This list of Lupin the Third soundtracks contains collections of music from anime productions in the Lupin the Third franchise. The series follows the globetrotting criminal capers of gentleman thief Lupin III and his gang.
A large number of albums covering the Lupin III franchise have been released by publishers Columbia Music Entertainment and VAP. At least one soundtrack album has been released for each animated series, movie, special, and OVA, in addition to compilation and remix albums. Bandleader Yuji Ohno has composed most of the series' music, beginning with the second television series in 1977. Lupin III soundtracks typically fall under the genre of jazz.
The music for the first series was created by Takeo Yamashita, with vocal performances on tracks by Charlie Kosei.
Two singles were released on December 10, 1971, and January 20, 1972.[1]
The Original BGM Collection was released as an LP by Nippon Columbia on March 25, 1980.[1] This was later reissued on CD on March 14, 2007, for the 40th anniversary of the original Manga.[2][3]
Music from the series was also released on 2 albums, Lupin III 71’ Me Tracks published by VAP on February 21, 1999[4] and Lupin III The 1st Series Music Anthology, published by Nippon Columbia on March 21, 2003.[5] The songs and background music on both albums were using tapes that had sound effects layered on-top of the music. Due to a loss of the original master tape for the background music, the music from the series was recreated by Takeo Yamashita and released as Rebirth From '71 Series on January 21, 2003.[6]
A trio of albums were released containing music from the second TV series.
In 1978, Columbia released a vinyl album titled Lupin III Original Soundtrack, which contained several pieces from the second TV series. Interspersed between tracks are small selections of dialogue from the show. It was later re-released to CD in 1994.
All tracks written and arranged by Yuji Ohno; except where noted.
In 1978, Columbia released a vinyl album titled Lupin III Original Soundtrack 2, which contained several pieces from the second TV series as well as The Mystery of Mamo. It was later re-released to CD in 1994.
All tracks arranged and composed by Yuji Ohno.
In 1979, Columbia released a vinyl album titled Lupin III Original Soundtrack 3, which contained several pieces from the second TV series as well as The Castle of Cagliostro. It was later re-released to CD in 1994.
The official soundtrack of Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine was released by Nippon Columbia on December 19, 2012, and features 42-tracks.[8] It was released on US iTunes on January 29, 2013.[9]
All tracks written and arranged by Naruyoshi Kikuchi.
In 1994, Columbia released a CD containing excerpts from the score of The Castle of Cagliostro, as well as tracks that were composed for but not used in the film.
Also known as The Mystery of Mamo outside Japan, Lupin vs The Clone was the first Lupin film to be released.[10] Lupin vs The Clone Music File was released by Columbia under the "Lupin III Chronicle" brand on November 19, 2003.[11]
Castle of Cagliostro Music File was released on CD by Columbia Music Entertainment on May 21, 2003. The catalog number is COCX-32227.The album contains additional tracks that were recorded during production but never used.[12]
The soundtrack for the film Farewell to Nostradamus was released on CD by VAP on July 1, 1995. The catalog number is VPCG-84254.[13]
The soundtrack for Dead or Alive was released on July 1, 1996, by VAP. The catalog number is VPCG-84605.[14]
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