Goldfinger is the soundtrack for the 1964 film of the same name, the third film in the James Bond film series, directed by Guy Hamilton. The album was composed by John Barry and distributed by EMI. Two versions were released initially, one in the United States and the United Kingdom, which varied in terms of length and which tracks were within the soundtrack. In 2003, Capitol-EMI records released a remastered version that contained all the tracks within the film.
John Barry had composed the previous James Bond soundtracks for From Russia with Love. Due to Barry's increased "compositional depth" as seen through the soundtracks he produced since From Russia with Love, movie producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman allowed him to write the theme song for Goldfinger in addition to the soundtrack. Barry created the melody for the song before drafting the lyrics with the help of Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. The theme was first sung by Newley at a demo session on May 14, 1964 in. At the behest of Barry, Shirley Bassey was chosen to sing the track. On Bassey, Barry was quoted saying "Nobody could have sung it like her; she had that great dramatic sense." The theme was recorded on August 20, 1964 after an all-night session in the recording studio. The session was produced by EMI in-house producer George Martin, who also was the Beatles' producer at the time. Guitarist Vic Flick, who played on the track, recalled at a 2012 Academy of Motion Pictures salute to the music of James Bond that Bassey was having difficulty getting a proper take. Martin spoke to her and then over the recording baffle her brassiere came flying. She nailed it on the next take.
Session musicians on the Bond films were separately relegated to the instrumental score versions of songs, while the main musicians (on Goldfinger: Vic Flick) were given the main film theme song to solely record, to be featured at the beginning of the film.
Co-producer Harry Saltzman is said to have hated the song as too old fashioned for 1960s youth culture and only agreed to use it when persuaded by Albert Broccoli
Originally, Newley recorded a version of the theme song, but it was later re-recorded with Bassey's voice for the film and soundtrack album. In 1992, Newley's version was released for the 30th Anniversary of James Bond on film, in the compilation collectors edition The Best of Bond...James Bond.
The score was composed by Barry, making this his second, credited Bond score. The score makes regular use of instrumental arrangements of the title theme, as well as the Bond theme from Dr. No used in the gun barrel sequence. The score makes heavy use of brass. The distinctive music for Goldfinger's henchman, Oddjob, makes use of repeated strokes on a metallic anvil. Metallic chimes are also heard in many scenes associated with Oddjob or gold, notably that in which the dead golden girl is discovered. The very effective use of music and various sound effects in the film won it an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and spent 70 total weeks on the chart, but for reasons that remain unclear, received no RIAA certification.
Two versions of the soundtrack were released. The American version lasted close to 30 minutes and contained 11 tracks. It lacked the four songs discussed above but contained the instrumental rock guitar version of the title theme song not found on the British LP. The instrumental was in the style of the John Barry Seven's instrumental hits in Britain. The British record contained 14 tracks but lacked the title instrumental found on the US album and lasted around 38 minutes. In 2003, the soundtrack was remastered and all the tracks originally released were compiled onto one album that contained fifteen tracks and over 41 minutes of music. The remastered version was released through Capitol-EMI records. - Wikipedia
John Barry had composed the previous James Bond soundtracks for From Russia with Love. Due to Barry's increased "compositional depth" as seen through the soundtracks he produced since From Russia with Love, movie producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman allowed him to write the theme song for Goldfinger in addition to the soundtrack. Barry created the melody for the song before drafting the lyrics with the help of Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. The theme was first sung by Newley at a demo session on May 14, 1964 in. At the behest of Barry, Shirley Bassey was chosen to sing the track. On Bassey, Barry was quoted saying "Nobody could have sung it like her; she had that great dramatic sense." The theme was recorded on August 20, 1964 after an all-night session in the recording studio. The session was produced by EMI in-house producer George Martin, who also was the Beatles' producer at the time. Guitarist Vic Flick, who played on the track, recalled at a 2012 Academy of Motion Pictures salute to the music of James Bond that Bassey was having difficulty getting a proper take. Martin spoke to her and then over the recording baffle her brassiere came flying. She nailed it on the next take.
Session musicians on the Bond films were separately relegated to the instrumental score versions of songs, while the main musicians (on Goldfinger: Vic Flick) were given the main film theme song to solely record, to be featured at the beginning of the film.
Co-producer Harry Saltzman is said to have hated the song as too old fashioned for 1960s youth culture and only agreed to use it when persuaded by Albert Broccoli
Originally, Newley recorded a version of the theme song, but it was later re-recorded with Bassey's voice for the film and soundtrack album. In 1992, Newley's version was released for the 30th Anniversary of James Bond on film, in the compilation collectors edition The Best of Bond...James Bond.
The score was composed by Barry, making this his second, credited Bond score. The score makes regular use of instrumental arrangements of the title theme, as well as the Bond theme from Dr. No used in the gun barrel sequence. The score makes heavy use of brass. The distinctive music for Goldfinger's henchman, Oddjob, makes use of repeated strokes on a metallic anvil. Metallic chimes are also heard in many scenes associated with Oddjob or gold, notably that in which the dead golden girl is discovered. The very effective use of music and various sound effects in the film won it an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and spent 70 total weeks on the chart, but for reasons that remain unclear, received no RIAA certification.
Two versions of the soundtrack were released. The American version lasted close to 30 minutes and contained 11 tracks. It lacked the four songs discussed above but contained the instrumental rock guitar version of the title theme song not found on the British LP. The instrumental was in the style of the John Barry Seven's instrumental hits in Britain. The British record contained 14 tracks but lacked the title instrumental found on the US album and lasted around 38 minutes. In 2003, the soundtrack was remastered and all the tracks originally released were compiled onto one album that contained fifteen tracks and over 41 minutes of music. The remastered version was released through Capitol-EMI records. - Wikipedia
ARTIST/COMPOSER
John Barry
LABEL
LABEL
EMI Records USA - CDP 7 95345 2
FORMAT
FORMAT
CD, Album
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
US
RELEASED
RELEASED
© 1988
TRACK LISTING
01. Main Title - Goldfinger
02. Into Miami/Alpine Drive - Auric's Factory
03. Oddjob's Pressing Engagement
04. Bond Back In Action Again
05. Teasing The Korean
06. Gassing The Gangsters
07. Goldfinger (Instrumental Version)
08. Dawn Raid On Fort Knox
09. The Arrival of The Bomb and Count Down
10. The Death of Goldfinger - End Titles
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ARTIST/COMPOSER
John Barry
LABEL
LABEL
Capitol Records - 72435-80891-2-7
FORMAT
FORMAT
CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
US
RELEASED
RELEASED
© 2003
TRACK LISTING
01. Main Title - Goldfinger/Into Miami
02. Alpine Drive - Auric's Factory
03. Oddjob's Pressing Engagement
04. Bond Back In Action Again
05. Teasing The Korean
06. Gassing The Gangsters
07. Goldfinger (Instrumental Version)
08. Dawn Raid On Fort Knox
09. The Arrival of The Bomb and Count Down
10. The Death of Goldfinger - End Titles
Bonus Tracks:
12. Golden Girl
13. Death of Tilley
14. The Laser Beam
15. Pussy Galore's Flying Circus
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ARTIST/COMPOSER
Various Artists
LABEL
LABEL
EMI Records - 0777 798413 2 5
FORMAT
FORMAT
CD, Compilation
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
Europe
RELEASED
RELEASED
© 1992
TRACK LISTING
01. James Bond Theme
02. Goldfinger
03. Nobody Does It Better
04. A View To A Kill
05. Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
06. For Your Eyes Only
07. We Have All The Time In The World
08. Live and Let Die
09. All Time High
10. The Living Daylights
11. Licence To Kill
12. From Russia With Love
13. Thunderball
14. You Only Live Twice
15. Moonraker
16. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
17. The Man With The Golden Gun
18. Diamonds Are Forever
19. 007
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ARTIST/COMPOSER
Various Artists
LABEL
LABEL
EMI Records - 0777-7-98560-2 2
FORMAT
FORMAT
CDx2, Compilation, Limited Edition
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
US
RELEASED
RELEASED
© 1992
TRACK LISTING
Disc 1/2
01. James Bond Theme
02. From Russia With Love
03. Goldfinger
04. Thunderball
05. You Only Live Twice
06. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
07. Diamonds Are Forever
08. Live and Let Die
09. The Man With The Golden Gun
10. Nobody Does It Better
11. Moonraker
12. For Your Eyes Only
13. All Time High
14. A View To A Kill
15. The Living Daylights
16. Licence To Kill
Disc 2/2
01. James Bond Theme
02. 007
03. Goldfinger
04. Pussy Galore's Flying Circus
05. Golden Girl
06. Death of Tilley
07. The Laser Beam
08. Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
09. Thunderball Suite
10. Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
11. You Only Live Twice (Demo Version)
12. You Only Live Twice (Radio Spot)
13. We Have All The Time In The World
14. Thunderball (Radio Spot)
15. Live and Let Die (Radio Spot)
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ARTIST/COMPOSER
Various Artists
LABEL
LABEL
Capitol Records - 7243 5 23294 2 7
FORMAT
FORMAT
CD, Compilation
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
Europe
RELEASED
RELEASED
© 1999
TRACK LISTING
01. James Bond Theme
02. Goldfinger
03. Nobody Does It Better
04. A View To A Kill
05. For Your Eyes Only
06. We Have All The Time In The World
07. Live and Let Die
08. All Time High
09. The Living Daylights
10. Licence To Kill
11. From Russia With Love
12. Thunderball
13. You Only Live Twice
14. Moonraker
15. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
16. The Man With The Golden Gun
17. Diamonds Are Forever
18. Goldeneye
19. Tomorrow Never Dies
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ARTIST/COMPOSER
Various Artists
LABEL
LABEL
Capital Records - 72435-40554-2-3
FORMAT
FORMAT
CD, Compilation
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
Europe
RELEASED
RELEASED
© 2002
TRACK LISTING
01. James Bond Theme
02. Goldfinger
03. Nobody Does It Better
04. A View To A Kill
05. For Your Eyes Only
06. We Have All The Time In The World
07. Live and Let Die
08. All Time High
09. The Living Daylights
10. Licence To Kill
11. From Russia With Love
12. Thunderball
13. You Only Live Twice
14. Moonraker
15. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
16. The Man With The Golden Gun
17. Diamonds Are Forever
18. Goldeneye
19. Tomorrow Never Dies
20. The World Is Not Enough
21. James Bond Theme
22. James Bond Theme (Goldeneye Trailer Version)
02. Goldfinger
03. Nobody Does It Better
04. A View To A Kill
05. For Your Eyes Only
06. We Have All The Time In The World
07. Live and Let Die
08. All Time High
09. The Living Daylights
10. Licence To Kill
11. From Russia With Love
12. Thunderball
13. You Only Live Twice
14. Moonraker
15. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
16. The Man With The Golden Gun
17. Diamonds Are Forever
18. Goldeneye
19. Tomorrow Never Dies
20. The World Is Not Enough
21. James Bond Theme
22. James Bond Theme (Goldeneye Trailer Version)
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ARTIST/COMPOSER
Various Artists
LABEL
LABEL
Capitol Records - 509992 43352 25
FORMAT
FORMAT
CD, Compilation
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
US
RELEASED
RELEASED
© 2008
TRACK LISTING
01. James Bond Theme
02. From Russia With Love
03. Goldfinger
04. Thunderball
05. You Only Live Twice
06. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
07. We Have All The Time In The World
08. Diamonds Are Forever
09. Live and Let Die
10. The Man With The Golden Gun
11. Nobody Does It Better
12. Moonraker
13. For Your Eyes Only
14. All Time High
15. A View To A Kill
16. The Living Daylights
17. Licence To Kill
18. GoldenEye
19. Tomorrow Never Dies
20. Surrender
21. The World Is Not Enough
22. Die Another Day
23. You Know My Name
Bonus Track
24. James Bond Theme (Previously Unreleased)
02. From Russia With Love
03. Goldfinger
04. Thunderball
05. You Only Live Twice
06. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
07. We Have All The Time In The World
08. Diamonds Are Forever
09. Live and Let Die
10. The Man With The Golden Gun
11. Nobody Does It Better
12. Moonraker
13. For Your Eyes Only
14. All Time High
15. A View To A Kill
16. The Living Daylights
17. Licence To Kill
18. GoldenEye
19. Tomorrow Never Dies
20. Surrender
21. The World Is Not Enough
22. Die Another Day
23. You Know My Name
Bonus Track
24. James Bond Theme (Previously Unreleased)
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Hello, thank you very much for sharing all these albums. I was wondering if you could reupload the 10-track soundtrack of Goldfinger? (EMI Records USA - CDP 7 95345 2) All the download links are down for that one. Many thanks in advance and take care!
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