Brandon O'Brian
08-20-2016, 06:30 PM
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Photo of the album booklet. Photo by Brandon O'Brian.
Description
In 1997, VAP released their Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works series. Mostly known by their secondary title, the Film Composer Selection series, it consists of six volumes overall. Each volume is dedicated to Ifukube's music from films produced by a certain studio, with the exception of the sixth volume, which is music to a shadow puppet play by artist Seiji Fujishiro. While I do have them all, I will not be able to upload the first and last volumes here (or PM) at this time.
The following are the volumes in the series:
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Daiei Edition: Zatoichi Series/Sleepy Eyes of Death Series (VPCD-81186)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Shochiku Edition: The Last Samurai (VPCD-81187)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Toei Edition: Shinran/Thirteen Assassins (VPCD-81188)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Nikkatsu Edition: The Burmese Harp/Scoundrels of the Sea (VPCD-81189)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Iwanami Films Edition: Sakuma Dam Trilogy (VPCD-81190)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Seiji Fujishiro Shadow Puppet Play: The Humpbacked Pony (VPCD-81191)
Secondary Titles:
Film Composer Selection Daiei (VPCD-81186)
Film Composer Selection Shochiku (VPCD-81187)
Film Composer Selection Toei (VPCD-81188)
Film Composer Selection Nikkatsu (VPCD-81189)
Film Composer Selection Iwanami Films (VPCD-81190)
Film Composer Selection Seiji Fujishiro Shadow Puppet Play (VPCD-81191)
This is the fourth volume, Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Nikkatsu Edition: The Burmese Harp/Scoundrels of the Sea, or Film Composer Selection Nikkatsu. This volume covers music Akira Ifukube composed for Nikkatsu produced films. The album features selected cues from "The Maid's Child" (1955), "Scoundrels of the Sea" (1957), "Tear Down Those Walls" (1959), "Teikoku Bank Incident: Prisoner of Death Row" (1964), "Japanese Archipelago" (1965) and "The Burmese Harp" (1956). In all, this release contains music from six films. All music is in mono. Released on March 1, 1997.
This album is truly an interesting volume in this series. The music is quite diverse, from a brief marching band piece, to the Jazzy music from "Scoundrels of the Sea". My favorite track is track 24.
Track 35 is actually an adaptation of "Dubinushka (First Version)" (1905), composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. This isn't the only time Ifukube used this piece for his film scores. He used it in some film scores in the '50s. It's most recognizable as Disturbance on the Ground (M32), heard in "Latitude Zero" (1969). Ifukube's version that he used in his film scores is hardly recognizable from the original Rimsky-Korsakov composition. Ifukube also used "Dubinushka (Second Version)" (1906) for his films scores, like "Dobu" (1954). Oddly enough, "Dubinushka (Second Version)" is heard in this very album (track 23)! Ifukube's version of "Dubinushka (Second Version)" is pretty close to the original Rimsky-Korsakov composition.
This isn't the only time Ifukube used music from other composers for his film scores. He used Handel's "Sarabande" (1733) in "Latitude Zero" as The 164 Year Voyage (M6). He used "Sarabande" yet again in "Dawn of the Skyscraper", also released in 1969. This brings up the following questions: Why was Ifukube using music from other composers for his film scores? Did Ifukube "borrow" music from other composers and pass them off as his own? Hopefully, someone out there knows the answers to these questions.
Scans
I am unable to provide scans of this album at this time. Sorry about that.
Track List
The track list on the files themselves are in English, translated by me. Included with this post are both the original Japanese and translated English track lists. Like with the other volumes I uploaded, included with the links is a simple PDF of both track lists.
Track List (Japanese):
「女中ッ子」('55.6.26)
01. 日活マーク (M1)
02. 故郷への便り (M5)
03. 子犬と走る (M6)
04. 雀捕り (M8A)
05. 運動会 (M10)
06. 初に逢いたい (M14)
07. 吹雪 (M15)
08. 子守歌 (M16)
09. 別れの日 (M18)
「海の野郎ども」('57.8.20)
10. メインタイトル (M1)
11. 黒人霊歌 (PS74)
12. クーデター勃発 (M3A)
13. 革命歌 “火よ燃えろ” (M3)
「その壁を砕け」('59.6.23)
14. メインタイトル (M1)
15. 恋人の許へ (M3)
16. ピアノソロ (M7)
17. 裁判 (M9)
18. 咲子 (M10)
19. 尾行～他殺体 (M14)
「帝銀事件 死刑囚」('64.4.12)
20. 死の訪問者 (M3)
21. 軍属ハリソン (M8)
22. 捜査の長期化 (M11)
23. 傷夷軍人 (M15)
24. 平沢家 (M16)
25. 容疑者護送 (M17)
26. 記者の葛藤 (M20)
27. 花に託して (M22)
28. 号外 (M23)
29. 判決 (M29)
30. 面会室 (M32)
「日本列島」('65.5.26)
31. 秋山の任務 (M2)
32. 水死体の謎 (M3)
33. ハーモニカ ソロ (M5)
34. 雪の葬儀 (M20)
35. ドゥビノシュカ (EX-1)
36. 絶叫 (M26)
「ビルマの竪琴」('56.1.21)
37. メインタイトル (M1)
38. 旅愁 (M2)
39. 斥候 (M3)
40. 月の光 (M13)
41. 旅立ち (M14)
42. 水島の消息 (M12)
43. 埴生の宿 (M17)
44. 納骨所 (M25)
45. 荒城の月 (M27)
46. エンディング (M35)
※Track 37=フィルム・サウンドトラックより
Track List (English):
"The Maid's Child" (06/26/1955)
01. Nikkatsu Mark (M1)
02. News to Hometown (M5)
03. Running with the Puppy (M6)
04. Catching Sparrows (M8A)
05. Sports Day (M10)
06. Longing to Behold (M14)
07. Snowstorm (M15)
08. Lullaby (M16)
09. The Day of Parting (M18)
"Scoundrels of the Sea" (8/20/1957)
10. Main Title (M1)
11. Negro Spirituals (PS74)
12. Coup d'etat Outbreak (M3A)
13. Revolution Song "Burn by Fire" (M3)
"Tear Down Those Walls" (06/23/1959)
14. Main Title (M1)
15. Off to See My Lover (M3)
16. Piano Solo (M7)
17. Trial (M9)
18. Sakiko (M10)
19. Shadowed ~ Murder Victim (M14)
"Teikoku Bank Incident: Prisoner on Death Row" (04/12/1964)
20. Visitor of Death (M3)
21. Civilian Personnel Harrison (M8)
22. Prolonged Investigation (M11)
23. Wounded Soldier (M15)
24. The Hirasawa Family (M16)
25. Suspect Escorted (M17)
26. The Reporter's Conflict (M20)
27. Leave it to the Flowers (M22)
28. Newspaper Extra (M23)
29. Judgement (M29)
30. Interview Room (M32)
"Japanese Archipelago" (05/26/1965)
31. Akiyama's Duty (M2)
32. Mystery of the Drowned Body (M3)
33. Harmonica Solo (M5)
34. Funeral in the Snow (M20)
35. Dubinushka (EX-1)
36. The Scream (M26)
"The Burmese Harp" (01/21/1956)
37. Main Title (M1)
38. The Traveling Blues (M2)
39. Scouts (M3)
40. Moonlight (M13)
41. Journey (M14)
42. News of Mizushima (M12)
43. A Meager Dwelling (M17)
44. Cinerarium (M25)
45. The Moon over Araki (M27)
46. Ending (M35)
Track 37 taken from the film.
Track 35 composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
Track 38 composed by John P. Ordway.
Track 39 composed by Shinpei Nakayama.
Track 43 composed by Henry Bishop.
Track 45 composed by Rentaro Taki.
Links
I made a link to MP3 rips at the Godzilla Scores (Sharebee) thread here on the forums long ago. I thought that not only should there be fresh rips, this album should get its own thread as well. There are two links for you to choose from, both are uncompressed RAR files. The first link is for the version in WAV, and the other is for the MP3 version. These are fresh rips that I made yesterday evening (8/19/2016). As I said above, included with the links is a simple PDF of both track lists.
The links are no longer available. Please do not request the links. All requests will be ignored.
Final Remarks
I hope that you will enjoy this album. If you encounter any issues, please let me know. Enjoy!
Photo of the album booklet. Photo by Brandon O'Brian.
Description
In 1997, VAP released their Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works series. Mostly known by their secondary title, the Film Composer Selection series, it consists of six volumes overall. Each volume is dedicated to Ifukube's music from films produced by a certain studio, with the exception of the sixth volume, which is music to a shadow puppet play by artist Seiji Fujishiro. While I do have them all, I will not be able to upload the first and last volumes here (or PM) at this time.
The following are the volumes in the series:
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Daiei Edition: Zatoichi Series/Sleepy Eyes of Death Series (VPCD-81186)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Shochiku Edition: The Last Samurai (VPCD-81187)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Toei Edition: Shinran/Thirteen Assassins (VPCD-81188)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Nikkatsu Edition: The Burmese Harp/Scoundrels of the Sea (VPCD-81189)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Iwanami Films Edition: Sakuma Dam Trilogy (VPCD-81190)
Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Seiji Fujishiro Shadow Puppet Play: The Humpbacked Pony (VPCD-81191)
Secondary Titles:
Film Composer Selection Daiei (VPCD-81186)
Film Composer Selection Shochiku (VPCD-81187)
Film Composer Selection Toei (VPCD-81188)
Film Composer Selection Nikkatsu (VPCD-81189)
Film Composer Selection Iwanami Films (VPCD-81190)
Film Composer Selection Seiji Fujishiro Shadow Puppet Play (VPCD-81191)
This is the fourth volume, Akira Ifukube Unreleased Film Music Complete Works Nikkatsu Edition: The Burmese Harp/Scoundrels of the Sea, or Film Composer Selection Nikkatsu. This volume covers music Akira Ifukube composed for Nikkatsu produced films. The album features selected cues from "The Maid's Child" (1955), "Scoundrels of the Sea" (1957), "Tear Down Those Walls" (1959), "Teikoku Bank Incident: Prisoner of Death Row" (1964), "Japanese Archipelago" (1965) and "The Burmese Harp" (1956). In all, this release contains music from six films. All music is in mono. Released on March 1, 1997.
This album is truly an interesting volume in this series. The music is quite diverse, from a brief marching band piece, to the Jazzy music from "Scoundrels of the Sea". My favorite track is track 24.
Track 35 is actually an adaptation of "Dubinushka (First Version)" (1905), composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. This isn't the only time Ifukube used this piece for his film scores. He used it in some film scores in the '50s. It's most recognizable as Disturbance on the Ground (M32), heard in "Latitude Zero" (1969). Ifukube's version that he used in his film scores is hardly recognizable from the original Rimsky-Korsakov composition. Ifukube also used "Dubinushka (Second Version)" (1906) for his films scores, like "Dobu" (1954). Oddly enough, "Dubinushka (Second Version)" is heard in this very album (track 23)! Ifukube's version of "Dubinushka (Second Version)" is pretty close to the original Rimsky-Korsakov composition.
This isn't the only time Ifukube used music from other composers for his film scores. He used Handel's "Sarabande" (1733) in "Latitude Zero" as The 164 Year Voyage (M6). He used "Sarabande" yet again in "Dawn of the Skyscraper", also released in 1969. This brings up the following questions: Why was Ifukube using music from other composers for his film scores? Did Ifukube "borrow" music from other composers and pass them off as his own? Hopefully, someone out there knows the answers to these questions.
Scans
I am unable to provide scans of this album at this time. Sorry about that.
Track List
The track list on the files themselves are in English, translated by me. Included with this post are both the original Japanese and translated English track lists. Like with the other volumes I uploaded, included with the links is a simple PDF of both track lists.
Track List (Japanese):
「女中ッ子」('55.6.26)
01. 日活マーク (M1)
02. 故郷への便り (M5)
03. 子犬と走る (M6)
04. 雀捕り (M8A)
05. 運動会 (M10)
06. 初に逢いたい (M14)
07. 吹雪 (M15)
08. 子守歌 (M16)
09. 別れの日 (M18)
「海の野郎ども」('57.8.20)
10. メインタイトル (M1)
11. 黒人霊歌 (PS74)
12. クーデター勃発 (M3A)
13. 革命歌 “火よ燃えろ” (M3)
「その壁を砕け」('59.6.23)
14. メインタイトル (M1)
15. 恋人の許へ (M3)
16. ピアノソロ (M7)
17. 裁判 (M9)
18. 咲子 (M10)
19. 尾行～他殺体 (M14)
「帝銀事件 死刑囚」('64.4.12)
20. 死の訪問者 (M3)
21. 軍属ハリソン (M8)
22. 捜査の長期化 (M11)
23. 傷夷軍人 (M15)
24. 平沢家 (M16)
25. 容疑者護送 (M17)
26. 記者の葛藤 (M20)
27. 花に託して (M22)
28. 号外 (M23)
29. 判決 (M29)
30. 面会室 (M32)
「日本列島」('65.5.26)
31. 秋山の任務 (M2)
32. 水死体の謎 (M3)
33. ハーモニカ ソロ (M5)
34. 雪の葬儀 (M20)
35. ドゥビノシュカ (EX-1)
36. 絶叫 (M26)
「ビルマの竪琴」('56.1.21)
37. メインタイトル (M1)
38. 旅愁 (M2)
39. 斥候 (M3)
40. 月の光 (M13)
41. 旅立ち (M14)
42. 水島の消息 (M12)
43. 埴生の宿 (M17)
44. 納骨所 (M25)
45. 荒城の月 (M27)
46. エンディング (M35)
※Track 37=フィルム・サウンドトラックより
Track List (English):
"The Maid's Child" (06/26/1955)
01. Nikkatsu Mark (M1)
02. News to Hometown (M5)
03. Running with the Puppy (M6)
04. Catching Sparrows (M8A)
05. Sports Day (M10)
06. Longing to Behold (M14)
07. Snowstorm (M15)
08. Lullaby (M16)
09. The Day of Parting (M18)
"Scoundrels of the Sea" (8/20/1957)
10. Main Title (M1)
11. Negro Spirituals (PS74)
12. Coup d'etat Outbreak (M3A)
13. Revolution Song "Burn by Fire" (M3)
"Tear Down Those Walls" (06/23/1959)
14. Main Title (M1)
15. Off to See My Lover (M3)
16. Piano Solo (M7)
17. Trial (M9)
18. Sakiko (M10)
19. Shadowed ~ Murder Victim (M14)
"Teikoku Bank Incident: Prisoner on Death Row" (04/12/1964)
20. Visitor of Death (M3)
21. Civilian Personnel Harrison (M8)
22. Prolonged Investigation (M11)
23. Wounded Soldier (M15)
24. The Hirasawa Family (M16)
25. Suspect Escorted (M17)
26. The Reporter's Conflict (M20)
27. Leave it to the Flowers (M22)
28. Newspaper Extra (M23)
29. Judgement (M29)
30. Interview Room (M32)
"Japanese Archipelago" (05/26/1965)
31. Akiyama's Duty (M2)
32. Mystery of the Drowned Body (M3)
33. Harmonica Solo (M5)
34. Funeral in the Snow (M20)
35. Dubinushka (EX-1)
36. The Scream (M26)
"The Burmese Harp" (01/21/1956)
37. Main Title (M1)
38. The Traveling Blues (M2)
39. Scouts (M3)
40. Moonlight (M13)
41. Journey (M14)
42. News of Mizushima (M12)
43. A Meager Dwelling (M17)
44. Cinerarium (M25)
45. The Moon over Araki (M27)
46. Ending (M35)
Track 37 taken from the film.
Track 35 composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
Track 38 composed by John P. Ordway.
Track 39 composed by Shinpei Nakayama.
Track 43 composed by Henry Bishop.
Track 45 composed by Rentaro Taki.
Links
I made a link to MP3 rips at the Godzilla Scores (Sharebee) thread here on the forums long ago. I thought that not only should there be fresh rips, this album should get its own thread as well. There are two links for you to choose from, both are uncompressed RAR files. The first link is for the version in WAV, and the other is for the MP3 version. These are fresh rips that I made yesterday evening (8/19/2016). As I said above, included with the links is a simple PDF of both track lists.
The links are no longer available. Please do not request the links. All requests will be ignored.
Final Remarks
I hope that you will enjoy this album. If you encounter any issues, please let me know. Enjoy!