Never Say Never...

1983 saw the 'Battle of the Bond's' as Sean Connery slipped into 007s shoes once again after a 12-year absence in Never Say Never Aagin. In fact it didn't turn out to be much of a 'battle' as the EON produced Octopussy, starring Roger Moore, was far more successful. Octopussy, as the 'offical' Bond release had far more memorabilia released to tie-in with it, but Never Say Never Again had some lovey items including a fairly rare 12" LP soundtrack only released in Japan. Here are some of the Never Say Never Again items from my collection…

Never Say Never Again soundtrack LP (King Record Co., Japan, 1983)

Lani Hall Never Say Never Again theme single (A&M Records, France, 1983)

Never Say Never Again instrumental theme single (A&M Records, UK, 1983)

Never Say Never Again instrumental theme single (King Record Co. Ltd., Japan, 1983)

Nunca Digas Nunca Jamas (Never Say Never Again) large Spanish poster (Warner Bros., Spain, 1983)

Small cardboard standee to promote the release of Never Say Never Again on video (Warner Bros Inc., US, 1983)

Three small James Bond badges - GoldenEye metal pin badge (left), The World Is Not Enough Energizer batteries promotional badge (middle) and Never Say Never Again promotional badge (right)

Never Say Never Again promotional sticker (Warner Bros., US, 1983)

Tintin magazine with Never Say Never Again cover and article (Le Lombard, France/Belgium, No.51, 1983)

Starlog magazine with Battle of the Bonds cover and articles (O'Quinn Studios Inc., US, No.68, March 1983)

Cinema magazine with Battle of the Bonds cover and articles (IPV Inland, Germany, Nr.5-83, May 1983)

Time Out magazine with Battle of the Bonds cover and article (Time Out Ltd., UK, 10th June 1983)

Photoplay Movies & Video magazine with Never Say Never Again cover and article (Argus Specialist Publications Ltd., UK, January 1984)

Film Review magazine with Never Say Never Again cover and article (Thorn EMI Cinemas Ltd., UK, Vol.34 No.1, January 1984)

Cinema magazine with Sags Niemals Nie (Never Say Never Again) cover and article (IPV Inland, Germany, Nr.2-84, February 1984)

Never Say Never Again Royal Charity Premiere brochure from the event held on the 14th December 1983 at the Odeon Leicester Square (UK, 1983)

Never Say Never Again exhibitors campaign book (Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors, UK, 1983)

Never Say Never Again production information book (Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors, UK, 1983)

Nunca Digas Nunca Jamas (Never Say Never Again) synopsis sheet (Warner Bros., Spain, 1983)

Never Say Never Again video (Warner Home Video, UK, 1996)