{"product_id":"norio-maeda-shadow-of-the-highway-original-soundtrack-lp","title":"Shadow Of The Highway (Original Soundtrack) [Japanese Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a PRE-ORDER. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic from the 1971 film \"Shadow of the Highway\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eComposed by the masterful Norio Maeda\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRepresents an exceptionally high standard of Japanese jazz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas there ever been a soundtrack so thrilling and beautiful? A masterpiece of jazz-infused film music crafted by the great master Norio Maeda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1971, the film “Shadow of the Highway” was produced and starred in by Jiro Tamiya and directed by Jun Fukuda. As the tagline “A sports car racing north from Kagoshima to Hokkaido, slicing vertically through Japan” suggests, this suspenseful action film features a Mitsubishi Galant GTO speeding across the screen from start to finish. It’s a road movie often compared to the New Hollywood classic “Vanishing Point.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe music was composed by the masterful Norio Maeda. Dashing piano lines cornering with grace, a vibraphone racing by with breezy momentum, a powerful bass in full gallop, and drums steadily shifting gears—this soundtrack overflows with vitality and contrast: motion and stillness, obsession and desire, joy and sorrow. The thrilling performance and beautiful melodies amplify the film’s appeal to the fullest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only does it stand as a remarkable soundtrack, but it also represents an exceptionally high standard of “Japanese jazz” from 1971. Performances of this caliber are rare. Although the exact personnel remain unidentified, there has long been speculation that it involved Sound Limited, or perhaps The Third, both led by Takeshi Inomata.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS \/ DEEP JAZZ REALITY)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighway no Kage ~ Daiichi no Giwaku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatteita Onna ~ Daiichi no Wana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighway no Kage ~ Main Theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNazo no Onna ~ Wana!?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatteita Onna ~ Main Theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighway no Kage ~ Wana eno Chousen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSachiusu no Onna ~ Namiko no Tsuioku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNazo no Onna ~ Main Theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighway no Kage ~ Teki wo Motomete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSachiusu no Onna ~ Main Theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatteita Onna ~ Variation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighway no Kage ~ Kanashii Ketsumatsu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norio Maeda","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":44347938603199,"sku":"NJS-835-BK","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/4988002948215.jpg?v=1750895538","url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/products\/norio-maeda-shadow-of-the-highway-original-soundtrack-lp","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}