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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
120th Century Fox Fanfare
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
cover recording of:
20th Century Fox Fanfare
composer:
Alfred Newman (in 1933)
Alfred Newman0:22
2Main Theme
performer:
Monty Norman Orchestra
recording of:
James Bond Theme
composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI United Partnership
part of:
James Bond themes
is based on:
Bad Sign, Good Sign (From the stage musical “A House for Mr Biswas”)
Monty Norman41:48
3The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s His Kiss)
producer:
Peter Asher
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1990)
music videos:
The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss) by Cher
cover recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
By the Bay Music, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Cher3.352:52
4You Sexy Thing
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975) and CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1984)
recording of:
You Sexy Thing (in 1975)
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Chocolate, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Finchley Music Corp. and RAK Publishing Ltd
Hot Chocolate3.854:05
5Golden Eye
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording engineer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
programming:
Marius de Vries
assistant engineer:
Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
executive producer:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
producer:
Nellee Hooper
mixer:
Nellee Hooper and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
vocals:
Tina Turner
strings [orchestra] arranger:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
recording of:
GoldenEye
writer:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
part of:
James Bond themes
Tina Turner3.353:30
6Eye of the Tiger
assistant engineer:
Hill Swimmer
engineer:
Phil Bonnano and Mike Clink
producer:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Scotti Bros. Industries Inc (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1982), Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1982, in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2016)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 28) and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 63)
recording of:
Eye of the Tiger
writer:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Easy Action Music, Ensign Music Corporation, Holy Moley Music, Rude Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Rude Music Inc, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Sony/ATV Melody, Three Wise Boys Music LLC, Warner Chappell North America Limited (UK-registered publishing company, affiliated with PRS), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (, until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1982 nominee)
Survivor4.24:07
7My Heart Will Go On (instrumental)
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1998)
instrumental cover recording of:
My Heart Will Go On
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
James Horner (American score composer)
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music Publishing Division 2) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 70th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1997 winner)
part of:
Titanic
James Horner5:03
8The Heart Asks Pleasure First
additional engineer:
Jamie Luker
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
producer and creative direction:
Michael Nyman (composer)
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
arranger:
Michael Nyman (composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Michael Nyman Ltd. (independent UK record, publishing and holding company) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Arco Studios in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
mixed at:
Kitsch Recording Studio in Ixelles / Elsene, Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
medley including a recording of:
The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., G. Schirmer Inc., J&W Chester/Ed Wilhelm, Michael Nyman Ltd. (independent UK record, publishing and holding company) and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
part of:
The Piano (1993 film score)
medley including a recording of:
The Promise (The Piano)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
publisher:
J&W Chester/Ed Wilhelm
part of:
The Piano (1993 film score)
Michael Nyman3:12
9Speak Softly Love
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (, in 2000-08)
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
recorded at:
Smecky Music Studios in Praha (Prague), Czechia (in 2000-08) and Whitfield Street Studios (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-09: choir vocals)
instrumental cover recording of:
Speak Softly Love (The Godfather, Love Theme) (in 2000-08)
lyricist:
Larry Kusik (Lyricist)
composer:
Nino Rota (Italian composer)
publisher:
Famous Chappell Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13)
version of:
Love Theme from The Godfather
Nino Rota2:46
10The Pink Panther Theme
recording engineer:
Jim Malloy
producer:
Joe Reisman
tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1963-09-16)
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra (on 1963-09-16)
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) (on 1963-09-16)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-09-16)
recording of:
The Pink Panther Theme (on 1963-09-16)
orchestrator and composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Northridge Music, Inc. and 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 61)
Henry Mancini4.12:38
11As Time Goes By
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
James Fitzpatrick
instrumental cover recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (library/production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Herman Hupfeld3:07
12Goldfinger
engineer:
John Richards (engineer)
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (in 1964-07)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer) (in 1964-07)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (in 1964), Danjaq, LLC (copyright and trademark owners to the characters, elements, and other material related to James Bond on screen) (in 1964), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964) and United Artists Corporation (in 1964)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
recording of:
Goldfinger (in 1964-07)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Goldfinger
Shirley Bassey4.252:49
13You Can Leave Your Hat On
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Richie Zito
mixer:
Rik Pekkonen
bass and synthesizer:
Arthur Barrow
guitar:
Richie Zito
horn:
Dick Hyde, Steve Madaio and Joel Peskin
membranophone:
Michael Baird
background vocals:
Maxine Sharp, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
You Can Leave Your Hat On
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., Randy Newman (publisher) (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972, in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1972, in 1976)
recording of:
You Can Leave Your Hat On
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., Randy Newman (publisher) (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972, in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1972, in 1976)
Joe Cocker3.854:14
14Love Is All Around
co-producer:
Graeme Duffin (Scottish musician)
conductor:
Fiachra Trench
strings arranger:
Fiachra Trench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1994)
music videos:
Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet
cover recording of:
Love Is All Around
lyricist and composer:
Reg Presley
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Wet Wet Wet3.853:52
15Star Wars Main Theme
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
cover recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
John Williams4:38
16Superman Main Theme
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1997) and Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2008)
cover recording of:
Main Theme (Superman: The Movie) (in 1997)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Superman: The Movie (1978 film soundtrack)
John Williams4:11
17The Fellowship
producer:
James Fitzpatrick
choir vocals:
Crouch End Festival Chorus
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2002)
conductor:
Nic Raine (in 2002)
chorus master:
David Temple
cover recording of:
Main Theme (The Lord of the Rings)
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
partial recording of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore5:54
18Love Story (instrumental)
Francis Lai4:48
19Over The Rainbow
producer:
Norman Newell
lead vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1960-08-04)
conductor:
Norrie Paramor (on 1960-08-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-08-04)
recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) (on 1960-08-04)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Judy Garland3:38
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