Description:

Sometime earlier this year around May, I was scrolling through posts on Twitter when I came across an announcement that completely surprised me, something that I've been hoping for since 2011 or so. Japanese record label Three Shells announced a four disc set titled Akira Ifukube: Nikkatsu Film Music Complete Works (3SCD-0032). The set was to include music from all fourteen films that Akira Ifukube scored for Nikkatsu, Japan’s oldest film studio.

Originally limited to two hundred copies and retailing for nearly $100 USD, the set quickly sold out well ahead of its release date of May 31, 2017 (that date also happened to be the composer's 103rd birthday). Luckily, Three Shells manufactured another two hundred copies, which gave people another chance to obtain this amazing set. I was lucky enough to get a copy as an early birthday present back in September.

Out of fourteen films, only master tapes to six films have survived. To present music from the remaining eight films, Three Shells went through the films' optical tracks and lifted segments of music that had as little dialogue and sound effects as possible. Most of the music in this set was previously unreleased. Only selected cues from most of these films were released in the past. The complete scores to five films (featured on discs 1 - 3), plus all surviving cues from "The Burmese Harp" (disc 3) are presented here for the first time.

Collection 1 (Disc 1) features the overseas score to "The Maid's Child" (1955), recorded in 1958 (tracks 1 - 17). Supplementing this are selections from the original version of the film, lifted from the film's optical track (tracks 18 - 22). The second score on this disc is "Scoundrels of the Sea" (1957) (tracks 23 - 35).

Collection 2 (Disc 2) features the scores to "Tear Down Those Walls" (1959) (tracks 1 - 19) and "Teikoku Bank Incident: Prisoner on Death Row" (1964) (tracks 20 - 51).

Collection 3 (Disc 3) features the score to "Japanese Archipelago" (1965) (tracks 1 - 26) and all surviving cues from "The Burmese Harp" (1956) (tracks 27 - 44). Supplementing the surviving cues from "The Burmese Harp" are additional selections lifted from the film's optical track (tracks 45 - 52).

Collection 4 (Disc 4) features selections from eight films, all from the films' optical tracks. The films are "Muddy Youth" (1954) (tracks 1 - 8), "Women of Ginza (1955) (tracks 9 - 12), "Three Faces" (1955) (tracks 13 - 18), "Police Diary Part 2" (1955) (tracks 19 - 23), "Silver Suicide" (1956) (tracks 24 - 27), "The Crime of Shiro Kamisaka" (1956) (tracks 28 - 33), "Wandering Shore" (1956) (tracks 34 - 38) and "Who is the Killer" (1957) (tracks 39 - 42).

Akira Ifukube's scores for Nikkatsu are some of his finest film works, from the heartwarming score to "The Maid’s Child", the Jazz-like score to "Scoundrels of the Sea", to the emotional score to "The Burmese Harp". Thanks to the efforts of Three Shells, all of this music is forever preserved for all to enjoy.


Track List:

UPDATE (01/08/19): I have revised the track list, and the updated English track list PDF is included with the new download links (see below).


Due to the unique formatting needed (I created the track list to replicate the booklet's track list), I am unable to provide the proper track list for this post. To present the track list here, I had to leave out certain details such as composer and lyric credits for most tracks. Even omitting things like that, I'm still unable to properly format some of the tracks. The proper track lists (Japanese and English translated), presented as intended, are included with the link in PDF format.


For the complete track lists as originally created to replicate as it's presented in the booklet, I made a few changes. I corrected the composer and lyric credit for tracks 15 -17 on disc 1. I also added quotes to most song credits that were missing in the booklet's track list. There are also some minor changes that I won't mention. Also, there are some additional errors in the booklet's track list that I chose not to correct.

First is disc 1, track 2. Instead of M-2, it should be:

M-2 青森県民謡「おらのぼんぼこ（寝させ唄）」in the Japanese track list, and
M-2 Aomori Prefecture Folk Song "I am Disappointed (Lullaby)" in the English track list.

Second is disc 3, track 22. Instead of M-23-1, it should be:

M-23-1 ロシア民謡「ドゥビノシュカ」（「仕事の歌」）in the Japanese track list, and
M-23-1 Russian Folk Song "Dubinushka" ("Work Song") in the English track list.

Lastly, the tracks' file names are identical to the English track list presented with this post.


Track List (Japanese)

第1集（DISC​ ​1）

女中ッ子［監督：田坂具隆／1955年6月26日公開］
（海外版・1958年2月18日録音）
01. M-1
02. M-2
03. M-3A
04. M-5 青森県民謡「おらのぼんぼこ（寝させ唄）」
05. M-6
06. M-8A
07. M-8 青森県民謡「おらのぼんぼこ（寝させ唄）」
08. M-10
09. M-13A
10. M-14
11. M-15
12. M-16 青森県民謡「おらのぼんぼこ（寝させ唄）」
13. M-17
14. M-18
15. DB-30-3「故郷」
16. DB-30-4「故郷」
17. DB-30-5「故郷」

女中ッ子［監督：田坂具隆／1955年6月26日公開］
（国内版）光学トラックより
18. 日活マーク
19. #2 〜 #8 青森県民謡「おらのぼんぼこ（寝させ唄）」
20. #34 〜 #40
21. #168
22. #182 〜 #186

海の野郎ども［監督：新藤兼人／1957年8月20日公開］
23. M-1-2 TOP 日活マーク 〜 メインタイトル
24. M-1A-2 TOP
25. M-2-1
26. M-3-3「革命歌」
27. M-3A-1
28. M-4-1
29. M-4A-2
30. M-5-4
31. M-6-2 エンディング
32. PS-74-2「黒人霊歌」
33. PS-83(A)
34. PS-83(B)「革命歌」
35. M-不明 本編未使用「革命歌」


第2集（DISC​ ​2）

その壁を砕け［監督：中平康／1959年6月23日公開］
01. M-1-1
02. M-2-1
03. M-3-1
04. M-4-1
05. M-5-1
06. M-6-1
07. M-7-2
08. M-8-1
09. M-9-1
10. M-10-1
11. M-11-1
12. M-12-1
13. M-13-1
14. M-14-1
15. M-15-1
16. M-16-1
17. M-17-1
18. M-18-1
19. M-19-1

帝銀事件​ ​死刑囚［監督：熊井啓／1964年4月12日公開］
20. M-1-1
21. M-2-1
22. M-3-1
23. M-4-1
24. M-5-1
25. M-6-1
26. M-7-1
27. M-8-1
28. M-9-1
29. M-10-1・M-14-1 メンデルスゾーン作曲「春の歌」
30. M-11-1
31. M-12-1
32. M-13-1
33. M-15-1「仕事の歌」ロシア民謡
34. M-16-1
35. M-17-1
36. M-18-1
37. M-19-1
38. M-20-1
39. M-21-1
40. M-22-1
41. M-23-1
42. M-24-1
43. M-25-1
44. M-26-1
45. M-27-1
46. M-28-1
47. M-29-1
48. M-30-1
49. M-31-1
50. M-32-1
51. M-33-1


第3集（DISC​ ​3）

日本列島［監督：熊井啓／1965年5月26日公開］
01. M-1-2
02. M-2-1
03. M-3-1
04. M-4-1
05. M-4-2
06. M-5-1
07. M-6-1
08. M-7-1
09. M-8-1
10. M-10-1
11. M-11-1
12. M-12-1
13. M-13-1
14. M-14-1
15. M-16-1 ジングルベル（PIERPONT JAMES）
16. M-17-1
17. M-18-1
18. M-19-1
19. M-20-1（前半）
20. M-20-1（後半）
21. M-22-1
22. M-23-1
23. M-24-1
24. M-26-1
25. M-27-1
26. M-EX-1 ロシア民謡「ドゥビノシュカ」（「仕事の歌」）

ビルマの竪琴​ ​総集篇［監督：市川崑／1956年2月12日公開］
27. M-2-2「旅愁」
28. M-3-4「黄金虫」
29. M-7-4「埴生の宿」
30. M-12-1
31. M-13-1
32. M-14-1
33. M-15-2
34. M-18-1 賛美歌「なつかしくも」
35. M-19-1
36. M-19A-1「埴生の宿」
37. M-20-1
38. M-22A-2「埴生の宿」
39. M-23-1
40. M-25-1
41. M-26-7「荒城の月」
42. M-29-3「信田の藪」
43. M-34-1
44. M-35-1 エンディング

ビルマの竪琴​ ​総集篇［監督：市川崑／1956年2月12日公開］
（光学トラックより）
45. タイトルバック
46. #23「嗚呼玉杯に花うけて」〜「埴生の宿」
47. #24 〜 #26「埴生の宿」
48. #80 〜 #81
49. #88
50. #98
51. #119前半「埴生の宿」
52. #119後半「仰げば尊し」文部省唱歌


第4集（DISC４）すべて光学トラックより

泥だらけの青春［監督：菅井一郎／1954年9月21日公開］
01. タイトルバック
02. #13
03. #14 〜 #15
04. #54 〜 #55A
05. #56
06. #62 〜 #64
07. #88
08. #142 〜 #143

銀座の女［監督：吉村公三郎／1955年4月1日公開］
09. #3 〜 タイトルバック 〜 #4
10. #60A 〜 #60E
11. #89 〜 #90
12. #153

三つの顔［監督：井上梅次／1955年8月9日公開］
13. #1 〜 タイトルバック 〜 #3
14. #59 〜 #61
15. #63 〜 #65
16. #76 〜 #79
17. #119 〜 #122
18. #127

続​ ​警察日記［監督：久松静児／1955年11月16日公開］
19. タイトルバック 〜 #1 会津磐梯山
20. #13A 〜 #14
21. #25
22. #26
23. #81 新相馬節

銀心中［監督：新藤兼人／1956年2月5日公開］
24. タイトルバック 〜 #2
25. #90 〜 #95
26. #191 〜 #192
27. #192

神阪四郎の犯罪［監督：久松静児／1956年2月25日公開］
28. 日活マーク 〜 タイトルバック
29. #15
30. #17
31. #21 〜 #23
32. #105
33. #107

流離の岸［監督：新藤兼人／1956年6月21日公開］
34. タイトルバック
35. #7 〜 #13
36. #25 〜 #30
37. #41 〜 #42／#93 〜 #96
38. #152 〜 153

殺したのは誰だ［監督：中平康／1957年7月3日公開］
39. タイトルバック
40. #18 〜 #19
41. #51
42. #98 〜 #99


Track List (English)

Collection 1​ ​(Disc​ ​1)

"The​ ​Maid's​ ​Child" (06/26/1955,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Tomotaka​ ​Takasa)
(Overseas​ ​Version​ ​�​ ​Recorded​ ​on​ ​February​ ​18,​ ​1958)
01. M-1
02. M-2
03. M-3A
04. M-5 Aomori Prefecture Folk Song "I am Sorry (Lullaby)"
05. M-6
06. M-8A
07. M-8 Aomori Prefecture Folk Song "I am Sorry (Lullaby)"
08. M-10
09. M-13A
10. M-14
11. M-15
12. M-16 Aomori Prefecture Folk Song "I am Sorry (Lullaby)"
13. M-17
14. M-18
15. DB-30-3 "Furusato"
16. DB-30-4 "Furusato"
17. DB-30-5 "Furusato"

"The​ ​Maid's​ ​Child"​ ​(06/26/1955,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Tomotaka​ ​Takasa)
(Domestic​ ​Version)​ ​From​ ​Optical​ ​Track
18. Nikkatsu Mark
19. #2 ~ #8 Aomori Prefecture Folk Song "I am Sorry (Lullaby)"
20. #34 ~ #40
21. #168
22. #182 ~ #186

"Scoundrels​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Sea" ​(08/20/1957,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Kaneto​ ​Shindo)
23. M-1-2 TOP Nikkatsu Mark ~ Main Title
24. M-1A-2 TOP
25. M-2-1
26. M-3-3 "Revolution Song"
27. M-3A-1
28. M-4-1
29. M-4A-2
30. M-5-4
31. M-6-2 Ending
32. PS-74-2 "Negro Spiritual Song"
33. PS-83 (A)
34. PS-83 (B) "Revolution Song"
35. M-Unknown Unused "Revolution Song"


​Collection 2​ ​(Disc​ ​2)

"Tear​ ​Down​ ​Those​ ​Walls"​ ​(06/23/1959,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Ko​ ​Nakahira)
01. M-1-1
02. M-2-1
03. M-3-1
04. M-4-1
05. M-5-1
06. M-6-1
07. M-7-2
08. M-8-1
09. M-9-1
10. M-10-1
11. M-11-1
12. M-12-1
13. M-13-1
14. M-14-1
15. M-15-1
16. M-16-1
17. M-17-1
18. M-18-1
19. M-19-1

"Teikoku​ ​Bank​ ​Incident:​ ​Prisoner​ ​on​ ​Death​ ​Row"​ ​(04/12/1964,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Kei​ ​Kumai)
20. M-1-1
21. M-2-1
22. M-3-1
23. M-4-1
24. M-5-1
25. M-6-1
26. M-7-1
27. M-8-1
28. M-9-1
29. M-10-1 � M14-1 Mendelssohn Composition "Spring Song"
30. M-11-1
31. M-12-1
32. M-13-1
33. M-15-1 "Work Song" Russian Folk Song
34. M-16-1
35. M-17-1
36. M-18-1
37. M-19-1
38. M-20-1
39. M-21-1
40. M-22-1
41. M-23-1
42. M-24-1
43. M-25-1
44. M-26-1
45. M-27-1
46. M-28-1
47. M-29-1
48. M-30-1
49. M-31-1
50. M-32-1
51. M-33-1


Collection 3​ ​(Disc​ ​3)

"Japanese​ ​Archipelago"​ ​(05/26/1965,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Kei​ ​Kumai)
01. M-1-2
02. M-2-1
03. M-3-1
04. M-4-1
05. M-4-2
06. M-5-1
07. M-6-1
08. M-7-1
09. M-8-1
10. M-10-1
11. M-11-1
12. M-12-1
13. M-13-1
14. M-14-1
15. M-16-1 Jingle Bells (James Pierpont)
16. M-17-1
17. M-18-1
18. M-19-1
19. M-20-1 (First Half)
20. M-20-1 (Second Half)
21. M-22-1
22. M-23-1
23. M-24-1
24. M-26-1
25. M-27-1
26. M-EX-1 Russian Folk Song "Dubinushka" ("Work Song")

"The​ ​Burmese​ ​Harp:​ ​Complete​ ​Edition"​ ​(02/12/1956,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Kon​ ​Ichikawa)
27. M-2-2 "Loneliness on a Journey"
28. M-3-4 "Golden Caterpillar"
29. M-7-4 "My Humble Cottage"
30. M-12-1
31. M-13-1
32. M-14-1
33. M-15-2
34. M-18-1 Hymn "Nostalgic"
35. M-19-1
36. M-19A-1 "My Humble Cottage"
37. M-20-1
38. M-22A-2 "My Humble Cottage"
39. M-23-1
40. M-25-1
41. M-26-7 "The Moon over the Ruined Castle"
42. M-29-3 "Shinoda no Yabu"
43. M-34-1
44. M-35-1 Ending

"The​ ​Burmese​ ​Harp:​ ​Complete​ ​Edition"​ ​(02/12/1956,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Kon​ ​Ichikawa)
(From​ ​Optical​ ​Track)
45. Title Backing
46. #23 "Aa gyokuhai ni hana ukete" ~ "My Humble Cottage"
47. #24 ~ #26 "My Humble Cottage"
48. #80 ~ #81
49. #88
50. #98
51. #119 First Half "My Humble Cottage"
52. #119 Second Half "Aogeba Tōtoshi" Ministry of Education Song


Collection​ 4 ​(Disc​ ​4)​ ​All​ ​from​ ​Optical​ ​Tracks

"Muddy​ ​Youth"​ ​(09/21/1954,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Ichiro​ ​Sugai)
01. Title Backing
02. #13
03. #14 ~ #15
04. #54 ~ #55A
05. #56
06. #62 ~ #64
07. #88
08. #142 ~ #143

"Women​ ​of​ ​Ginza"​ ​(04/01/1955,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Kozaburo​ ​Yoshimura)
09. #3 ~ Title Backing ~ #4
10. #60A ~ #60E
11. #89 ~ #90
12. #153

"Three​ ​Faces"​ ​(08/09/1955,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Umetsugu​ ​Inoue)
13. #1 ~ Title Backing ~ #3
14. #59 ~ #61
15. #63 ~ #65
16. #76 ~ #79
17. #119 ~ #122
18. #127

"Police​ ​Diary​ ​Part​ ​2"​ ​(11/16/1955,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Seiji​ ​Hisamatsu)
19. Title Backing ~ #1 Aizu Bandai Mountain
20. #13A ~ #14
21. #25
22. #26
23. #81 Shin Soma Bushi

"Silver​ ​Suicide"​ ​(02/05/1956,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Kaneto​ ​Shindo)
24. Title Backing ~ #2
25. #90 ~ #95
26. #191 ~ 192
27. #192

"The​ ​Crime​ ​of​ ​Shiro​ ​Kamisaka" ​(02/25/1956,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Seiji​ ​Hisamatsu)
28. Nikkatsu Mark ~ Title Backing
29. #15
30. #17
31. #21 ~ #23
32. #105
33. #107

"Wandering​ ​Shore"​ ​(06/21/1956,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Kaneto​ ​Shindo)
34. Title Backing
35. #7 ~ #13
36. #25 ~ #30
37. #41 ~ #42/#93 ~ #96
38. #152 ~ #153

"Who​ ​Committed​ ​Murder" ​(07/03/1957,​ ​directed​ ​by:​ ​Ko​ ​Nakahira)
39. Title Backing
40. #18 ~ #19
41. #51
42. #98 ~ #99


Scans:

UPDATE (01/08/19): Scans are no longer included with this upload. Only the scan of the track list is still included. Don't worry, the original scans were partial anyway.


Links:

UPDATE: (01/08/19): I have made brand new WAV rips of my copy, so a new MEGA link will be provided. This link will take you to a folder that contains four separate download links, one for each disc. The track list PDFs are provided in the link for disc 4. The overall size of the files is 2.56 GB.

NO LONGER AVAILABLE. All requests will be ignored.


Final Remarks:

I hope that you will enjoy this amazing album. If you encounter any issues, please let me know. Enjoy!

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Can I get a link please?

Link sent.

Link sent.

Thank you!

Thank you!

You're welcome.

May I have a link please?

May I have a link please?

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Thank you in advance!

May I have a link.

Link sent.

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May I have a link, please?
Thank you in advance!

Link sent!

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Thanks a bunch!

Oh my goodness! May I have the link please?

Thanks a bunch!

Link sent!

W00T! Link received faster than Dominoes! Awesome.

W00T! Link received faster than Dominoes! Awesome.

LOL! Enjoy the music.

Holy smokes! I'd love to hear this.

Holy smokes! I'd love to hear this.

Link sent!

May I have the link, please?
Thanks Brandon O'Brian!!!

Link Received, and thank you again, Brandon! :D

Bill

Nice! Please send me the link(s). Thanks in advance.

Link received, thank you again!

Link received with thanks.

Would appreciate the link please, thanks a lot !

Could you please send me the link? Thanks!

Many thanks for the link!

Link received.
Thanks for the share…

Akira Ifukube music is one of the best original ever to come out of Japan and the world. Such a gifted composer.

Can I have a link, please?

May I have the link, please?
Thanks Brandon O'Brian!!!

Sent!

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Link Received, and thank you again, Brandon! :D

Bill

You're welcome!

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Nice! Please send me the link(s). Thanks in advance.

Link sent!

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Link received, thank you again!

You're welcome! Enjoy!

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Link received with thanks.

You're welcome!

What a epic upload indeed !

Many thanks in advance for a link !

Would appreciate the link please, thanks a lot !

Link sent!

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Could you please send me the link? Thanks!

Link sent!

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Many thanks for the link!

Sent!

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Link received.
Thanks for the share…

Akira Ifukube music is one of the best original ever to come out of Japan and the world. Such a gifted composer.

You're welcome! I completely agree with you there!

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Can I have a link, please?

Link sent!

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What a epic upload indeed !

Many thanks in advance for a link !

You replied just in time, since I'm about to head out for the day. Anyway, the link is sent.

Link received, thanks a lot!

Link received. Thanks !!

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thank you so much!

Link received! Thank you :)

hi

link please

thanksss

Link received, thanks a lot!

You're welcome.

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Link received. Thanks !!

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Hi could I have a link please? Many thanks!

You're welcome. Link sent!

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thank you so much!

You're welcome!

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Link received! Thank you :)

You're welcome!

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hi

link please

thanksss

Link sent!

Hi! May I have a link please! Thanks!

Hi! May I have a link please! Thanks!

You're welcome! It's sent.

That was very fast! Thanks again!

That was very fast! Thanks again!

You're welcome!

Brandon O'Brian - thank-you for this share! Very comprehensive and interesting compilation! Appreciate it very much! :zilla:

Hi could I have a link please?

Brandon O'Brian - thank-you for this share! Very comprehensive and interesting compilation! Appreciate it very much! :zilla:

You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoy it.

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Hi could I have a link please?

Link sent!

Link please Thanks in advance

Link please Thanks in advance

Link sent.

Link received. Reputation added. Thank you for that huge file!

if you pleased , I Love Ifukube ... kudasai
Arigatou gozaimasu!

I'd also love a link, thank you!

Link received. Reputation added. Thank you for that huge file!

You're welcome! Thanks for the rep.

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if you pleased , I Love Ifukube ... kudasai
Arigatou gozaimasu!

Link sent.

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I'd also love a link, thank you!

Link sent.

I would love a link!

I would love a link!

Link sent.

Could i get the link please?

thank you

Could i get the link please?

thank you

Link sent.

Hey, Brandon, may I please have a link?

Thanks in advance to both you and Winter Shaman!









:zilla:

Hey, Brandon, may I please have a link?

Thanks in advance to both you and Winter Shaman!









:zilla:

Link sent. You're welcome.

Link sent. You're welcome.


Thanks again!

Thanks again!

You're welcome!

Please send the links, and Thanks!

Link received. Thank you very much.

Please send the links, and Thanks!

Link sent!

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Link received. Thank you very much.

You're welcome!

Since the booklet scans were for "offsize" as it was a box set, I've created a CD size cover meant for digital playback:

Since the booklet scans were for "offsize" as it was a box set, I've created a CD size cover meant for digital playback:



Yeah, the set is actually in a DVD-style case. As the photo of my copy shows:





Your custom cover is quite neat! However, you accidentally used the Daiei logo, and one of the films is from 1965. LOL! Still, not bad.

Damn! Any hint as to what a nikkatsu logo looks like? I will fix that.
Ah, it's a DVD!



Cheers,
TB

I would like to add my thanks.

Damn! Any hint as to what a nikkatsu logo looks like? I will fix that.
Ah, it's a DVD!



Cheers,
TB

Yep, you got it. For decades, it was an encircled K. However, it went through a vast number of variations over those years. It even looked like the Toho logo for a while.

Yeah, it was interesting to see CDs in a DVD case. Three Shells did the same thing when they released their eight CD set, Michiaki Watanabe: Nikkatsu Film Music Complete Works (3SCD-0029).

That's good to know. Other than movies by Kurosawa and Kon Ichikawa, I'm not completely up to date on the Japanese New Wave cinema. I still have to see a lot of these movies, including classics like Harakiri and Sword of Doom...

That's good to know. Other than movies by Kurosawa and Kon Ichikawa, I'm not completely up to date on the Japanese New Wave cinema. I still have to see a lot of these movies, including classics like Harakiri and Sword of Doom...

I've seen quite a few such as "Death by Hanging" (1968).

I've seen quite a few such as "Death by Hanging" (1968).

That one I've seen. I believe it was based on the novel by Kobo Abe. Same era as Woman in the Dunes and Face of Another, both great Hiroshi Teshigahara films.

That one I've seen. I believe it was based on the novel by Kobo Abe. Same era as Woman in the Dunes and Face of Another, both great Hiroshi Teshigahara films.

They are great!

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I would like to add my thanks.

You're welcome!

Link received. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

I'd love a link for this, please.

Please send me the links.
Thank you so much!!!

Link received. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

You're welcome!

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I'd love a link for this, please.

Link sent.

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Please send me the links.
Thank you so much!!!

Link sent!

Kindly request this link, thx

Kindly request this link, thx

Link sent.

I'm really interested in this set. May I have the link, please? Thanks for sharing this rare collection!

I'm really interested in this set. May I have the link, please? Thanks for sharing this rare collection!

Link sent!

Any chance to get a link?

Thanks in advance!

Marvelous! Link received! Thank you very very much! :-)

May I have this link please? Thanks a lot!

Any chance to get a link?

Thanks in advance!

Link sent.

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Marvelous! Link received! Thank you very very much! :-)

You're welcome!

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May I have this link please? Thanks a lot!

Link sent!

link received.
thank you so much!

link received.
thank you so much!

You're welcome!

link received. great soundtrck! Thank you so much!!!

link received. great soundtrck! Thank you so much!!!

You're welcome!

Can I get a link for this treasure? Thanks!

Can I get a link for this treasure? Thanks!

Yep! It's sent!

Please link. Thanks in advance.

Please link. Thanks in advance.

Link sent!

Link received. Thank you.

Link received. Thank you!

Link received. Thank you.

You're welcome.

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Link received. Thank you!

You're welcome!

A link please! Ty!

A link please! Ty!

Link sent!

I'd like to have a link, please.
Many thanks!

I'd like to have a link, please.
Many thanks!

Link sent!

Can I Get the link please? :))

Can I Get the link please? :))

Link sent!

I know I'm a little late to this party, but may I pleaaaaseee have a link, you amazing, wonderful, magnificent human being..? :D

Thanks so much in advance.
And megalicious thanks for your continued propagation and enlightenment of Ifukube's sheer musical wizardry! <3 <3 <3

I know I'm a little late to this party, but may I pleaaaaseee have a link, you amazing, wonderful, magnificent human being..? :D

Thanks so much in advance.
And megalicious thanks for your continued propagation and enlightenment of Ifukube's sheer musical wizardry! <3 <3 <3

Thanks for the compliments! The link has been sent.

You're welcome! It's pretty obvious that Ifukube is my favorite composer. xD

Even later to the party...but would still appreciate a link. Thanks so much in advance!

Even later to the party...but would still appreciate a link. Thanks so much in advance!

You're welcome. The link is sent!

Link received. Thank you. This beautiful, heartfelt music should be even better known.

Link received. Thank you. This beautiful, heartfelt music should be even better known.

You're welcome. I completely agree.

OMG I love you! Thanks so much <3

OMG I love you! Thanks so much <3

You're welcome! :D

May I have a link too ?

May I have a link too ?

Link sent!

Can you send me the link(s), please?
Very thanks in advance

Can you send me the link(s), please?
Very thanks in advance

Link sent!

Link received!
Very thanks!

Link received!
Very thanks!

You're welcome!

hi Brandon,

can I have the links?

thanks, thanks!

hi Brandon,

can I have the links?

thanks, thanks!

Link sent.

Would love a link for this - thank you so much in advance...

Would love a link for this - thank you so much in advance...

Link sent!

This is a gem. Thank you for your work. I'd love to have a link as well.

This is a gem. Thank you for your work. I'd love to have a link as well.

Link sent!

I'd love a link to this set, please. Many thanks!

Interesting! A link when you can, please.

I'd love a link to this set, please. Many thanks!


Interesting! A link when you can, please.

Link sent!

received,

thank you very much!

received,

thank you very much!

You're welcome!

I would love a link please. This is my favorite composer.

please send me the link!!

I would love a link please. This is my favorite composer.

Link sent. Ifukube is also my favorite composer.

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please send me the link!!

I am unable to send you the link due to your PM inbox being at capacity. Let me know when you cleared some space, so I can send the links you requested.

Wow! I'd like a link too!

Wow! I'd like a link too!

Link sent!

Hi Brandon O'Brian!
I'm really interested! Thank you in advance for a link :)
Good continuation!

Hi Brandon O'Brian!
I'm really interested! Thank you in advance for a link :)
Good continuation!

Link sent!

I'd like a link for this too. Thanks in advance.

I'd like a link for this too. Thanks in advance.

Link sent!

Could I have a link, please? Thanks in advance.

Could I have a link, please? Thanks in advance.

Link sent!

TKS!

TKS!

You're welcome!

I'd like a link for this also. Thanks in advance.

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Would love a link as well please - thank you so much in advance...

I'd like a link for this also. Thanks in advance.


Could you send me the link, please? Many thanks in advance!


Would love a link as well please - thank you so much in advance...

Link sent!

Link received. Thank you very much again!

Link received. Thank you very much again!

You're welcome!

Could you please send me the link? Thanks :)

Still available?

Thanks, please!!!!!

Could you please send me the link? Thanks :)

Link sent!

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Still available?

Thanks, please!!!!!

Link sent.

Could I get the links when you have a chance? This looks overwhelming!

Could I get the links when you have a chance? This looks overwhelming!

Link sent!

A link for this unbelievable share would be GREATLY appreciated!

A link for this unbelievable share would be GREATLY appreciated!

Link sent!

Wow! Fastest response EVER! Thank you so much. Unable to download right now, mega is being difficult-but thanks so much anyway!

Big thanks!

Big thanks!

Link sent!

May I have a link please? Thanks alot

Wow! Fastest response EVER! Thank you so much. Unable to download right now, mega is being difficult-but thanks so much anyway!

Oh no! Let me know if you continue to have issues.

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May I have a link please? Thanks alot

Link sent!

Link too please! Thanks!

Link too please! Thanks!

You'll have to make a few more posts before you can send and receive private messages. I'll be happy to send you a link once you're able to.

You'll have to make a few more posts before you can send and receive private messages. I'll be happy to send you a link once you're able to.
Oh...I'm just not very chatty....

Oh...I'm just not very chatty....

I understand.

The forums require users to gain a certain number of posts (5 posts) before they can have access to the PM function.

I understand.

The forums require users to gain a certain number of posts (5 posts) before they can have access to the PM function.

More than half way there now!

More than half way there now!

Indeed you are!

Indeed you are!

So how many is that? I think I'm almost there...

Thank you

So how many is that? I think I'm almost there...

You've got one more to go!

Could I have the link if still available? Much appreciated.

You've got one more to go!

I just can't think of anything to say. I give up!

I just can't think of anything to say. I give up!

Don't! You've reached the post minimum for you to use the PM function. In fact, the link is sent!

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Could I have the link if still available? Much appreciated.

It's still available, and the link has been sent.

Love the link(s); thanks in advance for the share.

Love the link(s); thanks in advance for the share.

You're welcome, the link is sent!

May I have the link please? Thanks in advance!

May I have the link please? Thanks in advance!

Link sent!

It's still available, and the link has been sent.

Thank you very much!

Thank you very much!

You're welcome!

Hi, Brandon. I don't know if this is the best place to post this, but I'm trying to track down a particular cue by Ifukube that I heard a while back and would like your help, if you're able.

While I'm not sure what score it was from (possibly Suruga y�ky�den?), I can pretty easily describe the cue because it contained several motifs from his other scores, specifically: the first few bars of "Ending" from Baluchaung Project, "Retaliation of the Mysterians," and the Heisei MechaGodzilla theme.

I would be extremely grateful if you could help me find or even just identify this cue. :)

Hi, Brandon. I don't know if this is the best place to post this, but I'm trying to track down a particular cue by Ifukube that I heard a while back and would like your help, if you're able.

While I'm not sure what score it was from (possibly Suruga y�ky�den?), I can pretty easily describe the cue because it contained several motifs from his other scores, specifically: the first few bars of "Ending" from Baluchaung Project, "Retaliation of the Mysterians," and the Heisei MechaGodzilla theme.

I would be extremely grateful if you could help me find or even just identify this cue. :)

It's my thread, so I don't have a problem. You guessed correctly. It's Great Fight (DB31I), from "Suruga Yukyoden" (1964).

It's my thread, so I don't have a problem. You guessed correctly. It's Great Fight (DB31I), from "Suruga Yukyoden" (1964).

Awesome! Any chance you could point me in the direction of a download link?

Awesome! Any chance you could point me in the direction of a download link?

I'm not sure if one is out there or not. I used to have it once upon a time, but I don't think I do anymore. I'll check to be sure.

I'm not sure if one is out there or not. I used to have it once upon a time, but I don't think I do anymore. I'll check to be sure.

Either way, thanks for your help.

Either way, thanks for your help.

You're welcome!

Are the Mediafire uploads for your "Best of Akira Ifukube" collections still good? If so, I would like to request access.

Are the Mediafire uploads for your "Best of Akira Ifukube" collections still good? If so, I would like to request access.

Long gone, I'm afraid

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Hi!! May I have a link please?
Thanks a best regards Brandon O'Brian

Hi!! May I have a link please?
Thanks a best regards Brandon O'Brian

Link sent.

Hi. Can you provide me a link please ?
Many Thanks!

Can you send the link, please?

Thanks!

Could you please send me the links?

UPDATE (01/08/19): I recently made new rips using my copy of the album, and I revised the track list as well. As a result, a new link will now be provided to those who request it.

To those who requested the link, I'm so sorry for the long delay. I've had a lot going on within the past couple of months, and I didn't see your requests until today. No worries, as the link has been sent to all!

Hi, I'd love very much to get the link. Thanks !!

Hi, I'd love very much to get the link. Thanks !!

It looks like I sent it to you back in 2017. That's okay though, as I recently made new rips and revised the track list. Anyway, the link has been sent!

Brandon, May I have the link please? Thank you!

srupert

It looks like I sent it to you back in 2017. That's okay though, as I recently made new rips and revised the track list. Anyway, the link has been sent!

Yes, but I had some hard disk problems a year ago and I lost a lot of files. That's why I'm asking for it and the other Ifukube Concert again. Anyway, link received and rep added. Thanks !!

Yes, but I had some hard disk problems a year ago and I lost a lot of files. That's why I'm asking for it and the other Ifukube Concert again. Anyway, link received and rep added. Thanks !!

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that! I thought you had a good reason for asking the link again. You're welcome, I'm glad to help you out.

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Brandon, May I have the link please? Thank you!

srupert

Link sent!

May I have the link please? Thanks in advance.