Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) accompanies the 2003 martial arts action film Kill Bill: Volume 1, written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film’s original score was composed primarily by RZA, known for his work with the Wu-Tang Clan and his distinctive fusion of hip-hop, soul and cinematic orchestration. The soundtrack reflects Tarantino’s signature curation style, blending original score material with eclectic selections spanning Japanese rock, spaghetti western themes and classic soul.
The soundtrack album was released on September 23, 2003 via Maverick Records / Warner Bros. Records. It contains 22 tracks and runs approximately 54 minutes. The album is available on major digital platforms and has received official vinyl pressings.
Musically, the soundtrack combines RZA’s atmospheric score cues with pre-existing tracks by artists such as Nancy Sinatra, The 5.6.7.8’s and Tomoyasu Hotei. The result is a stylistically diverse collection that reinforces the film’s genre-blending aesthetic, shifting between tension-driven instrumentals and bold, character-defining needle-drops.
Composer: RZA
Release Date: September 23, 2003
Label: Maverick Records / Warner Bros. Records
Tracks: 22
Genre: Film Score, Rock, Soul, Hip-Hop, World
Kill Bill: Vol. 1: Tracklist
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) Nancy Sinatra/Sonny Bono
- That Certain Female Charlie Feathers
- The Grand Duel (Parte Prima) Luis Enriquez Bacalov
- Twisted Nerve Bernard Herrmann
- Queen of the Crime Council Kill Bill Soundtrack / Quentin Tarantino
- Ode To Oren Ishii (feat. The RZA) Vincent Tempera & Orchestra / Vince Tempera
- Run Fay Run Isaac Hayes 2:47
- Green Hornet Al Hirt/Billy May
- Battle Without Honor Or Humanity Hotei
- Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Santa Esmeralda
- Woo Hoo The 5.6.7.8’s
- Crane/White Lightning Charles Bernstein / RZA
- The Flower of Carnage Meiko Kaji / Masaaki Hirao
- The Lonely Shepherd Zamfir/James Last
- You’re My Wicked Life Kill Bill Soundtrack
- Ironside (Excerpt) Quincy Jones
- Super 16 (Excerpt) Neu! /Michael Rother
- Yakuza Oren 1 RZA
- Banister Fight RZA
- Flip Sting Kill Bill Soundtrack / RZA
- Sword Swings Kill Bill Soundtrack / RZA
- Ax Throws Kill Bill Soundtrack / RZA
