They Must Be Destroyed On Sight!
TV & Film
This month Lee takes a look at selections from the scores from two notable 1970s Samurai exploitation film series, "Hanzo the Razor" & "Lone Wolf and Cub". Although a lot of traditional Japanese musical elements were used, more often than not, convention was thrown out the window. Fuzzed-out electric rock, jazz & funk all show up to spice-up these more Grindhouse-esque films, which are full of bloody violence, sex, and taboo subject matter.
--Goyoukiba's Theme & Main Title from "Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice" (1972) --Kunihiko Murai
--Main Title & The Villain - Shoubei Heijima from "Hanzo the Razor: The Snare" (1973) --Isao Tomita
--Main Theme from "Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?" (1974) --Hideaki Sakurai
--Goyoukiba 'Fang' Theme from "Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?" (1974) --The Mops & Masaru Hoshi
--Main Title from "Lone Wolf And Cub: Sword Of Vengeance" (1972) --Hideaki Sakurai
--The Wolf Crosses the Ocean & Duel at the Dune from "Lone Wolf And Cub: Baby Cart At The River Styx" (1972) --Hideaki Sakurai
--The Wolf Howls In The Wilds from "Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades" (1972) --Hideaki Sakurai
--Ending Theme Song from Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades" (1972) --Hiroshi Kamayatsu, vocals by Tomisaburo Wakayama
--Main Title, Besieging Army Of Ura Yagyu & Ending from "Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril" (1972) --Hideaki Sakurai
--Main Title, The Wolf's Cub, The Kuroda Menbo Army, The Running Wolf & Ending from "Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons" (1973) --Hideaki Sakurai
--Main Title from "Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell" (1974) --Kunihiko Murai
--Lone Wolf's Theme from "Shogun Assassin" (1980) --Michael Lewis, Mark Lindsay & The Wonderland Philharmonic Orchestra
Opening and closing music: Main Title from "Battle Beyond the Stars" by James Horner, and Main Theme from "The Final Terror" by Susan Justin.
TMBDOS Intermission #49: RIP Roger.
Blood on the Tracks Episode 75: 1970s Crime and Thrillers Part 2.
TMBDOS! Intermission #48: Wolf Prom.
TMBDOS! Episode 308: "Persepolis" (2007).
TMBDOS! Intermission #47: April (Radiation) Showers.
Blood on the Tracks Episode 74: 1980s Italian Action Mixer.
TMBDOS! Episode 307: "The Grifters" (1990).
TMBDOS! Episode 306: "Ace in the Hole" (1951).
Blood on the Tracks Episode 73: More Vanity Insanity.
TMBDOS! Episode 305: "Mudhoney" (1965) & "Girl on a Chain Gang" (1966).
TMBDOS! Episode 304: "Wait Until Dark" (1967).
TMBDOS! Episode 303: Best (and worst) First-Time Watches of 2023.
Blood on the Tracks Episode 71: Unused Scores Part 3.
TMBDOS! Episode 302: ”Freebie and the Bean” (1974).
TMBDOS! Intermission #46: December Blue Balls.
Blood on the Tracks Episode 70: Peak Lynch.
TMBDOS! Episode 301: ”Switchblade Sisters” (1975).
TMBDOS! Episode 300: ”Ghost Beaver Kick” (2019).
TMBDOS! Episode 299: ”Dogs Don’t Wear Pants” (2019).
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