John Barry RIP

[Teasing the Korean]

Jane Birkin had some very nice things to say about JB.

[Bill Nelson]

The best single LP collection of John Barry is the one he produced himself --

-- 'Ready When You Are, J.B.' (1970, Columbia)

It's a most intelligent and personal selection containing:

three tracks from 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

themes from 'The Appointment', 'Born Free', 'Midnight Cowboy' (and 'Fun City'), and the only Shakespearean-era

Hammond B-3 groover, 'The Lion In Winter'.

Best of all, there's four tracks which he withheld from films, perhaps because they're deeply personal:

'Who Will Buy My Yesterdays', 'The More Things Change', 'Try', and 'Afternoon'.

The first two absolutely slay and will never leave your head.

The 'Ready JB' on vinyl is still findable at $10-12, however the rogue CD rip fetches $165 on Amazon.

[GA Russell]

Bill, I've got that one! As I recall, it was released in the US the summer of '71, but perhaps I'm wrong about that.

[Bill Nelson]

The issue date of 1970 came from Osborne's 'Price Guide to Film, TV Soundtracks, and Original Casts'.

Better yet, I'm glad you have it.

Please spin 'Who Will Buy My Yesterdays' and 'The More Things Change' and report back to us.

[Bill Nelson]

Dept. of Corrections -- The 1970 issue date for 'Ready When You Are, J.B.'

was listed in the 'Goldmine Record Album Price Guide', 2nd ed., by Tim Neely.

(The Osborne Guide didn't have it.)

[GA Russell]

It's packed away in a box somewhere! But one song in particular was a favorite of mine, and I believe that it was one that was withheld from films. I can play it in my head now!

Dum dum de dum.

Dum dum de dum.

Dah dah de dah.

Dah dah de dah.

Edited February 10, 2011 by GA Russell