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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra includes: Carl Davis (conductor).Includes liner notes by Graham Betts.Personnel: Paul Keogh (guitar); Miriam Keogh (harp); Peter Nutting, Gilbert White, Russell Gilbert, Christopher Lydon, David Herd, Kevin Duffy, Anthony Protheroe, Richard Layton, Raymond Ovens, Nina Whitehurst, Charles Beldom, Jian Liu, Charles Nolan, Geoffrey Palmer, Andrew Klee, Colin Huber, Stephen Kear, Steve Merson , Peter Dale, Ken Lawrence, Julian Cummings, Mike Dolan, Jonathan Carney (violin); Andrew Williams , David Newland, Martin Chivers, Timothy Welsh, David Hirschman, Andrew Sippings, Robin del Mar (viola); Francois Rive, Tamsy Kaner, Nigel Pinkett, Christopher Irby, Peter Vel, Andy Fuller (cello); Julian Coward (flute, piccolo); Robert Winn (flute); Douglas Mitchell, Michael Wright, Prudence Whittaker (clarinet); Geoffrey Browne (oboe, horns); Christopher Cowie (oboe); Roger Argente, John Sibley, Derek James (trombone); Chris McShane (tuba); Jeffrey Bryant , John McDominic, Jane Evans, Joe Atkins (horns); Andy Pask (bass guitar); Paul Vallis (timpani); Peter Chrippes, Gerald Kirby, Stephen Quigley, Martin Owens (percussion).The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra treads where many others have gone before by recording an album of themes from the James Bond movies. In the hands of conductor Carl Davis and arranger Nic Raine, the 12 themes are, for the most part, given subtler, more romantic interpretations than usual. This is not true of the leadoff track, Monty Norman's "The James Bond Theme," which actually is taken at a slightly faster tempo than is typical. But "Goldfinger" is slower and more majestic than the well-known hit recording by Shirley Bassey. Although an electric guitar takes the melody line for much of "Live and Let Die," the Paul McCartney-composed theme is robbed of much of its power by Davis and Raine's approach, but, for example, Bill Conti's "For Your Eyes Only," with its slow, solemn melody, is perfectly suited to it. The conductor and arranger might have been better advised to try different styles appropriate to different themes, but they have created a consistent musical package of music originally written by a large number of composers. Still, there are better albums of these themes. ~ William Ruhlmann 曲目列表:
James Bond Theme
From Russia With Love
Goldfinger
Thunderball
You Only Live Twice
Diamonds Are Forever
Live And Let Die
Man With The Golden Gun
Nobody Does It Better
For Your Eyes Only
Living Daylights
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