007 Soundtrack: Live and Let Die (1973)

June 28, 2014 0 By 007 Travelers

FILM: Live And Let Die (1973)

SOUNDTRACK RELEASED: 1973

SCORE COMPOSER: George Martin

TITLE SONG: “Live and Let Die”
COMPOSED BY: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

PERFORMED BY: Paul McCartney & Wings

Live and Let Die is the soundtrack to the eighth James Bond film of the same name.
Producers Saltzman and Albert Broccoli approached Paul McCartney to write the theme song and McCartney in turn asked Martin to record it for him. Impressed with the orchestration for the finished track, Saltzman and Broccoli considered Martin for the film’s score.

TRACK LISTING

The original soundtrack LP ended with track 14, James Bond theme. Except as noted, all tracks composed by George Martin.

“Live and Let Die (Main Title)” (Paul and Linda McCartney) – Paul McCartney & Wings – (3:10)
“Just a Closer Walk with Thee” (Trad. Arr. Milton Batiste) / “New Second Line” (Milton Batiste)” – Harold A. “Duke” Dejan & The Olympia Brass Band – (2:13)
“Bond Meets Solitaire” – (2:15)
“Whisper Who Dares” – (1:42)
“Snakes Alive” – (2:24)
“Baron Samedi’s Dance of Death” (1:15)
“San Monique” – (1:57)
“Fillet of Soul – New Orleans/Live and Let Die/Fillet of Soul – Harlem” – B. J. Arnau – (3:17)
“Bond Drops In” – (3:28)
“If He Finds It, Kill Him” – (1:21)
“Trespassers Will Be Eaten” – (2:45)
“Solitaire Gets Her Cards” – (1:49)
“Sacrifice” – (2:30)
“James Bond Theme” (Monty Norman) – (1:28)
“Gunbarrel/Snakebit”
“Bond to New York”
“San Monique (Alternate)”
“Bond and Rosie”
“The Lovers”
“New Orleans”
“Boat Chase”
“Underground Lair”

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EXPANDED EDITION

DISC 1 SCORE PRESENTATION

Gun Barrel / Voodoo Ceremony 1:30
Live and Let Die (MAIN TITLE) (PERFORMED BY PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS) 3:11
Bond to New York 1:26
Whisper Who Dares 1:44
Oh Cult Voodoo Shop 1:18
James Bond Theme (FILM VERSION) 1:45
Bond Meets Solitaire (EXTENDED VERSION) 2:54
Baron Samedi’s Dance of Death (FILM VERSION) 1:43
San Monique 1:58
Snakes Alive (FILM VERSION) 2:41
Bond And Rosie 1:04
Fortune Telling 0:46
Rosie Flees 2:05
Bond Drops In (FILM VERSION) 0:55
The Lovers 2:18
If He Finds It, Kill Him 1:21
Low Bridge 0:59
New Orleans 1:02
Just A Closer Walk With Thee / New Second Line (PERMORMED BY HAROLD A. “DUKE” DEJAN & THE OLYMPIA BRASS BAND) 2:19
Fillet Of Soul – New Orleans / Live And Let Die / Fillet Of Soul – Harlem (PERFORMED BY B.J. ARNAU) 3:18
Bond’s Watch 0:58
Solitaire Gets Her Cards 1:51
Trespassers Will Be Eaten (EXTENDED VERSION) 2:49
Boat Chase 2:04
Sacrifice (FILM VERSION) 3:22
Underground Lair 4:01
On The Train / Finale 3:04

TOTAL DISC 1 TIME: 55:07

DISC 2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM

1. Live and Let Die (MAIN TITLE) (PERFORMED BY PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS) 3:11
2. Just A Closer Walk With Thee / New Second Line (PERMORMED BY HAROLD A. “DUKE” DEJAN & THE OLYMPIA BRASS BAND) 2:19
3. Bond Meets Solitaire 2:16
4. Whisper Who Dares 1:44
5. Snakes Alive 2:28
6. Baron Samedi’s Dance of Death 1:14
7. San Monique 1:58
8. Fillet Of Soul – New Orleans / Live And Let Die / Fillet Of Soul – Harlem (PERFORMED BY B.J. ARNAU) 3:18
9. Bond Drops In 3:28
10. If He Finds It, Kill Him 1:21
11. Trespassers Will Be Eaten 2:46
12. Solitaire Gets Her Cards 1:51
13. Sacrifice 2:31
14. James Bond Theme 1:29

TOTAL ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM TIME: 32:14

ADDITIONAL MUSIC

15. San Monique (EARLY VERSION) 2:47
16. Boat Chase Pt. 1 (EARLY VERSION) 1:51
17. Fillet Of Soul – New Orleans / Live And Let Die / Fillet Of Soul – Harlem (ALTERNATE) (PERFORMED BY B.J. ARNAU) 3:19
18. Underground Lair (ALTERNATE OPENING) 0:37
19. Sacrifice (EXTENDED ALBUM VERSION) 1:43

TOTAL ADDITIONAL MUSIC TIME: 13:51

TOTAL DISC 2 TIME: 46:12

TOTAL ALBUM TIME: 1:41:19

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