Nice image album, NOT the Original Soundtrack!
undisciplined | Lexington, KY United States | 05/16/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Please know that this is the image album for Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, not the original soundtrack, or OST. What's the difference? The OST contains the actual scores used in the movie. An image album contains songs inspired by and/or based upon the movie. I was surprised to find that five of the ten songs on this CD are vocals! I was expecting all instrumentals. I should have looked at the picture more closely, it has image album written in tiny characters under the movie title. The original movie soundtrack contains 21 scores, while this one only has 10 tracks. If you love the movie go ahead and listen to this one, but I suggest buying the OST first."
Another one of Miyazaki's emotionally powerful animations...
Bernard Luk | Philadelphia, PA United States | 10/02/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Sad to say, I missed seeing the movie when I was over in Japan, largely due to the fact that my Japanese wasn't quite up to scratch to understand it (a regret: I should have watched it even though I could only understand some of it). However, after listening to the music at one of the listening booths at the Ginza HMV, I simply HAD to buy this soundtrack...In my personal opinion, the music of a movie accounts for 70-80% of how good the movie is, because it sets the emotional atmosphere of the movie. My two personal favourites are tracks 05 and 10 (especially if you crank up the volume with a GOOD pair of headphones), because the emotional depth of the soundtrack completely captivated me. I would say this ranks up there with the Laputa and Mononoke Hime soundtracks, definitely one of the best out of Studio Ghibli. You should DEFINITELY make a point to buy this OST if you haven't already.With regards to the movie coming out in the States, I hear that it's already going to France and Hong Kong, and seeing as how Disney has invested quite a large sum of money to help make this film, I don't see why they wouldn't bring it to the States (especially since it has done so well in Japan - it already broke the attendance record for "Titanic", and they expect it to beat the box office gross earnings sometime in November)."
Buy it!
Yann Jodry | Sion, Switzerland | 09/21/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've heard that Di$ney's not gonna show this picture in USA...what a shame! Too bad 'cause it will beat Titanic in Japan! So do yourself a favor and buy this OST, it is like any other OST Hisaishi has done for Miyazaki: sweet, haunting, original, beautiful... Magical in one word!"
Track Listings (1) - Disc #1