Track Listing

1. Diamonds are forvever
2. Nobody does it better
3. Spacemarch
4. All time high
5. Moonraker
6. James Bond
7. Live and let die
8. Thunderball
9. From Russia with love
10. On her majesty's secret service
11. All the time in the world

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35952 in Music
• Released on: 1997-10-20
• Number of discs: 1
• Original language: English, German, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Turkish

Amazon.co.uk Review
Enlisting an array of indie icons, from Iggy Pop to Chrissie Hynde (whose version of "Live And Let Die" is a definite highlight), Arnold attempts to update--if not exactly subvert--some of the more notable Bond theme tunes. Yet despite this noble attempt at deconstruction, what's remarkable here is how so many of the acts conform to expectations: Pulp, typically, make "All Time High" seem a furtive, even faintly grubby experience; while Aimee Mann performs "Nobody Does It Better" with a kind of weary sarcasm, either unable or unwilling to swallow the myth of male potency. On the other hand, Shara Nelson's reading of "Moonraker", and Martin Fry's "Thunderball," each manage to communicate at least a little of the magic of the original versions. And having at last found a piece worthy of him, David McAlmont loses no opportunity to make "Diamonds Are Forever" his own. --Andrew McGuire

Customer Reviews

Not just any covers album, a classy Bond covers album
Having taken over the mantle of composing the James Bond movie soundtracks for the 90s (and very good they are too), David Arnold revisits Bond theme songs in this project, working with a wide range of artists to produce a set of really interesting covers. And the whole CD is worth buying just for the astounding first track - David McAlmont is Miss Shirley Bassey as his falsetto vamps up 'Diamonds are Forever' in homage to the queen of Bond theme songs and gay icon. After that you feel rather let down by Aimee Mann's understated 'Nobody does it better' - although listened to separately, this track will grow on you. Chrissie Hynde rocks out in 'Live and let die', and the Propellerheads do their drum'n'bass thing brilliantly with 'On her Majesty's secret service'. However the other true highlight is the last track as Iggy Pop discovers he can croon melodically on 'We have all the love in the world' - Mighty fine.

Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project
I think it's an 'all time high', sorry about that pun but it's true. Magnificent tracks from everyone involved especially Space-walk and On Her Majesty's etc. Anyway it worked as he got the gig!

LIKE BROSNAN-UPHOLDS THE BOND GENRE BUT ADDS FRESHNESS
This album is like Pearce Brosnan,it brings back to the bond genre the classic bond feel not seen since the connery years and adds freshness with ease.I bought this album quite a while ago and very pleasantly surprised just how good it was.It upholds the classic lines and brings it screamingly up to date with little or no effort.The tracks have been created not as copies with crude remixes thrown in but made as though they are totally new pieces of work with a familiarity to them.Each performer chosen makes the track their own,as has arnold with the music.Since tomorrow never dies,a bosnan bond film would not be the same without arnold.Excellent!