Live and Let Die [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

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For the first time ever, the soundtrack for Live And Let Die has been remastered and now includes 8 brand new tracks available for the first time. Live And Let Die boasts one of the best title songs in the entire series. Paul McCartney and The Wings perform the slam-bang exciting title song with thrilling beats and a magnificent flow! The song charted at #2 in the US making it one of the best Bond songs ever. George Martin composes the score this time around with a very laid back lounge type style, which actually works for the film. He made his own version of the James Bond Theme (Track 14), which can also be heard throughout several other tracks. Adventerous music that includes the very high brass includes Snakes Alive, Baron Samedi's Dance Of Death, Sacrifice and Boat Chase. Also included in the Live And Let Die title song version by B.J. Arnau and alternate versions of San Monique. The famous Gunbarrel is also included as a bonus track on the CD. With 22 tracks and 56 minutes of...Read more

The remastered release of LIVE AND LET DIE is much improved. The previous issue was no different than the track line up on the original 1973 vinyl record -- or eight track tape, depending on your antiquated stereo. Not only does this release include additional superb tracks, some of the original cuts have also been lengthened and more closely correspond the the film soundtrack. George Martin, the Beatles producer, took the helm from John Barry in scoring the eighth James Bond film soundtrack. Though no one has yet equaled Barry's compositions for Bond films, which we have not heard since 1987's THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, Martin's soundtrack was perfect for launching Roger Moore's first outing as Bond. Let us not forget Paul McCartney's brilliant theme of the same name.

The musical chemistry between McCartney and Martin is obvious as the title theme music is blended throughout the soundtrack. As a matter of trivia the movie producers originally planned to use McCartney's...Read more

This is an Incredible James Bond Soundtrack now restored to even greater heights. Gone was Sean Connery and so was John Barry! Paul and Linda McCartney composed the main title and performed it together with Wings! George Martin scored the rest of the film. This was the greatest departure from the Bond formula as Roger Moore took over the role of James Bond in 1973's LIVE AND LET DIE and what a departure it was. Pleasantly the original album was not a bad Bond album. It is a good combination of background and source music, which has a strange cohesive quality about it that really works. However this newly released soundtrack with the extra tracks added is phenomenal! "Gunbarrel / Snakebite" and "Bond and Rosie" are just 2 of the newly added tracks that give this score more recognition that it so justly deserved. "Bond To New York" contains some of the best music heard in the film. I can see now that George Martin really had an ear for music and scoring as well. The sound quality of...Read more