The Best of Bond… James Bond (2021 edition)

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Tracklist

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1A View to a Kill
engineer and mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer)
producer:
John Barry (English score composer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Duran Duran (English rock band) and Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
sampler:
Jonathan Elias
vocals:
Duran Duran (English rock band)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
A View to a Kill
orchestrator:
John Barry (English score composer)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer) and Duran Duran (English rock band)
publisher:
EMI Songs and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
A View to a Kill (from the James Bond film)
Duran Duran3.63:35
2The Living Daylights
producer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band), John Barry (English score composer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
vocals:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
The Living Daylights
writer:
Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
additional composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
ATV Music and BMG Music
part of:
James Bond themes
a‐ha44:14
3Licence to Kill
associate producer:
Walter "Babylove" Afanasieff*
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
performer:
Gladys Knight (soul and r&b music singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
co-arranger:
Walter "Babylove" Afanasieff*
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1989)
edit of:
Licence to Kill (extended version) by Gladys Knight (soul and r&b music singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Licence to Kill
writer:
Walter Afanasieff, Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and SBK Songs Ltd. (in 1989)
part of:
James Bond themes
quotes music from:
Goldfinger
Gladys Knight44:10
4GoldenEye
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording engineer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
programming:
Marius de Vries
assistant engineer:
Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
executive producer:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
producer:
Nellee Hooper
mixer:
Nellee Hooper and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
vocals:
Tina Turner
strings [orchestra] arranger:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
recording of:
GoldenEye
writer:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
part of:
James Bond themes
Tina Turner3.353:28
5Tomorrow Never Dies
recording engineer:
Steve Rosenthal
producer:
Mitchell Froom
mixer:
Tchad Blake
additional keyboard:
Mitchell Froom
double bass:
Greg Cohen
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Steve Donnelly
piano:
Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
strings:
Mark Feldman (American violinist), Dylan Fitzgerald, Julianne Klopotic, Matthew Pierce (strings player), Lorenza Ponce and Jane Scarpantoni (cellist)
vocals:
Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
recording of:
Tomorrow Never Dies
writer:
Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician) and Mitchell Froom
publisher:
BMG Music and Warner Chappell Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
Sheryl Crow44:52
6The World Is Not Enough
assistant engineer:
Paul Forgues and Matt Lawrence
engineer:
Billy Bush (mixing engineer)
producer:
David Arnold (English score composer) and Garbage (US rock band)
mixer:
Garbage (US rock band)
additional bass guitar and bass:
Daniel Shulman (bass guitarist)
mixed at:
Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The World Is Not Enough (The World Is Not Enough)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
David Arnold (English score composer)
publisher:
BMG Music and United Lion Music, Inc.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
The World Is Not Enough (film soundtrack)
Garbage3.853:57
7Die Another Day
programming:
Mirwais Ahmadzaï
assistant engineer:
David Treahearn
engineer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer) and Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
producer:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”) and Mirwais Ahmadzaï
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
conductor:
Michel Colombier (French score composer)
strings arranger:
Michel Colombier (French score composer)
recording of:
Die Another Day
writer:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”) and Mirwais Ahmadzaï
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
James Bond themes
Madonna3.454:37
8You Know My Name
recording engineer:
Todd Parker
assistant engineer:
Cameron Barton
engineer:
Ryan Castle
producer:
David Arnold (English score composer), Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer) and Steve Lillywhite
mixer:
David Sardy (American score composer)
bass and strings:
Miles Mosley (US jazz/soul musician)
drums (drum set):
Nir Zidkyahu (drummer)
guitar:
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer), Cameron Greider and Gary Lucas (US guitarist/songwriter)
vocals:
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Hillside Manor in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
You Know My Name (Music video) by Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer)
recording of:
You Know My Name
writer:
David Arnold (English score composer) and Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer)
publisher:
Disappearing One and EMI April Music Inc.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Casino Royale (2006 film soundtrack)
Chris Cornell3.84:01
9Another Way to Die
assistant engineer:
Nathan Yarboro, Mark Petaccia and Josh Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Vance Powell and Vance Powell (task: mixdown engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jack White (rock & blues multi‐instrumentalist, The White Stripes, Third Man Records)
baritone guitar and bass guitar:
Jack Lawrence (Member of The Greenhornes & The Raconteurs)
brass [horns]:
Jack Hale (trombone), Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) and Tom McGinley
cello:
Lindsay Smith-Trostle
double bass:
Michael Rinne
drums (drum set) [drums] and guitar:
Jack White (rock & blues multi‐instrumentalist, The White Stripes, Third Man Records)
piano:
Laura Matula
violin and violin [5-string violin]:
Lyndsay Pruett
vocals:
Alicia Keys and Jack White (rock & blues multi‐instrumentalist, The White Stripes, Third Man Records)
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Sputnik Sound in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Another Way to Die
writer:
Jack White (rock & blues multi‐instrumentalist, The White Stripes, Third Man Records)
publisher:
Colpix Music, Inc., Third String Tunes (Jack White's publishing society) and United Lion Music Inc.
part of:
James Bond themes
Jack White & Alicia Keys3.54:24
10Skyfall
recording engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
mastering:
Tom Coyne (mastering engineer)
producer:
Paul Epworth
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
drums (drum set):
Leo Taylor (UK drummer, producer, and DJ, active since 2000s)
guitar:
James Reid
percussion:
Paul Epworth
lead vocals:
Adele (UK soul/jazz singer)
conductor:
J.A.C. Redford
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
recording of:
Skyfall
orchestrator:
J.A.C. Redford
writer:
Adele Adkins (UK soul/jazz singer) and Paul Epworth
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
The 85th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), James Bond themes and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2012 winner)
Adele3.94:46
11Writing’s on the Wall
assistant recording engineer:
Gordon Davidson (engineer, Abbey Road Studios), Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production), Mike Horner, Toby Hulbert, Christina Paakkari and Charles Wong
recording engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer), Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production) and Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
additional programming:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer), Guy Lawrence (Disclosure) and Howard Lawrence (Disclosure)
additional producer:
Disclosure (UK electronic duo Guy & Howard Lawrence)
producer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer), Guy Lawrence (Disclosure) and Jimmy Napes
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
bass synthesizer [Korg Bass]:
Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production)
piano:
James Napes
vocals:
Sam Smith (English singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Simon Hale
orchestrator:
Simon Hale
concertmaster:
Everton Nelson (violinist)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Pierce Rooms in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Pierce Rooms in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Writing’s on the Wall (Sam Smith song)
writer:
Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith (English singer‐songwriter)
part of:
The 88th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), James Bond themes and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2015 winner)
Sam Smith34:39
12No Time to Die
producer:
FINNEAS and Stephen Lipson
mixer:
Casey Cuayo, Eli Heisler, Rob Kinelski and Stephen Lipson
bass guitar, percussion, piano and synthesizer:
FINNEAS
guitar:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Billie Eilish
vocals arranger:
FINNEAS
orchestrator:
Matt Dunkley and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Darkroom (in 2020), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2020), Danjaq, LLC (copyright and trademark owners to the characters, elements, and other material related to James Bond on screen) (in 2021) and Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer Studios Inc. (film studio, restrict use to motion picture artwork and photo copyrights only) (in 2021)
part of:
World Soundtrack Awards: Best Original Song (number: 2022)
recording of:
No Time to Die
writer:
Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas Baird O’Connell
part of:
The 94th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), James Bond themes and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2021 winner)
Billie Eilish3.44:03