Saiyūki (西遊記) or Magic Monkey is a soundtrack released by Godiego for the television show of the same name, known as Monkey in the west. After its initial release in 1978 as an LP and Compact Cassette, it was recognized by the Oricon as the number 1 selling record and cassette for 1979. It was later released on a CD on October 21, 1993,[1][2] and then again as a remastered CD on March 19, 2008.[3]
| Magic Monkey | ||||
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 The remastered CD release's cover | ||||
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | October 25, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | Nippon Columbia | |||
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| Singles from Magic Monkey | ||||
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Summary
editIt was initially released as Magic Monkey (Saiyūki) in Japan, as Monkey in the UK, and Magic Monkey in Australia ("Magic Monkey" appears on the original Japanese release). The track listing of the UK-edition differs slightly from the original Japanese release, while the Australian edition is identical to the Japanese release. All of the songs are sung entirely in English on the Japanese release, whereas the British and Australian releases contain a half-Japanese and half-English version of "Gandhara".
Track list
editAll lyrics are written by Yōko Narahashi. All arrangement by Mickey Yoshino
| No. | Title | Music | Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Birth of the Odyssey ~ Monkey Magic" | Yoshino ("The Birth of the Odyssey") Yukihide Takekawa ("Monkey Magic") | Takekawa, Steve Fox | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Gandhara" | Takekawa | Takekawa | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Asiatic Fever" | Yoshino | Tommy Snyder | 3:52 |
| 4. | "We're Heading Out West to India" | Takekawa | Takekawa | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Thank You, Baby" | Takekawa | Takekawa | 1:56 |
| 6. | "Steppin' Into Your World" | Yoshino | Takekawa | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Havoc In Heaven" | Takekawa | Takekawa | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Dragons and Demons" | Yoshino | Fox | 3:16 |
| 9. | "A Fool!" | Yoshino | Takekawa | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Flying" | Yoshino | Snyder | 2:38 |
| 11. | "Celebration" | Takekawa | Takekawa | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 42:35 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Birth of the Odyssey ~ Monkey Magic" | 4:59 |
| 2. | "A Fool!" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Asiatic Fever" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Dragons and Demons" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Celebration" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Gandhara" (First Verse Japanese, Second Verse English) | 5:22 |
| 7. | "Steppin' Into Your World" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Flying" | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Havoc In Heaven" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "We're Heading Out West to India" | 4:40 |
| 11. | "Thank You, Baby" | 1:56 |
| Total length: | 42:35 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Birth of the Odyssey ~ Monkey Magic" | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Gandhara" (First Verse Japanese, Second Verse English) | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Asiatic Fever" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "We're Heading Out West to India" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Thank You, Baby" | 1:56 |
| 6. | "Steppin' Into Your World" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Havoc In Heaven" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Dragons and Demons" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "A Fool!" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Flying" | 2:38 |
| 11. | "Celebration" | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 42:35 | |
References
edit- ^ "コロムビアミュージックエンタテインメント | ゴダイゴ". Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ "ゴダイゴ-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック". Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ "ＧＯＤＩＥＧＯ-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック". Retrieved 2010-01-07.