PLEASE SAVE MY EARTH

JVC
JVC-1007-2
44:09 (16 tracks)

1. Prologue - Time of Gold Flowing (5:10)
2. Between Ages (1:59)
3. The One That Flows... (1:27)
4. Edge Of Dreams, Tears? (1:56)
5. A Song Without A Song (4:44)
6. Vacuous Space (1:48)
7. Wounded Wings (3:18)
8. Within The Piercing Wind (3:24)
9. Slowly... Gazing (1:11)
10. Ring (4:02)
11. Of Twinkling Dreams (2:43)
12. With Nostalgic Radiance (1:35)
13. Heartbeat Color (1:25)
14. Carried By Heartache And Wings (1:27)
15. To Earth, An Age Of Dreams (2:28)
16. For The Moon's Prayer And Companions (4:45)

JVC (Japan Victor Co.) has recently released several anime soundtracks into the US market at very affordable prices. Among the CD's already released are MACROSS PLUS, MACROSS II, YOU'RE UNDER ARREST, and more recently, JVC has released the PLEASE SAVE MY EARTH Image soundtrack to coincide with Viz Video's release of the OAV series.
PLEASE SAVE MY EARTH is a tale of love, reincarnation, and drama. The music is one of the factors which makes this series so enthralling. Several pieces composed and arranged by Yoko Kanno and performed by Akino Arai, who have worked together on some of the main pieces from MACROSS PLUS.
Image Soundtracks generally contain original pieces that are not directly found in the videos. However, many times these albums will include variations of some of the more important pieces. In this album, we are graciously provided with "image translations" of all the vocals, translated by the artists themselves.
The vocal tracks can be found on tracks 1, 5, 10, and 16. Track 16 is a variation on the ending theme of the series with Akino Arai singing the melody without lyrics. This theme is very haunting; the vocals are handled delicately yet capably by Arai. The other vocal tracks are equally well done, and they each have different influences, ranging from Middle Eastern to Romantic. Yet with all the various styles involved, the core of the music manages to remain uniquely ephemeral.
Some notables from the remaining tracks are 'Vacuous Space', 'Wounded Wings', and 'With Nostalgic Radiance'. 'Vacuous Space' contains a melody which is very reminiscent of some the music from MACROSS PLUS. 'Wounded Wings' is piece arranged for a symphony orchestra and is very effective in its delivery and execution. 'With Nostalgic Radiance' is a simple piece with a simple melody, yet it is strangely moving.
The overall effect of the soundtrack is one of mystery and intrigue, and successfully sets the mood for this unique OAV series. The affordable price (about $15), great songs by artists like Yoko Kanno and Akino Arai, and abundance of beautiful image piece make this a can't-miss CD.

--Eugene Cheng