Speed Racer (Mach Go Go Go)
Music Files: Round 1 and 2
The original music scores for Speed Racer (Mach Go Go Go) were digitally remastered and made available to collectors and fans on music CD. Round 1 was issued on June 21, 2002. The original Japanese theme song is included, along with an alternate take. It contains 65 tracks that were composed and recorded by Nobuyoshi Koshibe and his orchestra ensemble. Round 1 contains the music scores for episodes 1 through 15.
The second CD release for Speed Racer (Mach Go Go Go) was issued on September 25, 2002. It covers the rest of the original music scores for the series. Included is the original Japanese main title, but without the sound effects. The end title music is an instrumental that is also included. The U.S. Speed Racer theme song that was recorded by Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass is included. One track features the assorted monkey sounds for Chim-Chim, too. The CD contains 65 tracks that were composed and recorded by Nobuyoshi Koshibe and his orchestra ensemle. Round 2 contains the music scores from episodes 16 through 52.
The original music tapes from Tatsunoko in Tokyo, were digitally remastered and put on a CD master, with the replications made for the serious collectors and fans of the series to purchase. This music compilation marked the 40th anniversary of Tatsunoko Productions in 2002. VAP label in Japan exclusively makes Round 1 and 2 on CD for those interested. The CDs can be purchased exclusively online. Retailers include Amazon and Yesasia.com. The liner notes and track listings are in Japanese. The track listing I have below is converted to identify the music heard in the U.S. episode titles.
The music scores heard in Round 1 and 2 doesn't account for all the music heard in the series. They're a compilation of some of the best music themes and holds 65 tracks per CD. The liner notes contain every cue title, number and length that was recorded for every show. Round 1's liner notes list a total of 221 cues recorded. It begins with the recording session on August 4, 1966
The recording dates are listed for each episode, which began on August 24, 1966. The dates concluded on March 6, 1967. Listed is every theme cue for episodes 1 to 15. The liner notes for Round 2 contain a total of 329 cues recorded. Listed is every theme cue for episodes 16 through 52. The recording dates were from March 20, 1967 and concluded on December 19th. That's a total of 550 cues recorded that would require 10 music CDs to fit on.
For an individual to locate music themes that can't be found on the CDs, would require the liner notes and they could be tracked in a given episode. Since the liner notes list the cue times, one could match a particular cue and identify its use in Mach Go Go Go and Speed Racer. In the case of the U.S. version, a few cues may have been excised from every episode, when Zavala-Riss was contracted to edit the filmed storyline for time and content in 1967.
Speed Racer made use of tracked music in every episode. The composer would write and record the music for numerous scenes in the episodes made. But for some scenes, selected music cues were reused down the stretch. In many episodes, the tracked cues were edited in just a few scenes and heard along with the new music themes. In the later episodes, tracking of cues was used more often. In some shows, every theme cue was tracked over to make a complete music score. The reasons for this was because of budget restrictions and time constraints when Tatsunoko Studios was making the series in 1966 and 1967.
Round 1 Track Listing
Track 1
Mach Go Go Go, (main title, w/ sound effects)
Time: 2:03
Recording Date: 8/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 2, Episode 1
The Great Plan, (Part 1)
Cue: M1-1
Time: 1:35
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Tracked in Episode #5)
Track 3, Episode 1
The Great Plan, (Part 1)
Cue: M1-2
Time: 1:01
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 4, Episode 1
The Great Plan, (Part 1)
Cue: M1-4
Time: 1:38
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 5, Episode 1
The Great Plan, (Part 1)
Cue: M1-6B
Time: 00:22
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Tracked in Episode #3)
Track 6, Episode 1
The Great Plan, (Part 1)
Cue: M1-12
Time: 00:32
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Tracked in Episodes #2, #4)
Track 7, Episode 1
The Great Plan, (Part 1)
Cue: M1-18
Time: 00:39
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 8, Episode 1
The Great Plan, (Part 1)
Cue: M1-19T2
Time: 00:11
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 9, Episode 2
The Great Plan, (Part 2)
Cue: M-ExtraT2
Time: 1:43
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 10, Episode 2
The Great Plan, (Part 2)
Cue: M2-1
Time: 1:23
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 11, Episode 2
The Great Plan, (Part 2)
Cue: M2-7
Time: 1:03
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 12, Episode 2
The Great Plan, (Part 2)
Cue: M2-9
Time: 1:14
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 13, Episode 2
The Great Plan, (Part 2)
Cue: M2-14
Time: 00:20
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 14, Episode 2
The Great Plan, (Part 2)
Cue: M1-16
Time: 1:06
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 15, Episode 2
The Great Plan, (Part 2)
Cue: M2-18
Time: 00:40
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 16, Episode 2
The Great Plan, (Part 2)
Cue: M2-19
Time: 00:21
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 17, Episode 3
Challenge of the Masked Racer, (Part 1)
Cue: M3-1
Time: 1:56
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Tracked in Episode #5)
Track 18, Episode 3
Challenge of the Masked Racer, (Part 1)
Cue: M5
Time: 00:32
Recording Date: 8/4/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 19, Episode 3
Challenge of the Masked Racer, (Part 1)
Cue: M3-6
Time: 1:20
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Tracked in Episodes #4, #11, #12)
Track 20, Episode 3
Challenge of the Masked Racer, (Part 1)
Cue: M3-13
Time: 1:09
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Tracked in Episodes #6, #9, #11, #12, #17, #18)
Track 21, Episode 3
Challenge of the Masked Racer, (Part 1)
Cue: M3-15
Time: 00:36
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 22, Episode 4
Challenge of the Masked Racer, (Part 2)
Cue: M4-1
Time: 00:54
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 23, Episode 4
Challenge of the Masked Racer, (Part 2)
Cue: M4-8
Time: 1:41
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Tracked in Episodes #3, #7, #9, #18)
Track 24, Episode 4
Challenge of the Masked Racer, (Part 2)
Cue: M4-13
Time: 00:29
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 25, Episode 4
Challenge of the Masked Racer, (Part 2)
Cue: M4-15
Time: 00:24
Recording Date: 8/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 65
Mach Go Go Go, (main title, alternate take)
Cue: M-T3
Time: 00:29
Recording date: 8/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Footnote:
Nobuyoshi Koshibe and the orchestra recorded the first session of theme cues on August 4, 1966. Several variations of Mach Go Go Go were done in different guises to be edited in selected episodes down the stretch.
M1, (tracked in episodes #2, #4, #21, #23, #41)
M2, (tracked in episodes #2, #3, #5, #7, #8, #13, #27, #48)
M3, (tracked in episodes #6, #14, #17, #19, #33, #34)
M5, (tracked in episode #3)
M6, (tracked in episode #1)
Music cues that were recorded for the episodes below are cross-referenced to specific episodes they were tracked in. The number on the left is the episode the cue was composed and recorded for. Episode numbers listed on the right are the shows the cues were tracked in, when the studio was working on the music editing in post-production.
Ep 1: M1-1, (tracked in episode #5)
Ep 1: M1-6B, (tracked in episode #3)
Ep 1: M1-7, (tracked in episode #5)
Ep 1: M1-9, (tracked in episodes #5, #18)
Ep 1: M1-10, (tracked in episodes #14, #15)
Ep 1: M1-12, (tracked in episodes #2, #4)
Ep 2: M2-12, (tracked in episodes #6, #14, #15)
Ep 3: M3-1, (tracked in episode #5)
Ep 3: M3-6, (tracked in episodes #4, #12)
Ep 3: M3-13, (tracked in episodes #6, #9, #11, #12, #17, #18)
Ep 4: M4-8, (tracked in episodes #3, #7, #9, #18)
Ep 6: M6-10, (tracked in episode #26)
Ep 7: M7-7, (tracked in episodes #8, #23)
Ep 7: M7-10, (tracked in episode #8)
Ep 7: M7-13, (tracked in episode #38)
Ep 8: M8-10, (tracked in episodes #11, #15, #28, #32, #43)
Ep 9: M9-1, (tracked in episode #18)
Ep 9: M9-4, (tracked in episodes #22, #50)
Ep 9: M9-5, (tracked in episodes #15, #50)
Ep 9: M9-8, (tracked in episode #17)
Ep 9: M9-16, (tracked in episode #50)
Ep 9: M9-19, (tracked in episodes #10, #11, #13, #16)
Ep 10: M10-1, (tracked in episodes #12, #13)
Ep 10: M10-10, (tracked in episodes #49, #50)
Ep 10: M10-11, (tracked in episode #29)
Ep 11: M11-3, (tracked in episode #22)
Ep 11: M11-5, (tracked in episodes #13, #22)
Ep 11: M11-6, (tracked in episodes #14, #17)
Ep 11: M11-7, (tracked in episodes #21, #27, #39, #43, #47, #50)
Ep 13: M13-12, (tracked in episode #26)
Ep 14: M14-12, (tracked in episode #15)
Ep 15: M15-13, (tracked in episode #23)
Round 2 Track Listing
Track 1
Mach Go Go Go, (main title, w/o sound effects)
Time: 2:03
Recording Date: 8/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 2, Episode 16
The Fire Race, (Part 1)
Cue: M16-12
Time: 1:08
Recording Date: 3/20/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 3, Episode 17
The Fire Race, (Part 2)
Cue: M9-8
Time: 1:31
Recording Date: 9/26/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Music cue from Episode 9, recorded on 9/26/66)
(Tracked in Episode #17)
Track 4, Episode 17
The Fire Race, (Part 2)
Cue: M16-3
Time: 00:38
Recording Date: 3/20/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Music cue from Episode 16, recorded on 3/20/67)
(Tracked in Episode #17)
Track 44, Episode 44
Race the Laser Tank
Cue: M44-2
Time: 00:34
Recording Date: 10/31/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 45, Episode 44
Race the Laser Tank
Cue: M30-5A
Time: 00:02
Recording Date: 7/4/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Music cue from Episode 30, recorded on 7/4/67)
(Tracked in Episode #44)
Track 46, Episode 44
Race the Laser Tank
Cue: M44-3
Time: 00:24
Recording Date: 10/31/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 47, Episode 45
The Great Car Wrestling Match
Cue: M45-10
Time: 1:00
Recording Date: 10/31/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 48, Episode 46
Motorcycle Apaches
Cue: M27-2
Time: 00:18
Recording Date: 6/20/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Music cue from Episode 27, recorded on 6/20/67)
(Tracked in Episode #46)
Track 49, Episode 46
Motorcycle Apaches
Cue: M22-7B
Time: 1:39
Recording Date: 5/16/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Music cue from Episode 22, recorded on 5/16/67)
(Tracked in Episode #46)
Track 50, Episode 47
Car with a Brain
Cue: M47-4
Time: 00:43
Recording Date: 1967
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 51, Episode 48
Junk Car Grand Prix
Cue: M48-16
Time: 00:44
Recording Date: 1967
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 52, Episode 49
The Car in the Sky
Cue: M10-10
Time: 1:08
Recording Date: 10/24/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Music cue from Episode 10, recorded on 10/24/66)
(Tracked in Episodes #49, #50)
Track 53, Episode 50
The Trick Race
Cue: M32-2
Time: 1:32
Recording Date: 8/15/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Music cue from Episode 32, recorded on 8/15/67)
(Tracked in Episode #50)
Track 54, Episode 51
Race Around the World, (Part 1)
Cue: M51-4
Time: 00:49
Recording Date: 12/19/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 55, Episode 51
Race Around the World, (Part 1)
Cue: M22-12
Time: 00:15
Recording Date: 5/16/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Music cue from Episode 22, recorded on 5/16/67)
(Tracked in Episode #51)
Track 56, Episode 51
Race Around the World, (Part 1)
Cue: M51-7
Time: 1:11
Recording Date: 12/19/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 57, Episode 52
Race Around the World, (Part 2)
Cue: M40-1
Time: 00:07
Recording Date: 10/3/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Music cue from Episode 40, recorded on 10/3/67)
(Tracked in Episode #52)
Track 58, Episode 52
Race Around the World, (Part 2)
Cue: M52-1
Time: 1:38
Recording Date: 12/19/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 59, Episode 52
Race Around the World, (Part 2)
Cue: M45-3
Time: 00:55
Recording Date: 10/31/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
(Music cue from Episode 45, recorded on 10/31/67)
(Tracked in Episode #52)
Track 60, Episode 52
Race Around the World, (Part 2)
Cue: M52-7
Time: 1:04
Recording Date: 12/19/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 61, Episode 52
Race Around the World, (Part 2)
Cue: M52-9
Time: 00:12
Recording Date: 12/19/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 62, Episode 52
Race Around the World, (Part 2)
Cue: M52-10
Time: 1:06
Recording Date: 12/19/67
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 63
Mach Go Go Go, (end title)
Time: 1:03
Recording date: 8/66
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Track 65
Speed Racer, (U.S. main title)
Time: 1:07
Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass
Footnote:
Music cues that were recorded for the episodes below are cross-referenced to specific episodes they were tracked in. The number on the left is the episode the cue was composed and recorded for. Episode numbers listed on the right are the shows the cues were tracked in, when the studio was working on the music editing in post-production.
Ep 16: M16-7, (tracked in episode #27)
Ep 17: M17-6, (tracked in episode #23)
Ep 18: M18-11, (tracked in episodes #19, #22)
Ep 20: M20-3, (tracked in episode #22)
Ep 20: M20-8, (tracked in episode #29)
Ep 22: M22-1, (tracked in episode #50)
Ep 22: M22-7B, (tracked in episodes #44, #46, #50, #52)
Ep 22: M22-12, (tracked in episodes #27, #51)
Ep 23: M23-3B, (tracked in episode #42)
Ep 24: M24-5, (tracked in episode #48)
Ep 25: M25-14, (tracked in episode #40)
Ep 26: M26-1, (tracked in episode #38)
Ep 27: M27-2, (tracked in episode #46)
Ep 29: M29-7, (tracked in episode #42)
Ep 30: M30-5A, (tracked in episodes #28, #29, #33, #34, #35, #38, #39, #42, #44, #46, #48, #49, #50 #51)
Ep 32: M32-2, (tracked in episode #50)
Ep 40: M40-1, (tracked in episodes #50, #52)
