Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album featuring three scores from British 1960s films composed by Academy Award winner John Barry (Dances with Wolves, Goldfinger, Out of Africa, Somewhere in Time, Indecent Proposal, Body Heat, The Man with the Golden Gun, Chaplin). The album features the composer’s newly remastered music from the 1965 drama Four in the Morning written and directed by Anthony Simmons and starring Ann Lynn, Judi Dench, Norman Rodway, Brian Phelan & Joe Melia, the world premiere release of his score from the 1962 British romantic drama The L-Shaped Room written and directed by Bryan Forbes and starring Leslie Caron, Tom Bell, Bernard Lee, Brock Peters & Cicely Courtneidge, as well as his opening and closing titles music from 1966’s Dutchman directed by Anthony Harvey and starring Shirley Knight & Al Freeman, Jr.. The soundtrack is now available to order as a CD, which is limited to 1,000 copies, on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and find out more about the release.
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Remastered ‘High Road to China’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1983 adventure drama High Road to China directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Jack Weston, Robert Morley, Wilford Brimley, Cassandra Gava and Brian Blessed. The album features the film’s newly remastered complete original score composed and conducted by Academy Award winner John Barry (Dances with Wolves, Out of Africa, Goldfinger, Somewhere in Time, Body Heat, Indecent Proposal, The Man with the Golden Gun, Chaplin). The 2-CD set, which is limited to 1,500 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release. BSX Records has previously released an expanded soundtrack for the title back in 2010.
Remastered Version of John Barry’s Unused ‘The Golden Child’ Score Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1986 fantasy adventure The Golden Child directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Eddie Murphy, Charlotte Lewis and Charles Dance. The album features a newly remastered version of the movie’s unused score composed and conducted by Academy Award winner John Barry, (Dances with Wolves, Goldfinger, Out of Africa, Somewhere in Time, Body Heat, The Man with the Golden Gun), as well as the song Best Man in the World written by Barry and performed by Ann Wilson The 2-CD is limited to 1,500 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and find out more about the release. La-La Land Records has previously released a 3-CD set featuring Michel Colombier’s original score and Barry’s unused score from the movie back in 2011.
New Recording of John Barry’s ‘The Ipcress File’ Score Announced
Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1965 British spy thriller The Ipcress File directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Michael Caine, Nigel Green, Guy Doleman and Sue Lloyd. The album features the original music written for the film composed by Academy Award winner John Barry (Dances with Wolves, Out of Africa, Somewhere in Time, Goldfinger, Body Heat, The Man with the Golden Gun), newly recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Adam Klemens and produced and orchestrated by Leigh Phillips. Also included as bonus tracks are the composer’s themes from the TV series Vendetta and The Persuaders!. The CD is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release.
‘Diamonds Are Forever’ 55th Anniversary Expanded Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
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.
‘Thunderball’ 60th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1965 James Bond movie Thunderball directed by Terence Young and starring Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Rik Van Nutter, Luciana Paluzzi and Guy Doleman. The 60th Anniversary Edition album features the remastered and expanded original score from the film composed and conducted by Academy Award winner John Barry (Dances with Wolves, Out of Africa, Goldfinger, Somewhere in Time, Body Heat, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service), including previously unreleased music. Also included is Tom Jones’ title song written by Barry and lyricist Don Black, as well as the song Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang written by by Barry and lyricist Leslie Bricusse in two different versions performed by Dionne Warwick and Shirley Bassey. 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.
Expanded and Remastered ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ Soundtrack Album Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1969 James Bond movie On Her Majesty’s Secret Service directed by Peter Hunt and starring George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Gabriele Ferzetti an Bernard Lee. The album features the remastered and expanded original score from the film composed and conducted by Academy Award winner John Barry (Dances with Wolves, Goldfinger, Out of Africa, Somewhere in Time, Thunderball, Body Heat), including previously unreleased music. Also included are the songs We Have All the Time in the World performed by Louis Armstrong and Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown? performed by Nina, with lyrics by Hal David. 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.
‘The Knack…and How to Get It’ 60th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1965 British comedy The Knack…and How to Get It directed by Richard Lester and starring Rita Tushingham, Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford and Donal Donnelly. The 60th Anniversary Archival Edition features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner John Barry (Dances with Wolves, Goldfinger, Out of Africa, Somewhere in Time, The Man with the Golden Gun, Body Heat), including a remastered version of the re-recording for the original soundtrack album, as well as the premiere release of most of the film versions of the score. Also included is Alan Haven’s single version of the title track arranged and conducted by Barry and Crawford’s performance of the Leslie Bricusse lyrics. The CD is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release.
Expanded ‘Out of Africa’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1985 romantic drama Out of Africa directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Klaus Maria Brandauer. The album features the complete original score from the film composed and conducted by John Barry (Dances with Wolves, Goldfinger, Somewhere in Time, Moonraker, Body Heat, Mary, Queen of Scots), including previously unreleased music, as well as alternate tracks and source cues. The composer received his fourth Academy Award for his score for the movie. The CD is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release. MCA Records has previously released the 1985 original soundtrack album, while Varese Sarabande has released a re-recording featuring additional tracks in 1997.
‘Moonraker’ 45th Anniversary Soundtrack Album Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1979 James Bond movie Moonraker directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel and Corinne Cléry. The 45th Anniversary Edition album features the remastered and expanded original score from the film composed and conducted by Academy Award winner John Barry (Dances with Wolves, Goldfinger, Out of Africa, Somewhere in Time, Body Heat), including previously unreleased music. Also included is the title song written by the composer, featuring lyrics by Hal David and performed by Shirley Bassey, alternate versions of the song, including two early versions with lyrics and vocals by Academy Award winner Paul Williams, as well as source music recorded for the movie and additional versions of score cues. The 2- CD set, which is limited to 5,000 copies, is now available to order in the 007 Store and on the label’s official website, where you can also find out more about the release and listen to audio samples.