Whilst I have no arguments about this scores importance, originality, and influence, in my opinion On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a superior work.
When you get those infuriating lists of 'The 100 best soundtracks – EVER', there is normally a Barry Bond in there, and it is usually Goldfinger. I can't believe there is anyone reading this that is not familiar with John Barry's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, to my mind an epochal Bond score, and perhaps a cornerstone in Silver Age soundtracks. One is to introduce a score to listeners who have never heard the particular work in question, or even anything by that composer, and the other is to reacquaint the reader with a much loved score that they enjoy reading about.
There are two ways to approach reviews for CD's.
