Live and Let Die (soundtrack)
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| Soundtrack by George Martin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | April 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 31:14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | United Artists | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | George Martin (Original) Frank Collura (Reissue) |
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Live and Let Die is the soundtrack, and was written for, the 8th James Bond film of the same name.
Taking a temporary hiatus from scoring Bond films, John Barry subsequently passed the baton over to George Martin. This was the first James Bond film that Barry was, in at least some aspect, not a part of.
The score for Live and Let Die was orchestrated and conducted by Martin, and recorded at the AIR Studios.
For the theme song, Martin teamed with former-Beatle Paul McCartney, who had previously been considered for Diamonds Are Forever in 1971. This was the first time the pair worked together since Abbey Road in 1969. The theme was written by Paul and his wife Linda McCartney and performed by Paul and his group, Wings. The tune, the first 'true' rock and roll song used to open a Bond film, was a major success in the U.S. (#2 for three weeks) and the UK (#9), Paul's best showings in over a year. For many years "Live and Let Die" was a highlight of his live shows, complete with fireworks and lasers and in 2005, it was performed live by McCartney during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXIX. In 1991 the song was covered by the rock band Guns N' Roses.
[edit] Track listing
- Live And Let Die - Main Title – Paul McCartney & Wings
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee / New Second Line – Harold A. "Duke" Dejan & The Olympia Brass Band
- Bond Meets Solitaire
- Whisper Who Dares
- Snakes Alive
- Baron Samedi's Dance Of Death
- San Monique
- Fillet Of Soul - New Orleans / Live And Let Die / Fillet Of Soul - Harlem
- Bond Drops In
- If He Finds It, Kill Him
- Trespassers Will Be Eaten
- Solitaire Gets Her Cards
- Sacrifice
- James Bond Theme
- Gunbarrel / Snakebit
- Bond To New York
- San Monique (Alternate)
- Bond And Rosie
- The Lovers
- New Orleans
- Boat Chase
- Underground Lair
