- For other uses, see Evangelion (disambiguation).
Neon Genesis Evangelion is the first soundtrack album for the anime TV series Neon Genesis Evangelion. It was composed by Shirō Sagisu and published by King RecordsWP via its label STARCHILD with catalog number KICA-286 on 06 December 1995.[1]
It peaked at number 12 on the Oricon albums chart, staying in the chart for 22 weeks. The album was re-released on DVD-Audio with catalog number KIAW-21 on 22 December 2004.[2] The album was released in the U.S. by Geneon Entertainment on 01 January 2004.[3] It was also re-released in Japan on 18 December 2013, as a remastered version called NEON GENESIS EVANGELION [2013 HR Remaster Ver.][4].
Track #1 is the director edited version of the opening theme "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" performed by Yoko Takahashi with lyrics by Neko Oikawa. Tracks #2 and #23 are two versions of Bart Howard's "Fly Me to the Moon"; the anime closing theme was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and performed by Claire and Yoko Takahashi, respectively. The liner notes contain the lyrics for the two theme songs.
Tracklist[]
| Total | Neon Genesis Evangelion | Shirō Sagisu | 57:55 |
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| No. | Track Name | Artist | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" (Director's Edit Version) Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze (残酷な天使のテーゼ?) | Hidetoshi Satō, Toshiyuki Ōmori, Yoko Takahashi, Neko Oikawa | 4:02 | |
| 2 | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Bart Howard, Toshiyuki Ōmori, Claire | 4:31 | |
| 3 | "Angel Attack" | 2:29 | ||
| 4 | "Rei I" | 2:57 | ||
| 5 | "Hedgehog's Dilemma" | 2:45 | ||
| 6 | "Barefoot in the Park" | 2:34 | ||
| 7 | "Ritsuko" | 3:01 | ||
| 8 | "Misato" | 1:31 | ||
| 9 | "Asuka Strikes!" | 2:24 | ||
| 10 | "NERV" | 1:57 | ||
| 11 | "Tokyo-3" | 2:23 | ||
| 12 | "I. Shinji" | 2:00 | ||
| 13 | "EVA-01" | 2:46 | ||
| 14 | "A Step Forward Into Terror" | 1:56 | ||
| 15 | "EVA-02" | 1:57 | ||
| 16 | "Decisive Battle" | 2:22 | ||
| 17 | "EVA-00" | 1:49 | ||
| 18 | "The Beast" | 1:38 | ||
| 19 | "Marking Time, Waiting for Death" | 2:42 | ||
| 20 | "Rei II" (Instrumental) | 2:54 | ||
| 21 | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Bart Howard | 2:57 | |
| 22 | "Next Episode" (30 Second Version) Jikai Yokoku (次回予告?) | 0:31 | ||
| 23 | "Fly Me to the Moon" (Yoko Takahashi Acid Bossa Version) | Bart Howard, Toshiyuki Ōmori, Yoko Takahashi | 3:49 | |
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