The World of Japanese Film and Television Scores: Writhing Tongue Original Soundtrack (CINK-14)

© Cinema-kan
© Shochiku Co., Ltd.

Description:

Premiere release of the progressive electronic score to Yoshitarō Nomura's horror film "Writhing Tongue" (11/22/1980). Bonus material includes outtakes, unused music and a remix of the opening theme by Tatsuya Koguma created for this album. Music directed by Yasushi Akutagawa and composed/performed by Tatsuya Koguma. Tracks 1 - 31 are in mono, with the final track being in stereo.

Album Information:

Label: Cinema-kan
Album Title: Writhing Tongue Original Soundtrack (CINK-14)
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 32
Run Time: 65:13
Release Date: November 9, 2016
Retail Price: ¥3,024 (Approximately $27.75 [as of May 11, 2018])

Track List:

The following are both the Japanese and English translated track lists.

Track List (Japanese)

01. メインタイトル (M-1A)
02. タイトルバック (M-26 Type3 Edit)
03. 予兆 (M-1C)
04. 緊急入院 (M-3)
05. 病室 (M-4)
06. 血清注入 (M-5)
07. 恐ろしき破傷風 (M-6)
08. 朝日 (M-8)
09. 繰り返す痙攣 I (M-8A)
10. 悪夢 (M-8C)
11. 緊張の輪 (M-10)
12. 繰り返す痙攣 II (M-11)
13. 嬰児 (M-13)
14. 感染への怖れ (M-16 Type2)
15. 紅い雪 (M-8C 夢の導入)
16. 生と死の間 (M-18)
17. 青い蝶 (M-22 Type2)
18. 眩い光 (M-24)
19. エンディング (M-26 Type3)

BONUS TRACKS
20. 予兆 (alternate) (M-1C)
21. 緊急入院 (alternate) (M-3)
22. 朝日 (alternate) (M-7 Type1)
23. スペース・コア (M-8C)
24. 歯の落ちる音 ※未使用 (M-11 タッチ)
25. 酸素テントの昌子 ※未使用 (M-15)
26. 感染への怖れ (alternate) (M-16 Type1)
27. 赤い雪 (alternate) (M-17B)
28. 邦江の畏れ ※未使用 (M-20B)
29. 青い蝶 (alternate) (M-22B Type1)
30. エンディング (alternate) (M-26 Type1)
31. エンディング (alternate2) (M-26 Type2)
32. 震える舌 3D リニューアル Ver.

Track List (English)

01. Main Title (M-1A)
02. Title Backing (M-26 Type 3 Edit)
03. Omen (M-1C)
04. Emergency Hospitalization (M-3)
05. Hospital Room (M-4)
06. Serum Injection (M-5)
07. Fearful Tetanus (M-6)
08. Morning Sun (M-8)
09. Repeated Convulsions I (M-8A)
10. Nightmare (M-8C)
11. Circle of Tension (M-10)
12. Repeated Convulsions II (M-11)
13. Infants (M-13)
14. Fear of the Infection (M-16 Type 2)
15. Red Snow (M-8C Introduction of the Dream)
16. Between Life and Death (M-18)
17. Blue Butterfly (M-22 Type 2)
18. Dazzling Light (M-24)
19. Ending (M-26 Type 3)

BONUS TRACKS
20. Omen (Alternate) (M-1C)
21. Emergency Hospitalization (Alternate) (M-3)
22. Morning Sun (Alternate) (M-7 Type 1)
23. Space Core (M-8C)
24. Sound of the Falling Teeth (Unused) (M-11 Touch)
25. Masako in the Oxygen Tent (Unused) (M-15)
26. Fear of the Infection (Alternate) (M-16 Type 1)
27. Red Snow (Alternate) (M-17B)
28. Kunie's Fear (Unused) (M-20B)
29. Blue Butterfly (Alternate) (M-22B Type 1)
30. Ending (Alternate) (M-26 Type 1)
31. Ending (Alternate 2) (M-26 Type 2)
32. Writhing Tongue 3D Renewal Ver.

Additional Notes:

Music Director: Yasushi Akutagawa
Synthesizers: Tatsuya Koguma

Tracks 2, 19, 30 and 31:

"Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major"

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by: Mari Fujiwara

UPDATE (06/18/19): This album is out-of-print as of June 17, 2019.

Photo Gallery:

Here is a photo gallery of my copy of Writhing Tongue Original Soundtrack (CINK-14). The photos were taken on May 9, 2018.