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Congratulations, @Payton Cross. A huge musical investment.
I hadn't heard about this set. It looks great, and there are some tracks I don't have so I'll keep this one on my radar too.
Congratulations, @Payton Cross. A huge musical investment.
I hadn't heard about this set. It looks great, and there are some tracks I don't have so I'll keep this one on my radar too.
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Thanks @Mel O'Drama, yes it was certainly a big investment to get this boxset i didn't knew about this boxset either untill i saw a picture on a music forum, but it was definitely worth it. I have heard singles and extended versions on this boxset that I had never heard before, but I am not even halfway through and haven't been able to listen to everything yet. So far, the sound quality is certainly good.
But there are a total of 72 singles, each CD contains two different singles, only the last eight are one-sided singles. So in my opinion, a very complete boxset.
Unfortunately, I haven't managed to upload my own photos, somehow my PC doesn't recognize my mobile USB data, but I am still working on it because I have bought more CDs and vinyl records recently snd last year.
But i hope you find a way to purchase this boxset too, it's a great boxset and a nice booklet with many information.
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Maureen McGovern is known for her soundtrack songs The Morning After and We May Never Love Like This Again but is otherwise greatly underrated IMO. The 4 LPS on 2 CDS line appears to be literally true because I think I heard some surface noise and pops. Could be a needle drop recording but still sounds pretty good.
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Once again, it's been a while so here's a selection of 2026 grabs:
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Turns out I already own Four Decades Of Song from when it was reissued with a completely different name (The Collection) almost two decades ago.
I'll be double-dipping with the two solo Moyet albums as well. Deluxe Editions were announced within days of me ordering the standard ones. God bless marketing.
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A few soundtracks....
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That Naxos International CD screams bargain bin or "exclusive supermarket release".
Interestingly, many of these releases have become sought-after oddities.
Oooh, those James Bond CDs have the original artwork, unlike the multiple DVD and BluRay releases. I must say it looks very tempting.
Interestingly, many of these releases have become sought-after oddities.
Oooh, those James Bond CDs have the original artwork, unlike the multiple DVD and BluRay releases. I must say it looks very tempting.
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Yes - it looks comfortingly budget, doesn't it. Kind of reminds me of the old Woolworths "Worth It" el cheapo brand. It looked tacky even back then, but nowadays it gives me waves of nostalgia.
All the Naxos International CDs I've seen have the same basic design, but with a different (and very nice) drawing in the box on the front of each. Also, all seem to be orchestrated by Richard Hayman. I only have a couple (he does the Peyton Place theme on the other one I have, but they're actually really nice arrangements).
They sound incredibly good as well (especially Diamonds and Moonraker. Apparently the master tapes for the first three films are missing, but Goldfinger sounds as good as possible considering).
They're also making a John Barry fan of me. Despite his reputation, I've never appreciated his work as much as I feel I could have, and the previous version of Moonraker I owned sounded off-puttingly terrible as it's from before the masters were "rediscovered". Hearing these cues in such clarity has given me a yen to explore more of his work. I have The Deep on CD, so perhaps I'll revisit that. Also, I have Body Heat, which I've hardly played (any album that has a track called "Kill For Pussy" has to be worth a second go, I'd say).
Incidentally, here's an interview with the guy that produced the restoration of the Bond albums, talking specifically about Diamonds (including a transcript on the page for anyone who prefers to read). Who knew that the familiar title track used was actually Take 20):
Diamonds Restored at 55 | The MOB Interview with LA LA LAND Records Producer Neil S. Bulk & Mixer Chris Malone - MUSIC OF BOND: A James Bond Podcast
World exclusive. First Listen. You’re hearing this before anyone else.On this world exclusive episode of Music of Bond, we sit down with producer Neil S. Bulk and mixer Chris Malone for a deep dive into the brand-new Diamonds Are Forever 55th Anni...