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Ghost In The Shell (2017)
WRWTFWW Records
Kenji Kawai
We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records is thrilled and honored to announce the first ever official vinyl pressing of the soundtrack for Mamoru Oshii’s critically acclaimed and all around legendary science fiction anime film GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995), adapted from Masamune Shirow’s groundbreaking manga series of the same name.
Cut from the original master reels at Emil Berliner Studios (formerly the in-house recording department of renowned classical record label Deutsche Grammophon)
The haunting score is composed by Kenji Kawai, one of Japan’s most celebrated soundtrack composers alongside Joe Hisaishi and Ryūichi Sakamoto, whose work includes Hideo Nakata’s Ring (1998) and Ring 2 (1999), Death Note (2006), Hong Kong films Seven Swords by Tsui Hark (2005) and Ip Man by Wilson Yip (2008), and countless others.
Kawai’s compositions see ancient harmonies and percussions uncannily mesh with synthesized sounds of the modern world to convey a sumptuous balance between folklore tradition and futuristic outlook. For its iconic main theme “Making of Cyborg”, Kawai had a choir chant a wedding song in ancient Japanese following Bulgarian folk harmonies, setting the standard for a timeless and unparalleled soundtrack that admirably echoes the film’s musings on the nature of humanity in a technologically advanced world.!!
Ghost in the Shell is widely considered one of the best anime films of all time and its influence has been felt in the work of numerous movie directors, including James Cameron (Avatar), the Wachowskis (The Matrix), and Steven Spielberg (AI: Artificial Intelligence)
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| Format | Vinyl LP |
| Origin | Euro Import |
| Type | Artist LP |
| Media Condition | N |
| Sleeve Condition | N |
| Condition | New |
* See our grading guide below for explanation of media and sleeve condition.
Track List
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| A01 | M01 謡I - Making Of Cyborg |
| A02 | M02 Ghosthack (本編未使用) |
| A03 | EXM Puppetmaster |
| A04 | M04 Virtual Crime |
| A05 | M05 謠 II - Ghost City |
| B01 | M06 Access |
| B02 | M07 Nightstalker |
| B03 | M08 Floating Museum |
| B04 | M09 Ghostdive |
| B05 | M10 謠 III - Reincarnation |
Grading Guide
Please note – Our grading categories and descriptions differ slightly to the Goldmine and VRG standards so please read carefully. A PLUS or MINUS suffix denotes a very slight improvement or degradation to the attributed grading but not enough to raise or lower the item to the grading category above or below it.Record age is immaterial to its condition. Promotional releases will be denoted in the product description
| psilowave code | description |
|---|---|
| New [N] | Manufacturer Sealed, seal may have been split to check colour variant. Never played. Note some CD's are manufacturer issued without shrink wrap. |
| Mint [M] | As New. Never played. No corner or edge dings, shrink-wrap is intact. All additional items such as inserts, lyric sheets and posters etc... will be perfect. |
| Near Mint [NM] | May have been played a couple of times but the record shows no signs of having ever been played. This is highest grade allowed for an opened, handled record. The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. Sleeves will be near new condition. Virtually no wear to faces, edges or corners. |
| Excellent [EX] | Record surfaces are bright and clean but may have a few light paper scuffs or superficial surface marks that do not affect play. The record has obviously been played, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light blemish. Sleeve may have some very minor wear to faces, edges or corners of covers. |
| Very Good [VG] | A well cared for used record. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have scuffs or light scratches. May have some very light surface noise or isolated crackles and pops. Labels may be marked lightly. Sleeve may have some ring wear, moderate wear to edges and corners, light creases or stress lines, and other minor defects. |
| Good [G] | Record shows visible signs of wear. Some surface noise may be audible. Groove wear may be noticeable, as will some scratches that may cause clicks or pops. Labels may be marked. Sleeve will have heavier ring wear, edge wear and corner damage and some discoloration. |
| Fair [F] | Likely to be lots of minor scratches and scuffs with surface noise audible. Potential label marks and damage. Sleeve will have noticeable edge and ring wear and feature some tears, marks and discolouration. |
| Poor [P] | Scratched, scuffed and generally well worn with surface noise audible. Sleeve will have heavy ring and edge wear and likely tears, marks and damage. We will endeavour not to sell vinyl in this condition unless it is extremely rare and can be professionally cleaned and salvaged or where the cover is in good enough condition to warrant purchasing for the cover alone. |
Common Abbreviations used in the product description. [ relating to used vinyl and CD releases ]
- EW – Denotes sleeve edge wear
- LM – Label Marked
- Promo – Denotes a record label promotional release
- PS – Denotes a full picture sleeve
- RE – Denotes a re-issue
- RW – Denotes sleeve ring wear
- SPLT – Denotes split edge on sleeve
- WL – Denotes a white label release
Shipping
All items will be shipped the same working day that the order is received if before 3 PM or the morning of the next working day if after 3 PM.
Records will be sent in professional mailers.
- UK Free Shipping via Royal Mail 2nd Class. Recorded Signed For
- UK standard 1st Class Signed For £4.40
- European shipping is Royal Mail International Tracked at £17
- International shipping is Royal Mail International Tracked at £22
- Shipping discounts will apply at £1 per additional record for up to 3 units, over 3 units please contact me for a shipping cost.