JAMES BOND MIX

A big thanks to LF3 for giving us permission to share this mix of his here on the Lounge. This is a superb collection of sixty tracks taken from the original soundtracks of the earlier Bond films. This collection has been skillfully edited and mixed together to give you a 55 minute non-stop Bondathon of all the classic well-known cues, mainly from the John Barry era but also a few others from composers George Martin and Marvin Hamlisch. I've listened to this a few times and have put together these quick covers to help complete the package.

Thanks again to LF3 and also to AFrosty1 for letting me know about this mix.

JAMES BOND MIX : COMPILED & MIXED BY LF3
STEREO
2008

OSS 117 : LOST IN RIO

Composer Ludovic Bource once again supplies this great retro inspired score for this sequel to the 2006 big-screen adventures of agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath. French comedian Jean Duajrdin once again reprises his role as the main character. Check out the jukebox for a sample track. Thanks again to Rocket for sharing this rip. I must admit to not having seen either of these movies (yet!) and am not that great a fan of the comic style used in some of these spy films. But I must admit to really liking the look and feel of these movies, which have obviously been made with much love and attention to detail of the period and genre.

LUDOVIC BOURCE : OSS 117 - LOST IN RIO
(RIO NE REPOND PLUS)
STEREO
2009

OSS 117 : CAIRO, NEST OF SPIES

OSS 117 was born in 1949, penned by Jean Bruce. Four years before the first James Bond novel was published, this author invented an American spy of French descent employed by the Office of Strategic Serices- OSS, the CIA's predecessor under the number 117. The agent scours the world, from impossible missions to pretty girls. The tone is brisk; the novels mingle exoticism, action and spying. Success will come quickly and will not be belied: 265 adventure novels translated into 17 languages, 75 million sold copies, plays, comic books and eight movies make up the OSS 117 legend.

Almost six decades later, the manly and seductive hero, ready to confront all kinds of danger, remains one of the first publishing phenomena and a cultural icon of the sixties.

OSS 117 is the code name for Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, a free-lancing American secret agent of French origin. Four films were released between 1963 and 1966, featuring scores by Michel Magne. Here, however, we have the great score to this updated, light-hearted version composed by Ludovic Bource. Thanks to Rocket for this rip.

LUDOVIC BOURCE : OSS 117 - CAIRO, NEST OF SPIES
(LE CAIRE NID D'ESPIONS)
VIRGIN FRANCE
STEREO
2006

211 : ROBBERY IN PROGRE$$

As many of you may already know, every month or so the FranklyYES team put together a soundtrack compilation. We have featured a previous volume here at the lounge over on the Bond page. These collections are compiled by Isbum from individual track submissions by the visitors to the site, then custom covers are designed to go with it. I've supplied quite a few of these covers in the past and this is the latest.
This project had the theme of "robbery in progress" so the album is quite fitting for inclusion here.
This volume (number 11) was made available in two separate versions. The standard individual track album and a mixed version where the tracks blend into one another creating a non-stop action-packed listen! The mix format actually suites this type of music really well but if you prefer the tracks separated then you can grab the standard version HERE. The standard release has some awesome covers by Carrasco, another regular contributor to these projects.
Complete tracklist in the comments. Enjoy!

FRANKLYYES PROJECT NUMBER ELEVEN : 211 ROBBERY IN PROGRE$$
THE MIX
COMPILED AND MIXED BY ISBUM
2009