The World of Japanese Film and Television Scores: Ōgon Bat Original Soundtrack (CINK-80)

© Cinema-kan

© Toei Company, Ltd.

© Toei Music Publishing Co., Ltd.

© The Asahi Shimbun Company

Description:

Premiere release (on CD) of the score to Hajime Sato's "Ōgon Bat" (12/21/1966). Bonus tracks include theme song material, outtakes, unused cues, trailer music, sound effects and music from additional Toei special effects films. Music composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi. All music is in mono.

Album Information:

Label: Cinema-kan
Album Title & Catalogue Number: Ōgon Bat Original Soundtrack (CINK-80)
Music by: Shunsuke Kikuchi
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 32
Run Time: 70:34
Release Date: July 22, 2020
Retail Price: ¥3,520 (Approximately $33.27 [as of August 21, 2020])

Track List:

The following are the Japanese and English translated track lists.

01. 東映マーク (M-1)
02. 主題歌「黄金バット」(TV用2コーラス)
03. 惑星イカルスの異変 (M-2、M-3T2、M-4、M-5)
04. スーパーカー発進～アトランタス大陸の謎 (M-6、M-7)
05. ナゾータワー出現～棺の中の怪人 (M-8、M-9)
06. 黄金バット復活 (M-10、M-29T2編集、M-10A)
07. 黄金バット対ナゾータワーI (M-11、M-12)
08. 超破壊光線砲 (M-13、M-14、M-15、M-16)
09. 黄金バット対空飛ぶ潜水艦 (M-17)
10. 人間複写機 (M-17A、M-18)
11. エミリーの危機 (M-19、M-19A、M-20)
12. イカルス接近す (M-21、M-22)
13. ピラニアの帰還 (M-23、M-24T2、M-25T1)
14. ナゾータワー東京に出現 (M-26)
15. 黄金バット対ナゾータワーII (M-27)
16. ナゾータワー潜入 (M-28)
17. 黄金バット対ナゾー (M-29T2)
18. エンディング (M-30)

Bonus Tracks
19. オープニング (M-1+TV用2コーラス)
20. 未使用楽曲 (M-3T1、M-24T1、M-25T2、M-29T1、M-20AT1、M-20AT2)
21.「黄金バット」2コーラスSEなし (通て2コーラス)
22.「黄金バット」1コーラス歌詞1番 (1番1コーラス)
23.「黄金バット」1コーラス歌詞2番 (2番1コーラス)
24.「黄金バット」インストゥルメンタル (2番1コーラス)
25.「黄金バット」朝日ソノラマ版
26. 予告編音楽 (予告編)
27. 効果音集★
28.『宇宙快速船』より3曲(音楽鏑木創) (PS3、M-30A、M-32A)
29.『海底大戦争』より5曲(音楽菊池俊輔) (M-1、M-1A、M-23、M-27、M-28)
30.『遊星王子』より(音楽服部克久)★
31.『遊星王子恐怖の宇宙船』より(音楽服部克久)★
32.『ガンマー第3号宇宙大作戦』より2曲(音楽津島利章)★

★：フィルム音源

Track List (English)

01. Toei Mark (M-1)
02. Theme Song "Ōgon Bat" (TV Use 2 Chorus)
03. Planet Icarus Disaster (M-2, M-3T2, M-4, M-5)
04. Super Car Departure ~ Mystery of the Atlantis Continent (M-6, M-7)
05. Nazo Tower Appears ~ The Phantom in the Coffin (M-8, M-9)
06. Ōgon Bat's Resurrection (M-10, M-29T2 Edit, M-10A)
07. Ōgon Bat vs. Nazo Tower I (M-11, M-12)
08. Super Destruction Ray Cannon (M-13, M-14, M-15, M-16)
09. Ōgon Bat vs. the Flying Submarine (M-17)
10. Human Duplication Machine (M-17A, M-18)
11. Emily's Crisis (M-19, M-19A, M-20)
12. Icarus Approaches (M-21, M-22)
13. Piranha's Return (M-23, M-24T2, M-25T1)
14. Nazo Tower Appears in Tokyo (M-26)
15. Ōgon Bat vs. Nazo Tower II (M-27)
16. Nazo Tower Infiltration (M-28)
17. Ōgon Bat vs. Nazo (M-29T2)
18. Ending (M-30)

Bonus Tracks
19. Opening (M-1 + TV Use 2 Chorus)
20. Unused Cues (M-3T1, M-24T1, M-25T2, M-29T1, M-20AT1, M-20AT2)
21. "Ōgon Bat" 2 Chorus Without SE (Through 2 Chorus)
22. "Ōgon Bat" 1 Chorus Lyrics Number 1 (Number 1 1 Chorus)
23. "Ōgon Bat" 1 Chorus Lyrics Number 2 (Number 2 1 Chorus)
24. "Ōgon Bat" Instrumental (Number 2 1 Chorus)
25. "Ōgon Bat" Asahi Sonorama Version
26. Trailer Music (Trailer)
27. Sound Effects Collection ★
28. "High-Speed Spaceship" (PS3, M-30A, M-32A)
29. "Great Undersea War" (M-1, M-1A, M-23, M-27, M-28)
30. "Planet Prince" ★
31. "Planet Prince: Terror of the Spaceship" ★
32. "Gamma 3: Great Space Strategy" ★

★: Film Sound Source

Additional Notes:

"Ōgon Bat" can also be translated as "The Golden Bat".
Track 28: "High-Speed Spaceship", A.K.A. "Invasion of the Neptune Men" (1961).
Track 29: "Great Undersea War", A.K.A. "Terror Beneath the Sea" (1966).
Track 32: "Gamma 3: Great Space Strategy", A.K.A. "The Green Slime" (1968).

The score to "Ōgon Bat" was originally released as a bonus feature on the 1992 LaserDisc release of the film.

The score was recorded on October 19, 1966 (theme song material and trailer music) and December 13, 1966 at Toei Tokyo Studio Sound Stage.

"Ōgon Bat"
Composition: Masabumi Tanaka
Lyrics: First Video KK
Vocals: Vocal Shop
Voice of Ōgon Bat: Osamu Kobayashi

Photo Gallery:

Here is a photo gallery of my copy of Ōgon Bat Original Soundtrack (CINK-80). The photos were taken on August 5, 2020.

NOTE: This album was part of an order that included Akira Ifukube Melodious Compile (VPCD-81225).