Chou or CC (senshi@IHUG.COM.AU)
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 03:10:36 +1100
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 03:10:36 +1100 From: Chou or CC <senshi@IHUG.COM.AU> Subject: Re: Sakura Taisen CD question
Wing H. Yi wrote:
> Paul Chi wrote:
> > Now, I'm planning to
> > get BVCH-735, MJCA-00021, and the BCH-2601/2 set. (What are these called?
> > The best I've been able to manage is Teigeki Kayou Zenshu, Sakura Taisen 2
> > Kayou Zenshu, and Jouki Chikuonkan, respectively.) I think that covers
> > almost all of the vocal songs.
>
> You've got the names correct, though Jouki Chikuonkan is the
> instrumental
> soundtrack only for ST1. One of the two disks is in cd-extra format and
> you can run it on your windoze or mac and see some pics of the mecha,
> no characters :(
> The really disappointing omission to me is the lack of the instrumental
> versions of the characters' theme songs.
>
> There's a Jouki Chikuonkan for ST2 that I think was recently released
> which should be the instrumental soundtrack for that. I don't have the
> number for it as I've only seen it in a recent magazine.
>
> One more cd you should consider is the OVA soundtrack:
>
> Sakura Taisen ~Ouka Kenran~ Hikarirokuonkan
> MJCA-00030 3150 yen
>
> Includes vocals and non-vocals, covers the 4 episodes and uses up
> practically the whole disk - 73min 54sec, 53 tracks. A few of the tracks
> are similar or the same as the stuff on the ST1 CDs, but it's mostly
> different and worth it if you like Tanaka Kouhei's music.
>
> Actually as I listen to it right now, I must upgrade 'consider' to
> 'strongly recommend'. The tracks which are similar are done with a full
> orchestra instead of the Saturn sound chip, which is very very good
> in its own right and what Jouki Chikuonkan sounds like.
Also don't forget the new single "Kisekino Kan - So Special Day-" that was just
release a week ago ^_^. MJDA-90003You can listen to the clip at
http://v-idols.simplenet.com/cd-rev/misc/mjda90003/mjda90003.htm
Chou