From Russia with Love (soundtrack) From Russia with Love (soundtrack) From Russia with Love is the soundtrack for the second James Bond film of the same name. This is the first series film with John Barry as the primary soundtrack composer. John Barry, arranger of Monty Norman's "James Bond Theme" for "Dr. No", would be the dominant Bond series composer for most of its history and the inspiration for fellow series composer, David Arnold (who uses cues from this soundtrack in his own for "Tomorrow Never Dies"). The theme song was composed by Lionel Bart of Oliver! fame and sung by Matt Monro. Following the
From Russia with Love (film) up through the walls, and there, at close range, inspects two important Soviet secrets: the heroine's legs." "From Russia with Love" received generally positive reviews from critics; Rotten Tomatoes sampled 49 reviewers and judged 96% of the reviews to be positive with a rating of 8/10. Its summary states: " The second James Bond film, "From Russia with Love" is a razor-sharp, briskly-paced Cold War thriller that features several electrifying action scenes." Many online sites also commonly state "From Russia with Love" as the best Bond film of all time. In his 1986 book, Danny Peary described "From Russia with