Scots composer whose music is 'as threatening as the skies over his beloved Glasgow'

Over the decades, Scottish musicians have made many classic, cult or under-appreciated albums that have stood the test of time. Today, we look back at Craig Armstrong's solo debut, The Space Between Us. Back in September 1995 the composer Craig Armstrong gave an interview to this newspaper.

Among the subjects under discussion was his recent work on the theme song of a James Bond film , Goldeneye. Written by Bono and The Edge of U2 and sung by Tina Turner, the song kicked in moments after Bond, played by Pierce Brosnan, had wreaked terminal havoc upon the USSR’s Arkangel Chemical Weapons facility. Golden Eye's orchestration had to be hurriedly undertaken within two hectic days.

''At the time”, Armstrong recalled, “it was perfectly natural to find myself sitting on a sofa with Bono, the Edge, and Tina Turner. It's only later that you think: 'Wow, Tina Turner asked me if wanted a cup of tea’. “It’s great that, as an impoverished Glasgow arranger, I can use my normal orchestrator's craft to keep my kids in nappies as well as reach some unusual musical places”.

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