Quartet Records and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a very special new edition of Burt Bacharach's timeless classic soundtrack for the 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
The infectious main theme performed by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass is just the starting point of an epic comedy ride that includes such highlights as the unforgettable 'The Look of Love,' sung by Dusty Springfield, or the epic fight music at the end of the film. Produced by record industry legend Phil Ramone, the original soundtrack LP offered selected highlights, expertly edited to showcase the best parts of the entire score. Thanks to the legendary sound quality of the stereo copies, this record became one of the most highly sought-after collectibles in the industry.
Quartet Records and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a very special new edition of Burt Bacharach's timeless classic soundtrack for the 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Casino Royale Record. Condition is 'Used'. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. This is the original 1967 pressing by Colgems label. COSO-5005 on the record label. The record is in mint condition. The sleeve is in very good condition with a few marks on the front.
The original album cover art was done by Robert McGinnis, based on the film poster and the original stereo vinyl release of the soundtrack (Colgems #COSO-5005) is still highly sought after by audiophiles. It has been regarded by some music critics as the finest-sounding LP of all time.
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Previously released on CD by several labels, including us (twice, both now out of print), this edition is an important landmark for this legendary score, and we can proudly say that it now sounds better than ever. This new edition has been produced, restored and mastered by Chris Malone, rebuilding the score from the ground up. Malone's work has focused on addressing unintended technical anomalies (such as filling dropouts and covering analogue splices) rather than broadly applying a modern sound palette. He has eschewed dynamic range compression and retained the brilliance of the original recording. Because the LP program derived from the original film recordings (with some edits made for a more pleasure listening), we have included it on our CD and added all the music composed by Bacharach that was not on the LP to make a 77-minute CD. The bonus tracks are in mono (music stems are still the only available source to date), but Chris has worked them in a very different mood from our previous edition, respecting the mono without adding any stereo reverb and carefully restoring each track in a very warm way. We can say the sound is day and night compared with our previous edition. Live and learn.
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Quartet Records and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a very special new edition of Burt Bacharach's timeless classic soundtrack for the 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
The infectious main theme performed by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass is just the starting point of an epic comedy ride that includes such highlights as the unforgettable 'The Look of Love,' sung by Dusty Springfield, or the epic fight music at the end of the film. Produced by record industry legend Phil Ramone, the original soundtrack LP offered selected highlights, expertly edited to showcase the best parts of the entire score. Thanks to the legendary sound quality of the stereo copies, this record became one of the most highly sought-after collectibles in the industry.
Quartet Records and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a very special new edition of Burt Bacharach's timeless classic soundtrack for the 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Casino Royale Record. Condition is 'Used'. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. This is the original 1967 pressing by Colgems label. COSO-5005 on the record label. The record is in mint condition. The sleeve is in very good condition with a few marks on the front.
The original album cover art was done by Robert McGinnis, based on the film poster and the original stereo vinyl release of the soundtrack (Colgems #COSO-5005) is still highly sought after by audiophiles. It has been regarded by some music critics as the finest-sounding LP of all time.
Previously released on CD by several labels, including us (twice, both now out of print), this edition is an important landmark for this legendary score, and we can proudly say that it now sounds better than ever. This new edition has been produced, restored and mastered by Chris Malone, rebuilding the score from the ground up. Malone's work has focused on addressing unintended technical anomalies (such as filling dropouts and covering analogue splices) rather than broadly applying a modern sound palette. He has eschewed dynamic range compression and retained the brilliance of the original recording. Because the LP program derived from the original film recordings (with some edits made for a more pleasure listening), we have included it on our CD and added all the music composed by Bacharach that was not on the LP to make a 77-minute CD. The bonus tracks are in mono (music stems are still the only available source to date), but Chris has worked them in a very different mood from our previous edition, respecting the mono without adding any stereo reverb and carefully restoring each track in a very warm way. We can say the sound is day and night compared with our previous edition. Live and learn.
This release includes a bonus track making its CD debut: the promo-single version by Mike Redway, and arranged by Bacharach, of the song 'Have No Fear, Bond Is Here.' The CD also showcases all-new, exclusive liner notes from film music writer Jeff Bond, and new art design by Nacho B. Govantes in a 20-page full-color booklet.
Casino Royale Song
CRITIC REVIEWS:
'This is it. The ‘Grandaddy' of Audiophile ‘Wish-Lists'. On the top of Harry Pearson's ‘Best of The Bunch' Popular list. ‘As vinyl verges on extinction, one album has emerged as the prime specimen of the species. Of all the millions of recordings released in [over 100 years], this album has come closest to achieving the potential of a vanishing medium. It represents ‘the paradigm', says one audiophile, ‘the paramount, if you will'. It is the original soundtrack of the 1967 movie CASINO ROYALE. The soundtrack, like everything else about the movie, was over the top.'
-Ned Ludd
'I suggest you move mountains to find an original pressing….The search will be no small task, thanks to film-music collectors, who are completists and must have every last recording of every last soundtrack, regardless of musical merit. There were times when CASINO originals have sold for something like $1500 at then-fancy Manhattan LP salons….There are tales of the irreparable damage done to the original tape by an inexperienced technician in charge of a transfer for a Varese/Saraband remastering.'
- Harry Pearson, THE ABSOLUTE SOUND, June/July, 2007
'In THE NEW YORK TIMES in 1992, Edward Rothstein characterized [Harry] Pearson as a kind of unofficial spokesman for an ‘impassioned rear guard, a group of music lovers of extreme views, an organization of Luddite fanatics' at war with the [Varese Sarabande (or Classic Records)] CD. ‘I am one of them', Mr. Rothstein wrote.'
- Paul Vitellonov, THE NEW YORK TIMES, 12 Nov., 2014
'Tom Null, Varese Sarabande's label's executive vice-president and supervisor of the CD release, says the master tape had suffered damage even before Varese Sarabande licensed it - a loss of iron oxide, apparently during an earlier transfer for a foreign pressing. Mr. Null says he located and listened to a copy of that record, and the damage was already evident - barely audible, but unmistakable. For audiophiles, this effectively ends speculation about a reissue of the LP. ‘As soon as this gets around', says Mr. Doris, technical director of the ABSOLUTE SOUND, ‘you know what's going to happen to the price of the records. But now, once they're gone, they're gone'.'
- Richard Panek, THE NEW YORK TIMES, 28 July, 1991
'Colgems was started in mid-1966 as an advantageous joint venture between Columbia Pictures (Screen Gems) and RCA; the former produced a show, the latter aired it on its NBC Television network. Colgems was shut down in 1971, its catalog subsumed into Bell Records. The Colgems label is red with black printing, at the top of the label is a white arc with the word ‘COLGEMS' in red, below the Colgems is ‘TM OF COLGEMS RECORDS' in black print.'
- David Edwards & Mike Callahan
'The original album cover art was done by Robert McGinnis based on the film poster, and the original stereo vinyl release of the soundtrack (Colgems #COSO-5005) is still highly sought after by audiophiles. It has been regarded by some music critics as the finest-sounding LP of all time.'
- Joe Stachler, ‘Joe Stachler on CASINO ROYALE's Great Soundtrack', 22 December, 2006
