Live & Let Die - SOUNDTRACK***

Live & Let Die/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 & Let Die-Fillet Of Soul Harlem/Bond Drops In/If He Finds It Kill Him/Trespassers Will Be Eaten/Solitaire Gets Her Cards/Sacrifice/James Bond Theme

Live & Let Die was the first James Bond film to star Roger Moore. Another innovation was the replacement of John Barry with George Martin as composer of the score. The title track was a US No.2 and UK No.9 hit single by Paul McCartney & Wings. (US:17)

“George Martin homes in on 007's narcotics booty call with John Barry away on leave. Immediately reunited with Paul McCartney for a sizzling opener, Live & Let Die with some quasi-romantic leanings Wings had teased out of him; it proved the quintessential anthem for Moore era Bond.”

“Live & Let Die boasts one of the best title songs in the entire series. Paul McCartney and Wings perform this slam-bang exciting title song with thrilling beats and a magnificent flow.”

“George Martin composes the score this time around in a very laid back lounge type style, which actually works for the film. He made his own version of the James Bond Theme, which can also be heard on several other tracks.”

“George Martin, the Beatles producer, took the helm from John Barry in scoring the eighth James Bond film soundtrack. Though no one has yet equalled Barry's compositions for Bond films, 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.”

“Live & Let Die was the start of a new era in the James Bond universe, as Roger Moore replaced Sean Connery as Agent 007. Moore brought a new slant to the character, and there was a change in the music department as well. Mostly known up to this point, for his work as a producer for The Beatles iconic albums of the 60s, George Martin became the first after John Barry, to score a Bond soundtrack as the sole composer.”

“George Martin's music for James Bond was a departure from Barry's more traditional orchestral sound. Martin went in more of a funk and rock direction, getting in step with the tone of the film. Martin does a fine job of coming up with an original approach, and then blending in the James Bond Theme.”