The James Bond Themes: A Retrospective.

Time for a slight change in reviews.

Preface

   The James Bond series has had 23 films since 1962, with six actors, eleven directors, nine composers, and a multitude of opening songs. The opening song is the song that comes after the cold open (Which usually has the gun-barrel sequence beginning the film. Usually.), with the song having something to do with the movie and the title of the film (The only films with songs that don't have the title in the song are On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Octopussy, Casino Royale, and Quantum of Solace), and the songs can range from good to...average at best. Through 50 years there have been songs from Paul McCartney & Wings to a-Ha to Shirley Bassey to...Madonna. Over the next few days, I will be listening and reviewing all of the James Bond opening themes, from "Kingston Calypso" from Dr. No to "Skyfall" from (obviously) Skyfall. The retrospective will start Monday, with a theme from the first film...

(List of performers: Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, Matt Munro, Shirley Bassey*, Tom Jones, Nancy Sinatra, Louis Armstrong*, Paul McCartney & Wings, Lulu, Carly Simon, Sheena Easton, Rita Coolidge, Duran Duran, A-ha, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow, Garbage, Madonna, Chris Cornell, Jack White & Alicia Keys, and Adele) 

*1: John Barry also composed an instrumental theme in the beginning, with Armstrong playing a theme during the film. 

*2: Bassey sung three films: Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker.

If you want to see reviews of (most) the Bond franchise films, here's a link http://officalmovienight.blogspot.com/search?q=James+Bond that contains some of the Bond reviews. Enjoy.