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matsuo ohno - choju gigaku (play on animals) - em records - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: World - Misc

1. Sekaino Kunikara Kon'nichiwa (Y.Shimada - H.Nakamura)
2. Sakura Sakura (Japanese traditional)
3. Funiculi, Funicula [Italy]
4. Volga Boatman [Russian]
5. Oh My Darling, Clementine [United States]
6. Yagi Bushi (Japanese)

First ever reissue of ultra rare 1970 production, in full reproduction of original triple gatefold sleeve, with new liner notes written by Matsuo Ohno, with English translation !

A slice of lost history unearthed for your enjoyment and delight. A first-ever reissue, on seven-inch vinyl, of Choju Gigaku (Play on Animals), an ultra-rare 33rpm seven-inch flexi-disc by esteemed sound designer Matsuo Ohno, the legend behind the soundtracks for anime classics "Astro Boy"(1963-66), "Submarine Cassiopeia"(1964) and "Space Battleship Yamato"(1974-75).

The original flexi-disc was released as a souvenir during the famed World Expo '70 in Osaka (think Stockhausen and Xenakis), but was available for only a brief time and soon disappeared, an object of rumor and mystery for collectors.