Lupin III: Tenshi no Sakuryaku - Yume no Kakera wa Koroshi no Kaori

As you can guess from the title of this review, "Dangerous Zone (2005 version)" stands out as the highlight of this CD. It's a pulsing, exciting cover of a powerful Yuji Ohno classic-- And as an added bonus, after 27 years, it finally has an ending! Where the original version faded out, this one plays up to a strong climax and ending. Other favorite tracks include: Track 1, "Tactics", is a haunting action piece that introduces the special's main theme. Track 2, "Lupin the Third '80 (2005 version)", is a cover of Ohno's third Lupin theme (and my least favorite variation of the song). Track 8, "Spiral Flight (2005 version)", is an updated version of the classic from 1979. It's neither better nor worse than the original; I enjoy both equally. Track 12, "Deep Sunset", is slightly haunting samurai-style bgm that includes a hint of "Zantetsuken", Goemon's theme. Track 14, "Wild Crisis (2005 version)" is an update of the original version from 1979. In a rare instance, I'm not as big a fan of this remake because it lacks the defining synthesizer sound of the original. However, it's definitely an enjoyable tune. Other notable tracks are new, slow versions of Zenigata's and Lupin's themes.