- Audio CD (24 Nov 1997)
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: A&M Records
- ASIN: B000002GOX
- Other Editions: Audio Cassette | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 41,552 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Where the previous Bond instalment, Goldeneye, profited from the gratifying if belated introduction of actor Pierce Brosnan as a 007 for the 1990s and beyond, it suffered from a musical mismatch. Composer Eric Serra had scored several successes with French director Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita, Leon, The Big Blue`) but floundered trying to update a genre whose John Barry-penned scores had long ago become legend. David Arnold's music for Tomorrow Never Dies is arguably less adventuresome than Serra's for Goldeneye, returning largely to Barry's conservative musical pattern for the Bond films. But it's still grandly effective and probably better than the movie it supports. --Jerry McCulley
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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is fine work by David Arnold. Tomorrow Never Dies soundrack is just as good as The World Is Not Enough. Buy it
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Arnold brings it back to Bond
3 July 2003
Format:Audio CD
David Arnold is the man on this one. After the GoldenEye score came out, many were wondering what happened to the classic Bond styling. Well, it's back, with a twist
Sheryl Crow's theme is definately different for a Bond theme (not necessarily bad), but it actually makes no appearance in the score itself. The song "Surrender" by k.d. Lang acts as the theme for the score in numerous occasions, which is fitting becasue the song itself is much like one of Shirley Bassey's themes. One thing that Arnold did especially well is to bring back the Bond theme. Remember hearing it in GoldenEye? No, you don't. It wasn't there at all, except for the trailor (whcih was by Parodi Fair, but that's another cd)
The twist is the added techno styling to good ol' Bond intruments. Arnold did a great job in keeping stuff up to date, and Moby added to it with the Bond remix at the end of the CD. Great, great stuff.
This CD, however, only has half of the score. If you want the whole score (editor's cut, as it is referrred to), you need the one that just says soundtrack. It's more expensive, and lacks Sheryl Crow, k.d Lang, and Moby's Remix. But it has some key tracks, like the ones at the climax of the movie. If you really are a Bond music fan, buy both.
*Interestingly enough, there is still some music missing, like the music heard at the cocktail party for the Carver Media Group. But it's stil good.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Arnold Bonds With Bond
17 Oct 2002
Format:Audio CD
It is interesting to revistit David Arnold's first entry in the James Bond musical saga, "Tomorrow Never Dies," now that he is about to release his third score in the series,"Die Another Day." Arnold was given the rather daunting assignment of taking Bond into a new era but somehow create a musical bridge to the scores written by John Barry. He succeeded with what is now generally considered the best of the non-Barry 007 scores. Indeed, the full score, which sadly is only partially represented on this soundtrack recording, is one of the best of the entire series. The vocals are good, but they are also somewhat confusing. The song "Tommorow Never Dies-Surrender" is clearly the thematic basis of much of the score, but was not used as the title tune (it is presented over the end titles). Too bad, because aside from being an important part of the musical treatment, it is also the better song. The music for the pre-credit sequence, "White Knight," is a perfect example of Arnold's fine effort to both pay homage to Barry and put his stamp on Bond. It is a fantastic piece that integrates the traditional James Bond Theme, Barry's use of brass, and Arnold's new devices including his "Surrender" theme. After hearing this cue, I was sold on Arnold as the successor to Barry. Something closer to a full treatment of the score was later released by Chapter III Records (and is now out of print), but even it left out some cues. In two Bond scores Arnold has demonstrated dynamic skills in developing love themes, action music, dramatic cues, jazz and electronic interpretations. This is a worthy effort and leaves us wanting more from Arnold. The good news is that like James Bond, David Arnold will return.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Love It
2 Aug 1999
Format:Audio CD
I listened to the soundtrack recentley and loved every minute of it except for Sheryl Crow's theme song Tomorrow Never Dies. To be honest it is tolarable but her voice is two raspy to be really effective only the first minute is good you think alright a good song but drom then on it goes down hill. Now to the music From David Arnold i must say he has revived the 007 music business to legendary JOhn Barry's level. The music is awesome my favorite track is White Knight which starts out with the usual bond music and then to a wonderful 8:00 minute track that will keep you listening to the very end. Also The Sinking Of The Devonshire is real good. And last but not least is the Arnold produced song Surrender which is awesome with the trumpet fanfare. Then sung with Gusto from KD Lang it is awesome this should have been the theme song but KD probably not hip enought to have that honor. Buy it if you like Bond music and also i Can't wait for the soundtrack to The World Is Not Enough also by David Arnold.
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