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Samurai Champloo - The Way Of The Samurai / Vinyl Collection

Listening notes

Released in 2013 on Ample Soul (catalog number AS044-1), Samurai Champloo - The Way Of The Samurai / Vinyl Collection is a various artists compilation drawing from the soundtrack of the Samurai Champloo animated series. The release spans six sides across what the format and track layout indicate is a multi-disc vinyl set, with nineteen tracks distributed across sides A through F.

The tracklist reflects the genre classifications associated with this release: anison, breaks, downtempo, electronic, hip hop, and stage and screen. Titles such as "Battlecry," "Tsurugi No Mai," "Sneak Chamber," and "Death Wish" sit alongside tracks with more abstract or atmospheric titles including "World Without Words," "Silver Morning," and "Sincerely." The sequencing moves from side A through side F, with side D carrying four tracks — "The Stroll," "Silver Morning," "Tubed (Drum Please!!)," and "Funkin" — while the remaining sides each contain three.

The label, Ample Soul, is identified by the AS prefix in the catalog number, with this release designated AS044-1. The compilation falls under the stage and screen genre classification by virtue of its source material, while its additional genre tags place it within electronic and hip hop adjacent territory.

No track durations are confirmed in the available data for this release. Collectors and researchers seeking personnel credits, pressing details, or liner note information will need to consult the physical release directly, as those specifics are not reflected in the verified record for this entry.