Even the crappy North American dub is known for having great music. But besides this in-series BGM, Toei has released a TON of C Ds, to go along with all the rest of their merchandising craze. What people don't realize is that even if you dislike the show, it's not all girly J-POP to go with it. Much of it is, the image songs, etc., but this out-of-print and less-known CD is a real gem. Performed by K. T. & the Moonlight Band, this CD has 9 inventive covers of some of the most well-loved Sailor Moon songs out there. First, naturally, is Moonlight Densetsu, the most famous song, and a brassy and snoozy take with some nice guitar for an opener. Then the listener is jolted awake by Starlight Ni Kissu Shite, Sailor Jupiter's R image song. This rearrangement has taken the original's bright property and gave it a Latin flair. Next is another quite unexpectedly great rearrangement, of Moon Revenge, a song from the R movie. The original song has the five seiyuu singing the loud song with a fast tempo. This arrangement slows it far down and adds a piercing trumpet and almost a swing to it, that makes it sound mysterious and even better than the older one. Otome No Policy does justice to the original's breezy style with an interesting choice of instruments, and Koisuru Otome wa Makenai! is a slower, swinging version of the original. It seems uninspired, but the following number, I am Sailormoon, which is originally a cheerful image song of Usagi, is slowed down considerably and the melody is played sweetly on a lone flute. It sounds much more melodic this way, but never too heavy. Fire Soul Love, Sailor Mars' image song, follows up with a much brassier sound, and blasts with the tempo much faster. This is probably the only one I don't think did justice to the original. Ai Wa Energy slows it down quite a lot, and takes a completely different but delightful spin on the old one. Tuxedo Mirage is the romantic last one, which is more melodic than the original.
Since it's out of print, download it here.
All in all it's a very interesting, and shows just the kind of creativity it takes to make good covers. I regret that K. T. & The Moonlight Band never put anything else out. I wish the band had put out more.
Brass Fantasy
Even the crappy North American dub is known for having great music. But besides this in-series BGM, Toei has released a TON
of C Ds, to go along with all the rest of their merchandising craze. What people don't realize is that even if you dislike the show, it's not all girly J-POP to go with it. Much of it is, the image songs, etc., but this out-of-print and less-known CD is a real gem. Performed by K. T. & the Moonlight Band, this CD has 9 inventive covers of some of the most well-loved Sailor Moon songs out there. First, naturally, is Moonlight Densetsu, the most famous song, and a brassy and snoozy take with some nice guitar for an opener. Then the listener is jolted awake by Starlight Ni Kissu Shite, Sailor Jupiter's R image song. This rearrangement has taken the original's bright property and gave it a Latin flair. Next is another quite unexpectedly great rearrangement, of Moon Revenge, a song from the R movie. The original song has the five seiyuu singing the loud song with a fast tempo. This arrangement slows it far down and adds a piercing trumpet and almost a swing to it, that makes it sound mysterious and even better than the older one. Otome No Policy does justice to the original's breezy style with an interesting choice of instruments, and Koisuru Otome wa Makenai! is a slower, swinging version of the original. It seems uninspired, but the following number, I am Sailormoon, which is originally a cheerful image song of Usagi, is slowed down considerably and the melody is played sweetly on a lone flute. It sounds much more melodic this way, but never too heavy. Fire Soul Love, Sailor Mars' image song, follows up with a much brassier sound, and blasts with the tempo much faster. This is probably the only one I don't think did justice to the original. Ai Wa Energy slows it down quite a lot, and takes a completely different but delightful spin on the old one. Tuxedo Mirage is the romantic last one, which is more melodic than the original.
Since it's out of print, download it here.
All in all it's a very interesting, and shows just the kind of creativity it takes to make good covers. I regret that K. T. & The Moonlight Band never put anything else out. I wish the band had put out more.