| [information provided by Katherine Lazo]
The front cover of the CD booklet has a picture of the
6 senshi (including Chibiusa) in school uniforms, and Haruka, Michiru,
Hotaru, Mamoru and the Three Lights in casual clothes with a "park" background.
The back cover of the CD jewel box shows the "park" background.
The CD comes with a 12-page booklet with lyrics and five
pictures -- Eternal Sailor Moon; the Three Lights; Minako, Rei, Makoto
and Ami in school uniforms; the three senshi of the outer system; and Mamoru
and Usagi kissing. The lyrics and pictures are printed in pink color. The
back cover of the booklet is a color picture of Eternal Sailor Moon with
the (eternal tier? eternal moon article? the staff portion is long) on
a moon background (craters and all).
Beej's Note: there are two other versions
of this CD - one made by Son May Records (GA-089), which has more tracks,
and the other one made by York Records Co. Ltd., which is a bootleg of
the Son May version. I've highlighted the Pretty Cast tracks.
By buying the Son May CD, you get some extra tracks that are really good
songs. Might just be worth it. Anyway, the track list is:
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Sailor Star Song
OGG
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Nagareboshi he
OGG
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Todokanu Omoi
OGG
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Kaze mo Sora mo Kitto...
OGG
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Moonlight Densetsu
OGG
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"Rashiku" Ikimasho
OGG
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Watashitachi ni Naritakute (Pretty
Cast)
OGG
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Sanji no Yosei (Pretty Cast)
OGG
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Morning Moon de Aimashou (Pretty Cast)
OGG
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Sunshine Moonlight (Pretty Cast)
OGG
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Tuxedo Mirage
OGG
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Moonlight Destiny (Pretty Cast)
OGG
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Otome no Policy
OGG
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Moon Revenge (Pretty Cast)
OGG
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Heart Moving
OGG
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Princess Moon
OGG
Beej's review: So as you've probably guessed, I do
own this CD in Son May. It was one of the first I purchased - the
others being both Vocal Collections - and I loved it the moment I threw
it in my CD player. Why's that? Until then, I had only heard
"Sailor Star Song" as an MP3 - now I could run the real deal through my
stereo and crank the volume. BTW, I will be reviewing the Son May
version of this CD, as it's a little more "compleat" that way . . .
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Sailor Star Song - the
opening theme for the Sailor Stars season and an absolutely kick-ass song!
A wicked driving bass beat, coupled with some excellent vocals. No
orchestra to be found - this is a rock song! ^_^ The keyboards
do get a little "gentle" but that adds to effect created in the verses.
The melody is infectious and inspirational!
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Nagareboshi he - the
best way to describe this is as a J-pop ballad. Sung by the Three
Lights, it has an excellent melody and is quite catchy. The brass
section is synth, but it's still used for excellent effect. Bonus
points for an excellent sax solo. ^_^
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Todokanu Omoi - Another
Three Lights song, but this one is a straight pop song. It seems
urgent, but not in the realm of "Ai no Senshi" - it may be the harmonized
vocals that give this feel. This track also has an excellent, catchy
melody, with some memorable action on the synth brass. Speaking of
"Ai no Senshi", listen carefully as you may hear a little piece during
the bridge that was lifted from the melody of that song. . .
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Kaze mo Sora mo Kitto
- this is the song some people love to hate. Before the Three Lights
hit the scene in Sailor Stars, this was a slow, straight-eights piano ballad.
Now, it's been a little "funked up". ^_^ I still enojy it as
a slower rock ballad (with a bit of swing on the drums), but most people
feel that this version doesn't reflect the romantic feeling of the lyrics.
Good thing I can't understand JP yet . . . ^_^
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Moonlight Densetsu (Moon Lips)
- during the third (S) season, the SM people made a bold move and replaced
"Moonlight Densetsu" with . . . "Moonlight Densetsu"! Sung by Moon
Lips, this classic theme uses a different instrumentation than the DALI
original, giving it a slightly more modern edge. Synth instruments
replaced the original string section, but the song still remained intact.
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"Rashiku" Ikimasho -
the second ending theme for SuperS and quite different from the first.
This song is a fast, beat-driven synth pop song, with a really infectious
rhythm and melody. One of my favourites.
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Watashitachi ni Naritakute (Pretty
Cast) - this song is actually quite well done. You can
tell the difference between the original and this track, but she sings
well enough that it does not make much of a difference.
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Sanji no Yosei (Pretty Cast)
- the flute player's theme from the SuperS movie and an very fun
piece! It's a kindergarten-style march, yet I bet most Moonies can't
get enough of it, despite the sugar overload you can have while singing
it.
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Morning Moon de Aimashou (Pretty
Cast) - the ending theme from the SuperS movie. This track
has a bit of a Latin streak in it, but it's more of an orchestral theme
perfect for a movie. Pretty Cast does an excellent job singing, simply
because this song was written for them to sing. Lots of strings,
syncopated drums and rhythm, flutes, and even a bell tree sneaks in there
every so often. The track is quite upbeat and I always get a contented
feeling while listening to it.
-
Sunshine Moonlight (Pretty Cast)
- from the "Another Story" album. Again,
this was written specifically for Pretty Cast, so it sounds great.
It's a very understated pop ballad, featuring the trademark SM orchestral
complement - strings with a few brass and woodwinds. The drum beat
is syncopated and seems like a bossa nova. And bonus points for another
sax solo! ^_^
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Tuxedo Mirage - the ending
theme for the third season (S) and probably my most favourite song from
the series. About the same speed as "Watashitachi ni Naritakute",
and the vocals by Peach Hips are excellent. The melody is romantic,
but the song doesn't turn into a plodding ballad.
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Moonlight Destiny (Pretty Cast bossa
nova remix) - Some things you just shouldn't mess with:
a mother bear and her cubs, the sacred couple of Usagi and Mamoru, and
this song. While it was an interesting experiment, it should have
been tried on another song. The bossa nova beat is fun, but it spoils?
ruins? vomits on? the romantic quality of the original. Bonus points
for a sax solo in the middle but those high notes the vocalist hits are
way
too nasal . . .
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Otome no Policy - the
sole ending theme for the R season. Quite upbeat and catchy, it's
lighter fare than the other ending themes. Driving bass and drums
back up the catchy melody, and a distorted guitar has a few licks and solos
here and there. It's J-Pop, but not orchestral J-Pop.
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Moon Revenge (Pretty Cast)
- Listen, I'm tempted to write the same thing as Otome
no Policy (Pretty Cast), but my creative right brain
refuses to let that be true. And as impossible as you would think
it, the singing actually made me skip this track in my player!
I'm too used to hearing Peach Hips hit those harmonies as proper chords
to be swayed by this feeble effort.
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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.
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Princess Moon - the second
ending theme for Sailor Moon, and an improvment on the first. It's
a romantic ballad, played with strings, bass, and soft drums - a very understated
track with a very nice melody. Personally, I found it a little "childish",
simply because it seemed too minimalist and gentle. Plus, I can't
hear the love in the singer's voice while she is singing . . .
(c) Takeuchi Naoko, Koudansha,
TV Asahi, Toei Douga
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