From Russia with Love (soundtrack) UK charts with a different arrangement of the Bond theme from that heard in the film. The title song was sung by Matt Monro. Monro's vocal version is played during the film (as source music on a radio) and properly over the film's end titles. The title credit music is a lively instrumental version of the tune preceded by a brief Barry-composed "James Bond is Back" then segueing into the "James Bond Theme". On the original film soundtrack, Alan Haven played a jazzy organ over the theme but this version was not released on the soundtrack album. The tune also
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