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John Barry - The Ultimate

Yet another John Barry compilation from EMI, this one built on his film and pop stylings alike, with a decided bias toward the latter. The John Barry Seven were one of the two top instrumental bands in England during the early/middle '60s, rivalling the Shadows, a fact brought home with the opening track here, their beautifully played cover of "Walk Don't Run." Vic Flick's guitar is worth the price of admission, even if the whole track sounds a bit cleaner than the textures achieved by the Ventures. "Beat for Beatniks," which follows, intersects with Barry's early film music, and in some respects -- principally the rhythm section -- anticipates his superb music for Anthony Harvey's Dutchman. "Blues for Beatniks" is exactly what its title indicates, a bluesy workout for guitar and tenor sax, with some bongos well forward in the mix. And "Cherry Pink and Appler Blossom White" shows off the band delivering pure pop, again with the kind of dexterity one expected from the Shadows, while "Hit and Miss" has a string section so vividly recorded and so far forward in the mix, it could easily fit onto an audiophile, "bachelors's den"-type collection -- especially when the electric guitar kicks in midway through. The makers have even slipped in one vocal number, "Keep a Walkin'," which is not bad in a Bobby Vee pop/rock manner. The producers have also extended the range of this CD up well past the JB7's history, to include Shirley Bassey's rendition of "Diamonds Are Forever," as well as the "James Bond Theme" (and "Goldfinger"), but most of the material here dates from the early '60s and the heyday of Barry's pre-motion picture career.


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   1. John Barry - 01 - Walk Don't Run                        [02:15]
   2. John Barry - 02 - Beat For Beatniks                     [02:08]
   3. John Barry - 03 - Blues For Beatniks                    [02:10]
   4. John Barry - 04 - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom white   [01:58]
   5. John Barry - 05 - Hit And Miss                          [02:01]
   6. John Barry - 06 - It Doesn't Matter Anymore             [01:54]
   7. John Barry - 07 - Black Stockings                       [02:21]
   8. John Barry - 08 - Get Lost Jack Frost                   [01:42]
   9. John Barry - 09 - Blueberry Hill                        [01:42]
  10. John Barry - 10 - Volare                                [02:13]
  11. John Barry - 11 - Cutty Sark (Dateline TV Theme)        [02:41]
  12. John Barry - 12 - Keep A Walkin'                        [01:49]
  13. John Barry - 13 - I'll Be With You In Apple Blossm Time [02:17]
  14. John Barry - 14 - The Stripper                          [02:45]
  15. John Barry - 15 - The James Bond Theme                  [01:59]
  16. John Barry - 16 - Diamonds Are Forever                  [02:41]
  17. John Barry - 17 - Goldfinger                            [02:49]
  18. John Barry - 18 - Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang                [02:27]
  19. John Barry - 19 - The Magnificent Seven                 [01:58]
  20. John Barry - 20 - Midnight Cowboy                       [02:47]
  21. John Barry - 21 - Never Let Go                          [02:06]
  22. John Barry - 22 - Unchained Melody                      [02:26]
  23. John Barry - 23 - Spanish Harlem                        [02:23]
  24. John Barry - 24 Telfth Street Rag                       [01:34]

Playing Time.........: 53:17
Total Size...........: 122,14 MB



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