Favourite Bond cover version?

[Kristatos]

My Pandora.com radio station is currently playing Jackie Mittoo's rather splendid ska instrumental version of From Russia With Love as I type this and it led me to thinking that I should post a thread on cover versions of Bond music. Does anyone have a favourite, whether from the David Arnold compilation or elsewhere? My favourite tracks on the Arnold album are Pulp's All Time High and David McAlmont's Diamonds Are Forever. I can't think why McAlmont was never asked to do a Bond theme for real.

[stockslivevan]

Hmm, I do have the Shaken & Stirred album, but I can't say which song I actually like. They're good and it's interesting to hear how David Arnold works with modern musicians on classic tunes, but there's not really a song that stands out for me. In fact, I actually love his three instrumental tracks on the album. I find it interesting that he never made anything as good in the films as he did here. Maybe that's because he was actually working on Barry's music.