The World of Japanese Film and Television Scores: Akira Ifukube Melodious Compile (VPCD-81225)

Description:

Special compilation released in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of composer Akira Ifukube's film scoring career. The album compiles selected cues from the six volume Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works series and the four volume Akira Ifukube Stage Music Complete Works series, while throwing in some additional material. Music composed by Akira Ifukube. All music is in mono except for track 26, which is in stereo.

Album Information:

Label: VAP
Album Title & Catalogue Number: Akira Ifukube Melodious Compile (VPCD-81225)
Music by: Akira Ifukube
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 36
Run Time: 77:??02
Release Date: October 1, 1997
Retail Price: ¥2,670 (Approximately $25.32 [as of August 30, 2020])

Track List:

The following are the Japanese and English translated track lists.

Track List (Japanese)

01.『その壁を砕け』('59/日活)ピアノ・ソロ (M7)
02.『宇宙大戦争』('59/東宝)宇宙大戦争マーチ (M27)
03.『座頭市物語』('62/大映)メインタイトル

04.『座頭市二段斬り』('65/大映)メインタイトル (DB1A)
05.『眠狂四郎多情剣』('66/大映)少女はる (DB5)
06.『眠狂四郎無頼剣』('66/大映)メインタイトル (DB1A)
07.『無法松の一生』('65/大映)メインタイトル (DB1)
08.『大魔神怒る』('66/大映)大魔神怒る (DB35後半)
09.『地球防衛軍』('57/東宝)地球防衛軍マーチ (M20)
『狼よ落日を斬れ』('74/松竹)
10. 箱根山中の戦い (M10)
11. 将軍江戸を去る (M23)
12. 東京明治六年 (M30)
13.『颱風圏の女』('48/松竹)メインタイトル (M1)
『徳川家康』('65/東映)
14. 葬列～安祥急襲 (M13)
15. 信長出陣 (M30)
16.『十一人の侍』('67/東映)帯刀切腹 (M15)
17.『超高層のあけぼの』('69/東映)H型鋼 (M15)
18.『海の野郎ども』('57/日活)メインタイトル (M1)
19.『帝銀事件死刑囚』('64/日活)花に託して (M22)
20.『日本列島』('65/日活)絶叫 (M26)
21.『ビルマの竪琴』('56/日活)メインタイトル (M1)
22.『佐久間ダム第1部』('54/岩波映画)ジャンボー突入 (M9)
23.『佐久間ダム第2部』('55/岩波映画)緑の誘水 (M20)
24.『佐久間ダム第3部』('57/岩波映画)天龍の大瀑布 (M31)
25.『バルウチャンプロジェクト』('60/岩波映画)ジャングルを越えて (M10)
26.『三菱未来館・日本の自然と日本人の夢』('70/日本万国博覧会=EXPO'70)
火山＜ホリミラー＞(M3)
『せむしの子馬』('75/藤城清治事務所・影絵劇)
27. まいおりた子馬 (M5)
28. 空飛ぶ子馬 (M10)
29. 雪の空を飛ぶ子馬 (M37)
30.『モスラ対ゴジラ』('64/東宝)メインタイトル (M1T2)
31.『織田信長本能寺の変』('67/東京・歌舞伎座)第二幕/老ノ坂終了 (M10)
32.『反逆児』('71/東京・歌舞伎座)第一場終了～第二場・持仏堂 (M3)
33.『任侠・木曾街道中乗り新三』('75/名古屋・御園座)第五場・鉄五郎の賭場 (M6)
34.『最後の将軍–徳川慶喜–』('69/東京・歌舞伎座)第二場・千代田城内の一室 (M11)
35.『座頭市物語』('72/東京・明治座)第二場・街道(夜) (M8)

36.『ゴジラ』('54/東宝)メインタイトル (M1+M2)

Track List (English)

01. "Tear Down Those Walls" ('59/Nikkatsu) Piano Solo (M7)
02. "Great Space War" ('59/Toho) Great Space War March (M27)
03. "The Tale of Zatoichi" ('62/Daiei) Main Title
04. "Zatoichi's Two-Stage Slash" ('65/Daiei) Main Title (DB1A)
05. "Nemuri Kyōshirō: Amorous Sword" ('66/Daiei) Young Lady Haru (DB5)
06. "Nemuri Kyōshirō: Villain's Sword" ('66/Daiei) Main Title (DB1A)
07. "The Life of Lawless Matsu" ('65/Daiei) Main Title (DB1)
08. "Daimajin Grows Angry" ('66/Daiei) Daimajin Grows Angry (DB35 Second Half)
09. "Earth Defense Force" ('57/Toho) Earth Defense Force March (M20)
"Wolf, Slay the Setting Sun" ('74/Shochiku)
10. Battle in the Hakone Mountains (M10)
11. The Shogun Leaves Edo (M23)
12. Tokyo in the Sixth Year of the Meiji Era (M30)
13. "The Woman in the Typhoon Belt" ('48/Shochiku) Main Title (M1)
"Tokugawa Ieyasu" ('65/Toei)
14. Funeral Procession ~ Anjo Raid (M13)
15. Nobunaga Departs (M30)
16. "Eleven Samurai" ('67/Toei) Tatewaki Commits Seppuku (M15)
17. "Dawn of the Skyscraper" ('69/Toei) H Steel (M15)
18. "Scoundrels of the Sea" ('57/Nikkatsu) Main Title (M1)
19. "Teikoku Bank Incident: Prisoner on Death Row" ('64/Nikkatsu) Leave It to the Flowers (M22)
20. "Japanese Archipelago" ('65/Nikkatsu) The Scream (M26)
21. "The Burmese Harp" ('56/Nikkatsu) Main Title (M1)
22. "Sakuma Dam Part 1" ('54/Iwanami Films) The Jumbo Breaks Through (M9)
23. "Sakuma Dam Part 2" ('55/Iwanami Films) Green Priming Water (M20)
24. "Sakuma Dam Part 3" ('57/Iwanami Films) Great Tenryu Falls (M31)
25. "Baluchaung Project" ('60/Iwanami Films) Beyond the Jungle (M10)
26. "Mitsubishi Future Pavilion · Nature in Japan and the Dreams of the Japanese" ('70/Japan World Exposition - Expo '70)
Volcano <Hori Mirror> (M3)
"The Humpbacked Pony" ('75/Seiji Fujishiro Office · Shadow Play)
27. Descent of the White Horse (M5)
28. The Flying Pony (M10)
29. The Pony Soars Through Snowy Skies (M37)
30. "Mothra vs. Godzilla" ('64/Toho) Main Title (M1T2)
31. "Oda Nobunaga: Honnō-ji Incident" ('67/Tokyo · Kabuki-za) Act Two/Oinosaka End (M10)
32. "Hangyakuji" ('71/Tokyo · Kabuki-za) End Scene One ~ Scene Two · Jibutsudo (M3)
33. "Chivalry · Kiso Highway: Shinsan Nakanori" ('75/Nagoya · Misono-za) Scene Five · Tetsugoro's Gambling House (M6)
34. "The Last Shogun: Tokugawa Yoshinobu" ('69Tokyo · Kabuki-za) Scene Two · A Room Inside Chiyoda Castle (M11)
35. "The Tale of Zatoichi" ('72/Tokyo · Meiji-za) Scene Two · Highway (Night) (M8)
36. "Godzilla" ('54/Toho) Main Title (M1 + M2)

Photo Gallery:

Here is a photo gallery of my copy of Akira Ifukube Melodious Compile (VPCD-81225). The photos were taken on August 5, 2020.

NOTE: This album was part of an order that included Ōgon Bat Original Soundtrack (CINK-80).