Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex [Import]

ghost in the shell: stand alone complex [import]

Track Listings
1. Run Rabbit Junk
2. Surf
3. Where Does Teh Ocean Go
4. Train Search
5. Velveteen
6. Lithium Flower
7. Some Other Time
8. Inner Universe
9. Fish Silent Cruise
10. Some Other Time
11. Beauty Within Us
12. We're The Great

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Subtitled - Stand Alone Complex. Japanese soundtrack album to the Ghost In The Shell TV series includes OP Theme 'Inner Universe', ED Theme 'Lithium Flower', & more. Victor. 2003.

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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex [Import]
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good CD
  • THE SONGS ARE GOOD BUT NOT ON THIS UNCLEAR CD !
  • I like the album starting from Inner Universe...
  • Hmmm...
  • Great mix of styles.
 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Yoko Kanno
Manufacturer: Bandai
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00020VZVQ
Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

  1. Run Rabbit Junk
  2. Yakitori
  3. Stamina Rose
  4. Surf
  5. Where Does This Ocean Go?
  6. Train Search
  7. Siberian Doll House
  8. Velveteen
  9. Lithium Flower
  10. Home Stay
  11. Inner Universe
  12. Fish - Silent Cruise
  13. Some Other Time
  14. Beauty Is Within Us
  15. We're the Great
  16. Monochrome
  17. GET9 [TV Size]
  18. Rise [TV Size]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good CD.......2007-03-17

I bought this CD, becouse i would like to hear the OST soundtrack, and i think it was a good option. very good shipping and fast deliver...

1 out of 5 stars THE SONGS ARE GOOD BUT NOT ON THIS UNCLEAR CD !.......2007-01-25

IT COULD BE A BOOTLEG IT WAS UN-CLEAR SOUNDING BUT I GOT IT HERE SO BE CAREFUL !

3 out of 5 stars I like the album starting from Inner Universe..........2007-01-07

I bought this album for track 11 "Inner Universe"
(which is the track from the opening sequence of the tv show),
and I would buy the album for this one track alone.

As for the rest of the album, I really wanted to like it but
the only songs I found that were good enough to stand on their own
are track 11 "Inner Universe" and track 18 "Rise [TV Size]".

If you want some albums where you can listen to the
entire album (without editing out more than half the album)
I would recommend "Cowboy Bebop" and "Cowboy Bebop: Blue";
they are both much better than this album.

3 out of 5 stars Hmmm..........2007-01-06

Well, the second half of this CD is great. From "Inner Universe" on. Maybe it's not quite half. "Beauty is Within Us" is a particularly moving track. Especially when you listen closely or read the lyrics.

5 out of 5 stars Great mix of styles........2006-11-14

From Heavy Metal to Bjorkesque electronica via the classics and jazz, this is a Japanese album that blends together some of the best ideas from western music into 50 minutes of listening adventure.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Amazing!
  • More great music by Yoko Kano
  • Most Beautiful and Amazing
  • I Need Stand Alone Complex OST 3
  • Toccante
 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. 2
Yoko Kanno
Manufacturer: Bandai
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009KQOUQ
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

  1. Cyberbird
  2. Rise
  3. Ride on Technology
  4. Idoling
  5. I Can't Be Cool
  6. 3Tops
  7. Gonna Rice
  8. Get9 - Jillmax, Yoko Kanno
  9. Go da Da
  10. Psychedelic Soul
  11. What's It For
  12. Living Inside the Shell
  13. Pet Food
  14. Security Off
  15. To Tell the Truth
  16. I Do
  17. We Can't Be Cool

Description

From the popular series, "Ghost in the Shell: A Stand Alone Complex" arrives the original scores from the 2nd Season. Renowned composer, Yoko Kanno once again blends a magnificent array of stylish jazz, bouncing techno, thunderous rock and smooth ballads that only she can accomplish. 17 breathtaking tracks from the hit T.V. series aired on Cartoon Network. Song lyrics included in the CD insert. Genre Anime-CD Sountrack

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amazing!.......2007-05-21

I don't drive anywhere without this album in my car. Yoko Kanno has taken her place at the top of my list of favorite composers. Her versatility blows me away. This soundtrack contains a great mixture of music types that stands well on its own besides working so well into the fabric of Ghost in the Shell: SAC. I have to say that the show just wouldn't be as good without her contributions.

5 out of 5 stars More great music by Yoko Kano.......2007-02-12

More great music by Yoko Kano. I think this was even better that the 1st volume.

5 out of 5 stars Most Beautiful and Amazing.......2007-02-08

Another soundtrack by yoko kanno and beautiful doesn't do it justice. I have several favorites from the score but to really know how amazing and joyous it is, it should be heard. I don't think words can describe it.

5 out of 5 stars I Need Stand Alone Complex OST 3.......2006-11-12

Okay, I thought the first OST was amazing so I assumed OST 2 would let me down. Boy was I wrong! Not only do you get full versions of Rise and Get 9, but you are also gifted with two tracks sung by Ilaria Graziano (I Can't Be Cool and I Do).

But let me back up a bit. I knew I would love this OST more than the first one when I slipped it into the CD player in my car and Cyberbird almost ruptured my eardrums. Unbeknownst to me, the volume was up too high and I didn't turn it down until a cop looked at me funny. I think he liked what he heard but was afraid to admit it.

There are seventeen tracks. Each one is different. From techno to electronica to jazz to pop to funk to a lovely ballad titled I Do. There's a little bit of everything, which is just the way I like my music. If you own Vol. 1 you should add this one to your collection.

Amazon - Is there any chance you'll be selling Vol. 3? Pretty please?

5 out of 5 stars Toccante.......2006-11-03

È assolutamente incredibile come l'autore di questa colonna sonora sia riuscito a dare vita a generi così diversi l'uno dall'altro, in grado di emettere, ad ogni brano, sensazioni forti e ogni volta nuove. Molto interessante, come per il primo CD, che si sia fatto uso di non solo inglese, ma anche altre lingue, ognuna in grado di dare un timbro del tutto particolare ad ogni pezzo. Degno di nota e del tutto inaspettato il risultato ottenuto con la miscela di italiano ed inglese di "I can't be cool".
Un solo giudizio: da comprare subito, sia per gli amanti delle colonne sonore che non.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Be Human
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Several diamonds in the rough
  • My favourite GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC soundtrack...
  • I'd have lots of friends, and I'd stay out too late...
  • A Fantastic Album!
  • Being Human is the Condition
 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Be Human
Yoko Kanno
Manufacturer: Bandai
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ASIN: B0002YLDPK
Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

  1. Be Human
  2. Trip City
  3. Patch Me
  4. Tachikoma No Iede (Runaway Tachikoma)
  5. Osanpo Tachikoma (Tachikoma Out for a Walk)
  6. Bang Bang Banquet
  7. Fax Me
  8. Rocky Wa Doko? (Where's Rocky?)
  9. Spotter
  10. Let's Oil
  11. Cream
  12. Spider Bites
  13. Good by My Master
  14. Piece by Ten
  15. What Can I Say?

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Several diamonds in the rough.......2007-01-20

I consider myself an "anime listener"; I don't really have time to watch anime series, but I seek out and listen to the good soundtracks. So I'm reviewing this album just based on the music, not how it connects to Stand Alone Complex, because I don't even know what the plot of the series is.

Unlike the other Ghost in the Shell OSTs, be Human doesn't really hold together as an album. I wouldn't often listen to it from start to finish. But despite this, it has individual tracks that stand out and make me say "wow" more than on its sister albums.

The most notable of these is "Rocky wa Doko?". It's got a beautiful, poignant, flowing melody, and it works in a reference to the song "Daisy" in a way that fits perfectly with the middle section. With the album's theme of robots trying to be human, I have to wonder if this is an intentional reference to Hal's death scene in 2001.

The CD gets off to a slow start with "Be Human", but it does establish the theme for the album. The hard-rocking second track, "Trip City", is worth the wait. The chorus, in particular, is worthy of some serious rocking out.

"FAX me" is perhaps difficult to appreciate at first. You may wonder why you're listening to a fax machine over some classical music. But the music is original Kanno, and the fax machine is an integral part of it. It's a concerto for string quartet and fax machine, and it works.

"Cream" is R&B the Yoko Kanno way. Not something I thought I'd like, but egad does that melody get stuck in my head. The broken guitar chords and the way they weave into the wordless female vocals are what make this track.

"Good By My Master" is a powerful bit of choral soundtrack, and it pretty much rounds out the section of the album I'd actively listen to. Some other good tracks I've passed over are the eccentric and fun "Tachikoma no Iede", the catchy Latin jazz of "bang bang banquet", and the driving orchestral "Spotter".

The end of the album is filled out with a bunch of very short tracks, and I don't see the point of them. They may mean something to fans of the anime. To me, they mean that the album needed to be padded out to 45 minutes. So while I'll listen to the other Stand Alone Complex albums as albums, here I pick and choose the tracks I like and shuffle them into my playlist. But hey, those are some good tracks.

5 out of 5 stars My favourite GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC soundtrack..........2006-05-08

This is perhaps the least loved of all the Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex OSTs... But I personally think it's the best of them all and the most underrated... But then again, I'm a full-fledged YK fan and may be just talking way over my head...

1. "BE HUMAN" - I like Scott Matthew's voice... His deep and melancholy voice seems to fit very much on those sad songs--even how lively the music is... If I were to rank this song against his other GITS songs, I'd place it behind "Psychedelic Soul" (OST 2, track 10) and "Dear John" (OST 3, track 13)... Nontheless, I love the lyrics and it really helps to bring the song out more... And found it quite catchy to sing the song out of the blue...

2. "TRIP CITY" - Not the best GITS songs sure, but it sure is a heck fun to listen to... It's a lively piece that again showcases Scott Matthew's voice but in a different light--it's not a sad song at all (compared to most of his YK songs like Cowboy Bebop's "Is It Real?" or "Psychedelic Soul")... I personally prefer the second half of the song especially when Scott Matthew sings "Trip City" over and over...

3. "PATCH ME" - One of the techno style tracks for the series... I personally don't find to listen to this track most of the time... But I definitely don't skip on listening to it on random... Hey, it's just fun to listen to... I like when that harp suddenly plays before the end...

4. "TACHIKOMA NO IEDE" - One of the cutest and best tracks in this OST... The interluding piano, fiddle, and flute is just a joy to listen to... You'll definitely notice this nifty number find yourself listening to it over and over... (At least I hope)

5. "OSANPO TACHIKOMA" - Cute... Kinda sad... Kinda off-beat... I'm sure you'll appreciate it... It even ends cutely... It's, by no means, bad at all..

6. "BANG BANG BANQUET" - Another great piece... Even if you can help to not dance to it, you'll definitely find yourself tapping to the tune... I'd like to know how they used this piece in the show (since I don't really watch the show)...

7. "FAX ME" - Very classical in sound, but contrasted by some beeping sounds of office supplies like a phone or fax machines (:P).... I like it... It's got some really nice tunes...

8. "ROKKI WA DOKO" - This one's another track for keeps... It has a sad nature to it that I just can't quite put my finger to... The combination of strings and the xylophone has a sort of child-like innocence to it... Sounds dreamy, yet melancholy... I like how it 'ends' in the middle and 'starts' again...

9. "SPOTTER" - From the very few episodes of the series I've seen, this one seems to get a lot of airplay (is that the right word?)... It has the essence of technology with the techno-like beat to it, combined with strings that really add to its mood... It gets catchier and catchier as the track plays on... The best part is when the chorus (and guitar) joins in the middle transition... One of the great tracks in this CD for sure...

10. "LET'S OIL" - This short piece is somewhat unnerving (not in a bad way in my case) due to its fast-paced tune... This won't be your favourite, but it's goes to my most favorite track in the entire GITS:SAC canon--"Cream"...

11. "CREAM" - Now we get to my most favorite track Ms. Yoko Kanno composed for the show... It really took a second or third time of listening before it really got to me indefinitely... HIDE's rapping is top-notch... The first verse of the rapping isn't really the clincher for me, but rather the 'bridge' to the 'chorus' before Maaya Sakamoto sings 'la, la, la' which I also absolutely love... This 'bridge' to the 'chorus' is so different in most of the rap songs I hear, it's worth noting the fast-paced singing is a darn catchiest rap tune I've heard... I hope to find other people who really like this song....

12. "SPIDER BITES" - This is the instrumental/music box version of "Be Human"... It's lovely and poignant in a different way the original song evokes...

13. "GOOD BY MY MASTER" - A choral piece that's haunting yet technological with it's sound... A very nice combination IMO, that's very hard to achieve... A great, great piece...

14. "PIECE BY TEN" - Probably the saddest piece for this soundtrack, or the series for that matter... This orchestral track was played during the episode where the tank run amok and the Major was able to see the memories of the inventor placed inside the tank... The piece heightens to a beautiful climax in the middle that really pulls your heartstrings... A very lovely tune...

15. "WHAT CAN I SAY" - A song sung by a child named Sunny (at least I think s/he's a child)... It's again sad but a more classy way of singing it--kinda like a torch song or bar song but with a kid singing the lyrics... I love this piece but I'm particularly annoyed at how short it is... Love the lyrics too...

>> The Shorts:
16. "HI!" - Weird...
17. "I'M NOT STRAIGHT" - Sounds Cowboy Bebop-ish... It's cool...
18. "AI SENTAI TACHIKOMANZU" - an extremely funny and catchy take on those Power Ranger type songs... I love it!... Some may get annoyed by the singing... But I found it very cute and catchy...
19. "PRO BOWLER TACHIKOMA" - Have you heard the opening song for L/R?... Well, it kinda sounds a lot like it...
20. "DON'T SPONGE ME" - Another 'too short' track... I'd like to hear this longer since it sounds really interesting...
21. "PO'D POD" - Sounds like a computer game... *Plop-plop-plop*
22. "CIAO" - And then they say goodbye...




5 out of 5 stars I'd have lots of friends, and I'd stay out too late..........2006-02-03

As I listen to "be human" for the uptenth time whilst writting this review, I can honestly say that words cannot accuratly describe how I feel about this album, if you wish to know, you should feel it for yourself...

As mentioned above, the first track is by far one of the most, if not the most, moving to me in both the melodic and lyrical structure of tense, after all it is the album title, although from the looks of some of these other reviews, it seems you'll either love it or hate it.

tracks 2 through 7 are an insight to the Tachikomas' precocious child like single persona, most examplified by their use in "Tachikoma no Hibi" from the anime. (FAX Me was particularly halarious in my opinion.)

Tracks 8 and up begin to get more serious as they deal with the circumstances leading up to the Tachikomas' fate in the first season. I was particularly overjoyed upon the incluion of Spotter and Cream, as they (as well as others) were not present in the first OST volume.


Tracks 12 to 15 pretty entail the emotional climax of the story. I'd like to add that Track 15 does a perfect job of wrapping it all up and leaving one feeling satisfied, although it's not the end of the album, it's the end of the tracks listed giving way to an Omake to top things off just as "Tachikoma no Hibi" was to the anime and can allow the album to be viewed as an episode in it's own right as it would contain an introduction, a build up to eventual conflict, ending with a climax, then topped off with TachiHibi.

I shall finalize this review by saying that the cover artwork is very well done, and can range from amusing to heartwarming; the lyrics are included as well.

4 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Album!.......2005-11-07

Although ignored a little bit, this is a good album and a great addition to the Ghost in the Shell OST collection.

1 - Be Human
A good, low-down start to the album, although it could be better.
The simple, childish lyrics make you appreciate things, and the melody is very nice. The singer makes it a bit unpleasant to listen to.

2 - Trip City
Fast-paced and with a good rhythmn, the real hook of this song is the "Take me, take me to the lab," chorus, but is otherwise not very catchy. Good music, though.

3 - Patch Me
A little electronic song, very short, and not very memorable.

4 - Tachikoma no Iede
One of the highlights of the album, this is very feel-good and easy listening, with a simple, fun melody. The piano, flute and violin go together nicely.

5 - Osanpo Tachikoma
Paired with the previous track, this is another gem. While the first was traditional music, this is done almost completely in synthesizer, with French vocals halfway through for a nice touch. Again, very cute and feel-good.

6 - Bang Bang Banquet
A high-spirited song, and very catchy, with drums and synthesizer, as well as a few vocals. Played often when the Tachikomas are debating over things, it's very mischevious-sounding.

7 - FAX me
An interesting piece with a string quartet, and the sounds of a computer and a fax machine in between. Not bad, but not good either.

8 - Rocky wa Doko?
An episode-specific song, the title, "Where is Rocky?" is in reference to a dog a tachikoma is looking for in the episode. The string instrument and the violin synthesizer go together well. A very peaceful song to listen to.

9 - Spotter
Definately the song that makes the album worth buying, this isn't included on any other of the OSTs, yet is featured so often on the series, you wonder why it's on this "Concept Album" of sorts. Starting out slow and quiet, it gradually brings you into the song, before going into another quiet section and returning to the action. Much like Inner Universe, this is an excellent piece of work, if not the highlight of the album.

10 - Let's Oil
Another mini-song, much like Patch Me, and not very memorable.

11 - Cream
An interesting song, yet very likeable in it's own way. Starting out quirky, it goes into some Japanese Rap, with a semi-melodic chorus, with a string section afterwards and a beautiful vocal and guitar. A very nice song, if you're in the mood for it.

12 - Spider Bites
A "music-box" version of Be Human, it's short and sweet.

13 - Good By My Master
Sad, dramatic music, this isn't easy to listen to at the beginning, but definately picks up at the end and really sets the mood. Very operatic.

14 - Piece by Ten
One of the sadder pieces in the entire series, the strings are totally heart-breaking (especially in context with the scene it's used in!), making this another gem of the album.

15 - What Can I Say?
A child and piano, with sweet lyrics and a simple, beautiful ending. A great end to the album, as well.

There are also 5 extra tracks on the album:
- Hi! : Simply Tachikoma's introducing themselves "Ta-unchi-kokoma...tachikoma-ko!"
- I'm not straight : Drums and bass! An interesting thing that I'd expect out of Samurai Champloo.
- AI sentai Tachikoma : a total rip on lame, sentai (power rangers)-ish shows, featuring the tachikomas. The translation of the lyrics in the booklet are hilarious!
The next three are little electronic ditties that don't distinguish themselves much.

Overall, a good album with several wonderful tracks and a few that fail to meet the mark.
I'd reccomend this to anyone who likes the series.

4 out of 5 stars Being Human is the Condition.......2005-09-04

This series of scores should be termed Season 1 CD Soundtrack 2, from the popular series, "Ghost in the Shell: A Stand Alone Complex". Renowned composer, Yoko Kanno once again blends a magnificent array of stylish jazz, bouncing techno, thunderous rock and smooth ballads that only she can accomplish.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. 3
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Simply amazing, a few cracks in a otherwise very beautiful looking crystal.
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Product Description

Track list: the end of all you know, japanese title, know your enemy, japanese title, break through, flying low, japanese title, japanese title, japanese title, CHRisTmas in the SiLenT, access all areas, sacred terrorist, dear john, 35.7C, japanese title, flashback memory plug, dew

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Simply amazing, a few cracks in a otherwise very beautiful looking crystal........2006-02-25

Similar to: Chrono Trigger (Yasunori Mitsuda), Final Fantasy X-2 (Various Artists), and most Jazz styles (Gillespie, Monk, and a little bit of Gerschwin being audibly reminiscient.)

10 Second Decision: If you don't know what Stand Alone Complex is, but enjoy new directions in music, give it a try. If you know who Yoko Kanno is or own something of hers already, you know my answer on this recommendation. If International Music or Instrumentals put you to sleep, move along.

Yoko Kanno's work for anime is much like most alternative media artists much like Nobuo Uematsu, Yasunori Mitsuda, and almost the entire Jazz genre: brilliant but unfortunately overlooked. She does it all-- techno, rock, metal, jazz, blues, soul, funk, pop, big band, and even a little niche work like arabian folk and honky tonk harmonica. For Stand Alone Complex OST 3, you hear the work for the show, which leans more to the technical rather than analog, although the few pieces of 'natural' music is very simple, engaging and often powerful.

The nice surprise of the album is it's small ties to the prior ones: one track, "Flashback Memory Plug" is the title of the reprise of "Inner Universe" heard in the "First" Gig of episodes when Motoko and Laughing Man interacted, which is unfortunately Origa's only appearance on the album. The first track, "The End of All We Know", is a remake of the last piano solo of "To Tell The Truth" on OST 2, but now with Scott Matthews' vocals much like the prior "Psychedelic Soul" (also on OST 2) in an adagio fortelling both ruin and hope.

Also on the disc of note, "Dear John." So much to say about this song when it comes to melody alone. Haunting, inspiring, optimistic, forcasting change. Arguably one of the best things I've heard her make in my LIFE. Seriously. The only thing that upsets me about that track is that his vocals are muffled with filters to the point where it's more or less inaudible: you can hear a whisper of the lyric a half-second before the overdriven muffled audio overtakes it. Production mistake, or on purpose? We'll have to see it when it's audible during a Second Gig episode.

So, yeah, Scott Matthews is on it. Who else? Gabriela Robin checks in with "Turkey", a Japanese language techno-infused choiral piece, driving with powerful bass that makes one feel like driving past the speed limit in the streets of Japan. Ilaria Graziano has two tracks on the disc: Dew, which is a very gorgeous track, but the only other issue I had was "Christmas in the Silent Forest". She's singing away from her range and comfort zone on this one: it sounds forced. No real change in melody between the lyrics and chorus, which makes it sound typically the same all throughout. I didn't like it, even after giving it 4-5 plays.

As for Yoko's instrumental work: "Access All Areas" is one of my favorites, easily heard during strategic computer work, like Massive Attack's feel, only much faster and intricate. "Know Your Enemy" is a nice, multi-layered track, sounding much like the Serenity Film Score: violins, slow and soft piano, and builds to different melodies, like a playback of someone's memories is happening at the same time. "35.7 Degrees C" is another reminiscent track of "First" Gig Stand Alone Complex, when Motoko and Batoh had a conversation on a particularly important night (the best I could put it without any spoilers). It's cool, subdued synthesizer backing a solo saxophone firing as clear as a trumpet makes it easily recognizable for fans of the series. "Incomplete Love Song" is a short and abrupt, but very peaceful track. "Access All Areas" is a rapid-techno infiltration kind of track: something to play when trouncing someone in a computer game, or dodging sunday drivers, so it's very energized.

Basically, if you're looking at this description, you should be familiar with her past work such as Macross Plus, Cowboy Bebop and Wolf's Rain, or you heard the music in Stand Alone Complex and liked it, so this disc is pretty clear on what you can expect from her from the beginning. If you have no idea what any of that is, it's a treat, but may be inaccessible to a first time listener who may be turned off to 'international music', and what I see as a scuff on an otherwise great track like "Dear John", one may be irritated with not hearing the vocals and may pan it, but it's still a worthwhile CD in my opinion.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Theme
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • "Rise" is my best
  • If you like the music from Cowboy Bebop...
  • Kanno Yoko does it again!
 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Theme
Yoko Kanno
Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
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ASIN: B00013YSYA
Release Date: 2004-02-02

Tracks:

  1. Get9 Jilmax
  2. Rise Origa
  3. Icy Mice Gabriela Robin
  4. Get9 (Naked) Jillmax

Album Description

Japanese soundtrack contains the intro theme to the anime 'Ghost In The Shell' (Stand Alone Complex 1st) & 'Ghost In The Shell' (Stand Alone Complex 2nd). Features four tracks, 'Get 9' Jillmax, 'Rise' Origa, 'Icy Mice' Gabriela Robin, & 'Get 9' (Naked) Jillmax. All music by Yoko Kanno. Victor. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "Rise" is my best.......2004-07-17

This CD was released after SAC 2nd gig has started in Japan. If I say correctly, "Get 9" is used as an opening song for SAC (1st) when it was broadcasted through regular TV program. (So, you can't listen this song on SAC's DVD.) "Rise" is the opening song for SAC 2nd gig. "Tadokoro's Secret Party" is a BGM which has been used for 2nd gig's episode 3.

Anyway, I really like "Rise", which containts more English lylics than "Inner Universe". I listen it everyday! Orga's voice is so misterious that I really love so much.

5 out of 5 stars If you like the music from Cowboy Bebop..........2004-06-29

First of all, who is Yoko Kanno? Well, besides being the composer for this CD, she is also the brillance behind music from anime titles such as: Cowboy Bebop, Card Captor Sakura, X, Wolf's Rain, The Vision of Escaflowne, and more, besides!

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex the anime is a sequel of sorts to the first Ghost in the Shell. This soundtrack contains four tracks from that anime. Ghost one was a classic similar in appeal to titles such as Akira.

5 out of 5 stars Kanno Yoko does it again!.......2004-01-24

Kanno Yoko (or Yoko Kanno) is an amazing musician. The music she has created for "Macross Plus," "Cowboy Bebop," and Otomo's "Memories" is nothing short of incredible with its eclectic mix of genres, transcending all the limitations of those styles of music, bringing them all together into a cohesive sound that is different yet it all makes sense. Her music for "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" is no different. Running the gamut from atmospheric vocals to hard rock to classical beauty, there is no ground uncovered, no stone unturned, but it's just so good to listen to. Strongly reminiscent of "Macross Plus" not thematically, but rather in the range of eclecticism and the choice of vocalists. The tracks "Stamina Rose" (my favorite) and "Fish 'n' Silent Cruise" bear a striking resemblance to "A Sai En" from "Macross Plus," but without sounding rehashed or copied. Other greats are "Run Rabbit Junk," "Where Does the Ocean Go?" and "Beauty Is Within Us." Just a great collection of music for both fans of the anime and fans of music in general. This is not to be missed...if you can find it, I strongly recommend that you get it. I think and feel you won't be disappointed.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Be Human
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Very Amazing
  • Maybe 50 for pleasure, then skip all the rest...
  • Be Human...
  • Hey what?! Even too brief, it's still Yoko!!
 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Be Human
Yoko Kanno
Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CD8H8
Release Date: 2003-11-03

Tracks:

  1. Be Human
  2. Trip City
  3. Patch Me
  4. Bang
  5. Fax Me
  6. Spotter Lets Oli
  7. Cream
  8. Spider
  9. Good By My Master
  10. Piece By Ten
  11. What Can I Say

Album Description

Subtitled - Stand Alone Complex Soundtrack - Be Human. Japanese animation soundtrack arranged by Yoko Kanno. 15 tracks. Victor. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Very Amazing.......2006-06-18

i thought the be human soundtrack like much of the other yoko kanno GITS cd's was very good. im a big fan of her music so when i bought the cd ( which after going to many different cd store and not finding and having to by it online ) i expecting to hear the real sound of yoko kanno and thats what i got. many of the songs ( not to sound cheesy ) touched me, theres something about her music that to me brings a sort of nostalgic feelings in many of the songs. Take track 11.cream for example everytime i hear it i think past relationships or a crush i might have or past experiances. its music like that just for some reason makes you look deep into yourself and bring out so many emotions that they feel overwhelming sometimes, the same for track 12. fish silent-cruise or track 13. some other time from the GITS:SAC OST soundtrack that just touch a nerve or somthing and its like you feel the emotion of the song or the other way around. i guess its hard to explain but thats the effect that yoko kanno has on some many people i would believe, she so creative in masterfull in using so many different types of instruments and amazing singers and perfomers like HIDE, Origa, Scott Matthew or even Gabriela Robin ( who they say is yoko kanno herself )who themselves help to bring even more out of the song and help set that depressing or happy or dramatic feeling in the song. yoko kanno is materfull and a genius in what she does. so i would say if you ever pick up a yoko kanno cd or pick up Be Human listen to it really good and you'll see what i mean and get this huge review.

5 out of 5 stars Maybe 50 for pleasure, then skip all the rest..........2006-02-02

As I listen to "be human" for the uptenth time whilst writting this review, I can honestly say that words cannot accuratly describe how I feel about this album, if you wish to know, you should feel it for yourself...

Looking at this in a non-emotional way, it is very good to say the very least; Traces of Kanno can be strongly felt in each track...

As mentioned above, the first track is by far one of the most, if not the most, moving song on the album in both the melodic and lyrical structure of tense, after all it is the album title.

tracks 2 through 7 are as the first reviewer stated, an insight to the Tachikomas' precocious child like single persona, most examplified by their use in "Tachikoma no Hibi" from the anime. (FAX Me was particularly halarious in my opinion.)

Tracks 8 and up begin to get more serious as they deal with the circumstances leading up to the Tachikomas' fate in the first season. I was particularly overjoyed upon the incluion of Spotter and Cream, as they (as well as others) were not present in the first compilation volume.

Tracks 12 to 15 get pretty emotional (for me at least) since not only because one was used at the end of the season, but because that fact is combined with Kanno's strong emotion influencing melodies. I suppose you'll have to see the end in order to understand.

I'd like to add that Track 15 does a perfect job of wrapping it all up and leaving one feeling satisfied, although it's not the end of the album, it's the end of the tracks listed leaving room for only one thing: An Omake! The next 7 tracks are comprised of entirly of "Tachikoma no Hibi" from the opening to the ending as well as a bonus track entitled: "AI Sentai Tachikoma" or Super AI team Tachikomanzu~

The cover artwork is very well done, and can range from heartwarming to lighthearted; the lyrics are included as well. It should be added that the bonus tracks arn't listed on the back of the CD case nor are they listed here. as a matter of fact, only half of the CD is listed here.

Here are all of the tracks before the Omake:

1. be human

2. trip city

3. patch me

4. Tachikoma's House Leave

5. (kanji) Tachikoma

6. bang bang banquet

7. FAX Me

8. Where's Locky?

9. Spotter

10. let's oil

11. cream

12. spider bites

13. good by my master

14. peice by ten

15. what can I say?

5 out of 5 stars Be Human..........2006-01-30

This will be my first review on amazon.

I finally got the urge to write and I must say it is for a very nice soundtrack. I got my copy of Be Human with one of the Ghost in the Shell: SAC dics. My favorite track is Be Human and brings a tear to my eye every time I listen to it. Yoko Kanno does such a wonderful job bringing emotion to her music. Past the first track the rest of the disc is filled with the child-like whimsy of the Tachikomas.

If you like Yoko Kanno this is a must have for your collection.

4 out of 5 stars Hey what?! Even too brief, it's still Yoko!!.......2004-11-21

All based on the adventures of a robot character (ridiculous and bad-named. Something like ...Toshikowa? Toshigawa? ...Toshiwhat?!!), a side story of the TV animation show "Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex", this soundtrack has only one big problem : it's not as long as expected ! Less than 45 minutes, it's incredibly too brief for a Yoko Kanno Soundtrack, and album of this quality ! For the rest, nothing to say. It's has ever: perfect! A very weird, inventive and fully masterized compilation of classical-rock-techno-ethnic music pieces, witch will complete the collection of the most regarding if they are open-minded. With, as a bonus, a parody of japanese title song for Giant Robot show... Not as good as the two other GITS soundtracks, because less serious and dark, but hilarious, as the pics in the booklet!! And a robot that dream to be human, to compehend what it feel to have its heart breaked...
(Oh yes, I don't have seen the show. I don't mind anyway.Music speaks by itself)(And I'm not a kid. I just don't know how to write a review!! And to write in correct english, but I hope it's comprehensible!)
Ghost in the Shell Tribute - Category: Techno Style Ver 2.0
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    		Ghost in the Shell Tribute - Category: Techno Style Ver 2.0

    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000G80Q6O

    Product Description

    Track list: Luke Slater, Mijk Van Dijk, Kouchi Yamasaki, G-Spac, Oliver Ho, Brian Zentz, Carl Cox, Q-hey, Shin Nishimura, Green Velvet, Ken.Morioka, Sam Reeve
    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • What is GITS: Stand Alone Complex 2?
    		 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2
    Yoko Kanno
    Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0001ZX2L8
    Release Date: 2004-06-07

    Tracks:

    1. Japanese Title
    2. Rise
    3. Ride On Technology
    4. Japanese Title
    5. I Can't Be Cool
    6. 3 Tops
    7. Gonna Rice
    8. Get9
    9. Go Da Da
    10. Japanese Title
    11. What's It For
    12. Living Inside The Shell
    13. Japanese Title
    14. Security Off
    15. To Tell The Truth
    16. I Do
    17. We Can't Be Cool

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars What is GITS: Stand Alone Complex 2?.......2005-01-07

    Ghost in the Shell: SAC is set in a futuristic world where shot-up cops are re-juvenated with electronic, robotic cyborg body organs and limbs. They can seem invisible and they work in SWAT teams and/or alone. Then there's the story; and everyone knows you can't have great anime without music. "Yoko Kanno knows the secret of life and she shares her formula with us"...in a futuristic world where many things are possible. This music is a plethora of techno, rock, cool jazz, funk, azn folk, some YK piano and even rarer... ballads in english! This music works on rainy days and lively days and the packaging is interesting.
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      		Ghost in a Shell: Stand Alone Complex
      Original Soundtrack
      Manufacturer: King
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000AS20HS
      Release Date: 2005-10-17

      Tracks:

      1. Run Rabbit Junk
      2. Yakitori
      3. Stamina Rose
      4. Surf
      5. Where Does This Ocean Go?
      6. Train Search
      7. Siberian Doll House
      8. Velveteen
      9. Lithium Flower
      10. Home Stay
      11. Inner Universe
      12. Fish - Silent Cruise
      13. Some Other Time
      14. Beauty Is Within Us
      15. We're the Great
      16. Monochrome
      17. GET9 [TV Size]
      18. Rise [TV Size]
      Ghost in the Shell Movie and Series Best Collection: Voice of the Spirit
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        		Ghost in the Shell Movie and Series Best Collection: Voice of the Spirit

        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD
        ASIN: B000G80OFW

        Product Description

        2 Disc Best of Compilation from the Ghost in the Shell Movie and 'Stand Alone Complex' Television Series. Track list - Disc 1: 1. Making of Cybory 2. Japanese Title 3. Japanese Title 4. One Minute Warning 5. Japanese Title 6. River of Crystals 7. Japanese Title 8. Japanese Title 9. Follow me Disc 2: 1. Run Rabbit Junk 2. Where does this ocean go? 3. Velveteen 4. Lithium flower 5. Inner universe 6. Beauty is within us 7. Japanese Title 8. Cyberbird 9. Rise 10. I can't be Cool 11. Get 9 12. Psychedelic Soul 13. What's it for 14. Living inside the Shell 15. I do

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