On the CD track listing) and the instrumental "Thunderball" (Tracks 6 and 7 "Café Martinique" (erroneously spelled "Cape" The muted, chiming arpeggios thatĪccompany many of the underwater sequences capture the feeling of being "inĭeep" better than any conceivable sound effect.Īt last, Barry treats us to some of his lush, romantic themes that are used onlyĪs background in the movies but are so utterly lovely that their inclusion on Then we have "The Spa," "Switching the Body," and "Theīomb," which absolutely drip with atmosphere and easily rate among the bestĪural backdrops of the entire series. This piece perfectly accompanies the scene of Bond making his escapeįrom his fatal fight with Colonel Jacques Bouvier, an assassin who murdered two To sheer excitement (although in the film itself, it precedes the title Next comes "Chateau Flight," which can't be beat for dark suspense transitioning Goldfinger, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and Diamonds Are Forever. It certainly rates as one of my favorite Bond title themes, along with Jones has a powerful voice that is not far from the male equivalent of Shirleyīassey. The title song, sung by Tom Jones, is reminiscent of Goldfinger, and Unlike Goldfinger) brass and woodwinds to convey the import of Murky sense of being underwater, and potent but restrained (rather It's easily the most atmospheric ofĪll Barry's Bond scores, with lots of eerie, muted tones to capture the Scores to Goldfinger and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.įor over 20 years, I had not given it a listen, but when I received aĬopy of the CD as a gift this past Christmas, I was pleasantly reminded Picked up the Thunderball soundtrack LP back in the mid 70s, IĮnjoyed it, but it didn't particularly strike a chord in me as had the From 007's thrilling jet-pack flight to his heart-stopping clash with Largo's killer sharks, Thunderball is a stupendous mixture of action, romance and edge-of-your-seat suspense. The confrontation builds to an epic battle on the ocean floor, as Bond and his allies fight to avert a catastrophe of disastrous proportions. There he meets Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi), a high-ranking agent of SPECTRE, and the stunning Domino (Claudine Auger), with whom Bond shares an irresistible attraction.
As the world is held hostage by the threat of a nuclear nightmare, Bond jumps into action, racing against the clock as the trail leads him to tropical Nassau. In a bold and deadly scheme, the evil SPECTRE organization hijacks a NATO plane and seizes two atomic warheads, each capable of killing millions of innocent people.
As Agent 007, Sean Connery brings his characteristic style, humor and magnetism to one of the most exciting films of the phenomenally popular series. The thrills never let up as James Bond dives into this riveting adventure filled with explosive confrontations and amazing underwater action sequences. Music Composed & Conducted by John Barry Original CD Release:Ĭlick on the album cover to order from
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