Thanks to our listener in Germany, Arkan Ok, for suggesting this week’s theme of railways. It’s given us an excuse to dig out some steam-powered gems and no less than three train-themed tunes from Indian composers. There’s plenty of organ work, some German disco and we also get to hear Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin chuffing away to their hearts’ content.
Listen now:
The Music
| 1. | Sohail Rana: Khyber Mail from Khyber Mail |  |
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| 2. | Bernard Estardy: Gang Train from French Funk Experience | |
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| 3. | Les Baxter: Congo Train from The Exotic Moods of Les Baxter | |
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| 4. | Vernon Elliott: Ivor short theme from Ivor The Engine And Pogles Wood | |
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| 5. | Ken Griffin: Casey Jones from Ken Griffin At The Organ | |
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| 6. | Henry Mancini: On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe from The Academy Award Songs | |
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| 7. | Ananda Shankar: The Hill Train from Melodies From India | |
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| 8. | R.D. Burman: The Burning Train from The Bombay Connection | |
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| 9. | I Am Robot and Proud: Train Station Lullaby (Lullatone Remix) from Collaborations | |
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| 10. | Veronika Fischer: He, Wir Fahr’n Mit Dem Zug from Funky Fräuleins Vol. 2 | |
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