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.
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]
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.
LP
All tracks written and arranged by Yuji Ohno; except where noted.
Side A
"Theme From Lupin III" - 3:48
"Silhouette" - 4:24
"I Miss You Babe (Yes, I Do)" (Yoko Narahashi, Yuji Ohno) - 4:34
"Red Roses For The Killer" - 4:48
"Goodnight Moon-Shadow" - 2:58
Side B
"Dangerous Zone" - 4:10
"Sunset Flight" - 2:10
"Magnum Dance ~ Lonely For The Road" - 8:09
"Lovin' You (Lucky)" (Yoko Narahashi, Yuji Ohno) - 3:20
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.
LP
All tracks arranged and composed by Yuji Ohno.
Side A
"Lupin III '79" - 3:14
"Tornado" - 2:14
"Love In Sao Paulo" - 3:34
"Sphynx" - 5:34
"Spiral Flight ~ Saint Germant a La Nuit Tombante" - 5:23
Side B
"Wild Crisis" - 2:25
"The Way To The Oasis" - 4:37
"Super Hero" - 2:58
"Zantetsuken" - 2:55
"Funny Walk In Old Fashion" - 3:16
"Love Squall" - 3:31
CD
All tracks arranged and composed by Yuji Ohno.
"Lupin III '79" - 3:14
"Tornado" - 2:14
"Love In Sao Paulo" - 3:34
"Sphynx" - 5:34
"Spiral Flight ~ Saint Germant a La Nuit Tombante" - 5:23
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.
LP
All tracks arranged and composed by Yuji Ohno.
Side A
"Lupin III '80" - 3:40
"You Are Like Breeze" - 2:48
"Vicious Glory" - 2:27
"Love Is Everything" - 3:58
"C-Dag - Toward The Patrol Line" - 3:04
"A Monmartre" - 5:06
Side B
"Mysterious Journey" - 3:11
"Passart" - 3:47
"Fire Treasure" - 3:07
"Tropical Wave" - 2:47
"Leave You" - 4:20
"Samba Temperado - C-Dag" - 2:55
CD
All tracks arranged and composed by Yuji Ohno.
"Lupin III '80" - 3:40
"You Are Like Breeze" - 2:48
"Vicious Glory" - 2:27
"Love Is Everything" - 3:58
"C-Dag - Toward The Patrol Line" - 3:04
"A Monmartre" - 5:06
"Mysterious Journey" - 3:11
"Passart" - 3:47
"Fire Treasure" - 3:07
"Tropical Wave" - 2:47
"Leave You" - 4:20
"Samba Temperado - C-Dag" - 2:55
Personnel
Yuji Ohno - Arrangements, Composer, Producer
Noriko Iida - Executive Producer
Atsushi Kitamura, Norikazu Yoshimura - Director
Tomiharu Iyobe - Recording, Mixing
Yujiro Kasai - Cutting
Akira Okazawa - Bass
Yasushi Ichihara - Drums
Kiyoshi Hagiya, Takao Naoi - Guitar
Yuji Ohno - Keyboards
Takahito Sunaga - Percussion
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine Original Soundtrack
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine Original Soundtrack
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.
"Toward the Patrol Line (Variation)" - 2:52
"Fire Treasure (Variation 1)" - 1:51
"Sneakin'" - 3:24
"Fire Treasure (Variation 2)" - 2:12
"A Riddle of Underground Waterworks" - 1:51
"Fire Treasure (Variation 3)" - 2:58
"Strange Sensation" - 3:25
"Fire Treasure" - 3:07
"You Are Like Breeze (Variation)" - 2:59
"Wedding" - 1:50
"In the Lun-Lun Feeling" - 1:37
"Tropical Wave (Variation)" - 3:20
"The Plot of the Earl" - 1:30
"Mystery Zone" - 1:41
"Lone Wolf" - 2:55
"Uncanny Night" - 2:38
"Mysterious Journey (Variation)" - 3:59
Lupin vs The Clone
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]
No.
Title
Length
1.
Untitled (生きていたルパン <映画BGM-M-1>)
2.
Untitled (ルパン三世'79<TVサイズ/オープニング80">)
3.
Untitled (賢者の石<映画BGM-M-18>)
4.
Untitled (「銭形マーチ」ヴァリエーション<映画BGM-M-5T2>)
5.
Untitled (「スーパーヒーロー」ヴァリエーション<映画BGM-M-7>)
6.
Untitled (不二子<映画BGM-M-8>)
7.
Untitled (ルパン三世 愛のテーマ<映画BGM-M-9>)
8.
Untitled (ラヴ・スコール<映画BGM-M-10>)
9.
Untitled (「ルパン音頭」ヴァリエーション<映画BGM-ルパン音頭B>)
10.
Untitled (死への手引き<映画BGM-M-13T2>)
11.
Untitled (全力疾走<映画BGM-M-15T2>)
12.
Untitled (「ルパン三世のテーマ」ヴァリエーション<映画BGM-M-19T2>)
13.
Untitled (デンジャラス・ゾーン DANGEROUS ZONE<台詞無し>)
14.
Untitled (TRAP IN THE DARK 2<ルパン三世1977-M18>)
15.
Untitled (確執<映画BGM-M-4>)
16.
Untitled (燃える水<映画BGM-M-24>)
17.
Untitled (荒野は果てしなく<映画BGM-M-23Slow>)
18.
Untitled (凌辱<映画BGM-M-4短いもの>)
19.
Untitled (よれよれルパン<映画BGM-M-100T2>)
20.
Untitled (コロシアム<映画BGM-M-29T5>)
21.
Untitled (悪の足跡<映画BGM-M-29AT2>)
22.
Untitled (迷い道<映画BGM-M-101B>)
23.
Untitled (黒い陰謀 WILD CRISIS<短縮版>)
24.
Untitled (わが身は永遠に part1<映画BGM-ハープOnlyT2>)
25.
Untitled (分析される賢者の石<映画BGM-M-37>)
26.
Untitled (マモーの偏愛<映画BGM-M-43>)
27.
Untitled (「銭形マーチ」ヴァリエーション<映画BGM-M-44T2>)
28.
Untitled (「銭形マーチ」ヴァリエーション<映画BGM-マーチD>)
29.
Untitled (「銭形マーチ」ヴァリエーション<映画BGM-M-44B>)
30.
Untitled (わが身は永遠に part4<映画BGM-M-53>)
31.
Untitled (わが身は永遠に part2<映画BGM-M-55>)
32.
Untitled (奪還へ<映画BGM-M-57T2>)
33.
Untitled (わが身は永遠に part5<映画BGM-M-59ハープDB>)
34.
Untitled (ワイルド・クライシス<映画BGM-M-30T3>)
35.
Untitled (大疾走<映画BGM-M-61>)
36.
Untitled (光線<映画BGM-M-63T2>)
37.
Untitled (燃えるマモー<映画BGM-シンセ&ソリーナ>)
38.
Untitled (マモーの断末魔<映画BGM-M-23>)
39.
Untitled (私がオリジナルだ<映画BGM-M-66T2>)
40.
Untitled (道は魔の世界へ<映画BGM-M-67T3>)
41.
Untitled (ルパン三世のテーマ<映画BGM-M-69T3>)
42.
Untitled (ルパン音頭・バリエーション<映画BGM-ルパン音頭>)
43.
Untitled (わが身は永遠に part3<映画BGM-M-34>)
44.
Untitled (夢とたわむれて(ラヴ・スコール)<映画BGM-M-27>)
45.
Untitled (トルネイド(次元大介のテーマ)<映画BGM-M-104>)
46.
Untitled (ユートピア<映画BGM-M-105FI>)
47.
Untitled (ホップ・ステップ・スキップ・アベニュー<映画BGM-M-102>)
48.
Untitled (砂漠に夕焼け<映画BGM-M-21>)
49.
Untitled (オアシスへ<映画BGM-M-106B>)
Castle of Cagliostro Music File
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]
^Clements, Johnathan; McCarthy, Helen (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia, Revised and expanded edition. Stone Bridge Press. pp. 380–382. ISBN1-933330-10-4.