"Dr. No (1962) was the first entry in what would become the longest-running series cinema history. It established the formula of the James Bond films - outlandish plots, improbable heroism, bizarre villains, beautiful women, colorful locations, a style of tongue-in-cheek parodic humor - and laid the foundations of an unstoppable series of box-office attractions that is still going strong after 60 years. The cultural and economic influence of the James...

This volume is a comprehensive chronicle of the songs and scores written for the movie adventures of Ian Fleming's intrepid Agent 007. New interviews with Bond songwriters and composers coupled with previously undiscovered details make this book a 'must' read for all 007 fans.