Bandleader, composer, arranger and producer John Barry was a key figure in the burgeoning rock ‘n’ roll scene in the UK during the mid-to-late 1950s and into the ’60s, before going on to become a hugely successful and respected composer of film music, in particular being associated with the themes for the James Bond movies over the years. His band was very much involved in the early TV pop shows in the UK, and he was at the forefront of the creation of a strand of British guitar-based instrumental rock ‘n’ roll to rival the output of the USA.
He was closely associated with EMI throughout this era, and this 69-track 2-CD collection (records were very short in that era) comprises most of his A&B sides on Parlophone and Columbia from this era, plus selected titles from the albums “Six-Five Special”, “Drumbeat”, “Stringbeat” and the movie soundtrack “The Beat Girl”. It features all his UK hits from these years, including “Hit And Miss” (the theme of the TV show “Juke Box Jury”, which he composed), “Blueberry Hill”, “Walk Don’t Run”, “Black Stockings”, “The Magnificent Seven” and “The James Bond Theme”.
He became a highly significant personality in the world of movie music, and this collection traces his early days as he operated successfully at the heart of the UK pop scene.
CD 1
1. LET'S HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME John Barry & The Seven (Parlophone PMC1047) 1957
2. ROCK-A-BILLY BOOGIE John Barry & The Seven (Parlophone PMC1047) 1957
3. ZIP ZIP John Barry & The Seven (Parlophone R4363) 1957
4. THREE LITTLE FISHES John Barry & The Seven (Parlophone R4363) 1957
5. EVERY WHICH WAY The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4394) 1958
6. YOU'VE GOTTA WAY The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4394) 1958
7. BIG GUITAR The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4418) 1958
8. RODEO The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4418) 1958
9. PANCHO The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4453) 1958
10. HIDEAWAY The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4453) 1958
11. FARRAGO The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4488) 1958
12. BEE'S KNEES The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4488) 1958
13. LONG JOHN The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4530) 1959
14. SNAP AND WHISTLE The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4530) 1959
15. LITTLE JOHN The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4560) 1959
16. FOR PETE'SSAKE The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4560) 1959
17. TWELFTH STREET RAG The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4582) 1959
18. CHRISTELLA The John Barry Seven (Parlophone R4582) 1959
19. REBEL ROUSER The John Barry Seven (Parlophone PMC1101) 1959
20. MAB MAB The John Barry Seven (Parlophone PMC1101) 1959
21. GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT The John Barry Seven (Parlophone PMC1101) 1959
22. HIT AND MISS The John Barry Seven Plus Four (Columbia DB4414) 1960
23. ROCKIN' ALREADY The John Barry Seven Plus Four (Columbia DB4414) 1960
24. BEAT FOR BEATNIKS The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4446) 1960
25. BIG FELLA The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4446) 1960
26. BLUEBERRY HILL John Barry & His Orch. (Columbia DB4480) 1960
27. NEVER LET GO John Barry & His Orch. (Columbia DB4480) 1960
28. WALK DON'T RUN The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4505) 1960
29. I'M MOVIN ON The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4505) 1960
30. BLACK STOCKINGS The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4554) 1960
31. GET LOST JACK FROST The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4554) 1960
32. SATURDAY'S CHILD The John Barry Seven (Parlophone PMC1130) 1960
33. THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4598) 1961
34. SKID ROW The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4598) 1961
35. RODEO John Barry & His Orch. (Columbia DB4659) 1961
CD 2
1. THE MENACE John Barry & His Orch. (Columbia DB4659) 1961
2. STARFIRE The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4699) 1961
3. A MATTER OF WHO The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4699) 1961
4. WATCH YOUR STEP The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4746) 1961
5. TWIST IT The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4746) 1961
6. CUTTY SARK The John Barry Seven & Orchestra (Columbia DB4806) 1962
7. LOST PATROL The John Barry Seven & Orchestra (Columbia DB4806) 1962
8. JAMES BOND THEME The John Barry Seven & Orchestra (Columbia DB4898) 1962
9. THE BLACKSMITH BLUES The John Barry Seven & Orchestra (Columbia DB4898) 1962
10. THE LOLLY THEME The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4941) 1962
11. MARCH OF THE MANDARINS The John Barry Seven (Columbia DB4941) 1962
12. MAIN TITLE - BEAT GIRL John BarryFrom the album "Beat Girl" (Columbia 33SX1225) 1960
13. THE OFF BEAT John BarryFrom the album "Beat Girl" (Columbia 33SX1225) 1960
14. LINDON HOME ROCK John BarryFrom the album "Beat Girl" (Columbia 33SX1225) 1960
15. TIME OUT John BarryFrom the album "Beat Girl" (Columbia 33SX1225) 1960
16. THE SHARKS John BarryFrom the album "Beat Girl" (Columbia 33SX1225) 1960
17. THE CITY 2000 A.D. John BarryFrom the album "Beat Girl" (Columbia 33SX1225) 1960
18. THE STRIPPER John BarryFrom the album "Beat Girl" (Columbia 33SX1225) 1960
19. CHICKEN John BarryFrom the album "Beat Girl" (Columbia 33SX1225) 1960
20. BLUES FOR BEATNICKS John BarryFrom the album "Beat Girl" (Columbia 33SX1225) 1960
21. BLONDIE'S STRIP John BarryFrom the album "Beat Girl" (Columbia 33SX1225) 1960
22. IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
23. SWEET TALK John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
24. MOODY RIVER John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
25. THERE'S LIFE IN THE OLD BOY YET John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
26. A HANDFUL OF SONGS John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
27. LIKE WALTZ John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
28. DONNA'S THEME John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
29. BAUBLES, BANGLES AND BEADS John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
30. ZAPATA John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
31. RUM-DEE-DUM-DEE-DAH John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
32. SPANISH HARLEM John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
33. MAN FROM MADRID John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
34. THE CHALLENGE John BarryFrom the album "Stringbeat" (Columbia 33SX3401) 1961
