by drakula63 » 24 May 2017, 14:03
I had completely forgotten about Hank's version of 'Live and Let Die'. I saw the film in 1973 and the cinema in Basingstoke. My first ever Bond film. I think I have seen ALL of them at the cinema since (with maybe two or three exceptions). Brian Bennett, of course, recorded his versions of no less than THREE Roger Moore Bond themes on his recent John Barry album... Moonraker, The Man with the Golden Gun and Octopussy, 'All Time High', if my memory serves me correctly. All good films if you just want to be entertained, although Octopussy was the weakest of the three in my opinion.
One of my friends actually arranged and recorded Roger's commentary for the American release of The Persuaders! on DVD! Believe it or not, it was recorded at a recording studio at Pinewood Studios and it was here that he reunited Roger with his famous Bermuda Yellow Aston Martin from the series! Apparently Roger was absolutely gobsmacked, as they say! It was here that he signed the inside of the boot/trunk lid. I am still envious!!!
Also, my mum tells me that she has one of the knitting patterns with Roger modelling the finished article (a jumper) on the cover!