14 January 2009

Hachirou Aoyama - Super Express 109 (1975)



Now, back to the 70s, the funk, the grooves, the Hammond, the Phasers, the neat violins and the Breaks !

They said it couldn't happen... But for 1500 passengers Bullet Train 109 became a nightmare journey that just couldn't be stopped!
=> Plot ? Criminals plant a bomb on a high-speed train. It will explode when the train slows down, unless a ransom is paid.
Simple.

This soundtrack is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !

01 - Prologue - Dawn
02 - The Beginning of a Long Day
03 - Okita's Thoughts
04 - Beginnings
05 - Main Title
06 - Trembling
07 - Bomb Threat Phone Call
08 - Train Delay Orders
09 - Train Breakdown
10 - Suspense
11 - Okita's Demands
12 - Lost in the Crowd
13 - The Suspect - Masaru Koga
14 - Arrivals Lobby at Haneda Airport
15 - Passing Nagoya Station
16 - Accident - Announcement
17 - The Demands Have been Given
18 - Ransom Plans Start
19 - Oshiro's Hard Times
20 - Laments
21 - Death of the Culprit
22 - Koga is Found - Chase
23 - Unrealized Dreams
...
40 - Super Express 109
41 - B-Mix (Original Version)

1'06 - 41 tracks - lots of short cues.. A MUST HAVE !

Nothing much to say about Hachirou Aoyama unfortunately.. I guess he's another supa yet forgotten musician.. He's credited for working on 8 soundtracks, between 1973 and 1978.

2 comments:

Prohibition69 said...

Hmmm...if that plot was set aboard a bus it probably would do very well. you could call it "Bullet Bus". Maybe the sequel could be set on a ship. You could call it "Bullet Boat"
Genius.

Maciko said...

Fantastic post
Many many thanks