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Ookami to Koushinryou: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF Original Soundtrack Collection

「狼と香辛料 MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF」オリジナルサウンドトラックコレクション
Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF Original Soundtrack Collection

Catalog Number	THCA-60293
Barcode	4988104115935
Release Date	Oct 16, 2024
Publish Format	Commercial
Release Price	3850 JPY
Media Format	2 CD
Classification	Original Soundtrack
Label	TOHO animation RECORDS / TOHO animation RECORDS / TOHO animation RECORDS
Publisher	TOHO CO., LTD. / 東宝株式会社 / TOHO CO., LTD.
Distributor	TOHO CO., LTD. / 東宝株式会社 / TOHO CO., LTD.
Phonographic Copyright	TOHO CO., LTD. / 東宝株式会社 / TOHO CO., LTD.

Credits

Composer / Composer	Kevin Penkin, Elspeth Bawden*
Arranger / Arranger	Kevin Penkin*
Lyricist / Lyricist	Elspeth Bawden*
Vocal / Vocal	ANÚNA (Aisling McGlynn, Lauren McGlynn, Cian O' Donnell, Lucy Champion), Úyanga Bold, Maria Holmstrom, Elspeth Bawden
Strings / Strings	Stockholm Studio Orchestra
Violin / Violin	Carl Vallin, Daniela Bonfiglioli, Daniel Migdal, Oscar Treitler, Sofie Sunnerstam
Viola / Viola	Emilie Hornlund, Vicki Powell
Cello / Cello	Pelle Hansen, Erik Wahlgren, Antonio Hallongren
Double Bass / Double Bass	Sigrid Granit
Harp / Harp	Justyna Krzyzanowska
Nyckelharpa / Nyckelharpa	Erik Rydvall
Moraharpa / Moraharpa	Erik Rydvall
Flutes / Flutes	Kristine West
Concert Harp / Concert Harp	Justyna Krzyzanowska
Irish Harp / Irish Harp	Justyna Krzyzanowska
Classical Harp / Classical Harp	Ljubica Sekulic
Harp Recorded by / Harp Recorded by	Rasmus Faber, Henrik Langemyr
Harp Engineered by / Harp Engineered by	Rasmus Faber, Henrik Langemyr
Harp Recorded at / Harp Recorded at	Farplane Studios
Traditional Flutes / Traditional Flutes	Goran Mansson
Frame Drum / Frame Drum	Valter Kinbom
Percussion / Percussion	Axel Fagerberg, Valter Kinbom
Percussion Recorded by / Percussion Recorded by	Axel Fagerberg, Henrik Langemyr
Percussion Engineered by / Percussion Engineered by	Axel Fagerberg, Henrik Langemyr
Percussion Recorded at / Percussion Recorded at	WTF Percussion Studios
Percussion Engineered at / Percussion Engineered at	WTF Percussion Studios
Bodhrán / Bodhrán	Kevin Kelly
Accordion / Accordion	Gary Daley
Fiddle / Fiddle	Joshua Elliott, Kon Shirasu / 白須今
Irish Flute / Irish Flute	Trevor Brown
Upright Bass / Upright Bass	Phil Stack
Uilleann Pipes / Uilleann Pipes	Andrew McKay, Akio Noguchi / 野口明生
Guitar / Guitar	Marty Hailey
Bouzouki / Bouzouki	Marty Hailey
Mandolin / Mandolin	Marty Hailey, Leo Aram-Downs
Banjo / Banjo	Marty Hailey, Leo Aram-Downs
Ukulele / Ukulele	Marty Hailey, Leo Aram-Downs
Tin Whistle / Tin Whistle	Akio Noguchi / 野口明生, Kristin Naigus
Acoustic Guitar / Acoustic Guitar	Mason Liberman
Ethnic Flute / Ethnic Flute	Kristin Naigus
Santur / Santur	Kazune Iwasaki / 岩崎和音
Soprano Sax / Soprano Sax	Masahiro Tamura / 田村真寛
Flugelhorn / Flugelhorn	Yoshihiko Shigei / 重井吉彦
Orchestra Contractor / Orchestra Contractor	Erik Arvinder
Musicians Coordination / Musicians Coordination	Rasmus Faber
Orchestra Coordination / Orchestra Coordination	Rasmus Faber, Henrik Langemyr
Recorded by / Recorded by	Willem Bleeker, Erik Arvinder, Vilma Colling, Bob Scott, Jem Hope
Engineered by / Engineered by	Willem Bleeker, Erik Arvinder, Vilma Colling
Recording Studio / Recording Studio	IMRSV Studios, Riksmixningsverket, Farplane Studio, WTF Percussion Studios, Dodgy Sound, Soundscape (Dublin), studio slinky, big turtle STUDIOS
Engineered at / Engineered at	IMRSV Studios, Riksmixningsverket
Music Mixed by / Music Mixed by	Matt Mclean (feeding \| ear)
MIDI Translator / MIDI Translator	Natalie Jefferys
Mastering Engineer / Mastering Engineer	Kenji Matsunaga / 松永健司
Mastered at / Mastered at	Warner Music Mastering
Music Direction / Music Direction	Hiromitsu Iijima / 飯島弘光 (IRMA LA DOUCE)
Music Produced by / Music Produced by	Yoshiki Kobayashi / 小林健樹
Producer / Producer	Shoichi Hotta / 堀田章一
Assistant Producer / Assistant Producer	井上雄仁
Product Coordinator / Product Coordinator	Atsushi Yoshikawa / 吉川敦史, 成瀬隆行
Design / Design	福本由紀子 (planning om)
Special Thanks / Special Thanks	Lowen Trading Guild / ローエン商業組合

Tracklist

English

Disc 1 [THCA-60293-1]

01	Merchant Meets The Wise Wolf	3:03
02	Harvest Ritual	2:18
03	Letter	2:07
04	Chronicle	3:13
05	Clear Water	2:47
06	Winter Solstice	3:31
07	Gála	2:10
08	An Ending & Beginning	2:33
09	Fun for Holo	2:54
10	Spice and Wolf	2:41
11	Reel of Wolf	2:22
12	Holo Theme & Variations	2:40
13	Lost	2:39
14	Día	2:34
15	No Money No Fun	2:40
16	Elysium	2:52
17	Ulv	3:16
18	Merchant Meets The Wise Wolf (Instrumental)	3:03
19	After.Howl	3:41
20	No Mind Witch	2:35
21	It’s All Economics	1:46
22	Tale of Tails	2:50
23	Carnival	2:33
24	Nora	3:23
25	Lawrence the Kind	3:01
26	Shepherd in the Field	1:51
27	Kittyhowl	2:42

Disc length 73:45
Disc 2 [THCA-60293-2]

01	Blossomwolf	3:22
02	Theme of Holo	3:07
03	Madadh-Allaidh	5:13
04	Hunt	2:55
05	The Duet	3:18
06	EVO [holoTRANSFORM]	3:57
07	Rival	2:14
08	Kumersun	1:58
09	Fighting Festival	1:51
10	Wolves Get Hangovers Too	2:56
11	Icegrass	2:08
12	Gale of Sea	3:06
13	Accept the challenge	2:34
14	Teeming with danger	2:30
15	Quartet for Wolves	4:29
16	Fiddler & Birch	2:34
17	Myrkur	3:16
18	Evan	2:06
19	Tereo's Pub	2:26
20	Father Franz	2:52
21	Elsa	2:25
22	The Tares	2:45
23	Inherit	2:15
24	God bless you	2:07
25	Predicament	2:00
26	Mysterious power	3:55

Disc length 74:19
Total tracks 53 Total length 2:28:04

Notes

MUSIC
Composed by Kevin Penkin
*except tracks M-1.01 and 1.18, co-composed by Elspeth Bawden.

Stockholm RECORDING SESSIONS:
2023 Ensemble recorded & engineered by Willem Bleeker & Erik Arvinder @ IMRSV Studios, Stockholm
2024 Ensemble recorded & engineered by Vilma Colling @ Riksmixningsverket, Stockholm
Orchestra Coordination by Rasmus Faber & Henrik Langemyr @ Scandinavian Sounds
Strings by Stockholm Studio Orchestra
Violin: Carl Vallin, Daniela Bonfiglioli, Daniel Migdal, Oscar Treitler, Sofie Sunnerstam
Viola: Emilie Hornlund, Vicki Powell
Cello: Pelle Hansen, Erik Wahlgren, Antonio Hallongren
Double Bass: Sigrid Granit
Harp: Justyna Krzyzanowska
Nyckelharpa, moraharpa: Erik Rydvall
Various Flutes: Kristine West
Concert Harp / Irish Harp: Justyna Krzyzanowska
Orchestra Contractor: Erik Arvinder
Musicians coordination by Rasmus Faber for www.scandinaviansounds.com

Recorded at Farplane Studio
Traditional flutes etc: Goran Mansson
Percussion, Frame Drum: Valter Kinbom
Classical Harp: Ljubica Sekulic
Harp recorded & engineered by Rasmus Faber & Henrik Langemyr @ Farplane Studios, Stockholm
Percussion: Axel Fagerberg
Percussion recorded & engineered by Axel Fagerberg & Henrik Langemyr @ WTF Percussion Studios, Stockholm

Sydney RECORDING SESSIONS:
Recorded at Dodgy Sound by Bob Scott and Jem Hope
Bodhran: Kevin Kelly
Accordion: Gary Daley
Fiddle: Joshua Elliott
Irish Flute: Trevor Brown
Upright Bass: Phil Stack
Uilleann Pipes: Andrew McKay

Vocal RECORDING SESSIONS: Anúna (Aisling McGlynn, Lauren McGlynn, Cian O' Donnell, Lucy Champion)
Recording Anuna at Soundscape (Dublin)
Uyanga Bold, Maria Holmstrom, Elspeth Bawden

Additional Recording
Guitar, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Banjo & Ukulele: Marty Hailey
Mandolin, Banjo & Ukulele: Leo Aram-Downs
Tin Whistle: Akio Noguchi
Acoustic Guitar: Mason Liberman
Uilleann Pipe: Akio Noguchi
Penny Whitle, Ethnic Flute: Kristin Naigus
Santur: Kazune Iwasaki
Fiddle Violin: Kon Shirasu
Soprano sax: Masahiro Tamura
Flugelhorn: Yoshihiko Shigei
Japan recording studio: studio slinky, big turtle STUDIOS
Music mixed by Matt Mclean (feeding | ear)
Midi Translator: Natalie Jefferys
Mastered at Warner Music Mastering
Mastering Engineer: Kenji Matsunaga
Music Direction by Hiromitsu Iijima (IRMA LA DOUCE)
Music Produced by Yoshiki Kobayashi

STAFF
Producer: Shoichi Hotta
Assistant Producer: 井上雄仁
Product Coordinator: Atsushi Yoshikawa, 成瀬隆行
Design: 福本由紀子 (planning om)
Special Thanks: Lowen Trading Guild