Joe Hisaishi - Porco Rosso

Joe Hisaishi — Porco Rosso soundtrack LP

Limited edition LP on clear red vinyl

With obi strip and insert included

With new mastering and new jacket artwork

First time on vinyl!

With new mastering and new jacket artwork. Enjoy the beauty of the artwork with the rich sound of a vinyl record.

Score by Joe Hisaishi. Includes 23 tracks.

Features the theme song 'The Time Of The Cherries' and ending song 'Once In A While, Let's Talk About The Old Days' with vocals by Tokiko Kato.

Committed to acoustic sound, this album was recorded by a full orchestra of 70 people.

Master animator Hayao Miyazaki wrote and directed the 1992 film Porco Rosso. The plot follows an italian WWI fighter pilot who currently works as a bounty hunter, and his clashes with air pirates over the Adriatic Sea. However, a curse has turned him into an anthromorphic pig, earning him the nickname of "Porco Rosso" (italian for "Red Pig".) It features many homages to early aviation, and is one of the few Ghibli films set in an identifiable real world place and point in history. The score was again composed by Joe Hisaishi and performed by a 70 piece orchestra, giving a quaint and quirky sonic backdrop for Miyazaki's incredible hand-drawn animation. Features two vocal tracks ("The Time Of The Cherries", sung by Tokiko Kato which also feature arrangements by Yoko Kanno. (Cowboy Bebop, Macross Plus, ∀ Gundam). The jacket features new artwork, and this LP includes an obi strip.