Artist: Sheryl Crow Single: Tomorrow Never Dies 1997 A&M Records There is only one thing wrong with Sheryl Crow’s theme song for the film Tomorrow Never Dies – and that is k.d. Lang’s song Surrender was so much better, and slotted in nicely with David Arnold’s musical score throughout the film. But let’s pretend we [...]
7Apr10
Goldeneye – Tina Turner
Single: Goldeneye Sung by: Tina Turner Written by: Bono and The Edge 1995 EMI Records Out of all the songs in the Bond universe, Goldeneye may be one of the hardest to appreciate, which may have you thinking that I believe the song to be one of the worst in the series. Far from it. [...]
10Dec09
Christmas Download 2009
The silly season is upon us. Last year, Eurospy Forum compadre, Kommissar X started a little Christmas tradition, where in the spirit of giving, he uploaded a swinging Christmas compilation CD full of spy tunes. I followed suit with my own compilation, which contained an eclectic array of spy tunes. This year I have decided [...]
1Apr09
The Crime Lounge: It’s Back
I am pleased to report that THXJay and The Crime Lounge are back after a short hiatus – his hard-drive went down. But now the site is up and running again with a new Widescreen look. At The Crime Lounge there’s some new albums sure to please fans of Laurie Johnson (and The Avengers). First [...]
4Mar09
The Silencers
Dean Martin As Matt Helm Sings Songs From “The Silencers” LA Gloria Records 1966 (New Zealand pressing) Produced by Jimmy Bowen. Arranged by Ernie Freeman and Gene Page. When The Silencers was released at the cinemas in the mid sixties, two albums were released to accompany it. First there was Elmer Bernstein’s soundtrack album, which [...]
Here’s a quick look at two soundtracks to Eurospy films from the sixties, composed by Mario Nascimbene. Both movies are set in Rio, so their soundtracks feature a lot of Latin American bossa nova lounge grooves. First up, Dick Smart 2.007 Composed and arranged by Mario Nascimbene. Orchestra conducted by Roberto Pregadio. Released by Hexacord. [...]
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Tagged Dick Smart, EuroSpy, Kiss The Girls And Make Them Die, Mario Nascimbene, Soundtracks
Tagged Dick Smart, EuroSpy, Kiss The Girls And Make Them Die, Mario Nascimbene, Soundtracks
8Feb08
Agente Speciale LK (1967)
Bruno Nicolai 1999, Dagored CD Re-issue Agente Speciale LK, or Lucky The Inscrutable as I call it, is a strange little film that was directed by Jess Franco, and released in 1967. Just mentioning Franco’s name either conjures up fear or perverse delight. But generally, Franco’s films, despite what you may think of their content, [...]
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Tagged Bruno Nicolai, Jess Franco, Lucky the Inscrutable, Ray Danton, Soundtracks
Tagged Bruno Nicolai, Jess Franco, Lucky the Inscrutable, Ray Danton, Soundtracks
