The Music of James Bond

The Music of James Bond

2012

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If you are interested in film music, this is a must-read. All Bond movies, also the unofficial ones, are dealt with very extensively, up till Quantum of Solace. With a structure of one movie per chapter it also invites to keep the book close at hand when viewing a Bond movie. Especially the inserts that give the score highlights, by minutes into the film, are very helpful while watching. The book has a wealth of pictures, as well. It is amazing how much information Jon Burlingame was able to unearth, a real treasure-trove. The book merits a re-reading, as remembering all the fact in one reading is nigh on impossible.

About the audio version. This was my first encounter with Tom Parks and I didn't like it very much. I am sure that his enthusiastic rendition can be a bonus for certain books, but it distracted me from the story

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