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JAMES BOND 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED WITH ‘BEST OF BOND… ,’ NEW COLLECTIONS OF ICONIC FILMS’ ACCLAIMED MUSIC TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 10TH BY CAPITOL/EMI

50 Years of Timeless Bond Themes and Score Selections Compiled and Remastered for Commemorative CD, 2CD and Digital Releases

Hollywood, California – October 2, 2012 – 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic James Bond film franchise, and in conjunction with and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Capitol/EMI is proud to join the world’s celebration of 007. Best Of Bond… James Bond, a new commemorative collection of the legendary films’ digitally remastered music, will be released in two configurations on October 10th. Best Of Bond… James Bond features the memorable theme songs from all 22 official Bond films and will be available on CD and digitally, and as a deluxe, “50 Years - 50 Tracks” 2CD and digital collection.

On October 5th, the 50th anniversary of the release of the first Bond film, Dr. No, James Bond Day will be celebrated around the world. Best Of Bond… James Bond will be available for pre-order on James Bond Day.

The 23-track single-disc edition and deluxe edition of Best Of Bond… James Bond both feature the themes from all 22 Bond films released since 1962, including The Orchestra’s seminal “” from Dr. No, with striking cover art depicting Bond’s “Golden Girl” and the official 50th anniversary logo. The John Barry Orchestra’s orchestral main theme and Louis Armstrong’s love theme from 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service are both included, and the expanded edition adds several integral score pieces by The John Barry Orchestra and other original songs heard in the films by Dame , , The Pretenders, , k.d. lang, , and others.

For 50 years, a significant part of the excitement leading to each new James Bond adventure in espionage has been the reveal of each film’s theme song and its recording artist. Many of music’s top stars have been honored to write and record new songs for 007, to see and hear their music brought to life in the films’ sultry opening credits and reprised in score pieces within the film. Many Bond themes have been major hits around the world. Dame Shirley Bassey’s “,” Tom Jones’ “,” Paul McCartney and Wings’ “,” ’s “,” ’s “For Your Eyes Only,” ’s “,” ’s “,” Garbage’s “,” Madonna’s “,” and and ’ “” are just some of the evocative Bond themes featured on Best Of Bond… James Bond.

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Best Of Bond… James Bond [CD, digital] 1. James Bond Theme – The John Barry Orchestra [from Dr. No, 1962] 2. From Russia With Love – [from From Russia With Love, 1963] 3. Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey [from Goldfinger, 1964] 4. Thunderball - Tom Jones [from Thunderball, 1965] 5. You Only Live Twice - [from You Only Live Twice, 1967] 6. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – The John Barry Orchestra [from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, 1969] 7. We Have All The Time In The World - Louis Armstrong [from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, 1969] 8. Diamonds Are Forever – Shirley Bassey [from Diamonds Are Forever, 1971] 9. Live And Let Die – Paul McCartney & Wings [from Live And Let Die, 1973] 10. The Man With The Golden Gun – Lulu [from The Man With The Golden Gun, 1974] 11. Nobody Does It Better – Carly Simon [from The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977] 12. - Shirley Bassey [from Moonraker, 1979] 13. For Your Eyes Only – Sheena Easton [from For Your Eyes Only, 1981] 14. All Time High – Rita Coolidge [from , 1983] 15. A View To A Kill – Duran Duran [from A View To A Kill, 1985] 16. - A-Ha [from The Living Daylights, 1987] 17. - Gladys Knight [from Licence To Kill, 1989] 18. GoldenEye (Single Edit) – [from GoldenEye, 1995] 19. – [from Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997] 20. The World Is Not Enough – Garbage [from The World Is Not Enough, 1999] 21. Die Another Day – Madonna [from Die Another Day, 2002] 22. – [from , 2006] 23. Another Way To Die – Jack White & Alicia Keys [from , 2008]

Best Of Bond… James Bond (50 Years – 50 Tracks) [2CD, digital]

DISC ONE (same as above)

DISC TWO 1. Dr. No’s Fantasy – The Orchestra [from Dr. No, 1962] 2. Under The Mango Tree - [from Dr. No, 1962] 3. 007 – The John Barry Orchestra [from From Russia With Love, 1963] 4. Opening Titles (Medley): James Bond Is Back/From Russia With Love/James Bond Theme – The John Barry Orchestra [from From Russia With Love, 1963] 5. Into Miami – The John Barry Orchestra [from Goldfinger, 1964] 6. The Laser Beam – The John Barry Orchestra [from Goldfinger, 1964] 7. Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang – Shirley Bassey [submitted for Thunderball but not included in film, 1965] 8. Switching The Body – The John Barry Orchestra [from Thunderball, 1965] 9. Capsule in Space – The John Barry Orchestra [from You Only Live Twice, 1967] 10. Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown – Nina [from On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1969] 11. Bond Smells a Rat - The John Barry Orchestra [from Diamonds Are Forever, 1971] 12. Fillet Of -New Orleans/Live And Let Die/Fillet Of Soul-Harlem (Medley) – The Orchestra featuring B.J. Arnau [from Live And Let Die, 1973] 13. Underground Lair – The John Barry Orchestra [from Live And Let Die, 1973] 14. Hip’s Trip - The John Barry Orchestra [from The Man With The Golden Gun, 1974] 15. The Pyramids – Marvin Hamlisch [from The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977] 16. Cable Car And Snake Fight – The John Barry Orchestra [from Moonraker, 1979] 17. Make It Last All Night – featuring Rage [from For Your Eyes Only, 1981] 18. The Chase Bomb Theme - The John Barry Orchestra [from Octopussy, 1983] 19. Snow Job - The John Barry Orchestra [from A View To A Kill, 1985] 20. Where Has Everybody Gone - The Pretenders [from The Living Daylights, 1987] 21. If There Was a Man – The Pretenders [closing credits song from The Living Daylights, 1987] 22. The Experience Of Love – Eric Serra [from GoldenEye, 1995] 23. James Bond Theme – Moby (Moby’s Re-Version) [inspired by the UA motion picture Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997] 24. Surrender - k.d. lang [closing credits song from Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997] 25. Only Myself To Blame – Scott Walker [from The World Is Not Enough, 1999] 26. Vesper - David Arnold [from Casino Royale, 2006] 27. Time To Get Out – David Arnold [from Quantum Of Solace, 2008]

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