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Description:
Premiere release of the score to Yoshitarō Nomura's police procedural "Vessel of Sand" (10/19/1974). This is the first of five volumes in Shochiku Records' Anokoro Film Soundtrack Series. Also released in commemoration of the film's 40th anniversary. Bonus material includes unedited material used for "Fate". Music composed by Mitsuaki Kanno. Piano performed by Kanno. All music is in stereo except for tracks 10 - 13 and 15, which are in mono.
Album Information:
Label: Shochiku Records
Album Title & Catalogue Number: Anokoro Film Soundtrack Series: Vessel of Sand Film Original Music Collection (SOST-3014)
Music Director: Yasushi Akutagawa
Music and Piano Performance by: Mitsuaki Kanno
Music Conducted by: Hiroshi Kumagai
Music Performed by: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 25
Run Time: 72:29
Release Date: March 26, 2014
Retail Price: ¥2,409 (Approximately $22.18 [as of December 12, 2019])
Track List:
The following are the Japanese and English translated track lists.
Track List (Japanese)
01. 松竹マーク～プロローグ [M-1]
02. タイトルバック [M-2]
03. 現場検証 [M-3]
04. 紙吹雪の女 [M-4短い方]
05. ボヌール 1 [M-5前半]
06. ボヌール 2 [M-5後半]
07. 今西、山陰路へ [M-7] ※サウンドトラックより音楽を収録
08. 雨中の聞き込み [M-8A+M-8B] ※サウンドトラックより音楽を収録
09. 蒲田での捜査 [M-9]
10.「宿命」のスケッチ1 [ピアノ録り S#104用-前半]
11.「宿命」のスケッチ2 [ピアノ録り S#104用-後半]
12.「宿命」のスケッチ3 [ピアノ録り S#113用-前半]
13.「宿命」のスケッチ4 [ピアノ録り S#113用-後半]
14. 理恵子の悲劇 [M-10-1]
15.「宿命」のスケッチ5 [ピアノ録り S#127用-3]
16.「宿命」映画版1 [M-2-1A+M-2-1B]
17.「宿命」映画版2 [M-2-3+M-4長い方+M-2-5A正+M-2-3]
18.「宿命」映画版3 [M-2-4]
19.「宿命」映画版4 [M-2-5A(正)]
20.「宿命」映画版5 [M-2-5B]
21. ラストシーン [M-11]
◼ボーナストラック:「宿命」未編集オリジナル音源◼
22.「宿命」映画版1前半 [M-2-1A]
23.「宿命」映画版1後半 [M-2-1B]
24.「宿命」映画版2 オリジナル音源 [M-2-3]
25. チューニング
Track List (English)
01. Shochiku Mark ~ Prologue [M-1]
02. Title Backing [M-2]
03. On-Site Inspection [M-3]
04. Confetti Woman [M-4 Shorter]
05. Bonuru 1 [M-5 First Half]
06. Bonuru 2 [M-5 Second Half]
07. Imanishi, to Sanin Road [M-7] (Music Recorded From the Soundtrack)
08. Listening in the Rain [M-8A + M-8B] (Music Recorded From the Soundtrack)
09. Investigation in Kamata [M-9]
10. Sketch of "Fate" 1 [Piano Recording S#104 Use -First Half]
11. Sketch of "Fate" 2 [Piano Recording S#104 Use -Second Half]
12. Sketch of "Fate" 3 [Piano Recording S#113 Use -First Half]
13. Sketch of "Fate" 4 [Piano Recording S#113 Use -Second Half]
14. Reiko's Tragedy [M-10-1]
15. Sketch of "Fate" 5 [Piano Recording S#127 Use -3]
16. "Fate" Film Version 1 [M-2-1A + M-2-1B]
17. "Fate" Film Version 2 [M-2-3 + M-4 Longer + M-2-5A Original + M-2-3]
18. "Fate" Film Version 3 [M-2-4]
19. "Fate" Film Version 4 [M-2-5A (Original)]
20. "Fate" Film Version 5 [M-2-5B]
21. Last Scene [M-11]
◼Bonus Tracks: "Fate" Unedited Original Sound Source◼
22. "Fate" Film Version 1 First Half [M-2-1A]
23. "Fate" Film Version 1 Second Half [M-2-1B]
24. "Fate" Film Version 2 Original Sound Source [M-2-3]
25. Tuning
Additional Information:
Album Title & Catalogue Number: Anokoro Film Soundtrack Series: Vessel of Sand Film Original Music Collection (SOST-3014)
Music Director: Yasushi Akutagawa
Music and Piano Performance by: Mitsuaki Kanno
Music Conducted by: Hiroshi Kumagai
Music Performed by: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 25
Run Time: 72:29
Release Date: March 26, 2014
Retail Price: ¥2,409 (Approximately $22.18 [as of December 12, 2019])
Track List:
The following are the Japanese and English translated track lists.
Track List (Japanese)
01. 松竹マーク～プロローグ [M-1]
02. タイトルバック [M-2]
03. 現場検証 [M-3]
04. 紙吹雪の女 [M-4短い方]
05. ボヌール 1 [M-5前半]
06. ボヌール 2 [M-5後半]
07. 今西、山陰路へ [M-7] ※サウンドトラックより音楽を収録
08. 雨中の聞き込み [M-8A+M-8B] ※サウンドトラックより音楽を収録
09. 蒲田での捜査 [M-9]
10.「宿命」のスケッチ1 [ピアノ録り S#104用-前半]
11.「宿命」のスケッチ2 [ピアノ録り S#104用-後半]
12.「宿命」のスケッチ3 [ピアノ録り S#113用-前半]
13.「宿命」のスケッチ4 [ピアノ録り S#113用-後半]
14. 理恵子の悲劇 [M-10-1]
15.「宿命」のスケッチ5 [ピアノ録り S#127用-3]
16.「宿命」映画版1 [M-2-1A+M-2-1B]
17.「宿命」映画版2 [M-2-3+M-4長い方+M-2-5A正+M-2-3]
18.「宿命」映画版3 [M-2-4]
19.「宿命」映画版4 [M-2-5A(正)]
20.「宿命」映画版5 [M-2-5B]
21. ラストシーン [M-11]
◼ボーナストラック:「宿命」未編集オリジナル音源◼
22.「宿命」映画版1前半 [M-2-1A]
23.「宿命」映画版1後半 [M-2-1B]
24.「宿命」映画版2 オリジナル音源 [M-2-3]
25. チューニング
Track List (English)
01. Shochiku Mark ~ Prologue [M-1]
02. Title Backing [M-2]
03. On-Site Inspection [M-3]
04. Confetti Woman [M-4 Shorter]
05. Bonuru 1 [M-5 First Half]
06. Bonuru 2 [M-5 Second Half]
07. Imanishi, to Sanin Road [M-7] (Music Recorded From the Soundtrack)
08. Listening in the Rain [M-8A + M-8B] (Music Recorded From the Soundtrack)
09. Investigation in Kamata [M-9]
10. Sketch of "Fate" 1 [Piano Recording S#104 Use -First Half]
11. Sketch of "Fate" 2 [Piano Recording S#104 Use -Second Half]
12. Sketch of "Fate" 3 [Piano Recording S#113 Use -First Half]
13. Sketch of "Fate" 4 [Piano Recording S#113 Use -Second Half]
14. Reiko's Tragedy [M-10-1]
15. Sketch of "Fate" 5 [Piano Recording S#127 Use -3]
16. "Fate" Film Version 1 [M-2-1A + M-2-1B]
17. "Fate" Film Version 2 [M-2-3 + M-4 Longer + M-2-5A Original + M-2-3]
18. "Fate" Film Version 3 [M-2-4]
19. "Fate" Film Version 4 [M-2-5A (Original)]
20. "Fate" Film Version 5 [M-2-5B]
21. Last Scene [M-11]
◼Bonus Tracks: "Fate" Unedited Original Sound Source◼
22. "Fate" Film Version 1 First Half [M-2-1A]
23. "Fate" Film Version 1 Second Half [M-2-1B]
24. "Fate" Film Version 2 Original Sound Source [M-2-3]
25. Tuning
Additional Information:
"Vessel of Sand" is based on the novel of the same name by Seicho Matsumoto. The film is commonly known as "Castle of Sand".
The Anokoro Film Soundtrack Series was released to coincide with Shochiku's Anokoro Film DVD/Blu-ray series. The brief soundtrack series consisted of five volumes released by Shochiku Music Publishing's in-house label, Shochiku Records. "Anokoro" translates to "at that time" or "of that time". The five albums in the series are:
Anokoro Film Soundtrack Series: Vessel of Sand Film Original Music Collection (SOST-3014)
Anokoro Film Soundtrack Series: Yatsuhaka Village (SOST-3017)
Anokoro Film Soundtrack Series: August Without Emperor Film Original Music Collection (SOST-3019)
Anokoro Film Soundtrack Series: Yellow Handkerchief of Happiness Film Original Music Collection (SOST-3021)
Anokoro Film Soundtrack Series: The Incident/The Demon (SOST-3022)
According to the album booklet, there is a mystery surrounding the master tapes. Based on the documentation accompanying the tapes, the recording session date was on January 19, 1978, which is nearly four years after the film was released (the film was released on October 19, 1974). The booklet suggests that the tapes may be copies of the original, first generation, master tapes.
Tracks 7 (M-7) and 8 (M-8A + M-8B) were missing from the tapes, and had to be lifted directly from the film's audio track (soundtrack) itself, as indicated in the track lists. The final portion of track 17 (M-2-3 Second Half) couldn't be included on the album for the same reason.
Photo Gallery:
Here is a photo gallery of my copy of Anokoro Film Soundtrack Series: Vessel of Sand Film Original Music Collection (SOST-3014). The photos were taken on December 6, 2019.
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| The unopened package that the album arrived in. © Brandon O'Brian |
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| The album out of the package. © Shochiku Records © Shochiku Co., Ltd. © Shochiku Music Publishing Co., Ltd. © Brandon O'Brian |
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| Front of the album, sealed. © Shochiku Records © Shochiku Co., Ltd. © Shochiku Music Publishing Co., Ltd. © Brandon O'Brian |
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| Back of the album, sealed. © Shochiku Records © Shochiku Co., Ltd. © Shochiku Music Publishing Co., Ltd. © Brandon O'Brian |
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| Front of the album, unsealed and without obi. © Shochiku Records © Shochiku Co., Ltd. © Shochiku Music Publishing Co., Ltd. © Brandon O'Brian |
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| Back of the album, unsealed and without obi. © Shochiku Records © Shochiku Co., Ltd. © Shochiku Music Publishing Co., Ltd. © Brandon O'Brian |
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| Back of booklet, and disc. © Shochiku Records © Shochiku Co., Ltd. © Shochiku Music Publishing Co., Ltd. © Brandon O'Brian |
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| Booklet front (page 1). © Shochiku Records © Shochiku Co., Ltd. © Shochiku Music Publishing Co., Ltd. © Brandon O'Brian |
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| Track list (page 2). © Shochiku Records © Shochiku Co., Ltd. © Shochiku Music Publishing Co., Ltd. © Brandon O'Brian |
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| Booklet back (page 12). © Shochiku Records © Shochiku Co., Ltd. © Shochiku Music Publishing Co., Ltd. © Brandon O'Brian |
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| Obi (the inner side of the obi is blank). © Shochiku Records © Shochiku Co., Ltd. © Shochiku Music Publishing Co., Ltd. © Brandon O'Brian |
