Saturday, March 30, 2019

Toru Fuyuki - World of Picture Music Series Vol. 1: "Mandara" Music Collection (3SCD-0042)

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Description:

Premiere release of the score (from the recently discovered master tapes) to Akio Jissoji's beautifully crafted "Mandara" (Art Theatre Guild, 09/11/1971). The film stars Koji Shimizu, Akiko Mori, Ryo Tamura, Hiroko Sakurai and Shin Kishida. Bonus material on the album include a number of unused cues and outtakes, as well as cue calls by Toru Fuyuki. Music by Toru Fuyuki. All music is in stereo except for tracks 16 and 19, which are partially in mono, and tracks 17 and 34 which are entirely in mono.


Album Information:

Label: Three Shells
Album Title & Catalogue Number:
Toru Fuyuki - World of Picture Music Series Vol. 1: "Mandara" Music Collection (3SCD-0042)
Music by: Toru Fuyuki
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 47
Run Time: 63:17
Release Date: March 20, 2019
Retail Price: ¥3,000 (Approximately $27.18 [as of March 28, 2019])


Track List:

The following are the Japanese and English translated track lists.


Track List (Japanese)

<本編使用曲>
01. M-1
02. M-2T2
03. M-3
04. M-7T2
05. M-8
06. M-11
07. M-12T2
08. M-14T2
09. M-18T2
10. M-19T3
11. M-20
12. M-22T2

<ボーナストラック (本編未使用曲)>
13. M-2
14. M-5
15. M-7
16. M-12
17. M-13後半
18. M-13後半T2
19. M-13後半T3
20. M-14
21. M-18
22. M-19
23. M-19T2 (アタマのみ)
24. M-19T2
25. M-21
26. M-21T2
27. M-21T3
28. M-22
29 ~ 47. 冬木透によるMナンバーコール集


Track List (English)

Used Cues
01. M-1
02. M-2T2
03. M-3
04. M-7T2
05. M-8
06. M-11
07. M-12T2
08. M-14T2
09. M-18T2
10. M-19T3
11. M-20
12. M-22T2

Bonus Tracks (Unused Cues)
13. M-2
14. M-5
15. M-7
16. M-12
17. M-13 Second Half
18. M-13 Second Half T2
19. M-13 Second Half T3
20. M-14
21. M-18
22. M-19
23. M-19T2 (Head Only)
24. M-19T2
25. M-21
26. M-21T2
27. M-21T3
28. M-22
29 ~ 47. M Number Calls by Toru Fuyuki Collection


Additional Notes:

This is the first volume in Three Shells' Toru Fuyuki - World of Picture Music Series. Currently consisting of two volumes, they are:

Toru Fuyuki - World of Picture Music Series Vol. 1: "Mandara" Music Collection (3SCD-0042)
Toru Fuyuki - World of Picture Music Series Vol. 2: "Great Desperate Monster Battle: Daigoro vs. Goliath" Music Collection (3SCD-0043)


Recording Details:

Recording Medium Used: 10½ inch reel, 6mm (1⁄4 inch) magnetic tape | three reels
Standard: NAB | stereo
Tape Recording Speed: 15 ips (38.1 cm/s)
Recorded at: International Christian University Chapel
Organ: 1970 Rieger
Organist: Ichiko Kimura
Recording Date: 1971 (exact date unknown)

Digital Transfer Details:

Digitization: December 20, 2018
Location: NCN Studio
Playback Machine: Studer A-812
Transfer Resolution: 24-bit/96 kHz


Photo Gallery:

Here is a photo gallery of my copy of Toru Fuyuki - World of Picture Music Series Vol. 1: "Mandara" Music Collection (3SCD-0042). Unfortunately, the photos didn't turn out well due to sunlight coming through a window as well as being pressed for time. The photos were taken on March 26, 2019.


The unopened box that the album arrived in.
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Opened box, with the album still in the packaging.
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Front of the album, sealed.
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Back of the album, sealed.
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Front of the album, unsealed and without obi.
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Back of the album, unsealed and without obi.
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Back of booklet, and disc.
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Booklet front (page 1).
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Track list (page 2). The table on the right list the cues as they appear in the film.
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Booklet back (page 8).
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Inner side of the obi, which is blank outside of the tan background.
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Outer side of the obi.
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