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For tonight’s Bond on Vinyl post, we’re still listening to music from Moonraker!
Neil Norman is a versatile figure in the music industry. Known as a musician, producer, and the current president and CEO of GNP Crescendo Records, which was founded by his father, Gene Norman, in 1954.
In the 1980s, GNP Crescendo bought the master tapes from Star Trek: The Original Series, which enabled them to begin producing Star Trek soundtracks. Norman was responsible for this expansion into film and television soundtracks, eventually leading to releases including Farscape, Forbidden Planet, and Stargate.
As a musician, Norman is most celebrated for his work with Neil Norman & His Cosmic Orchestra, which has become a leading authority on science fiction-inspired music. His music style is largely based on performing arrangements of significant themes from sci-fi films and television series, often featuring synthesizer ensembles and full orchestras.
This 1983 German-only compilation album by Neil Norman and His Orchestra, ‘Die Größten Science Fiction Hits’ or ‘The Greatest Science Fiction Hits’, features music from two dozen films and TV shows. Even though many of the tracks included are not from what you’d call ‘sci-fi’ franchises, these electronic jazz covers are a ton of fun. That includes a disco-sounding cover of Hal David and John Barry’s main title theme for Moonraker.
147. Neil Norman And His Orchestra – Die Größten (The Greatest) Science Fiction Hits
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Here is the gatefold art, as this is a double LP release.
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