Ongaku Cafe (The ’80s): Kimagure Orange Road – Singing Heart (December 1987)

WHIMSICAL & ENJOYABLE! For the fans of the “Kimagure Orange Road” anime TV series, “Singing Heart” is a soundtrack I highly recommend!

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ARTIST: Various Artists

ALBUM: Kimagure Orange Road: Singing Heart /きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード: Singing Heart

LABEL: Futureland

CATALOG #: LD32-5061

DURATION: 51 Minutes

RELEASE DATE: December 25, 1987

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1. 夏のミラージュ
2. オレンジ・ミステリー
3. ふり向いてマイ・ダーリン
4. ジェニーナ
5. NIGHT OF SUMMER SIDE
6. もうひとつのイエスタデイ
7. Again
8. ブレイキングハート
9. サルビアの花のように
10. 危険なトライアングル
11. 悲しいハートは燃えている
12. この胸に ONE MORE TIME

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Reviewed back in 1993

When it comes to anime soundtracks, I have the most difficult time finding information on the BBS of which ones to buy. And it happened against recently while I was trying to purchase whichever “Kimagure Orange Road” album had the music for “Kimagure Orange Road” OVA Series.

So, I decided to make the purchase for “Singing Heart”, not knowing anything about it but the fact that it was available and it was expensive (which was no surprise considering the “Ranma 1/2” albums were quite expensive as well).

But upon listening to “Singing Heart”, I realize that the music was for the TV series which is cool because that was my next plan was to find which album would have “Orange Mystery” and “Natsu no Mirage” and sure enough, this was the album.

While I didn’t get the album with the songs from the OVA series or the movie, I’m still thrilled that I have purchased this album.

“Singing Heart” has a total of 12 tracks.

The album begins with Wada Kanako’s “Natsu no Mirage” which was the ending theme to “Kimagure Orange Road”. A song which Kanako sings beautifully.

The second track is “Orange Mystery” performed by Nagashima Hideyuki and this was a song that I have been wanting. I loved how the opening theme synced to the song, especially with Kyousuke playing the drums and how he gets slapped by Madoka.

The third tack is “Furimuite My Darling” sung by Minako Fujishiro which was a song that was used in the episode that introduced Kazuya.

The fourth track is for “Janina” and performed by Kanako Wada and was used when Kyousuke was saddened that Madoka was planning to study abroad in America.

The fifth track needs no introduction. “Night of Summer Side” by Masanori Ikeda is the opening theme for Kimagure Orange Road and possibly the song that fans of the series know about the most.

The sixth track “Mou Hitotsu no Yesterday” is performed by Kanako Wada and another beautiful song but not sure which episode it was used, as well as the seventh track “Again” by Minako Fujishiro, but it’s an midtempo pop track.

The eighth track is titled “Breaking Heart” and is a rock track performed by Yuiko Tsubokura.

The ninth track “Salvia no Hana no you ni” is performed by Kanako Wada and is a catchy, upbeat pop track used on the 22nd episode.

The tenth track is “Dangerous Triangle” performed by Masanori Ikeda and is an upbeat pop track used on the eleventh episode.

The eleventh track “Kanashii Heart wa moete-iru” and is performed by Kanako Wada and this was the second ending theme for the TV series.

The final track on the album is “One more time in my heart” and is performed by Hideyuki Nagashima.

The insert comes with a booklet with lyrics and production credits plus a sketch of Madoka by Takada Akemi.

Overall, if you are a fan of “Kimagure Orange Road” and love the music from the first half of the TV series, “Singing Heart” is a soundtrack
that you’ll definitely want to check out!

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