The Essential James Bond

~ Release by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Nic Raine (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

This 1993 CD has spawned a large number of compilations as these recordings have gone on to be re-used in many many compilations and re-issues.

Annotation last modified on 2023-04-13 13:54 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Dr. No - The James Bond Theme
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
arranger:
Nic Raine
cover recording of:
James Bond Theme
composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI United Partnership
is based on:
Bad Sign, Good Sign (From the stage musical “A House for Mr Biswas”)
1:08
2From Russia With Love
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
From Russia With Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
From Russia With Love (score/soundtrack of the 1963 James Bond film of the same name)
2:52
3007 from From Russia With Love
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
James Bond Theme
composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI United Partnership
is based on:
Bad Sign, Good Sign (From the stage musical “A House for Mr Biswas”)
2:58
4Goldfinger
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
Goldfinger
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Goldfinger
2:37
5Thunderball
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
additional arranger:
Christopher Tin
arranger and orchestrator:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
Main Title: Thunderball
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
Thunderball (film score)
2:18
6You Only Live Twice
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
additional arranger:
Christopher Tin
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
You Only Live Twice
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
You Only Live Twice (from the James Bond Film)
2:55
7O.H.M.S.S. / A View to a Kill - Suite
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
A View to a Kill
orchestrator:
John Barry (English score composer)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer) and Duran Duran (English rock band)
publisher:
EMI Songs and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
part of:
A View to a Kill (from the James Bond film)
instrumental cover recording of:
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (from the James Bond film)
5:59
8We Have All the Time in the World
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
additional arranger:
Christopher Tin
arranger and orchestrator:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
We Have All the Time in the World (from the film "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service")
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (from the James Bond film)
3:29
9Diamonds Are Forever
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
additional arranger:
Christopher Tin
arranger and orchestrator:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
Diamonds Are Forever (main title theme)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
Diamonds Are Forever (Soundtrack of the James Bond film)
3:04
10Live and Let Die
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
additional arranger:
Christopher Tin
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
Live and Let Die
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:06
11The Man With the Golden Gun
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
additional arranger:
Christopher Tin
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
The Man With the Golden Gun (The Man With the Golden Gun)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The Man With the Golden Gun (from the James Bond Film)
3:37
12Nobody Does It Better from The Spy Who Loved Me
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
additional arranger:
Christopher Tin
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
Nobody Does It Better (from “The Spy Who Loved Me”)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Music Ltd.
part of:
The 50th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Spy Who Loved Me
3:49
13Moonraker
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
additional arranger:
Christopher Tin
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
Main Title (Moonraker)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
Moonraker (soundtrack of the 1979 James Bond film)
3:36
14For Your Eyes Only
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
additional arranger:
Christopher Tin
arranger:
Bill Conti
cover recording of:
For Your Eyes Only
lyricist:
Michael Leeson (songwriter)
composer:
Bill Conti
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
instrumental cover recording of:
For Your Eyes Only
lyricist:
Michael Leeson (songwriter)
composer:
Bill Conti
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:05
15All Time High from Octopussy
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
All Time High (Main Titles) (from the film "Octopussy")
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
BMG Music and EMI Songs
part of:
Octopussy (soundtrack from the James Bond film)
4:14
16The Living Daylights - Suite
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
The Living Daylights
writer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
ATV Music and BMG Music
5:19
17Licence to Kill - Suite
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
additional arranger:
Christopher Tin
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
Licence to Kill
lyricist:
Walter Afanasieff, Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer), Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and SBK Songs Ltd. (in 1989)
4:57
18The James Bond Theme
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
executive producer:
Reynold da Silva
producer:
Nic Raine and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jindřich Němeček
guitar:
Peter Binder (guitarist)
piano:
Jaroslava Eleasova
violin:
Michael Metelka
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
arranger:
Nic Raine
instrumental cover recording of:
James Bond Theme
composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI United Partnership
is based on:
Bad Sign, Good Sign (From the stage musical “A House for Mr Biswas”)
2:39

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1993)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8820912 [info]