Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

"Goldfinger" (Shirley Bassey cover)

BY Gregory AdamsPublished Dec 20, 2013

Ahead of Sharon Jones and her Dap-Kings dropping Give the People What They Want next year, the throwback soul favourite is offering up a cover of the theme to Goldfinger for the upcoming Leonardo DiCaprio flick The Wolf of Wall Street.

Jones's update to Shirley Bassey's Bond track has her likewise talking about the villain with the Midas touch, with vibrato-heavy vocals supported by brassy blasts and a simmering, cinematic arrangement. You can check it out in the player down below, courtesy of The AV Club.

Also below is a YouTube player teasing the entire soundtrack, which includes cuts from Billy Joel, Cannonball Adderly, Eartha Kitt, the Lemonheads and more. The soundtrack is available now digitally, but will get a physical release January 7.

As for Give the People What They Want, the delayed LP finally arrives January 14 Daptone Records and will be supported with a North American tour.

Read an interview with Sharon Jones here.



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