James' Comments: All the songs
on this CD are very cool. The three I liked the best were Hottenkenaiyo,
Ai Kotoba wa Moon Prism Power Make Up, and Tsukini Kawatte Oshiokiyo.
I liked the speech parts too, even though I don't understand a lot of Japanese.
The Princess Moon track has a slightly different arrangement to it than
the regular song version, which makes for a good listen. In my opinion,
this is a must buy for people who prefer vocal Sailor Moon songs to instrumentals.
Note: the "MP3a" links are for
the spoken introduction at the beginning of the songs. The "MP3b"
links are to the songs themselves.
Beej's review: In
all truth, this is not one of my favourite CDs. As I cut my teeth
on the later songs, it's hard for me to get used to the style of these
tracks. How are they different? They seem more orchestral,
and also a little more childish. This is not necessarily a bad thing,
as most of the tracks are still very catchy. However, it was difficult
for me to get used to it. Besides, this CD is from the first season,
back when Jupiter and Venus still hadn't made the scene. Why did
I find it childish? Well, every so often, one of the girls would
call out their henshin command or an attack ("Moon Prism Power Make Up!",
"Moon Tiara Action", etc.) I did enjoy the dialogues, though.
As an amateur student of Japanese, it's quite interesting. One more
thing - there are MIDIs available for most of these tracks, which is where
I heard them first.
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Moonlight Densetsu (DALI)
- OK, you've all heard this one. It's the opening for the first four
Sailor Moon seasons. However, in the third season (S), it is sung
by Moon Lips instead of DALI. For those of you who have not heard
it, it's a fast, orchestral J-pop song, with a catchy melody that hooks
the viewer. There's some great bass runs and excellent use of strings,
and the action on the tom-toms is infectious.
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Ai Kotoba wa Moon Prism Power Make-Up!
- I found this song really unusual because it has a funny chord progression.
The first couple of times I listened to it, I was ready for a certain chord
change and it didn't happen. However, after hearing it a few times,
it became a point of interest. ^_^ Anyway, it's a normal pop
song, at a regular tempo. Oddly enough, it doesn't use a guitar as
the main instrument; it uses a piano instead, giving it a different sound
than other pop songs like it. It's a happy song, so I'm sure everybody
should like it. One more thing - she yells "Moon Prism Power Make
Up!"; it's the cutest thing! ^_^
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Princess Moon (Apple Pie)
- as James said, this version of Princess Moon is arranged a little differently
than the actual ending. Instead of there being only one vocalist,
there's a team of three. Every so often, though, they do sing individually.
The girls are great singers, so it's nice to hear something a little different
from what I'm used to.
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Hottokenaiyo - this "Senshi
duet" is a really great song. Upbeat, fast, and a great melody -
it's one of the best tracks on the CD.
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Ai no Energy wo Ubae
- this song seems really eerie . . .it has a "peasant" or "gypsy" feel
to it. Hmm . . . it's really quite hard to explain. It's in
6/8, so it has a swing feel, but it's not fast. Instead, it's quite
slow (duh! ^_^) and is quite mysterious.
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Tuxedo Night - well,
it seems quite upbeat, but I find it hard to judge the mood. Judging
by the synth instruments chosen (they sound synth, anyway), it seems to
reflect the future. That sounds odd, but it just seems that way to
me. In any case, it's a fine song.
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Luna! - ^_^ This
is probably the funnest (not funniest) song on the album! Luna sings!
It's in swing 4/4, is quite upbeat, and infectiously happy! ^_^
Besides, nothing beats the part where Luna meows! ^_^
Try to get everyone to clap along! Why am I yelling?!
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Tsukini Kawatte Oshiokiyo
- As a MIDI, I loved this song. As an actual song, umm . . . it's
a crap shoot. True enough, it's a great song, with such an awesome
melody and great instrumentation. Somehow, though, the vocals
detract from it. Now this doesn't mean it's crap - it just means
it takes a little getting used to. Anyway, it fits the requirements
for a "battle song" - fast and urgent, with a catchy melody.
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Maboroshi no Ginzuishou ~ Silver
Crystal - also in swing 6/8, this is a much nicer song
than "Ai no Energy wo Ubae". Romantic and relaxing, it's easy to
listen to with some very smooth vocals.
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Heart Moving - the first
ending theme for Sailor Moon. Many have called it one of the least
favourite ending themes they've heard for the series, but I disagree.
Well, actually, no, I do agree - but it's not that bad a song. It's
a standard pop tune, played with straight eights on the drums, and has
some synth strings in the background. I tend not to spin it in my
player, though.
(c) Takeuchi Naoko, Koudansha, TV Asahi, Toei Douga
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