The Best of the EMI Years

~ Release by John Barry (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hit and Miss
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Stead
bass guitar:
Mike Peters (John Barry Seven)
drums (drum set):
Dougie Wright
electric piano:
Les Reed
guitar [lead guitar]:
Vic Flick
tenor saxophone:
Dennis King (John Barry Seven)
trumpet:
John Barry (English score composer)
violin:
Alec Firman (John Barry Seven "plus Four"), Charlie Katz (John Barry Seven "Plus Four"), Sidney Margo (violinist and orchestra contractor) and Bernard Monshin (session violinist)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-01-14)
recording of:
Hit & Miss (on 1960-01-14)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer), Freddie Poser (English composer, publisher & producer) and Russell Turner (BBC Producer)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated)
The John Barry Seven2:02
2Beat Girl
recording of:
Beat Girl (main title) (on 1959-12-28)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer)
part of:
Beat Girl (soundtrack to the 1960 film Beat Girl)
John Barry and His Orchestra1:47
3Beat for Beatniks
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Stead
bass guitar:
Mike Peters (John Barry Seven)
drums (drum set):
Dougie Wright
electric piano:
Les Reed
guitar:
Vic Flick
instruments:
The John Barry Seven
saxophone:
Johnny Scott (saxophonist)
tenor saxophone:
Dennis King (John Barry Seven)
trumpet:
Dickie Hawdon
conductor and performer:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
Beat for Beatniks (on 1960-03-14)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry and His Orchestra2:09
4The Challenge
recording of:
The Challenge (on 1961-07-14)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry2:35
5The Agressor
recording of:
The Aggressor (on 1961-11-22)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry and His Orchestra2:55
6Spineneree
recording of:
Spinnerree (on 1961-07-14)
composer:
Michael Angelo (English score composer)
Michael Angelo & His Orchestra2:03
7Satin Smooth
recording of:
Satin Smooth (on 1961-10-03)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry and His Orchestra2:35
8James Bond Theme
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
conductor and performer:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
James Bond Theme (on 1962-07-23)
composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI United Partnership
is based on:
Bad Sign, Good Sign (From the stage musical “A House for Mr Biswas”)
music quoted on:
Chew Me in Grisly Land (The Man With the Golden Gun)
music quoted on:
Komodo Dragon
music quoted on:
Let’s Go Get ’em (The Man With the Golden Gun)
music quoted on:
Space Doubt
The John Barry Seven1:59
9Human Jungle (alternative version)
recording of:
The Human Jungle (on 1962-12-03)
composer:
Bernard Ebbinghouse
John Barry3:07
10Themes From "Roman Spring of Mrs Stone"
recording of:
Theme From ‘Roman Spring of Mrs Stone’ (on 1962-02-27)
writer:
Richard Addinsell (composer)
Michael Angelo & His Orchestra2:01
11Tears
recording of:
Tears (on 1962-02-26)
writer:
Richard Addinsell (composer)
Michael Angelo & His Orchestra2:26
12The Party's Over
recording of:
The Party’s Over (From the Film of the Same Name)) (on 1962-11-09)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry2:51
13Cutty Sark
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
conductor and performer:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
Cutty Sark (Dateline TV theme) (on 1962-02-20)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry2:41
14March of the Mandarins
recording of:
March of the Mandarins (on 1962-11-22)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry53:07
15Onward Christian Spaceman
recording of:
Onward Christian Spacemen (on 1961-11-22)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry2:43
16Human Jungle
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
conductor and performer:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
The Human Jungle (on 1963-02-18)
composer:
Bernard Ebbinghouse
John Barry2:24
17Goldfinger
engineer:
John Richards (engineer)
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
lead vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer) (in 1964-07)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Danjaq, LLC (copyright and trademark owners to the characters, elements, and other material related to James Bond on screen) (in 1964), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964) and United Artists Corporation (in 1964)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
recording of:
Goldfinger (in 1964-07)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Goldfinger
John Barry4.252:50
18Oublie Ça
recording of:
Oublie Ça
writer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry and His Orchestra1:50
19Seven Faces
keyboard:
Mike O’Neill (British pianist/keyboarder and singer)
recording of:
Seven Faces
writer:
Alan Bown and Keith Mansfield
The John Barry Seven3:09
20Seance on a Wet Afternoon
recording of:
Theme From ‘Seance on a Wet Afternoon’
writer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry and His Orchestra1:50
21Miss Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
lead vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
part of:
Thunderball (film score)
John Barry2:27
22Born Free
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
lead vocals:
Matt Monro
conductor and performer:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
Born Free
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 39)
part of:
Born Free
John Barry32:47
23Midnight Cowboy
recording of:
Midnight Cowboy
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
John Barry42:46
24Diamonds Are Forever
lead vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
recording of:
Diamonds Are Forever (main title theme)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
Diamonds Are Forever (Soundtrack of the James Bond film)
John Barry2:41
25That Fatal Kiss
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
A View to a Kill
orchestrator:
John Barry (English score composer)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Simon Le Bon (Singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer) and Duran Duran (English rock band)
publisher:
EMI Songs and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
part of:
A View to a Kill (from the James Bond film)
John Barry52:30