Friday 28 August 2015

NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN by MAIJA SOFIA



this week we have the theme to the second non-EON Bond, Never Say Never Again by Maija Sofia, which came out in 1983, just six months after Octopussy



the battle of the bonds:


in other news, we also have POSTERS and BOOKMARKS on the way:




Friday 21 August 2015

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY by CHARM BRACELET and RAMESH





as Sheena Easton is the only singer of a Bond theme tune to appear in the opening credits we have a few videos for you today, starting off with those credits (and what title designer Maurice Binder referred to as her "70mm lips")


then a demo version of the Sheena Easton theme with the early lyrics


and here's a beautifully restored 35mm trailer from the 007 Dossier


and finally, the royal premiere:

Friday 14 August 2015

UNDERNEATH THE MANGO TREE by PAM BERRY




thrilled to announce an album launch party for the A Girl And A Gun album



it's a FREE Daylight Music show at the Union Chapel, in London, from midday on November 7th

say you're coming at the facebook event here

and here's what they have to say:

A lazy afternoon with music, tea and cake. An event for all ages. Produced by Arctic Circle. Free entry* midday - till 2.00pm (*suggested donation £5.00) 

Everyone knows the iconic music of James Bond, and WIAIWYA love it so much that they’ve created “A Girl and A Gun”, an excellent online album of covers of Bond themes. This week, Daylight Music is hosting a special 007 show celebrating the album, featuring many of the bands on the compilation. Grab your black tie for the occasion and expect some rather special surprises. 

Friday 7 August 2015

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER by THE LEFT OUTSIDES



DOUBLE BASSEY!

erm... sorry...


Diamonds Are Forever was the 7th Bond film (and the last EON one to star a tired Sean Connery, returning after Lazenby's OHMSS)... i'm not sure if you had already suspected, but this album (and blog) started life as a quick side project for the wiaiwya-7777777 singles club - a number seven obsessed seven inch vinyl club.

subscribers to wiaiwya-7777777 were to get seven 007 songs as a mid-year bonus... thankfully it all took on a life of its own, and more incredibly talented people than i could have imagined said yes to recording cover versions - among them the remarkable Left Outsides (fresh from releasing their latest long player)

anyway, it co-starred Jimmy Dean (as Willard Whyte) perhaps most famous for "Big Bad John"


i'm currently reading Diamonds Are Forever too - an ex-library copy of those lovely anniversary editions with Michael Gillette covers (one day i'll treat myself to a Live And Let Die print)