John Barry - The Ipcress File (theme)

[@hektoralis]

He really was among the greatest composers ever.

[@ulliantosch7605]

John Barry, a musical genius and also a Yorkshire man, what more could anyone ask for

[@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU]

Zulu theme song by him is my favourite piece

[@brucekilby9957]

Barry always wrote the perfect music for the right movie. RIP John. The Last Valley is another fine piece by Barry another Caine movie.🇬🇧

[@davidchamberlain5425]

John Barry's father was Irish👍👍👍👍

[@tricklevent]

i didnt know he was from yorkshire ,,,,, he was good, but being from lancashire i could never tell anyone that......

[@alimantado373]

@@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU LOL not his library of work but 1 film GTFOH! stoic blind amateur

[@pelicanflashdance]

In the past 4 minutes I was transported back in time to 1960s London

[@robertladue7647]

Those were the years and times! Such discovery, discovery yet the 50’s routiness.

[@PlatoCave]

A great James' Bond competitor, if not even better. Amazing composition.

[@robertladue7647]

You’re right! Harry Salzman got to the nitty gritty of spy dom, not just for the 60’s but even for the 2000’s!

[@waynealexander1615]

We will never have a composer like Barry again. He was brilliant. We miss your movie music John. You're with Henry, Bernard, Miklos and the other great film composers of 20th century film music.

[@briane5706]

waynealexander1 Not forgetting Enrico Morricone!

[@josetirado3680]

Not forgetting Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Franz Waxman

[@KutWrite]

Bernard Herrman, Max Steiner, various Bernsteins, Lionel Newman, James Horner, Tangerine Dream, and of course, Jerry Goldsmith.

[@philburrows6036]

Basil Poledouris and David Shire also need a mention

[@josetirado3680]

@@briane5706 Ennio Morricone

[@g7vak]

Very good film, good acting and shots of 1960s London. All gone now. One of its kind and never repeated. The music reflects the slow change and the shabbyness of Palmer's trade.

[@robertladue7647]

More routine ness than shabbiness, although certainly shabbiness was a factor. Very black and white in attitude and perspective.

[@lecitadin69]

One, if not THE best spy thriller theme of all times. And an good movie, with Michael Caine at his best. Damn!

[@Dioxinpie]

+lecitadin69 You nailed it

[@walkerlyons3148]

one the best spy/neo noir films starring the always Cool Michael Caine

[@mischlingbeerandcigarman]

Cannot argue with that

[@jay55also]

If you're a British spy,you got to have John Barry music to really make you look cool.

[@robertladue7647]

Not just with British spies! 😊

[@joeonthecoast3586]

It's Barry doing his beautiful trick of slow burn majesty. It's a slow key swing that presents itself as the harpsichord/piano strikes it's us-fussed and un-busy theme whilst the flutes respond in part. It's so uncluttered and so undemanding, yet so atmosheric and unyielding in its draw to the ear. Just another piece of work that this great man did that surely measures him as the finest British TV & Film score composer of the 20th Century. John Barry, what a class act.

[@ulrich-wilhelmpieper4681]

Dulcimer, not harpsichord

[@joeonthecoast3586]

Ulrich-Wilhelm Pieper I was struggling to identify that. My hat off to you.

[@commandingnationsintl7792]

You said "slow burn". Ha...

[@jaccusefashion]

you said it better than any of us could.....the lack of clutter and the slow burn I totally get.

[@joeonthecoast3586]

@@jaccusefashion kind of you to say. John Barry is such a master. I'm sure you have, but if not check out 'Beyondness of Things' and subsequent non cinematic albums he scored before his passing. Utterly stunning. The one i mention in particular, is a warm pillow to the head. Quite outstanding. Beautiful.

[@jimmymackinnon715]

never be another john barry,etheral music at its best,john was the greatest!!!.R I P

[@oolongoolong789]

One of John Barry's best.

[@stevo309]

I'm literally just about to watch this for the bazillionth time, my favourite movie ever.

[@PurushaDesa]

stevo309 What a breakfast! 🍳

[@joeoconnor5400]

Ipcress File way better than any of the James Bond films of the 60's.

[@bernadettemurray8260]

More realistic

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I don't think a single Bond film can touch Ipcress File!

[@davidchamberlain5425]

Barry...Williams...Jarre...etc etc...all brilliant...

[@54blewis]

Maurice Jarre,Lawrence of Arabia,The Train,Night of the Generals,Grand Prix, and my favorite soundtrack of his “Is Paris Burning?”

[@Retroscoop]

Iconic 1960's theme from an iconic and top notch 1960's Cold War spy movie. The best of both worlds.

[@altoonaibis]

One of my favorite theme songs for any espionage movie. Mysterious and full of suspense. It really projects the elements of the cold war.

[@BegoneJonah]

John Barry OWNED spy music in the Sixties.

[@jafwilding]

Yes, he was one of The Ownerz. That's sure Peace of Mind.

[@DryNox]

Wes Clark how many composers of spy music in the Sixties do you know?

[@BegoneJonah]

DryNox Well, Sol Kaplan wrote a nice piano theme (Chopin lite) for "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold," and Jerry Goldsmith's score for "Our Man Flint" is good, too. And there's the famous "Mission: Impossible" theme by Lalo Schifrin. I recalled those without google, thank you very much. But in my opinion nobody wrote spy music as dramatic as John Barry's. He was the best.

[@malthuswasright]

+Wes Clark And of course Monty Norman wrote the Bond theme...

[@Toolpusher]

Compare this to the cringe-worthy opening theme for the last Bond; "Spectre". That was like nails on a blackboard.... Decent movie, mostly forgettable soundtrack.

[@199422adam]

If you didn't know this film just by listening to this piece of music you have a good idea of the genre. Splendid film and score.

[@bernadettemurray8260]

Absolute Master!!!!!!!!

[@Strangways]

Recognize strains of 007 in Barry's composition? Only to a degree and on purpose. Barry recognized that the character of Palmer wasn't a glamorous double O but rather a British civil servant called upon to do the dirty jobs HMSS would never admit to. The Barry connection was no accident to Bond. Harry Saltzman and Cubby Broccoli were also the producers of the Palmer series as well as the Bond franchise. Outstanding music, superb suspense and the mystique of England in the 60's.

[@spockboy]

Excellent points. Bond Production Designer Ken Adam also worked on this.

[@MrDavey2010]

Correction - only Saltzman was the producer of the Harry Palmer movies. Not Broccoli.

[@BegoneJonah]

Hey, John Barry OWNED spy music in the 1960s.

[@longwlenguyen4214]

And more of a brutal nihilistic, realistic takes on the British spy genre, show us that James Bond were have been someone that every single "real" British spy would have wanted but instead their life are much closer to Sterling Archer from Archer tv show or The Ipcress file.

[@raypurchase801]

@@longwlenguyen4214 "Danger zone!"

[@Glamagal20091]

A great theme, and a great film. I watched it on BBC Four a week or so ago. Brilliant performances by Guy Doleman and Nigel Green.

[@conundrum62]

I have to agree, Guy Doleman and Nigel Green almost steal the movie from under Micheal Caine's nose. They are the British establishment writ large. Sadly both actors, never quite got the recognition that they deserved, and Greens end was sad, an 'accidental overdose' while suffering from depression.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Guy Doleman was a Kiwi ! ! From a time when UK and NZ had very close ties .. Now almost gone alas !

[@gecko36a]

WHAT A FILM THEME DOES IT GET ANY BETTER .

[@davidandrews190]

GOOSE BUMPS LOVE THIS COOL TUNE 😎

[@juanaltredo2974]

Barry's music added a patina of elegance and sophistication to any film

[@terencebarrett2897]

Ahh absolutely wonderful ,it's spectacular atmospheric ,it's like a music magnet to one's ears

[@jajones-ford2226]

John Barry the MASTER of film soundtrack music ! THE IPCRESS FILE one of his BEST scores !

[@vikinghex]

when I play john barry I donot know when to stop nights fly by god how I miss him .glad he made so much fabulous music genius.

[@IanP1963]

+roy john Absolutely correct - JB is defo missed !!!!!

[@slipperyjk]

This is one of those nights!

[@s4ndwichMakeR]

I listen to this track everytime I grind my coffee beans.

[@craigey1289]

s4ndwichMakeR lmao....l do the same.

[@darrylschultz9311]

s4ndwichMakeR Me too-except it's not my coffee beans it's my teeth... (only joking,good & spooky track).

[@buffalopatriot]

Lol. I hope it's a grinder manufactured by Charles D. Kasher.

[@Sennmut]

What kind of mushrooms do you get???? ;)

[@ryangarritty9761]

Sounds rather painful.

[@EelingStudios]

I can't atop playing this wonderful theme,, what a talent John Barry had and what superb listening he's given us to enioy forever. The film wouldn't be so good with out it...thanks John, very much...

[@Londonfogey]

The bit where Michael Caine comes out of the back of that ambulance holding a Sterling gun is quite possibly the coolest entrance in spy movie history.

[@johnosborn2555]

Have a look at US Army "DET-A" Berlin, if this is your kind of thing.

[@RonaldCharlesEpstein]

A great theme song for an intelligent spy film.

[@dipojones]

John Barry is the greatest composer of all time.

[@vittoriomoscato4089]

Guarda che c’è a che un signore che di nome fa MORRICONE…….con questo nulla tolgo al grande BARRY, immenso compositore anche egli.

[@peterbonk4670]

😊 can't argue with you one of my favorite. But I think he's tied with Eno morricone. All the spaghetti western music good bad and ugly biggest hit from him was from this movie was called Ecstasy of gold. Even Metallica to cover the song

[@peterbonk4670]

​@@vittoriomoscato4089p yes you are correct. Marconi and John Berry I do the best music producers there are for soundtracks Marconi that's so many movies they gave him a Oscar for all-time achievements award, and Clint Eastwood presented the award to him John Barry best-known probably for James bond, he did win an Oscar for the composer of Born Free. And don't forget the Great soundtrack for the movie Zulu don't know where you're from but have a great day

[@peterbonk4670]

I just remembered another of his great achievements. When you want to ask her for Born Free to get a soundtrack that is just wanting in Zulu and so much more but of course his James Bond soundtracks a great in themselves

[@BoBoNomad]

John Barry = Genius

[@ironing23]

He was brilliant. Never understood why he was not given a knighthood.

[@commandingnationsintl7792]

When you're the king you have no need for knighthoods.

[@rpm1796]

@@commandingnationsintl7792 Touche' Cmdr.

[@stevesculptor1]

John Barry OBE

[@matthewburden9403]

I recall this soundtrack every time I stroll though South Kensington.

[@Markofsatan]

His themes are such a part of my youth. RIP John.

[@terrancebigham6765]

Barry used a cimbalom here, the Hungarian hammered dulcimer. Miklos Rozsa used it for the chilling theme to "The Power" (his last score for MGM ,btw).

[@jaccusefashion]

I am a massive fan of the cimbalom. its amazing.

[@allancerf9038]

are you guys nuts? john barry is regarded and has always been - witness enormous 'haul' of grammies, etc as one of the best composers in the world. he has ALWAYS received great acclaim.

[@Londonfogey]

'Now listen to me Palmer...listen to me...'

[@Aut0five]

shoot the traitor Ross

[@littlegelland]

I've been walking around with the words "Now listen to me... LISTEN to me..." haunting my brain for months, not knowing why. Until I finally decided to rewatch "The Ipcress File" the other night. Imagine my surprise when I found out I'd been brainwashed!

[@mikewellwood1412]

@@littlegelland You'd probably been in that fake East European prison too long....

[@mauricioduron3193]

This was the time when we began to realise that there practically was no subject matter that Mr. Barry could not deal with.

[@Toolpusher]

One of the best spy films yet made, paired with, as you say, a nigh-on peerless soundtrack. Superb. In fact, I may treat myself to the latest Blu Ray version of Ipcress....

[@johnkhoury1759]

One of the best compositions by John Barry.

[@sixtiesstephanie]

Still got the single I bought when the film came out. Great movie, fantastic story-telling and amazing cast. Michael Caine's sexy eyes - OMG!

[@Granitoful]

Wonderful . . . Wonderful . . . Wonderful John Barry

[@zion2913]

John Barry is the Best ever making of all the Theme music no one can touch him He's The Untouchables Well done Thank you John Barry love it

[@drewsagar2634]

Very Cool theme for a Very Cool movie Love them both

[@nhlazyarse]

Seedy sound - Barry was the best at fitting music to film espionage and spies is what I picture instantly

[@themajesticmagnificent386]

John Barry…Pure class…

[@amarsbarr]

Lee Roberts thank you for such a detailed intelligent view over john Barry's work, I agree with you sir

[@SEASIDEVIDEOS]

WHAT A TREAT TO LISTEN TO THIS===THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH===SEASIDE

[@setsukoozu9829]

What a Quality! It IS definitely VERY COOL! Thank you and an unforgettable theme.

[@rabit818]

Cold War paranoia in musical form. Brilliant!

[@ublue54]

rabit818 ...however, it was not entirely paranoid:)

[@soshanna1]

absoutly brilliant.a fantastic film and michael caine and the brilliant john barry

[@Alexis-hx3yd]

One of my favourite themes ever.

[@prben2]

With this music, I picture someone hidden from view in the shadows, lighting a cigarette in a darkened and damp cobbled street in East Berlin, with a backdrop of bombed out derelict and empty buildings, with the footsteps of two Stasi police nearby on patrol.

[@StellarFella]

Remember the enticing trailer for this at the theater along with another enticing trailer for The Quiller Memorandum. This was smack in the middle of the secret agent intrigue era.

[@pix046]

I picture a black man smoking a pipe on a street corner and looking across the road at another man and smiling ruefully.

[@buffalopatriot]

That about sums it up.

[@mikewellwood1412]

Funnily enough, the music for "Funeral in Berlin" wasn't half as good, and neither was the movie. It wasn't bad, but it didn't have the class that "The Ipcress File" had.

[@g7vak]

Harry Palmer was ok until US funded it and then it went down the drain.

[@wtfbollos]

awesome sounds, awesome film.

[@saffilevy]

Man! I was looking for this tune for 40 years, since I saw the movie. Great!

[@martinlauzier2722]

Yeah, very nice theme. I always love John Barry

[@judyneville616]

Genius work! this makes me want to work for the secret service... always in sunglasses.... and descreatly hiding a gun whilst on a very complicated mission😎

[@saffilevy]

Man! I was looking for this tune for 40 years, since I saw the movie. I forgot the name but now I found it. Great!

[@herbpetrillo163]

Amazing piece of music.this, thunderball and you only live twice...my favorite themes ever....

[@chrisrigby582]

Love it. I always associate this with the theme to 'Callan' but they were written by different people.

[@malcolmlangley7249]

The music fitted like a glove thank you JB

[@johnniewalker64]

Several key ingredients to the stunning success of Bond - Fleming, Connery, Saltzman (and Broccoli - but post Saltzman movies are inferior), Guy Hamilton, Ken Adam and last and certainly not least John Barry - outstanding talent and contribution

[@IanP1963]

Len Deighton recently signed my copy of his book FUNERAL IN BERLIN, the sequel to IPCRESS FILE.

[@joeernest1340]

How cool is that, where was the book signing taking place?

[@richardarmstrong-finnerty4304]

+IAN PAYNE That is about as cool as cool gets.

[@pix046]

+IAN PAYNE God to know Len is still going strong. All of his books are out of print by now, of course.

[@Toolpusher]

Not true at all, Amazon UK is full of them, Ipcress File included.

[@pix046]

Have you seen the SS-GB series recently? Amazing I read the book many years ago and found another copy on a used books stand (out of print) 3 or 4 years ago and only now has it been adapted for TV.

[@AtlanteVideos]

Je n'ai jamais entendu un tel enchaînement de tons. Musicalement très recherché. J'apprécie beaucoup

[@boomerhgt]

What wonderful music John Barry was a musical genius

[@Dreamskater100]

Excellent. What a classic. x

[@perrin6]

FANTASTIC sound quality.

[@PaulRietvoorn]

deserves more than one million views!

[@veganvocalist4782]

Great feel and Mr Caine aaalways adds the extra cool factor to any film

[@gillyjames9609]

Love this soundtrack! It gets me every time.... and as for the cool, sexy fixed gaze from Michael Caine 💖💋 he might be cool, but he could melt ice with those eyes! xx

[@OklahomaBoots]

Fav of my Fav's!

[@peterbonk4670]

John Berry at his best it really sets a tone to the movie and gives it a haunting background the movie is very important cut butt, a great soundtrack even makes it better

[@jaccusefashion]

John Barry could literally save a bad film....This of course was a fantastic film but I am thinking of King Kong 76 and Raise the Titanic, he was MAGIC

[@spindizzy64]

Thank you John

[@adrianbrowne7874]

A more than fitting musical tribute too Michael Caine on his 90th Birthday!! Happy Birthday Sir!!!

[@cudak888]

Lots of Barry's Thunderball tucked in here and there in this theme.

[@IanP1963]

+cudak888 ........and every other early Bond theme also!

[@pix046]

+cudak888 Spot on. I suppose Barry can re-work themes over and over.

[@jonragnarmikarlsen9718]

He could for sure!

[@Toolpusher]

He was John Barry, simple as. How many of say; John Williams', or Jerry Goldsmith's, or Basil Poledouris' soundtracks are alike? A great many, if not most. We forgive this because they're so bloody good. :)

[@bradshawvincent]

fabulous. the end part reminds me of gil evans who arranged some of miles davis music such as sketches of spain.

[@yatsey007]

I had this on a free soundtracks CD I got with Empire magazine back in the 90's. Absolute banging tune.

[@marquonuk]

Wonderful theme for a wonderful film.

[@alimantado373]

There are two emissarys of film music , Morricone and Barry. Love them both!

[@007JHS]

I very recently finished reading all three Bernard Samson trilogies including the prequel to the first trilogy..Winter. I've just finished reading The Ipcress File. A great theme to a dramatisation of The Ipcress File

[@JollyRodders]

A friend of mine has only just seen this film. He can't believe he'd never heard of it before..!!

[@vanillaorchid]

This is sublime.

[@avgolemenu]

Thanks for the upload and taking the X to do it Deviantrake!!! Also, excellent recording!

[@wizardalvin]

Mr Barry is so the best, goodbye John, thank you so very much

[@peterbonk4670]

I agree with everyone John Berry is one or was one of the best soundtrack producers. I would rank them right up there with Eno morricone he's the one that did all the spaghetti Westerns from James Bond, to winning an Oscar for Born Free, definitely one of the best

[@robynheavner4689]

John Barry, rip! 💘💘💘 Love Me Barry's style! Bravo! The best! My favorite composer! Have all the Bond soundtracks!💘

[@vikinghex]

his music fit the films so perfectly in the deep you can hear the bubbles have it as my ring tone never answer this is so full of menace and intrigue perfect

[@pintofkimberley]

I think this theme tune would actually fit with a John Le Carre adaptation, possibly Smileys people. it's just dark enough.

[@jontalbot1]

So much prefer this kind of composition to his more romantic, string driven efforts. I love the way this takes it’s time and the air of detached, cool melancholy. Masterpiece.

[@Allan-et5ig]

He had quite a range, including a TON of rock with JB 7. I agree with you about the strings but the big caveat is that he had to deliver (usually) what a director insisted on.

[@beverleybutler7685]

Takes you right back to the sixties👍

[@Granitoful]

John Barry will miss us

[@johnzeszut3170]

Mighty fine mighty fine. Very mellow.

[@lizgilbey7478]

Have always loved the film and loved this music: Michael Caine was just a perfect Harry Palmer, but never underestimate the great Nigel Green ('Listen to me; now listen to me,,,') and the urbane Guy Doleman. In the words of Michael Caine, that not many people know this, the hands doing the cooking in the film actually belong to Len Deighton himself. A notable chef, he wrote an iconic newspaper cookery strip for many years. Check out his fabulous 'Len Deighton's Action Cook Book for more tastes and looks of the Sixties.

[@Slechy_Lesh]

Sensual and slick yet also driving, enthusing

[@diamond21450]

Perfect,

[@johnkhourymusic]

Thank you deviantrake for a perfect tune by maestro John Barry. Michael Caine was outstanding in the movie. Monte Carlo, Monaco.

[@youdoxie]

Thought immediately of this timeless piece when I heard John Barry had died. RIP.

[@jonfletcher147]

R.I.P. John Barry......Ipcress is my favourite theme of his......