Own this classic Ghibli soundtrack, now with a gorgeous new colour variant!

THIS IS A PRE-ORDER ITEM, WITH A SHIPPING DATE OF EARLY JULY 2023

About Howl’s Moving Castle vinyl soundtrack

Howl's Moving Castle was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and released in 2004, eventually becoming the third highest grossing film in Japan of all time (behind Titanic and Miyazaki's Spirited Away) and Miyazaki's personal favourite of all his creations.

The film is set in a fictional kingdom with 21st-century technology, quickly becoming part of the canon of steampunk culture, with strong anti-war sentiments laced throughout inspired by Miyazaki's outspoken opposition to the Iraq War. Howl's Moving Castle's soundtrack was created by in-house composer Joe Hisaishi and performed by the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, and until now has never been released on vinyl.

The main title theme "The Promise Of The World" includes vocals from Chieko Baisho, the voice actress of the film's main character, Sophie. The audio has been newly remastered and the packaging is exquisite, with full colour gatefold outer sleeve, obi strip, and printed insert with illustrations from the film and liner notes. The soundtrack's accompanying image album is also available on vinyl for the first time.

This 2x LP soundtrack features a gatefold jacket.

Soundtracks including the scores used in the film, including the main theme “The Promise of the World sung by Chieko Baisho who is a voice actress of the main character, Sophie.

This release features the soundtrack on a "clear orange" colour variant.

Track Listing

Track listing:

Side A

01 Opening Song - Merry-Go-Round of Life 2:33
02 The Merry Light Cavalrymen 0:51
03 A Walk in the Skies 2:14
04 Heartbeat 0:20
05 Witch of the Waste 0:59
06 Sophie in Exile 4:19
07 The Magic Door 5:27
08 Irremovable Spell 0:45
09 Cleaning House 1:22
10 To Star Lake 4:13

Side B

11 Unspoken Love 0:27
12 In the Rain 1:28
13 Vanity and Friendship 3:58
14 A Ninety-Year-Old Girl 1:01
15 Saliman's Spell - Return to the Castle 5:22
16 The Secret Cave 2:33
17 Moving to a New House 3:05
18 The Flower Garden 2:58
19 Run! 0:57
20 You're in Love

Side C

01 Family 1:24
02 Love Under Fire 2:56
03 Escape 1:32
04 Sophie's Castle 2:38
05 The Boy Who Swallowed a Star 7:29
06 Ending Song - The Promise of the World - Merry-Go-Round of Life 6:50

Product details

Format: 2 x 12" vinyl record
Playback speed: 33rpm
Packaging size: 313mm x 313mm
Label: Studio Ghibli

Price: £59.99

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