Masaru Sato is one of the Japanese representative film composers. He wrote 308 film scores in his life. This CD is his memorial album including his best film scores, the world premier recordings and the first release in Stereo at high quality sound. Re-recordings performed by Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. Also includes the live recordings from Masaru Sato's Itami Concert as the bonus tracks.

DISC 1

1. GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN
2. HIYA-MESHI TO OSANTO-CHAN
3. THE HIDDEN FORTRESS
4. DESPERADO OUTPOST
5. YOJIMBO -Trailer Music (from OOINARU KUROBE)
6. RED BEARD
7. MEN AND WAR -Main Theme
8. MEN AND WAR -Love Theme
9. BATTLE CRY -A Turbulent Age
10. THE ALASKA STORY -Mountains & Rivers in Alaska
11. THE ALASKA STORY -A Whaling
12. K?TEI NO INAI HACHIGATSU -Introduction
13. NOMUGI PASS -Crossing Nomugi
14. AH! NOMUGI TOGE: SHINRYOKUHEN -Prologue
15. THE LAST GAME -Far Sky's Bolero
16. TOWARD THE TERRA -The Faraway Planet My Home
17. KITA NO HOTARU
18. NOBUNAGA ODA
19. AFTER THE RAIN (APRES LA PLUIE)
20. AFTER THE RAIN (APRES LA PLUIE) -Two of Us
21. AFTER THE RAIN (APRES LA PLUIE) -End Title
22. BAND OF ASSASSINS -When the Sun Rises in the Sky

DISK 2

1. A SINGLE PENCIL -Chieko Sato
2. MICHIYUKI -Chieko Sato
3. TO RUMOI'S SEA Part 1
4. TO RUMOI'S SEA Part 2

Conducted by / Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

From THE 2nd ITAMI FILM FESTIVAL: MASARU SATO FILM MUSIC CONCERT
5. KOTEI NO INAI HACHIGATSU -Allegro Maestoso
6. SAPORRO WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES -Sayonara Sapporo
7. A DISTANT CRY FROM SPRING
8. THE GLACIER FOX -The Coming of Spring
9. YOKIRO
10. BAND OF ASSASSINS -When the Sun Rises in the Sky
11. RASHOMON
12. SEVEN SAMURAI
13. DUN-HUANG (THE SILK ROAD) -Suite
All tracks composed by Masaru Sato (Except Disc 2 T.11, 12)
Composed by Fumio Hayasaka (Disc 2 T. 11, 12)
Arranged by Masaru Sato (Disc 1 T.6-22, Disc 2 T.1-10), Yuki Yatomo (Disc 1 T.1-5)
Fumio Hayasaka (Disc 2 T.11, 12)