Casino Royale [Soundtrack]

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The Austin Powers series was hardly the first to spoof James Bond. At the very height of '60s Bondmania, this sprawling, big-budget parody turned the trick, complete with an all-star cast of multiple, dueling Bonds and a bubbly romp of a musical score by Burt Bacharach. Indeed, this swingin' slice of '60s pop kitsch seems to have inspired much of Mike Myers's own later Powers musical tack. Anchored by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass' jaunty main theme and the Brazilian jazz inflections of Dusty Springfield's sublime interpretation of Bacharach's evergreen "The Look of Love," the collection bounds merrily from blaring orchestral action flourishes through Bacharach's own savory takes on jazz-pop and musical send-ups of everything from vaudeville to international pomp and circumstance. It's a dizzy, lighthearted delight from first track to last. --Jerry McCulley

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Average customer rating: Bashing the wall Great soundtrack, but missing the key. Thrilling James Bond music A different take on Bond What? No title song!?!

Casino Royale David Arnold , and Nicholas Dodd Manufacturer: Sony Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: You Know My Name Casino Royale (2-Disc Widescreen Edition) Bond on Set: Filming Casino Royale The Art of Bond: From Storyboard to Screen: The Creative Process Behind the James Bond Phenomenon Superman Returns ASIN: B000IOM1SW Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

1. African Rundown
2. Nothin' Sinister
3. Unauthorised Access
4. Blunt Instrument
5. CCTV
6. Solange
7. Trip Aces
8. Miami International
9. I'm The Money
10. Aston Montenegro
11. Dinner Jackets
12. The Tell
13. Stairwell Fight
14. Vesper
15. Bond Loses It All
16. Dirty Martini
17. Bond Wins It All
18. The End Of An Aston Martin
19. The Bad Die Young
20. City Of Lovers
21. The Switch
22. Fall Of A House In Venice
23. Death Of Vesper
24. The Bitch Is Dead
25. The Name's Bond...James Bond

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Now in its fifth decade, the James Bond film series has outlived the Cold War concerns that spawned it--not to mention the acting careers of a Sean Connery replacement or three. Indeed, its musical sensibility has often been the cycle's most reliable artistic link across the decades. While the arrival of latest Bond Daniel Craig inspired the producers to forge a long-overdue prequel plot gambit ("How Bond became Bond") for their Casino Royale redux, composer David Arnold's fourth Bond score helps bridge the past while subtly pushing it ever forward. The album's absence of a pop-song title single (though the melody of the Arnold/Chris Cornell-composed "You Know My Name" is interpolated into the underscore) isn't terribly shocking, considering the waning fortunes of recent efforts in the genre. But other traditions continue, with the full-bodied score here subtly infusing the elegant spirit of original Bond maestro John Barry into Arnold's own mix of brooding tension-builders and the dynamic, brassy rhythms of his signature action cues. The latter even gingerly cross over into the synth-charged club milieu of Eric Serra's GoldenEye score, a sensibility that was reviled as sacrilege by Bond aficionados a decade ago but that's since become a staple of mainstream film scoring. Arnold brings it all full circle with the muscular coda "The Name's Bond...," a lovingly authentic, barely revamped workout of the epochal Barry/Monty Norman theme that anchors the series to glories past. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Bashing the wall.......2007-07-09

Great Music that matches a great Movie. Able to picture the movie with the music. The Bass notes in some of the songs are great. Good CD

Great soundtrack, but missing the key........2007-05-18

What genius decided to exclude "You Know My Name"? This is the first Bond Soundtrack that I know of that does not include the title song. Over the years, the Bond soundtracks have always been about 2 things for me: the Bond theme (and how it's woven into the overall soundtrack), and the title song (and how pumped up it gets you for the rest of the movie). There have been some great ones, and not so great ones, but no matter what, they were always on the soundtrack, and I could identify the movie from the title song. "You Know My Name", imho, was one of the better ones, and to exclude it is a travesty.

Thrilling James Bond music.......2007-05-10

Once again british composer David Arnold give an excellent composition for James Bond

A different take on Bond.......2007-05-06

David Arnold's score for "Casino Royale" is good, but very different. The score is not filled with cues from the traditional James Bond music from over the years. Instead it has lots of action and dramatic themes to replace those. The typical Bond theme doesn't come into play until the last track on the CD, aptly entitled: "The Name's Bond...James Bond." Arnold's previous score from "Die Another Day" was good, but this one is definitely better. "African Rundown" and "Miami International" are definitely the highlights on the album while "Dirty Martini" and "The End of the Aston Martin" are also shorter good tracks. Overall the album is great, there are just a few tracks that don't quite live up to the rest of the album. But if you're a fan of film scores, this one is definitely on the list as a good one.

What? No title song!?!.......2007-04-26

I've been a fan of Bond soundtracks for a long time now, and still have the LPs from the first 13 Bond movies. When I went to buy the soundtrack from Casino Royale, something told me to check the song list...and I couldn't believe it! They left off "You Know My Name!" I can only attribute this to greed or selfishness on someone's part. I was blown away by both the title song and the score. They were original, rich, and really added to the film. Unfortunatey, I just can't justify $14.99 for the soundtrack without getting "You Know My Name" and the end title music. Too bad!

Average customer rating: Outstanding! Johnny's "Lost in Soundtrack" Excellent Mix of Jazz and Emotion John Williams, Film Scores and Jazz all done to Perfection. A Great "Catch"

Catch Me If You Can John Williams Manufacturer: Dreamworks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soundtracks General | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soundtracks General | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Terminal (Score) A.I. - Artificial Intelligence: Original Motion Picture Score E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary Edition War of the Worlds Hook: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B00007BKUE Release Date: 2002-12-10

Tracks:

1. Catch Me If You Can
2. The Float
3. Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
4. Recollections (The Father's Theme)
5. The Airport Scene
6. The Girl From Ipanema -Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto feat. Antonio Carlos Jobim
7. Learning The Ropes
8. Father And Son
9. Embraceable You - Judy Garland
10. The Flash Comics Clue
11. Deadheading
12. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
13. A Broken Home
14. Doctor, Lawyer, Lutheran
15. The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield
16. Catch Me If You Can (Reprise and End Credits)

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Steven Spielberg veered from the futuristic sci-fi flirtations of A.I. and Minority Report with this brisk, stylish period take on the career of teen con-man extraordinaire Frank Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his dogged G-man pursuer/de facto extended family member Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks). As always, the director's musical collaborator is John Williams, and the scoring legend uses the occasion of their 20th collaboration as a rewarding musical journey back to the days when he was known as Johnny Williams, ambitious young pianist for Henry Mancini on such early jazz scores as Peter Gunn. Informed by a half-century of subsequent achievement, Williams's return to the jazz idiom of his youth yields a smart, nervous score that evokes more than mere nostalgia. But with Dan Higgins's moody sax often leading the way, the veteran composer's work here seems more evocative reinvention than revisitation, yet another tribute to his uncanny ability to make any idiom his own. A handful of pop standards (including Sinatra's "Come Fly with Me," Getz and Gilberto's "Girl from Ipanema," "The Christmas Song" by Nat "King" Cole) deftly color both period and plot, but, as always, it's Williams who provides Spielberg's masterful imagery with its musical life's blood. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding!.......2007-04-04

John Williams does it again! This man is the best composer I have ever heard! The music fits the scenes in the movies so unblievably well that you will wonder how one man was creative enough to think of it!

Johnny's "Lost in Soundtrack".......2006-08-25

The opening theme is the coolest ever. It has that jazzy, suspenseful, space-age groove that takes you back to the early 60's era portrayed in the movie.

Once I discovered it was done by John Williams, things started to click. The arrangement and themes actually go back way before he was famous. Back to an era he may not want you to remember. Back when he was known simply as "Johnny" Williams.

First, notice the melody and pace of the creeping marimbas and bubbling flutes. Next, catch a repeat of the old Sci-Fi, TV Fairy-Tale known as "LOST IN SPACE." Listen for the incidental, suspense-scene music throughout. Did you catch the composer's name in the credits?

Bingo!(and still very cool)!

Excellent Mix of Jazz and Emotion.......2006-02-20

This is brilliant. You will have this theme ringing in your ears for a month after listening. I have collected around 25 to 30 J. Williams scores. This is wonderful like the rest...

John Williams, Film Scores and Jazz all done to Perfection........2004-10-15

I loved the movie and now the music. I think it is one of the most original soundtracks that John Williams has ever done. The Jazz in this music is so peaceful and lighthearted. This soundtrack should be on any music lovers shelf. In my book, this music is a classic film score.

A Great "Catch".......2004-10-04

Steven Spielberg's 2002 film CATCH ME IF YOU CAN was a breezy crime caper movie based on the true-life story of Frank Abagnale, a real "phony" who nevertheless embarked on a three-year spree of writing bum checks adding up to millions during the 1960s. To capture that era's swinging mores, he had his great friend John Williams design one of that composer's quirkiest scores ever--very jazzy and redolent of the scores Henry Mancini devised for the "Pink Panther" films and Stanley Donen's 1963 classic CHARADE.

But for Williams, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN was very much a homecoming, as he started out in jazz and even worked quite closely with Mancini early on in Hollywood. The genuine jauntiness and mystery of the film's main musical motifs are balanced by moments of warm but not mushy sentimentality, and hit songs of that period by Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, and Dusty Springfield round out this appealing collection.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN was such an offbeat project for a composer and a director known for boldness, but it served as a challenge that Spielberg aced on the screen and Williams aced in his music. It is highly recommended for its sheer audacity in going back to the past and still remaining relevant to today.

Average customer rating: CASINO ROYAL CASINO ROYALE One Of My Favorite Soundtracks! Burt Bacharach and Herb Albert at their finest What's the difference between this one and the other cover?

Casino Royale Burt Bacharach Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Casino Royale For Your Eyes Only Diamonds Are Forever Dr. No The Man With the Golden Gun ASIN: B00006LWRD Release Date: 2002-10-15

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The Austin Powers series was hardly the first to spoof James Bond. At the very height of '60s Bondmania, this sprawling, big-budget parody turned the trick, complete with an all-star cast of multiple, dueling Bonds and a bubbly romp of a musical score by Burt Bacharach. Indeed, this swingin' slice of '60s pop kitsch seems to have inspired much of Mike Myers's own later Powers musical tack. Anchored by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass' jaunty main theme and the Brazilian jazz inflections of Dusty Springfield's sublime interpretation of Bacharach's evergreen "The Look of Love," the collection bounds merrily from blaring orchestral action flourishes through Bacharach's own savory takes on jazz-pop and musical send-ups of everything from vaudeville to international pomp and circumstance. It's a dizzy, lighthearted delight from first track to last. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

CASINO ROYAL.......2007-06-08

Great spoof on the James Bond Movies. Woody Allen and Peter Sellers are at their comic best.

CASINO ROYALE.......2007-06-07

In reply to the question from KIRSTEN J. WALSTEDT, I have both CD versions of Varese Sarabande's CASINO ROYALE. Both versions have the same 13 tracks, but the 2nd version has two major improvements over the first: 1. It has far superior audio quality---which justifies buying it even if you already have the 1st version. 2. The 2nd comes with an informative booklet with narrative about the movie and the soundtrack.

Also, I prefer the cd cover of the 1st version which is the original poster art for the movie, so I inserted it into the 2nd version's jewel case---which gives me the best of both worlds.

As for the score itself, I think the Oscar-nominated "The Look of Love" is the best love theme ever written for a film and was wrongly not awarded an Oscar. Mike Myers has said the song inspired him to develop the Austin Powers movies and he pays tribute to the song by using it in his first Austin Powers movie in the hot tub scene with Lotta Fagina.

This 2nd version cd is definitely a must-have for those seeking the absolute best in film music.

One Of My Favorite Soundtracks!.......2007-03-08

Burt Bacharach and Hal David are a great songwriting team. Burt writes extremely melodic melodies and Hal David writes memorable, to the point lyrics. Casino Royale is one of my favorite soundtracks because it has catchy, fun songs on it. My favorite track is "The Look Of Love" sung by the sultry voice of Dusty Springfield. It doesnt get any better that this. Listen to the lyrics, then listen to the sexy sax solo near the end of the song. This is a heavy duty make out song. Play it while you're having cocktails with your love partner and you'll be kissing in no time. Everytime I hear that song I think of the scene in the movie with Peter Sellers and Ursula Andress shot in slow motion through a large fish tank. Peter Sellers is one of my favorite comedic actors and Ursula Andress...well, she's unbelievably hot! The title song on the CD is performed by one of my favorite artists Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass. This is a fun, uplifting, goodtime soundtrack to a great light hearted James Bond movie with other great actors like Orson Welles and David Niven, directed by John Huston. I also recommend another Burt Bacharach soundtrack CD, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Carl Worner (Actor/singer/songwriter/playwright/inventor)

Burt Bacharach and Herb Albert at their finest.......2007-01-18

This imaginative and fulfulling soundtrack is full of whimiscal but serious music that recalls a magical time. Even though Casino Royal is not a classic bond film, the theme is as memorable as the classic bond theme.

What's the difference between this one and the other cover?.......2006-12-20

Hey, can anyone tell me the difference between this release and the one with the alternate cover that is only available second hand? Are the tracks all the same? Thanks.

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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Arthur Fiedler Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best of the Boston Pops: 20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection Sixties Classics: The Encore Collection Pops Roundup Fiedler Greatest Hits Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Play the Beatles ASIN: B0009AJKAW Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

1. Alfie
2. Look of Love
3. Sound of Silence
4. This Guy's in Love With You
5. I'll Never Fall in Love Again
6. Scarborough Fair
7. Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
8. Love Theme from the Godfather
9. We've Only Just Begun
10. Love Story Theme
11. Stardust
12. Night and Day
13. Entertainer
14. Stars and Stripes Forever

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Secret Agent File Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002IQLVW Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

1. Octopussy - Neil Norman
2. I Spy
3. Reilly: Ace of Spies
4. Casino Royale
5. Ipcress File (A Man Alone)
6. Thunderball
7. Man from Uncle
8. Prisoner - Neil Norman
9. James Bond Theme
10. Our Man Flint
11. Moonraker - Neil Norman
12. Spy Who Came in from the Cold
13. Run Spy Run
14. Get Smart
15. You Only Live Twice
16. 007
17. Goldfinger
18. Rockford Files

Average customer rating: James Bond Soundtrack with a New Approach A Personal and Dark Outstanding James Bond Soundtrack Brooding and Subtly Powerful James Bond Score One of the Best James Bond Scores ever Composed Impressive Soundtrack Grows on You

007 Casino Royale ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Casino Royale You Know My Name Bond on Set: Filming Casino Royale 300 [Blu-ray] Casino Royale [Blu-ray] ASIN: B000JBWYO0 Release Date: 2006-11-28

Customer Reviews:

James Bond Soundtrack with a New Approach .......2006-11-29

This James Bond soundtrack is different in many ways from the 20 that preceded it. The differences go beyond the fact that the main title song is absent from this album. There is no melody performed in its entirety on any of the tracks with the exception of the James Bond Theme on the final track. This soundtrack is the result of going against the formula. It is a moody work interspersed with outbursts of action scoring interlaced with fragments of the main title and elusive references to the James Bond theme. It is a highly impressionistic work and an important one. This will go do down as one of the most important soundtracks, and perhaps not a very popular one, for being truthful to the job of scoring the film. David Arnold mentioned in some of his commentaries that he has fallen back on the James Bond theme when it seemed appropriate, and quite often, in his three previous Bond scores. He departs from that approach here and scores the measure of the man, a man who solidifies his resolve in the finale of CASINO ROYALE. This soundtrack is exceptional and the more it is played the more layers of its great depth are uncovered.

A Personal and Dark Outstanding James Bond Soundtrack.......2006-11-28

With CASINO ROYALE a very atmospheric score is realized. Once you see the film it all makes sense. David Arnold gives us an unconventional Bond score and a daring soundtrack at that. This soundtrack is very emotionally inspired and frankly is outstanding. This proves that the much despised, in some circles, Eric Serra was in fact out of touch with the director's intent with his GOLDENEYE score. Interestingly CASINO ROYALE has the same director. Here, Arnold delivers what was trying to be achieved musically in GOLDENEYE. I would have liked the Chris Cornell song on this CD, but it was not included upon his wishes from what I have read. Thus, this soundtrack remains David Arnold's crowning achievement.

Brooding and Subtly Powerful James Bond Score.......2006-11-28

This is David Arnold's fourth James Bond soundtrack and perhaps his best to date. One can only appreciate this score after seeing the film. It is brooding and subtly powerful and shrewdly and methodically relies on flirting references to the James Bond Theme and the film's main title song throughout. This is a departure for Arnold's brilliant TOMORROW NEVER DIES score, which fell back on the traditional tried and true sound that John Barry had established and simultaneously brought James Bond up to date with the composer's own style, and his overly techno synthesized score for DIE ANOTHER DAY. There are haunting and pensive passages throughout this rich soundtrack underscoring Bond's complex nature in this film.

Chris Cornell's performance of the main title song is sorely absent from this CD. Initially I did not like this song at all. After seeing the film I found that it really works and gives the film the edge it needs to bring in a new style of Bond movie. The catchy melody is actually very good and the song has a raw drive that works on its own. I think it is the best Bond song since a-ha's THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS. I am not sure why it is not on the CD. It is very disappointing to have left this song off this soundtrack.

One of the Best James Bond Scores ever Composed.......2006-11-28

David Arnold's James Bond film compositions up to now have gradually fallen into an abyss of the mundane. Arnold's DIE ANOTHER DAY was just very weak overall. CASINO ROYALE is a complete about face. With CASINO ROYALE David Arnold provides us with his most innovative Bond score to date. You almost have to forget everything that Arnold has composed for the James Bond series prior to CASINO ROYALE.

He has proven up to now that he can accomplish two elements of a James Bond score. First, he can copy predecessor John Barry's style when using the James Bond theme very effectively if need be. Second, David Arnold has a definite talent for coming up with rousing Bondian themes like "Surrender" on the TOMORROW NEVER DIES soundtrack. "Surrender" was belted out by K.D. Lang but relegated to the end titles in favor of Sheryl Crow's humdrum concoction behind the main titles. "Surrender" was pure Bond but somehow the producers stuck it on the end titles. However, Arnold used the "Surrender" theme throughout the entire score and it was very effective.

Arnold innovatively uses that same approach on this soundtrack but with much more subtlety. He gives us both THE JAMES BOND THEME and the MAIN TITLE to CASINO ROYALE in piecemeal fashion. If you examine the soundtrack to THUNDERBALL you will hear that John Barry used almost the same approach. You really do not get much of THE JAMES BOND THEME throughout the THUNDERBALL soundtrack if you listen to it. In fact, you get the entire THE JAMES BOND THEME on this soundtrack on the last track of the album! If you listen to the soundtracks to GOLDFINGER, THUNDERBALL, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE and DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER you get good background music, which are outstanding scores. That's what you get here. CASINO ROYALE is one of the best James Bond scores ever composed.

Unfortunately the Chris Cornell's main title song is not included. It is a very good theme that redefines for the cinema what drives James Bond. It does not sound like a Bond song at all, but it truly does work for the movie. I found the omission of that song to be very disappointing. I am really upset that it is not on this soundtrack CD.

Impressive Soundtrack Grows on You.......2006-11-28

This is one of the best Bond soundtracks of all time. The themes, moody sequences, action cues are all scored with great emotional energy. This is something that was lacking in previous Bond soundtracks. You have to listen to this album in sequence to feel the energy that builds slowly and methodically. This is a great soundtrack that gets better every time you listen to it.

Average customer rating: Perfect CD for a car ride

Back to Back Bacharach Casino Royale Manufacturer: Double Play Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ska Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Third Wave Ska | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Ska | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Ska Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000038A1N Release Date: 1996-02-09

Tracks:

1. I Say A Little Prayer
2. Baby, It's You
3. Always Something There to Remind Me
4. The Look of Love
5. What the World Needs Now is Love
6. What's New Pussycat?
7. Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
8. Any Day Now
9. Bond Street
10. Wives and Lovers
11. Walk On By
12. I'll Never Fall in Love Again
13. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
14. Wishin' and Hopin'
15. Tower of Strength
16. The Blob
17. Bonus "Track-A-Rach"

Album Description

This San Francisco act started as a one-off cover band to celebrate Burt Bacharach's birthday. Word spread quickly about the 10 piece group, and soon they were playing for the mayor and Bill Gates! This album features interpretations of 16 Bacharach classics including 'I Say a Little Prayer', 'Walk On By' & 'Wishin' & Hopin'. 1999 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Perfect CD for a car ride.......2000-01-05

I don't sing too much, but I find myself singing to this CD everytime it's in my car. The first half of the disc is a bit slow, but the second half is great!

Average customer rating: +1/2 -- The Bacharach songbook revisited A Note From The Producer

Back to Back Bacharach Casino Royale Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Third Wave Ska | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000AOF9NE Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. I Say A Little Prayer
2. Baby, Its You
3. (Theres) Always Something There To Remind Me
4. The Look Of Love
5. What The World Needs Now Is Love
6. Whats New Pussycat?
7. Do You Know The Way To San Jose?
8. Any Day Now (My Beautiful Bird)
9. Bond Street
10. Wives And Lovers
11. Walk On By
12. Ill Never Fall In Love Again
13. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
14. Wishin And Hopin
15. Tower Of Strength
16. The Blob
17. Track-a-rach (Casino Royale)-Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

+1/2 -- The Bacharach songbook revisited.......2005-10-17

This 10-piece ensemble faithfully replicates the swinging-60s styles of Mendes, Alpert and most notably on this collection, Burt Bacharach. This 17-track set, originally issued in 1999, pulls together a wide variety of tunes from the Bacharach songbook, ranging from the girl-group "Baby, It's You" to swinger-pop standards like "The Look of Love" and "What's New Pussycat" to the country crossover hit "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" and the bizarre-o movie theme, "The Blob." Bacharach's catalog is held together by a combination of sophistication and youthful joie de vive, and though there's plenty of the freewheeling '60s sparkle here, the revivalist wink (characteristic of many neo-lounge recordings) makes this more about the era than of it. The iconic nature of these songs' hit renditions overshadows these recreations, often leaving one longing for the originals. Still, bringing these tunes together under a single baton creates a fun party soundtrack and a swingin' good time. 3-1/2 stars, if allowed fractional ratings. [©2005 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

A Note From The Producer.......2005-09-22

Casino Royale is an exuberant ten-piece go-go band that has gained a devoted following since their formation in 1999. The group took their name from the James Bond film Casino Royale, which introduced the song "The Look of Love" on its soundtrack, and emphasized the Bacharach songbook. Casino Royale has received high praise for their genial tongue-in-cheek attitude, high energy, and expertise in performing Bacharach's polyphonic compositions and other '60s hits that have all the detail and power of the originals. They're serious about the music, but the fun they have in performing it is infectious. Back To Back Bacharach features interpretations of 16 Bacharach classics including "The Look of Love," "I Say a Little Prayer," "Walk On By" and "Wishin' & Hopin'."

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Tracks:

1. Six Million Dollar Man - John Gregory
2. Gelbe Haus Am Pinnasberg
3. Place for Lovers - Ella Fitzgerald
4. Bond Street
5. Wie Ein Blitz
6. Nothing to Lose - Claudine Longet
7. Harper - Kai Winding
8. Die Kette - Tender Aggression
9. Street of San Francisco - Pat Williams
10. Time for Us - Astrud Gilberto
11. Robbi, Tobbi and Das Fliewatuut
12. Old Couple [Vocal Version] - Neal Hefti
13. Come Saturday Morning - Chet Baker
14. Angels Who Burn Their Wings - Peter Thomas
15. Diamonds Are Forever - The Bachelors
16. Tatort - Klaus Doldinger
17. Night Vistor - Jimmy Smith
18. Windmills of Your Mind
19. French Connection
20. That Night - Scott Walker

Average customer rating: Most Impressive 007 Soundtrack from David Arnold One of the Best James Bond Scores ever Composed Outstanding James Bond Soundtrack Brooding and Subtly Powerful James Bond Sondtrack

Casino Royale David Arnold ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: You Know My Name ASIN: B000JCDSJ4 Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

1. African Rundown
2. Nothing Sinister
3. Unauthorised Access
4. Blunt Instrument
5. CCTV
6. Solange
7. Trip Aces
8. Miami International
9. I'm the Money
10. Aston Montenegro
11. Dinner Jackets
12. Tell
13. Stairwell Fight
14. Vesper
15. Bond Loses It All
16. Dirty Martini
17. Bond Wins It All
18. End of an Aston Martin
19. Bad Die Young
20. City of Lovers
21. Switch
22. Fall of a House in Venice
23. Death of Vesper
24. Bitch Is Dead
25. Name's Bond...James Bond

Customer Reviews:

Most Impressive 007 Soundtrack from David Arnold.......2007-03-01

This is one of the best Bond soundtracks of all time. The themes, moody sequences, action cues are all scored with great emotional energy. This is something that was lacking in previous Bond soundtracks. You have to listen to this album in sequence to feel the energy that builds slowly and methodically. This is a great soundtrack that gets better every time you listen to it. David Arnold's score is a real powerhouse.

One of the Best James Bond Scores ever Composed.......2007-02-02

David Arnold's James Bond film compositions up to now have gradually fallen into an abyss of the mundane. Arnold's DIE ANOTHER DAY was just very weak overall. CASINO ROYALE is a complete about face. With CASINO ROYALE David Arnold provides us with his most innovative Bond score to date. You almost have to forget everything that Arnold has composed for the James Bond series prior to CASINO ROYALE.

He has proven up to now that he can accomplish two elements of a James Bond score. First, he can copy predecessor John Barry's style when using the James Bond theme very effectively if need be. Second, David Arnold has a definite talent for coming up with rousing Bondian themes like "Surrender" on the TOMORROW NEVER DIES soundtrack. "Surrender" was belted out by K.D. Lang but relegated to the end titles in favor of Sheryl Crow's humdrum concoction behind the main titles. "Surrender" was pure Bond but somehow the producers stuck it on the end titles. However, Arnold used the "Surrender" theme throughout the entire score and it was very effective.

Arnold innovatively uses that same approach on this soundtrack but with much more subtlety. He gives us both THE JAMES BOND THEME and the MAIN TITLE to CASINO ROYALE in piecemeal fashion. If you examine the soundtrack to THUNDERBALL you will hear that John Barry used almost the same approach. You really do not get much of THE JAMES BOND THEME throughout the THUNDERBALL soundtrack if you listen to it. In fact, you get the entire THE JAMES BOND THEME on this soundtrack on the last track of the album! If you listen to the soundtracks to GOLDFINGER, THUNDERBALL, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE and DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER you get good background music, which are outstanding scores. That's what you get here. CASINO ROYALE is one of the best James Bond scores ever composed.

Unfortunately the Chris Cornell's main title song is not included. It is a very good theme that redefines for the cinema what drives James Bond. It does not sound like a Bond song at all, but it truly does work for the movie. I found the omission of that song to be very disappointing. I am really upset that it is not on this soundtrack CD.

Outstanding James Bond Soundtrack.......2006-12-20

With CASINO ROYALE a very atmospheric score is realized. Once you see the film it all makes sense. David Arnold gives us an unconventional Bond score and a daring soundtrack at that. This soundtrack is very emotionally inspired and frankly is outstanding. This proves that the much despised, in some circles, Eric Serra was in fact out of touch with the director's intent with his GOLDENEYE score. Interestingly CASINO ROYALE has the same director. Here, Arnold delivers what was trying to be achieved musically in GOLDENEYE. I would have liked the Chris Cornell song on this CD, but it was not included upon his wishes from what I have read. Thus, this soundtrack remains David Arnold's crowning achievement.

Brooding and Subtly Powerful James Bond Sondtrack.......2006-12-19

This is David Arnold's fourth James Bond soundtrack and perhaps his best to date. One can only appreciate this score after seeing the film. It is brooding and subtly powerful and shrewdly and methodically relies on flirting references to the James Bond Theme and the film's main title song throughout. This is a departure from David Arnold's vibrant TOMORROW NEVER DIES score, which fell back on the traditional tried and true sound that John Barry had established and simultaneously brought James Bond up to date with the composer's own style, and his overly techno synthesized score for DIE ANOTHER DAY. There are haunting and pensive passages throughout this rich soundtrack underscoring Bond's complex nature in this film.

Meditation Music:

1. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Other Coconutty Songs
2. Christmas Collection: 20th Century Masters
3. Christmas With the Fab Four: Ultimate Tribute
4. Coast to Coast
5. Corrinne May
6. David Cassidy & the Partridge Family: The Definitive Collection
7. Days of Innocence Collection [Import]
8. Do Something, Pt. 1/Everytime [CD-single] [Import]
9. Falling Home
10. Fan Dance

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Best of the Doors

Norddeutsche Orgelmusik aus drei Jahrhunderten

Lazar Berman Plays Liszt, Schubert and Rachmaninov

Music: Talkie Walkie [Import]

Miami Beach House [Import]

I'm So Crazy [CD-single] [Import]

Kino Mystiko [Import]

Live! In the Air Age [Live]

Liberty [Import]

Magnificat

Lucky Seven [Import]

Exitos De Los 50 V.2 [Import]

Hot, Spicy and Latin [Import]

Perfect Peace

They Got Lost