{"title":"John Barry","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn: November 03, 1933 \/\/    York, Yorkshire, United Kingdom \r\nDied: January 30, 2011, Oyster Bay, New York, USA\r\n\r\nHe was [a=Jane Birkin]'s first husband.\r\nFamous composer of film music, most associated in the public mind with a tune he did not in fact write, namely the James Bond theme, which was credited as from the pen of [a=Monty Norman]. He did enjoy a long association with the Bond franchise, and also penned themes for many other films and TV shows.\r\n\r\nInducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"john-barry-plays-007-and-other-60s-themes-for-film-and-television","title":"John Barry Plays 007 and Other 60s Themes for Film and Television","description":"\u003cp\u003e'If you think in terms of the '60s as a time of revolution in England, it was music led; the Beatles led with rock 'n' roll and John Barry led with film music.'- Michael Caine John Barry is easily the most celebrated British film composer; the winner of five Oscars, he created the James Bond scores and - taking the period up to the early seventies alone - was also the genius behind the music for such singular films as Beat Girl, Zulu, The Ipcress File, Born Free, The Wrong Box, The Quiller Memorandum, Deadfall, The Lion in Winter, Midnight Cowboy and Walkabout. Indeed, he can claim to have made the film soundtrack album an art in its own right with Beat Girl having been the first such LP to have been released in Britain. The John Barry Seven were formed in 1957. An important (mostly) instrumental aggregation. Barry, with the particular aid of the group's inventive guitarist, Vic Flick, created impressive musical motifs for both the landmark British teen exploitation picture, Beat Girl and The James Bond Theme which featured either over the opening titles or end credits of numerous Bond films from Dr No onwards; a blazing arrangement of Monty Norman's tune which would come to be regarded as one of the most identifiable call-signs of the era. Barry's early musical style - that marriage of twang guitar and pizzicato strings - was defined by such numbers as his arrangement for Adam Faith's What do You Want, released at the tail end of 1959 (and therefore enjoying the distinction of being the first really big hit of the 1960s) and the Seven's own Hit and Miss, the indelible tune that was the theme of the popular nationwide pop music panel show, Juke Box Jury. Barry's themes for Bond are at once ominous and curiously playful; famously evoking a sophisticated world of mystery, travel and sex. This edition is an anthology of John Barry's music for film, television and radio, spanning the first half of the 1960s. The set comprises many historic recordings by the Seven, performances of Barry arrangements and compositions by Adam Faith and Bert Weedon, and within the Plays 007 album, originally released by Ember in 1964, fine alternate versions of themes from From Russia With Love, Elizabeth Taylor In London and Born Free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Red","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50435954409803,"sku":"1030625","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/215e829d-d67f-4221-8dff-0152cdafa58a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726910159"},{"product_id":"zulu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-and-themes","title":"Zulu - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Themes","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1964, this famous soundtrack record holds a collection of scores for the film \u003ci\u003eZulu\u003c\/i\u003e as well as some other original Zulu inspired themes, composed and conducted by the distinguished John Barry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn original soundtrack record composed by John Barry for the film \u003ci\u003eZulu\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring the voice of Richard Burton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo mark the 10 year anniversary since the passing of John Barry, this record sees a special edition reissue on pumpkin orange colour heavyweight virgin vinyl, with true stereo recordings which have been remastered from the original tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reel","offers":[{"title":"Orange | LP","offer_id":50452584595787,"sku":"1166120","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/acd70621-fbc7-4c65-b6d9-a687539448b5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727157072"},{"product_id":"out-of-africa-music-from-the-motion-picture-soundtrack-f2tzsi","title":"Out Of Africa (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoel McNeely and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra's version of John Barry's Academy Award-winning score for Out of Africa mixes the film's musical pieces with Celtic, classical, and pop favourites. Pieces such as Mozart's \"Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K622 (adagio),\" \"Dear Old Ireland,\" and \"The Ghost of Molly McGuire\" blend well with Barry's lush, sweeping compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elemental","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50466476917067,"sku":"2008212","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/product_id._5c332d9d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727314441"},{"product_id":"themependium-boxset","title":"Themependium Boxset","description":"\u003cp\u003e4 cd boxset of 100 original recordings of his own work. packaging is slim box, 4 wallets and 24 page colour booklet. detailed sleeve notes by geoff leonard and original and rare photos. a example of some of the quality enclosed is this list of vocalists who sang on certain tracks : shirley bassey, tom jones, nancy sinatra, louis armstrong, lulu, duran duran, a-ha, adam faith, francesca annis, michael crawford, matt monro, mama cass, andy williams and donna summer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD | x4","offer_id":50479236481355,"sku":"282912","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d095ba59-a161-4fc3-8e69-03726b094192_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727504723"},{"product_id":"the-tamarind-seed-original-soundtrack","title":"The Tamarind Seed - Original Soundtrack","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor many years now, John Barry enthusiasts throughout the world have waited, not always patiently, for an officially sanctioned album release of his 1974 score to \u003ci\u003eThe Tamarind Seed\u003c\/i\u003e. Seen as somewhat of a Holy Grail, no one ever truly expected it to see the light of day given that only sections of the master tapes have ever been traced. Chances remained distinctly remote, ever diminishing with the passage of time...and yet, miraculously, almost half a century after the film was premiered, what was considered mere wishful thinking - a pipedream even - has finally come true. Starring Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif, this slow burn romantic spy movie takes a different, human angle to tell a complicated story of Cold War and Love. Created by multi-award-winning director Blake Edwards, the Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif romance gently unfolds against a backdrop of Cold War paranoia. Romance, intrigue, espionage, exotic locations, complicated plot and suspense are all wonderfully supported by John Barry's exquisite, wonderfully plush score. Though an official soundtrack album was apparently never planned, the tracks selected for this release include all the major cues used in the film together with Wilma Reading's commercially released single 'Play It Again', two different versions of 'The End' as performed by Danny Street, plus different versions of both main and end title themes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silva Screen","offers":[{"title":"Blue | LP | x2","offer_id":50483192398155,"sku":"1145328","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9d358d38-d2de-484d-8f9f-adee6713a945_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727562542"},{"product_id":"the-tamarind-seed","title":"The Tamarind Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor many years now, John Barry enthusiasts throughout the world have waited, not always patiently, for an officially sanctioned album release of his 1974 score to \u003ci\u003eThe Tamarind Seed\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeen as somewhat of a Holy Grail, no one ever truly expected it to see the light of day given that only sections of the master tapes have ever been traced. Chances remained distinctly remote, ever diminishing with the passage of time…and yet, miraculously, almost half a century after the film was premiered, what was considered mere wishful thinking – a pipe-dream even – has finally come true. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarring Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif, this tale of espionage duplicity remains an accurate barometer of the times. A tense and turbulent period of post war 20th Century history dominated by two global ‘super-powers’. Though an official soundtrack album was apparently never planned, the tracks selected for this release include all the major cues used in the film together with Wilma Reading’s commercially released single ‘Play It Again’ ; two different versions of ‘The End’ as performed by Danny Street, plus different versions of both main and end title themes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silva Screen","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50508093129035,"sku":"1136752","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0a3baf3f-b0b8-4746-b644-63204aca3548_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727856118"},{"product_id":"hollywood-story","title":"Hollywood Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eGood Kisses from Russia, Killing is not playing, Out of Africa... are some of the film and TV soundtracks he has composed. With more than 50 years of career, no less than 5 Oscars, and several nominations, John Barry, delivers vibrant jazzy and pop sounds. Died in 2011, his songs are still remembered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diggers Factory","offers":[{"title":"LP | x2","offer_id":50509078757707,"sku":"1170084","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"somewhere-in-time-4","title":"Somewhere In Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eStarring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, Somewhere in Time is one of the most popular love stories ever filmed and a huge hit on video. This new 20-bit digital recording is the most complete recording of one of the best-selling film scores of all time and is the perfect companion piece to the John Barry classics Out of Africa and Body Heat. Featuring the Royal Scottish Orchestra conducted by John Debney, the album includes Rachmaninoff's \"Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Varese Sarabande","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50906500989259,"sku":"2018281","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_e62b83de_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1732870951"},{"product_id":"somethings-up-film-tv-and-studio-work-1964-1967","title":"Somethings Up! Film, TV and Studio Work 1964-1967","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomething’s Up!\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate collection of the distinctive, darkly beautiful John Barry Sound – spy movies, swinging comedies, and social realism.  Compiled by Saint Etienne's  Bob Stanley, “Something’s Up!” covers the era when London was the driver of popular culture, and John Barry went from being just another British arranger to an actual pop star. The press talked about his E-Type life and called Jane Birkin his “E-Type wife”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this was his work on the most beloved James Bond films. With 1964’s Goldfinger, 1965's Thunderball and 1967's You Only Live Twice, John Barry made Bond his own; his fame and fortune were secured. Further big commissions like The Ipcress File and The Quiller Memorandum came in, and Barry essentially the sound of the cold war spy movie. They also enabled Barry to pursue more unusual requests – the tense and controversial short movie Dutchman; Bryan Forbes’ tale of isolation and paranoia The Whisperers– for purely artistic reasons. He even tried his hand at  advertising work; ‘The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair’ is taken from a Sunsilk hampoo ad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther highlights of “Something’s Up!” include not only acknowledged classics (the Bond movies, The Knack, Born Free) but other now-obscure films whose soundtracks (King Rat, The Chase, Séance on a Wet Afternoon) are more widely discussed than the actual movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Barry’s soundtracks were among the first to sell in numbers on record, often irrespective of whether the purchaser had seen the movie. He was a new breed; his music was designed to have a life of its own, on vinyl as well as celluloid. After the success of Ace's \u003ci\u003eThe More Things Change: TV Film and Studio Work 1968-73, Something’s Up!\u003c\/i\u003e will work a magic all of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ace","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51246137409867,"sku":"2216818","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/CDTOP_1649_John_Barry_CD_1a5466ce_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1739232505"},{"product_id":"dances-with-wolves","title":"Dances With Wolves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDances With Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e is the original soundtrack to the 1990 seven- time Academy Award and three-time Golden Globe Award-winning film of the same name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is produced and directed by Kevin Costner, who also stars in the film himself. The original score and songs were composed and conducted by John Barry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarry won the 1991 Academy Award for Best Original Score and the 1992 Grammy Award for “Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television.” John Barry’s fifth Oscar-winning score is a profoundly moving body of music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"LP - Yellow","offer_id":51448585388363,"sku":"R3070-6995","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56214326935883,"sku":"R3070-7370","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/61Ug0A11MNL._UF894_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1741971058"},{"product_id":"john-barry-the-polydor-years-oj","title":"John Barry: The Polydor Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuartet Records, in collaboration with Universal Music Enterprises, presents a 3-CD box set consisting of the three legendary albums that John Barry recorded for Polydor Records between 1972 and 1976, as well as some singles and curiosities. These beautifully designed albums contain some of the composer’s best-known themes, newly arranged and performed, and—in the case of AMERICANS—an original musical work for jazz soloists and orchestra. Ahead of his firstpublic appearance conducting a symphony concert in October 1972, John Barry prepared a series of suites from some of his most successful triumphs, in a lavish and new symphonic orchestration, specially arranged to be performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under his baton. An extensive James Bond suite, a delightful suite from ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, the themes from MIDNIGHT COWBOY and MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, the theme from the TV series THE ADVENTURER, and two suites from his two Oscar-winning scores of the 1960s: BORN FREE and THE LION IN WINTER. For reasons still unknown, the suite from THE LION IN WINTER was omitted from the original LP, but since it was recorded and included on the master tape, we happily premiere it on this CD. John Barry’s next album, PLAY IT AGAIN, was recorded during several sessions over the course of an entire year beginning in July 1973. Most of these would be recorded with a smaller orchestra and many would be newly conceived arrangements. Barry took the chance to revisit some pieces that were originally conceived as songs, featuring new instrumental arrangements: THE DOVE, THE TAMARIND SEED, MONTE WALSH, as well as songs from his stage musicals LOLITA, MY LOVE and BILLY. He also provided new arrangements of major works such as WALKABOUT, BOOM!, and previously unreleased themes from TV filmssuch as LOVE AMONG THE RUINS and THE GLASS MENAGERIE, as well as the theme from the TV series ORSON WELLES’ GREAT MYSTERIES. During the same period, Barry recorded other similar arrangements for Polydor, which were either released as singles or included on later compilations and reissues of PLAY IT AGAIN, such as A DOLL’S HOUSE, THE WHISPERERS, FOLLOW ME, and different arrangements of his iconic themes for DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER and THE ADVENTURER. The last album in this collection is perhaps the most special: his firstconcept album. AMERICANS, released in 1976, was a 36-minute compilation of impressions of the sights and sounds of America, written for orchestra and top jazz musicians. It was an ambitious work rooted in the composer’s love of jazz, American movies and the country itself. Barry recruited seven outstanding West Coast jazz soloists: Tony Terran, trumpet; Dick Nash, trombone; Ronnie Lang, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; Artie Kane, keyboards; Mike Rubin, bass; and John Guerin, drums. Israel Baker was concertmaster of the 42-piece orchestra, which was recorded over three days at Glen Glenn Sound on the Paramount Pictures lot. With little promotion and almost no reviews, Americans disappeared quickly from record bins and became a sought-after rarity. But for John Barry, who many years later called it “a thrilling experience,” it was an important artistic achievement—and one of the finest orchestral jazz albums of the era. He would employ alto sax player Ronnie Lang frequently thereafter, especially on jazz-based 1980s scores, and in the late 1990s, Barry would revisit the concept-album idea with his albums The Beyondness of Things and Eternal Echoes. The collection has been painstakingly produced and mastered by Chris Malone from original master tapes. The albums come in three separate jewel cases, housed—along with a separate 24-page booklet—in a handsome hardcover slipcase. Film music journalist and writer, and major Barry connoisseur, Jon Burlingame, provides exclusive, in-depth liner notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quartet","offers":[{"title":"3CD","offer_id":51614162190667,"sku":"R6252-4267","price":82.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/JohnBarry.jpg?v=1744218986"},{"product_id":"the-knack-and-how-to-get-it-ev","title":"The Knack… And How To Get It","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuartet Records, in collaboration with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, celebrates the 60th anniversary of the iconic score composed by John Barry for the classic Richard Lester film THE KNACK... AND HOW TO GET IT, winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1965—a symbol of its generation, a true witness of its time. The “Swinging Sixties” marked a period of significant social, cultural and innovative change in the UK. John Barry played a pivotal role in shaping the cultural revolution of the era, swiftly becoming one of England’s most influential and sophisticated film composers. His GOLDFINGER soundtrack even surpassed The Beatles, reaching number 1 on the Billboard charts in March 1965. Barry’s music for THE KNACK is vibrant, funny, powerfully melodic and well-remembered as an icon of the “Swinging London” movement. The recording took place at CTS Studios in Bayswater with engineer Eric Tomlinson, the composer’s favourite combination of the era. It seems John Barry elected to make separate takes for the film and album as no two appear identical. Given the consistency in orchestra size, overall performance and acoustic, it seems that these were recorded concurrently rather than days or weeks apart. The soundtrack album of THE KNACK was released on LP by United Artists Records at the time of the film’s release. It was reissued on CD by Ryko in 1998 and by us in 2011 but has been out-of-print for the last 14 years. Both releases were mastered from 2-track stereo tapes, but the recent discovery of the original 3-track, 15 ips, first- generation master tapes has given us the opportunity to transfer it in high resolution and offer a more precise and detailed stereo mix. Whatever the reason for the difference, we are now able to proudly premiere almost all the film-specific recordings, amounting to 21 minutes, derived from the film’s monophonic music and effects (M\u0026amp;E) track. Even though the most critical listeners will hear some anomalies, we have employed every available technique to remove sound effects and ensure the music is as clear and enjoyable as possible. The result is convincing, and it’s the only way to listen to the long-lost, historical original film recording. We kindly invite you to listen to our samples and make your own decision about the sound quality before you buy. We have also included organist Alan Haven’s 45-RPM single version, arranged and conducted by John Barry for Fontana Records. And we conclude with lead actor Michael Crawford’s performance of the Leslie Bricusse lyrics with accompaniment conducted by David Whitaker. This was also the first-ever recording by the brilliant future star of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and BILLY! The entire collection has been painstakingly produced, remixed, restored, assembled and mastered by Chris Malone. The package includes a 20-page booklet with an in depth essay by film music journalist and writer (and major Barry connoisseur) Jon Burlingame. Now, celebrating the film’s 60th anniversary, enjoy John Barry’s THE KNACK, music that is as fresh, vibrant and inventive as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quartet","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51650463760715,"sku":"R3447-9931","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8436560845775_jpg.jpg?v=1744820994"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_be2886be_thumbnail_4096_26fa507f-a2dc-42f7-a09f-58819c71eb53.jpg?v=1726910140","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/john-barry.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}