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On the turntable
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CinemaNo. 16 of the Continental 100See the full list →
The Best of Bond… James Bond
John Barry · 1962
Brass, strings and tailoring: the house style of the well-dressed thriller.
Why it matters
Barry gave Bond his actual character — not the gadgets, the orchestra. Those descending strings and that flattened brass told audiences the man was dangerous, well-cut and slightly bored, long before the actor opened his mouth. Nobody has improved on it since.
The Continental setting
Tying a black tie, unhurried, with somewhere rather good to be at nine.
Start here
- 01On Her Majesty's Secret Service
- 02You Only Live Twice
- 03Thunderball
