A 130bpm E minor retro spy strut built on punchy horn stabs, walking bass, twangy electric guitar and bongo-driven percussion, with a synth line adding a lounge-era sheen not heard elsewhere on the record. Confident and forward-moving from the top, it plays like the moment the plan pays off and the case is full of cash. Suits casino floors, glamorous getaways and slick reveal shots.
The fastest of the album's mid-tempo group at 135bpm in A minor, driving hard on kit, bongos, bass and stabbing brass with surf-flavoured guitar over sweeping strings. Tongue-in-cheek rather than menacing, it keeps a single high-gear pulse suited to team assembly and briefing-to-action cuts. Good for gadget reveals and comic infiltration.
At 110bpm in G minor this one swaggers rather than sprints, giving the horns and reverb-heavy guitar room to lean into a smoky, worldly groove over bongos and strings. It reads as the suave man-of-mystery entrance — arrival scenes, airport lounges, cocktails in foreign cities. Playful enough for comedy, straight enough for genuine period drama.
A sneaking 98bpm A minor cue and the only one with no horn section — instead a theremin adds an eerie, kitsch B-movie wobble over tiptoe bass, brushed percussion, bongos and tremolo guitar. Comically suspenseful rather than triumphant, it stalks along without a big payoff. Ideal for creeping-down-a-corridor gags and vintage horror-spy crossovers.
The longest cue here at 3:35, a patient 100bpm A minor groove with room to develop across drums, bass, horns, strings and bongos. The moderate tempo and extended runtime make it the album's best option for a scene that needs to breathe — files being read, plans being drawn, dialogue over the top. Sustains interest without demanding attention.
A brisk 120bpm E minor spy march with a faintly official, buttoned-up air, pairing crisp brass figures and strings with steady kit, bass, bongos and vintage guitar. Slightly more procedural than the album's flashier cuts, it fits government corridors, motorcade arrivals and news-style period footage. Short and purposeful at 2:27.
A quirky, deliberately silly 130bpm E minor groover — same horn-and-guitar spy palette as its neighbours but tagged for comedy, so the emphasis falls on cheek rather than cool. Great for a parody of the genre: wink-to-camera dance moves, ridiculous disguises, seduction-gone-wrong. Runs 2:40 at a consistent high strut.
A 120bpm F#m sneaky-funk cut running a full three minutes, tagged for stealth rather than all-out action, so the bass and bongo groove carries it while horns and guitar comment around the edges. Cool, low-slung and cheeky — pickpockets, safecracking, comic surveillance. The length makes it easy to place under dialogue or long visual sequences.
Straight-ahead retro pastiche at 128bpm in F# minor, leaning on the full band setup of drums, bass, brass, strings, bongos and reverbed electric guitar for an unambiguously vintage feel. Bright and energetic throughout its 2:31 with no dark turn, making it a safe general-purpose 60s/70s bed. Works for nostalgia-branded advertising as readily as for on-screen action.
By far the slowest cue at 77bpm in G minor, a laid-back three-minute stakeout groove where the bass, kit and bongos hold a lazy pocket under sparse horn and guitar gestures. Patient and watchful rather than propulsive — the car parked across the street, the long night shift, the wire tap. The tempo and space make it the album's most voiceover-friendly track.
A cocky 132bpm D minor strutter, the darker-keyed sibling to the album's other high-tempo cuts, with bold brass hits, driving bass, bongos and vintage guitar. All attitude and shoulder-roll — the crew walking in slow motion, the tuxedo entrance, the getaway with the loot. Compact at 2:43 and hits hard from the start.
The album's flat-out chase at 170bpm in C minor, and the one cut with a jazz slant — expect frantic brass runs, hurtling upright-feel bass, driving kit and bongos with wild surf guitar. Comic and breathless rather than genuinely threatening, it barrels through 2:28 without pausing. Made for foot pursuits, car chases and slapstick escapes.