A large number of albums covering the Lupin III franchise have been released by publishers Columbia Music Entertainment and VAP.
The music for the first series was created by Takeo Yamashita, with vocal performances on tracks by Charlie Kosei.
In 1978, Columbia released a vinyl album titled Lupin III Original Soundtrack, which contained several pieces from the second TV series.
In 1978, Columbia released a vinyl album titled Lupin III Original Soundtrack 2, which contained several pieces from the second TV series as well as The Mystery of Mamo.
In 1979, Columbia released a vinyl album titled Lupin III Original Soundtrack 3, which contained several pieces from the second TV series as well as The Castle of Cagliostro.
The official soundtrack of Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine was released by Nippon Columbia on December 19, 2012, and features 42-tracks.
In 1994, Columbia released a CD containing excerpts from the score of The Castle of Cagliostro, as well as tracks that were composed for but not used in the film.