Only Yesterday (soundtrack)

Only Yesterday Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1991 Japanese animated film Only Yesterday by Studio Ghibli.[1] It was released on July 25, 1991, by Tokuma Shoten, and the music on the album consists of several Eastern European songs, such as in Bulgarian, Hungarian, Italian and Romanian languages.[2][3][4] The presence of music in the feature film, draws a parallel between the peasant world and Japanese rural life.

Only Yesterday Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Katsu Hoshi
ReleasedJuly 25, 1991
Genre
  • Classical
  • Folk, World, & Country
  • Stage & Screen
Length44:12
Language
LabelTokuma Shoten
ProducerKatsu Hoshi
Katsu Hoshi chronology
Purusian Burū no Shôzô
(1986)
Only Yesterday Original Soundtrack
(1991)
Dreams of Russia
(1992)

In the end credits of Only Yesterday the track "Ai wa Hana, Kimi wa Sono Tane" is played, a Japanese language version of "The Rose", performed by American singer Amanda McBroom, and in Japanese by Harumi Miyako, which was translated by Katsu Hoshi.[5] The full track-list [1]

Track listing edit

Only Yesterday Original Soundtrack — Standard Edition
No.TitleInterpreter(s)Length
1."Mein Tēma (メイン・テーマ)" 1:46
2."Santora (サントラ)" 1:20
3."Maimu Maimu (マイム・マイム)" 2:50
4."Hoshinofuramenko (星のフラメンコ)" 2:51
5."O Hana-han (おはなはん)" 1:25
6."Hyokkori Hyoutanjima (ひょっこりひょうたん島)"Yōko Maekawa1:04
7."Kokekokko no Uta (コキコッコのうた)"Arihiro Fujimura0:59
8."Pua Bōi (プア・ボーイ)" 1:39
9."Hyokkorihyōtanjima Endingu Tēma (ひょっこりひょうたん島 エンディング・テーマ)" 1:10
10."Omoidenonagisa (思い出の渚)" 0:42
11."Tōkyō Burūsu (東京ブルース)" 0:30
12."Damatte Ore ni Tsuite Koi (だまって俺について来い)" 0:17
13."Sayonara ha Dansu no Ato ni (さよならはダンスの後に)" 1:24
14."Suki ni Natta Hito (好きになった人)" 0:37
15."Omohide Poro Poro (おもひでぽろぽろ)" 1:02
16."Teremtés"Márta Sebestyén and Muzsikás4:03
17."Fovum Azénekem"Sebestyén and Muzsikás2:11
18."Hajnali Nóta"Sebestyén and Muzsikás2:30
19."Frunzulită Lemn Adus (緑の葉はそよぐ)"Gheorghe Zamfir1:32
20."Cîntec De Nunta (結婚のうた)"Gheorghe Zamfir2:49
21."Stornelli"Italie Eternelle3:11
22."Ame no Benihana-zumi (雨の紅花摘み)" 1:35
23."Teema Barieeshon Abe-kun (テーマ・バリエーショオン・あべくん)" 1:46
24."Ai wa Hana, Kimi wa Sono Tane (愛は花、君はその種子)"Harumi Miyako4:00
Total length:44:12

References edit

  1. ^ Calvario, Liz. "'Ocean Waves' Trailer: Studio Ghibli's Restored 1993 Animated Film Explores Changing Friendships". IndieWire. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Sutcliffe, Sophie. "Feature: Connecting with your past self as if it were Only Yesterday". Counteract. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "『おもひでぽろぽろ』の挿入曲にも♪ハンガリー民族音楽グループ「Muzsikás」ムジカーシュ ハンガリー/ブダペスト特派員ブログ | 地球の歩き方" (in Japanese). 地球の歩き方特派員ブログ. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Recensione su Pioggia di ricordi (1991) di AndreaVenuti". FilmTV.it (in Italian). Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "おもひでぽろぽろ【特集:ありがとう、高畑勲監督】 ‹ 上映作品 ‹ 出町座" (in Japanese). 出町座. Retrieved March 18, 2021.