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Title Ultraman Ace 45th Anniversary Music Collection
CD Label Nippon Columbia Co., LTD.
CD Number COCX-40221-3
Music by: Tohru Fuyuki and Masahiko Aoi
Number of tracks Disc 1 - 78
Disc 2 - 66
Disc 3 - 51
Running time Disc 1 - 73:02
Disc 2 - 76:33
Disc 3 - 56:58
Number of discs 3
Year of release/manufacture December 27, 2017

REVIEW

April 19, 2019: Review courtesy of John M. Emmons

The last few years saw the release of several box sets of Ultraman music including out of print music from Ultraman Dyna and Ultraman Gaia. More recently, there have been releases for music from older series such as Ultraman Ace and Ultraman Taro. This review will focus on the three-disc set for the music from Ultraman Ace, which aired from 1972 to 1973.

The first disc contained background music written by Tohru Fuyuki for the series. A lot of this music is what you'd find in many of previous single disc releases. The second disc has music from Ultra Seven and Return of Ultraman (also composed by Fuyuki) that was re-used for episodes of Ultraman Ace. The third disc is a collection of songs (both full length and karaoke versions) along with sound effects of Ace and various kaiju. Unlike previous releases, each sound cue is on a separate track instead of grouped into suites.

Each of the CDs is packed in a standard jewel case. There is also a separate 51-page booklet, full of additional information in Japanese. The jewel cases and booklet are contained in a thin cardboard slipcase.

This is the most comprehensive collection of Ultraman Ace music available now. That said, this set would probably appeal more to completists and hardcore fans. Casual fans will be more than satisfied with one of the many single disk releases still available.

Ultraman Ace 45th Anniversary Music Collection

    Disk One

    Program Opening

  1. Opening T3 (Main Title)
  2. Ultraman Ace (TV Size - B Type) / Honey Knights & Misuzu Children's Choir

    3. Original BGM Archives

  3. M2T2 (Wonderba Chorus) (TAC's Song - Instrumental)
  4. M4T2 (Sad TAC)
  5. M5 (Tense TAC)
  6. M6T2 (Peaceful Mood)
  7. M8 (TAC's Week (Karaoke))
  8. M10T3 (Prelude to Combination)
  9. M11T2 (Fanfare)
  10. M12T1 (Battle)
  11. M12T2 (Battle)
  12. M12BT2 (Fight (Stereo))
  13. M13T2 (Crisis in Battle)
  14. M14 (Majestic UA)
  15. M14 Chorus DB
  16. M15T2 (A's Reasoning, Anxiety)
  17. M16 (A's Anxiety)
  18. M17 (A's Yearning)
  19. M20 (Theme of Yapool)
  20. M21T2 (Super Beast Appears)
  21. M22 (Super Beast Appears)
  22. M23 (Bizarre and Uneasy Mood)
  23. M24 (Very Tough)
  24. M25 (Very Tough)
  25. M26 (Very Tough)
  26. M27T2 (Risk of Danger)
  27. M31 (Hokuto & Yuko's Encounter)
  28. M32 (Hometown After Awhile)
  29. M33 (Love Theme)
  30. M34T2 (Sorrow)
  31. M35 (Softly)
  32. M36T2 (For Preview Notice)
  33. M37 - 1 (End 2)
  34. M37 - 2(End 2)
  35. M37 - 3T2(End 3)
  36. M37 - 4(End 4)
  37. M37 - 5(End 5)
  38. M38 (Ballad of Zoffy (Stereo))
  39. M38BT2 (Ballad of Zoffy Karaoke (Stereo))
  40. M38B Chorus DB
  41. M39 (Ultra Brothers Assortment)
  42. M40 (I.C / Eye Catch)
  43. M41T2 (I.C / Eye Catch)
  44. M42T2 I.C / Eye Catch)
  45. M43T3 I.C / Eye Catch)
  46. M44T2 (f/Bridge)
  47. M45T2 (mp/Bridge)
  48. M46T2 (sf/Bridge)
  49. M47T2 (ff/Bridge)
  50. M48T3 (ff/Bridge)
  51. M49 (ff/Bridge)
  52. M50 (ff/Bridge)
  53. M51T2 (ff/Bridge)
  54. M52T7 (Kihida/Bridge)
  55. M53 (Cym/Bridge)
  56. M53 - 2 (Cym (Small)/Bridge)
  57. M54T4 (Timp/Bridge)
  58. M55T2 (Vib/Bridge)
  59. M56T2 (Vib (High)/Bridge)
  60. M57T3 (f/Bridge)
  61. M58A (G/Bridge)
  62. M58B / Bridge)
  63. M59T2 (Bridge)
  64. M60 (Dora / Bridge)
  65. M61T3 (Comic/Bridge)
  66. Opening T1
  67. Opening T5
  68. Working Music Tape Including Songs
  69. (Ultra Seven) M-125+M-129-C
  70. M - 302 (Song of M2/TAC - Instrumental / Intro - Cut)
  71. M - 301 Edited (TAC Song / Intro + Interlude + Coda)
  72. M-344+M-316 (M44+M16)
  73. M - 301 (TAC Song / Intro + Interlude + Coda)
  74. M-311+M-312 (M11+M12)
  75. 3 Comic Songs (Ultra Seven M43-9 + Return of Ultraman M42 + Ultraman A M61)
    ME Tape / Edit Sound Source
  76. Eye Catch Code (From ME Tape)
  77. M - 336 Edited for Preview Notice (M36 Edited)
    Edit Sound Source in Record, CD Recording
  78. TAC's Song (Interlude Editing)
  79. TAC's Theme (M2/1 Chorus Editing)

    Disk Two
  1. Opening T6 (Main Title)
  2. Ultraman Ace (TV Size - A Type) / Honey Knights & Misuzu Children's Choir
    Used in Episode 1 "Shining! Ultra Five Brothers"
  3. (Ultra Seven) M-168 (M68 / Attack of the Fighter Group)
    Used in Episode 3 "Burning! Super Beast Hell"
  4. (Return of Ultraman) M-272 (M72 / Yuko's Patrol)
    Used in Episode 4 "30,000 Year Super Beast Appears"
  5. (Ultra Seven) M-116-A (M16A / 2 Alumni Associations)
  6. (Return of Ultraman) M-292 (M92 / Mikawa, Escape Failure)
  7. (Return of Ultraman) M-220 (M20 / Hokuto vs Kuri Mushitaro)
    Used in Episode 5 "Giant Ant Super Beast vs Ultra Brothers"
  8. Ultra Seven's Song PART2 (Intro Edit / Zoffy's Theme)
    Used in Episode 6 "Pursue the Mystery of the Transformation Super Beast"
  9. (Ultra Seven) M-120-D (M20D / Theme Used for Koyama)
  10. (Ultra Seven) M-115 (M15 / Brocken Appears)
  11. (Return of Ultraman) M-281 (M81 / Hokuto and Atsushi Escape the Building)
    Used in Episode 7 "Monster vs Super Beast vs Alien"
  12. (Ultra Seven) M-112 (M12 / Goran of the Planets)
  13. (Ultra Seven) M-114 (M14 / Doragory Appears)
    Used in Episode 8 "Life of the Sun, Life of Ace"
  14. (Return of Ultraman) M-282 (M82 / Alien Metron Jr)
  15. (Ultra Seven) M-149-B (M49B / Yuko's Appeal)
  16. (Return of Ultraman) M-278 (M78 / Ace's Crisis)
    Used in Episode 10 "Battle! Ace vs Goh Hideki"
  17. (Return of Ultraman) M-288 (M88 / Rumiko and Jiro of Shinjuku)
  18. Return of Ultraman (TV Size - Karaoke)
  19. (Return of Ultraman) M-271 True Character of Goh)
  20. (Return of Ultraman) M-221 (M21 / End of the Battle)
  21. (Return of Ultraman) M-262 (M62 / 5 Ultra Pledges)
    Used in Episode 11 "The Super Beast is Ten Women?"
  22. (Ultra Seven) M-162 (M62 / Secret Road No. 3)
  23. (Return of Ultraman) M-219 (M19 / Yuko's Crisis)
  24. Super Beast is 10 Women? (Hachino Musashi is Dead - Humming) *EXTRA Music
    Used in Episode 12 "The Red Flower of Cactus Hell"
  25. (Return of Ultraman) M-205 ((M5 / Sabotendar Invasion)
    Used in Episode 13 "Execution! The Five Ultra Brothers"
  26. (Ultra Seven) M-129-C (M29C / Tragedy's Box)
  27. (Ultra Seven) M-158-2 (M58-2 (M25) / Last Scene)
    Used in Episode 14 "The Five Stars That Scattered Throughout the Galaxy"
  28. (Ultra Seven) M7-1 (Not Recorded in 100 Series Tape / Space Q)
    Used in Episode 15 "The Curse of the Black Crab"
  29. (Return of Ultraman) M-248 (M48 / The Beach at Night)
  30. (Return of Ultraman) M-209 (M8 / King Crab Invasion)
  31. (Return of Ultraman) M-215 (M15 / TAC Mecha from the Sky)
  32. (Return of Ultraman) M-216 (M16 / Ace vs King Crab)
    Used in Episode 16 "Monster Story: Cow God Man"
  33. (Ultra Seven) M-137 (M37 (T1 + T2) / Cowra vs TAC)
    Used in Episode 18 "Lend Me The Pigeon"
  34. (Ultra Seven) M-174 (M74 / The Dove and Saburo Shonen)
    Used in Episode 19 "Mystery of the Kappa's Residence"
  35. (Ultra Seven) M-109-C (M9C / Yasuo's Warning)
  36. (Return of Ultraman) M-207 (M7 / The Fear of Haruyama and Wife)
    Used in Episode 20 "The Star of Youth"
  37. Mourning M-210 (M10 / Zemistiar Appears)
    Used in Episode 21 "I Saw The Phantom of a Heavenly Woman"
  38. Aprasar's Theme (Harp Solo)
    Used in Episode 22 "Yapool, Demon of Revenge"
  39. (Ultra Seven) M-124-B (M24B / Tracking of TAC Panther)
    Used in Episode 23 "Comeback! Zoffy Now Arrives"
  40. (Return of Ultraman) M-298 (M98 / TAC Headquarters)
    Used in Episode 24 "Look! A Giant Transformation in the Middle of the Night"
  41. (Ultra Seven) M-177-4 (M77-4T3 / Transformation)
    Used in Episode 25 "The Pyramid is a Super Beast's Nest"
  42. Michiru's Flute (ME Tape Excerpt) EXTRA Music
    Used in Episode 26 "Total Annihilation! The Five Ultra Brothers"
  43. (Ultra Seven) M-158-4 (M58-4 / Imagined Ultra Brothers)
    Used in Episode 27 "Miracle! The Ultra Father"
  44. (Ultra Seven) M-138-A (M38A / Captain Ryu's Strategy)
  45. (Ultra Seven) M-157 (M57 / Ultra Brother's Revival)
    Used in Episode 28 "Farewell Yoko, Sister of the Moon"
  46. (Return of Ultraman) M-211 (M11 / Lunaticks Appears)
  47. Light of the Moon / Piano: Sonoda Takahiro (Recorded in 1969)
  48. (Return of Ultraman) M-243 (M43 / Farewell to Yoko From Hokuto)
    Used in Episode 30 "The Ultra Star That Even You Can See"
  49. (Return of Ultraman) M-290 (M90 / Dan and Friends)
    Used in Episode 32 "With a Prayer Upon the Ultra Star" EXTRA Music
  50. 50. TAC's Song Guitar Accompaniment (3203 Guitar Solo T4)
    Used in Episode 33 "Shoot That Hot-Air Balloon"
  51. (Return of Ultraman) M-291 (M91 / Dan's Doubt)
    Used in Episode 34 "A Super Beast Dances on an Open Rainbow"
  52. (Return of Ultraman) M-294 (M94 / Father's Memories)
  53. (Return of Ultraman) M-208 (M8 / Kaiteigagan Appears)
    Used in Episode 35 "A Gift From Zoffy"
  54. (Return of Ultraman) M-206 (M6 / Dreamgillas Appears)
    Used in Episode 37 "The Star of Friendship Forever"
  55. (Return of Ultraman) M-227 (M27 / Mayumi)
    Used in Episode 38 "Resurrection! The Ultra Father"
  56. (Ultra Seven) M-151 (M51 / Reunion with Yuko)
    Used in Episode 39 "Life of Seven! Life of Ace!"
  57. (Ultra Seven) M-103 (M3 / Ultra Seven)
  58. (Ultra Seven) M-108-B (M8B / Ace Stand Up)
    Used in Episode 41 "Ghost Story! Lion Drum" EXTRA Music
  59. Shishigoran Handling Drums (ME Tape Source)
    Used in Episode 45 "Big Pinch! Save Ace!"
  60. (Return of Ultraman) M-289 (M89 / Present from Hokuto)
    Used in Episode 46 "Ride Beyond the Time Machine"
  61. (Return of Ultraman) M-268 (M68 / Encounter with Warriors)
  62. (Ultra Seven) M-147 (M47 / Daidarahoshi Attack)
  63. (Ultra Seven) M-166-2 (M66-2 / Time Move)
    Used in Episode 47 "Curse of the Salamander" EXTRA Music
  64. Shoubei's Whistle
    Used in Episode 49 "The Flying Jellyfish" EXTRA Music
  65. God's Song (ME Tape Source)
    Used in Episode 52 "Tomorrow's Ace To You!"
  66. (Ultra Seven) M-121-A (M21A / Young Ultra Brothers)

    Disk Three
  1. Ultraman Ace / Honey Knights & Misuzu Children's Choir
  2. TAC's Song / Honey Knights & Misuzu Children's Choir
  3. TAC's Wandaba Week Song
  4. TAC's Wondaba Week Song (Unedited Version)
  5. Ultra Ace / Honey Knights & Misuzu Children's Choir
  6. Ultraman Ace (Columbia Cover Version) / Honey Knights & Misuzu Children's Choir
  7. TAC's Song (Columbia Cover Version)
  8. Our Ultraman Ace Song / Ichiro Mizuki
  9. Ballad of Zoffy / Ichiro Mizuki
    Original - Karaoke / Instrumental
  10. Ultraman Ace (Original - Karaoke)
  11. TAC's Song (Original - Karaoke)
  12. Ultraman Ace (TV Size - Karaoke)
  13. Ultraman Ace (Columbia Cover Version) (Karaoke)
  14. Ultraman Ace (Columbia Cover Version) (Karaoke with Guide Melody)
  15. TAC's Song (Columbia Cover Version) (Karaoke)
  16. Ultraman Ace (TV Size - Instrumental / Guitar Melody 1 Chorus)
  17. Ultraman Ace (Full Size Instrumental / Guitar Melody 3 Chorus)
    Songs Used During the Show
  18. Suerain / Columbia Suzuran Chorus (Used in Episode 5)
  19. Friends / Miki Hirayama (Used in Episode 9)
  20. 20 Years Old Love / Miki Hirayama (Used in Episode 9)

    21. Ultraman A Sound Effects Collection

  21. Verocron
  22. Vakishim
  23. Garan
  24. Aribunta
  25. Giron Man
  26. Brocken
  27. Barabas
  28. TAC Falcon - Departure
  29. TAC Falcon - Start Ascending
  30. TAC Falcon - In-Flight Sound
  31. Ultraman Ace's Yell A
  32. Ultraman Ace's Yell B
  33. Ultraman Ace's Yell C
  34. Ultraman Ace's Yell D
  35. Ultraman Ace's Yell E
  36. Ultraman Ace's Yell F
  37. Ultraman Ace's Yell G
  38. Ultraman Ace's Yell H
  39. Ultraman Ace's Yell I
  40. Ultraman Ace's Yell J
  41. Ultraman Ace's Yell K
  42. Ultraman Ace's Yell L
  43. Ultraman Ace's Yell M
  44. Ultra Brothers' Cry A
  45. Ultra Brothers' Cry B
  46. Ultra Brothers' Cry C
  47. Ultra Brothers' Cry D
  48. Ultra Brothers' Cry E
  49. Ultra Brothers' Cry F
  50. Ultra Brothers' Cry G
  51. Ultra Brothers' Cry H