Actor Sean Connery (1930-2020) and game show host Alex Trebek (1940-2020) leaving our plane of existence so close apart feels cruel, particularly in this bizarre year, so along with some Jeopardy hijinx, we'll profile a mix of James Bond music, focusing primarily on 1971's Diamonds are Forever as scored by the legendary John Barry.
001 Sean Connery & Michael Kamen: Prologue (Highlander OST, 1986) Cimmerian
002 Absolutely Free: Beneath the Air (Absolutely Free. 2014) Lefse
003 John Jeffrey: Leaving Franklin (Passage, 2020) Jean Sandwich/Volante Discos
004 Billie Eilish: No Time to Die (No Time to Die single, 2020) Darkroom/Interscope
005 Alex Trebek: Jeopardy Commercial Outakes (Jeopardy!, 1988?) Sony
006 "Weird Al" Yankovic: I Lost on Jeopardy [w.Don Pardo] ("Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D, 1984) Rock 'n' Roll
007 The Greatest Hit Machine: Jeopardy (Ultimate Game Show Theme Music, 2009) Ultimate Party Music
008 Haviah Mighty: Atlantic (2020) self-released
009 Alex Trebek: Jeopardy Blooper (Jeopardy!, 2011?) Sony
010 DJ Screw, D One, Chris Ward, AD & Big Floyd: Freestyle [Sittin' on Top of the World] (Diary of the Originator Chapter 324: Dusk 2 Dawn, 1996) Screwed Up
011 Anna von Hausswolff: Entering (All Thoughts Fly, 2020) Southern Lord
012 Louise Burns: Clowns [Odile Myrtil remix] (Silhouettes, 2020) Light Organ
013 Blue Hawaii: Sparkle (Open Reduction Internal Fixation, 2020) Arbutus
014 The Luvmenauts: I Ain't Your Daddy (Presenting..., 2013) Boogaloo
015 Le Couleur: Concorde (Concorde, 2020) Lisbon Lux
016 Men I Trust: Lucky Sue (2020) self-released
017 Museum of No Art: Eternal Explorer (Museum of No Art, 2020) Séance Centre
018 Teen Daze: Looking West (Late Summer Compilation: Volume 10 - Part II, 2020) Lagasta
019 Will Farrell & Darrell Hammond: Celebrity Jeopardy "An Album Cover" (Saturday Night Live, 2000) Broadway Video
020 The Brooks: Nebula [intro] (Any Day Now, 2020) Duprince/Underdog
021 B.Michaael: Raaange (White Rooms, Glass Bells, 2020) Thjanks
022 Sault: I Just Want to Dance (Untitled [Rise], 2020) Forever Living Originals
023 Trailer: Zardoz (Exploitation Radio Spots, 2012) Funky Frolic
024 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: Keep On Looking [Kenny Dope remix] (Daptone Records Remixed, 2007) Scion
025 Santo & Johnny: Goldfinger (Goldfinger 7", 1964) Canadian American
026 Honor Blackman: Men Will Deceive You (Everything I've Got, 1964) Decca
027 Trailer: You Only Live Twice (Exploitation Radio Spots, 2012) Funky Frolic
028 The Postmarks: You Only Live Twice (By the Numbers, 2008) Unfiltered
029 Byron Lee & The Dragonaires: Jamaican Rock (Dr No OST, 2015) The Soundtrack Factory
030 Tom Jones: Thunderball (Thunderball OST, 1965) United Artists
031 Arctic Monkeys: Diamonds are Forever (All the Rage, 2008) Domino
032 John Barry: 007 Theme (From Russia with Love OST: 50th Anniversary, 1963) Harkit
033 John Barry: Gunbarrel and Manhunt (Diamonds are Forever: Expanded Score, 2003) Capitol/EMI
034 John Barry: Tiffany Case (Diamonds are Forever: Expanded Score, 2003) Capitol/EMI
035 John Barry: Double Jeopardy (Diamonds are Forever: Expanded Score, 2003) Capitol/EMI
036 John Barry: Bond Meets Bambi and Thumper (Diamonds are Forever: Expanded Score, 2003) Capitol/EMI
037 John Barry: 007 and Counting (Diamonds are Forever: Expanded Score, 2003) Capitol/EMI
038 Shirley Bassey: Diamonds are Forever [reprise] (Diamonds are Forever: Expanded Score, 2003) Capitol/EMI
039 Roland Alphonso & The Studio One Orchestra: From Russia with Love (Studio One 007: Licensed to Ska, 2020) Soul Jazz
040 Norah Jones: Hurts to be Alone (Pick Me Up off the Floor, 2020) Blue Note
This feels close in spirit to the old XHM mixtapes of the 1990s. The game remains afoot.
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