Joe Hisaishi - Ghibli Best Stories (2014)

Ghibli Best Stories, a collection of composer Joe Hisaishi’s music from Ghibli films, was released by Universal Sigma on March 12. This is the first best-of Ghibli album dedicated to Hisaishi, and it includes famous songs essential for any Ghibli fan.
Ghibli Best Stories includes a lineup of select music by Hisaishi from Ghibli films ranging from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind to Ponyo. The album includes 13 songs that have been produced and re-edited by Hisaishi. Songs that every Ghibli fan has heard at least once were selected, including “Tani e no Michi” and “Fantasia” from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, “Confessions in the Moonlight” from Castle in the Sky, and “Kiki’s Delivery Service” from Kiki’s Delivery Service. The songs have been arranged mainly using a piano, which gives them a mature feel for listeners to enjoy.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Hisaishi’s first collaboration with director Hayao Miyazaki on the film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (release date: March 11, 1984). Hisaishi also recently won the Outstanding Achievement in Music award at the 37th Japan Academy Prize for his work on The Wind Rises. This album is an opportunity to look back on the path he walked together with director Miyazaki, who announced his retirement from feature-length filmmaking last year.

Tracklist:

01. One Summer’s Day
02. Kiki’s Delivery Service
03. Confessions in the Moonlight
04. The Wind Forest
05. Tani Heno Michi
06. Fantasia (for NAUSICAA)
07. il porco rosso
08. Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
09. Umi No Okaasan
10. Jinsei No Merry Go Round -Piano Solo Ver.
11. Mononoke Hime
12. Ashitaka To San
13. My Neighbour TOTORO