2+5: Missione Hydra (Star Pilot) [Original Soundtrack] (1966)

The soundtrack opens with "Astronave Aliena" at 00:00, followed by "2+5 Missione Hydra" at 00:50, "Hydra Shake" at 02:29, "Space Bossa" at 04:13, "Swing A Go Go" at 05:47, "Space Bossa (Versione 2)" at 07:16, "Estasi Aliena" at 08:32, "Galassia Lontana" at 11:05, "Momento Nostalgico" at 12:53, "Ultraspazio" at 14:18, "Segnali" at 17:16, "Paura E Amore" at 19:30, "Space Bossa (Versione 3)" at 21:28, "Minaccia Aliena" at 23:05, "Antica Leggenda" at 26:28, "Strana Dimensione" at 27:13, "Pericolo" at 29:09, "Un Mondo Lontanissimo" at 30:17, "Lotta" at 32:21, "Estasi Aliena (Ripresa 2)" at 34:21, "Tensione Nello Spazio" at 35:56, "Bellezza Aliena" at 37:40, "Un Mondo Lontanissimo (Ripresa 2)" at 39:40, "Ultraspazio (Ripresa 2)" at 41:30, "Ultima Missione" at 43:02, and "2+5 Missione Hydra (Finale)" at 44:19. 2+5: Missione Hydra, also known as Star Pilot, is a low‑budget Italian science‑fiction film directed by Pietro Francisci. The story, written by Fernando Paolo Girolami, follows the adventures of a crew of astronauts who encounter alien threats and navigate the vastness of space. The film stars bodybuilder Kirk Morris, Leontine Snell, Nando Angelini, Gianni Solaro, Gordon Mitchell, Leonora Ruffo, Mario Novelli, and Roland Lesaffre. Francisci, who also appears briefly in the film, helped pioneer the peplum epics of the 1950s and 1960s, featuring mythological heroes such as Hercules and Samson. 2+5: Missione Hydra emulates the outer‑space sagas of Antonio Margheriti, though on a smaller budget, and benefits from the cinematography of Giulio Albonico and Silvano Ippoliti. The American version, released eleven years later, was re‑edited and retitled Star Pilot, incorporating stock footage from the Japanese film Gorath and the independent film The Doomsday Machine. The film is a kitschy sci‑fi extravaganza, offering a wildly colourful adventure through space, and showcases the Italian filmmakers’ ability to create engaging stories with limited resources. The score, composed by Nico Fidenco, is groovy and sophisticated, featuring Euro‑pop themes with a swinging sixties vibe, enhanced by the choir of I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni and an orchestra conducted by Robby Poitevin.