From Russia with Love (film) Love" is the first Bond film in the series with John Barry as the primary soundtrack composer. The theme song was composed by Lionel Bart of "Oliver!" fame and sung by Matt Monro, although the title credit music is a lively instrumental version of the tune beginning with Barry's brief "James Bond is Back" then segueing into Monty Norman's "James Bond Theme". Monro's vocal version is later played during the film (as source music on a radio) and properly over the film's end titles. Barry travelled with the crew to Turkey to try getting influences of the local music, but
From Russia with Love (film) ever, behind only "Goldfinger". That same year, "Entertainment Weekly" put the film at ninth among Bond films, criticising the slow pace. When the "James Bond Ultimate Collector's Set" was released in November 2007 by MGM, Norman Wilner of MSN chose "From Russia with Love" as the best Bond film. Conversely, in his book about the Bond phenomenon, "The Man With the Golden Touch," British author Sinclair McKay states "I know it is heresy to say so, and that some enthusiasts regard "From Russia With Love" as the Holy Grail of Bond, but let's be searingly honest – some of it