The World of Japanese Film and Television Scores: Great Karate War Original Soundtrack (CINK-15)

Description:

Premiere release of the score to Hideo Nanbu's "Great Karate War" (03/04/1978). Bonus tracks include outtakes, unused cues, source music, trailer music, the record single songs "Kung Fu Elegy" and "Kung Fu Ready" and more. Music composed by Hajime Kaburagi. All music is in mono.

Album Information:

Label: Cinema-kan
Album Title & Catalogue Number: Great Karate War Original Soundtrack (CINK-15)
Music by: Hajime Kaburagi
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 51
Run Time: 73:45
Release Date: November 9, 2016
Retail Price: ¥3,300 (Approximately $31.72 [as of December 12, 2020])

Track List (Japanese):

01. 富嶽 (M1)
02. 宣戦 (M2)
03. 再会 (M4)
04. 後悔 (M5)
05. 悪夢 (M6)
06. 絶望 (M7)
07. 暗雲 (M7B)
08. 謀議 (M8)
09. 光明 (M10)
10. 決断 (M11)
11. 再起 (M12)
12. 化身 (M13)
13. 演武 (M12 EDIT)
14. 異境 (M13B EDIT)
15. 不敵 (M14)
16. 盲戦 (M15)
17. 刺客 (M16)
18. 白熱 (M17)
19. 非業 (M18)
20. 焼灼 (M19)
21. 一閃 (やさぐれ刑事 EDIT)
22. 焦燥 (M21)
23. 邂逅 (M22)
24. 追慕 (M23)
25. 黄昏 (M24)
26. 前夜 (M26)
27. 裸身 (M27)
28. 死地 (M29)
29. 挽歌 (M31 END)

BONUS TRACKS
30. 宣戦 (take1) (M2 keep)
31. 再会 (alternate1) (M4 ラッパ)
32. 再会 (alternate2) (M5 ラッパ)
33. 後悔 (take1) (M6 keep)
34. 未使用 (M7c)
35. 謀議 (edit) (M8 EDIT)
36. 未使用 (M9)
37. 不敵 (alternate) (M13B)
38. 宣戦 (alternate) (M16B)
39. 未使用 (M20)
40. 未使用 (M25)
41. 香港歌謡曲1
42. 香港歌謡曲2
43. タイ民族舞踊
44. タイ歌謡曲
45. 宣戦 (alternate2) (M30)
46. カンフーエレジー
47. カンフーエレジー (カラオケ)
48. カラテ大戦争のテーマ(カンフー・レディ) (SE入り)
49. カラテ大戦争のテーマ(カンフー・レディ)
50. カラテ大戦争特報
51. カラテ大戦争予告編

Track List (English Translated):

01. Fugaku (M1)
02. War Declaration (M2)
03. Reunion (M4)
04. Regret (M5)
05. Nightmare (M6)
06. Despair (M7)
07. Dark Clouds (M7B)
08. Conspiracy (M8)
09. Hope (M10)
10. Decision (M11)
11. Comeback (M12)
12. Incarnation (M13)
13. Demonstration (M12 EDIT)
14. Foreign Country (M13B EDIT)
15. Fearless (M14)
16. Blind Battle (M15)
17. Assassin (M16)
18. Incandescent (M17)
19. Violence (M18)
20. Cauterization (M19)
21. Flash (Runaway Detective EDIT)
22. Impatience (M21)
23. Encounter (M22)
24. Remembrance (M23)
25. Twilight (M24)
26. Last Night (M26)
27. Naked (M27)
28. Death Point (M29)
29. Elegy (M31 END)

BONUS TRACKS
30. War Declaration (Take 1) (M2 keep)
31. Reunion (Alternate 1) (M4 Trumpet)
32. Reunion (Alternate 2) (M5 Trumpet)
33. Regret (Take 1) (M6 keep)
34. Unused Cue (M7c)
35. Conspiracy (Edit) (M8 EDIT)
36. Unused Cue (M9)
37. Fearless (Alternate) (M13B)
38. War Declaration (Alternate) (M16B)
39. Unused Cue (M20)
40. Unused Cue (M25)
41. Kong Kong Pop Song 1
42. Kong Kong Pop Song 2
43. Thai Folk Dance
44. Thai Pop Song
45. War Declaration (Alternate 2) (M30)
46. Kung Fu Elegy
47. Kung Fu Elegy (Karaoke)
48. Theme of Great Karate War (Kung Fu Ready) (With SE)
49. Theme of Great Karate War (Kung Fu Ready)
50. Great Karate War: News Flash
51. Great Karate War: Trailer

Additional Notes:

The film is also known as "Karate Wars".

"Kung Fu Elegy"

Lyrics: Hisao Maki

Supplemental Work: Kajiwara Ikki

Composition: Tadao Inoue

Arrangement: Koji Makaino

"Kung Fu Ready"

Composition: Tadao Inoue

Arrangement: Supreme Clavinet Disco by Koji Makaino

Photo Gallery:

Here is a photo gallery of my copy of Great Karate War Original Soundtrack (CINK-15). The photos were taken on November 27, 2020 and the scans were taken on November 29, 2020.

NOTE: This album ordered alongside with Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works · Nikkatsu Edition: The Burmese Harp/Bastards of the Sea (VPCD-81889).