The Taking Of Pelham One-Two-Three | Soundtrack Suite (David Shire)

[@TK42138]

Listening to this in the car while driving slowly around Tesco carpark looking for a parking space. Feels like I'm about to knock off the place.

[@eles2147]

😁😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@cyclist68]

Well every little helps.😁

[@horysmokes3339]

LOL

[@steveprestegard5151]

"Would you step out of your, please, sir, and don't make any sudden moves."

[@notlobparrot3057]

😂Amazing😂

[@hyperdog67]

This is one of the most bad ass soundtracks ever recorded. Period. David Shire was not F'ing around.

[@aarondyer.pianist]

That, with cast and writing and acting makes this a perfect film. But especially the music.

[@steveprestegard5151]

Shire's best work, I would say.

[@milesfarrimond2445]

@@steveprestegard5151 Right up there with the hauntingly brilliant score to ' The Conversation' for sure, Steve ! ..

[@hyperdog67]

@@steveprestegard5151 I completely agree..

[@NoMastersNoMistress]

You can't really fuck around when you use 12 tone method, or you produce crap.

[@cooldude-uf3yh]

captures the gritty new york of the seventies perfectly.

[@ContraMundumPress]

And raucous energy.

[@nevittwoods1730]

we can find it on our own lol

[@vikings844]

I love movies with 70's NY grit! French connection, Death wish,Serpico are other good ones. Today's computer generated films don't it for me!

[@Gos1234567]

@@vikings844 Dog Day Afternoon also.

[@ELHIPPO]

​@@vikings844 taxi driver , shaft,Network,manhattan,superman etc ..

[@mayormc]

70's soundtracks were the best and this is a serious classic. Right up there with The French Connection by Don Ellis.

[@garrybaldy327]

Chalk and cheese. Don Ellis's French Connection soundtrack is mind numbing compared to this.

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

Back when movies were GOOD and had REAL soundtracks!!!

[@ranran19701]

After 42 years this is still the most realistic police drama I've ever seen.

[@mikedag1176]

YES!!! It blew me away . Loved Hector Elizondo's role..... The head case!!!

[@squatch570]

Mike Dag I'm not.your Mmm... Mmm. Mr. Bbbrown.

[@hyperdog67]

@My Name is JAFO man..I forgot about that one! We also can't forget Cops & Robbers.

[@OscarSanchez-uk6mk]

Woah!!!

[@icum4sex]

@@mikedag1176 aaaaaa

[@tomshiba51]

I remember my parents sitting down to watch this movie. I had no plan to watch it with them until I heard the opening music. It compelled me to watch the whole movie.

[@KyloRenRadio]

I sat down to watch the movie before hearing this theme, but it sealed the deal.

[@ausplus]

Mate...you're a fucking legend

[@vincentbaca790]

There has been 2 remakes of this movie..still, no one tops Walter Mathau and Robert Shaw from the origjnal...Shaw, so cold blooded as he leads a hostage out onto the tracks, courteously, then machine guns them down...where are these great older male actors today? Where are these movies today? WHAT THE EFF.HAPPENED?

[@thejmmx1]

That final freeze frame with Matthau, tho ...

[@Guitarman1959]

thejmmx1 Unmatchable!

[@daveexum1]

Brilliant!

[@milesfarrimond2445]

Gesundheit !!

[@1060michaelg]

A visual that was the whole film in making the payoff priceless. And the pause, and that door opening and Walter's hangdog, much put upon uniquely Jewish mug---implies "Gotcha, fella." Goosebumps every time!!

[@1060michaelg]

@@Guitarman1959 The best take ever by any actor in any film.

[@malefrmbk]

This original version of the movie is so much better then the remake....

[@gammaplayer1]

Totally!! That cast & filmmaking can never be bettered!

[@malefrmbk]

@@gammaplayer1 exactly the original showed more realism ....

[@MrAitraining]

Sucks that it was ever made. Some people will not know any better and watch that one first.

[@wernerskrube3766]

Absolutly

[@paulstreet763]

What a track to open a movie with. Grabs you. Won’t let go. Genius score from a master composer.

[@Lonette]

"It is all right, Lieutenant Garber. I am sure we can find it by ourselves. Thank you for a most instructive visit, Lieutenant. A most exciting tour, Lieutenant. Most exciting. Most exciting."

[@CathyKitson]

The look on Garber's face - the classic "Oh, shit" face.

[@piano1202]

@@CathyKitson An even better facial expression is from the young female assistant who, while introducing them, can't pronounce their names.

[@shanecagney7451]

Who's gonna steal a subway train? Starts from there.

[@georgeh4981]

This soundtrack is one of the best I've heard, captures 70's New York very well.

[@soundtreks]

Brilliant- and one of the only 12 tone jazz heads I’ve heard. Shire actually devised tone rows for his main theme. Pretty fantastic marriage of 20the century modernism and jazz.

[@NoMastersNoMistress]

Ja, it's proof great music outside of horror can be composed with the serial method. I've occasionally wondered if Shire was familiar with Roger Sessions Rhapsody for Orchestra, premiered in 1970, which is seems like a spiritual predecessor to this score.

[@jorymil]

So _that's_ why this reminded me of Eric Dolphy! I _really_ need to transcribe this.

[@KareemPilot]

Classic soundtrack to a classic New York film

[@patrickostholt3597]

David Shires wohl BESTER Soundtrack, den er jemals fuer einen Film komponiert hat, es ist mein absolutes Lieblingsstueck von ihm !!!. David Shire...eine lebende Legende und großartiger Komponist, ich habe viele seiner Werke ( auch dieses hier ) auf CD, den genialen Film sowieso auf DVD !!!.

[@devilsadvocacy]

James: “They just shot him with a machine gun”. Patrone: “Is he dead?” James: “Wouldn’t you be, Lieutenant?”

[@piano1202]

We'll have an ambulance for you in a minute, miss.

[@darioinfini]

70's were a special time. Remember the Dirty Harry movie soundtrack? These things were epic. Nothing like it.

[@theunderpantsofjustice93]

Lalo Schifrin for the win.

[@dixondiaz8958]

I have loved this tune since 1974 when I first saw the movie.

[@thespy7795]

Greatest Movie Soundtrack EVER!!!!!!

[@mikedag1176]

This SOUNDTRACK KICKED ASS!! iT STILL DOES!!!

[@33und45]

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[@NoMastersNoMistress]

No kidding, and yet few people know that Shire used Schoenberg's 12 tone method for generating the harmony and themes... quite a shame that this isn't common knowledge, isn't it?

[@anagram8]

This track and movie never gets old, as gritty as ever!

[@tomshiba51]

Mention the original Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three, and those who've seen the movie will immediately mention the sound score.

[@mikeowen7526]

This is one hell of a theme I can feel the brass and woodwind...... I can feel those 70s police sirens screaming through the streets of New York..... And in the words of Caz Dolewicz.... # Who's gonna steal a subway train#😊😁

[@robertszvetics210]

A great soundtrack to one of the greatest films ever.

[@njmcgarrigle2892]

I hear that train a comin’, it’s comin’ to the sound of heavy mutha jazz. I salute you David Shire, one of the greatest soundtracks ever.

[@floppabingussled]

This period of the 1970’s brought the release of many films with inspired compositions by David Shire: His scores to Two People, The Conversation, Farewell My Lovely, The Hindenburg, All The President’s Men and The Big Bus. These works display his fine melodic gifts and keen dramatic sensibilities.

[@CaineKnight]

So fat, funky and dark. Perfect soundtrack for 70s NY. Incredible work from David Shire.

[@davidmarshall7752]

It's truly like a *Symphony for film* --- Just picked up the CD. Fantastic !

[@tima557]

I've never heard this version before. I love it!! I've long believed the theme song by itself, should be REQUIRED LEARNING for every high school Jazz band. It would also translate incredibly well in a marching band. Such great stuff. I can tell you, as a drummer, it feels good playing it. So funky.

[@ranran19701]

This drummer is insane.

[@aarondyer.pianist]

Ooh, hadn''t thought of that. I think a marching band would love doing a routine for this.

[@NoMastersNoMistress]

A drum and bugle corp could manage this particular suite easily, I doubt in this day and age the typical marching band could handle it.

[@randyvernon1339]

This is my soundtrack for the drive into work....

[@drxym]

Easily one of my favorite movies and soundtracks.

[@notaire2]

Quite a sophisticated jazz, perfectly performed with perfectly synchronized sound of all the instruments. A typical American film noir!

[@giveall9695]

It contains dodecaphony actually :)

[@phillipbrown2318]

Every movie soundtrack in the 70s were Brilliant and Masterful.

[@kohl57]

Yep, this really is the single best soundtrack in the history of film. Just is.

[@CathyKitson]

Apart from "The Godfather".

[@milesfarrimond2445]

Let's just say it's earned its place among the best !...

[@33und45]

!

[@viktordtz2080]

So typical music and movie early '70. Masterpiece of efficiency.

[@jenniferskurnick9265]

Just watched the movie for the first time, and the soundtrack grabs you from the very first second. Thanks for posting this!

[@piano1202]

Fat Kaz: Why don't you hijack a plane like everyone else? Joe Welcome: 'Cuz we're afraid to fly!

[@deanrane1961]

Man this is one killer jam!

[@samred4792]

Outstanding music! True atmosphere of NYC.

[@RonaldCharlesEpstein]

Just when you thought it was safe to travel on the MTA.

[@eerievlad]

As good as Jerry Goldsmith, very underrated: you can feel the gears grinding, wheels turning, pistons pumping, in the title sequence. Great, great stuff.

[@mikewarren5004]

I've always loved the score for this epic movie. You can cut the funk with a knife. Shire nailed the soundtrack for 70s NY.

[@williamcolon8150]

I remember going to the jazz mania society. Great up n coming musicians. Some guys played a piece from this movie, had everyones attention big time thank you David Shire

[@littlegelland]

Writing assignments become so much more fun when you add a sense of urgency to it. From now on I will always do my homework to this.

[@66kprdwd]

My favorite movie and one of my favorite theme songs.

[@larryshackley8074]

The funkiest 12-tone row ever written! I saw this in the theater when it first came out and I had to wait decades for the soundtrack!

[@mikeowen7526]

That thundering 70s orchestra is awesome I love the 70s cop films

[@ismaelrionda]

Wonderful and vibrant soundtrack. Thanks for uploading!

[@dmcedsaturno7828]

La vi por primera vez con apenas 8 o 9 años y me dejó noqueado. Años más tarde la conseguí en VHS. Peliculón que recrea ambientes como pocas veces se consigue. La banda sonora es simplemente perfecta. "Achis". "Salud". ;)

[@christophersantana5895]

A BRILLIANT MUSIC SCORE BY DAVID SHIRE.

[@danpoleon]

Such rich composition. Heavy, action, suspense, all the attributes for a great movie. Atchooooooooo! Gezuntaith!

[@lencolgan987]

Matthau to Julius w Harris " you sounded taller" 😆

[@ebuzone218]

This is f*ckin' awesome!!!! David Shire is one of the best composers of all time!

[@vjb007]

It is truly amazing what this group of incredible musicians did to bring Shire's brilliant composition to life.

[@Parsley1000]

This music represents the sleazy underground world of the subterranean tube network of New York in the mid seventies. Spot on. Great soundtrack, sets the mood and also serves as a stand alone great piece of jazz fusion. One of the best thrillers/heist movies from the seventies. Other note on the movie itself, such fantastically edited, speed and style. The UK film poster fetches a small fortune too!

[@devilsadvocacy]

I always wondered how the TA found, and kept, a train free of graffiti long enough to complete the filming

[@jorymil]

Pretty much all subway tunnels are sleazy when you get right down to it. Trash, rats, ozone from the high voltage... those lights are off on purpose!

[@michaeltaylor1603]

I was off on a Sunday, when the were airing this on TV. I was "sucked in" for the duration. Great cast! Bad a--s soundtrack.

[@KERSTEN27]

David Shire. 'The Conversation' and 'Pelham'. Say no more.

[@Dayman90]

edward fuente also some of the original music for Saturday Night Fever. Such an underrated composer

[@nevittwoods1730]

I guess that really got him on the score board

[@juanaltredo2974]

I'm going to say more: FAREWELL MY LOVELY (you're all welcome)

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

i've slept with men for admitting to less than that... but a man who knows his 70s scores wins EVERY time. Funky 12-tone. YAAASSSSSSSS!!!!

[@thefrankonion]

And All The President's Men

[@ELHIPPO]

the most bad ass soundtracks ever recorded ..amazing

[@theenglishalpinist5031]

Superb piece of music, and it matches the intricacy, drama and wit of the script-writing too. Top 10 movies of all time.

[@tonysmith8852]

Great opening music. Great movie.

[@juanaltredo2974]

the word fucktastic was invented for the beginning of this track, thats music in capital letters

[@myrnalaboy2840]

It's about everything I love about my hometown and a whole lot more!

[@杉本明彦-s3w]

フランシス-フォード-コッポラ監督の妹、タリア-シャイアのご主人、デビッド-シャイアの恐怖心を煽るような素晴らしいスコア ! 当時のニューヨーク-マンハッタンの雰囲気が楽しめる映画でキャスティングも最高。　Thank you so much for uploading a wonderful video. From Japan 🇯🇵

[@Kw1161]

Great sound Track that made a great movie even better…👍! Especially, the way the movie’s iconic ending with Walter Matthau’s grin…😊! Have a great day!

[@ploij89]

This is how it was, just like French Connection 1 & 2 and Bullitt... RAW!!!

[@mattdavies7398]

"He has a British accent. The guy could be a fruitcake."

[@Parsley1000]

THE best line ever!

[@MrAitraining]

LOL

[@devilsadvocacy]

I still think Jerry Stiller had the best lines (Even great men have to pee, etc.), which set the table for his eventual gig on Seinfeld

[@simonlawrie9215]

I’m in 1970s New York trying not to get up to anything dodgy . Spot on piece of music , thank you sir .

[@elisemuhammad3624]

Excellent soundtrack!!

[@brunotulliani]

Amazing movie and sound track.

[@Mac-37]

Thank you for posting this. I was flipping channels the other day and came across this "uncut version" on one of the movie channels. 70's NYC crime movies were the best! The Seven Ups - Death Wish - The French Connection and this classic! Gesundheit!

[@JohnSmith-mx8wp]

Don't forget "Serpico"!

[@Luna_and_Miles]

@@JohnSmith-mx8wp Another gem, for sure.

[@Noodles37UK]

This is one of the greatest and up there with the three Dollars openings.

[@KutWrite]

"Capricorn One," too. I'm big on opening and closing themes.

[@jorymil]

This is some fabulous big band writing. And using the electric bass puts it smack-dab in the 70s. A very unique sound.

[@stueystuey1962]

You guys are right. Totally fly. Schoenberg and a wiki article on serial composition brought me here. Going on my next mix tape.

[@vultan3853]

Good lord! That riff is filthy... I want to leave my wife and children and run away with it to Mexico!

[@mroctober3657]

Gordon's aaah-live!

[@moosefactorymullet]

This is what I hear when I walk around at night... in my head.

[@mikeowen6664]

She's moving... Who?... Who do you think??? Pelham 😜😜😜. How many hijacked trains have we got around here!!!!!

[@brandonchabner6006]

This makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck ... in a good way...

[@charliseedwards422]

Best fucking damn ending EVER.

[@Casey-kd3xp]

amazing score. The 15 people that said "thumbs down"-- what more were you hoping for?

[@JaffaKan]

They were hoping to get off this damn train.

[@SaintVodou]

THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123, original movie score: gotta be obe of the all-time greatest theme songs

[@ronburati257]

Brilliant score!

[@vikings844]

I love movies with 70's NY grit! French connection, Death wish,Serpico are other good ones. Today's computer generated films don't it for me!

[@piano1202]

Matthau: Hey, Pelham, you might be interested to know I figured out how you're gonna get outta there. Shaw: Yes, I'd be very interested Matthau: You're gonna make every man, woman and child in New York City close their eyes and count to one hundred.

[@Yaris510]

Superb bit of '70s jazz-funk - the perfect accompaniment to one of the best movies from that decade (IGNORE Tony Scott's dreadful 2009 version with Travolta in the Robert Shaw role)

[@Luna_and_Miles]

I agree. This soundtrack is awesome, and it is one of the best 70's films. That remake was DREADFUL and an insult to the original.

[@Yaris510]

Sure!

[@tomshiba51]

Have not seen the remake. Don't believe I will make the effort.

[@1060michaelg]

+F.B. Yep. That abomination they called a remake--- the "screenwriter", in lieu of literate dialogue, chose to have Travolta (a horrific miscasting) say "Motherfucker" about 40 times...yeah, that is riveting. Sadly, we must face the fact that we no longer have a Robert Shaw, who radiates danger in the role of Mr. Blue... or a Walter Matthau, who brought humanity and humor to every role he ever played...and let's not forget the greatest ending of any film...ever.

[@Luna_and_Miles]

@@1060michaelg I just saw the movie again now, it was on TV. YEP - greatest ending ever!

[@geraldstockton5447]

So friggin awesome!

[@CathyKitson]

This music is completely suited to the film and its time. Jagged, dissonant, driving, merciless, just like the hijackers themselves.

[@OldMovieRob]

A film score that kicks you in the face

[@ERG-hk4vw]

This is fantastic!

[@mikeowen6664]

The train supervisor makes me laugh how he gets stressed and swears all the time (Caz) 😜

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

But Dolowitz takes a look, and Dolowitz gets killed...

[@CathyKitson]

- "I'm going to nail his goddam pecker to the wall for this!" - " Hey, Caz, take it easy, will you?" - "Oh, come on. If I've got to watch my language just because they let a few broads in, I'm going to quit. How the hell can you run a goddamn railroad without swearing?" Caz is hilarious.

[@eles2147]

@@CathyKitson Perfectly sums up his character😁😁😁😁😁😅

[@warrenhoffman2006]

@@CathyKitson Caz to passenger who said he's late for an appointment " Al fanabala".

[@bluebellea3]

Captures the cynicism of NYC. Love it!!

[@jorgsattelmacher1425]

Written, conducted and played by geniuses

[@forrester8983]

...everything about this is excellent....

[@KutWrite]

Nicely edited! I think this and Goldsmith's "Capricorn One' are among the most exciting opening & closing themes.

[@1060michaelg]

Yes. Great score...great film. Some real goose-bump moments in that one! Kind of prophetic, too.

[@chuckb25]

Reaches out and GRABS YOU, doesn't it?...Exactly what a Movie theme should do......

[@robbpoz]

At 9:01-- Gesundheit!

[@JohnSmith-mx8wp]

What? No spoiler alert?

[@sandrascott5299]

Great music great film!

[@richschmitt100]

Reminds me a little of the 60's Batman TV series with those fighting BOOM! POW! WHAM's!

[@user-Sandu-M]

formidable.

[@xoox870]

The horn section is similar to 'Dirty Gears' played in the movie Bullitt.

[@SolarMumuns]

Who would have thought Schoenberg's Serialism would have ended up a funky as this!

[@the4thstooge80]

All I can say is .........DAMN!!!!!!

[@davidmarshall7752]

Completely brutal, completely New York. Dave Shire outdid himself, and you hear his influence in the later work of composers as Jerry Goldsmith.