La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1971 James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever directed by Guy Hamilton and starring Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood, Jimmy Dean and Bruce Cabot. The 55th Anniversary Edition album features the remastered and expanded original score from the film composed, arranged and conducted by Academy Award winner John Barry (Dances with Wolves, Goldfinger, Out of Africa, Somewhere in Time, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Body Heat), including previously unreleased music, as well as alternate tracks and additional source cues. Also included is Shirley Bassey’s title song written by Barry and lyricist Don Black. The 2-CD set, which is limited to 5,000 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also find out more about the release and listen to audio samples. Diamonds Are Forever is now available on VOD, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.
Here’s the track list of the album:
Disc 1:
Score Presentation
1. Gun Barrel and Manhunt (3:11)
2. Diamonds Are Forever (Film Version) – Shirley Bassey (2:52)
3. Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd (2:33)
4. Mrs. Whistler and Hovercraft to Holland (2:02)
5. Diamonds Are Forever (3:45)
6. Tiffany Case (3:47)
7. Peter Franks (3:02)
8. Los Angeles to Las Vegas (3:02)
9. Slumber Inc. (2:22)
10. The Whyte House (2:22)
11. Plenty, Then Tiffany (2:28)
12. Circus Circus (Film Version) (2:49)
13. We Lost Her and WW Tectronics (4:06)
14. Stealing the Moon Buggy (1:00)
15. Moon Buggy Ride (Film Version) (3:19)
16. Scaling the Whyte House (1:11)
17. Death at the Whyte House (3:45)
18. Bond Smells a Rat (1:54)
19. Bond Meets Bambi and Thumper (Extended Version) (2:11)
20. Breaststroke Lessons (1:06)
21. Q’s Trick (2:27)
22. 007 and Counting (3:32)
23. Baja? (2:16)
24. Oil Rig Attack (1:37)
25. To Hell With Blofeld (1:35)
26. Diamonds Are Forever (Extended Version) (2:47)
27. The End of Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd (0:55)
Alternate Versions
28. Diamonds Are Forever (Alternate) – Shirley Bassey (3:18)
29. Moon Buggy Ride (Alternate Segment) (1:59)
30. Bond Meets Bambi And Thumper (Alternate) (2:07)
Disc 2:
1.-12. Content of the 1971 Original Soundtrack Album
Additional Music:
13. Slumber Inc. (Wild Organ) (1:48)
14. Hotel Tropicana (0:40)
15. The Whyte House (Extended Version) (4:27)
16. Circus Circus (With Overlays) (2:57)
17. Water Balloons (3:42)
18. Zambora (0:44)
Bonus TrackL
19. Vivo di diamanti – Shirley Bassey (2:42)
