This is a symphonic arrangement by Joe Hisaishi, subtitled "JOE meets 3 DIRECTORS" in which he takes his most prominent works from 3 different directors (Hayao Miyazaki, Takeshi Kitano and Nobuhiko Obayashi) and rearranges them for performance with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

From "Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind" (1984)
1 Symphonic Poem "NAUSICAÄ" (17' 33")
- 1 Part I
- 2 Part II
- 3 Part III

From "Mizu no Tabito - Samurai Kids" (1993)
2 FOR YOU (4' 15")

From "Sonatine" (1993)
3 SONATINE (7' 56")

From "Haruka, Nostalgia" (1992)
4 TANGO X.T.C. (5' 08")

From "Futari" (1991)
5 TWO OF US (5' 02")

From "Porco Rosso" (1992)
6 MADNESS (4' 16")

From "A Scene at the Sea" (1991)
7 SILENT LOVE (5' 41")

Hayao Miyazaki Directed 1 6,
Takeshi Kitano directed 3 7,
Nobuhiko Obayashi directed 2 4 5

On back case:

All composed and arranged by Joe Hisaishi
(except 2 : arranged by Nick Ingman)

Joe Hisaishi (Piano)
Nick Ingman  Conductor
London Philharmonic Orchestra

In insert:

All composed and arranged
by Joe Hisaishi
(except 2 : arranged by Nick Ingman)
produced by Joe Hisaishi

co-produced by EIICHI FUJIMOTO and MASAYOSHI OKAWA
recorded at Air Studios (LONDON) and Wonder Station (TOKYO)
                                   recorded in August 1997
     recording engineer : GEOFF FOSTER (Air Studios)
                                 MASAYOSHI OKAWA (first smile entertainment ltd.)
                                 MAKOTO "Tama" MORIMOTO (Wonder Station Inc.)
     assistant engineer : NICK WOLLAGE (Air Studios)
                                 RICKY GRAHAM (Air Studios)
                                 HIROYA ISHIHARA (Wonder Station Inc.)
         mixing engineer : GEOFF FOSTER (Air Studios)
     mastering engineer : DAVE BERNEZ (THE TOWN HOUSE)
             management : YUKIO YAMASHITA (Wonder City Inc.)
     management office : Wonder City Inc.
coordinator in the U.K. : YUKA FUJII (OPIUM ARTS LTD.)
                       A & R : TOMONORI TERAKAWA (FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC.)
                                 KENTARO OYAMA (POLYDOR K.K.)
      promotion planner : HIROYUKI UETAKE (POLYDOR K.K.)
      marketing planner : MASATO TERAGUCHI (POLYDOR K.K.)
                supervisor : AKIRA SASAJIMA (FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC.)
                                 NOBUMASA UCHIDA (POLYDOR K.K.)
                                 YUJI TAKAHASHI (POLYDOR K.K.)
    executive producer : ICHIRO ASATSUMA (FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC.)
                                 IKUZO ORITA (POLYDOR K.K.)
                                 MAMORU FUJISAWA (Wonder City Inc.)
               art director : AKIRA ISHIKAWA (AIDMA)
                   designer : HIROSHI MISUMI, NAOKI SAKURADA (AIDMA)
            photographer : HARUYOSHI OHNISHI (SASAKI Studio)
                      stylist : NOBUKO MORISHIMA (Sun Lady Inc.)
                  make-up : MISAKO MATSUMOTO
      visual coordinator : YUMI HAGA (PolyGram K.K.)

very special thanks to HAYAO MIYAZAKI,
TAKESHI KITANO and NOBUHIKO OBAYASHI