John Barry, “The EMI Years Volume One,” Scamp.(**)
The focus here isn’t on the James Bond film scores for which Barry is best known today but the composer-bandleader’s earlier pop-rock recordings in England. The 37 tracks range from rockabilly ventures to, mostly, guitar-driven instrumentals. It’s on the latter that Barry begins to move toward the Bond sound, mixing rock and exotic pop. This should be of special interest to fans of today’s “bachelor pad” trend.
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