What you need to know:
The original Cowboy Bebop anime, directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, was broadcast on TV in 1998. Its stylish visuals have left a profound impact on viewers, pushing the boundaries of anime and inspiring many a lot of fans. The anime television series has achieved immense popularity not only domestically but also worldwide. It was later adapted into a theatrical version and even a live-action series on Netflix. Notably, the music composed by Yoko Kanno along with the visuals have received significant recognition. The first episode of the soundtrack, titled “COWBOY BEBOP,” includes the iconic opening theme “Tank!” and achieved resounding success. It was awarded the 13th Japan Golden Disc Award for Animation Album of the Year. The musical versatility spans many genres from jazz, rock, French pop to house music. In addition, renowned jazz engineer from Blue Note Records’ heyday, Rudy Van Gelder, contributed to the production, further enhancing its reputation beyond anime music both domestically and internationally. international. Now an 11-disc box set, including all 7 discs. Cowboy Bebop’s maxi albums and singles, scheduled for release on December 13, 2023. Packaged in a deluxe box, each title’s jacket will feature the original design. The artwork, which received rave reviews at the time of CD release, will now come in LP size, an attractive prospect for collectors. In addition, the following three titles newly selected and edited by Yoko Kanno will be released at the same time:
◆ Tank! Gold COWBOY BEBOP (2 discs)
◆ The Real Folk Blues Legends COWBOY BEBOP (2 discs)
◆ Songs for Cosmic Sofa COWBOY BEBOP (1 disc)
These three titles offer a fresh interpretation of Yoko Kanno’s work. Furthermore, the soundtrack of the Netflix live-action series, previously released only on vinyl, will now be released on CD. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Cowboy Bebop’s television broadcast and various projects have been announced to commemorate the event. Among them, the release of these musical products will surely bring excitement to anime and music fans both at home and abroad.
COWBOY BEBOP LP-BOX
VTJL-17~27 (7 titles, 11-disc box set) ¥35,750 (tax included)
◆ COWBOY BEBOP
Disc 1
Face A
01. Tank!/SAFETY BELT
02. RUSH/SAFETY LINES
03. SAY DOKEY/SAFETY LINE
04. BAD DOG DOES NOT HAVE RIGHT WHEELS/SAFETY BELT
B side
01. CAT BLUES/SAFETY BELT
02. COSMOS/SAFETY BELT
03. SPACE LION/SAFETY BELT
04. WALTZ for ZIZI/SEATBELTS
Disc 2
Face A
01. BLACK PIANO/SAFETY BELT
02. POT CITY/SAFETY CARDS
03. TOO GOOD TOO BAD/SAFETY BELT
04. VEHICLE 24/SAFETY BELT
05. EGG and I/CHAIR CHAIN
B side
01. FELT Pen/LINGLE
02. Rain/Steve Conte
03. DIG MY POTATOES/SAFETY CARD
04. MEMORY/SAFETY WIRE
◆ COWBOY BEBOP Vitaminless
A side
01. THE REAL FOLK BLUES/Mai Yamane
02. Oddities/SAFETY CARD
03. Doggy Dog/SAFETY TAG
04. Cats on Mars/Gabriela Robin
05. SPY/SAFETY BELT
B side
01. Fantaisie Sign/Carla Vallet
02. Piano bar I/SAFETY BELT
03. Black Coffee/Seat Belt
◆ COWBOY BEBOP WITHOUT DISC Original soundtrack 2
Disc 1
Face A
01. US currency/SECURITY CARD
02. Fantaisie/Carla Vallet Sign
03. Don’t disturb anyone/Mai Yamane
04. Vitamin A/SAFETY LINES
05. LIVE in Baghdad/Endoh Masaaki
B side
01. Cats on Mars/Gabriela Robin
02. Want to take it all back/Mai Yamane
03. Bindy/SAFETY STRAP
04. You make me cool/Masayoshi Furukawa
05. Vitamin B/SAFETY BELT
06. Green Bird/Gabriela Robin
Disc 2
Face A
01. ELM/SAFETY LINE
02. Vitamin C/SAFETY LINES
03. Gate/SAFETY BELT
04. The Singing Sea/Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch
B side
01. EGG and YOU/CHAIN SAFETY
02. Forever broken/SAFETY CARDS
03. THE POWER OF KUNG FOOD REMIX/Seat belt
◆ COWBOY BEBOP Original soundtrack 3 BLUE
Disc 1
A side
01. GREEN/Apricot Yamane
02. THINGS THAT CAN’T BE SAID/Steve Conte
03. AUTUMN IN GANYMEDE/SAFETY CARD
04. MUSHROOM HUNTING/SAFETY BELT
05. GO GO CACTUS MAN/Seat belt
B side
01. CHICKEN BONE/SYDNEY with sister R
02. REAL MAN/SAFETY CARD
03. NY RUSH/SAFETY CARD
04. ADIEU/Emily Bindiger
Disc 2
Face A
01. CALL ME CALL ME/Steve Conte
02. AVE MARIA/Jerzy Knetig
03. STELLA BY MOOR/SAFETY BELT
04. FLYING ROOM TEA/Emily Bindiger
B side
01. WO QUI NON COIN/Aoi Tada
02. WEST ROAD/SAFETY CARD
03. GOODBYE BLUES/SAFETY BELT
◆ COWBOY BEBOP Knocking on heaven’s door Ask DNA
A side
01. What planet is this?/SAFETY BELT
02. Ask DNA/FUN LINE
03. DARE COSMIC (BEAUTIFUL WITH A GUN)/SAFETY BELT
B side
01. Hamduche/SAFETY BELT
02. Is it true?/Seat belt
◆ COWBOY BEBOP Knockin’ on heaven’s door OST FUTURE BLUES
Disc 1
Face A
01. OPEN 24/7/SAFETY BELT
02. Push the sky/FEED
03. It’s time to know~Let’s waltz/SEATBELTS
04. Clutch/SAFETY BELT
B side
01. MUSAWE/SAFETY BELT
02. Pumpkin Head Yo/TOPE
03. Diggin’/TOPE
04. 3.14/SAFETY BELT
Disc 2
Face A
01. What planet is this?/SAFETY BELT
02. 7 minutes/SAFETY CARD
03. Fingers/SAFETY BELT
04. Powder/Seat Belt
05. Butterfly/SAFETY BELT
B side
01. No answer/SAFETY CARD
02. Dijurido/SAFETY CARD
03. Have to type a little harder/SAFETY CARD
04. No money/SAFETY CARD
05. Rain (demo)/SEATBELTS
◆ Cowboy Bebop remixes “Music For Freelance”
Side A
01. Free Mars Talk Radio 1
02. Tanks!/SEATBELTS Remix and Additional Production by Luke Vibert
03. Free Mars Talk Radio 2
04. Forever Broke/SEATBELTS Remix and additional production by Fila Brazillia
05. Free Mars Talk Radio 3
06. Cats on Mars/SEATBELTS Remix and additional production by DMX Krew
07. Free Mars Talk Radio 4
08. Piano Black/SEATBELTS Remix and additional production by Ian O’Brien
Side B
CAT BLUES/SEATBELTS Remix and additional production by Mr.Scruff
02. Free Mars Talk Radio 5
03. Fe/SEATBELTS Remix and additional production by DJ Vadim
04. Fantaisie Sign/SEATBELTS Remix and Additional Production by Ian Pooley
05. Free Mars Talk Radio 6
06. Space Lion/SEATBELTS Remix and additional production by 4Hero
07. Mars talk radio 7
TANK! Gold COWBOY BEBOP
VTJL-15~16 (2 discs) 6,050 (tax included)
Disc 1
Face A
01. Tank! (Flix Mix)/Seat belt
02. RUSH/SAFETY BELT
03. SAY DOKEY/SAFETY BELT
04. BAD DOG WITHOUT RIGHT RIGHT/SAFETY LEATHER
05. COSMOS/SAFETY STRAP
06. WESTLINE/SAFETY BELT
B side
01. TOO GOOD TOO BAD/SAFETY BELT
02. BLACK PIANO/SAFETY BELT
03. Don’t bother anyone/Mai Yamane
04. FALL IN GANYMEDE/SAFETY CARD
05. SPACE LION/SAFETY BELT
Disc 2
Face A
01. VEHICLE 24/SAFETY LINES
02. EGG and I/SAFETY BELT
03. WALTZ for ZIZI/SAFETY BELT
04. RAIN/Steve Conte
05. Bluebird/Gabriela Robin
06. AVE MARIA/Jerzy Knetig
B side
01. What planet is this?/SAFETY BELT
02. Flying Teapot/Emily Bindiger
03. A day on Bebop/SEATBELTS
04. FELT PEN/LEADER
05. Cool stuff/SAFETY BELT
06. CAT BLUES/SAFETY BELT
07. DIG POTATOES/MY ROPE
True Folk Blues Legend COWBOY BEBOP
VTJL-28 (2 discs) ¥6,050 (tax included)
Disc 1
Face A
01. THE REAL BLUES FOLK/Mai Yamane
02. DARE COSMIC (NICE WITH A GUN)/SAFETY BELT
03. ELM/PIERRE BENSUSAN
04. Clutch/SAFETY BELT
B side
01. CALL ME CALL ME/Steve Conte
02. Is it real?/SAFETY WIRE
03. WO QUI NON COIN/Aoi Tada
04. Forever Broken/SAFE CARD
05. SPY/SAFETY CARD
06. It’s time to know ~ Let’s waltz/TOUR
Disc 2
A side
01. Must knock a little harder/SAFETY BELT
02. Fantaisie/Carla Vallet Sign
03. Singing Sea/Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch
04. Hamduche/SAFETY BELT
05. GREEN/Apricot Yamane
B side
01. Sasurai no Cowboy COWBOY BEBOP no Theme/TADA ED AOI
02. Cats on Mars/Gabriela Robin
03. Dance with high socks/SAFETY BELT
04. The fate of three people/Seat belts
05. The Adventures of Losers/SEATBELTS
06. Piano Solo (Live)/SEATBELTS
Song for Cosmic Sofa COWBOY BEBOP
VTJL-30 ¥4,400 (tax included)
A side
01. Rush Net/SAFETY BELT
02. Oddities/SAFETY CARD
03. EGG and YOU/WIN SAFE
04. Woodcock/SAFETY BELT
05. Twilight/SAFETY CARD
06. THE REAL FOLK BLUES 2020/Mai Yamane
07. POT CIT/SAFETY BELT
B side
01. Kickin’Colt/Safety Belt
02. Goodbye Mel/DEVICE
03. AWESOME/Emily Bindiger
04. Gate/SAFETY BELT
05. Beanie/Seatbelt
06. FAREWELL BLUES/SEATBELTS
CD
COWBOY BEBOP soundtrack from the Netflix series
VTCL-60579 60580 (2 discs) 4,400 (tax included)
Disc 1
01. A day at Bebop
02. Kickin’Colt
03. A hole for the universe
04. What planet is this?
05. Twilight
06. Weekend Ana
07. Song by Julia/Elena Satin
08. The Adventures of Losers
09. Red
10. Detective Two
11. Suit and tie
12. Interesting things
13. Sky Fal by Faye/Gabriela Robin
14. Time
15. IKA Pod
16. Cyber attack
17. Headphones
18. Ein
19. The dance in high socks
20. Dau Be
Disc 2
01. Tank!
02. Cat Attack Part 1/A-Sha Mai Yamane
03. Exclusively for Sergio
04. Rooster
05. Kung Fu on the Rooftop
06. Milk scam
07. My beans are at 5
08. Blood brothers
09. Sad endings
10. Muddy Road/A-Sha Mai Yamane
11. The Lord of Emptiness
12. Sushi truck
13. Enter Noir
14. The end of friendship
15. The fate of three people
16. Mainland entrance
17. El Rey Bar
18. Hello Ya Blues
Source: Official press release