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[gkgyver]

Hi there!

Since the QoS soundtrack is now officially available on itunes, I think it's time to collect first impressions of the score.

First things first, is the gunbarrel not on the CD or is it scored differently?

As far as general impressions of quality are concerned, I will go lean myself out the window and say that compared to Casino Royale, Quantum Of Solace is a step back as far as Bond music is concerned.

[EyesOnly]

Parts of the score are haunting, epic and Bond all at the same time. I have never heard that in a Bond score before and I like it quite a bit.

[Vauxhall]

As I understand it, the score for the gunbarrel is not included on the soundtrack at all.

[Sigma7]

have not heard the soundtrack, but are there at least echos of the james bond theme in the soundtrack???? and parts of AWTD intertwined ????????

[Joey Bond]

Strangely I found that some of the tracks sounded very "Dark Knight"-ish, mainly "Time to get out" and "Pursuit at Port au Prince".

It's good to see Arnold moving away from the techno stuff.

[sharpshooter]

As I understand it, the score for the gunbarrel is not included on the soundtrack at all.

Correct.

[Von Hammerstein]

It's available on iTunes? The only thing I can find is the single of Another Way To Die by Jack White and Alicia Keys.

[gkgyver]

Itunes UK.

[bondrules]

http://debrief.comma...showtopic=50136

[Glockenspiel]

http://debrief.comma...showtopic=50136

I'm very disapointed by the lack, on the CD, of the end-titles music (actually, the complete James Bond Theme with the GB overture).
It's unbelievable that, once again, we can't get the complete score on CD.
And now for something completly different... :-))
I'm fed up with the comparisons with Bourne.
The train fight in FRWL and the elevator fight in DAF, for instance, were obviously very Bourne-like too... except that those 2 films were shown long before the Bourne Trilogy!!!!

[The Dove]

Why do we need to have the complete James Bond theme on EVERY single soundtrack?? We just had it on the Casino Royale soundtrack so it doesn't bother me one bit.. Same goes for the gunbarrel cue.. We had it on the TND, and DAD soundtracks so I'm not bothered about not having it for Quantum of Solace. I would have liked to have the Goldeneye gunbarrel cue..loved the timpani sound!

[Glockenspiel]

Why do we need to have the complete James Bond theme on EVERY single soundtrack??

It's not just a question of the complete James Bond theme...
It's just a question of having the opportunity to get the WHOLE score, that's all...
(the CD capacity allows it... so I don't see why, very often, we can get only some cues of the movies soundtracks instead of the complete score).
I see one reason : to create the need of buying 2 CD, the short then the long version!

[deth]

frankly, I think this score is about the same as CR in terms of quality. Once again, Arnold proves to be absolutely BRILLIANT in short pieces, and mostly haphazard on the longer ones (Perla De Las Dunas for example). Nothing really new, and I think we could have done without a track like "Restrict Bond's Movement" (which is just really low underscore) and instead had a gunbarrel and Bond theme...

[gkgyver]

I still don't know what to make of Vesper's theme here. Sure, in the context of the story, it makes absolutely sense to use it; but musically, I think it makes the score less original and interesting.

I don't know how to put it differently, but to my ears, QoS lacks a clear line, some kind of clarity in the writing, an overall coherence. With no specific themes, it kind of sounds like it's all over the place.
The usage of the guitars does sound intriguing, though.

[DamnCoffee]

Maybe the mods will consider polling this?


Since, most of us have heard the Quantum of Solace soundrack as of now, I was wondering.. what are your favorite tracks?

My top 5:

1. Time To Get Out (Track 1)
2. Pursuit at Port au Prince (Track 7)
3. Field Trip (Track 14)
4. I Never Left (Track 24)
5. What's keeping you awake? (Track 12)

[deth]

I still don't know what to make of Vesper's theme here. Sure, in the context of the story, it makes absolutely sense to use it; but musically, I think it makes the score less original and interesting.

I don't know how to put it differently, but to my ears, QoS lacks a clear line, some kind of clarity in the writing, an overall coherence. With no specific themes, it kind of sounds like it's all over the place.
The usage of the guitars does sound intriguing, though.

indeed about the themes... as for Vesper's theme, remember... this is FOR the film, and really, that's the only goal here....

anyway, I think part of what I'm missing is the clear themes... for CR we had clear themes for (excluding James Bond himself):

Solange,
Vesper
a second romance theme
various instances of strong YKMN orchestration


QOS seemingly has almost none of these... there may be a theme for Camille, but it's so low and incidental as to be almost unnoticeable. AWTD shows up VERY minimally... I guess I'll have to see the film to see if anything crops up... but I'm not really noticing any atm.

[bondrules]

Night at the Opera
The Dead don't care about vengeance
Field Trip
Inside Man
I never left
Forgive Yourself
Talamone
What's keeping you awake


In no particular order

[DamnCoffee]

Talamone

Beautiful track, nice to hear You Know My Name referenced in there.

[bondrules]

Talamone

Beautiful track, nice to hear You Know My Name referenced in there.

yeah, I loved how Arnold pulled that off, very subtle

[Mr. Somerset]

As I understand it, the score for the gunbarrel is not included on the soundtrack at all.

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like how every QoS topic I read seems to have a gunbarrel mention.
I noticed, although I have yet to buy it, that the White/Keys theme song as at the end rather than at the beginning..................just like the gunbarrel (!)

Sorry, I need to stay on topic.

[deth]

As I understand it, the score for the gunbarrel is not included on the soundtrack at all.

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like how every QoS topic I read seems to have a gunbarrel mention.
I noticed, although I have yet to buy it, that the White/Keys theme song as at the end rather than at the beginning..................just like the gunbarrel (!)

Sorry, I need to stay on topic.

Another Way To Die is NOT at the end in the film tho...

[bondrules]

No interest in Dominic Greene is really wonderful as well



I am really enjoying this soundtrack....I don't remember listening to a movie score so much

Edited by bondrules, 22 October 2008 - 05:15 PM.

[Daddy Bond]

Why do we need to have the complete James Bond theme on EVERY single soundtrack?? We just had it on the Casino Royale soundtrack so it doesn't bother me one bit.. Same goes for the gunbarrel cue.. We had it on the TND, and DAD soundtracks so I'm not bothered about not having it for Quantum of Solace. I would have liked to have the Goldeneye gunbarrel cue..loved the timpani sound!

GE is my favorite gunbarrel because of that, followed closely by CR. I recorded the GE gunbarrel music off of the movie onto my computer.

Hey, does anyone know if YKMN (the version used in the credits of CR) is available anywhere other than in the movie???

[Harmsway]

Arnold's score for QUANTUM OF SOLACE is his most subtle and sophisticated work for Bond yet. It's a terrific score, and probably the best non-Barry Bond score (and this comes from a fella who was calling for Arnold's dismissal not too long ago... Arnold really won me over).

[bondrules]

I can't stop listening to it....

[Mr. Somerset]

As I understand it, the score for the gunbarrel is not included on the soundtrack at all.

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like how every QoS topic I read seems to have a gunbarrel mention.
I noticed, although I have yet to buy it, that the White/Keys theme song as at the end rather than at the beginning..................just like the gunbarrel (!)

Sorry, I need to stay on topic.

Another Way To Die is NOT at the end in the film tho...

Okay. As long as it's not a cover of Eric Serra's The Experience of Love.

[jbondfan007]

i have the soundtrack now i just download it from soulseek its a good soundtrack my bro and i like that soundtrack

[JADSTERSDAD]

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Another Way To Die is NOT at the end in the film tho...
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Thank god for small mercies!

[Von Hammerstein]

Itunes UK.

Thanks mate. You brits get allll the good stuff first.

[Cruiserweight]

Hmmmmm,I don't use/have Itunes.