I finally got hold of the latest Joe Hisaishi soundtrack, which is the Ponyo on the Cliff OST. I already reviewed the amazing theme song back in November 2008 (read my review here). I already had the Image Album which is quite good but only has 10 tracks...10/10 The Ponyo OST is one of the best Ghibli Movies soundtracks Hisaishi has done lately. In my opinion it's even better than the Howl's Moving Castle OST or the Spirited Away OST, and those are already very good! I was expecting it to sound as joyful and more childish in a way like the Kiki or Totoro soundtracks, but overall it has a more mature sound (despite some fun and childish tracks). I'm a huge Hisaishi fan, he's the one after all that got me into anime music, so I was really thrilled to discover this brilliant work of his.
I really like the fact that the melody of the theme songs can be heard throughout a lot of tracks on the OST. It's a really amazing melody, and I love the arrangements he did for it (like in tracks 3, 5, 6, ♥12, 14, 22, 25, and ♥35). And I think it's also the first time I'm hearing such beautiful choirs in his music! My favorite tracks of the OST are No. 2 (featuring the amazing opera singer Hayashi Masako), No. 14 (brilliant orchestration), No. 20 (amazing choirs), No. 21 (beautiful violin solo), No. 29 (lovely song with strings), No. 30 (again the amazing choirs), No. 34 (choirs+beautiful violin solo=win!), No. 35 (beautiful piano version of the Ponyo theme song, but much too short...), No. 36 (the amazing Ponyo song that will stay in your head for days...)...
I really like the fact that the melody of the theme songs can be heard throughout a lot of tracks on the OST. It's a really amazing melody, and I love the arrangements he did for it (like in tracks 3, 5, 6, ♥12, 14, 22, 25, and ♥35). And I think it's also the first time I'm hearing such beautiful choirs in his music! My favorite tracks of the OST are No. 2 (featuring the amazing opera singer Hayashi Masako), No. 14 (brilliant orchestration), No. 20 (amazing choirs), No. 21 (beautiful violin solo), No. 29 (lovely song with strings), No. 30 (again the amazing choirs), No. 34 (choirs+beautiful violin solo=win!), No. 35 (beautiful piano version of the Ponyo theme song, but much too short...), No. 36 (the amazing Ponyo song that will stay in your head for days...)...
There, I hope I made you want to listen to the soundtrack. Here's a part of the amazing concert he did last August, and it features 3 Ponyo songs: Track No. 2 of the OST with opera goddess Hayashi Masako, Track No. 10 from the Image Album with MAI and of course the awesome theme song with Nozome Hayashi. Enjoy:
OST Tracklist:
1. Deep Sea Ranch [Shinkai Bokujyou]
2. Mother of the Sea [Umi No Okasan]
3. Encounter [Deai]
4. Ura Town [Ura No MacHi]
5. Kumiko [Kumiko-Chan]
6. Ponyo and Sosuke [Ponyo to Sosuke]
7. Empty Bucket [Karappo No Baketsu]
8. Flash Signal [Hakkou Shingou]
9. I Become Human! [Ningen Ni Naru!]
10. Fujimoto - Fujioka Fujimaki, Nozomi Ohashi
11. Little Sisters [Imouto-Tachi]
12. Flight of Ponyo [Ponyo No Hikou]
13. Sunflower House in the Storm [Arashi No Himawari No Le]
14. Ponyo of the Fish of the Wave [Nami No Sakana No Ponyo]
15. Ponyo and Sosuke 2 [Ponyo to Sosuke 2]
16. Lisa's House [Lisa No Ie]
17. New Family [Atarashii Kazoku]
18. Ponyo's Lullaby [Ponyo No Komori-Uta]
19. Lisa's Determination [Risa No Ketsui]
20. Granmanmale
21. Night of the Meteor [Nagareboshi No Yoru]
22. Hot-Bulb Engine Ship [Pompom-Sen]
23. To the Sea of Dipnorhynchus [Dipnorhynchus No Umi E]
24. Fleet March [Sendan March]
25. Baby and Ponyo [Aka-Chan to Ponyo]
26. Fleet March 2 [Sendan March 2]
27. Voyage of Sosuke [Sosuke No Koukai]
28. Tears of Sosuke [Sosuke No Namida]
29. Underwater Town [Suicyuu No MacHi]
30. Mother's Love [Haha No Ai]
31. Tunnel
32. Toki [Toki-San]
33. Little Sisters [Imouto-Tachi]
34. Song of Praise for Mother and the Sea [Haha to Umi No Sanka]
35. Finale
36. Ponyo by the Cliff by the Sea [Film Version]
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