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Bond and Beyond: Celebrating 50 Years of 007

Michael Krajewski, conductor
Debbie Gravitte, soprano
Seattle Symphony
From Seattle with love! The Orchestra celebrates the golden anniversary of the world's favorite spy, performing the music that made the Bond films famous. February 2,3,4,5. More...

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Corina Brouder, who worked with John Barry on "Swept from the Sea" in 1997 is in Malta now to record the John Barry / Don Black song "Give Me a Smile", which first appeared as an instrumental on the album "The Beyondness of Things."

"Give Me a Smile" was first given to Corina to perform at the 2001 Royal Albert Hall John Barry concert than never happened. So far only her rehearsal tape survives. But now that's going to change.

We understand that lyricist Don Black has given his blessing.

Corina is working in the studio in Malta with producer and broadcaster Giles Squire who is also an ardent John Barry fan.              

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The remaining James Bond movies are to be released on the Blu-ray format. No release date yet. The titles scored by John Barry are:
You Only Live Twice
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Diamonds are Forever
Octopussy
A View to a Kill
The Living Daylights
The entire series "James Bond - 22 Film Collection" is to be released as a box set too. The DVD set will see a Release Date of: 1 Oct 2012

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We regret to say our discussion forum is now closed for the foreseeable future. Whereas it is true to say it was not often used, we were also constantly having to deal with spammers.

In the meantime we would refer you to The John Barry Appreciation Society page on Facebook where lively discussion often entails.

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LEITH FM 98.8, Edinburgh: two hour show focussing on John Barry, December 30

Lawrence Lettice, Edinburgh (LEITH FM 98.8) focusses on John Barry on his radio show called "Lawrence's Magnificent Movie Music". http://www.leithfm.co.uk/schedule, December 30, 9PM.

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DOCUMENTARY: Pure Imagination: The Leslie Bricusse Story
On: BBC Radio Two
Date: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Time: 22:00 to 23:00 (1 hour long)

"Following our Friday Night Is Music Night special in December, which marked composer Leslie Bricusse's 80th year, Michael Ball profiles the man behind the music."

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Jon Burlingame has announced on Facebook that his book, THE MUSIC OF JAMES BOND, will be published in October 2012 by Oxford University Press.  This will be fifty years after Dr. No, the first movie in the series, premièred.

"I accepted the assignment in part because I wanted to pay homage to John and his legacy. I think you'll all be very pleased."

Jon Burlingame writes about music for films and TV for Variety and teaches film-music history at USC.

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Intrada: "Ultra-rare 1966 John Barry gem gets expanded CD release!"

Original score copied from "mint condition stereo copy" of the LP plus "Sony vaults contained complete 1/4" session tapes in mono" and "Extra bonus from Mainstream vaults: one reel of original unedited 1/2" 3-track stereo session masters." Read more...

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Local broadcaster and Barry fan Ley Bricknell has produced a John Barry special for Radio Nowhere.  It can be heard here and is thoroughly recommended.

Update April 15, 2015: Link is gone.

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The Observer, article