JOHN BARRY REVISITED (4CD)

Born 1933, John Barry is one of the best known composers of film music in the world.
He commenced his pop music career leading The John Barry Seven, most notably backing Adam Faith.
Barry made his name with his scores for the James Bond movies, for which he was awarded the GoldenEye award in 2002, courtesy of the Ian Fleming Foundation.
He went on to score many notable soundtracks, including the following award-winners: “Born Free” (1966, two Oscars), “The Lion In Winter” (1968, Oscar), “Midnight Cowboy” (1969, Grammy), “The Cotton Club” (1984, Grammy), “Out Of Africa” (1985, Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe) and “Dances With Wolves” (1990, Oscar and Grammy).
In 1999 he was awarded an OBE for services to music.
THE COMPILATION:
CD 1 Elizabeth Taylor In London
Filmed in London, the US TV documentary ‘Elizabeth Taylor In London’ premiered in October 1963. Elizabeth Taylor’s voice is featured on six tracks, reading from “Westminster Bridge” by William Wordsworth, “Portuguese Sonnets” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Queen Victoria’s diary and extracts from speeches by William Pitt, Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Winston Churchill. John Barry’s score earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Composing Original Music for Television.
CD 2 Zulu
Soundtrack from the Bafta nominated film, originally released on the Ember label in 1964, the LP comprises soundtrack music (with two of the tracks incorporating narration by Richard Burton), followed by “A Selection of Zulu Stamps”, which are essentially beat instrumentals flavoured with southern African influences.
CD 3 Four In The Morning
The third film for actress Judi Dench, earning her a BAFTA award for Most Promising Newcomer of 1966. Originally released on the Ember label in 1966, the LP comprises John Barry’s original haunting score, plus four excerpts of dialogue featuring actors Dench, Ann Lynn, Norman Rodway, Brian Phelan and Joe Melia. The film won the award for best feature film at the 1965 Locarno International Film Festival
CD 4 The Ember Singles Plus
Gathered together here are John Barry recordings released between 1963 and 1965. These include a brace of Bond themes, a trio of lovely waltzing instrumentals (one originally licensed to United Artists) which would now be termed lounge music, Barry’s own performances of two of the themes from Elizabeth Taylor In London and single mixes of two of the “stamps” from Zulu. Barry has been credited as producer on Christine, an entertaining commentary on the Profumo affair, sung by actress Joyce Blair under the alias of Miss X and penned by celebrated writer Leslie Bricusse. Rounding out the selection are From Russia With Love with organ in the mix and stereo mixes of Kinky and Fancy Dance.

Disc 1
1. Elizabeth
From Elizabeth Taylor In London. Tracks 1-12 in Mono
2. London At Dawn
3. The London Theme
4. Lovers And Browning
5. Pitts Speech
6. London Theme - Jazz Waltz
7. Elizabeth Waltz
8. Queen Elizabeth At Tilbury
9. English Garden
10. Queen Victoria
11. The Fire Of London
12. Churchill Speech
13. Elizabeth
Tracks 13-19 in Stereo
14. The London Theme
15. Lovers
16. London Theme - Jazz Waltz
17. Elizabeth Waltz
18. English Garden
19. The Fire Of London

Disc 2
1. Main Title Theme - Isandhlwana, 1879
From Zulu (in Stereo)
2. News Of The Massacre - Rorkes Drift Threatened
3. Wagons Over
4. First Zulu Appearance And Assault
5. Durnford's Horse Arrive And Depart - The Third Assault
6. Zulu's Final Appearance And Salute
7. The VC Roll And Men Of Harlech
8. Stamp And Shake
9. High Grass
10. Zulu Stamp
11. Big Shield
12. Zulu Maid
13. Monkey Feathers

Disc 3
1. Four In The Morning
From Four In The Morning, including some dialogue. Tracks 1-15 in Mono
2. River Walk
3. Coffee Talk (Ann and Brian)
4. Lover's Clasp
5. Norman's Return
6. Cupboard Love (Norman, Joe And Judi)
7. River Ride
8. Four In The Morning
9. Lover's Tension
10. Declaration And Rejection (Ann and Brian)
11. First Reconciliation
12. Norman Leaves
13. The Dawn Discussion (Judi and Norman)
14. Moment Of Decision
15. Judi Comes Back
16. Four In The Morning
Tracks 16-26 in Stereo
17. River Walk
18. Lover's Clasp
19. Norman's Return
20. River Ride
21. Four In The Morning
22. Lover's Tension
23. First Reconciliation
24. Norman Leaves
25. Moment Of Decision
26. Judi Comes Back

Disc 4
1. Christine
Ember Singles
2. S-E-X
3. Kinky
4. Fancy Dance
5. 007
6. From Russia With Love
7. Elizabeth - Single Version
8. The London Theme - Single Version
9. Zulu Stamp - Mono
10. Monkey Feathers - Mono
11. The Loneliness Of Autumn
12. Troubadour
13. Aliki
14. Kinky - Stereo
15. Fancy Dance - Stereo
16. From Russia With Love - Organ Version