Sunday 27 January 2019

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – SOUNDTRACK****

We Have All The Time In The World/This Never Happened To The Other Feller/Try/Ski Chase/Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown/Main Theme-On Her Majesty’s Secret Service/Journey To Blofeld’s Hideaway/ We Have All The Time In The World/Over & Out/Battle At Piz Gloria/We Have All The Time In The World –James Bond Theme

Soundtrack album for the movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service starring George Lazenby as the new James Bond, with Diana Rigg as female support. Includes We Have All The Time In The World by Louis Armstrong, a UK No. 3 hit single 25 years later in 1994. (US:103)

“The score for On Her Majesty's Secret Service is in one word, brilliant. John Barry has created what many consider to be the best score for any James Bond film. The music sounds so crisp and perfect. The instrumental title song is filled with slam-bang synthesizers that actually make the song sound better without a singer. Louis Armstrong performs the undeniably wonderful We Have All The Time In The World, which is a slow romantic piece, now regarded as a classic.”

“Great music. I've always enjoyed John Barry's work on the Bond movies and he didn't disappoint here from the song sung by Louis Armstrong to the various cues.”

“Barry's themes and music in this score hit on the usual tones and styles he'd established for the secret agent films. The introduction of 'modern' sounds cured the rather archaic tone the films had acquired in the seven short years from the first outing in 1962. Some might argue that the synthesizer was overused in this score, but you can't fault Barry for anchoring the film's score in the present, rather than some movie-preserved past.”

“The sublime score for On Her Majesty's Secret Service is without a doubt one the very best. John Barry was one of the greats of film composing and this particular collection of music represents the pinnacle of his talent. A must have for all Bond fans and all fans of 60s movie soundtracks.”

“This soundtrack is a great one for John Barry and Bond fans alike. Barry's innovative use of the synthesizer is tastefully done and the tracks really showcase his talents of composing and arranging. The choice of Louis Armstrong to vocalize We Have All The Time In The World seems more judicious with the passage of time.”

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