Ian Fleming's James Bond

Ushering in the longest running series in film history were three words unforgettably uttered by Sean Connery: "Bond. James Bond." One of the most familiar musical passages of our time and no less memorable is {|John Barry|}'s "James Bond Theme," performed by the Monty Norman Orchestra. The songs accompanying the opening credits for each film have always been an eagerly anticipated and intrinsic part of the Bond phenomenon. Small wonder that top pop artists from {|Paul McCartney|} to {|Tom Jones|} to {|Nancy Sinatra|} were eager to do a Bond song. Among the 19 knockout original performances included in this very fun collection are {|Shirley Bassey|}'s clarion sounding of "Goldfinger," {|Duran Duran|}'s "A View to a Kill," {|Carly Simon|}'s droll "Nobody Does It Better," and Matt Monro's crooning "From Russia With Love." Bassey turns up twice more with "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Moonraker," and Louis Armstrong reassuringly reports "We Have All The Time in the World." Liner notes that include recording info and photos add to a very tasty collection worthy of Mr. Bond.