Monday, December 11, 2017

Quartet Records and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a very special new edition of Burt Bacharach’s timeless classic soundtrack for the 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale to celebrate its 50th anniversary

The infectious main theme performed by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass is just the starting point of an epic comedy ride that includes such highlights as the unforgettable “The Look of Love,” sung by Dusty Springfield, or the epic fight music at the end of the film. Produced by record industry legend Phil Ramone, the original soundtrack LP offered selected highlights, expertly edited to showcase the best parts of the entire score. Thanks to the legendary sound quality of the stereo copies, this record became one of the most highly sought-after collectibles in the industry.

Previously released on CD by several labels, including us (twice, both now out of print), this edition is an important landmark for this legendary score, and we can proudly say that it now sounds better than ever. This new edition has been produced, restored and mastered by wizard engineer Chris Malone, rebuilding the score from the ground up. Malone’s work has focused on addressing unintended technical anomalies (such as filling dropouts and covering analogue splices) rather than broadly applying a modern sound palette. He has eschewed dynamic range compression and retained the brilliance of the original recording. Because the LP program derived from the original film recordings (with some edits made for a more pleasure listening), we have included it on our CD and added all the music composed by Bacharach that was not on the LP to make a 77-minute CD. The bonus tracks are in mono (music stems are still the only available source to date), but Chris has worked them in a very different mood from our previous edition, respecting the mono without adding any stereo reverb and carefully restoring each track in a very warm way. We can say the sound is day and night compared with our previous edition. Live and learn.
  
This release includes a bonus track making its CD debut: the promo-single version by Mike Redway, and arranged by Bacharach, of the song “Have No Fear, Bond Is Here.” The CD also showcases all-new, exclusive liner notes from film music writer Jeff Bond, and new art design by Nacho B. Govantes in a 20-page full-color booklet.
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Burt Bacharach, Casino Royale: Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack – 50th Anniversary Edition (Quartet Records, 2017) (Quartet Records / Screen Archives)

The Remastered Original Album (Stereo)
Casino Royale (Main Title) – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
The Look of Love – Dusty Springfield
Moneypenny Goes for Broke
Le Chiffre’s Torture of the Mind
Home James, Don’t Spare the Horses
Sir James’ Trip to Find Mata
The Look of Love (Instrumental)
Hi There, Miss Goodthighs
Little French Boy
Flying Saucer/First Stop Berlin
The Venerable Sir James Bond
Dream On James, You’re Winning
The Big Cowboys and Indians Fight at Casino Royale/Casino Royale (Reprise) – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

Bonus Tracks (Mono)
Casino Royale (Main Title) – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Open Cars Converging/To the Bond Chateau
The Black Rose
James Bond in Scotland
The Widow Duty of Lady Fiona/Wassail
The Grouse Shoot
Mimi’s Lament
Gymnasium Training
The Look of Love (Film Vocal) – Dusty Springfield
Proposals, Super 8 and Costumes
Sir’ James Trip to Find Mata/Temple Dance
Sitar Background
Old Berlin House/Mata Hari School for Spies
Bond Arrival in France
Vesper in the Shower
Le Chiffre’s Magic Act
Vesper’s Kidnapping
End of Torture Sequence
Fight in Casino Manager’s Office/Dr. Noah’s Headquarters/The LSD Room
The Big Fight at Casino Royale (Film Version)
Seven Bonds in Heaven/End Title (Have No Fear, Bond is Here) – Mike Redway
Have No Fear, Bond is Here (Single Version) – Mike Redway (Deram DM 124-A, 1967)


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