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DIFFERENCES film versions & album versions of main titles/end titles/title songs
I am quite the sucker for film music. And for me October 23rd, when the final score for "SPECTRE" will be released (composed and conducted by Thomas Newman, with instrumentals of the song "Writing's On The Wall") is an exciting one! BUT, like so many past Bond films, there are usually quite a lot of recording differences between the album versions of instrumental themes (main titles, end titles) and title songs.
In this topic I want to go into detail about those differences in recordings and mixes of the final film versions and the final album versions. Here we go:
Main Titles 'From Russia With Love' (composed, arranged and conducted by John Barry & Lionel Bart)
--> Final Film Version: http://picosong.com/S4Uu
--> Final Album Version: http://picosong.com/S4UD
--> Conclusion: The album version doesn't have the funky electric organ! Instead it has been replaced by more common snare drums to add rhytmn.
End Titles 'Moonraker' (composed, arranged and conducted by John Barry, lyrics by Hal David)
--> Final Film Version: http://picosong.com/S4df & http://picosong.com/S4dB
--> Final Album Version: http://picosong.com/S4dp
--> Conclusion: I think the film version is slightly more 'groovy', as it contains a backing track with richer and fuller synthesizer/electro music. I think these end titles were a complete joy in cinemas back in 1979. Made all the booties swirl :-D!
End Titles 'Surrender' (composed, arranged by David Arnold, conducted by Nicholas Dodd, lyrics by Don Black)
--> Final Film Version: http://picosong.com/S4rU
--> Final Album Version: http://picosong.com/S4G5
--> Conclusion: KD Lang's voice is more pronounced in the film version of the end titles. And I do believe she recorded the song twice, once for the album version and once for the film version. Just listen carefully to her voice.
Main Titles 'The World Is Not Enough' (composed, arranged by David Arnold, conducted by Nicholas Dodd, lyrics by Don Black)
--> Final Film Version: http://picosong.com/S4pn
--> Final Album Version: http://picosong.com/S4GH
--> Conclusion: Slightly more pronounced electronical infused/synthesized backing track. But more importantly the orchestration is different and sounds 'fuller', 'richer'. Though the film version is shorter.
Main Titles 'You Know My Name' (composed, arranged by David Arnold & Chris Cornell, conducted by Nicholas Dodd)
--> Final Film Version: http://picosong.com/S4pC
--> Final Album Version: http://picosong.com/S4Ms
--> Conclusion: I never was a big fan of the album version of "YKNM". It was too....'bad-ass' for Bond I think. Until the song was re-recorded with orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. The film version is my favourite.
Main Titles 'SkyFall' (composed, arranged by Paul Epworth)
--> Final Film Version: http://picosong.com/S4Me
--> Final Album Version (instrumental): http://picosong.com/S4MS
--> Conclusion: The film version of "SkyFall" is off course shorter than the album version. But I do think the film version is perhaps the best examples how a song needs to be edited at the right places. Also, I added an instrumental version with slightly different instrumentation, slightly more 'aggressive' strings and piano parts near the end.
Main Titles 'Writing's On The Wall' (composed, arranged by Jimmy Napes, Nile Rodgers & Disclosure)
--> NC-Rework Version: http://picosong.com/S4MA
--> Conclusion: As an extra, this NC-Mix with reworked backing track, with more percussion instruments, like drums, extra piano, snare drums.
Let me know what you think of the film versions vs. the album versions ;-).
In this topic I want to go into detail about those differences in recordings and mixes of the final film versions and the final album versions. Here we go:
Main Titles 'From Russia With Love' (composed, arranged and conducted by John Barry & Lionel Bart)
--> Final Film Version: http://picosong.com/S4Uu
--> Final Album Version: http://picosong.com/S4UD
--> Conclusion: The album version doesn't have the funky electric organ! Instead it has been replaced by more common snare drums to add rhytmn.
End Titles 'Moonraker' (composed, arranged and conducted by John Barry, lyrics by Hal David)
--> Final Film Version: http://picosong.com/S4df & http://picosong.com/S4dB
--> Final Album Version: http://picosong.com/S4dp
--> Conclusion: I think the film version is slightly more 'groovy', as it contains a backing track with richer and fuller synthesizer/electro music. I think these end titles were a complete joy in cinemas back in 1979. Made all the booties swirl :-D!
End Titles 'Surrender' (composed, arranged by David Arnold, conducted by Nicholas Dodd, lyrics by Don Black)
--> Final Film Version: http://picosong.com/S4rU
--> Final Album Version: http://picosong.com/S4G5
--> Conclusion: KD Lang's voice is more pronounced in the film version of the end titles. And I do believe she recorded the song twice, once for the album version and once for the film version. Just listen carefully to her voice.
Main Titles 'The World Is Not Enough' (composed, arranged by David Arnold, conducted by Nicholas Dodd, lyrics by Don Black)
--> Final Film Version: http://picosong.com/S4pn
--> Final Album Version: http://picosong.com/S4GH
--> Conclusion: Slightly more pronounced electronical infused/synthesized backing track. But more importantly the orchestration is different and sounds 'fuller', 'richer'. Though the film version is shorter.
Main Titles 'You Know My Name' (composed, arranged by David Arnold & Chris Cornell, conducted by Nicholas Dodd)
--> Final Film Version: http://picosong.com/S4pC
--> Final Album Version: http://picosong.com/S4Ms
--> Conclusion: I never was a big fan of the album version of "YKNM". It was too....'bad-ass' for Bond I think. Until the song was re-recorded with orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. The film version is my favourite.
Main Titles 'SkyFall' (composed, arranged by Paul Epworth)
--> Final Film Version: http://picosong.com/S4Me
--> Final Album Version (instrumental): http://picosong.com/S4MS
--> Conclusion: The film version of "SkyFall" is off course shorter than the album version. But I do think the film version is perhaps the best examples how a song needs to be edited at the right places. Also, I added an instrumental version with slightly different instrumentation, slightly more 'aggressive' strings and piano parts near the end.
Main Titles 'Writing's On The Wall' (composed, arranged by Jimmy Napes, Nile Rodgers & Disclosure)
--> NC-Rework Version: http://picosong.com/S4MA
--> Conclusion: As an extra, this NC-Mix with reworked backing track, with more percussion instruments, like drums, extra piano, snare drums.
Let me know what you think of the film versions vs. the album versions ;-).
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The Spy Who Loved Me.
Full Version http://picosong.com/S546/
Film Version http://picosong.com/S55R/
GoldenEye.
Full Versionhttp://picosong.com/S55S/
Film Versionhttp://picosong.com/S55V/
--> Final Film Version:"Hey driver where are you going? I swear my nerves are showing".
--> Final album version: "Hey driver where are you going? I swear your lips are showing."
What are some good songs to start with. I've heard Adele and fell in love with it, utterly and absolutely. What are some other similar songs to get started on.
Yeah, same here.
In all honesty, I always prefer the complete main title experience over just the simple over-produced album version of the song. The main title (or end title) sequence is where the title song always sounds at its best if you ask me. Therefore I created/downloaded all film versions of the songs. They usually are better..
You Know My Name isn't at on soundtrack, so there is no album version. There is 4:05 version (Single version who whas not avaible in The Netherlands. ) who can get on The Best Of Bond ...James Bond CD/DVD release from 2008. (I pay 8,99 euro for it, same money as there wil ask for 2 disc single of Sam Smith) I also prefer film version. Both You My Name and Another Way To Die be ignored on Dutch radio.
From Skyfall i prefer lyric video, followd by radio version, single version and film version. Again there is no album version, so think you mean single version and this time there whas single avaible. Also there playing her on radio, last time this happend before whas with Madonna, before that it whas Goldeneye. Videoclip of Twine whas screent on MTV, but there never playing song on the radio.
I hoped that i whas wrong in my exeptions Sam Smith going to be ignored.
Oh, and no Sam Smith on the album of "Spectre". Just an instrumental version :
amazon.co.uk/Spectre-Thomas-Newman/dp/B015EZU1QS/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1443753931&sr=8-5&keywords=spectre
I will try to have the shared files via box.com available as soon as possible.
Cool, I'm looking forward to it. I, too, tried to sequence all tracks in chronological order and included some tracks which were missing from the original albums - but I'm afraid I may have done a few mistakes here and there. Looking at your sequence may help me figure out if I made any mistakes.
I watched Thunderball last week for the first time in a few years, and couldn't believe I'd still missed out on a pretty long track. I was sure it was on the CD.
The Cat's Corner website used to have lists, but it went down and the Internet Archive failed to preserve it. We should put a list together. Some tracks can be easily overlooked while watching the films, such as the first brief version of Over and Out that plays in OHMSS.
If you can sort out FYEO tracks, I’ll buy you a delicatessen, in stainless steel.
So finally, I will understand what that means. ;)
But to make it 'listenable' I made some 'liberal adjustments'. For instance, the main titles song from QOS is truly ghastly, so I replaced that for the instrumental (personal taste). Once finished I will let you know. You can then PM me. And I will give you the password and username so you can enter my box.com soundtrack collection :-). I warn you...this is the most definite Bond soundtrack collection you can get ;-). And...we have to be jolly well prepared for "No Time To Die" eh :-P!
PS: I will also add these four compilation albums ("Shaked & Stirred" I have expanded with some other songs produced and mixed by David Arnold and/or Propellorheads that were never added to the Original album, eg. Björk's version of "YOLT"):