Shoujo Kakumei Utena, Zettai Shinka Kakumei Zenya/The Eve of the Absolute Evolution Revolution
Released: Jul-24-1997
Total collection: 36 Tracks (11 vocal & 25 Instrumental)
Vocal: Masami Okui, Luka Yumi
Music: Nobuyoshi Mitsumune
Chorus Original Song: J.A. Seazer

1. Revolutionary Girl Overture 2. Opening theme- Rinbu, Vocal- Masami Okui 3. Subtitle 4. The Sunny Garden 5. Scarlet of the Campus 6. Lyric of the Campus 7. Jab Up Beauty 8. Sigh of the Rose 9. She's Elegant 10. Her Tragedy 11. Eros of Dance 12. Dice of the Heart 13. Invisible Roses 14. Paradise of Reminiscence 15. Aphrodite of Death 16. The Sunny Garden: Illusion 17. The One Who Shoots at the Sun 18. Passionate 19. Idea of the Memory 20. Legend: The God's Name is Abraxas 21. Eye Catch 22. Inhabitants of Planet Kashira 23. The Absolute Destiny: Apocalypse 24. Duelists 25. Pray to Dios 26. When Where Who Which 27. Paleozoic within the Body 28. Spira Mirabilis Theatre 29. Angelic Creation, Namely, Light 30. Last Evolution (Eve of the Evolution Revolution) 31. Seal Spell 32. No One Has Anything to Tell 33. The Absolute Destiny: Apocalypse industrial mix 34. Next Episode Preview 35. Ending Theme- Truth, Vocal- Luka Yumi 36. The Absolute Destiny: Apocalypse karaoke

I think of this soundtrack, the first soundtrack, as the basic one. Its simple. Innocent. Its the foundation on which the next 2 soundtracks are built. I like it, but I like them all so I am biased.
Track one starts off with familiar delicate piano before swelling into the orchestral theme that traverses a variety of the musical threads that would be familar with someone who has viewed even only a few episodes.
Track 2 is a long version of the opening song, very pop, very catchy.
Tracks 3 thorugh 22 are all instrumentals, generally shorter pieces. Approx the first half consist of the nice, positive sounding themes from 'good' scenes, the latter half begin the darker themes such as the Student Council's elevator music (if only my elevator's music were as good!), and the eerie Shadow Girls' theme.
Track 23 is the inital, very basic ZUM, which is followed by 2 instrumental pieces, one of which is the sword pull music.
Tracks 26 to 32 are the duel songs through episode 12, covering the Student Council Saga. I love the duel songs, although there are many people who find it hard to appreciate the odd rock chorus sound. Other people only need to see it used in context to like it.
Track 33 is ZUM with a new sound, its heavier instrumentally and with an added men's chorus. I prefer this version to the first one myself. It is used for the ascension sequence in the Black Rose Saga (episodes 14-23).
A final instrumental, the ending theme, and then ZUM Karaoke! Come on folks, sing along! 'Zettai Unmei Morushiroku' Absloute Destiny Apocolypse! Darkness Never Ending!' I'd like to see someone try that in their local karaoke bar. Or maybe not. But the instrumental version is cool, really!