The World of Japanese Film and Television Scores: The Naughty Prince's Orochi Slaying Original Soundtrack (CINK-51-52)

Description:

Remastered reissue of the score to Yugo Serikawa's acclaimed animated feature "The Naughty Prince's Orochi Slaying" (03/24/1963 [Roadshow], 07/15/1963*). Disc 1 features the entire score while disc 2 features outtakes, instrumental takes, music effects, sound effects and trailer music. Music by composed by Akira Ifukube. All music is in mono.

Album Information:

Label: Cinema-kan

Album Title: The Naughty Prince's Orochi Slaying Original Soundtrack (CINK-51-52)
Number of Discs: 2
Number of Tracks: 39 (Disc 1)
29 (Disc 2)
Run Time: 76:01 (Disc 1)
48:13 (Disc 2)
02:04:14 (Total Album Time)
Release Date: May 23, 2018
Retail Price: ¥3,996 (Approximately $37.57 [as of 04/01/2018])**

Track List:

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

Track List (Japanese)

DISC.1 CINK-51
01. メインタイトル (M1・M2)
02. スサノオ登場 (M3)
03. 母のない子の子守唄I (M4・M5)
04. イザナミの昇天 (M6)
05. スサノオの悲しみ (M7・M8)
06. 母のない子の子守唄II (M9・M10)
07. 旅立ち (M11・M12)
08. 怪魚アクル (M13・M14)
09. ヨルノオス国 (M15・M16)
10. 氷の鏡 (M17・M18・M19)
11. スサノオ暴れる (ME137・M20)
12. ツクヨミとスサノオ (M21・M21A・M21B)
13. 火の国 (M22・M23・M24)
14. 火の神とスサノオ (M25・M26)
15. 氷の玉 (M27・M28)
16. タカマガ原へ (M29)
17. アマテラス (M30)
18. 開墾 (M31・M32・M33・M34)
19. 洪水 (M35)
20. 天の岩戸 (M36)
21. オモイカネの計略 (M37・M38)
22. 岩戸神楽 (M39)
23. 開く岩戸 (M40・M41・M42)
24. 出雲の国へ (M43・M44)
25. クシナダ姫 (M45)
26. ヤマタノオロチ (M46)
27. アメノハヤコマ (M47)
28. スサノオとクシナダ姫 (M48・M49)
29. オロチを待つ (M50)
30. ヤマタノオロチ出現 (M51・M52)
31. 酒を飲むオロチ (M53)
32. スサノオ出撃 (M54)
33. スサノオ対オロチI (M55)
34. スサノオ対オロチII (M56)
35. クシナダ姫の危機 (M57・M58)
36. スサノオ対オロチIII (M59)
37. 最後の戦い (M60・M61)

38. 勝利の朝 (M62)

39. エンディング (M63)

DISC.2 CINK-52
01. メインタイトル (M1T1)
02. 母のない子の子守唄 (M5) ＜別テイク唄なし＞
03. イザナミの昇天 (M6T1)
04. イザナミの昇天 (M6T2)
05. イザナミの昇天 (M6) ＜別テイク唄なし＞
06. イザナギとスサノオ (M7T1)
07. イザナミの幻影 (M9) ＜別テイク唄なし＞
08. スサノオの怒り (M19T1)
09. タカマガ原へ (M29T1)
10. 川をせきとめる (M34T1)
11. 洪水 (M35T1)
12. オモイカネの計略 (M37T1・M38T1)
13. 岩戸神楽II (M40T1)
14. 岩戸神楽II (M40T2)
15. タカマガ原を去る (M43T1)
16. 戦いの準備 (M49T1)
17. 戦いの準備 (M49T2)
18. エンディング (M63T1)
19. エンディング (M63) ＜別テイク唄なし＞
20. 母のない子の子守唄1 (PS)
21. 母のない子の子守唄2 (PS)
22. 母のない子の子守唄3 (PS)
23. 母のない子の子守唄5 (PS)
24. ME集1
25. ME集2
26. SE集1
27. SE集2

28. ヤマタノオロチの鳴き声

29. 予告編音楽

DISC1/3・6・63
DISC2/18・20～23
作詞：もりしま・たかし
歌：渡部節子

Track List (English)

Disc 1 - CINK-51
01. Main Title (M1 · M2)
02. Susanoo Appears (M3)
03. Lullaby for a Motherless Child I (M4 · M5)
04. Izanami's Ascension (M6)
05. Susanoo's Sorrow (M7 · M8)
06. Lullaby for a Motherless Child II (M9 · M10)
07. Departure (M11 · M12)
08. Monster Fish Akuru (M13 · M14)
09. Yoru-no-Osukuni (M15 · M16)
10. Ice Mirror (M17 · M18 · M19)
11. Susanoo's Rampage (ME137 · M20)
12. Tsukuyomi and Susanoo (M21 · M21A · M21B)
13. Land of Fire (M22 · M23 · M24)
14. Fire God and Susanoo (M25 · M26)
15. Ice Ball (M27 · M28)
16. To Takama-ga-hara (M29)
17. Amaterasu (M30)
18. Land Reclamation (M31 · M32 · M33 · M34)
19. Flood (M35)
20. Ama-no-Iwato (M36)
21. Omoikane's Trick (M37 · M38)
22. Iwato Kagura (M39)
23. Stone Door Opens (M40 · M41 · M42)
24. To Izumo Province (M43 · M44)
25. Kushinadahime (M45)
26. Yamata-no-Orochi (M46)
27. Ame-no-Hayakoma (M47)
28. Susanoo and Kushinadahime (M48 · M49)
29. Waiting for Orochi (M50)
30. Yamata-no-Orochi Emerges (M51 · M52)
31. Sake Drinking Orochi (M53)
32. Susanoo Sortie (M54)
33. Susanoo vs. Orochi I (M55)
34. Susanoo vs. Orochi II (M56)
35. Kushinadahime's Crisis (M57 · M58)
36. Susanoo vs. Orochi III (M59)
37. Final Battle (M60 · M61)
38. Morning of Victory (M62)
39. Ending (M63)

Disc 2 - CINK-52
01. Main Title (M1T1)
02. Lullaby for a Motherless Child (M5) <Alternate Take Without Vocal>
03. Izanami's Ascension (M6T1)
04. Izanami's Ascension (M6T2)
05. Izanami's Ascension (M6) <Alternate Take Without Vocal>
06. Izanagi and Susanoo (M7T1)
07. Vision of Izanami (M9) <Alternate Take Without Vocal>
08. Susanoo's Anger (M19T1)
09. To Takama-ga-hara (M29T1)
10. Damming the River (M34T1)
11. Flood (M35T1)
12. Omoikane's Trick (M37T1 · M38T1)
13. Iwato Kagura II (M40T1)
14. Iwato Kagura II (M40T2)
15. Leaving Takama-ga-hara (M43T1)
16. Preparing for Battle (M49T1)
17. Preparing for Battle (M49T2)
18. Ending (M63T1)
19. Ending (M63) <Alternate Take Without Vocal>
20. Lullaby for a Motherless Child 1 (PS)
21. Lullaby for a Motherless Child 2 (PS)
22. Lullaby for a Motherless Child 3 (PS)
23. Lullaby for a Motherless Child 5 (PS)
24. ME Collection 1
25. ME Collection 2
26. SE Collection 1
27. SE Collection 2
28. Yamata-no-Orochi's Cry
29. Trailer Music

Disc 1: 3, 6 and 39
Disc 2: 18, 20 - 23
Lyrics: Takashi Morishima
Vocal: Setsuko Watanabe

Additional Notes:

The film is commonly known as "The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon".

* Scant online sources list the Japanese nationwide release date being on July 15, 1963, while the album booklet lists the nationwide release date being on July 24, 1963.

The score was recorded on the following dates:

Unknown, 07/28/1962 (Pre-scoring: M39 & Lullaby for a Motherless Child)

01/31/1963 (ME [Music Effects], only known recording date)

02/06/1963

02/07/1963

02/09/1963

02/10/1963

03/30/1963 (Trailer Music)

** The Japanese consumption tax rate increased from 8% to 10% in October 2019. Therefore, the price of this album listed in this blog post (which includes tax) increased from ¥3,996 to ¥4,070 (Approximately $37.91 as of 05/18/2020).

Photo Gallery:

Here is a photo gallery of my copy of The Naughty Prince's Orochi Slaying Original Soundtrack (CINK-51-52). The photos were taken on May 25, 2018.