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By monsterworship
#59142
You & The Explosion Band ‎– Lupin The 3rd (Original Soundtrack)

Figured this was appropriate since I think Spencer had a few of these on the Transmission site from his recent Japan trip.

Lupin The Third ルパン三世 is a classic Japanese manga and anime series that follows the escapades of master thief Lupin III.

The soundtracks after the first season ~1978 and feature films are done by Yuji Ohno (You & The Explosion Band), there are at least 13 different LPs, I think I have 6 of em. The cover art is usually pretty great too.

They are all pretty funky, not that hard to find, and are usually moderately priced. On the radar of a lot of DJs, but I don't see much talk of them outside of that.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62XPjIbLgYg&t=86

Lupin The 3rd - Zantetsuken

the drum breaks on this one are crazy and it has a good flute and guitar hook.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyTOt8Y6sIQ&t=16
Sphynx - reminds me of a funked out slow jam of a Frizzi Beyond track.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXIVSgA68RU&t=10
Wild Crisis - disco funk


Link to discogs: http://www.discogs.com/You-The-Explosio ... ase/791503

My Japanese copy seen below is on Columbia Records Japan. Not sure of the one in the YouTube video.

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By static14
#59145
Damn it! These Deep Cuts keep making me add things to my want list :)
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By NathanLurker
#59242
This sounds very anime. Maybe it's the cowboy Bebop Effect but jazz/funk soundtracks like this are so very "japanese animation" for me. It's nice !
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By freshoj
#59333
Nice. You had me at 'has a good flute hook.'

Thanks for the post, MW!
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By deathwaltz
#59546
Great record , we have a TON of these to collect in may when we are back in Japan.
So good .
Agreed very , very underated .
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By Dollarhyde
#59551
awesome stuff. I've been aware of these lupin the 3rd lps for a while but have never known which are worth picking up, and for how much.
By Vapourmeyer
#59553
I know it's CD only but this expanded 2CD soundtrack by Yuji Ohno comes highly recommended for a very similar listen in a very similar style.