--- product_id: 53226963 title: "THE REAL... JOHN BARRY" price: "€ 23.84" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/53226963-the-real-john-barry store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # THE REAL... JOHN BARRY **Price:** € 23.84 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** THE REAL... JOHN BARRY - **How much does it cost?** € 23.84 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/53226963-the-real-john-barry) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 54 compositions from the legendary composer on 3CDs, packaged in a fold out card digipack. Includes The James Bond Theme, Zulu, Midnight Cowboy, Coney Island and many more! Review: Yes, yes, yes!!!! - JB's brilliant music always made a big impression on me as a young kid, I well remember going to the cinema to watch the early Bond films and Born Free. In later life I saw the great man in concert at the Royal Albert Hall. He has composed, arranged and produced so many great film soundtracks across many different genres. There is his creative, distinctive style of course, modern orchestral but often tinged with jazz stylings or use of unusual instruments. Who can forget the zither or the ground-breaking inclusion of modern electronic sounds (eg OHMSS or Persuaders theme). He has worked on an impressive list of films and was a go to composer for so many producers. Each time his score/soundtrack fitted the needs of the visual images, enhancing the mood and enriching the whole film experience. What a talent! I could go on, but what about this compilation? Well I have been waiting years for such a comprehensive selection, done by the master himself. Like others I bought and was disappointed by the City of Prague's Philharmonic Orchestra 4cd collection, it has the great music but is missing the great man's magic touch. This one however really hits the spot, all the titles you'd want and expect plus a sprinkling of supporting tracks from several film scores. So buy this and enjoy taking a trip down memory lane! Review: Great collection but not original soundtracks - I very rarely write reviews for music, or films, as everyone has different tastes and who am I to say that John Barry is the best musician ever, that’s up to you to decide. However, I thought I‘d write a review of this CD package just to try and clarify what you will get if you purchase it. First, the packaging says “original recordings” and I think this could be slightly misleading, given this is a CD of film music. To me the original recording is the music written for the actual film soundtrack, these CDs do not contain music from the original soundtracks. What we have here is a compilation of recordings John Barry (JB) did for other CDs (Moviola, Moviola II, etc) with an orchestra, usually The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The good thing is that JB conducted the orchestra and so his distinctive sound was retained, unlike on some ‘tribute’ CDs by other people. I suppose the tracks on these CDs are original in that they are conducted by JB. Some tracks are fairly faithful to the original film music but many are not. The arrangement for The Lion in Winter track sounds more like a theme from a 60s ITC action show, like The Persuaders, than anything from the film. Again, it retains JB’s sound so I’m not unhappy, it’s just different. The sound quality of the CD’s is nice and clear but does not seem to have the depth of really good orchestra recordings, but give the £6 price I am probably being very, very, picky here. So, do I recommend this package? Well for 3 CDs containing a total of 54 tracks the price is very good. If you like JBs music, and even already have the original soundtracks, this will give you something slightly different so I think it’s worth buying. If you really want the original soundtrack music this probably is not for you. Unfortunately it’s unlikely there will be a compilation like this that does contain the soundtrack versions so you’ll need to dig deeper in your pocket and get all the soundtrack CDs. I have a lot of JBs soundtracks and knew what I was getting before I purchased this and have no regrets whatsoever. ## Images ![THE REAL... JOHN BARRY - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81o9WwGKFrL.jpg) ![THE REAL... JOHN BARRY - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/811yc3wcvmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yes, yes, yes!!!! *by C***Y on 17 January 2017* JB's brilliant music always made a big impression on me as a young kid, I well remember going to the cinema to watch the early Bond films and Born Free. In later life I saw the great man in concert at the Royal Albert Hall. He has composed, arranged and produced so many great film soundtracks across many different genres. There is his creative, distinctive style of course, modern orchestral but often tinged with jazz stylings or use of unusual instruments. Who can forget the zither or the ground-breaking inclusion of modern electronic sounds (eg OHMSS or Persuaders theme). He has worked on an impressive list of films and was a go to composer for so many producers. Each time his score/soundtrack fitted the needs of the visual images, enhancing the mood and enriching the whole film experience. What a talent! I could go on, but what about this compilation? Well I have been waiting years for such a comprehensive selection, done by the master himself. Like others I bought and was disappointed by the City of Prague's Philharmonic Orchestra 4cd collection, it has the great music but is missing the great man's magic touch. This one however really hits the spot, all the titles you'd want and expect plus a sprinkling of supporting tracks from several film scores. So buy this and enjoy taking a trip down memory lane! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great collection but not original soundtracks *by G***. on 10 November 2016* I very rarely write reviews for music, or films, as everyone has different tastes and who am I to say that John Barry is the best musician ever, that’s up to you to decide. However, I thought I‘d write a review of this CD package just to try and clarify what you will get if you purchase it. First, the packaging says “original recordings” and I think this could be slightly misleading, given this is a CD of film music. To me the original recording is the music written for the actual film soundtrack, these CDs do not contain music from the original soundtracks. What we have here is a compilation of recordings John Barry (JB) did for other CDs (Moviola, Moviola II, etc) with an orchestra, usually The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The good thing is that JB conducted the orchestra and so his distinctive sound was retained, unlike on some ‘tribute’ CDs by other people. I suppose the tracks on these CDs are original in that they are conducted by JB. Some tracks are fairly faithful to the original film music but many are not. The arrangement for The Lion in Winter track sounds more like a theme from a 60s ITC action show, like The Persuaders, than anything from the film. Again, it retains JB’s sound so I’m not unhappy, it’s just different. The sound quality of the CD’s is nice and clear but does not seem to have the depth of really good orchestra recordings, but give the £6 price I am probably being very, very, picky here. So, do I recommend this package? Well for 3 CDs containing a total of 54 tracks the price is very good. If you like JBs music, and even already have the original soundtracks, this will give you something slightly different so I think it’s worth buying. If you really want the original soundtrack music this probably is not for you. Unfortunately it’s unlikely there will be a compilation like this that does contain the soundtrack versions so you’ll need to dig deeper in your pocket and get all the soundtrack CDs. I have a lot of JBs soundtracks and knew what I was getting before I purchased this and have no regrets whatsoever. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a review *by P***Y on 8 May 2025* This is a cd. Containing music by John Barry. If you like John Barry. Buy this. It is a CD that you can play on a CD player and music by John Barry will come out of the speakers. This is a review of a John Barry CD that you can read before purchasing the CD, if you like this review you can purchase another review at a discounted price . John Barry was a man who composed very good music that were in very good films that you can buy the soundtracks for on a cd that will play on a cd player and the music will come out of the speakers --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/53226963-the-real-john-barry](https://www.desertcart.at/products/53226963-the-real-john-barry) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-06-05*