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Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland has been released on DVD.  That’s the good news.  The bad news is that the print is so bad, I’ve got a ten-year old video taped from TV with a faulty aerial in better shape!  So, only get this if you are desperate (it is cheap) and even then think twice and do without it.

The company concerned is Platinum Disc Corporation of La Crosse, WI, USA, and may God have mercy on them for having the nerve to put this out for public consumption.

It’s pan and scan, unsurprisingly and appears to be region free.  Pity the whole thing wasn’t!  It’s such a shame that it’s not a decent transfer as it’s an excellent film. In fact, I was quite surprised to find so much music not on the original Warner Brothers LP.  This is definitely a candidate for some enterprising company or person to re-record with all the songs and musical bridges intact.

See screen shots of the dvd here

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A variety of piano sheet music, mostly covers but some including musical content. These include many James Bond films, songs co-written with Don Black, and Oscar-winning films, such as Born Free. 

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Either the original sheet music or just the cover page.

The music PDFs are actual sheet music.
Sheet music courtesy of Geoff Leonard, Gareth Bramley / Screen Themes Christopher Bray, Anthony Brennan, Roberto Escudero, and others.

Films / TV
The James Bond Theme Monty Norman (cover only JPG) (added 29-02-'20)	The James Bond Theme Monty Norman From Russia With Love (opens PDF file)	From Russia With Love Lionel Bart From Russia With Love (opens PDF file)

From Russia With Love Lionel Bart From Russia With Love (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)	From Russia With Love Lionel Bart From Russia With Love (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)

007 John Barry (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)	Goldfinger Barry / Bricusse / Newley Goldfinger (opens PDF file)

Goldfinger Barry / Bricusse / Newley Goldfinger (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)	Goldfinger Barry / Bricusse / Newley Goldfinger (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)

Goldfinger Barry / Bricusse / Newley Goldfinger (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)	Goldfinger Barry / Bricusse / Newley Goldfinger (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)

Thunderball Barry / Black Thunderball (opens PDF file)	Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Thunderball John Barry / Leslie Bricusse (cover only JPG) (added 01-03-'20)	Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Thunderball John Barry / Leslie Bricusse (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)

James Bond for piano beginners (music from From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball) (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)	Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Thunderball John Barry / Leslie Bricusse (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)

Thunderball Barry / Black Thunderball (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)	Thunderball Barry / Black Thunderball (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)

Thunderball Barry / Black Thunderball (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)	Thunderball Barry / Black Thunderball (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)

Thunderball Barry / Black Thunderball (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)	You Only Live Twice You Only Live Twice Barry / Bricusse (opens PDF file)

You Only Livce Twice You Only Livce Twice Barry / Bricusse (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)	On Her Majesty's Secret Service On Her Majesty's Secret Service (opens PDF file)

(Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown) On Her Majesty's Secret Service (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)	Quando, nel silemzio (Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown) On Her Majesty's Secret Service (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)

Who Will Buy My Yesterdays (piano solo) From the 1970 album "Ready When You Are, J.B." (aka Sir Hillary's Night Out - On Her Majesty's Secret Service) (opens PDF file) (added 18-02-'18)

We Have All The Time in the World On Her Majesty's Secret Service (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)	Diamonds Are Forever Diamonds Are Forever Barry / Black (opens PDF file)

Diamonds Are Forever Diamonds Are Forever Barry / Black (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)	The Man With The Golden Gun John Barry / Don Black (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)

Moonraker John Barry / Hal David (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)	Moonraker John Barry / Hal David (opens PDF file) (added 31-07-'12)

Themes of 007 James Bond's Greatest Hits	Octopussy John Barry / Tim Rice (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)

A View To A Kill Duran Duran / John Barry (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)	The Living Daylights Words and music John Barry and Pal Waaktaar (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)

If There Was a Man The Living Daylights John Barry and Chrissie Hynde (opens PDF file) (added 20-03-'19)	James Bond Collection - piano (cover) (added 31-07-'12)

James Bond Collection - trumpet (cover) (added 31-07-'12)	James Bond Greatest Hits (cover) (added 31-07-'12)

Made You Beat Girl Music: John Barry / Lyrics: Trevor Peacock (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)	Never Let Go (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)

A Matter of Who Recorded by Roy Castle (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)	The "Lolly" Theme The Amorous Prawn (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)

The T-Shaped Twist The L-Shaped Room (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)	Zulu Stamp Zulu (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)

The Human Jungle by Bernard Ebbinghouse recorded by John Barry and his orchestra (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)	A Man Alone The Ipcress File

The Knack John Barry (sheet music cover - JPG) (added 29-02-'20)	King Rat John Barry (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)

King Rat March John Barry (opens PDF file) (added 5-5-'13)	Born Free Born Free Barry / Black (opens PDF file)

Born Free (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)	Born Free "Rhapsodie" (from 'Born Free and other Themes') (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)

Born Free "The Easy Way" arr. Roger Williams 'for those who do not have time to practice' (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)	Wednesday's Child The Quiller Memorandum Barry / David (opens PDF file)

Wednesday's Child The Quiller Memorandum recorded by Matt Monro (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)	The Girl With The Sun in her Hair (Sunsilk) (opens PDF file) (added 6-12-'12)

My Love has Two Faces (Deadfall) Music: John Barry / Lyrics Jack Lawrence (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)	Petulia (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)

Who Will Buy My Yesterdays (piano solo) From the 1970 album "Ready When You Are, J.B." (aka Sir Hillary's Night Out - On Her Majesty's Secret Service) (opens PDF file) (added 18-02-'18)

Midnight Cowboy John Barry (piano solo) + Italian lyrics (includes English lyrics) (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)	Wish Now Was Then Mary, Queen of Scots recorded by Matt Monro

The theme from The Persuaders (opens PDF file)	The Theme from The Persuaders! (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)

Curiouser and Curiouser Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)	The Me I Never Knew Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)

Sail The Summer Winds The Dove recorded by Lyn Paul (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)	Miss Lonely Hearts The Day Of The Locust words by Paul Williams (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)

Are You In There? King Kong As recorded by Andy Williams (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)	Theme from King Kong John Barry As recorded by Roger Williams (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)	Maybe Someday King Kong As performed by Demis Roussos (sheet music cover - jpg) (added 29-02-'20)

The Deep Music John Barry / Lyrics Donna Summer & John Barry (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)	Somewhere in Time (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)

Chaplin transcribed by Anthony Brennan (opens PDF file) (added 29-01-'18)

The Definitive John Barry Collection (covers only) (added 15-04-'13)

Musicals
How Much of a Dream Comes True Passion Flower Hotel Words and Music John Barry and Trevor Peacock (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)	Vocal Selections from Billy

John Barry Seven
Let's Have a Wonderful Time by John Barry (sheet music cover - JPG) (added 29-02-'20)	Pancho by John Barry (sheet music cover - JPG) (added 29-02-'20)

Cutty Sark recorded by The John Barry Seven and orchestra (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)	Sweet Talk recorded by Van Doren

Action Music John Barry / Lyrics Trever Peacock (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)	Christella John Barry (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11

Black Stockings guitar solo with piano accompaniment (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)	Blueberry Hill recorded by John Barry and his orchestra

Made You recorded by Adam Faith	Arrividerci Baby recorded by Little Tony (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)

The Menace recorded by The John Barry Seven (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)	Rodeo recorded by John Barry (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)

Farrago Recorded by the Ted Taylor Group (opens PDF file) (added 5-10-'11)	Easy Beat John Barry (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)

Hit and Miss John Barry (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)	Get Lost Jack Frost John Barry (Sheet cover only, added 01-03-'20)	Walk, Don't Run Johnny Smith, arr. John Barry (opens PDF file) (added 9-10-'11)

Other
Like I Love You To-Day recorded by Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde by Russel Alquist and Chad Stuart	Yesterday's Gone recorded by Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde words and music by Chad Stuart based on an idea by Wendy Kidd

May I Have The Next Dream With You recorded by Malcolm Roberts Not a Barry song but this singer sang the Deadfall demo.

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Saturday, February12, 2005
Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square, London

On the occasion of John Barry receiving The Fellowship of The British Academy, presenter Stephen Fry introduces BAFTA President Lord Richard Attenborough, who in turn calls upon Virginia McKenna to read the citation. Lord Attenborough then presented the award to John.

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Miscellaneous newspaper advertising.

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Miscellaneous shots of John Barry including some with The John Barry Seven, Adam Faith, Shirley Bassey, Ray Brooks, Brian Matthew, Johnny Worth, Marty Wilde & Lonnie Donegan.

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Click on photo again to see it in browser outside this page - then it's full size (depending on your browser settings.)

From the back (horns etc.) going down to the front, from left to right:

In the strings section on the right-hand side of the photo:

Front row:

Others also present, but not identified individually are:

Billy Miller
Peter Halling
Leonard Dight
Raymond Cohen
Joshua Glazier
Louie Rosen
David Belmann
John Ronayne

The bass player by the bottom right corner of the film screen is the principal bassist with the RPO, Edmund (Nick) Chesterman.

Clarinetist Jack Brymer can be seen sitting on his own on the left-hand-side; a SMOKING fixer Sid Margo can be seen next to JB.
Ron Prentice is the bass guitarist in the booth and we think mandolin player Hugo Dalton is next to him.

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Photos taken by Harry Myers in May 1967 during the recording session for the James Bond film, You Only Live Twice, which featured a theme song sung by Nancy Sinatra, with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse.

Click on photo for full size to identify the musicians.

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Photos & screen-grabs featuring Nic Raine and The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. These were taken in Prague between 1999 & 2001 during the recording sessions for Raise the Titanic, Walkabout, Mary, Queen of Scots, The Lion in Winter, Robin & Marian, The Last Valley and various James Bond themes.

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Actually these photos are probably nothing to do with Barry, since we recorded many other works, too!  The ones taken from above are definitely not, nor are the ones featuring the cimbalom.

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Gareth Bramley comments on the newly released "The Music of ITC" double CD.
November 7, 2009

Persuaders!

Unfortunately, despite being on of the most-loved ITC series, a lot of the music from The Persuaders! is believed to be lost in its original format. The song Gotta Get Away featured in the series' opener, Overture, and has been released on various collections since (the only release I know of is the original Columbia LP from 1971/2 by Trent & Hatch). The opening and closing credits made use of the same piece of music, reduced to a 29 second edit for the end titles.

On this set - as I predicted - we hear the original opening theme with the normal outro (i.e. without the cymbalom which was stuck on for the single release) but I think it is mono as it appears from the original series and fades quite significantly at the end.

Comprises: Main titles / Song / Instrumental of song (Hatch / Thorne) and a further incidental theme which I recall vividly.

A great shame most of the Thorne stuff is lost but my guess is that he will have it (and copies) and has so far been unable to issue it. I loved all that stuff he did and pity only one real theme is included here. Sure the main titles is Mono but hard to tell.

Adventurer

As I had hoped it includes both versions of the theme. One is the usual main title and the alternate theme which was only used as the end theme on some episodes - 5 if I recall. So the other episodes they just used the main title instead of the end title theme.

They list it on the CD as Closing titles alternate version so I guess it was just down to whether they had more or less credits at the end which determined which version they used - the alternate version or the reprise of the opening theme.

The other track is the Italian Main Titles which we saw on the DVD! Awful and an unknown composer. A good recording on all three tracks and could well be stereo as sounds like it - not faded too abruptly either so full marks to the compilers here as we now have 2 more rare Barry tracks on CD - 3 with the alternate Persuaders Theme.