© 2002 Lawrence Tuczynski

Title: Ran
Also Known As: Chaos
CD Label: Toho Music Corporation
CD Number: AK-0013
Music by: Toru Takemitsu
Number of tracks: Disc 1 - 35
Disc 2 - 26
Running time: Disc 1 - 46:00
Disc 2 - 68:22
Number of discs: 2
Year of release/manufacture: Nov. 14, 2002
Year movie released: 1985

REVIEW

Dec. 11, 2002

Always one of my favorite Kurosawa films for both the film and the haunting score by Toru Takemitsu. This film is usually referred to as Akira Kurosawa's Japanese version of the William Shakespeare play "King lear". There certainly is enough going on in the story for that statement to be true.

CHAOS (RAN) (1985)
Tooru Takemitsu

Track translations courtesy of John Cassidy

    DISC 1
  1. Opening Credits ~ Main Title (M-1, M-2 ReTake)
  2. Drums Of The Plateau (M-2 Second Half)
  3. Kyouami (M-3)
  4. The First Castle (M-5)
  5. The Brave General's Bow (M-5)
  6. The Flute Orchestra (M-6, M-6A)
  7. The Second Castle (M-7)
  8. The Buddhist Praying Temple (M-8A)
  9. The Last 10,000 And Hidetora (M-8B)
  10. The Fury Of Ootemon (M-9edit)
  11. The Third Castle (M-20, M-10, M-11edit)
  12. Kyouami Is Banished (M-12edit)
  13. Hell's Picture Scroll (M-13 Twice ReTake for Movie Use w/Sound Effects)
  14. The Crimson Citadel (M-14 ReTake edit)
  15. Surrendering The Castle ~ Desert Of Madness (M-14A ReTake + M-15ReTake + M15A ReTake + M-16ReTake edit)
  16. Tsurumaru's Flute (M-17 edit)
  17. Azusa Castle In Ruins (M-19 ReTake)
  18. Saburou's Army Arrives (M-20+M-20 Long edit, M-21 Short edit)
  19. Departing For The Front (I) (Taiko Drum + M-21)
  20. Departing For The Front (II) (Taiko Drum)
  21. Endless Hell (M-15A ReTake edit)
  22. Escape (M-23)
  23. Tension In Yahatabara (M-21 edit, M-22 Long, M-22 Short, M-21 Short)
  24. Illusions In The Sky (M-24)
  25. Assault (M-21 Short + M-21 Short Extra TYPE edit)
  26. The Battle In Yawatano (I) (M-14 ReTake edit)
  27. The Battle In Yawatano (II) (M-14 ReTake + M-24A edit)
  28. The Battle In Yawatano (III) (M-24A edit)
  29. Lamentation (M-25)
  30. Chaos In The First Castle ~ Ujigabana (M-14 ReTake + M-26 edit)
  31. The First Castle, Conflagration (M-14 ReTake)
  32. Attendance At The Funeral (M-27 ReTake)
  33. Flute Of Darkness (M-28)
  34. Ending Credits (M-29 ReTake)
  35. Will Tomorrow Be Clear Or Cloudy?
    DISC 2

    "Original Soundtrack 'RAN'"

  1. "Original Soundtrack 'RAN'" SIDE 1
  2. "Original Soundtrack 'RAN'" SIDE 2

    3. BONUS TRACKS - Selection Of Unused Recordings (Record Use mix)

  3. The Brave General's Bow (M-5)
  4. The Flute Orchestra (M-6)
  5. The Second Castle (M-7)
  6. The Buddhist Praying Temple (M-8A)
  7. The Third Castle (I) (M-10)
  8. The Third Castle (II) (M-11)
  9. Hell's Picture Scroll (M-13 Twice ReTake for Movie Use)
  10. The Crimson Citadel (I) (M-14 ReTake)
  11. The Crimson Citadel (II) (M-14A ReTake)
  12. Surrendering The Castle (M-15 ReTake)
  13. Saburou's Army Arrives (M-20, M-20 Long edit)
  14. Assault
  15. Tension In Yahatabara (M-22, M-22 Long)

    16. BONUS TRACKS - Extra Takes (Record Use mix)

  16. Main Title (M-2 KEEP)
  17. Hell's Picture Scroll (M-13 KEEP)
  18. The Crimson Citadel (I) (M-14 KEEP)
  19. The Crimson Citadel (II) (M-14A KEEP)
  20. Surrendering The Castle (M-15 KEEP)
  21. Roaming (M-15A KEEP)
  22. Desert Of Madness (M-16 KEEP)
  23. Azusa Castle In Ruins -Unused- (M-18 KEEP)
  24. Azusa Castle In Ruins (M-19 KEEP)
  25. Attendance At The Funeral (M-27 KEEP)
  26. Ending Credits (M-29 KEEP)