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David Arnold

Real Name:
David Arnold
Profile:
David Arnold (b. January 23, 1962) is a Grammy Award-winning English film composer, best known for scoring five James Bond films, the blockbuster "Independence Day" and cult television show "Little Britain".

David has worked on various soundtrack projects including: "The Young Americans", "Stargate", "Last Of The Dogmen", "Godzilla", "The Musketeer", "The Stepford Wives" and "Four Brothers" amongst others. He also composed the theme music for several British television series, including the 2000 remake of "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)" and "Little Britain".

In 1997 Arnold produced "Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project", an album featuring new versions of the themes from various James Bond films. Away from the film world, David Arnold maintains a career as a successful record producer and song writer, having worked with a wide range of contemporary artists including kd lang, Pulp, Chrissie Hynde, Iggy Pop, Garbage, Massive Attack, David McAlmont, Martina Topley-Bird, Natasha Bedingfield, Aimee Mann, George Michael and Damien Rice.
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Releases:
Play Dead (Single, Maxi) (14 versions)   Island Records ... 1993
Stargate (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album)   Milan Records 1994
Stargate Overture, Promo (CD, Shape, Ltd, Pro)   BMG Video, BMG, Milan Records 1994
Last Of The Dogmen (CD)   Atlantic 1995
Independence Day - Original Soundtrack Recording (HDCD)   RCA Victor 1996
Diamonds Are Forever (CD, Maxi)   EastWest, EastWest 1997
Diamonds Are Forever (12", Promo)   Sire Records Company 1997
Diamonds Are Forever (Single) (2 versions)   EastWest 1997
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Maxi) (3 versions)   EastWest 1997
Shaken And Stirred Club Sampler: The David Arnold James Bond Project (12", Smplr, Promo)   EastWest 1997
Shaken And Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project (Album) (4 versions)   Warner Music UK Ltd. ... 1997
We Have All The Time In The World (CD, Single, Promo)   EastWest 1998
One Brief Moment (EP) (3 versions)   Mantra Recordings 1999
The World Is Not Enough (Music From The MGM Motion Picture) (2 versions)   MCA Records 1999
Wing Commander (Motion Picture OST) (CD)   synSONIQ Records 1999
Theme From Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (CD, Single, Promo)   Island Records 2000
Changing Lanes - Original Motion Picture Score (2 versions)   Varèse Sarabande 2002
Die Another Day - Music From The Motion Picture (6 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 2002
Casino Royale (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album)   Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2006
Stargate - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Album, The)   Varèse Sarabande 2006
Quantum Of Solace (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album)   Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., J Records 2008
Remixes:
Dynamite (CD) Dynamite (Soundtrack Mix) Telegram Records Stockholm 1997
Production:
Debut (Album) (25 versions)   Mother Records ... 1993
Music From The "Playing God" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (12", Promo) These Boots Are Made F... Milan Records 1997
Tomorrow Never Dies (2 versions)   Polydor ... 1997
A Little Communication (CD, Album) It's Enough Hut Recordings 1998
Godzilla - The Album (Comp) (2 versions) Undercover Epic ... 1998
Gedida (CD, Single, Promo)   Labels 1999
Gedida (Album) (3 versions) One Brief Moment Mantra Recordings ... 1999
The World Is Not Enough (Single, Maxi) (2 versions)   Radioactive ... 1999
Die Another Day DJ Sampler (12") Iced Inc. Warner Bros. Records 2002
Greatest Hits (Comp) (15 versions) Play Dead Polydor ... 2002
James Bond Theme (Bond vs. Oakenfold) (12", Promo)   Warner Bros. Records 2002
O (Album) (3 versions) Amie Damien Rice Music ... 2002
The Best Of Bond ...James Bond (Comp) (3 versions) The World Is Not Enough Capitol Records ... 2002
In 5 Easy Pieces (5xCD, Comp, RE, RM + Box) Only Myself To Blame Mercury 2006
Surrounded (Album) (2 versions)   One Little Indian ... 2006
The Performance (CD, Album)   Geffen Records 2009
Mix:
Woman Like A Man (CD, Single) The Professor & La Fil... Damien Rice Music 2003
B-Sides (Comp) (2 versions) Lonelily (Original Demo) Damien Rice Music ... 2004
Appears On:
Lifelines (CD, Album)   Mercury 1991
Debut (Album) (22 versions)   Mother Records ... 1993
The Giver (CD, Album)   Ariola 1993
Friendly Fire (Album) (2 versions) I Fell (So You Could C... Cooltempo 1995
Independence Day (12")   Rise Records (Italy) 1996
Invasion Day (CD, Comp) Independence Day (Main... CNR Music 1996
Perfecto Fluoro (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Car) Play Dead Warner Music UK Ltd. 1996
Epic Themes (CD, Comp) Stargate Emporio 1997
Music From The Stars (CD) Independence Day Mediaphon-Madacy Entertainment 1997
Themes From The Un - X - Pected (CD, Comp) Independence Day Star Inc. Music (Holland) 1997
Tomorrow Never Dies (2 versions) Surrender Polydor ... 1997
A Little Communication (CD, Album) It's Enough Hut Recordings 1998
Decksandrumsandrockandroll (Album, Maxi) (6 versions) On Her Majesty’s Sec... Wall Of Sound ... 1998
Godzilla - The Album (Comp) (2 versions) Opening Titles, Lookin... Epic ... 1998
ID-Day (Maxi) (2 versions)   Hansa 1998
Twentieth-Century Blues: The Songs Of Noël Coward (Comp) (3 versions) Don't Put Your Daughte... EMI United Kingdom ... 1998
Gedida (CD, Single, Promo) One Brief Moment (Klut... Labels 1999
Gedida (Album) (3 versions) One Brief Moment Mantra Recordings ... 1999
Magic Hour (Album) (2 versions)   Polydor 1999
Magic Hour (CD, Maxi, CD2) Magic Hour Polydor 1999
Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Final Frontiers (CD, Comp) Stargate - Stargate Ov... Edel Records 1999
Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 The Uninvited (CD, Comp) Independence Day - End... Edel Records 1999
Stargate (Maxi) (2 versions)   Marlboro Music / IDE ... 1999
The World Is Not Enough (Single, Maxi) (5 versions)   Radioactive ... 1999
Time X (2xCD) Theme From "Stargate" BMG Ariola Media GmbH 1999
Volumen (DVD-V, NTSC) Play Dead Elektra 1999
Bow Down To The Exit Sign (CD, Album, Dig) Hey Lisa Go! Beat 2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - The Soundtrack (2 versions) Theme From Randall & H... Island Records 2000
The Remix Collection (2 versions) One Brief Moment (Klut... Mantra Recordings ... 2000
Theme From Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (CD, Maxi) Theme From Randall & H... Island Records, Island Records 2000
Björk (CD) Play Dead (Live Björk... Les Inrockuptibles 2002
Experiments (CD, Comp) Trek Wars Lonesome Cowboy Music 2002
Family Tree (3 versions) Play Dead One Little Indian ... 2002
Greatest Hits (Comp) (15 versions) Play Dead (Tim Simenon... One Little Indian ... 2002
Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003 (Comp) (3 versions) Play Dead One Little Indian ... 2002
Heartbreaker (CD, Maxi) Play Dead Playground Music Scandinavia, Edel Records 2002
O (Album) (5 versions) Amie Damien Rice Music ... 2002
The World Is Not Enough (007 The Best Of James Bond) (CD) The World Is Not Enoug... Golden Stars 2002
Quixotic (Album) (3 versions) Soul Food, Soul Food, ... Independiente ... 2003
Reason (CD, Album, Copy Prot.) Home Virgin 2003
Patience (CD, Album) Through Epic, Aegean 2004
Silent Treatment (CD, Album) 1986 EMI Music (Poland) 2005
The Best Of Natacha Atlas (CD, Comp, Album) You Only Live Twice Mantra Recordings 2005
The Way / Ain't Nobody (CD, Maxi) Ain't Nobody (Live) Polydor 2005
In 5 Easy Pieces (5xCD, Comp, RE, RM + Box) Only Myself To Blame Mercury 2006
Live With Me (CD, Maxi, Enh) Live With Me (Alternat... Virgin, Virgin 2006
Surrounded (Album) (2 versions)   One Little Indian ... 2006
Twenty Five (Comp) (3 versions) Through Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. ... 2006
You Know My Name (Single, Maxi) (4 versions)   Interscope Records ... 2006
Absolute Garbage (Comp) (5 versions) The World Is Not Enough Geffen Records ... 2007
Carry On (Album) (5 versions)   Interscope Records ... 2007
Doctor Who - Original Television Soundtrack - Series 3 (CD, Album, Comp) The Stowaway Silva Screen 2007
Psalms Of Extinction (Album) (2 versions) Play Dead Roadrunner Records 2007
The Performance (CD, Album) As God Is My Witness, ... Geffen Records 2009
Science Fiction Movie Themes (2xLP) Moonraker Delta Music  
Synthesizer (2xCD, Album) Independence Day Digimode Entertainment Ltd.  
Tracks Appear On:
Hits 93 Volume Four (CD, Comp) Play Dead Telstar 1993
Now That's What I Call Music! 26 (Comp) (2 versions) Play Dead EMI Records ... 1993
The Hitlist 1994 (CD, Comp) Play Dead Helicon Records (Israel), BNE - Brand New Entertainment 1993
The Young Americans (Comp) (4 versions) Opening Titles, Explos... Island Records 1993
The No. 1 Movies Album (2xCD) Play Dead PolyGram TV 1995
This Is Cult Fiction (CD, Comp) Play Dead Circa Records Ltd. 1995
Ambient Moods: 17 Atmospheric Moods (Comp, Album) (2 versions) Play Dead PolyGram TV ... 1996
Génération Synthétiseur 1996 (CD, Comp) Independence Day - Th... France Loisirs 1996
Movie Killers (CD) Play Dead Telstar 1996
Perfecto Fluoro (Comp) (2 versions) Play Dead Warner Music UK Ltd. 1996
The Ultimate Film Hits Album (2xCD, Comp) Play Dead EVA Records (Denmark) 1996
Tomorrow Never Dies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (3 versions) White Knight, The Sink... A&M Records ... 1997
Trackspotting (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Play Dead PolyGram TV 1997
Godzilla - The Album (Comp) (4 versions) Opening Titles, Lookin... Epic ... 1998
Ibiza Del Mar (2xCD, Comp) Play Dead Global Television 1998
Into The Blue - 36 Atmospheric Tracks (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Play Dead PolyGram TV 1998
Ibiza Del Mar (Comp) (2 versions) Play Dead Global Television 1999
The Chillout Album 2 (2xCD) Play Dead Telstar TV 1999
The World Is Not Enough (Single, Maxi) (3 versions) Ice Bandits Radioactive ... 1999
Chilled Ibiza (2xCD, Mixed) Play Dead Warner.ESP 2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - The Soundtrack (2 versions) Theme From Randall & H... Island Records 2000
Theme From Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (Maxi, Single) (2 versions) Theme From Randall & H... Island Records 2000
Les Films Du Futur (2xCD, Comp) Stargate Overture, Giz... Milan Records 2001
Unwind - 34 Soothing Laidback Tracks (2xCD, Comp) Play Dead Universal Music TV, Universal Music 2001
Die Another Day DJ Sampler (12") James Bond Theme (Bond... Warner Bros. Records 2002
Producer 05 (2 versions) The James Bond Theme Good Looking Records 2002
Blue Christmas (CD) Have Yourself A Merry ... Mojo Magazine 2005
Producer Experience (3xCD, Comp) The James Bond Theme Good Looking Records 2005
Classic Cinema (3xCD, Comp) The Stepford Wives - M... Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2007
Greatest Hits & Remixes (Comp) (2 versions) James Bond Theme (From... Ultra Records 2007
The Sound Of Renaissance, Vol. 4: Ibiza (2xCD) Play Dead Renaissance 2007
Unofficial Releases:
Diamond Collection (2 versions) Play Dead Diamond Sound 1998
Hypergenic (CD) Play Dead (Film Mix) Alexkick Records 1999
...Like Someone In Love (CD, Unofficial) Play Dead Island (2) 2001
Play Dead '04 (CDr, Promo)   Not On Label (Björk) 2004
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