Terror Train (1980) OST LP/CD/Cassette

LPs ship in August. CDs/Tapes ship in Sept. For the first time on any physical format, Terror Vision Records is proud to present the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Terror Train! Composed by one of Canada's most influential electronic musicians, John Mills-Cockell was a pioneering artist whose work with avant-garde groups Intersystems and Syrinx helped shape the country's experimental music scene. An early champion of the Moog synthesizer, he became known for his compositions across radio, television, film, ballet, and theater. Mills-Cockell would later score another Canadian slasher, Humongous (1982), as well as one of John Candy's earliest films, The Clown Murders (1976). His work on Terror Train has long been considered one of the film's most underrated strengths and remains a favorite among genre enthusiasts for its bold fusion of traditional brass and electronics. The music felt remarkably modern for 1980, blending classical instrumentation with forward-thinking electronic textures that helped distinguish it from many horror scores of the era. At times, it even mirrors the rhythm of the locomotive itself, chugging along as it builds suspense and tension. Paired with John Alcott's beautiful cinematography, it's a major reason Terror Train feels more polished and atmospheric than many of its slasher contemporaries. Terror Train follows a group of college students celebrating a New Year's Eve costume party aboard a moving train, only to find themselves hunted by a masked killer who uses the guests' disguises to move unnoticed through the crowd. As the body count rises and paranoia spreads from car to car, the celebration gives way to a desperate fight for survival. Released during the first wave of the slasher cycle, the film distinguished itself through its unique setting, polished production values, and Jamie Lee Curtis's commanding lead performance, earning a reputation as one of the strongest and most stylish slashers of the early 1980s. Terror Vision worked directly with John Mills-Cockell to prepare this release from the original master tapes, assembling every piece of music he composed for Terror Train, including the complete score, songs, and a selection of previously unheard extras. The result is the definitive edition of a soundtrack long thought to be lost and one that fans have been hoping to hear in its complete form for decades. The packaging includes: • The complete John Mills-Cockell score to Terror Train, spanning 39 tracks and more than 85 minutes of music, available for the first time on any physical format. 2XLP housed in printed inner sleeves with a deluxe gatefold jacket • New artwork by Earl Kess, integrated with a collection of classic film imagery • Extensive liner notes by Aaron Lupton, Music Editor for Rue Morgue Magazine and author of Blood on Black Wax • Mastered by Collin Jordan at The Boiler Room • Pressed at Terror Vision's in-house facility, Graveface Press Tracklist: 1. Opening Titles 2. Up & Down (Short Version) 3. Kiss Me Kenny 4. Maggy’s Waltz 5. All Aboard 6. Way to Go Eduardo 7. A Killer Onboard 8. Doc Can Be a Jerk Sometimes 9. A Peek in the Bathroom 10. The Party Car 11. Quiet as the Grave 12. Not Again 13. Alana’s Theme 14.Magic at the Disco 15.Magician’s Interlude 16. I Don’t Want to Dance 17. Haunting the Corridors 18. Nobody Knows So Don’t Say Nothin 19. Every Man for Himself 20.Doc Goes Exploring 21. The Reveal – Chased 22. End Credits 23.Up & Down (Long Version) 24. Fearless & Funky 25. Another Anxious Moment 26. Smoke & the Single Saxophone 27. Weathered Warning Sign 28.Crematorium Blues 29. Slumbers in the Pest House 30. A Rattle in the Boneyard 31. Whistling in the Graveyard 32. Tattoo Defunctorum 33.Death on the Tracks 34. Enchantment 35. Passage by Rail (Part 1) 36. Passage by Rail (Part 2) 37. My Seventies Romance 38. The Black Kettle 39.Marimba Decent Total Runtime: 85:16 (1:25:16)