Both W. Michael Lewis and Mark Lindsay began their careers with 1960s rock bands – Lindsay was the vocalist for Paul Revere and the Raiders, and Lewis was a keyboard player with Quicksilver Messenger Service from 1975-1979, among other bands previously. Lewis had moved into film scoring in 1978, beginning with the 1977-82 speculative TV series IN SEARCH OF… and he scored nearly a dozen films and series during the 1980s. After SHOGUN ASSASSIN, Lewis went on to score, with composer Lauren Rinder, the holiday slasher film NEW YEARS’ EVIL in 1980; he rejoined Mark Lindsay on the 1981 documentary THE KILLING OF AMERICA, then went on to compose a mix of orchestral and electronic music to Cannon Films’ ENTER THE NINJA, co-composed with Rinder and REVENGE OF THE NINJA with Rinder and Robert J. Walsh; music from those films was re-used in the third film, NINJA III: THE DOMINATION.
BSX Records presents the original motion picture soundtrack to SHOGUN ASSASSIN on compact disc for the first time, featuring music composed by W. Michael Lewis and Mark Lindsay. The music has been newly mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland. The liner notes are written by noted author Randall D. Larson, with the participation of composer W. Michael Lewis. SHOGUN ASSASSIN is a limited edition release of 500 units
1. Legend of Lone Wolf (5:06)
Narration: Gibran Evans
2. Daigoro’s Theme (3:08)
3. The Ball and the Sword (2:01)
4. Assassin with Son (4:32)
5. The Ninja (4:48)
6. Voyagers (3:14)
7. Three Hundred Forty Five (1:30)
8. Crimson Sky (4:57)
9. Eyes of a Demon (2:16)
10. Dune (3:45)
11. Lone Wolf’s Theme (4:15)
12. A Wish, is Only a Wish (0:52)
Narration: Gibran Evans
13. Shogun Assassin Theatrical Trailer (2:31)
Total Time: 43:29
