Neon Genesis Evangelion (soundtrack)

Neon Genesis Evangelion is the first soundtrack album for the anime series. It was produced by Hideaki Anno and released under the label Starchild with catalog number KICA-286 on December 6, 1995, and peaked at number 12 on the Oricon albums chart, staying in the chart for 22 weeks. The album was re-released on DVD-Audio with catalog number KIAW-21 on December 22, 2004. The album was released in the US by Geneon Entertainment on January 1, 2004. It was also re-released in Japan on December 18, 2013, as a remastered version called NEON GENESIS EVANGELION [2013 HR Remaster Ver.].

Track #1 is the director edited version of the opening theme A Cruel Angel's Thesis performed by Yoko Takahashi with lyrics by Neko Oikawa. Track #2 and #23 are two versions of Bart Howard's Fly Me to the Moon; the closing anime theme was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and performed by Claire and Yoko Takahashi, respectively. The liner notes contain the lyrics for the two theme songs.