The Music of Bond #018: The Spy Who Loved Me Soundtrack Review

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Tom & Chris

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4.8 • 688 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2019

⏱️ 154 minutes

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Summary

It's time to climb into our Lotus Esprit and drive it straight into the sea on this week's The Music of Bond.

While John Barry takes another break from the world of 007, Marvin Hamlisch steps up to score the The Spy Who Loved Me. As a film it's often referred to as Sir Roger's best, but what of the score?

Tune in for discussion on the history of the music, a look behind the scenes and a track by track discussion of the original soundtrack release.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Roger Moore, and you're listening to James Bond Radio.
0:05.5	Well, thank you, Roger Moore. You're too kind.
0:08.4	Hello, hello, 007 fans, and welcome to James Bond Radio, the music of Bond.
0:14.0	Episode number 18, the show is officially legal.
0:19.2	I am your co-host, John Williams, aka J.W. No Relation to Pepper. And first thing
0:24.6	is first. It must be said that this show has been a long time coming. Today we are discussing
0:31.1	the music of The Spy Who Love Me, full on Roger Moore style. And good news, listeners,
0:39.9	I am joined by none other than the two most handsome podcast hosts of all time, Mr. Tom Sears, Mr. Chris Wright, gents, say hello.
0:47.5	Hello. What an introduction that is. Thanks, JW. You guys are looking good.
0:55.1	Thanks, man.
0:55.6	Happy new year.
0:57.3	That's right.
0:58.1	Happy New Year to you guys as well.
0:59.8	Yeah, 2019.
1:01.2	We're one step closer to Bond 25.
1:03.2	Oh, this is it.
1:04.2	We've got a year and what, a year in a few weeks and it will be there.
1:08.6	Valentine's Day 2020.
1:10.4	It's amazing, though, that it's still like,
1:12.7	even a year from today,
1:14.2	we still don't have that film.
1:16.0	You know what I'm saying?
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