Octopussy is the 1983 soundtrack for the eponymous thirteenth James Bond film. The score was composed by John Barry, the lyrics by Tim Rice. The opening theme, "All Time High," is sung by Rita Coolidge and is one of six Bond film title songs or songs that are not named after film's title.
The original compact disc released in 1985, by A&M Records, was recalled because of a printing error, and became a rarity. In 1997, the soundtrack was released, by Rykodisc, with the original soundtrack music and some film dialogue, (additional tracks, "Miss Penelope", "Introducing Mr. Bond" and "Poison Pen") on an Enhanced CD version. The 2003 release, by EMI, restored the original soundtrack music sans dialogue. In 2023 La La Land Records release a 2 disc expanded edition of the score.
The original music video of "All Time High" shows Rita Coolidge in very soft focus in what appears to be an Indian palace, but which is actually one of the film's locations, the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England.
In November 2023, La La Land Records released a limited expanded edition containing previously unreleased music.
Contents
Track listing
Original Release/2003 Remastered Version
"All Time High" – Rita Coolidge
"Bond Look-Alike"
"009 Gets the Knife and Gobinda Attacks"
"That's My Little Octopussy"
"Arrival at the Island of Octopussy"
"Bond at the Monsoon Palace"
"Bond Meets Octopussy"
"Yo-Yo Fight and Death of Vijay"
"The Chase Bomb Theme"
"The Palace Fight"
"All Time High (Movie Version)" – Rita Coolidge
1997 release
"All Time High" – Rita Coolidge
"Bond Look-Alike"
"Miss Penelope"—dialogue
"009 Gets the Knife and Gobinda Attacks"
"That's My Little Octopussy"
"Arrival at the Island of Octopussy"
"Introducing Mr. Bond"—dialogue
"Bond at the Monsoon Palace"
"Bond Meets Octopussy"
"Poison Pen"—dialogue
"Yo-Yo Fight and Death of Vijay"
"The Chase Bomb Theme"
"The Palace Fight"
"All Time High" – Rita Coolidge
2023 release
"Gun Barrel And Airbase" (0:51) (Contains The James Bond Theme)
"Bond Look-Alike" (2:59) (Contains The James Bond Theme)
"Fill Her Up" (0:44)
"All Time High" (Performed by Rita Coolidge) (3:05)
"009 Gets the Knife and the Property of a Lady" (1:35)
"Kremlin Art Repository and Sotheby’s" (1:22) (Contains The James Bond Theme)
"India" (1:00) (Contains The James Bond Theme)
"Magda and Spend the Money Quickly, Mr. Bond" (0:50)
"Gobinda Attacks" (2:14) (Contains The James Bond Theme)
"Easy Come, Easy Go" (1:50) (Contains The James Bond Theme)
"All Time High (Instrumental)" (1:48)
"That’s My Little Octopussy" (3:13)
"Arrival at the Island of Octopussy" (3:23)
"Bond at the Monsoon Palace" (3:04)
"Palace Intrigue" (1:43)
"The Mysterious Octopussy" (2:36)
"Bond Meets Octopussy" (3:36) (Contains The James Bond Theme)
"Yo-Yo Fight and Death of Vijay (Extended Version)" (3:54) (Contains The James Bond Theme)