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Today, from the Bond on Vinyl archives, we’re just listening to Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, and Diamonds Are Forever!
To commemorate 10 years of James Bond films (and soundtracks), United Artists Records issued a double LP of 25 tracks from the first seven Bond features. This value release was labeled as a Super-Pak which allowed buyers to get two full albums of previously released music (but not necessarily their greatest hits) for around $5.
Over 100 records in the 1970s carried this same moniker (or Superpak, etc.) including Cher, Gladys Knight and Jimi Hendrix. A seemingly odd thing for these releases is side 1 is opposite from side 4, and sides 2 & 3 are on the other record. I don’t believe that is too common for double LPs, as a listener wanting to hear everything would need to retrieve the first record from the sleeve more than once.
The album cover features a very small credit to John Barry, who composed and conducted nearly the entire release. Writing credits are included in an even smaller text on the record center label. The album cover/gatefold/back features two dozen stills in an Andy Warhol-like Pop Art style.
49. John Barry – James Bond 10th Anniversary
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