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Store Categories SHOGUN ASSASSIN OST RSD / LP NEW COLORED VINYL / Cinewax 2015
Shaolin sword OG cutz! Official RSD 2015 Exclusive Release. Remastered - on 180 gram BLOOD RED wax. Includes reproduction 27x40 film poster. Limited to 4,000 copies. It’s not unusual for hip hop artists to immortalize something by sampling it, but few did so as extensively - or as effectively - as GZA in his use of snippets from Shogun Assassin on his 1995 album Liquid Swords. Producer and Wu-Tang mastermind, RZA, was a big fan and let the soundtrack shape his work on his bandmate’s solo LP. Released to the grindhouse film circuit in 1980, Shogun Assassin is a martial arts Easts-meets-West culture mashup. Recutting scenes from the swashbuckling Japanese series Lone Wolf And Cub for the British and American markets, the film sold on its brutal action and frequent decapitations. The film’s soundtrack blends eastern melodies chiming out of futuristic synths, electronic beats, and bouncing disco bass lines introduced by a child’s ominous voiceover. Never officially released on vinyl beyond a limited promotional pressing, this is your chance to own the highly sought after LP. It’s sure to be of interest to soundtrack buffs, Wu-Tang lovers, Tarantino aficionados (who may recall Shogun's homage in Kill Bill Vol. 2), and fans of experimental synth music.
A1 The Legend Of Lone Wolf 5:12
A2 Daigoro's Theme 3:08
A3 Assassin With Son 4:35
A4 The Ninja 4:55
B1 Voyagers 3:15
B2 Crimson Sky 4:58
B3 Eyes Of A Demon 2:16
B4 Dune 3:47
B5 Lone Wolf's Theme 4:19