Record #0050: A View To a Kill / A View To a Kill (That Fatal Kiss) – DURAN DURAN / JOHN BARRY

Capitol B-5475 (original) USA, 1985
Words & Music by:  Duran Duran, John Barry
Musicians: Side A - Simon Le Bon (vocals), Nick Rhodes (keyboards), Andy Taylor (guitars), John Taylor (bass), Roger Taylor (drums) and a 60-piece orchestra conducted by John Barry; Side B: John Barry Orchestra
Recording sessions:  Maison Rouge Studio and CTS Studio, London, UK, spring 1985
Highest chart positions:  US #1, UK #2, Canada #1, Sweden #1

Yes, I have a Duran Duran record, too, but let’s say I bought it because it’s a Bond track and notably influenced by a great conductor and composer of film music, John Barry. Ok, it’s a good song as well. :)

Barry worked on the soundtracks of 12 Bond films from “Dr. No” (1962) till “The Living Daylights” (1987) and on many, many other movies.

So far this is the only Bond theme song that has hit #1 in US charts.

List price:  “Very Good+” is $1.50 and “Near Mint” is $3. Picture sleeve is $2 and $4 correspondingly