The Spy Who Loved Me [Soundtrack]

Marvin Hamlisch | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Original Release Date: August 3, 1977
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: United Artists
• ASIN: B00000DRCI
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #407,200 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon

2. Bond 77 (James Bond Theme)

3. Ride To Atlantis

4. Mojave Club

5. Nobody Does It Better (Instrumental)

6. Anya

7. The Tanker

8. The Pyramids

9. Eastern Lights

10. Conclusion

11. End Titles/Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MUSIC FOR THE MOVIE, BUT REALLY BAD SOUNDTRACK, May 21, 2000

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Kendrik Lau (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Spy Who Loved Me (Audio CD)

BUYER BEWARE!

The "soundtrack" for The Spy Who Loved Me is not really a soundtrack at all, in my opinion. Many of the best music from the movie were left out, and we are left with sonic dogs like "Mojave Club" and "Eastern Lights". It does have its highlights like Bond 77 (even then, some of the best parts as it was heard in the movie was left out in the soundtrack), Ride to Atlantis, and a stunning instrumental version of "Nobody Does It Better" that just make you want to kick off your shoes, lay back and forget the ills of the world.

However, the song as it appears in the movie was left out, as was the end credits, and many of the music in the movie's action scenes were also left out. Buy this now if you want to, but I would rather wait for an updated soundtrack..IF that ever comes.

It is too bad, Marvin Hamlisch wrote one of the best scores for the Bond film, but the commercial soundtrack is one of the worst.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual, but entertaining Disco Bond, October 19, 1999

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Peter Rasey (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Spy Who Loved Me (Audio CD)

It's generally one of the less liked Bond scores, but I enjoy it. The main title, Nobody Does It Better, is one of the best of the series, and gets a very nice instrumental, which is roughly equivalent to the boat on the Nile scene. Bond 77, a disco version of the classic theme, takes some getting used to, but grows on repeated listenings. As the other review mentions, the many reprises in the film are all lumped into one long song here. Journey to Atlantis is a nice song, with guitars, muted brass, and an underwater feel. The Tanker is a more traditional Bond sound with plenty of low brass and searing string sections. The Egyptian numbers are interesting, but a bit repetitive to listen to without the accompaning action on screen. I also like the dramatic music used for the Pyramids, but oddly, this is split into two sections, and also misses part of the music. Anya is a nice theme not heard in the movie, and there's another short instrumental reprise of Nobody Does it Better that has a different feel then the "Nile" version.

Worth having, but it is somewhat dated. The score and the title song were nominees for Oscars at the time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Still a James Bond Curiosity after 30 Years, November 21, 2006

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gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spy Who Loved Me (Audio Cassette)

Of all the James Bond soundtracks issued, this album still remains on the bottom of my list. I am not saying that the score heard in the film was mediocre. In fact, just the opposite is true. I am saying that this Compact Disc is not representative of the score I heard in the film. I am not sure what it is. It is reminiscent of soundtracks issued during the 1950s where composers rearranged their film scores for commercial record albums.

Composer, Marvin Hamlisch recorded the music in the film remarkably well and seemed to be quite intuitive on what was required for different scenes. I believe that composers writing a Bond score are given great liberty to call upon previous musical cues from earlier entries in the series and write them into the score. It is very possible that Hamlisch was permitted to include only his original compositions for this album, thus leaving very little music to include here.

This cassette edition is somewhat nostalgic now that it has been about 30 years since the release of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME.