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Scans & info provided by John M Emmons

Title Ultra Sound Dendo Series Volume 1: Ultra Q
CD Label Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.
CD Number COCX-33796
Music by: Kunio Miyauchi
Number of tracks 24
Running time 70:53
Number of discs 1
Year of release/manufacture July 26, 2006

REVIEW

January 21, 2008

Review by John M Emmons

According to CD Japan, the "Ultra Sound Dendo Series" is a series of re-released soundtracks to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Ultraman, combining previously released tracks with rare tracks. There have been nine volumes released.

The music featured on this album is more mysterious and eerie than the lighthearted music associated with Miyauchi's Ultraman soundtrack, though it does have a couple songs sung by children. My favorite track is the main theme, which consists of a simple guitar riff with backing brass. This theme is occasionally hinted at in a number of variations throughout the album.

Unfortunately, this is my first Ultra Q album, so I cannot compare this release with previous ones, but with over an hour of music, there's plenty for new and old fans to listen to.

Ultra Sound Dendo Series Volume 1: Ultra Q
English track title translations courtesy of Google translation of http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=COCX-33796

  1. Main Title
  2. Prolog
  3. Theme 1 (Q ? ultra theme M-2)
  4. ??to Gomez!
  5. PEGIRA has come!
  6. Fear of ice
  7. Grown! Turtle
  8. Under the ground west Vanishes
  9. Gbarnga
  10. I saw a bird
  11. Destruction of melody
  12. Tokyo glacial
  13. KANEGON cocoon
  14. Garamond Strikes Back
  15. Rainbow eggs
  16. Man submarine RAGON
  17. Theme 2 (Q ? ultra main theme (Edit Version))
  18. Metamorphosis
  19. Nankai anger
  20. glory
  21. Metropolitan collapse
  22. GOGA statue
  23. Big monster song
  24. Ultra March