[1986] Eiji Kawamura - Hikari no Densetsu Original Soundtrack (Full Album)

Tracklist: 1. Bright Papillon [0:00] 2. Heart no Kisetsu [2:58] 3. Omoide no Ribbon [6:51] 4. Seishun Densetsu [10:15] 5. Kaze no Scenery [13:41] 6. Koi wo Shitara [17:59] 7. Message [20:20] 8. Kokoro no Kishibe [23:25] 9. Ochiba to Tsuki no Monogatari [27:37] 10. Blue Sky & White Heart [30:17] 11. Maihime [32:44] 12. Kataomoi no Humming [35:42] 13. Kanashimi wo koete [39:34] 14. Yumemiru koro ni... [43:16] BGM by Eiji Kawamura "Heart no Kisetsu" & "Kataomoi no Humming" (OP & ED): Composer: Shunichi Tokura Arranger: Eiji Kawamura Lyricist: Goro Matsui Vocals: Tsukasa Itoh "Kaze no Scenery" & "Kokoro no Kishibe" (Insert Songs): Composer: Yoshimasa Inoue (05), Eiji Kawamura (08) Arranger: Eiji Kawamura Lyricist: Masumi Kawamura Vocals: Yoshimasa Inoue Scans used are from my LP copy Audio taken from the CD version, provided by anonymous Original soundtrack to Tatsunoko's 80s TV anime of the same name. I had already listened to this soundtrack many many years ago but it was from what I presume was a VERY horribly done vinyl rip that many people mistook for a CD rip for some reason. Awful noise reduction & constant popping that'd echo due to the way said noise reduction was processed, and the audio just sounded very muddy in general... far from an ideal rip. The CD version isn't perfect either—due to the nature of this being a Victor-manufactured album, a majority of CD copies for this release are prone to extreme rotting, making a perfect copy nearly impossible to track down. Thankfully I was given access to one such copy of the album & also given permission to post it online—considering what people have had to listen to online for a while, this was well overdue IMO. As for the music itself? Even though Kawamura might be recognized more for his work on Kamen Rider (reasonably so!), the guy knew how to make killer mellow tracks—both vocal & instrumental. Unfortunately, Victor being Victor... this album lacks tons of other BGM that was in the anime, enough to make another BGM album release. But regardless, I'm happy with the selection of tracks chosen for this album. Considering the recent news regarding Kawamura, I'm hoping some company puts out a proper release of this show's music in memory of him. Enjoy!