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Today, from the Bond on Vinyl archives, we’re sticking with Casino Royale and checking out the theme by Chris Cornell!
Chris Cornell absolutely rocked out with “You Know My Name,” which serves as a substitute for the James Bond theme. The track represents the new Bond’s bold immaturity seen in the film, and is the first main title to not reference the film’s title within its lyrics since 1983.
You Know My Name is also notorious for being the first Bond title song to not appear on the film’s original motion picture soundtrack album, as it was only available as a single with the film’s release. I was able to find it on vinyl on the posthumous compilation album “Chris Cornell,” which features solo efforts as well as his work with Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, and Audioslave.
26. Chris Cornell – Chris Cornell