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The Living Daylights [Enhanced] [Soundtrack]

~ James Bond Films (Related Recordings), John Barry
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  • Audio CD (8 Jun 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
  • Label: Rykodisc
  • ASIN: B000007O7B
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 127,533 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Living Daylights
2. Necros Attacks
3. Sniper Was A Woman
4. Ice Chase
5. Kara Meets Bond
6. Koskov Escapes
7. Where Has Every Body Gone
8. Into Vienna
9. Hercules Takes Off
10. Mujahadin And Opium
11. Inflight Fight
12. If There Was A Man
13. Exercise At Gibraltar
14. Approaching Kara
15. Murder At The Fair
16. 'Assassin' and Drugged
17. Airbase Jailbreak
18. Afghanistan Plan
19. Air Bond
20. Final Confrontation
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Barry's last 007 soundtrack - sob!, 20 Sep 2000
By fastrac007@lineone.net (Leeds, Great Britain) - See all my reviews
This, John Barry's third Bond soundtrack of the 1980's is the most orchestral of the trio. In keeping with the last film (A View To A Kill), Barry used the services of a popular chart-topping band for the title song. For The Living Daylights, a-ha were asked to do the honours for the fifteenth Bond film. Although not as popular or as successful as Duran Duran, a-ha, with barry's help, did provide another high-charting hit, reaching number 5 in Great Britain.

For the first time since Bill Conti's For Your Eyes Only score, Barry used the services of not one, but two bands. Supplementary songs for this film were provided by The Pretenders ("If There Was A Man" and "Where Has Everybody Gone"). These neither got the publicity nor, thusly, the success of the title song, but they go down as Bond "standards", in tune with the time of the film's production.

The Rykodisc release of the soundtrack, the version I possess, contains not only the originally released themes, but also nine additional tracks. These include "Exercise At Gibraltar" (which starts with the James Bond Theme played over the "gunbarrel sequence") and "Air Bond" (covering Bond's control of the Hercules). Both are very good tunes, with the latter containing an action theme which would be replicated in other tracks of the soundtrack - a similar fashion to the soundtrack of A View To A Kill. Other "belting" orchestral themes include "Inflight Fight" and "Ice Chase", which incorporates the "James Bond Theme" - an everlasting link with past films.

Not only are there strong, louder themes, but there are also more slower, gentle pieces for the scenes which need it - Barry's forté. Tunes such as "Approaching Kara" and "Kara Meets Bond" suggest to the audience the feeling between Bond and kara as he tries to woo her towards his thinking - and to find out about Koskov.

Not only the longest soundtrack of the whole series, but also the most accomplished in terms of style and sophistication - if not in outright "grunt" (see On Her Majesty's Secret Service or A View To A Kill for that genre). This soundtrack follows on nicely from the excellent work of Octopussy and must rate as one of John Barry's very best. Shame he would not come back and do another one!

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars JOHN BARRY,S BACK!, 11 Sep 2001
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THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF HOW TO COMBINE ORCHESTAL SOUNDS WITH MODERN BEATS, THE STANDOUT TRACKS ARE, NECROS ATTACKS, ICE CHASE(JAMES BOND THEME), EXERCISE AT GIBRALTAR, MURDER AT THE FAIR, AND NOT FORGETTING THE TITLE SONG THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS BY A-HA, ON A PERSONAL NOTE, THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVS FROM THE JAMES BOND SOUNDTRACK SERIES, SO DAVID ARNOLD TAKE NOTE!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Shaking and stirring, 8 May 2001
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"The Living Daylights" is by far one of the best soundtracks I have ever heard. Bond veteran John Barry always manages to capture the essence of all the Bond movies he had scored and this is no exception. The use of orchestral and electronic instruments are an excellent and original combination and really make this soundtrack stand out from all of its predecessors. The title song is superb as are the "Ice Chase", and "Hercules Takes Off" tracks. Well worth buying for fans of Bond and great music alike.
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5.0 out of 5 stars John Barry at his best
This is John Barry at his very best. He had done some great stuff for previous Bond films but somehow this one really does go so well with every aspect of the story. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rachel

5.0 out of 5 stars Bring Back Barry!!!
The soundtrack to the Living Daylights marked the end of John Barry as the composer for the Bond films. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2003 by fish_at_home

5.0 out of 5 stars Top class Barry.
This is a brilliant score which conveys all the romance, action and intrigue of the film perfectly. My favourite tracks are Exercise at Gibralter and the Alternative End Titles,... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reinvigoration of the Bond soundtrack
With The Living Daylights, John Barry embraced the modern technologies available to him in the late 80s. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Groundbreaking Soundtrack!
A totally groundbreaking soundtrack from John Barry. Barry's musical contribution to both the Bond films and several others (such as "Zulu" and "Dances with... Read more
Published on 26 Jul 2000 by yaggaman

5.0 out of 5 stars great
great music which ties in with film. well constructed for both action scenes, love scenes and serious ones.
Published on 16 Nov 1999 by ruthven26@hotmail.com

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