Triumphant brass and aching piano filling every frame of sky. This is the official 1986 film soundtrack for Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Joe Hisaishi scoring Miyazaki at his most adventurous. "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky" opens with that iconic sense of falling and wonder.
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"Robot Soldier (Resurrection - Rescue)" builds from eerie stillness into full desperate action. And "Carrying You" closes things out, the vocal version that still wrecks people decades later. Compared to the image album, this score is tighter, more cinematic, locked to specific scenes and emotions.
Every cue earns its placement. The synth-orchestral blend was cutting edge for 1986. Still sounds timeless. If you have never heard "Carrying You" you owe yourself that experience today.