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Description:
This is the first volume in a six disc series titled Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works. This volume covers music from films produced by Daiei and features selected cues from five films of the Zatoichi series and the two Nemuri Kyoshiro (Sleepy Eyes of Death) films Ifukube scored. Also features selected cues from "Great Sword Fight: The Serpent" (1966), "The Life of Wild Matsu" (1965) and "Shinobi no Mono: Saizo Kirigakure" (1964). In all, this release contains music from ten films. Music by Akira Ifukube. All music is in mono.
Album Information:
Label: VAP
Album Title & Catalogue Number: Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Daiei Edition: Zatoichi Series/Nemuri Kyoshiro Series (VPCD-81186)
Music by: Akira Ifukube
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 43
Run Time: 71:13
Release Date: March 1, 1997
Retail Price: ¥2,621 (Approximately $24.31 [as of July 4, 2019])
Label: VAP
Album Title & Catalogue Number: Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Daiei Edition: Zatoichi Series/Nemuri Kyoshiro Series (VPCD-81186)
Music by: Akira Ifukube
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 43
Run Time: 71:13
Release Date: March 1, 1997
Retail Price: ¥2,621 (Approximately $24.31 [as of July 4, 2019])
Track List
The following are the Japanese and English translated track lists.
Track List (Japanese)
Track List (Japanese)
「座頭市喧嘩旅」('63.11.30)
01. メインタイトル (DB-2)
02. お美津 (DB-4)
03. 堂山軍勢出陣 (DB-23)
04. エンディング (DB-28)
「座頭市二段斬り」('65.4.3)
05. メインタイトル (DB1A)
06. ギター二重奏 (ギターソロ)
07. エンディング (DB28)
「座頭市地獄旅」('65.12.24)
08. メインタイトル (TOP.A)
09. お種 (DB30)
10. 箱根山中の決闘 (DB34)
11. エンディング (DB36)
「座頭市の歌が聞こえる」('66.5.3)
12. イントロダクション (DB1)
13. メインタイトル (DB2B)
14. お喋 (DB8)
15. 無抵抗の市 (DB12)
16. エンディング (DB23A)
「新座頭市物語 笠間の血祭り」('73.4.21)
17. イントロダクション (M1)
18. メインタイトル (M2)
19. おみよ (M4)
20. 市の大殺陣 (M20)
21. エンディング (M22)
「大殺陣 雄呂血」('66.7.2)
22. メインタイトル (DB1A)
23. 波江 (DB12)
24. 夏祭り (DB35)
25. 五郎蔵の罠 (DB36)
26. エンディング (DB41A)
「眠狂四郎多情剣」('66.3.12)
27. 少女はる (DB5)
28. 猟奇殺人 (DB8)
29. 追われる女 (DB13)
30. 人さらい (DB20)
「眠狂四郎無頼剣」('66.11.9)
31. メインタイトル (DB1A)
32. 大塩騒動 (DB12イ)
33. 黒い油煙 (DB15)
34. 対決～エンディング (DB33A)
「無法松の一生」('65.7.14)
35. メインタイトル (DB1)
36. 敏雄の成長 (DB25)
37. 流れ打ち (流れ打ち)
38. 勇み駒 (勇み駒)
39. 暴れ打ち (暴れ打ち)
40. 雪に抱かれて (DB37A)
「忍びの者 霧隠才蔵」('64.7.11)
41. 大坂 冬の陣 (DB1)
42. 石牢の才蔵 (DB25)
43. 生きてこそ～戦場の百合 (DB34)
Track List (English)
01. メインタイトル (DB-2)
02. お美津 (DB-4)
03. 堂山軍勢出陣 (DB-23)
04. エンディング (DB-28)
「座頭市二段斬り」('65.4.3)
05. メインタイトル (DB1A)
06. ギター二重奏 (ギターソロ)
07. エンディング (DB28)
「座頭市地獄旅」('65.12.24)
08. メインタイトル (TOP.A)
09. お種 (DB30)
10. 箱根山中の決闘 (DB34)
11. エンディング (DB36)
「座頭市の歌が聞こえる」('66.5.3)
12. イントロダクション (DB1)
13. メインタイトル (DB2B)
14. お喋 (DB8)
15. 無抵抗の市 (DB12)
16. エンディング (DB23A)
「新座頭市物語 笠間の血祭り」('73.4.21)
17. イントロダクション (M1)
18. メインタイトル (M2)
19. おみよ (M4)
20. 市の大殺陣 (M20)
21. エンディング (M22)
「大殺陣 雄呂血」('66.7.2)
22. メインタイトル (DB1A)
23. 波江 (DB12)
24. 夏祭り (DB35)
25. 五郎蔵の罠 (DB36)
26. エンディング (DB41A)
「眠狂四郎多情剣」('66.3.12)
27. 少女はる (DB5)
28. 猟奇殺人 (DB8)
29. 追われる女 (DB13)
30. 人さらい (DB20)
「眠狂四郎無頼剣」('66.11.9)
31. メインタイトル (DB1A)
32. 大塩騒動 (DB12イ)
33. 黒い油煙 (DB15)
34. 対決～エンディング (DB33A)
「無法松の一生」('65.7.14)
35. メインタイトル (DB1)
36. 敏雄の成長 (DB25)
37. 流れ打ち (流れ打ち)
38. 勇み駒 (勇み駒)
39. 暴れ打ち (暴れ打ち)
40. 雪に抱かれて (DB37A)
「忍びの者 霧隠才蔵」('64.7.11)
41. 大坂 冬の陣 (DB1)
42. 石牢の才蔵 (DB25)
43. 生きてこそ～戦場の百合 (DB34)
Track List (English)
"Zatoichi's Fighting Journey" (11/30/'63)
01. Main Title (DB-2)
02. Omitsu (DB-4)
03. The Doyama Gang Goes off to Battle (DB-23)
04. Ending (DB-28)
"Zatoichi Nidan-giri" (04/03/'65)
05. Main Title (DB1A)
06. Guitar Duet (Guitar Solo)
07. Ending (DB28)
"Zatoichi's Journey in Hell" (12/24/'65)
08. Main Title (TOP.A)
09. Otane (DB30)
10. Duel in the Hakone Mountains (DB34)
11. Ending (DB36)
"Zatoichi Hears a Song" (05/03/'66)
12. Introduction (DB1)
13. Main Title (DB2B)
14. Ocho (DB8)
15. Ichi's Nonresistance (DB12)
16. Ending (DB23A)
"New Tale of Zatoichi · Blood Festival of Kasama" (04/21/'73)
17. Introduction (M1)
18. Main Title (M2)
19. Omiyo (M4)
20. Ichi's Great Sword Fight (M20)
21. Ending (M22)
"Great Sword Fight: The Serpent" (07/02/'66)
22. Main Title (DB1A)
23. Namie (DB12)
24. Summer Festival (DB35)
25. Gorozo's Trap (DB36)
26. Ending (DB41A)
"Nemuri Kyoshiro Tajo-ken" (03/12/'66)
27. Young Lady Haru (DB5)
28. Bizarre Murder (DB8)
29. The Woman Being Pursued (DB13)
30. Kidnapping (DB20)
"Nemuri Kyoshiro Burai-ken" (11/09/'66)
31. Main Title (DB1A)
32. The Oshio Rebellion (DB12I)
33. Black Oil Smoke (DB15)
34. Showdown ~ Ending (DB33A)
"The Life of Wild Matsu" (07/14/'65)
35. Main Title (DB1)
36. Toshio's Growth (DB25)
37. Nagare-uchi (Nagare-uchi)
38. Isami-goma (Isami-goma)
39. Abare-uchi (Abare-uchi)
40. Embraced by Snow (DB37A)
"Shinobi no Mono: Saizo Kirigakure" (07/11/'64)
41. Osaka: Winter Camp (DB1)
42. Saizo in the Stone Prison (DB25)
43. Alive ~ Lilies of the Battlefield (DB34)
Additional Notes:
Additional Notes:
As stated above, this album is the fourth of a six volume series titled Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works. The volumes in this series consist of:
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Daiei Edition: Zatoichi Series/Nemuri Kyoshiro Series (VPCD-81186)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Shochiku Edition: Oh Wolf, Slay the Setting Sun (VPCD-81187)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Toei Edition: Shinran/Thirteen Assassins (VPCD-81188)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Nikkatsu Edition: The Burmese Harp/Scoundrels of the Sea (VPCD-81189)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Iwanami Films Edition: Sakuma Dam Trilogy (VPCD-81190)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Seiji Fujishiro Shadow Puppet Play: The Humpbacked Pony (VPCD-81191)
The series has been occasionally listed as the Film Composer Selection series at some websites (I myself have been guilty of this). However, this isn't entirely accurate as the Film Composer Selection series spans across a sizable number of VAP's releases.
"Zatoichi's Fighting Journey" (1963) is also known as "Zatoichi on the Road".
"Zatoichi Nidan-giri" (1965) is also known as "Zatoichi's Revenge".
"Zatoichi's Journey in Hell" (1965) is also known as "Zatoichi and the Chess Expert".
"Zatoichi Hears a Song" (1966) is also known as "Zatoichi's Vengeance".
"New Tale of Zatoichi · Blood Festival of Kasama" (1973) is also known as "Zatoichi's Conspiracy".
"Great Sword Fight: The Serpent" (1966) is also known as "The Betrayal".
"Nemuri Kyoshiro Tajo-ken" (1966) is known as "Sleepy Eyes of Death: Mask of the Princess".
"Nemuri Kyoshiro Burai-ken" (1966) is also known as "Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Villainy".
"The Life of Wild Matsu" (1965) is also known as "The Life of Matsu the Untamed".
"Shinobi no Mono: Saizo Kirigakure" (1964) is also known as "Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege".
The cue number for track 6 should be M-X.
The cue number for track 8 should be DB TOP A.
I don't know why music from "Zatoichi's Conspiracy" is included on this album, as the film wasn't produced nor distributed by Daiei. Also, the track list incorrectly lists the the year of film's release as 1971. I corrected this for both the Japanese and English translated track lists.
Updates:
This blog post was updated on July 4, 2019 and July 10, 2019.
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Daiei Edition: Zatoichi Series/Nemuri Kyoshiro Series (VPCD-81186)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Shochiku Edition: Oh Wolf, Slay the Setting Sun (VPCD-81187)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Toei Edition: Shinran/Thirteen Assassins (VPCD-81188)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Nikkatsu Edition: The Burmese Harp/Scoundrels of the Sea (VPCD-81189)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Iwanami Films Edition: Sakuma Dam Trilogy (VPCD-81190)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Seiji Fujishiro Shadow Puppet Play: The Humpbacked Pony (VPCD-81191)
The series has been occasionally listed as the Film Composer Selection series at some websites (I myself have been guilty of this). However, this isn't entirely accurate as the Film Composer Selection series spans across a sizable number of VAP's releases.
"Zatoichi's Fighting Journey" (1963) is also known as "Zatoichi on the Road".
"Zatoichi Nidan-giri" (1965) is also known as "Zatoichi's Revenge".
"Zatoichi's Journey in Hell" (1965) is also known as "Zatoichi and the Chess Expert".
"Zatoichi Hears a Song" (1966) is also known as "Zatoichi's Vengeance".
"New Tale of Zatoichi · Blood Festival of Kasama" (1973) is also known as "Zatoichi's Conspiracy".
"Great Sword Fight: The Serpent" (1966) is also known as "The Betrayal".
"Nemuri Kyoshiro Tajo-ken" (1966) is known as "Sleepy Eyes of Death: Mask of the Princess".
"Nemuri Kyoshiro Burai-ken" (1966) is also known as "Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Villainy".
"The Life of Wild Matsu" (1965) is also known as "The Life of Matsu the Untamed".
"Shinobi no Mono: Saizo Kirigakure" (1964) is also known as "Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege".
The cue number for track 6 should be M-X.
The cue number for track 8 should be DB TOP A.
I don't know why music from "Zatoichi's Conspiracy" is included on this album, as the film wasn't produced nor distributed by Daiei. Also, the track list incorrectly lists the the year of film's release as 1971. I corrected this for both the Japanese and English translated track lists.
Updates:
This blog post was updated on July 4, 2019 and July 10, 2019.
