Music of The Big O

This article lists the albums and singles attributed to the anime series The Big O.

Soundtrack albums

The Big O: Original Sound Score
The Big O: Original Sound Score
Soundtrack album by
Toshihiko Sahashi
ReleasedNovember 20, 1999 (1999-11-20)
Recorded1999
Studio
  • Victor Studio
  • Sound City
GenreAnime soundtrack
Length45:32
LabelVictor
ProducerKeiichi 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]

Track listing

All music is composed by Toshihiko Sahashi, except where indicated

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Stoning"   1:44
2."Big-O!" (TV Edit)Rui NagaiNagaiRui Nagai1:14
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)ChieKen ShimaRobbie Danzie with Naoki Takao1:27
Total length:45:32

The Big O: Original Sound Score II for Second Season
The Big O: Original Sound Score II for Second Season
Soundtrack album by
Toshihiko Sahashi
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2003 (2003-01-22)
Recorded2002
Studio
  • Victor Studio
  • Sound City
GenreAnime soundtrack
Length47:09
LabelVictor
ProducerKeiichi Nozaki

The Big O: Original Sound Score II for Second Season is the first 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]

Track listing

All music is composed by Toshihiko Sahashi, except where indicated

No.TitleMusicLength
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 Shima1:42
23."Legend of First Memory[fn 2]" 5:31
Total length:47:09

Singles

The Big O
"The Big O"
Single by Various artists
from the album The Big O: Original Sound Score
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
ReleasedOctober 21, 1999 (1999-10-21)
Recorded1999
Genre
Length14:00
LabelVictor
Composer(s)Rui Nagai ("Big-O!")
Ken Shima ("And Forever...")
Lyricist(s)Rui Nagai ("Big-O!")
Chie ("And Forever...")
Various artists singles chronology
"The Big O"
(1999)		 "Respect"
(2003)

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]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Big-O!"Rui NagaiNagaiRui Nagai3:13
2."And Forever..."ChieKen ShimaRobbie Danzie with Naoki Takao3:48
3."Big-O!" (Instrumental Version)   3:12
4."And Forever..." (Instrumental Version)   3:45
Total length:14:00

"Respect"
"Respect"
Single by Various artists
from the album The Big O: Original Sound Score II for Second Season
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
ReleasedJanuary 3, 2003 (2003-01-03)
Recorded1999, 2002
Genre
Length18:55
LabelVictor
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
"The Big O"
(1999)		 "Respect"
(2003)

"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]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Respect" Toshihiko SahashiToshihiko Sahashi1:07
2."Big-O!"Rui NagaiNagaiRui Nagai3:11
3."And Forever..."ChieKen ShimaRobbie Danzie with Naoki Takao3:46
4."Big-O!" (Karaoke Version)   3:11
5."And Forever..." (Instrumental Version)   3:46
6."Big-O!" (Showtime Ver.)NagaiNagaiRui Nagai1:15
7."And Forever..." (TV Edit)ChieShimaRobbie Danzie with Naoki Takao1:30
8."Big-O!" (Showtime Ver.)NagaiNagaiRui Nagai1:07
Total length:18:55

Footnotes
  1. Misspelled "Apologine" on the album credits, with the Z tilted into an N.
  2. Misspelled "Regend of First Memory" on the album credits.

References
  1. "The Big O: Original Sound Score". VGMdb. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  2. "The Big O: Original Sound Score II for Second Season". VGMdb. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  3. McCarter, Charles. "The Big O CD Single". EX Magazine. Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  4. "The Big O Intro Theme Song Respect". CDJapan. Retrieved 2022-09-22.

The Big O: Original Sound Score

The Big O: Original Sound Score II for Second Season

The Big O single

"Respect" single

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