'm not an employee...just an avid listener and collector of theatre recordings.

1 out of 5 stars A disappointment.......2001-12-15

There's a reason you've probably never heard of most of the songs and shows on this album, not to mention most of the artists. This is a second-rate collection of second-rate numbers performed by mostly second-rate artists. In the case of the shows that were revivals, the performances on the original cast recordings were better. Don't waste your money.
Bond and Beyond
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A great idea, but incomplete
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Bond and Beyond

Manufacturer: Telarc
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Release Date: 2002-10-22

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A great idea, but incomplete.......2000-10-26

Erich Kunzel plays the Bond themes? What a great idea! In addition, there are a few more selections in the same vein, like the cops-n-robbers TV medley, music from The Untouchables, Lethal Weapon, Beverly Hills Cop, etc.

Sometimes, you want to listen to the 007 music in instrumental only, and Kunzel and the Cincinatti Pops do a good job with the arrangements. But where are the rest of the songs? Missing are three of my all-time favorites, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker. I think the album would be better with 'more Bond, less other.' We certainly don't need TWO selections from Dick Tracy. And the theme from Darkman is stylistically quite similar to Dick Tracy; nothing is gained by playing both. Don't get me wrong; I like Danny Elfman (check out his "Beetlejuice" theme on Kunzel's 'Great Fantasy Adventure Album'). I just wanted to hear all my fave Bond pieces on the one CD.

Still, it's a keeper.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent. The best of this style........1999-02-15

All I can say is listen to the Trumpet solo on goldfinger. The best
Somewhere In California
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Somewhere In California
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    The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does it Better
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Misses two key hits
    • Great Rendition Of Carly's Greatest Hits!
    • Still 5+++ stars, but read updated review for more choices
    • Carly's Elektra and BMG material in one CD
    • Outstanding single CD collection of Carly's finest music
    The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does it Better
    Carly Simon
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    ASIN: B00000ILJ7
    Release Date: 1999-03-23

    Tracks:

    1. You're So Vain
    2. Nobody Does It Better
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    5. Right Thing to Do
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    Album Description

    19 of Carly's all-time greatest from 1971-1989, for both Elektra and Arista --the only way to get her hits for both labels on one CD! Includes 'You're So Vain', 'Nobody Does It Better', 'Why', 'Coming Around Again', 'You Belong To Me', 'That's The Way I'v

    Album Details

    Super Compilation that Combines Both her WEA and Arista Hits on a Single Disc. The Former Mrs. James Taylor was the Quintessential Female Singer Songwriter of the 70's and her Success Continued Into the 80's with Guidance from Uber Mentor Clive Davis. Includes the Most Widely Known (Thanks to Heinz) 'anticipation', the Mega Hit 'you're So Vain', the Hit Written with Michael Mcdonald 'you Belong to Me' and So Many More.

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Misses two key hits.......2005-05-22

    Like "The Best of Carly Simon" and this 1998 "Very Best of", both do not include Jesse (a huge hit from 1980) or the Kris Kristoffesen penned hit "I've Got to Have You". Besides that, this collection is quite good, but I urge people to import the Australin version of the 2004 collection "Reflections" which includes both this impressive and should not be forgotten Carly classics.

    Record companies take note: Don't omit the obvious tracks just to fill with other songs that no-one knows.

    5 out of 5 stars Great Rendition Of Carly's Greatest Hits! .......2004-08-03

    Singer and songwriter Carly Simon magically walked the tightrope between what was commonly referred to as folk and pop music in the early 1970s and gradually emerged from the shadow of other folk titans to become a pop singer of verve and moment, earning herself a place in the pantheon of very successful singers like Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, and a number of others like Carol King who were on the pop charts and in the folk clubs earlier in their career. This album is a wonderful summary of the best of her efforts throughout her career, including those early years. From her breakthrough hits like -That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be- and -Anticipation- to later smash singles like -Loving You Is the Right Thing To Do- and -You're So Vain- (rumored to be written about everyone from James Taylor to Mick Jagger, but more likely a joke aimed at actor Warren Beatty) is all here.

    This collection successfully gathers the best of those early years in one place, and then adds to it those superb follow-on efforts with a second CD that reprises her second stage efforts with another collection of more adult-centered pop hits. Even though I usually prefer to sample an artist in context in their early albums, even I have to admit this is a great comprehensive overview of the collective efforts from Carly Simon. There are a lot of good songs here, like the terrific -Legend In Your Own Time- about then beau James Taylor, and the rocking -Mockingbird-, a duet done with Taylor.

    Indeed, there are other interesting, provocative, and beautiful selections here, including my own personal favorite, -I Haven't Got Time For The Pain-. This is a great look at a fascinating artist who later made a terrific comeback album called -Coming Around Again-, with hits such as the title cut, as well as superb numbers like -The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of- to regain her audience and popularity, which she used to great advantage in the years since, with a number of hits included here from -Better Not Tell Her- to -All I Want Is You-, and from -It Happens Every Day- to -Like A River-. It is one of her best and most representative greatest hits albums yet, and it gives us an interesting vantage point with which to understand her better. This is a terrific greatest hits album by an artist who is often under-appreciated. This is one I heartily recommend. Enjoy!

    5 out of 5 stars Still 5+++ stars, but read updated review for more choices.......2004-04-23

    This is an updated review as although the original still holds, but there are is one and soon will be another that were not available when I bought this in late 2001, and I wanted to share the news with you guys as you have helped me for so many years.

    This was the very first 1 CD release of Carly's work that had almost every song of hers that I wanted to hear. Even the 3 CD box set did not include her Arista hits and was a must for all fans when I originally bought it. I overlooked the import steep price as it was worth more than worth it. I finally got to hear "Let The River Run" from the soundtrack to "Working Girl" next to all my favorites.

    At the time I said that I wished that more companies would cooperate with one another to produce greatest hits collections that reflect the career of artists who may have had more than one home during their career. If it's about money, they can split it on a hit by hit basis, and in the end more products will sell. Well, I guess that I was not the only one to see the advantages of putting together ALL of Carly's better known work as in 2002 Rhino release the magnificent 2 CD release titled "Anthology," which is even better than this one as it is obviously more comprehensive and BMG Heritage will be releasing a remastered 1 CD release in early May, 2004 so based on the play lists I would recommend these two domestic releases over this one, which still warrants 5 stars and was the first release to shoot for more than just a part of Carly's career.

    5 out of 5 stars Carly's Elektra and BMG material in one CD.......2004-02-07

    Carly's so vain...she probably thinks this review's about her. And she's right, but not vain. Rather than go the Elektra-years compilation, I chose this import because it included the singles from both her that era and her later BMG years, plus included my favourite song by her and an Oscar winner for best song. But Carly Simon played an important role in the emergence of the soft rock and singer/songwriters following the radicalism of the 60's. In its place were songs of a more personal, vulnerable, and introspective nature, putting her in the same league as her husband from 72-83, James Taylor, Carole King, and Joni Mitchell. Here are highlights from the 19 songs here.

    Her signature tune, "You're So Vain," from her third album, and the famed refrain, "you probably think this song is about you, don't you?" targeted either her earlier squeeze Warren Beatty or Mick Jagger, who sang backup vocals-I'm not sure what the jury's decided. Hardly surprising that a line from this song, "clouds in my coffee" was used as the title of her box set. Yet, a pleading sensitive song like "You Belong To Me" penned with Michael McDonald, with its "you don't have to prove your love to strangers" could be a less caustic way of preventing a sig. other from becoming an ex-sig. other.

    The 70's was also a period of feminism, and its influence can be felt in the haunting and questioning piano and strings "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" from her self-titled Elektra debut. The deadlock and misery of "silent noons, tearful nights, angry dawns" in her friends' marriage caused her to question the effectiveness of marriage, an institution where one "moved in together, and raised a family of our own/you and me."

    Speaking of marriage, the cover of Inez and Charlie Foxx's "Mockingbird" was a #5 duet with her husband James Taylor, and it's clear that he benefitted more, as his previous albums never went beyond gold.

    "Anticipation" is another early classic hit, but it rankles me that it was used in a ketchup commercial. Thank goodness for plastic squeeze bottles!

    Carly's film songs numbered quite a bit, and they include the string-arranged slow-dancing ballad from The Spy Who Loved Me, the Carole Bayer Sager/Marvin Hamlisch-penned "Nobody Does It Better." I'll bet 007 got an ego trip from hearing "you're the best" from her #2 hit. Her piano and synth-oriented song "Why" was used in Jonathan Kaufer's Soup For One and was a UK hit in 1982. It asks that question "Why does your love hurt so much?"

    Two of her film songs were for Mike Nichols films. The first one is my favourite song by her, from Heartburn and the title track of her first Arista album, Coming Around Again. "I know nothing stays the same/but if you're willing to play the game/it's coming around again/so don't mind if i fall apart/there's no room in a broken heart." One of the producers was the person she found comfort in following her divorce from James Taylor, drummer Russ Kunkel. And the other songs from that album, such as "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" and "All I Want Is You" showed she had lost none of her touch, although songs like "Give Me All Night" showed 80's-stylings in her music.

    Finally, the Oscar winner, "Let The River Run" from Working Girl, featuring rock guitar, gospelish choirs, religious references ("the new Jerusalem") and soaring vocals.

    "Like A River" is a 1994 song showing that her talent hasn't exhausted. The aftermath of a mother's death and the fighting over the inheritance, a "metaphor for what's wrong with us," leads to her asking her mother what's she doing now, and being reminded of past memories, but most of all, she accepts that while their time together on Earth is over, there's always the afterlife.

    A worthwhile retrospective to a woman who conveyed her inner spotlight into poetry, verse, and then song.

    5 out of 5 stars Outstanding single CD collection of Carly's finest music.......2004-01-10

    Carly has had long and distinguished career but this collection manages to include most of the essentials. Personally, I think Carly really deserves more than one CD and if Anthology (an American double CD containing all but one of the songs here and much else besides) had been available when I bought this, I would have bought that instead.

    From my perspective, there were two peaks in Carly's career - her seventies hits and her late eighties album, Coming around again. Between them, they dominate this collection, although there are other great tracks here, most notably Why.

    Carly began her successful period in the seventies via the American hits That's the way I've always heard it should be and Anticipation. Britain then discovered her music and subsequent hits charted in both the UK and USA, though Carly remained more popular in America. Her international hits from the seventies include You're so vain, The right thing to do, Mockingbird (a duet with James Taylor) and Nobody does it better (a James Bond theme). Carly's only big hit of the early eighties was Why, although she released some interesting albums during that time. In the late eighties came the album Coming around again, possibly her best ever. It is represented by four tracks - The stuff that dreams are made of, All I want is you, Give me all night and the title track. A few later tracks are also included, most notably the Oscar-winning Let the river run (from Working girl).

    For many years (until the more recent Reflections compilation), this was easily the strongest single-CD collection of Carly's music but the import price is about the same as the double CD Anthology, so buy that or Reflections instead.
    The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better
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      The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better
      Carly Simon
      Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000DENB2
      Release Date: 2000-03-28

      Tracks:

      1. You're So Vain
      2. Nobody Does It Better
      3. Why
      4. Coming Aroung Again
      5. Right Thing to Do
      6. We Have No Secrets
      7. You Belong to Me
      8. That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
      9. Mockingbird - Carly Simon, James Taylor
      10. Haven't Got Time for the Pain
      11. Anticipation
      12. Legend in Your Own Time
      13. Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
      14. All I Want Is You
      15. Give Me All Night
      16. Like a River
      17. Better Not Tell Her
      18. Angel from Montgomery
      19. Let the River Run
      Nobody Does It Better
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • Gina Thompson Please come back!!!!!
      • It was a Start
      • "Nobody Does It Better" by Gina Thompson
      • thompson delivers on promise.
      Nobody Does It Better
      Gina Thompson
      Manufacturer: Polygram Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000001EJI
      Release Date: 1996-08-13

      Tracks:

      1. Rodalude
      2. The Things That You Do
      3. Nobody Does It Better
      4. Can't Go Another Minute
      5. Angel
      6. Freak On
      7. Can't Help Myself
      8. He'll Make A Way (Interlude)
      9. Put Me On
      10. Into You
      11. Strung Out
      12. Without You
      13. He'll Make A Way (Interlude 2)
      14. I Can't Wait
      15. The Things That You Do (Bad Boy Remix)

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Gina Thompson Please come back!!!!!.......2005-08-25

      This album was and still is the bomb They did Gina so wrong
      Why the lack luster promotion? And why was people sleeping on her I still listen to this CD and it still cranks she needs to still be out there I know people would love her sound this girl can blow for Reeeal!!

      3 out of 5 stars It was a Start.......2001-12-31

      Im not really sure if Gina Thompson is still in the music buisness, I have not heard anything else from her since 1996. But this cd is very average with good vocals from the artist but the same repetitive beats. She has or had talent and this cd will grow on you. I gave her 3 stars just because it all sounds the same. Nevertheless I still listen to it, so it must be alright to get occassional airplay in my house. This cd speaks about love entirely and some of the tracks have a jazzy feel and others are dance joints. One Love.

      3 out of 5 stars "Nobody Does It Better" by Gina Thompson.......1999-04-25

      I would call Gina's debut release: "Nobody Does It Quite The Same."(I obviously wouldn't really call it that, but it describes her style.) Thompson is a vocal acrobat who is trying to nudge her way into the hip-hop tinged R&B scene, competing against fellow crooners like Faith Evans, Deborah Cox and Brandy. It's obvious she wants her piece of the pie when she uses a tactic we've all seen before. "'Maybe if I feature a song with a rapper that's remixed by hit-maker Puff Daddy, I can get my 5 minutes of fame.'" Which is exactly what she did and no more. Alot of people today, in 1999, will look at you strange if you ask them about R&B singer Gina Thompson. You'll probably hear an answer of "Geenie who...?" It's really a shame, 'cause she can sing and had strong back up from a currently famous producer named Darkchild(worked with Mase, Brandy, Whitney Houston, Kirk Franklin...etc.) who provided Gina with innovative and "groove-me" type beats. Today, Darkchild is on his way to producing great tunes. I wish I could say the same of Gina Thompson. In all, I would say, if and only if you're a true R&B fan, to go and pick up the album. If not, just check out the Puff Daddy remix of 'The Things That You Do" along with the Darkchild remix featuring rappers Craig Mack and Method Man both on the same maxisingle. If you want an honest and informative report, then just look for the signature name atop other rap, R&B and hip-hop reviews. This is THE RAP REVIEWER checking out. ~Peace

      3 out of 5 stars thompson delivers on promise........1998-11-03

      one part guest rapper (missy elliot)...three parts sampling already successful artists (stevie wonder, the winans, brandy)...a pinch of a covered classic (anita baker's "angel")...sounds like a recipe for hip-hop success, if ever there was one. unfortunately, gina thompson has not received widespread attention for her debut release, _nobody does it better_. it could be that, to make it as a hip-hop artist, you either need to rap or come off a lot harder than thompson portrays herself, or it could just be a short-coming of the promotions department of mercury records, but thompson deserves a lot of credit for _nobody does it better_. with vocals comparable to those of deborah cox and enough style to land her that vacant slot in en vogue, thompson is bound to come back strong on her second release. let's hope that on that album she relies less on other people's beats and more on peddling her own considerable talents.
      The James Bond Themes
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • These Non Soundtrack CDs are growing on me
      • Good Orchestral Interpretations
      • Great variation from a quality orchestra.
      The James Bond Themes

      Manufacturer: Sony Special Product
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00005EBO4
      Release Date: 2001-01-01

      Tracks:

      1. James Bond Theme
      2. Nobody Does It Better [From The Spy Who Loved Me]
      3. From Russia With Love
      4. All Time High [From Octopussy]
      5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
      6. For Your Eyes Only
      7. Thunderball
      8. Diamonds Are Forever
      9. Live and Let Die
      10. Goldfinger

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars These Non Soundtrack CDs are growing on me.......2004-04-16

      This is yet another collection of non-soundtrack James Bond movie themes. I like this one. The selections have their own sound yet let you reminisce about each movie in their own unique way.

      4 out of 5 stars Good Orchestral Interpretations.......2004-04-14

      This CD has some very good orchestral interpretations and arrangements from the James Bond film themes. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and GOLDFINGER sounded exquisite. This is a good CD for the price. The cover artwork featuring a quasi-gun barrel and likeness of Roger Moore is very nice.

      4 out of 5 stars Great variation from a quality orchestra........2001-10-12

      I'm not up on the technical side of orchestral music but I can appreciate this. Having a quality orchestra play the themes really does them justice and some of the music I have never heard before was great.
      Ain't Nobody Better
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        Ain't Nobody Better
        Inner City
        Manufacturer: 10 Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000092AAJ
        Goldfinger: James Bond Themes (London Symphony Orchestra)
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          Goldfinger: James Bond Themes (London Symphony Orchestra)

          Manufacturer: Intersound Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000000CNU
          Release Date: 1995-02-15

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