Even though I have never seen the "Wanderers" series, I still enjoy this CD. It is composed of mainly instrumental tracks. There are 6 tracks with vocals on it. In my opinion, that is too few. There are essentially three vocal tracks. They are all duplicated in Japanese, making the total 6. The tracks are too short and there are not enough vocals to merit 5 stars. I'm not saying that this CD isn't worth anyone's time and money. I like this CD. The instrumental tracks set the mood of a room when played there. I have nothing against instrumental tracks. It's just that a lack of varity in the vocal sector shoots one star off the board. Other than that issue, this CD is superb. Some of the tracks are mellow, some sad, some upbeat and exciting. Overall, this CD is beyond good. Although it can't compete with the other El-Hazard CD, that comparison is kind of like juxtaposing apples and oranges.