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Today, from the Bond on Vinyl archives, we’re listening to music featured in Dr. No, From Russia With Love, and Goldfinger!
The 101 Strings Orchestra was a music organization that released over 150 albums during its 25-year run starting in the 1950s, selling 50 million units. Depending on the choice and arrangement of the selected music, the symphony orchestra was composed of 128 to 141 total players. Of these, there were 30 first violins, 26 second violins, 20 violas, 18 cellos, and 7 string basses, with the remainder of the orchestra including brass, percussion, and various woodwinds. They performed scores from Broadway musicals, film scores, and traditional classical music. Some of their recorded releases were put out under aliases. This included one album under The Zero Zero Seven Band (The 007 Band).
When I listen to this album, it really gives me “big band” vibes. Not that I can usually pinpoint specific instruments or tell you the number of musicians involved with this exact album’s creation, but it has a wonderful and grand sound. The tracklist features music from the first three Bond film soundtracks. It also includes some original pieces written just for this album, such as ‘Violence!’, ‘Warm and Deadly’, and ‘A Gilded Corpse’, which is reminiscent of the Goldfinger score.
71. The Zero Zero Seven Band – James Bond Thrillers!!!
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