Reviews Written by n0ty
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November 17, 2003
A look at the 60's
1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulPros: Great Video/Audio transfer and bonus material
Cons: Can't think of any
When I first saw "Casino Royale" in the 60's, It gave me the "Deer in the Headlights" stare! I came out of the theater and thought to myself, "What was that???". I was hooked and had to see it over and over.
Since then, I've taped it off broadcast TV, but the quality obviously suffered a lot. So when the DVD came along, I was really excited. Well, my hopes were fulfulled, because this is a lavish widescreen transfer of a Technicolor movie with excellent stereo sound!
As a side note, Audiophiles have been buying the soundtrack (composed by Burt Bacharach and performed by Herb Alpert) on vinyl LP's for about $150 (USED!) because of the recording quality.
This is a "Must Buy" for Bond collectors too...
BTW, If you like Bacharach, you should also get Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". ...
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A Wonderful Album
Pros: Great artistry, music, lyrics and sound quality
Cons: A little dated, but that's ok -- I'm "Woodstuck"
I was walking around Radio Shack in 1970 at the tender age of 14 and I saw this album. I was really just getting into hi-fi (that's what we called it) and I was looking for something new for the ol' record player.
As a young teenager, I had borrowed my older brother's and sister's albums and had fallen in love with Country Rock bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Little Feat. This group was similar in sound and tunes. Although some of the songs are dated (1970's symbolism and social content), they're thoroughly enjoyable today. I've played it over and over, and never tired of it!
Unfortunately Rich Mountain Tower never made it big, but in my humble opinion, they should have. I'd therefore suggest this album as an essential item to complete your audio library. ...