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BURLINGAME,JON: : The MUSIC of JAMES BOND

US.NY.OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS,2012.

ISBN 9780199863303.

US,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.Printed in the USA on acid-free paper] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,colour photographic(?) design illustrated dw/dj with red and b/w lettering to front; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog- ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black paper-covered(?) boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a b/w chequered head+tailband and immaculate plain white endpapers.US,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viii-ixpp+2-293pp [paginated] includes recto+verso of author's acknowledgements,author's introduction, 24 chapters/sections and an afterword,profuse contemporary b/w photographs throughout the text and the book,appendices (1+2),endnotes,a bibliography,photograph credits,an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages, verso+ recto of contents list/table,and verso of acknowledgements. This volume marks the first attempt to chronicle the entire 50-year saga (upto and then 2012) of Bond music making with all of its ups and downs,surprises and disappointments, disasters and triumphs.In addition to the film-by-film history of Bond songs and scores,every chapter looks in detail at the music within a film to help fans pinpoint specific themes and musical highlights,enabling them to match up the music from the film with their favourite tracks on the soundtrack albums (an important commercial by-product of the film scores,also examined in detail). James Bond songs and scores - like diamonds - are forever,and this book celebrates that remarkable legacy. In 'The Music of James Bond',Jon Burlingame throws open studio and courtroom doors alike to reveal the full and extraordinary history of the sounds of James Bond,spicing the story with a wealth of fascinating and previously undisclosed tales,including: How the James Bond Theme was written at the last minute for Dr. No and how it became the subject of controversy,ending in a libel trial 40 years later in London's High Court; How Bond composer John Barry invented a new kind of action-adventure music for movies, and how despite writing immensely popular scores for Goldfinger , Thunderball , You Only Live Twice and eight other Bond films,he never received a single Academy Award nomination for his Bond music; How the Goldfinger soundtrack battled the Beatles and Mary Poppins to the top of the American charts and bested both in 1965; How Thunderball went through two songs,three singers,and its own courtroom showdown, before it ended up with a title tune; How top artists like Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Nancy Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Paul McCartney, Carly Simon, Sheena Easton, Duran Duran, a-ha, the Pretenders, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow and Madonna were convinced to record for Agent 007; How changes in the Bond sound reflected what was happening in pop and rock circles,from the twangy guitar of the Sean Connery era to a more sedate sound for Roger Moore,synthesizers for George Lazenby and Timothy Dalton,and a more contemporary approach for Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig; How Frank Sinatra planned to sing Moonraker but didn't, then Johnny Mathis did (with a different lyric), only to be replaced by Shirley Bassey; The untold stories of how Eric Clapton played guitar on Licence to Kill but saw his work shelved; and how Amy Winehouse very nearly co-wrote and sang the theme for Quantum of Solace. Each chapter contains the full backstory of the music for one Bond film and concludes with a reader-friendly analysis of the score itself, pointing out noteworthy musical sequences from the impact of New Orleans jazz on the Live and Let Die score,to the trendy disco in For Your Eyes Only, to the electronica approach that proved disastrous in GoldenEye.New interviews with many Bond songwriters and composers,coupled with extensive research,fascinating and previously undiscovered details - including tales of temperamental artists,unexpected hits and surprising convergences of great music with unforgettable images - make 'The Music of James Bond' a must reading for 007 buffs,popular music fans,and all who are in music and the movies. Please contact seller,because of the weight/ value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. 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