Soundtracks and Music

There have been several Area 88 soundtrack releases, on both vinyl and CD. For information on the CAPCOM video game sound files, please see our Video Games section.

Feature-length Animation Area 88 Music Collection PART 1
長編アニメーションエリア88 音楽集 PART 1

Catalog Number: K28G-7241
Release Date: Apr 10, 1985
Publish Format: Commercial
Release Price: 2800 JPY
Media Format: Vinyl (12″ 33⅓ rpm)
Classification: Original Soundtrack, Vocal
Label: STARCHILD
Manufacturer: King Record Co., Ltd.

Credits

Composer: Ichiro Nitta
Arranger: Ichiro Nitta
Performer: MIO, Darek Jackson
Lyricist: Linda Hennrick, Yoshiko Miura, Keiji Mizutani

Tracklist

A-Side (Side length 18:20)
01 – Prologue 1:51
02 – HOW FAR TO PARADISE(#1) 4:22
03 – LOVER’S HOLIDAY 3:41
04 – LONG AGO AND SO FAR AWAY 3:50
05 – Good-bye, Lonely Blue 4:36

B-Side (Side length 17:24)
06 – Escape, Absolute Defense Sphere 0:53
07 – RAZOR’S EDGE 3:21
08 – MESSIN’ WITH THE NEW KIDS 4:34
09 – HOW FAR TO PARADISE(#2) 4:29
10 – Sadened Destiny 4:07

Feature-length Animation Area 88 – FIRE OF THE UNICORN – Music Collection PART 2
長編アニメーションエリア88 -FIRE OF THE UNICORN- 音楽集 PART 2

Catalog Number: K25G-7246
Release Date: May 21, 1985
Publish Format: Commercial
Release Price: 2500 JPY
Media Format: Vinyl (12″ 33⅓ rpm)
Classification: Original Soundtrack
Label: STARCHILD
Manufacturer: King Record Co., Ltd.

Credits

Composer: Ichiro Nitta

Tracklist

A-Side (Side length 16:09)
01 – MISSION 1 1:54
02 – MISSION 2 1:57
03 – MISSION 3 4:47
04 – MISSION 4 3:54
05 – MISSION 5 3:37

B-Side (Side length 17:53)
06 – MISSION 6 1:54
07 – MISSION 7 2:59
08 – MISSION 8 1:42
09 – MISSION 9 2:46
10 – MISSION 10 5:19
11 – MISSION 11 3:13

NOTE: Feature-length Animation Area 88 Music Collection was subsequently released on CD, combining both vinyl albums.

Comics Original Album
コミックス・オリジナル・アルバムエリア88

Catalog Number: K28G-7182
Release Date: 1984
Publish Format: Commercial
Release Price: 2800 JPY
Media Format: Vinyl (12″ 33⅓ rpm)
Classification: Vocal, Original Work
Label: STARCHILD
Manufacturer: King Record Co., Ltd.

Credits

Composer: Ichiro Nitta
Arranger: Ichiro Nitta
Performers: Yoshiko Yamagiwa, ポール吉田, Yukari Takenaka, Hidenobu Takimoto, Chiharu Mikuzuki, Shigeru Okazawa, Motohiro Tomita, Akira Nishimoto, Hiroyuki Namba, Takayuki Hijikata, Yuki Sugawara, Ichiro Nitta, Junichi Kanezaki, Toshiyuki Yoshida, Fumio Iwase, Shigeo Fuchino, Mitsuru Kanekuni, Nakanishi Group

Lyricists: Linda Hennrick, Kenneth Okimoto, Yumi Morita

Tracklist

A-Side (Side length 20:20)

01 炎のユニコーン (Unicorn of Fire) 4:38
02 青い蜃気楼 (Blue Mirage) 4:49
03 セイレーンの涙 (Siren’s Tears) 3:01
04 メモリー・オブ・ユー (Memory of You) 4:17
05 デス・フーガ (Death Fugue) 3:35

B-Side (Side length 20:41)
06 傷だらけの獅子 (The Wounded Lion) 3:20
07 ムーンライト・ララバイ (Moonlight Lullaby) 3:55
08 狼たちの墓標 (Fallen Angels) 4:51
09 ソルジャー・スピリッツ (Soldier Spirits) 3:25
10 GOOD LUCK!! 5:10

Notes:
First image album for the manga of Area 88

Music Composed and Arranged by Ichiro Nitta

Lyrics: Yumi Morita (04, 10)
English Lyrics: Linda Hennrick (01, 08), Kenneth Okimoto [ケネス・オキモト] (02, 06)

<VOCAL>
Yoshiko Yamagiwa (01, 08)
ポール吉田 (02, 06)
Yukari Takenaka [竹中ゆかり] (04, 10)

<MUSICIANS>
Drums: Hidenobu Takimoto
Electric Bass: Chiharu Mikuzuki, Shigeru Okazawa
Pianoforte: Motohiro Tomita, Akira Nishimoto
Synthesizer: Hiroyuki Namba
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar: Takayuki Hijikata
Latin Percussion: Yuki Sugawara
Trumpet: Ichiro Nitta, Junichi Kanezaki
Trombone: Toshiyuki Yoshida, Fumio Iwase
Saxophone/Flute: Shigeo Fuchino
Saxophone: Mitsuru Kanekuni
Strings: Nakanishi Group [中西グループ]

STAFF

Original Work: Kaoru Shintani [新谷かおる]
Planning: Ren Usami [宇佐美廉] (OB Planning)
Sound Producer: Ichiro Nitta
Director: Toshiki Takatsuka [高塚俊紀]
Mixer: Minoru Asami [浅見実]
Mastering Engineer: Akira Makino [牧野晃]
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Coordinator: Mami Watanabe [渡辺麻実]
Inspection: Sound Seven
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Illustration: Kaoru Shintani
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Art Director: Ryukichi Endo [遠藤隆吉]
Design: Yoshinobu Yamaguchi [山口義信]
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Recording: Starship Studio
Arcadia Studio
King Records Studio
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Cooperation: Shounen Big Comic Henshuubu

AREA 88 ACT III – Sand of Illusion

Release Date: 1986
Publish Format: Commercial
Release Price: 2800 JPY
Media Format: Vinyl (7″, Picture Disc, Mono)
Classification: Non-Music, Stage & Screen
Label: King Video – 7ssh

Tracklist

A-Side (Side length 3:40)

01- Sand of illusion 3:40

B-Side (Side length 4:52)

02 – Spoken word 4:52