Artwork By [Art Direction & Design] – Peter Grant
Artwork By [Creative Direction] – Michelle Azzopardi
Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – John Barry
Contractor [Orchestra] – Sid Margo
Engineer – John Richards
Liner Notes – Jeff Bond
Other [A&r Supervision] – Gregg Ogorzelec
Other [Project Managers] – Wendy Brueder, Herb Agner
Reissue Producer – Lukas Kendall
Remastered By – Doug Schwartz

by Bruce Eder
The most interesting and unusual of the James Bond soundtracks, You Only Live Twice was also something of a poor relation to the other soundtracks in the series, never selling as well as the earlier ones. John Barry's score reflects the movie's extensive use of Japanese settings and cultural background, with Japanese-flavored melodies and even the use of Japanese instruments in some tracks. Additionally, in lieu of the usual emphasis on action underscoring, You Only Live Twice is more lyrical and atmospheric -- even the title tune, sung by Nancy Sinatra, is the most unusual in the series to date, a sultry ballad with a haunting central melody, although its best incarnation (with all due respect to Sinatra) is its appearance in the instrumental "Mountains and Sunsets."