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A lot more James Bond concerts collected on the link below, I have put them all in this news item. So check it out from there!

http://www.moviesinconcert.nl/index.php?page=concertlist

30 Dec 2016

United Kingdom

Manchester

An Evening with 007

31 Dec 2016

USA

Kentucky

Lexington

Casino Royale: the Music of James Bond featuring Hilary Kole

31 Dec 2016

USA

South Dakota

Rapid City

Top Secret! (Music To Spy By)

31 Dec 2016

USA

Pennsylvania

Lancaster

New Year's Eve! - Bonded

26 Jan 2017

United Kingdom

Huddersfield

The Music of James Bond

28 Jan 2017

USA

Pennsylvania

Harrisburg

The Music of James Bond and More

29 Jan 2017

USA

Pennsylvania

Harrisburg

The Music of James Bond and More

18 Feb 2017

Canada

Regina

Fifty Years of Bond James Bond

03 Mar 2017

03 Mar 2017	USA	Colorado	Colorado Springs	007: The Music of James Bond
04 Mar 2017	USA	Colorado	Colorado Springs	007: The Music of James Bond

 11 Mar 2017

11 Mar 2017	Germany		München (Munich)	A Night with James Bond (Jagd auf James Bond)
12 Mar 2017	Germany		München (Munich)	A Night with James Bond (Jagd auf James Bond)

 16 Mar 2017

Germany

Frankfurt am Main

A Night with James Bond (Jagd auf James Bond)

31 Mar 2017

Germany

Nürnberg

A Night with James Bond (Jagd auf James Bond)

31 Mar 2017

31 Mar 2017	USA	Texas	Fort Worth	007: The Music of James Bond
01 Apr 2017	USA	Texas	Fort Worth	007: The Music of James Bond

01 Apr 2017

Germany

Stuttgart

A Night with James Bond (Jagd auf James Bond)

02 Apr 2017

USA

Texas

Fort Worth

007: The Music of James Bond

 02 Apr 2017

United Kingdom

Leeds

Shaken & Stirred: The Music of James Bond

Shaken & Stirred: The Music of James Bond

02 April 2017

Tickets: £30, £27, £24, £19, £14, £10 (discounts available).

Website

Featuring Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever and Skyfall.

Leeds Town Hall

Concert begins at 4pm

Orchestra of Opera North
Gareth Hudson - conductor
Mary Carewe - voice
Simon Bowman - voice

The ultimate Bond concert with excerpts from all 24 films from Dr No to Spectre. With classic songs made famous by great artists such as Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Matt Monro, Paul McCartney, Duran Duran, Tina Turner, Adele, Sam Smith and more, this evening is dedicated to the world’s most famous spy.

Led by Gareth Hudson and joined by two of the leading vocal artists of the Bond repertoire, Mary Carewe and Simon Bowman, from the moment the Orchestra of Opera North strike up the iconic James Bond Theme you will realise that Nobody does it better as you’re immersed in an evening of classic Bond music which will leave you shaken AND stirred. 

Channel your inner spy or become a Bond-girl for the evening as we encourage bookers to dress to impress.

Norman/Raine - James Bond theme
Barry/Raine - Thunderball
Barry/Raine - Goldfinger
Barry/Raine - You only live twice
Barry/Raine - From Russia With Love: Title Song
Barry/Raine - Moonraker
Barry/Raine - Diamonds Are Forever
David & Bacharach/Raine - Casino Royale
Hamlisch/Raine - The Spy Who Loved Me: Nobody Does It Better
Barry/Raine - The Man With The Golden Gun: Title Song
Barry/Raine - On Her Majesty's Secret Service: We Have All The Time In The World
Barry/Raine - Suite: A View to a Kill
Walden & Cohen/Raine Licence to Kill: Title Song

Interval

Barry/Raine - A View to a Kill
Conti/Raine - For Your Eyes Only
Barry/Raine - Octopussy: All Time High
Barry & Waaktaar/Raine - The Living Daylights: Title Song
Bono & The Edge/Raine - Goldeneye
Arnold & Black/Raine - Tomorrow Never Dies: Surrender
Arnold - Die Another Day: Welcome to Cuba
Arnold & Black/Raine -The World Is Not Enough: Title Song
Cornell & Arnold/Raine Casino Royale: You Know My Name
White/Raine Quantum Of Solace: Another Way To Die
McCartney/Raine - Live And Let Die: Title Song
Atkins & Epworth/Raine - Skyfall
Smith/Raine - Spectre: Writing’s on the Wall

 08 Apr 2017

United Kingdom

Belfast

Goldfinger! The Best of James Bond

08 April 2017
Belfast
(United Kingdom)         
Goldfinger! The Best of James Bond
Ulster Orchestra conducted by Stephen Bell - Ulster Hall

Website

Program Info:
An explosive evening of the very best themes from the James Bond series. Stephen Bell will be the man with the golden baton, leading the Ulster Orchestra through classics from across the decades, from early films such as Goldfinger, right through to the present day and hits such as the Oscar-winning theme to Skyfall. Favourites such as Live and Let Die, Diamonds are Forever and Licence to Kill will leave you shaken and stirred at this fabulous concert!

External links:
Details & tickets

 11 Apr 2017

United Kingdom

London

The Music of Bond

13 Apr 2017

13 Apr 2017	USA	Mississippi	Kansas City	Bond and beyond: 50 years of 007
14 Apr 2017	USA	Mississippi	Kansas City	Bond and beyond: 50 years of 007
15 Apr 2017	USA	Mississippi	Kansas City	Bond and beyond: 50 years of 007

  30 Jun 2017

United Kingdom

Sheffield

James Bond: The Music of 007

 19 Nov 2017

Canada

Thunder Bay

Shaken Not Stirred – The Music of James Bond

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Sheffield City Hall
Irwin Mitchell Oval Hall
James Bond: The Music of 007

from £22.50

Booking Fees May Apply
Friday, 30 Jun 2017
Start Time: 19:30
Doors Open: 19:00

Website

The music that capture a world of pulse-pumping action, glamorous femmes fatales, villainous arch enemies and, of course, unforgettable tunes. With roaring brass, lush orchestrations and sensuous songs, these movies have produced hit after hit all over the world. The list of credits includes the thrumming James Bond theme itself, 'Diamonds are Forever', 'Moonraker', 'Thunderball', 'From Russia with Love', 'Goldfinger', 'For Your Eyes Only', 'Skyfall' and many more.

Smooth as a vodka martini, elegant as a tuxedo and cool as a cucumber sandwich, Stephen Bell, the Hallé's suave, sophisticated maestro leads the world-renowned Hallé Orchestra as they celebrate the ultimate British hero – James Bond. Immerse yourself in the spine-tingling sounds that gave musical voice to the films in catchy title sequences and haunting songs performed here by star vocalists Alison Jiear and Matthew Ford.

An evening packed with some of cinema's most iconic themes, come dressed as your favourite Bond character, knock back a Vodka Martini and be prepared to be shaken and stirred!

Tickets for The Music of James Bond with The Hallé' (subject to booking fees) at Sheffield City Hall are available online at www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk through the ticket hotline on 0114 2 789 789 and in person at the Sheffield City Hall Box Office.

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra presents
The Music of Bond
Tuesday 11 April 2017
Doors: 6:45pm

Starts: 7:30pm

Website

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra returns to London’s Royal Albert Hall to perform The Music of Bond, following its sensational sell-out performance in October 2015.

Presented by A View to a Kill’s ‘Bond girl’ Fiona Fullerton, we celebrate over fifty years of timeless James Bond theme songs with hits from Goldfinger, Casino Royale, From Russia With Love, Diamonds Are Forever, Skyfall, Spectre and many more, all sung by outstanding vocalists Alison Jiear and Simon Bowman.

Gareth Hudson conductor
Alison Jiear vocalist
Simon Bowman vocalist
Fiona Fullerton presenter

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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The Best of John Barry: From Bond to Born Free

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Canterbury, South-East, CT1 2AS, United Kingdom
On Friday 10 February 2017 at 19:30
Website

Philharmonia Orchestra
Nicholas Dodd conductor

Goldfinger (1964) -  On her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) We Have All the Time in the World -   Main Theme, Zulu - Somewhere in Timebiography -  Moviola -  The Persuaders -  Mary, Queen of Scots -  Midnight Cowboy -  Suite, Dances with Wolves - -interval- -  Born Free -  All Time High, Octopussy (1983) -  Theme, Out of Africa (1985) -  Body Heat -  Chaplin -  Space March (Capsule in Space), You Only Live Twice -  The Knack -  Suite, James Bond

The Best of John Barry: From Bond to Born Free

Friday 24 Mar 2017, 7.30pm
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Website

Philharmonia Orchestra
Nicholas Dodd conductor

Goldfinger (1964) -  On her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) We Have All the Time in the World -   Main Theme, Zulu - Somewhere in Timebiography -  Moviola -  The Persuaders -  Mary, Queen of Scots -  Midnight Cowboy -  Suite, Dances with Wolves - -interval- -  Born Free -  All Time High, Octopussy (1983) -  Theme, Out of Africa (1985) -  Body Heat -  Chaplin -  Space March (Capsule in Space), You Only Live Twice -  The Knack -  Suite, James Bond

The Best of John Barry: From Bond to Born Free

Sunday 26 Mar 2017, 7.45pm
The Anvil, Basingstoke
Website

Philharmonia Orchestra
Nicholas Dodd conductor

Goldfinger (1964) -  On her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) We Have All the Time in the World -   Main Theme, Zulu - Somewhere in Timebiography -  Moviola -  The Persuaders -  Mary, Queen of Scots -  Midnight Cowboy -  Suite, Dances with Wolves - -interval- -  Born Free -  All Time High, Octopussy (1983) -  Theme, Out of Africa (1985) -  Body Heat -  Chaplin -  Space March (Capsule in Space), You Only Live Twice -  The Knack -  Suite, James Bond

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Sourced from the original stereo master tapes.

Label – The Roundtable
Artist – John Barry
Title – Walkabout Soundtrack
Cat# - PM001LP (order LP) / PM001CD (pre-order CD)
Format – Vinyl LP / CD / Digital
LP Barcode – 643597936569

release dates: 11/11/2016 (vinyl) and 9/12/2016 (CD)

A lost paradise, a lost innocence, and a lost culture; these are the dominant themes presented in Nicolas Roeg’s 1971 masterpiece Walkabout, a survival story of two children lost in the scorched Australian wilderness. Together with other seminal Australian surrealistic outback films, (e.g. Wake In Fright) Walkabout was a film that reshaped the Australian film industry and defined the country’s New Wave.

On the cusp of the film’s 45^th anniversary it is pertinent to observe that for decades the film’s original soundtrack has also been considered lost.

Composed and conducted by the acclaimed British film composer John Barry, the score is a hallucinogenic mix of exotic romanticism, children’s nursery rhyme and potent psychedelic experimentation.

For decades, the consensus among soundtrack circles was that the master tapes were officially missing with little chance that the music would ever see a legitimate release, but The Roundtable is pleased to announce that this is no longer the case.

The complete soundtrack to one of cinema history’s most visually spellbinding films has now finally been re-discovered, sourced from the original stereo master tapes and prepared to the guidelines of the original ill-fated 1970s LP release.

The Walkabout soundtrack is released in conjunction with the lost film music to Peter Weir’s 1977 existential eco-horror The Last Wave, composed by Charles Wain.

• The premiere soundtrack release to Nicolas Roeg’s 1971 New Wave Masterpiece.
• Lost hallucinogenic score from acclaimed film composer John Barry.
• Sourced from the original stereo master tapes.
• Deluxe packaging including archival film stills and original press material.
• 12 track 180g vinyl LP and 6-panel digipak CD

Track Listing

1. Walkabout
2. The Children
3. Stranded
4. Survival Test
5. Electronic Dance
6. The Journey
7. The Three Of Us
8. Together At Sunset
9. Los Angeles
10. Night In The Outback
11. Professional Crumble
12. Back To Nature

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The Lion in Winter will be playing at Film Forum, 209 West Houston St. west of 6th Ave.

http://www.rialtopictures.com/catalogue/the-lion-in-winter

http://filmforum.org/film/the-lion-in-winter-film

1:10   4:10   7:10
Friday, December 16 - Tuesday, December 27

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http://www.thee-roundtable.com/store/p7/john-barry-walkabout.html

"For decades, the consensus among soundtrack circles was that the master tapes were officially missing with little chance that the music would ever see a legitimate release, but The Roundtable is pleased to announce that this is no longer the case."

We should receive some press material late next week, so possibly towards November 25th.

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For those in the Los Angeles area, The Lion in Winter will be playing at the Nuart Theatre for 9 days starting Friday, December 19th! 4K digital restoration.

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/FilmCalendar/Nuart_calendar_2016_1104_2017_01.pdf

11272 Santa Monica Boulevard, just west of the 405 Freeway, West Los Angeles, CA, 90025.

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11th November 2016

Quartet Records and Universal Music Group present the long-awaited remastered reissue of John Barry’s absolute classic.

The Last Valley is a historical drama set during the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648). It was directed by James Clavell in 1971. A mercenary soldier (Michael Caine) and a teacher (Omar Sharif), each fleeing the religious war in southern Germany, accidentally find the valley, untouched by the war, and live there in peace.

Following his historical success with The Lion in Winter in 1968, John Barry was a natural choice for this film. Followed the same year by Mary, Queen of Scots, and by Robin and Marian in 1976, the four films form an essential historical tetralogy in Barry’s career. In The Last Valley, the composer provides a score of thunderous orchestral power, aggressive action cues and haunting choral writing. The score remains one of the most valued and appreciated by his fans.

The album was originally released in 1972 by Dunhill Records, where the composer and record producer Phil Ramone reordered the material for a better listening experience, and incorporated music not heard in the final cut of the picture. That album was reissued on CD in 2007 by Intrada. (James Fitzpatrick produced an excellent recording of the complete score conducted by Nic Raine for Silva Screen in 2001.)

For this new edition of the original LP tracks (the complete recording session recorded by John Richards at CTS sadly remains lost or destroyed.) Chris Malone has gone back to the original 2-track stereo tapes, courtesy of UMG, and remastered the album with a much improved and open sound, ensuring a more natural treble and a better low-end extension. The result is a new sound experience—the original score has never sounded so good. The CD is accompanied by a 16-page full-colour booklet with detailed liner notes by John Takis.

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"Beautiful, nostalgic John Barry score finally receives long-overdue royal treatment on CD!"

Intrada presents an expanded release of the entire 34-minute John Barry score plus additional score alternates and unused music including three Barry songs.

Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume ISC 367
Date: 1975
Time: 78:47
Tracks: 43
Booklet notes by Jon Burlingame

More information on the Intrada website

Track listing

01. Theme From The Day of the Locust (1:41)
02. The Storyteller (1:13)
03. The Flying Carpet (1:48)
04. A Picture of Love (3:03)
05. Waterloo Sketches (0:53)
06. No Love Have I (1:00)
07. Rowdy Rumba (2:41)
08. Soft Shoe Salesman (3:04)
09. The Garden of the Locust/Lovers in the Valley (2:51)
10. Fire and Passion (2:16)
11. A Natural Clown/The Death of a Clown (1:02)
12. The Hungry Tart (1:11)
13. Fashion and Fantasy (1:20)
14. Pictures From the Past (1:17)
15. Unexpected Reunion (1:39)
16. Lonely Lover (film version) (0:43)
17. The Day of the Locust (4:22)
18. Memories of Yesterday (1:37)
      Total Time: 34:04

THE EXTRAS–John Barry
19. Who Needs Stars (1:31)
20. The Garden of the Locust (shorter version) (1:55)
21. Soft Shoe Salesman (album version) (2:41)
22. Fire and Passion (2:18)
23. A Natural Clown (reduced orchestration) (0:32)
24. The Hungry Tart (shorter version) (1:00)
25. Lonely Lover (violin version) (0:32)
26. Lonely Lover (woodwind version) (0:34)
27. Last Year’s Dreams (1:31)
28. Like Old Times (1:31)
      Total Time: 14:21

    
PERIOD AND SOURCE MUSIC
29. Jeepers Creepers (2:41)
30. Isn’t It Romantic (1:41)
31. I Wished on the Moon (2:34)
32. Jeepers Creepers (0:59)
33. Hot Voodoo (1:56)
34. I’m Feeling High (1:00)
35. Who’s Your Little Who-zis! (1:44)
36. Sing You Sinners (2:43)
37. Paramount on Parade/The Invaders(From The Vagabond King)/
      June in January/Columbia the Gem of the Ocean (2:37)
38. Oh How I Love Jesus (1:58)
39. There Is Power in the Blood (3:39)
40. Deck the Halls (0:40)
41. Minuet From Quintet in E (Boccherini) (1:02)
42. In an Eighteenth Century Drawing Room (2:38)
43. Radio Show – Soap (1:56)
      Total Time: 30:02
      Total CD Time: 78:47

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Congratulations to Ruud who has re-created this wonderful website dedicated to the 1950s TV series, Oh Boy!

Oh Boy! was the John Barry 7's first break on Commercial TV and eventually led to their residency on the BBC's Drumbeat series.

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Over the last few years, a couple of people had contacted us about the possibility of purchasing and restoring John’s former property and asking for contact information.

One of them, a resident of Germany, duly set about purchasing it but received several warnings of likely problems from various consultants.

This is his story.

Read the article here.

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Master of Film Music - John Barry

Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Sibelius Hall
Main Hall
Ankkurikatu 7
FIN-15140 Lahti
Finland
Lahti is situated 100 kilometers north from Helsinki

Fri 18 November 2016
19:00

Nicholas Dodd, conductor
Jake Nyman, precenter

Website

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The Best of James Bond
Over 50 years of iconic music

Friday 30 September 2016
7:30pm

Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road
London
SE1 8XX

London Concert Orchestra
John Rigby conductor
Louise Dearman singer
Oliver Tompsett singer

Website

Lionel Bart: Theme from From Russia with love
John Barry: Goldfinger
John Barry: Thunder Ball
John Barry: Theme from You only live twice
John Barry: Diamonds are forever
Marvin Hamlisch: Nobody does it better from The Spy Who Loved Me
Bill Conti: For your eyes only
John Barry: All time high (main theme) from Octopussy
David Arnold: The world is not enough
Jack White: (with Alicia Keys): Another way to die from Quantum of Solace
Adele Adkins: Theme from Skyfall
Sam Smith: Writings on the wall
Paul McCartney: Live and let die

Hear iconic music celebrating the UK's most famous secret service agent.

Bond songs from the past 50 years are performed alongside a tribute to other spies and detectives from around the world.

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Jagged Edge (Varèse Encore)

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
John Barry

UPC: VCL09161174
Release Date: 09/19/2016

Limited Edition of 1000 copies

Update September 25: SOLD OUT

We found the notes online

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Twilight Time will be releasing The Chase on Blu-Ray on October 11th.

"The Chase (1966) is all-star in every department, with Arthur Penn (Bonnie and Clyde) directing from a Lillian Hellman adaptation of a Horton Foote play, and a cast including the sterling likes of Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, E.G. Marshall, Angie Dickinson, Janice Rule, Robert Duvall, and James Fox. The film focuses on a small, corrupt Texas town where a prison break exposes local secrets, lies, and violence. Also featuring an astonishing John Barry score, available on this Twilight Time release as an isolated track."

English
Video: 1080p High Definition / 2.35:1 / Color
Audio: English 1.0 DTS-HD MA
Subtitles: English SDH
Theatrical Release: 1966
Runtime: 134 Minutes
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region Code: Region Free (A/B/C)
Special Features: Isolated Score Track / Audio Commentary with Film Historians Lem Dobbs, Julie Kirgo, and Nick Redman / Original Theatrical Trailer

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Cover spotted on the Polish Sony website.

Same photo session as the photo that we used for our book "John Barry - The Man With The Midas Touch".

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On 30th September, John Barry's "Raise The Titanic" score will become the first in a new series of Silva Screen vinyl releases for the serious soundtrack collector.

The series will include scores of outstanding quality that for some reason or another exist in their best form as a recording made subsequently to the original soundtrack.

The film of Raise The Titanic was panned by both critics and audiences alike upon its release in 1980. However, although the music was almost universally admired, the masters were either lost or destroyed.

When Silva Screen embarked upon a series of recreations of previously unavailable Barry scores -- masterminded by Nic Raine & James Fitzpatrick  -- Raise The Titanic proved a very popular release, selling thousands of copies on CD.

Now aficionados of John Barry and/or Raise The Titanic have the opportunity to own a vinyl version of this classic score, hopefully for a sensible price!

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On October 14th, Sony will release a budget-priced 3-CD box-set: "The Real .... John Barry."

It's similar in content to the previous Sony box-set, Themependium, but includes at least one track that wasn't on that one: Theme from "Romance for Guitar and Orchestra".  There may also be two versions of "The Ipcress File".

It appears this time all the vocals included on Themependium have been omitted, and we must hope that "Sleep Well My Darling" & "Mary, Queen of Scots" have been properly remastered!

It's a pity they have apparently not included the "b" side version of The Lion In Winter featuring Alan Haven, but then, I don't suppose they knew about it.

The full track-listing is:

CD1:

  1. The James Bond Theme
  2. 007
  3. From Russia With Love
  4. Goldfinger
  5. Thunderball
  6. Mister Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
  7. Vendetta
  8. The Danny Scipio Theme
  9. Wednesday's Child - John Barry Orchestra
  10. Sleep Well My Darling
  11. You Only Live Twice
  12. Space March (Capsule In Space)
  13. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
  14. Try
  15. Who Will Buy My Yesterdays
  16. The More Things Change
  17. Diamonds Are Forever
  18. All Time High

CD2:

  1. The Ipcress File
  2. A Man Alone (Theme from the film "The Ipcress File")
  3. Barbra's Theme
  4. The Syndicate
  5. What a Question
  6. Zulu
  7. Seance On a Wet Afternoon
  8. The Knack
  9. King Rat March
  10. The Wrong Box
  11. Main Title: The Chase
  12. Born Free
  13. The Whisperers
  14. Dutchman
  15. Theme from "Romance for Guitar and Orchestra"
  16. The Lion In Winter
  17. Theme from "The Appointment"
  18. The Girl with the Sun in Her Hair

CD3:

  1. Midnight Cowboy
  2. Fun City
  3. Walkabout
  4. Afternoon
  5. Mary, Queen of Scots
  6. Body Heat
  7. Frances
  8. Until September
  9. The Cotton Club
  10. Out of Africa
  11. The John Dunbar Theme
  12. Journey to the Buffalo Killing Ground
  13. Chaplin - Main Theme
  14. Moviola
  15. The Specialist
  16. Coney Island
  17. Cry, Cry the Beloved Country
  18. End Title (The Scarlet Letter)

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We are very sad to report that John's elder sister, June, died on 19th July, aged 86. She had been suffering from dementia for the last few years, but appeared in public in 2011 at a York concert held in  memory of her brother's life and career.

Mrs Lloyd Jones was a talented oil-painter who often exhibited locally. Her husband, David was a potter of some renown, the couple having met at Guildford School of Art. Previously, like John, June had attended the Bar Convent School, before studying at York School of Art.

June and David married in York in 1955 and had four children: Simon, Caroline, Emma and Abigail. June had been widowed since the passing of her husband in 1994.

• http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14672626.Artist_June__thesister_of_John_Barry__dies_at_86/
• http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14673972.Renowned_artist_dies_at_the_age_of_86/

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Celebrating Slocombe World Premiere: The Lion In Winter

"Please note: This was screened in July 2016."

"Join us for the world premiere of this new restoration of the ultimate dysfunctional family drama The Lion In Winter, the centrepiece of Cinema Rediscovered's tribute to the late cinematographer Douglas Slocombe."

Website

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On the 2nd September, the PD specialist Real Gone Music (not the US label of the same name) is releasing a box-set (4 CDs) entitled "Two Classic Albums Plus Singles" by John Barry.

No further details are provided but their track record suggests this will be Beat Girl/Stringbeat plus all the JB7 singles up to the end of 1962.

More news on this when we have it.

Link to website

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él Records, a division of Cherry Red, has two John Barry-related items due for release on August 19th. There are some corrections being made to the final track listing on the first of the CDs, John Barry  Plays 007 & Other 60s Themes for Film & Television, but the tracks will include:

1. From Russia With Love
2. 007
3. The Elizabeth Theme
4. The London Theme
5. The Loneliness Of Autumn
6. Aliki
7. Fancy Dance
8. Kinky
9. Ngenzeni
10. Tetha Leyanto
11. Monkey Feathers
12. Big Shield
13. The James Bond Theme - Stereo
14. The James Bond Theme – Mono (7” Single Version)
15. The James Bond Theme – Mono (Film Version)
16. Lovers and Browning
17. London Theme – Jazz Waltz
18. Main Title Theme - Isandhlwana, 1879
19. News of The Massacre - Rorke's Drift Threatened
20. Four In The Morning
21. Main Title - Beat Girl
22. It's Legal (Vocal - Shirley Anne Field) From Beat Girl)
23. Hit & Miss
24. Easy Beat
25. Saturday's Child
26. A Matter Of Who
27. Never Let Go
28. The Time Has Come (Adam Faith) (From What A Whopper!)
29. Tit Willow Twist
30. The Lolly Theme
31. The Magnificent Seven
32. Rocco's Theme (From Rocco & His Brothers)
3. Spinnerree
34. Theme From The Roman Spring Of Mrs Stone

This is an interesting combination of tracks from both EMI & Ember, and it’s quite rare to see this released on one CD compilation. The second CD, a 2-disc affair, contains a reissue of Fool Britannia, the UK release of which was supervised, by Barry, and was a major hit at the time of its original vinyl release in 1963, plus the two tracks by Miss X, produced by Barry. Also included is Anthony Newley & Leslie Bricusse’s Stop the World, I Want To Get Off album, selections from the film soundtrack of Scandal (1989) plus a few tracks from the highly regarded satirical BBC TV series, That Was The Week That Was, from 1962/3.

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Just when you thought there couldn't be any more re-releases:

John Barry Plays 007 & Other 60s Themes for Film & Television
John Barry

£9.95
Released August 19, 2016.

"This edition is an anthology of John Barry’s music for film, television and radio, spanning the first half of the 1960s."

Website

There are other errors in the track listing.

5. THE LONELINESS OF AUTUMN (FROM BORN FREE)
No it's not!!

8. KINKY (FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE)
No it's not!!!

9. NGENZENI (FROM ZULU)
10. TETHA LEYANTO (FROM ZULU)
11. MONKEY FEATHERS (INSPIRED BY ZULU)
12. BIG SHIELD (FROM ZULU)
All above were "inspired" by Zulu.

29. THE SUN'S HOORAY (FROM THE COOL MIKADO)
Nothing to do with John Barry!

32. THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
From the film of the same name.

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Update

We are trying to gauge likely support for a Kickstarter Campaign to raise funds for a new recording of John Barry's TV Scores by Nic Raine and James Fitzpatrick.

We would need £15,000 and Tadlow music would provide the other half.

We would like to be assured that there is a reasonable chance of support for such a campaign before launching it.

So if you are *likely* to contribute, please visit this Facebook page. (This is a Facebook page link to the poll itself.)

What is  Kickstarter?]

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The Music from Bond
June 25
Great Court at Blenheim Palace
Woodstock
Oxfordshire

PERFORMED BY THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Gates, food and drinks from 4.30pm, Music from 7pm

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The line-up for this summer’s Nocturne concert series in the Great Court at Blenheim Palace is now complete.

Presented by former Bond girl Fiona Fullerton (A View To A Kill), The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, plus guest vocalists, will perform an explosive program of classic Bond music to leave you shaken, not stirred.

The Great Court, where scenes from Spectre were recently filmed, will provide the backdrop for over 50 years of iconic Bond music including Goldfinger, From Russia With Love, Live & Let Die, License to Kill, Casino Royaleand the acclaimed score from Skyfall.

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Barry, Bond and Thunderball: Looking Back on a Music Maestro

Article on the The James Bond International Fan Club (JBIFC) website.

Check out our Press section for many more articles and reviews.

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The Chase will be released on Blu-Ray on October 11 by Twilight Time Movies.

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We are trying to gauge likely support for a Kickstarter Campaign to raise funds for a new recording of John Barry's TV Scores by Nic Raine and James Fitzpatrick.

We would need £15,000 and Tadlow music would provide the other half.

We would like to be assured that there is a reasonable chance of support for such a campaign before launching it.

So if you are *likely* to contribute, please visit this Facebook page.

[What is Kickstarter?]

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Highly detailed review of the Blu-Ray / DVD of Beat Girl:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-ray_reviews_71/beat_girl_blu-ray.htm

Review by Gary Tooze

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Dances With Wolves has been released on vinyl. More info on the Music on Vinyl website.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl
• PVC protective sleeve
• First pressing of 1000 numbered copies on purple & gold mixed vinyl

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We are delighted to announce that Beat Girl, which contains John Barry's first ever film-score, will receive its premiere DVD/blu-ray release on 25th April.

The extras will prove of interest to Barry fans because it includes a few minutes of additional/alternative footage, which might feature music never heard before.

Beat Girl (Wild for Kicks)

25 April, 2016
BFI, Dual Format Edition Blu-ray + DVD, BFI Video , 1960, 89 min, Region B

Special features

• Newly remastered in 2K and presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition
• Original theatrical version (87 mins): from the negatives, preserved by the BFI National Archive
• Alternative version (92 mins, Blu-ray only)
• Alternative sequences (3 mins, DVD only)
• Extended version (92 mins): featuring additional sequences with David Farrar and Noëlle Adam
• An Interview with Gillian Hills Interview (2016, 25 mins): the film’s star recalls her experience of working on Beat Girl
• Cross-Roads (John Fitchen, 1955, 25 mins): supernatural short, starring the legendary Christopher Lee
• Beauty in Brief (c.1955, 4 mins): forgotten saucy 1950s pin-up short which recalls the milieu of Beat Girl
• Goodnight with Sabrina (c.1958, 3 mins): glamour short starring 1950s TV bombshell Sabrina, aka Norma Sykes
• Illustrated booklet with new writing by Gillian Hills, Vic Pratt, Jonny Trunk and Jo Botting, and full film credits

Product details
RRP: £19.99/ Cat. no. BFIB1240 / BFI Flipside No. 030 / Cert 15
UK / 1959 / black and white / English, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles / 87 mins / original aspect ratio 1.66:1 // BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM mono (48kHz/24-bit) / DVD9: PAL, 25fps, Dolby Digital 2.0 mono (320kbps)

More information on the BFI website

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Any residents of London should note that in conjunction with its release on DVD/blu-ray this month: A special screening of Beat Girl takes place at the Regent Street Cinema, London, W1 on Wednesday 20 April at 6.30pm followed by a Q&A with Gillian Hills, hosted by BFI National Archive Fiction Curator, Vic Pratt. Tickets are available now.

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Shadowing John Barry by the Brian Bennett Orchestra, to be released by Dramatico on 8 April, features impressive new interpretations of some of the best-known film themes by the late and great British composer...

Read the entire article here...

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Australia: 'Peggy Sue Got Married' is being broadcast Wednesday 2nd March on SBS 2 at 10:10pm.

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Walkabout
Saturday 20th February 2016
Australia
NITV
9:30pm

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The Music of James Bond

The Orchard Theatre, Dartford
Sunday 14 February
at 7:30pm

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Goldfinger, Thunderball, Diamonds are Forever, You Only live Twice, The Man With the Golden Gun, Golden Eye, Casino Royal, Live and Let Die, Skyfall and many, many more.

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Ohio Theatre
39 E. State Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Sat., 01.16.16
08:00 PM

Contact
Phone Number CAPA Ticket Center 614.228.8600

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This symphonic evening features the greatest songs from “spy movies” such as Mission Impossible, Get Smart, the Austin Powers films, and of course, the James Bond legacy. Enjoy live performances of “Goldfinger,” “Nobody Does it Better,” “Moonraker,” “For Your Eyes Only,” and many more performed by Sheena Easton and additional vocalists.

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The Music of James Bond
Royal Concert Hall
THEATRE SQUARE,
NOTTINGHAM, NG1 5ND,
UK

Saturday 28 May 2016
7:30PM

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Five famous words that capture a world of pulse-pumping action, glamorous femmes fatales, villainous arch enemies and, of course, unforgettable music. With roaring brass, lush orchestrations and sensuous songs, these movies have produced hit after hit all over the world. The list of credits includes the thrumming James Bond theme itself, Diamonds are Forever, Moonraker, Thunderball, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only, Skyfall and many more.

The Hallé’s suave, sophisticated maestro, Stephen Bell, leads the world-renowned Hallé Orchestra and star vocalists Matt Ford and Alison Jiear in an evening packed with some of cinema’s most iconic themes.