'Goldfinger' still glitters as a James Bond movie soundtrack

It's the adventure that made the James Bond series about the music as well as the movie. If there's any doubt of the impact the sound of "Goldfinger" had, and still has, consider that the 1964 classic ranks eighth on Turner Classic Movies' recently issued list of 15 Most Influential Film Soundtracks -- behind "Psycho" and "A Hard Day's Night" but ahead of "The Graduate" and "Saturday Night Fever."

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Why I love soundtracks

Soundtrack albums are the hidden pleasures of pop. Composed and performed to accompany moving images, they're emotional enhancers. This dramatic quality, coupled with the depth of sound-field in full cinema reproduction, ensures that many soundtracks stand apart from their parent films as a listening experience.

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I love the parts where legoes was in. [sic]

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Marketing of 'Narnia' Presents Challenge

The spiritual character of "Narnia" is being reinforced with the debut on the charts last week of a Christian pop album of music inspired by the film. But prospects for a previously announced secular soundtrack now seem cloudy, executives involved in the process say. Disney executives say that at the very least the CD will be delayed beyond its planned Oct. 25 release. Mitchell Leib, president of music for Disney's Buena Vista film unit, said he still expected to assemble and release a secular soundtrack before the film's Dec. 9 opening. But he cited production snags. He said he was...

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"The Passion" of the Composer (John Debney turns Soundtrack into Symphony)

ROME, JULY 4, 2005 (Zenit.org).- The composer of the soundtrack for film "The Passion of the Christ" has extended his original work into a symphony. John Debney will conduct a world premiere of the symphony in Rome this Wednesday. He arrived here Friday for rehearsals. Beforehand, he gave ZENIT more insight into his work. Q: Could you please give us a glimpse of what we're expecting here in Rome? Is there a difference between the symphony and the soundtrack? Debney: Yes. Certainly, this whole idea started when I was composing music for the film with Mel Gibson and I thought...

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Jan Kaczmarek: Anti-Communist Protester, Now Oscar Winner

Jan Kaczmarek: Anti-Communist Protester, Now Oscar Winner The Life of 2005's Oscar Winner for Original Score By Anders Mahlen The Epoch Times Mar 04, 2005 Musician Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (R), winner of Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score) for Finding Neverland, poses with actor John Travolta backstage during the 77th Annual Academy Awards on February 27, 2005 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California. (Carlo Allegri/Getty Images) Although the movie Finding Neverland, with its mixture of Peter-Pan magic and emotional relationship content, received somewhat mixed reviews in media, its music has achieved more acclaim. At the Oscars...

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Rimes, Harwell Lead NASCAR IMAX Soundtrack

New songs from LeAnn Rimes and Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell are among the offerings on the "NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience" film soundtrack. The Shout! Factory disc will also boast previously released tracks from Sheryl Crow, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers Band, among others. "NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience" was released in IMAX theatres in March, and has grossed $19 million to date.

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