Title: Monty Norman's James Bond
Product review: As a HUGE fan of 007 I spent a lot of effort in the 70's tracking down ALL the soundtracks. I'm afraid this is my 2nd-least-favorite (MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN's at the bottom for me). Never mind the controversy still going on as to whether Norman or Barry wrote "The James Bond Theme"-- the BEST VERSION EVER which appears here! It's the fact that like too many others, this album does not accurately reflect the film. And it took me years to realize why. Much of what appears here was CUT from the film when John Barry was called in at the last minute. And none of Barry's contributions appear here! ("Shocking..." --sorry, wrong film!) And I find the repetition of some tunes here irritating. It was hoped "Under the Mango Tree" would become a hit single (which is why it replaced the standard, "Maryanne", that was in the book.) At least "Jump Up" is a fun number! (But did it have to be here TWICE?)
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