Words & Music by: Side A – Bill Conti, Mick Leeson; Side B – Conti, Leeson
Musicians: Sheena Easton (lead vocals on side A), Martin Kershaw (guitar), Mike Moran (keyboards and synthesizer), Mo Foster (bass), Harold Fisher (drums), Derek Watkins (flugelhorn solo on side B) and others in an orchestra conducted by Bill Conti
Recording sessions: Produced by Christopher Neil at The Music Centre, Wembley, UK, 1981
Highest chart positions: US #6, Canada #5, UK #8, Norway #1, Switzerland #1
Easton made Bond movie history by performing the theme song on-screen during the opening title sequence. It hadn't been done before and it hasn't been done since.
For some reason Leeson is also credited on the flip-side instrumental version, though he wrote the lyrics of the song.
List price: Not listed in Goldmine catalog. These go for a couple of bucks in eBay.
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