The Washington Post, January 7th, 1998
Call it a musical variation of the Sean Connery argument: For some, composer John Barry will always be synonymous with James Bond by virtue of having been there at the beginning and having been present during some of 007's finest moments, from the instantly recognizable "James Bond Theme" and its action counterpart "007," to such bombastic theme songs as Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger" and Tom Jones's "Thunderball." By contrast, David Arnold is in the Pierce Brosnan role, a newcomer whose work will inevitably be compared with the past (not all of it Barry's, of course). Perhaps that's why Arnold...
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