Product Description

Japanese master Joe Hisaishi is going full-scale worldwide release with his first best works album! This 2-CD album features a collection of masterpieces that represent Hisaishi's musical life, with a focus on film music that is highly recognized overseas. From the enchanting melodies of Jiburian Animation to the captivating scores of Kitano's films, this album allows you to immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of Joe Hisaishi.

Product Specification

Track List:

CD1:

1. One Summer's Day (Spirited Away)
2. Kiki's Delivery Service (Witch's Delivery Service)
3. Summer (Kikujiro's Summer)
4. Red Pig il porco rosso (Red Pig)
5. Red Pig Madness
6. Water Traveller (Water Traveller~Samurai Kids)
7. Oriental Wind
8. Silent Love (Ano Natsu, Ichiban Shizukana Umi...)
9. Departures (Departures)
10. Princess Mononoke Suite (Princess Mononoke)
11. Symphonic Fantasy "Kaguyahime no Monogatari" ~Tenjin no Ongaku (Kaguyahime no Monogatari)
12. My Neighbour TOTORO

CD2:

1. Ballade (BROTHER)
2. KIDS RETURN (Kids Return)
3. Asian Dream Song
4. Birthday
5. Innocent (Castle in the Sky)
6. Fantasia (for Nausicaa) (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind)
7. HANA-BI (HANA-BI)
8. The Wind Forest (Tonarino Totoro)
9. Angel Springs
10. Nostalgia
11. Spring
12. The Wind of Life
13. Ashitaka and San (Princess Mononoke)
14. Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
15. Cinema Nostalgia
16. Merry-Go-Round of Life (Howl's Moving Castle)

Media Reviews

Japanese master Joe Hisaishi is going full-scale worldwide release! This is the first best of Hisaishi's works. The album features mainly film music that is highly recognized overseas and is full of masterpieces that represent his musical life! From Jiburian Animation songs to Kitano's films, you can enjoy the world of Joe Hisaishi on this 2-CD album! (C)RS