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The Articles

  • John Barry at Abbey Road Studios
    According to the list prepared by Vic Lanza when he was compiling the John Barry – The EMI Years series, some tracks remain unreleased, by Geoff Leonard
    January 19, 2010

  • A Sketch of Main Title to The Dove.
    A detailed analyses by Terry Walstrom
    December 11, 2009

  • "The Music of ITC" double CD.
    Gareth Bramley comments on the newly released "The Music of ITC" double CD.
    November 7, 2009

  • Americans CD - John BarryAmericans was a thrilling experience"
    Americans was a thrilling experience, a record with the concept of an imaginary soundtrack: for the very first time, instead of appearing on a screen, the images came from inside me."
    John Barry interviewed by Stéphane Lerouge
    October, 2009 [ more... ]

  • Festival Musique et Cinéma d'Auxerre. We have TV news clips links, photos and a report (by Alan More) from the John Barry festival conference and concert at Auxerrexpo, France, as part of Festival International Musique et Cinéma, 16 & 17th November.
    18 - 25 November 2007 [ more... ]

  • Photos Meltdown Festival
    Jarvis Cocker and John Barry, Royal Festival Hall, June 21, 2007
    By Gareth Bramley [ more... ]

  • An Evening with John Barry. The 2006 John Barry Royal Albert Hall concert featuring The Ten Tenors, a review.
     By Geoff Leonard,  30 September 2006 [ more... ]

  • coverBarry reminisces about the part he played in the swinging Sixties and tells CHRIS GOODMAN why he has little faith in the modern 007.
    Chris Goodman, 24 September 2006 The Express on Sunday

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  • Reviews of the various Alice's Adventures In Wonderland DVDs, with screenshots of the DVDs.
    Geoff Leonard, 1 December 2003; Updated 06 April 2005 [ more... ]

  • Sunday Night at the London Palladium (with the John Barry 7), shown at the National Film Theatre on Tuesday, August 31
    (Geoff Leonard 2 September, 2004) [ more... ]

  • Barry & Prokofiev in Carnegie Hall. John Barry's celebrates his 70th birthday in style. Michael Storck, 25 May 2004) [more... ]

  • Slippage
    (Terry Walstrom 07 December 2003)
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  • John Barry takes action (as does Goldsmith)
    Terry Walstrom (2 December 2003) [ more... ]

  • "Action" music - the evolution -
    Terry Walstrom (12 November 2003) [ more... ]

  • coverA chat With The Composer - Arthur Knight interviewed John Barry about Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
    Arthur Knigh (24-06-03), interview ca. April 1972 [ more... ]

  • 'Black Goes With Everything.' Geoff Leonard reviews Don Black's autobiography "Wrestling With Elephants"
    Geoff Leonard (08-06-03) [ more... ]

  • No electronic keyboards and software for this veteran gentleman!
    Terry Walstrom (08-06-03) [ more... ]

  • coverJohn Barry profile for Ritz magazine/ revised 3/03
    Jon Burlingame (09-05-03) [ more... ]
  • The Adam Faith Story, 1940 - 2003
    Geoff Leonard & Pete Walker (08-03-03) [ more... ]

  • Bond soundtrack re-issues; an overview
    Geoff Leonard (23-02-03) [ more... ]
  • Review extended You Only Live Twice
    Andy Dickenson (22-02-03) [ more... ]

  • coverReview extended Diamonds Are Forever
    Matt Manning (08-02-03) [ more... ]

  • Review extended OHMSS
    Matt Manning (07-02-03) [ more... ]
  • Putting on DADdy's shoes (on Die Another Day)
    Terry Walstrom (November 2002) [ more... ]

  • Annual charity James Bond Golf Classic and Gala Dinner at Stoke Park, Slough 2002
    Rob Snow / Andy Dickenson (12-7-2002)[ more... ]

  • John Barry: Honorary Freeman City Of York
    Peter Stanhope (25-06-02) [ more... ]

  • Terry Walstrom reflects on THE ME I NEVER KNEW
    Terry Walstrom [ more... ]

  • Where does John Barry fit in modern cinema?
    Stephen Woolston (05-01-02) [ more... ]

  • coverPrague: Raise The Titanic

    Geoff Leonard [ more... ]
  • Visiting Prague again
    Geoff Leonard (2001) [ more... ]

  • Music of the Cinema
    Glenn Woodell [ more... ]

  • The Martyn Crosthwaite interview
    Martyn Crosthwaite [ more... ]

  • Dude Barry was a Ladykiller
    Andrew Billen (21-04-99) [ more... ]

  • The Henry Mancini / John Barry interview
    recorded interview between Barry and Mancini [ more... ]

  • Paul Tonks talks to John Barry, 1997
    Paul Tonks (21-10-97) [ more... ]

  • The 1994 John Barry interview
    Geoff Leonard [ more... ]

  • A Study In Contrast
    Terry Walstrom [ more... ]

  • Bond without Barry
    Terry Walstrom [ more... ]

  • The James Bond Music
    [ more... ]

  • The John Barry Concert Experience
    Wayne Kramer [ more... ]

  • This Was A Day I Shall Never Forget

    Geoff Leonard [ more... ]
  • You Only Live Twice - an overview
    Geoff Leonard [ more... ]

  • Ipcress File - Excellent UK CD Release
    Geoff Leonard (15-06-02) [ more... ]

  • Enigma Review
    James Southall [ more... ]

  • Silva Screen rerecording reviews of The Lion In Winter, The Last Valley and Robin And Marian
    various writers [ more... ]

  • The Ultimate John Barry (CD review)
    Geoff Leonard [ more... ]

  • Lounge Legends (CD Review)
    Geoff Leonard [ more... ]

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