Joe Hisaishi Meets Kitano Films [Import, Soundtrack]

Jo Hisaishi & Wonder City Orchestra | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 21, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Universal/Polygram
• ASIN: B00005L94W
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #470,395 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro Office Kitano Sound Logo

2. Summer

3. The Rain

4. Drifter In Lax

5. Raging Men

6. Ballade

7. Brother

8. Silent Love

9. Clifside Waltz III

10. Bus Stop

11. Sonatine I Act Of Violence

12. Play On The Sands

13. Kids Return

14. No Way Out

15. Thank You For Everything

16. Hana Bi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review 1, September 13, 2001

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"zakki67" (Happy Valley Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joe Hisaishi Meets Kitano Films (Audio CD)

The CD captures the music of Takeshi Kitano's and Joe Hisaishi's
movie collaborations. Apart from those of the recent productions (Brother, Hana-Bi, Kids Return), this album includes the very first score Hisaishi wrote for Kitano (A Scene at the Sea). All tracks are enjoyable and I highly recommend this.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When Joe and Takeshi meet, who wins? The listener., November 21, 2005

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TrezKu13 (Norfolk, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joe Hisaishi Meets Kitano Films (Audio CD)

I found this import at a local Hello Cutie, which was selling it for only $12, (!) and I think it's safe to say it was well worth every penny spent.

The CD is, as other reviewers have said, a collection of the work Joe Hisaishi has done for Takeshi "Beat" Kitano's films. This includes the theme for his recent films "Kikujiro" and "Brother." All in all, each track stands strong on it's own, varying between simple melody to smooth jazz. Listening to the whole CD as a whole can be surprisingly hypnotic, and actually pretty meditative. At the risk of sounding like a film fanboy, Joe Hisaishi definately has to be one of the best composers alive today.

Worth the money - though to be honest I would see about getting it cheaper somewhere else.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Collection of Kitano/Hisaishi's Best, March 13, 2010

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Joe Kitano (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joe Hisaishi Meets Kitano Films (Audio CD)

This CD is an absolute must have for Kitano fans. The CD includes the best tracks from each of Kitano's movies from the 90s which they collaborated on. Several of the tracks alone are worth the high price. It's worth every penny.