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A standard 'Hits' album, probably the most widely available in Europe. A pretty good start for those wanting a taster of Tomita's work.

Two more albums titled 'The Best of Tomita Vol. 1' and 'Vol. 2' were released in Japan in 1994. These CDs were part of the "RCA New Best 100" series featuring Crystal Clear Sound. 'Vol. 1' and 'Vol. 2' were numbers 96 and 97 in the series, and subtitled 'A Journey to a Dark Galaxy' and 'A Fantasy of a Forest' respectively. Will add the covers from these two albums to this page shortly.



Album Details

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Catalogue Number
PD 89381 / RCA-89381 (CD of 'The Best of Tomita')
BVCC-9396 / 74321-20082-2 (CD of 'Vol. 1')
BVCC-9397 / 74321-20083-2 (CD of 'Vol. 2')

Label
RCA

Date Released
1984 (The Best of Tomita)
22 June, 1994 (Vol. 1 and 2)

Total Playing Time
66:17 (The Best of Tomita)
65:13 (Vol. 1)
69:17 (Vol. 2)

Tracks
    The Best of Tomita
  1. Boléro [235k MP3] <Ravel> (9:17)
  2. Pavane pour une Infante Défunte <Ravel> (7:11)
  3. The Girl with the Flaxen Hair [Preludes Book 1 No. 8] <Debussy> (3:22)
  4. Clair de Lune [235k MP3] [Suite Bergamasque No. 3] <Debussy> (5:49)
  5. Reverie <Debussy> (4:45)
  6. Golliwog's Cakewalk [Children's Corner No. 6] <Debussy> (2:53)
  7. Promenade [235k MP3] <Mussorgsky> (1:31)
  8. The Old Castle <Mussorgsky> (5:15)
  9. Ballet of the Chicks in their Shells [235k MP3] <Mussorgsky> (1:06)
  10. The Great Gate of Kiev <Mussorgsky> (5:53)
  11. A World of Different Dimensions [120k WAV] [Valse Triste] <Sibelius> (2:06)
  12. A Night on Bare Mountain <Mussorgsky> (12:41)
  13. Infernal Dance of King Kastechei [120k WAV] <Stravinsky> (4:09)

    Vol. 1: A Journey to a Dark Galaxy
  1. Tristan und Isolde: Leibestod <Wagner> (7:41)
  2. Also Sprach Zarathustra, Introduction <R. Strauss> (1:23)
  3. The Planets: Mars <Holst> (4:44)
  4. The Planets: Saturn <Holst> (5:44)
  5. Close Encounters of the Third Kind <John Williams> (1:35)
  6. Symphony No. 5: Allegro Marcato <Prokofiev> (5:30)
  7. Violin Concerto No. 1: Andantino <Prokofiev> (3:21)
  8. Violin Concerto No. 1: Moderato; Allegro Moderato [Mariko Senju, Violin] <Prokofiev> (7:40)
  9. Pacific 231 <Honegger> (6:42)
  10. The Planets: Jupiter <Holst> (3:05)
  11. Firebird Suite: Finale <Stravinsky> (2:36)
  12. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4: Coral Danza <Villa-Lobos> (4:04)
  13. Canon of the Three Stars <Pachelbel> (5:51)
  14. The Sea Named "Solaris" <J.S. Bach> (5:07)

    Vol. 2: A Fantasy of a Forest
  1. Ma Mère l'Oye Suite: Les Entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête <Ravel> (5:46)
  2. Ma Mère l'Oye Suite: Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes <Ravel> (3:22)
  3. Ma Mère l'Oye Suite: Le Jardin Féerique <Ravel> (4:11)
  4. Arabesque No. 1 <Debussy> (3:59)
  5. Pantomime <Humperdinck> (7:09)
  6. Ballet of the Chicks in their Shells [235k MP3] <Mussorgsky> (1:13)
  7. Bydlo <Mussorgsky> (3:12)
  8. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2 <Villa-Lobos> (4:04)
  9. Grand Canyon Suite: Cloudburst <Grofé> (3:51)
  10. Grand Canyon Suite: Sunrise <Grofé> (4:50)
  11. Gardens in the Rain [Estampes No. 3] <Debussy> (3:59)
  12. Golliwog's Cakewalk [Children's Corner No. 6] <Debussy> (2:52)
  13. Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2: Lever du Jour <Ravel> (4:01)
  14. Clair de Lune [235k MP3] [Suite Bergamasque No. 3] <Debussy> (5:50)
  15. Infernal Dance of King Kastchei [235k MP3] <Stravinsky> (4:00)
  16. Great Gate of Kiev <Mussorgsky> (6:20)




Images

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[The Best of Tomita]
[Front View]
[Vol. 1]
[Front View]
[Vol. 2]
[Front View]




Sleeve Notes

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Vol. 1
Mariko Senju on Track 8 by the Courtesy of Victor
Recorded 1975 - 1986
Photo: NASA/OPO
Cover Design: Shozo Shinoda, Misa Kaneko
Layout: Osamu Nagakawa


Vol. 2
Recorded 1973 - 1992
Photo: David Robbins/Photonica
Cover Design: Shozo Shinoda, Misa Kaneko
Layout: Osamu Nagakawa




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