A handful of more 007 musings:

-After studying those screenshots more it may be very likely at least for DN that an IB was used for the Criterion/MGM LD.

-I think TB should definitely end with the TB end title reprise as heard on the mono mix. It fits thematically, it fits with Barry’s scoring technique and also matches his end title for Goldfinger which actually segues into a similar short end title instrumental on the soundtrack. I think the film differences may have been due to Peter Hint’s editing choices and that his documented love of the JB theme led to his use of it much to Barry’s consternation. This happened on both YOLT and OHMSS. So I’m thinking that if it was authentically put there in 1965 it was likely for a multitrack 70mm release with alternate dialogue etc and it was this that was unearthed in 1995 and utilized for the ProLogic stereo remix.

-I wonder if the new 4K DCP material will ever make it to homes.

-The THX discs for TSWLM and MR sound inferior to the original LDs, I’m almost positive it’s due to noise reduction as they don’t seem to have the same impact in the highs and for some reason a bit of the sound panning in the score is centered in TSWLM.

-Is it a sign of insanity that I just think about this stuff at random intervals during the day? 😉