Norio Maeda – CRUSHER JOE: Symphonic Suite + OST (1999 Victor Ent.) [FLAC]

Score & Symphonic Suite composed by
Norio MAEDA
CRUSHER JOE
(1983 Film, dir. Yoshikazu Yasuhiko)

Original Release Year: 1983 (LP)
Re-Release Date: 23.06.1999 (CD) | Publisher: Victor Entertainment | Catalog Number: VICL-60401~02 | Series: Dendou ("Hall of Fame") Twin

<table style="width:100%"><tr><th>ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra,
Katsuaki Nakatani (cond.)</th><th>SYMPHONIC SUITE
Toyko Symphony Orchestra, Makoto Sasaki (flute on "Alfin"),
Norio Maeda (cond.)</th></tr></table>

Holy crap. That is spooky. I was listening to Crusher Joe last night (the horrible circulating rip) thinking a) "Now if there’s a score that I’d really love to upgrade to FLAC, it’s this one" and b) I’d love to hear the OST recording again which I lost in a disc crash a few years ago and could never find again… then I turned off my computer and went to bed. An hour later I had a weird dream where I was conducting Crusher Joe in the Royal Albert Hall – I woke up, went to the loo, couldn’t get back to sleep, turned on my computer, and noticed Herr Salat had posted something (…)

Crazy or what???

FLAC + LOG + SCANS | 533 MB
Source: Personal collection. Rip and scan by me.

<TT>MediaFire (http://links.snahp.it/4021983 Vintage)</TT> | Password: YasQueen

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—Bonuses—
– Unused Cues, 1986 Victor CD "Super Collection" [MP3 128] (http://www.mediafire.com/file/9uafymu7lw71d1a/Maeda-_Crusher_Joe_%28Score_%2B_Unused_Cues%29_%5B1986_V ictor_%27Super_Collection%27%5D_MP3_128.zip) | Thanks to Grandis
– Digital Trip (Goro Ohmi, synthesizer), 1983 Nippon Columbia LP [MP3 -V2] (http://www.mediafire.com/file/yq6wt0uo2862t7l/Maeda-_Crusher_Joe_%28Ohmi%2C_synth%29_%5B1983_Nippon_Co lumbia_LP_%27Digital_Trip_%2C_Synthesizer_Fantasy% 27%5D_MP3_-V2.zip) | Thanks to Gensou
– Sheet Music (arr. for Piano), Published by Tokyo Ongaku Shoin [PDF] (http://www.mediafire.com/file/3be70dvs6bd79rn/Maeda-_Crusher_Joe_%28Suite%2C_arr._Piano%29_%5BTokyo_On gaku_Shoin%5D_%E3%83%94%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8E%E5%BC%BE %E3%81%8D%E8%AA%9E%E3%82%8A_%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A6%E3% 83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1_%E3%80%8 C%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3% 83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A6%E3%80%8D.pdf) | My scans

This looks promising. Thanks for uploading it 🙂

Thanks!

Thank you. Been looking for the 24 track version for ages now.
JonC

Norio Maeda
CRUSHER JOE

SYMPHONIC SUITE
Toyko Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Norio Maeda
Makoto Sasaki, flute solo
Eiji Arai, concertmaster

FLAC + CUE + LOG + SCANS | 10 Tracks | 43:32 | 239 MB

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by 中谷勝昭

Track 1 "BLOODBATH HIGHWAY"
Lyrics by LEO
Music by Kazuharu Nishimatsu
Arranged by Aragon
Performed by Kazuharu Nishimatsu (of Aragon)

Track 24 "NEVER END"
Lyrics by Tsukihiko Fujiwara
Music by Kazuharu Nishimatsu
Arranged by Aragon
Performed by Kazuharu Nishimatsu (of Aragon)

Tracks 6, 7 ("DISCO", "DISCO PANIC")
Performed by CRUSHERS BAND

FLAC + CUE + LOG + SCANS | 24 Tracks | 50:27 | 278 MB

Release Date: 23.06.1999
Label: Victor Entertainment
Catalog Number: VICL-60401~02

700×700 Symphonic Suite Cover ()
700×700 Original Soundtrack Cover ()
700×700 Symphonc Suite Cover (No Frame) ()
700×700 Original Soundtrack Cover (No Frame) ()

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (YAS), usually a character designer, was also director for the anime films Crusher Joe, Arion, and Venus Wars. Joe Hisaishi did the soundtrack for Arion and Venus Wars. Venus Wars never got a symphonic suite re-recording. Not that it needed one, since Arion is a much better score.

Crusher Joe, the film from the 90s (and the two part OVAs, score by Keiichi Oku), is highly recommended by old anime fans. I haven’t watched it, but its score is typically science fantasy good (Just look at the cover), score by Norio Maeda, also known for his arrangement of Gradius Classic I, Act I (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3 Fv%3DGiniWoNE_kM&session_token=JIyiHWoo8U5CXyFWzAWZYeCLw7Z8MTM1OTI2 MjY1N0AxMzU5MjQ4MjU3). The only connection to Star Wars (and the recent discussion about) is it’s big orchestra and sci-fi. Even the other score I shared, Message from Space 1978 (!), can stand on its own. I think I need to check out more sci-fi scores. They really have a high batting average, haven’t they? :’D

The Symphonic Suite and OST were originally released in 1994. This is Victor Entertainment’s first special 2 disc soundtrack re-release under the "殿堂TWIN" label. So, there is an ugly frame. I’ve provided links with the frame cut out, though, since the covers are really beautiful.

The track names on the Symphonic Suite are translated in English. The booklet notes which tracks on the Original Soundtrack correspond to the tracks on the Symphonic Suite in English, but a full translation of the track name itself is still needed. I just don’t have the time right now. There’s is a romanization available, though from an old MP3 rip. Thanks to the original uploader :’D

The fast Gamefront link has messed up tags and has a folder called "iPod" in the Symphonic Suite folder. Please delete it. It’s just MP3 -v0 files for my MP3 Player ^^" For the fast tagging, use the function "Paste Tags" with mp3tag or the like. I have added an additional ADrive link which has none of these issues.

I actually bought this because the available MP3 rip on BakaBT is pretty bad. So, someone who’s a Power User on BakaBT and is interested, could add these lossless rips on BakaBT.

SYMPHONIC SUITE
01. Main Title
02. Sleeping Beauty
03. Panic in Disco
04. U.G.S.F.
05. Jungle Night
06. Crushers’ Theme
07. The Terror of Murphy Pirate
08. Crusher Alfin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcxNRQPo7Uw)
09. Battle in Dark Space
10. End Title

OST
01. BLOODBATH HIGHWAY
02. Opening (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4HZ76yF3sQ)
03. Drama no Tsuide
04. Crusher no Tabidachi
05. Takurami Fuan
06. Disco
07. Disco Panic I
08. Disco Panic II
09. Salon BGM
10. Tabidachi
11. Kinchou to Kiki
12. Kuuchuusen
13. Action Eiga Gekichuugeki
14. Kinchou
15. Murphy Pirate
16. Jiken no Shinsou
17. Sleeping Beauty
18. Joe Zettai Zetsumei
19. Battle in Space
20. Rengou Uchuu Gun
21. Mature no Shi
22. Joe no Ikari
23. Ending
24. Hishou (NEVER END)

EDIT 1: Good thing I still kept that old rip. Apparently, there’s an old release? called "Crusher Joe Super Collection" which is the OST with 4 bonus tracks! They are alternate takes. Only MP3 120kbps.

25. M-4 (Mihappyou Kyoku)
26. M-24 (Mihappyou Kyoku)
27. M-38 (Mihappyou Kyoku)
28. M-25 (Mihappyou Kyoku)
29. M-7, 8 (Mihappyou Kyoku)

25-29.rar | Game Front (http://www.gamefront.com/files/22889566/25-29.rar)

DOWNLOAD
Crusher Joe (Symphonic Suite + Original Soundtrack).rar | Game Front (http://www.gamefront.com/files/22888540/NM+-+Crusher+Joe+%28Symphonic+Suite+%2B+Original+Sound track%29.rar)
Scans.rar | Game Front (http://www.gamefront.com/files/22888950/Scans.rar)

Additional link with romaized track names on the OST, plus scans, and the bonus tracks in one single archive:
Crusher Joe (Symphonic Suite + Original Soundtrack).rar | ADrive (http://www.adrive.com/public/KBUjys/)

Crusher Joe in Lossless… IN-CRE-DI-BLE!! God Save The Herr!!
Thanks too for the Adrive link!!

Looks like somebody’s already stolen your post – including your write up in full – for some Arabic website…!!!
Norio Maeda – CRUSHER JOE (Symphonic Suite + Original Soundtrack) [1999, FLAC] – (http://forum.q8lots.net/t1396652.html)

Very very nice ! 😀

Like JonC I was looking for this.

The links is Broken =/ Can you reupload please ^^

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After checking … ADrive is the only one that works ^^" Thank you for Cheking your Link ^^

Both links are fine.

Thank you share!

Thank you very much.

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thanks

thank you

I am here just to give my support to this soundtrack. 🙂
People, if you come here, and you think you have good musical taste… Download this. Heart it. And if possible… Buy the CD, or Vinyl. Because it will be your audio treasure for sure. 🙂

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MUCHAS GRACIAS

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Hey Herr Salat. The links are not working for me. They reach about 50% and then die out. I have tried all day. Can I please get a re-up? Thanks

What files do you want? FLAC or MP3? What host? Is Mega.co.nz ok? I used ADrive because some users have issues with that site.

FLAC would be great. Zippyshare, mediafire and Mega.co.nz all work great for me. But, whatever is most convenient for you. Thanks again!

Mega links for FLAC now available :’D

Beautiful. I appreciate the new links. Thanks!

Thanks.

Thanks!

Wonderful! THank you very much, good sir.

Thanks

There was a link on this thread to some piano sheet music for some of the music in Crusher Joe…

Does anybody still have it?

———- Post added at 12:28 AM ———- Previous post was at 12:28 AM ———-

EDIT: Never mind, I found it on my hard-drive 😀

I wonder why the link was taken out from this thread…I’ll re-upload it here later in case anybody still wants it

Hmm, i don’t know if i ever said thanks for all of this. So THANKS!

Digital Trip – CRUSHER JOE: Synthesizer Fantasy

This host went down.

Could you re-up maybe pretty pleaseeee?

Thanks baby

New links up. Smaller file size and better looking piano sheets (used CCITT Group 4 compression).

Thanks