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James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis, Christopher Wood, John Gardner, Raymond Benson, Sebastian Faulks and Jeffery Deaver; a new novel, written by William Boyd, is planned for release in 2013. Additionally, Charlie Higson wrote a series on a young James Bond and Kate Westbrook wrote three novels based on the diaries of a recurring series character, Moneypenny.

The fictional British Secret Service agent has also been adapted for television, radio, comic strip and video game formats as well as being used in the longest continually running and the second-highest grossing film franchise to date, which started in 1962 with Dr. No, starring Sean Connery as Bond. As of 2012, there have been twenty two films in the Eon Productions series, with a twenty third, Skyfall, due for release on 26 October 2012. The film will star Daniel Craig in his third portrayal of Bond: he is the sixth actor to play Bond in the Eon series. There have also been two independent productions of Bond films, Casino Royale, a 1967 spoof, and Never Say Never Again, a 1983 remake of an earlier Eon-produced film, Thunderball.

The films are renowned for a number of features, including the musical accompaniment, with the theme songs to the films having picked up Academy Award nominations on several occasions. Other important elements which run through most of the films include Bond's cars, his guns and the gadgets he is supplied with by Q Branch.

The "James Bond Theme" was written by Monty Norman and was first orchestrated by the John Barry Orchestra for 1962's Dr. No, although the actual authorship of the music has been a matter of controversy for many years. In 2001, Norman won £30,000 in libel damages from the The Sunday Times newspaper, which suggested that Barry was entirely responsible for the composition. The theme, as written by Norman and arranged by Barry, was described by another Bond film composer, David Arnold, as "bebop-swing vibe coupled with that vicious, dark, distorted electric guitar, definitely an instrument of rock 'n' roll...it represented everything about the character you would want: It was cocky, swaggering, confident, dark, dangerous, suggestive, sexy, unstoppable. And he did it in two minutes." Barry composed the scores for eleven Bond films and had an uncredited contribution to Dr. No with his arrangement of the Bond Theme.

A Bond film staple are the theme songs heard during their title sequences sung by well-known popular singers. Several of the songs produced for the films have been nominated for Academy Awards for Original Song, including Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die", Carly Simon's "Nobody Does It Better" and Sheena Easton's "For Your Eyes Only". For the non-Eon produced Casino Royale, Burt Bacharach's score included "The Look Of Love", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song.

007 Agent...Licence To Kill ...Maybe...Licence To Love?

Best of James Bond ~ Various Artists (2008)

Album CD

Original Release Date: Audio CD (October 28, 2008)

Format: CD, Album, Soundtrack, Limited Edition

Genre: Soundtrack, Vocal, Jazz, World

Label: Capitol

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Song Title:

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1. James Bond Theme (1962) - Monty Norman & Orchestra

2. From Russia With Love (From "From Russia With Love" 1963) - Matt Monro

3. Goldfinger (From "Goldfinger" 1964) - Shirley Bassey

4. Gold Finger (Propellerheads Mix 2000) - Shirley Bassey & Propellerheads

5. Thunderball (From "Thunderball" 1965) - Tom Jones

6. You Only Live Twice (From "You Only Live Twice" 1967) - Nancy Sinatra

7. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (From "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" 1969) - John Barry & Orchestra

8. We Have All The Time In The World (From "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" 1969) - Louis Armstrong

9. Diamonds Are Forever (From "Diamonds Are Forever" 1971) - Shirley Bassey

10. Diamonds Are Forever (Mantronik 007 Mix 2000) - Shirley Bassey & Mantronik

11. Live and Let Die (From "Live And Let Die" 1973) - Paul McCartney & Wings

12. The Man With The Golden Gun (From "The Man With The Golden Gun" 1974) - Lulu

13. Nobody Does It Better (From "The Spy Who Loved Me" 1977) - Carly Simon

14. Moonraker (From "Moonraker" 1979) - Shirley Bassey

15. For Your Eyes Only (From" For Your Eyes Only" 1981) - Sheena Easton

16. All Time High (From "Octopussy" 1983) - Rita Coolidge

17. A View To A Kill (From "A View To A Kill' 1985) - Duran Duran

18. The Living Daylights (From "The Living Daylights" 1987) - A-Ha

19. Licence To Kill (From "Licence To Kill" 1989) - Gladys Knight

20. Goldeneye (From "Goldeneye" 1995) - Tina Turner

21. James Bond Theme ("Goldeneye" Trailer Version 1995) - Parodi & Fair

22. Tomorrow Never Dies (From "Tomorrow Never Dies" 1997) - Sheryl Crow

23. James Bond Theme (From "Tomorrow Never Dies" 1997) - Moby

24. Surrender (End Titles) (From "Tomorrow Never Dies" 1997) - k.d. lang

25. The World Is Not Enough (From "The World Is Not Enough" 1999) - Garbage

26. You Know My Name (From "Casino Royale" 2006) - Chris Cornell

27. Another Way to Die (From "Quantum of Solace" 2008) - Jack White & Alicia Keys

28. James Bond Theme (Bonus Track, Previously Unreleased 1992) - John Arnold

Total Length: 1:38:52

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~Best of James Bond~

~Best of James Bond ~ Various Artists (2008)~

Dr. No (1962)

From Russia With Love (1963)

Goldfinger (1964)

James Bond ~ Goldfinger (1964) (Title sequence)

Shirley Bassey ~ Goldfinger (2011)

James Bond ~ You only live twice (1967) (Title sequence)

You Only Live Twice (1967)

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) (Mrs. Bond's death)

Paul McCartney & Wings ~ Live and Let Die

(From "Live And Let Die" 1973)

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Shirley Bassey ~ Diamonds Are Forever

(Gorbachev's 80th Birthday, London, March 2011)

Shirley Bassey ~ Diamonds Are Forever / Goldfinger (2002)

Live And Let Die (1973)

The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Carly Simon ~ Nobody Does It Better

(From "The Spy Who Loved Me" 1977)

Moonraker (1979)

Shirley Bassey ~ Moonraker (From "Moonraker" 1979)

For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Sheena Easton ~ For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Octopussy (1983)

Rita Coolidge ~ All Time High (From "Octopussy" 1983)

A View to a Kill (1985)

Duran Duran ~ A View To a Kill (HD 1985)

The Living Daylights (1987)

A-Ha ~ The Living Daylights Official video

Licence to Kill (1989)

Licence to Kill

GoldenEye (1995)

Tina Turner ~ Golden Eye

James Bond: GoldenEye Music Video

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Sheryl Crow ~ Tomorrow Never Dies

Tomorrow Never Dies ~ Surrender

(The True Title Sequence)

The World Is Not Enough (1999)

Garbage ~ The World Is Not Enough

Die Another Day (2002)

Casino Royale (2006)

Quantum of Solace (2008)

007 James Bond Licence to Kill (1989)

Dr. No (1962) ~ Raise the Limit

Dr. No (1962) ~ Just Looking

From Russia With Love (1963) ~ Train Fight

Goldfinger (1964) ~ Do You Expect Me to Talk?

Goldfinger (1964) ~ Q's Gadgets

Thunderball (1965) ~ My Sincere Condolences

You Only Live Twice (1967) ~ Blofeld

You Only Live Twice (1967) ~ I've Got You Now

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) ~ This Never Happens

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) ~ Marry Me

Diamonds Are Forever (1971) ~ Bambi & Thumper

Diamonds Are Forever (1971) ~ I'm Plenty

Live and Let Die (1973) ~ Crocodile

The Man With the Golden Gun Movie (1974) ~ Strictly Confidential