First appearing on TV screens in September 1968, Joe 90 was a unique nine year old boy with the ability to absorb the brain patterns of top experts enabling him to become the most special agent of W.I.N. (World Intelligence Network).
Whilst there are arguably better-known scores amongst Barry Gray's sublime catalogue of work with the Andersons, the composer's work for Joe 90 is in many ways the most consistent and inventive selection he ever wrote. Developing a theme for the new series was always the musician's starting point, and for Joe 90, the pop charts breezed into Gray's studio, with an opening tune featuring a genuine groove. Mixing Gray's inventive electronics with 60s "surf rock" guitars was an inspired decision. It is no wonder that this piece has gone on to enjoy a second life as a Northern Soul disco floor-filler.
For episodic incidentals, Gray was freed from the detached unearthly premise of Captain Scarlet and able to bring back a playful sensibility and a more mature musical palette which are amply illustrated in this 24 track collection. - SILVA SCREEN
トラックリスト
01． The Most Special Agent - Joe 90 Main Titles 02． The Most Special Agent - A Dream Come True 03． Hijacked - A Wolf in the Fox's Den 04． Splashdown - Air/Sea Rescue 05． Colonel McClaine - Wagon Train of Fear 06． Colonel McClaine - Running the Gauntlet 07． Big Fish - Tragedy Aboard the U85 / Porto Guava 08． Three's A Crowd - A Song and Dance of Death 09． Three's A Crowd - The Tangled Web 10． The Race - Race of Intelligence 11． The Race - Taking the WIN 12． The Fortress - Fleming in the Fortress 13． The Fortress - Breakout and Pursuit 14． Arctic Adventure - Nuclear Winter 15． Double Agent - Boy with a Suitcase 16． The Unorthodox Shepherd - Church Rats 17． The Unorthodox Shepherd - Divine Intervention 18． International Concerto - Agent Sladek 19． International Concerto - Sladek's Recital 20． Talkdown - Trapped in the Sky 21． Project 90 - The Alpine Clinic Waltz 22． Project 90 - Balloon Ride 23． Relative Danger - The Mine Rescue 24． Joe 90 End Titles
回れ回れビッグラット! 電子メガネで世界を守れ!! ジェリー・アンダーソン製作、「キャプテンスカーレット」に続くスーパーマリオネーションシリーズ。映画『007』シリーズや、TV「0011ナポレオン・ソロ」「スパイ大作戦」といったスパイもの全盛期の流れにのったスパイアクション作品であり、アンダーソンもこの後「ロンドン指令Ｘ」「プロテクター電光石火」とスパイものを連発する。メガネがはずれると普通の少年に戻ってしまうというスリルや任務が失敗しそうになっても「こんなすごいことを子供ができるわけがない」とまんまと逃げおおせるカタルシスが本作の魅力である。音楽はもちろんバリー・グレイ！
トラックリストFirst appearing on TV screens in September 1968, Joe 90 was a unique nine year old boy with the ability to absorb the brain patterns of top experts enabling him to become the most special agent of W.I.N. (World Intelligence Network).
Whilst there are arguably better-known scores amongst Barry Gray's sublime catalogue of work with the Andersons, the composer's work for Joe 90 is in many ways the most consistent and inventive selection he ever wrote. Developing a theme for the new series was always the musician's starting point, and for Joe 90, the pop charts breezed into Gray's studio, with an opening tune featuring a genuine groove. Mixing Gray's inventive electronics with 60s "surf rock" guitars was an inspired decision. It is no wonder that this piece has gone on to enjoy a second life as a Northern Soul disco floor-filler.
For episodic incidentals, Gray was freed from the detached unearthly premise of Captain Scarlet and able to bring back a playful sensibility and a more mature musical palette which are amply illustrated in this 24 track collection. - SILVA SCREEN
01． The Most Special Agent - Joe 90 Main Titles
02． The Most Special Agent - A Dream Come True
03． Hijacked - A Wolf in the Fox's Den
04． Splashdown - Air/Sea Rescue
05． Colonel McClaine - Wagon Train of Fear
06． Colonel McClaine - Running the Gauntlet
07． Big Fish - Tragedy Aboard the U85 / Porto Guava
08． Three's A Crowd - A Song and Dance of Death
09． Three's A Crowd - The Tangled Web
10． The Race - Race of Intelligence
11． The Race - Taking the WIN
12． The Fortress - Fleming in the Fortress
13． The Fortress - Breakout and Pursuit
14． Arctic Adventure - Nuclear Winter
15． Double Agent - Boy with a Suitcase
16． The Unorthodox Shepherd - Church Rats
17． The Unorthodox Shepherd - Divine Intervention
18． International Concerto - Agent Sladek
19． International Concerto - Sladek's Recital
20． Talkdown - Trapped in the Sky
21． Project 90 - The Alpine Clinic Waltz
22． Project 90 - Balloon Ride
23． Relative Danger - The Mine Rescue
24． Joe 90 End Titles