Does anyone know the (film?) composer John Altman?
For the longest time, I wanted to find the exact recording from the James Bond movie Goldeneye of the scene where Bond drives the tank to save Natalya. The film composer for that movie was Eric Serra, but the filmmakers weren’t completely satisfied with his synthesized version, so they hired some random guy to do a more orchestrated, classic piece. I found him out to be John Altman.
Every now and then, they release a James Bond soundtrack film collection, with pieces from each movie. They did have the music from the tank scene, but it’s a much cheaper, “watered” down version that they had another orchestra perform. It sounds much different in the actual movie; it’s much more robust and energetic and I think some different instruments were used.
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This is the piece called “A Pleasant Drive in St. Petersburg”? A lot of people seem to want this also… It’s on this fantasy soundtrack, for example. I was sure I’d found it for you until I realized it hadn’t actually been produced. :(
This is from Youtube, is this the right Version If so, maybe you can contact the poster to see if they could tell you where they got it, or possibly make a copy for you.
I may have found it on This List. Scroll down to a compilation album called Bond Back in Action 2 from Great Britain, CD released in year 200, UPN 7–3857-20340–2-3. It lists track number 16. Tank Drive Around St. Petersburg (Film Version) (05:57)
Goldeneye (Monty Norman adapted John Altman)
@Kardamom, I think that is the synthy version by Serra.
Hmm… looks Altman currently writes a column (Music History 101) for an online magazine called Music is my Oxygen. His email is listed on this page. Think the man himself might send you an mp3?
@glacial Wow! Now that would be something, wouldn’t it. Let’s cross our fingers!
@glacial Welllllll, I just sent him an email. Let’s see what happens. As for all the other links people have sent me, that version is the less exciting one I was talking about, the one composed by Nic Raine and The City of Prague Philharmonic. I think they just reused that track in every collection that includes that scene from Goldeneye.
Btw – almost 3 years later he never answered >_<
There is an album called John Altman – Film and TV Showreel which features a 2:45 minute long segment of the Tank chase music. Sadly it’s missing the intro from the Archives and The ending half where Bond slams into the Statue. But what little there is, is awesome. To save time here is the track.
http://picosong.com/hMtj/
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