Neon Kurage / Neon Kurage Shinjuku Hana Densha

The only official recording by the legendary free jazz + punk folk band 'Mikami Hiroshi and Aoba Castle, ' the original soundtracks for the 1973 Toei films 'Neon Jellyfish' and 'Neon Jellyfish Shinjuku Flower Train' are released for the first time as a 2-CD set.'Mikami Hiroshi and Aobajo' was a trio consisting of the godfather of Japanese punk, Mikami Hiroshi, the famous drummer, Furusawa Ryojiro, and Anzai Hisashi (Kitaro), a bassist known for Oki Itaru's band, who were active for a very short time in 1973. With a style in which the drums and bass improvised throughout and the vocals screamed, the band became legendary among fans who saw the Mikami Hiroshi and Aobajo concert 'Shoot for Love and Hope' at the Ochanomizu France-Japan Hall on June 27, 1973, as the Jacks of the 70s! It has become a band that punks especially want to listen to.This soundtrack CD album is a compilation of 40 takes used in the film and 21 unused takes as bonus tracks from the 99 tracks of the 6mm master tapes of 'Neon Jellyfish' and 'Neon Jellyfish Shinjuku Flower Train' left at Toei. DISC-1 'Neon Jellyfish' has music by Mikami Hiroshi, and DISC-2 'Neon Jellyfish Shinjuku Flower Train' has music by Mikami Hiroshi and pianist Shibuya Takeshi. Both are extremely valuable, containing many takes with free jazz and jazz rock developments performed by Mikami Hiroshi and Aoba Jo with piano by Shibuya Takeshi and saxophone by Sakata Akira and Nakamura Seiichi.Disc Neon Jellyfish Original Soundtrack1. Toei mark2. Title back3. Theme song 'Otoshi ni naita twilight to'4. Meeting Koichi5. In Koichi's room6. Insert song 'Bakabushi' Take-17. Koichi and Rie8. Catch at the Bar9. Insert song 'Cute Su-chan'10. Yukito Rie11. Catch Girl12. BAR Rainbow13. Insert song 'Bakabushi' Take-214. Insert song 'Dreams Bloom at Night'15. To the City16. Companion Cafe17. Kenji Returns18. Rie's Thoughts19. In Detention20. Yuki, Rie, and Koichi21. Insert song 'Bakabushi' Take-322. Yukito Kenji -Ending23. M1-Outtake (Bonus Tracks)24. M2-Outtake (Bonus Tracks)25. M11-Outtake (Bonus Tracks)26. M15-Outtake 1(Bonus Tracks)27. M15-Outtake 2(Bonus Tracks)28. M22-Outtake (Bonus Tracks)29. DB6-M8 (Bonus Tracks)30. DB8-M12 (Bonus Tracks)31. DB13-M18 (Bonus Tracks)32. 'Bakabushi' Outtake (Bonus Tracks)33. 'Bakabushi' Karaoke (Bonus Tracks)Disc Neon Jellyfish Shinjuku Flower Train Original Soundtrack1. Opening2. Theme song 'Otoshi ni naita twilight to'3. Catch Bar 'Domingo'4. Insert song 'Bakabushi' Take 15. Insert song 'Shinjuku Haguretori'6. Yuki and Yamashita7. Yukito Kunio8. Motorcycle Lock9. Insert song 'Bakabushi' Take 210. At least tonight11. Yukito Kunio: Pure Love12. Black and White Show 113. Black and White Show 214. On the footbridge15. Coin Locker Baby16. Yuki and Kunio: Farewell17. Kunio and Yamashita18. Ending (Theme song 'Ototoshi Naita Yuugure to')19. M7-Outtake (Bonus Tracks)20. M8-Outtake (Bonus Tracks)21. M11-Outtake (Bonus Tracks)22. M13-Outtake (Bonus Tracks)23. M14-Outtake (Bonus Tracks)24. M18-Last Outtake (Bonus Tracks)25. 'Ototoshi ni naita twilight to' Outtake (Bonus Tracks)26. 'Otoshi ni naita twilight to' Karaoke (Bonus Tracks)27. 'Shinjuku Haguretori' Outtake (Bonus Tracks)28. EX-M7 (Bonus Tracks)