This article lists the albums and singles attributed to the anime series The Big O .
The Big O: Original Sound Score | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | November 20, 1999 |
Recorded | 1999 |
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Genre | Anime soundtrack |
Length | 45:32 |
Label | Victor |
Producer | Keiichi Nozaki |
The Big O: Original Sound Score is the first soundtrack album of The Big O, released by Victor Entertainment on November 20, 1999. It contains the background music composed by Toshihiko Sahashi for the series' first season, plus the TV size versions of the opening and ending themes. [1]
All music is composed by Toshihiko Sahashi, except where indicated
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Stoning" | 1:44 | |||
2. | "Big-O!" (TV Edit) | Rui Nagai | Nagai | Rui Nagai | 1:14 |
3. | "Stand a Chance" | 2:11 | |||
4. | "Name of God" | 1:48 | |||
5. | "The Storm" | 1:48 | |||
6. | "Spirit" | 1:44 | |||
7. | "Servant" | 1:22 | |||
8. | "Apologize" | 2:05 | |||
9. | "Apparel" | 1:16 | |||
10. | "The Great" | 1:48 | |||
11. | "Apostle" | 2:28 | |||
12. | "False" | 1:28 | |||
13. | "Sleep My Dear" | 2:17 | |||
14. | "Sure Promise" | 2:00 | |||
15. | "Touch" | 1:19 | |||
16. | "Weep For" | 1:27 | |||
17. | "Nature" | 1:43 | |||
18. | "The Words" | 1:34 | |||
19. | "Run Down" | 0:41 | |||
20. | "Tears" | 1:18 | |||
21. | "The Process" | 1:11 | |||
22. | "Sin" | 1:34 | |||
23. | "A Vision" | 1:19 | |||
24. | "Procrastination" | 1:04 | |||
25. | "Freedom" | 1:43 | |||
26. | "The Holy" | 2:12 | |||
27. | "Evolution" | 1:25 | |||
28. | "Eternal Life" | 0:48 | |||
29. | "And Forever..." (TV Edit) | Chie | Ken Shima | Robbie Danzie with Naoki Takao | 1:27 |
Total length: | 45:32 |
The Big O: Original Sound Score II for Second Season | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | January 22, 2003 |
Recorded | 2002 |
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Genre | Anime soundtrack |
Length | 47:09 |
Label | Victor |
Producer | Keiichi Nozaki |
The Big O: Original Sound Score II for Second Season is the second soundtrack album of The Big O, released by Victor Entertainment on January 22, 2003. It contains the background music composed by Toshihiko Sahashi for the series' second season, plus remixes of background music tracks from both seasons. The remixes are named after New York City streets. [2]
All music is composed by Toshihiko Sahashi, except where indicated
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Sure Promise" (Union Sq.) | 1:59 | |
2. | "Brick Ballades" (Houston St.) | 2:28 | |
3. | "Respect" (Upper West Side) | 2:25 | |
4. | "Apologize [fn 1] " (Bleecker St.) | 1:57 | |
5. | "Painful Dream" | 1:42 | |
6. | "Respect" (Lower East Side) | 1:47 | |
7. | "Distance" | 2:09 | |
8. | "Solitude" | 1:53 | |
9. | "Dreadful" | 1:56 | |
10. | "Before Dawn" | 1:45 | |
11. | "Prayer" (50th St.) | 2:14 | |
12. | "Token" | 1:00 | |
13. | "Divine" | 2:14 | |
14. | "Chain" | 2:39 | |
15. | "Painful Dream" (Spring St.) | 1:41 | |
16. | "Prayer" (14th St.) | 2:13 | |
17. | "Centenary" | 1:10 | |
18. | "Perverse" | 1:08 | |
19. | "Obfuscate" | 1:28 | |
20. | "Prayer" (WTC St.) | 2:14 | |
21. | "Flag" | 1:54 | |
22. | "And Forever" (Grand Central) | Ken Shima | 1:42 |
23. | "Legend of First Memory [fn 2] " | 5:31 | |
Total length: | 47:09 |
"The Big O" | ||||
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Single by Various artists | ||||
from the album The Big O: Original Sound Score | ||||
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Released | October 21, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
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Length | 14:00 | |||
Label | Victor | |||
Composer(s) | Rui Nagai ("Big-O!") Ken Shima ("And Forever...") | |||
Lyricist(s) | Rui Nagai ("Big-O!") Chie ("And Forever...") | |||
Various artists singles chronology | ||||
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The Big O is the first single for the anime series of the same name, released by Victor Entertainment on October 21, 1999. It features the opening theme "Big-O!" by Rui Nagai and the ending theme "And Forever..." by Robbie Danzie with Naoki Takao. [3]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Big-O!" | Rui Nagai | Nagai | Rui Nagai | 3:13 |
2. | "And Forever..." | Chie | Ken Shima | Robbie Danzie with Naoki Takao | 3:48 |
3. | "Big-O!" (Instrumental Version) | 3:12 | |||
4. | "And Forever..." (Instrumental Version) | 3:45 | |||
Total length: | 14:00 |
"Respect" | ||||
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Single by Various artists | ||||
from the album The Big O: Original Sound Score II for Second Season | ||||
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Released | January 3, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 1999, 2002 | |||
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Length | 18:55 | |||
Label | Victor | |||
Composer(s) | Toshihiko Sahashi ("Respect") Rui Nagai ("Big-O!") Ken Shima ("And Forever...") | |||
Lyricist(s) | Rui Nagai ("Big-O!") Chie ("And Forever...") | |||
Various artists singles chronology | ||||
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"Respect" is the second single for the anime series The Big O, released by Victor Entertainment on January 3, 2003. It features the second season opening theme by Toshihiko Sahashi, plus the re-release of the original opening theme "Big-O!" by Rui Nagai and the ending theme "And Forever..." by Robbie Danzie with Naoki Takao. [4]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Respect" | Toshihiko Sahashi | Toshihiko Sahashi | 1:07 | |
2. | "Big-O!" | Rui Nagai | Nagai | Rui Nagai | 3:11 |
3. | "And Forever..." | Chie | Ken Shima | Robbie Danzie with Naoki Takao | 3:46 |
4. | "Big-O!" (Karaoke Version) | 3:11 | |||
5. | "And Forever..." (Instrumental Version) | 3:46 | |||
6. | "Big-O!" (Showtime Ver.) | Nagai | Nagai | Rui Nagai | 1:15 |
7. | "And Forever..." (TV Edit) | Chie | Shima | Robbie Danzie with Naoki Takao | 1:30 |
8. | "Big-O!" (Showtime Ver.) | Nagai | Nagai | Rui Nagai | 1:07 |
Total length: | 18:55 |
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The Big O: Original Sound Score
The Big O: Original Sound Score II for Second Season
The Big O single
"Respect" single