Somethings Up! Film, TV and Studio Work 1964-1967
Somethingâs Up! is the ultimate collection of the distinctive, darkly beautiful John Barry Sound â spy movies, swinging comedies, and social realism. Compiled by Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley, âSomethingâs Up!â covers the era when London was the driver of popular culture, and John Barry went from being just another British arranger to an actual pop star. The press talked about his E-Type life and called Jane Birkin his âE-Type wifeâ.
At the heart of this was his work on the most beloved James Bond films. With 1964âs Goldfinger, 1965's Thunderball and 1967's You Only Live Twice, John Barry made Bond his own; his fame and fortune were secured. Further big commissions like The Ipcress File and The Quiller Memorandum came in, and Barry essentially the sound of the cold war spy movie. They also enabled Barry to pursue more unusual requests â the tense and controversial short movie Dutchman; Bryan Forbesâ tale of isolation and paranoia The Whisperersâ for purely artistic reasons. He even tried his hand at advertising work; âThe Girl With The Sun In Her Hairâ is taken from a Sunsilk hampoo ad.
Other highlights of âSomethingâs Up!â include not only acknowledged classics (the Bond movies, The Knack, Born Free) but other now-obscure films whose soundtracks (King Rat, The Chase, SĂ©ance on a Wet Afternoon) are more widely discussed than the actual movies.
John Barryâs soundtracks were among the first to sell in numbers on record, often irrespective of whether the purchaser had seen the movie. He was a new breed; his music was designed to have a life of its own, on vinyl as well as celluloid. After the success of Ace's The More Things Change: TV Film and Studio Work 1968-73, Somethingâs Up! will work a magic all of its own.
Somethings Up! Film, TV and Studio Work 1964-1967
Somethingâs Up! is the ultimate collection of the distinctive, darkly beautiful John Barry Sound â spy movies, swinging comedies, and social realism. Compiled by Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley, âSomethingâs Up!â covers the era when London was the driver of popular culture, and John Barry went from being just another British arranger to an actual pop star. The press talked about his E-Type life and called Jane Birkin his âE-Type wifeâ.
At the heart of this was his work on the most beloved James Bond films. With 1964âs Goldfinger, 1965's Thunderball and 1967's You Only Live Twice, John Barry made Bond his own; his fame and fortune were secured. Further big commissions like The Ipcress File and The Quiller Memorandum came in, and Barry essentially the sound of the cold war spy movie. They also enabled Barry to pursue more unusual requests â the tense and controversial short movie Dutchman; Bryan Forbesâ tale of isolation and paranoia The Whisperersâ for purely artistic reasons. He even tried his hand at advertising work; âThe Girl With The Sun In Her Hairâ is taken from a Sunsilk hampoo ad.
Other highlights of âSomethingâs Up!â include not only acknowledged classics (the Bond movies, The Knack, Born Free) but other now-obscure films whose soundtracks (King Rat, The Chase, SĂ©ance on a Wet Afternoon) are more widely discussed than the actual movies.
John Barryâs soundtracks were among the first to sell in numbers on record, often irrespective of whether the purchaser had seen the movie. He was a new breed; his music was designed to have a life of its own, on vinyl as well as celluloid. After the success of Ace's The More Things Change: TV Film and Studio Work 1968-73, Somethingâs Up! will work a magic all of its own.
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Somethingâs Up! is the ultimate collection of the distinctive, darkly beautiful John Barry Sound â spy movies, swinging comedies, and social realism. Compiled by Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley, âSomethingâs Up!â covers the era when London was the driver of popular culture, and John Barry went from being just another British arranger to an actual pop star. The press talked about his E-Type life and called Jane Birkin his âE-Type wifeâ.
At the heart of this was his work on the most beloved James Bond films. With 1964âs Goldfinger, 1965's Thunderball and 1967's You Only Live Twice, John Barry made Bond his own; his fame and fortune were secured. Further big commissions like The Ipcress File and The Quiller Memorandum came in, and Barry essentially the sound of the cold war spy movie. They also enabled Barry to pursue more unusual requests â the tense and controversial short movie Dutchman; Bryan Forbesâ tale of isolation and paranoia The Whisperersâ for purely artistic reasons. He even tried his hand at advertising work; âThe Girl With The Sun In Her Hairâ is taken from a Sunsilk hampoo ad.
Other highlights of âSomethingâs Up!â include not only acknowledged classics (the Bond movies, The Knack, Born Free) but other now-obscure films whose soundtracks (King Rat, The Chase, SĂ©ance on a Wet Afternoon) are more widely discussed than the actual movies.
John Barryâs soundtracks were among the first to sell in numbers on record, often irrespective of whether the purchaser had seen the movie. He was a new breed; his music was designed to have a life of its own, on vinyl as well as celluloid. After the success of Ace's The More Things Change: TV Film and Studio Work 1968-73, Somethingâs Up! will work a magic all of its own.
