Often
hailed as Joe
Hisaishi's crowning achievement, and with good
reason. The composer struck gold with his score for
the 1997 box office hit, as Hisaishi not only crafted
a number of themes that would be instantly recognizable,
but also a solid body of work overall for the film.
His best composition here, though, is arguably the
"Legend of Ashitaka" theme, which succeeds
at that rare feat of being both soothing and energetic.
As for this release, Tokuma's disc is actually the
best of the numerous soundtracks for the film. Unlike
Milan Records' CD that was released in the states,
this disc actually contains the vocal version of the
"Princess Mononoke" theme (track #20), which
is why this disc runs three minutes longer than its
American counterpart. However, is this one track worth
shelling out the $15 extra for the Tokuma disc over
the US release? Probably not, although it's worth
noting none the same.
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