The World of Japanese Film and Television Scores: Japan's Longest Day Original Soundtrack (CINK-12)

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© Toho Co., Ltd.
© Toho Music Corporation

Description:

This is the first volume of Cinema-kan's "Toho 8-15 Soundtrack Series". It features the premiere release of the score to Kihachi Okamoto's "Japan's Longest Day" (08/03/1967 [Roadshow], 08/12/1967). Bonus material includes source music. Music composed by Masaru Sato. All music is in mono.

Album Information:

Label: Cinema-kan
Album Title: Japan's Longest Day Original Soundtrack (CINK-12)
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 28
Run Time: 30:24
Release Date: August 24, 2016
Retail Price: ¥3,780 (Approximately $34.14 [as of August 17, 2018])

Track List:

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

Track List (Japanese)

01. 東宝マーク～日本列島1945〔昭和20年7月26日〕(M1)
02. 広島原爆投下〔8月6日〕～ソ連参戦 (M2)
03. 長崎の惨劇〔8月9日〕(M3)
04. 太平洋戦争 (M4)
05. 青酸カリ (M5)
06. あと2000万の特攻 (M6)
07. メインタイトル『日本のいちばん長い日』(M7)
08. 激動の始まり (M8)
09. 宮内省の憂い (M9)
10. 陸軍青年将校 (M10)
11. 宮城警備 (M11)
12. 自転車の畑中 (M12)
13. 敵機動部隊 (M13)
14. 井田少佐 (M14)
15. 陸軍の真意 (M15)
16. 虚脱のひととき (M16)
17. 阿南と鈴木 (M17)
18. 真夏の夜の夢 (M18)
19. 理想を阻む玉音盤 (M19)
20. 皇后宮職事務官室 (M20)
21. 日本の再建 (M21)
22. 首相私邸襲撃 (M22)
23. 阿南の死 (M23)
24. 狂気の果てに (M24)
25. 戦争の犠牲者～エンドタイトル (M25T2)

BONUS TRACKS
26. 横浜警備隊 (PSラッパソロlong)
27. 謡曲≪船弁慶≫ (M10 レコード 1)
28. 銃後の歓声 (PS≪予科練の唄≫男女混声mix)

Track List (English)

01. Toho Mark ~ Japanese Archipelago 1945 [July 26, Showa 20] (M1)
02. Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dropped [August 6] ~ Soviet Participation (M2)
03. Tragedy of Nagasaki [August 9] (M3)
04. Pacific War (M4)
05. Potassium Cyanide (M5)
06. 20 Million After the Suicide (M6)
07. Main Title "Japan's Longest Day" (M7)
08. Beginning of Turbulence (M8)
09. Sorrow of the Ministry of the Imperial Household (M9)
10. Army Youth Officer (M10)
11. Imperial Palace Security (M11)
12. Hatanaka's Bicycle (M12)
13. Enemy Task Force (M13)
14. Lieutenant Commander Ida (M14)
15. Real Intention of the Army (M15)
16. Moment of Collapse (M16)
17. Anami and Suzuki (M17)
18. Midsummer Night's Dream (M18)
19. A Sound Record Which Opposes Ideals (M19)
20. Empress Palace Secretary's Office (M20)
21. Japan's Reconstruction (M21)
22. Prime Minister's Private Residence Raided (M22)
23. Anami's Death (M23)
24. At the End of the Madness (M24)
25. Victim of War ~ End Title (M25T2)

BONUS TRACKS
26. Yokohama Guard (PS Trumpet Solo Long)
27. Noh Song "Fuma Benkei" (M10 Record 1)
28. Cheers of the Home Front (PS "Preparatory Training Song" Men and Women Voice Mix)

Additional Notes:

Cinema-kan's "Toho 8-15 Soundtrack Series" is a four volume series of the scores from the films that make up the "Toho 8-15 Series", a series a six war films released around the anniversary of Japan's surrender at the end of World War II. The series consists of:

01. "Japan's Longest Day" (1967)
02. "Admiral of the Combined Fleet: Isoroku Yamamoto", A.K.A. "Admiral Yamamoto" (1968)
03. "Great Battle of the Japan Sea", A.K.A. "Battle of the Japan Sea" (1969)
04. "Turning Point in Showa History: The Militarists", A.K.A. "The Militarists" (1970)
05. "Turning Point in Showa History: Battle of Okinawa", A.K.A. "Battle of Okinawa" (1971)
06. "Young Soldiers of the Special Navy", A.K.A. "Eternal Cause" (1972).

Cinema-kan's "Toho 8-15 Soundtrack Series" consists of:

Released on August 24, 2016
01. Japan's Longest Day Original Soundtrack (CINK-12)
02. Great Battle of the Japan Sea Original Soundtrack (CINK-13)

Released on January 11, 2017
03. Admiral of the Combined Fleet: Isoroku Yamamoto Original Soundtrack (CINK-22)
04. Turning Point in Showa History: Battle of Okinawa Original Soundtrack (CINK-23)

Masaru Sato composed the scores to all of the films in the "Toho 8-15 Series" except for "The Militarists", which was scored by Riichiro Manabe. Lastly, Cinema-kan has yet to conclude their "Toho 8-15 Soundtrack Series", as "The Militarists" and "Eternal Cause" remain unreleased.

I had a difficult time translating a couple of tracks, so I made a couple of minor creative choices.

Photo Gallery:

Here is a photo gallery of my copy of Japan's Longest Day Original Soundtrack (CINK-12). The photos were taken on August 7, 2018.