Kill Bill: Vol. 1

by Various Artists

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 cover art

Curated by RZA alongside director Quentin Tarantino, this heavily stylized soundtrack perfectly mirrors the hyper-violent, genre-blending pastiche of the accompanying film. The wildly eclectic compilation seamlessly sequences melancholy Enka ballads, vintage Nancy Sinatra, and frantic rockabilly anthems. By rescuing obscure cinematic themes from 1970s martial arts and spaghetti western films, the collection became a massive commercial success and a defining cultural mixtape of the early 2000s.

Genres

  • Film Soundtrack
  • Pop

Tracklist

  1. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
  2. That Certain Female
  3. The Grand Duel (Parte Prima)
  4. Twisted Nerve
  5. Queen of the Crime Council
  6. Ode to Oren Ishii
  7. Run Fay Run
  8. Green Hornet
  9. Battle Without Honor or Humanity
  10. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood / Esmeralda Suite
  11. Woo Hoo
  12. Crane / White Lightning
  13. The Flower of Carnage
  14. The Lonely Shepherd
  15. You’re My Wicked Life
  16. Ironside (excerpt)
  17. Super 16 (excerpt)
  18. Yakuza Oren 1
  19. Banister Fight
  20. Flip Sting
  21. Sword Swings
  22. Axe Throws