\"組曲Xボンバー\", which translated to \"Kumikyoku X Bomber\" is the seventh studio album of the cult japanese Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band Bow Wow released November 21st, 1980, it's also their first soundtrack album and it was for the marionette Tokusatsu TV Series of the same name created by manga master Go Nagai.
the show was produced by Cosmo Productions and Jin Productions and was aired on Fuji TV from October 4, 1980 to March 28, 1981, with a total of 26 episodes (counting the pre-series pilot episode).
The show's opening and ending theme songs (\"Soldier in the Space\" and \"The Drifting Galaxy\", respectively) were done by Bow Wow, while Kazutaka Tazaki of Baja Revolution and Nakayuki Sakuraba of Adbaloon provided additional music for the show.
Kumokyoku X Bomber synopsys :
\"The year is 2999 and the Earth is at peace following the Space Wars. The tranquility of the human race is ensured by Earth Defense Force (EDF). Shortly before the turn of the fourth millennium the peace is broken by the appearance of a gigantic alien battle cruiser. Powerless to defend itself, the EDF's Pluto base is completely destroyed and the evil Commander Makara reveals the same fate awaits the Earth unless the mysterious F-Zero-One is handed over to her.
Oblivious to the existence of F-Zero-One, and fearful of Makara's terrible retribution, the EDF presses into action a new and untested weapon, the X-Project from its hidden moon-base.
The series then follows the adventures of the crew of the X-Bomber as they discover the nature of the F-Zero-One and try to protect it from the increasingly desperate and unstable Makara and her demanding overlord, the \"Imperial Master\".
This album is really interesting as it contains a lot of progressive rock influences and is the first Bow Wow release to show a heavier side of their music, I really appreciate this album even if it's not classic Bow Wow, it shows a different side of Bow Wow's music.
Track Listing :
1) - ソルジャー・イン・ザ・スペース (Soldier in the Space)
2) - 宇宙の神秘 （不吉な前兆）(Uchū no Shinbi (Fukitsuna Zenchō))
3) - ゲルマ帝国の陰謀 (Gelma Teikoku no Inbō)
4) - ゲルマ戦艦あらわる (Gelma Senkan Arawaru)
5) - (戦い終わって （一時の平穏）) (Tatakai Owatte (Ichiji no Heion))
