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The Best Of James Bond: 30th Anniversary Collection

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EVERY song here, in one way or another, is an all-time classic. This package includes the 007 themes from DR. NO (1962) to LICENSE TO KILL (1989). However, I'd suggest skipping this seemingly incredible comp and going instead for the 2-CD set of the SAME NAME! Disc 1 on that contains the 16 themes in chronological sequence (which this, strangely, doesn't), while Disc 2 contains a LOT of previously-unreleased tracks that can be found nowhere else.

This CD was really awesome. First off, any Bond fanatic should have this CD because it contains only the essentials of the Bond themes (the first 16 movies). Anyway, the CD was great to listen to because it sparked so many memories. All the tracks were great to listen to except for track 5 which I did not like so much. Even though I did not like that song, it did not spoil the fun. As I said, the CD only contains the themes from Dr. No all the way through License To Kill. However it does not have the songs for Goldenye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day. While listening to this CD, you will also see how much Mr. Bond has progressed in over 40 years. It is actually really amazing. The front cover is actually a cool booklet when you open it up. It has some information on how all the Bond movies came about, and how good they were. It also discussed the different people that played the role of James Bond, and of course about the successes of the theme songs. It was really interesting to read, and you might learn a thing or two as well. In the end, this was a tidy CD and satisfies your needs nicely for any Bond fanatic that just wants the theme songs and not that other crap in the limited edition. Should be in your library if you like this music.

This collection is much better than that over-priced 2 disk set (same name), and it gives you the hits only. Standout tracks are Carly Simon's Nobody Does It Better (isn't that fade out fantastic?), and A-HA's The Living Daylights (I still can't understand the lyrics: "comes the morning and the candlelights fade away or comes the morning and the headlights fade in rain?!?") Anyway, that's a cool song, but my all time favorite would have to be Paul McCartney & the Wings "Live and Let Die." Its a great rock/reggae blast, and makes you feel like James Bond.

I'm not a fan of the James Boond films, but there is no denying that the series has some of the best theme songs ever. This CD collects all of them up to and including 1989s "License To Kill". From rock to camp to touching ballads and many other genres this CD covers many bases. There is something for everyone on this CD. My only complaint is that the tracks aren't in chronoligical order. But the CD booklet does give a nice summary of each film and a bit of it's histroy with is a very welcome touch for people like me who know very little about the movies.

Highly recommended for 007 fans, soundtrack buffs and those who just enjoy great music.

The review title says it all! This is a great collection of music from the James Bond movie "golden age" 1960's-1980's. Each track is an original from a Bond film so the mastering varies track to track with newer ones having better fidelity than older. That being said all recordings are high-quality for the time periods in which they were recorded. Another interesting point is that this album contains both the Monty Norman and John Barry versions of the James Bond theme, if you're a 007 fan-boy then you already know why this is significant, if not then internet-search it.

This is an excellant collection of Bond movie title songs.

The seller shipped the CD quickly and it arrived within a week.

Very good pricing and cost of shipping. Overall a very good purchase
and would recommend the seller

This almost rates 5 stars. My only regret is that Patti Labelle's "If You Asked Me To" is not included instead of Dionne Warwick's number.

Released in 1992, this has themes from each of the Bonds up thru 1989's License To Kill. (So nothing from any of the Pierce Brosnan films.) What's great about this collection is its completeness. They find space to include a couple of the fine John Barry instrumentals: the wonderful theme from On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and a characteristic theme from From Russia With Love which you'll recognize the second you hear it. (Frankly I might buy this disk for the On Her Majesty's Secret Service theme alone.) There's also a Dionne Warwick song from Thunderball, which previously had not appeared on CD.

What's weird about this collection is that the tracks are not in chronological order. Jarring. For my own use I take these tracks and re-burn them onto a CD in chrono order. I don't understand what the producers were thinking when they set the track order of this collection.

But it's a good to have these tracks. It's a nice set.

It is THE BEST collection of the old James Bond themes that can be found! WELL worth the money, especially if you are a classic James Bond lover!

Every track sounds better than can be remembered from the film. The liner notes are sharp, and it is a great conversation piece.