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Dr No Soundtrack
I've been listening to and enjoying the soundtracks to the Bond films quite a lot since the death of John Barry. I've recently read that the Dr No soundtrack is incomplete - with most of Barry's work omitted. Why is this? And can you get the missing tracks from anywhere? It would make listening to this soundtrack even more enjoyable! Also, why do some of the cds have "Bonus Tracks" (as on The Living Daylights) but not others (like Octopussy)?
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to answer the question about Bonus Tracks
that usually comes from the re-release of the soundtrack.. tracks that might not have been included in the first print of the album, have been dusted off an included in the reprint.
I know with Thunderball there was not enough time to get the full soundtrack out on Vinyl as MGM wanted the LP in stores for xmas.
"Notable omissions from the soundtrack include the film's opening sci-fi electronic music sound effects/"James Bond Theme" gunbarrel sequence, and Eric Rogers symphonic arrangements of Norman's score including a brief theme for Miss Moneypenny and the music from the tarantula scene as well as Dr. No's death (reused during the climax of the helicopter attack in From Russia with Love but not on that soundtrack album either)."
Is there anywhere we can get these missing pieces? If not is there any chance of them being released in the future?
There are plenty of musical cues missing from this album, just as 007Matt has stated above. There's the scene from the attack on Strangways' house missing at the beginning, plus the Kingston Airport drive and fight with the chauffeur. The tarantula scene. And I, too, noticed the same music repeated again for the helicopter attack in FRWL, which must have been a John Barry contribution. If it isn't it begs the question why Barry had to use someone else's score rather than compose his own?
What is on the album doesn't seem to have made it on the final cut with the exception of a few calypso and Jamaican songs. The Dr No soundtrack album is almost an early inspired by concept album as alot of the content isn't featured in the final film. I might have bought it if it had included the missing bonus material but, as it is, it still remains an oddity to the ear.
I'm afraid that's not correct. The music featured in the helicopter scene in FRWL was takend straight from Norman's score. Musically, it even sounds different than anything Barry would do. Remember also that the DN score itself may have been EON property - not Monty Norman property. Maybe in a final edit the sound mixer decided that this originally unscored scene should receive a few notes of music and thus took from the DN score.
Also, the James Bond Back In Action CD is a good way to find some of the missing DN cues, even if it is from a different orchestra.
I think it's a shame that the full soundtrack hasn't been released as it's one of my favourite Bond films. Maybe in this 50th anniversary year something will happen. Thanks for the tip about the Prague Symphony Orchestra cd!
C'mon EON, at least give us the full soundtrack for the 50th anniversary!!
The 2001 High Court judgement said that Monty Norman composed at least a part of the 'James Bond Theme'. How much is still an open question. I know that's not what Monty Norman says but I was there and heard the Judge explaining what each of the possible outcomes of the case actually mean.