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Thunderball
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724358058925
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
MPN: 80589
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: February 25, 2003
Studio: Capitol
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Editorial Review:
If Goldfinger proved that the James Bond franchise was box office dynamite, 1965's Thunderball cemented the British super-spy's international appeal--and further forged a set of pop culture cliches that both inspired and endured even Mike Meyer's modern, multi-chaptered Austin Powers spoofing. While Goldfinger also marked composer John Barry stamping his enduring influence on the series' music, this fourth installment finds his big band and jazz-inspired arrangements pulsing with confidence, stripped down rhythmic tension and exotic elegance. Tom Jones follows up Shirley Bassey's previous larger-than-life title track performance with a worthy rival of his own, its dramatic, Barry-composed melody interpolated throughout the composer's masterful score. Songwriter Leslie Bricusse (who co-wrote "Goldfinger" with Barry) also returns, teaming with the composer on the emblematic "Café Martinique" and delightfully kitschy "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" (originally intended as the film's Bassey-sung theme song, but abandoned and replaced by the film's producers). This new, digitally remastered and expanded edition notably doubles the running time of the original album with selections that bristle with Barry's haunting string and wind arrangements, including two suites comprising 20-plus minutes of the film's concluding underwater intrigue. It's one of Bond's--and Barry's--best. --Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - One of the series' best
This is one of the best orchestral scores of the James Bond film canon. John Barry weaves a thrilling mix of action and romance, from the bombastic Tom Jones opening of Track 1 that is re-worked into a softer, romantic interlude in Track 7, to the tension-filled Kiss Kiss Bang Bang club number of Track 8 and the epic underwater assault of Tracks 16 and 17. There are many memorable cues across the disc, and thanks to digital remastering a lot of previously unreleased music is finally available. However, ... Read More
Rating:  - Goes beyond the Thunderball Suite
This isn't a review per se, but more of a general comment.
Most of the extended tracks were already present on the 20 minute Thunderball Suite which was part of the James Bond 30th Anniversary Limited Edition CD. Since the extended tracks go well beyond 20 minutes, there is some extra music that is to be had for anyone that is still holding out, notably "Street Chase"
Rating: - ANOTHER GREAT SOUNDTRACK.
One great thing about the 007 series' music, no 2 soundtracks sound alike. All the better to listen to. And this one has Tom Jones and all the drama of the great film underwater adventure.
Rating: - Underwater 007 and Beyond
This is a fine James Bond soundtrack. I like this soundtrack because you get a lot of the James Bond Theme intermixed into the score. The restoration is OK but some of it sounds muffled. Still, it is good to have extra tracks.
Rating:  - Average Restoration
This soundtrack re-mastering is a bit of a disappointment. I like the gun barrel opening but some of the editing of the cuts isn't very good. The sound quality is below standard. If you listen to GOLDFINGER or even DR. NO these sound much better. Also, there is still quite a bit of music not presented on this CD. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER and LIVE AND LET DIE re-mastered soundtracks contain almost every musical cut. Also, the vocal version of MR. KISS KISS BANG BANG is not included. I was ... Read More
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