Orchestra Stories: My Neighbor Totoro

Studio Ghibli’s “Castle in the Sky – Laputa in the Sky USA Version Soundtrack”, “Orchestra Stories: My Neighbor Totoro”, and “La Folia” Vivaldi/Jo Hisaishi arranged.

“Pantai to Tamago Hime” Soundtrack” are now available on LP for the first time!

This is the first LP release of “Castle in the Sky”, “My Neighbor Totoro”, and “La Folia” edited by Vivaldi and Joe Hisaishi.

The “Castle in the Sky – Castle in the Sky USA Version” soundtrack, the “Orchestra Stories: My Neighbor Tomato” soundtrack, and the “Orchestral Stories: My Neighbor Totoro and the soundtrack for “Panto and Tamago-hime”, which can only be seen at the Ghibli Museum!

The soundtracks will be arranged differently from the image albums and soundtracks.

The soundtracks are also remastered, with new jackets, gorgeous specifications, extensive commentary, and liner notes to enjoy.

Moreover, these three albums have never been released in analog format before.

CD release date: Oct. 23, 2002
Music: Joe Hisaishi, 16 pieces
Newly arranged and composed by Joe Hisaishi for children and adults who are exposed to an orchestra for the first time.
It consists of two parts: an introductory version with an easy-to-understand explanation of the names and tones of the instruments, narrated by Shigesato Itoi as the father, and a suite without narration. Performed by the New Japan Philharmonic.

Tracklist

SIDE-A Orchestra Stories – My Neighbor Totoro // Narration: Shigesato Itoi
1. Hey Let’s Go
2. The Village in May
3. The Dust BunniesMother
4. Totoros here!
5. The Path of the Wind
6. A Lost Child
7. Cat Bus
8. My Neighbor Totoro

SIDE-B: My Neighbor Totoro Suite
1. Hey Let’s Go
2. The Village in May
3. The Dust BunniesMother
4. Totoros here!
5. The Path of the Wind
6. A Lost Child
7. Cat Bus
8. My Neighbor Totoro