© 2008 Lawrence Tuczynski

All info and scans courtesy of John M Emmons

Title	Pachinko Ultraman Soundtrack
CD Label	Universal Music
CD Number	UICZ-8020
Music by:	Various Artists
Number of tracks	27
Running time	27:00
Number of discs	1
Year of release/manufacture	August 20, 2007

REVIEW

April 15, 2008 Review by John M Emmons According to Wikipedia, a pachinko is a gaming device common in Japan that's a "cross between a pinball machine and a video slot machine." So, I figured that this album would be a soundtrack featuring music from Ultraman-related pachinko games. Unfortunately, it didn't quite turn out to be what I expected. The music used is taken directly from the original shows, offering no new interpretation of the themes. What's worse is the use of sound effects and dialogue that constantly drowns out the music. I suppose you could enjoy listening to the few tracks that sound like Ultraman fighting various monsters, but the album gets repetitive very quickly. In fact, the very short running time is one of the album's greatest strengths. If you want your room to sound like an arcade, then purchase this album. Just don't be fooled into thinking this is a "real" soundtrack.

Pachinko Ultraman Soundtrack English track title translations courtesy of Jolyon Yates! Monster Appearance (Monster Expansion) Ultraman Song (TV size) Science Special Search Patrol Patrol Mode Hayata Chance Ultra Chance Pigmon Reach Dada Reach Gomora Reach Baltan Reach Red King Reach Mephiras Reach Zeton Reach Premier King Joe Ultra Complete Revolution Reach Bonanza! Ultra Battle Mode Battle Mode Ultra Battle Mode ~ Ultraman Ultra Battle Mode ~ Ultraseven Ultra Battle Mode ~ Ultraman Ace Ultra Battle Mode ~ Ultraman Taro Ultra Battle Mode ~ Ultraman Leo Ultra Battle Mode ~ Returned Ultraman Ultraman Song Science Special Search Patrol Song Go, Ultraman!