The Greatest Video Game Music
| Greatest Video Game Music | ||||
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| Compilation album by London Philharmonic | ||||
| Released | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Classical, Popular Music | |||
| Label | X5 Music Group | |||
| Producer | Andrew Skeet | |||
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The Greatest Video Game Music, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, features classical orchestrations of video game themes including those from Super Mario Bros., Call of Duty, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, Halo, World of Warcraft, Angry Birds and many more.[1]
Reception
It was named Rolling Stone's "weirdest hit album" of 2011, and debuted at #23 on the Billboard 200 - the highest debut for an orchestral release since 2005's Star Wars Episode III soundtrack.[1]
Angry Birds’ composer Ari Pulkkinen said, “This is the first orchestral version of one of my compositions and it really comes alive. It has such a great depth and a majestic touch, and it was very emotional for me when I heard it the first time. I love it!” [2]
A sequel, The Greatest Video Game Music 2 was released a year later.
Track listing
- Advent Rising: Muse
- Legend of Zelda: Suite
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Theme
- Angry Birds: Main Theme
- Final Fantasy VIII: Liberi Fatali
- Super Mario Bros.: Themes
- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune: Nate's Theme
- Grand Theft Auto IV: Soviet Connection
- World of Warcraft: Seasons of War
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Theme[A]
- Tetris Theme (Korobeiniki)
- Battlefield 2: Theme
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion[B]
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Main Menu Theme
- Mass Effect 2: Suicide Mission[C]
- Splinter Cell: Conviction
- Final Fantasy: Main Theme
- BioShock: The Ocean on His Shoulders
- Halo 3: One Final Effort
- Fallout 3: Theme
- Super Mario Galaxy: Gusty Garden Galaxy
- Dead Space: Welcome Aboard the U.S.G. Ishimura [Amazon Exclusive]
- Final Fantasy XIII: Hanging Edge [iTunes Exclusive]
Notes
- A ^ "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Theme" is mislabeled "Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty Theme" on the back cover
- B ^ "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" is mislabeled "Elder Scrolls: Oblivion" on the back cover
- C ^ "Mass Effect 2: Suicide Mission" is mislabeled "Mass Effect: Suicide Mission" on the back cover
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nintendo, Sega Go Orchestral With 'Greatest Video Game Music II". X5 Music Group. October 22, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ↑ "Greatest Video Game Music Press Release". Shore Fire Media. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
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