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Would you rather listen to the soundtrack of TSWLM OR FYEO?

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  • LudovicoLudovico
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    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    I strongly dislike AWTD, I think it's a waste of Alicia's talents in a horrific way. Amy would've made for a very haunting song and I think that'd fit very well with the film.

    Frank, however good he was, wasn't a fit for Bond to my mind. I think he was right to turn them down.

    The problem with Amy at that time is that she was barely functional. I think given her physical and mental health state, it would have been impossible to work with her. Not to mention that she was potentially radioactive.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    Frank Sinatra or Amy Winehouse?
    That’s a very good question. Both had huge talent as singers. Winehouse being a talented songwriter as well. A talent that left us far too soon.
    I’d have to go with ‘old blue eyes’ though. His gravitas as a crooner and worldwide popularity would’ve been a massive boost to any Bond film.
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
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    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    Amy would've made for a very haunting song and I think that'd fit very well with the film. Frank, however good he was, wasn't a fit for Bond to my mind.
    Yes, this. I'm not a fan of either of them, but I do think that Amy's voice would've been more suited to Bond than Sinatra's.
  • 007ClassicBondFan007ClassicBondFan
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    I'd have to go with Frank Sinatra. In retrospect I think it's a bit of a missed opportunity not getting him to do a Bond theme, especially when you listen to some of those demo tracks for Moonraker.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    Interesting to hear the thoughts on both choices. Great stuff! Being a fan of Frank I would lean more towards having him sing a theme song. I think Moonraker might have been a better fit for his vocal stylings.

    Okay should we stay with music, a few times Barry had to step away from scoring the Bond films to create other movie music. In those times the producers were always able to secure top flight talent to take his spot.

    Lets pair off a couple of the times other composers took the chair over from Barry and see which soundtrack you would rather listen to.

    Would you rather listen to the soundtrack from TSWLM OR FYEO?

    Marvin Hamlisch was an award winning composer and to get him for Bond and Beyond in 1977 was a big deal. Besides a wonderful theme song, Hamlisch was also able to craft a solid soundtrack. Though a product of it's time, Bond 77 was a disco infused bit of song that fit the epic car chase well. Also used in the PTS the theme was able to update the sound of Bond while also paying tribute to its past.

    OR

    Bill Conti, the man behind the Rocky soundtrack. Conti delivered a soundtrack that has movement and sass. The Runaway theme that plays during the ski chase is a stand out track as is Drive in the Country. While firmly rooted and a product of it's time, the soundtrack does a nice job of never detracting from the action.

    Which one is playing in your headphones?
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Despite Bond 77 being one of the more memorable tracks of the series, I probably would choose FYEO. I very much enjoy what Conti did with that score.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    FYEO.
    I don't really like Hamlischs score, even though some of Contis music doesn't quite work, it's a more enjoyable listen than TSWLM! I prefer the theme song too!
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    I've come to love Conti's score for FYEO. But I prefer TSWLM here...as Hamlisch was able to capture the Aquatic/Nautical style of the film.
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