From Russia With Love CD soundtrack

soundtrack review

James Bond returns with From Russia With Love CD soundtrack with a vengance after the poor performance of the Dr No soundtrack. From Russia With Love also notes the the first (of many) film scores by the talented John Barry, perhaps one of his best in my opinion. Fuelled by an elegance and sophistication, this is where Barry develops some of the best themes which remain present throughout the whole series. Examples of these are the James Bond Theme variations such as 'James Bond With Bongos' and '007' which would be heard many times over the coming years. Barry manages to capture the spy genre perfectly with style and charisma and injects a sense of suspense, intrigue and tension into his music. Highlights on the CD are very difficult to pick with a CD of this quality since each track offers something unique all adding to the mix.

play listing

While you may prefer to listen to the tracks as they are presented, below is a list of the tracks arranged in the order they appear in the movie, which is my personal preference of listening to the James Bond CD's.

15. Stalking (2:05)
1. Opening Titles: James Bond Is Back/From Russia With Love*/James Bond Theme** (2:29)
11. Spectre Island (1:18)
2. Tania Meets Klebb (1:29)
14. James Bond With Bongos (2:32)**
16. Leila Dances (1:56)
5. Girl Trouble (2:25)
7. 007 (2:46)
8. Gypsy Camp (1:16)
6. Bond Meets Tania (1:20)
4. The Golden Horn (2:26)
3. Meeting in St. Sophia (1:09)
18. 007 Takes the Lektor (3:01)
12. Guitar Lament (1:11) (Bonus track. Unused in film, but fits in nicely here)
17. Death of Kerin*** (2:30)
9. Death of Grant (1:59)
13. Man Overboard - Smersh In Action (2:18)
10. From Russia With Love (2:37)#