The Best of Bond: James Bond
James Bond themes tend to be just as memorable as their movie counterparts and, to a certain extent, just as time sensitive. While many fans can remember the Monty Norman Orchestra's steamyDr. Notheme orShirley Bassey's "Goldfinger," how many of us rememberRita Coolidge's dated "All Time High" fromOctopussyorA-Ha's theme fromThe Living Daylights? Yes, just as we all have our favorite Bonds, we all have our favorite eras of Bond movie music. But surprisingly, whether they're New Wave, soul, or just Euro-pop inspired, most are still worth hearing. There are some real gems on this compilation:On Her Majesty's Secret Service's "We Have All the Time in the World" byLouis Armstrong, theThunderballtheme sung byTom Jones, and the spunky theme toThe Man With the Golden GunbyLulu. Just overlook those sporadic lean years and you have a pretty stiff soundtrack cocktail here.--Jason Verlinde