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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (soundtrack)

April 19, 2023

The soundtrack of the 1999 Jim Jarmusch film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai features an original score by RZA and also features hip-hop songs by such artists as Wu-Tang Clan, Killah Priest, and Public Enemy. Two soundtrack albums were released, one internationally and another in Japan, each with different song mixes, some of which do not appear in the film. There are many songs, however, that can be heard in the film that appear on neither soundtrack album.[citation needed] It is the first of RZA's fully scored film works.

Film score

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Music from the Motion Picture)
 
Film score by
RZA, various artists
Released1999 (Japan)
GenreHip hop
LabelJVC Records
ProducerRZA
RZA, various artists chronology
Bobby Digital in Stereo
(1998) 		Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Music from the Motion Picture)
(1999) 		Hits
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic      link
Pitchfork8.5/10[1]

The score release was released in 1999 as a Japan exclusive and focuses on the original instrumental score of the film, while also including vocal tracks from Wu-Tang Clan and RZA that were not heard in the film.

Track listing
  1. "Ghost Dog Theme (W/Dogs & EFX)"
  2. "Opening Theme (Raise Your Sword Instrumental)"
  3. "Flying Birds"
  4. "Samurai Theme"
  5. "Gangsters Theme"
  6. "Dead Birds"
  7. "Fast Shadow (Version 1)" – by Wu-Tang Clan
  8. "RZA #7"
  9. "Funky Theme"
  10. "RZA's Theme"
  11. "Samurai Showdown (Raise Your Sword)" – by RZA
  12. "Ghost Dog Theme"
  13. "Fast Shadow (Version 2)" – by Wu-Tang Clan*
  14. "Untitled #8"*
  15. "Untitled #12 (Free Jazz)"*
  16. "Wu-World Order (Version 1)" – by Wu-Tang Clan feat. La the Darkman*
  • *not used in the film

Soundtrack album

Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai – The Album
 
Soundtrack album by
RZA, various artists
ReleasedApril 11, 2000
GenreHip hop
LabelRazor Sharp, Epic, SME
ProducerRZA
RZA, various artists chronology
The RZA Hits
(1999) 		Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai – The Album
(2000) 		Digital Bullet
(2001)

The song soundtrack features music from the film as well as quotations from Hagakure: the Book of the Samurai by Tsunetomo Yamamoto (translated into English by William Scott Wilson) as read by Forest Whitaker in the voice of the title character. However, the focus of this album is on the songs, not the instrumental score of the movie.

In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau gave the album an "A−" grade and called it "hip-hop as mystery, beauty, pleasure—as idealized aural environment." He said that RZA uses vocals musically, as the lyrical content is acceptable but not important, and that the album is more efficient than Curtis Mayfield's Superfly and John Lurie's Get Shorty in "the essential soundtrack service of consistent background listenability."[2] Christgau ranked it the seventh best album of the year in his list for the annual Pazz & Jop critics poll.[3] In a retrospective review, Allmusic's Matt Whalley gave Ghost Dog four stars and was disappointed that "so few people got to hear" the album, which he felt was "prime RZA".[4]

Track listing
  1. "Samurai Code Quotation" – Forest Whitaker
  2. "Strange Eyes" – Sunz of Man, 12 O'Clock & Blue Raspberry
  3. "4 Sho Sho" – North Star featuring RZA
  4. "Zip Code" – Black Knights
  5. "Samurai Code Quotation" – Forest Whitaker
  6. "Cakes" – Kool G Rap featuring RZA
  7. "Samurai Code Quotation" – Forest Whitaker
  8. "Don't Test/Wu Stallion" – Suga Bang Bang
  9. "Walking Through the Darkness" – Tekitha
  10. "The Man" – Masta Killa & Superb
  11. "Samurai Code Quotation" – Forest Whitaker
  12. "Walk The Dogs" – Royal Fam & La the Darkman
  13. "Stay With Me" – Melodie & 12 O'Clock
  14. "East New York Stamp" – Jeru The Damaja and Afu-Ra
  15. "Samurai Code Quotation" – Forest Whitaker
  16. "Fast Shadow" – Wu-Tang Clan
  17. "Samurai Code Quotation" – Forest Whitaker
  18. "Samurai Showdown" – RZA
  19. "Samurai Code Final Quotation" – Forest Whitaker

Other songs in the film

A number of songs appear in the film but are on neither soundtrack album release. They include the following:

References

  1. ^ Greene, Jayson (October 9, 2022). "RZA: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (May 30, 2000). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. ^ . The Village Voice. New York. February 2001. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  4. ^ Whalley, Matt. "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai – RZA". Allmusic. Retrieved August 4, 2013.

Further reading

  • Soundtrack Collector, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.
  • Soundtracks for Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Internet Movie Database.

External links

  • Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai – The Album at Discogs (list of releases)
  • Music from the Motion Picture: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai at Discogs (list of releases)
  • Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai at AllMovie
  • Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai at Rotten Tomatoes

April 19, 2023
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The soundtrack of the 1999 Jim Jarmusch film Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai features an original score by RZA and also features hip hop songs by such artists as Wu Tang Clan Killah Priest and Public Enemy Two soundtrack albums were released one internationally and another in Japan each with different song mixes some of which do not appear in the film There are many songs however that can be heard in the film that appear on neither soundtrack album citation needed It is the first of RZA s fully scored film works Contents 1 Film score 2 Soundtrack album 3 Other songs in the film 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksFilm score EditGhost Dog The Way of the Samurai Music from the Motion Picture Film score by RZA various artistsReleased1999 Japan GenreHip hopLabelJVC RecordsProducerRZARZA various artists chronologyBobby Digital in Stereo 1998 Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai Music from the Motion Picture 1999 Hits 1999 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic linkPitchfork8 5 10 1 The score release was released in 1999 as a Japan exclusive and focuses on the original instrumental score of the film while also including vocal tracks from Wu Tang Clan and RZA that were not heard in the film Track listing Ghost Dog Theme W Dogs amp EFX Opening Theme Raise Your Sword Instrumental Flying Birds Samurai Theme Gangsters Theme Dead Birds Fast Shadow Version 1 by Wu Tang Clan RZA 7 Funky Theme RZA s Theme Samurai Showdown Raise Your Sword by RZA Ghost Dog Theme Fast Shadow Version 2 by Wu Tang Clan Untitled 8 Untitled 12 Free Jazz Wu World Order Version 1 by Wu Tang Clan feat La the Darkman not used in the filmSoundtrack album EditGhost Dog The Way Of The Samurai The Album Soundtrack album by RZA various artistsReleasedApril 11 2000GenreHip hopLabelRazor Sharp Epic SMEProducerRZARZA various artists chronologyThe RZA Hits 1999 Ghost Dog The Way Of The Samurai The Album 2000 Digital Bullet 2001 The song soundtrack features music from the film as well as quotations from Hagakure the Book of the Samurai by Tsunetomo Yamamoto translated into English by William Scott Wilson as read by Forest Whitaker in the voice of the title character However the focus of this album is on the songs not the instrumental score of the movie In a contemporary review for The Village Voice music critic Robert Christgau gave the album an A grade and called it hip hop as mystery beauty pleasure as idealized aural environment He said that RZA uses vocals musically as the lyrical content is acceptable but not important and that the album is more efficient than Curtis Mayfield s Superfly and John Lurie s Get Shorty in the essential soundtrack service of consistent background listenability 2 Christgau ranked it the seventh best album of the year in his list for the annual Pazz amp Jop critics poll 3 In a retrospective review Allmusic s Matt Whalley gave Ghost Dog four stars and was disappointed that so few people got to hear the album which he felt was prime RZA 4 Track listing Samurai Code Quotation Forest Whitaker Strange Eyes Sunz of Man 12 O Clock amp Blue Raspberry 4 Sho Sho North Star featuring RZA Zip Code Black Knights Samurai Code Quotation Forest Whitaker Cakes Kool G Rap featuring RZA Samurai Code Quotation Forest Whitaker Don t Test Wu Stallion Suga Bang Bang Walking Through the Darkness Tekitha The Man Masta Killa amp Superb Samurai Code Quotation Forest Whitaker Walk The Dogs Royal Fam amp La the Darkman Stay With Me Melodie amp 12 O Clock East New York Stamp Jeru The Damaja and Afu Ra Samurai Code Quotation Forest Whitaker Fast Shadow Wu Tang Clan Samurai Code Quotation Forest Whitaker Samurai Showdown RZA Samurai Code Final Quotation Forest WhitakerOther songs in the film EditA number of songs appear in the film but are on neither soundtrack album release They include the following Ice Cream written by R Diggs and C Woods arranged by RZA performed by Raekwon featuring Ghostface Killah and Cappadonna From Then Till Now written by Walter Reed Ernest Aye D Black J Barry and W Warwick performed by Killah Priest Armagideon Time written by Willi Williams and Clement Dodd performed by Willi Williams Nuba One written by Andrew Cyrille and Jeanne Lee performed by Andrew Cyrille and Jimmy Lyons Cold Lampin with Flavor written by Flavor Flav Hank Shocklee and Eric Sadler performed by Public Enemy Dangerous Fun written and performed by William Loose Fire House Rock performed by Wailing SoulsReferences Edit Greene Jayson October 9 2022 RZA Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai Album Review Pitchfork Retrieved October 9 2022 Christgau Robert May 30 2000 Consumer Guide The Village Voice New York Retrieved August 4 2013 Pazz amp Jop 2000 Dean s List The Village Voice New York February 2001 Archived from the original on February 15 2013 Retrieved August 4 2013 Whalley Matt Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai RZA Allmusic Retrieved August 4 2013 Further reading EditSoundtrack Collector Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai Soundtracks for Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai Internet Movie Database External links EditGhost Dog The Way of the Samurai The Album at Discogs list of releases Music from the Motion Picture Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai at Discogs list of releases Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai at AllMovie Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai soundtrack amp oldid 1115034477, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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