The Greatest Video Game Music

Greatest Video Game Music
Compilation album by London Philharmonic
Released 2011
Genre Classical, popular music
Label X5 Music Group
Producer Andrew Skeet
London Philharmonic chronology
The Greatest Video Game Music
2011		 The Greatest Video Game Music 2
2012

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] A sequel, The Greatest Video Game Music 2 was released a year later.

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: Revenge of the Sith soundtrack.[1]

Track listing

  1. Advent Rising: Muse
  2. Legend of Zelda: Suite
  3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Theme
  4. Angry Birds: Main Theme
  5. Final Fantasy VIII: Liberi Fatali
  6. Super Mario Bros.: Themes
  7. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune: Nate's Theme
  8. Grand Theft Auto IV: Soviet Connection
  9. World of Warcraft: Seasons of War
  10. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Theme[A]
  11. Tetris Theme (Korobeiniki)
  12. Battlefield 2: Theme
  13. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion[B]
  14. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Main Menu Theme
  15. Mass Effect 2: Suicide Mission[C]
  16. Splinter Cell: Conviction
  17. Final Fantasy: Main Theme
  18. BioShock: The Ocean on His Shoulders
  19. Halo 3: One Final Effort
  20. Fallout 3: Theme
  21. Super Mario Galaxy: Gusty Garden Galaxy
  22. Dead Space: Welcome Aboard the U.S.G. Ishimura [Amazon Exclusive]
  23. Final Fantasy XIII: Hanging Edge [iTunes Exclusive]

Sequels

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. 1 2 "Nintendo, Sega Go Orchestral With 'Greatest Video Game Music II". X5 Music Group. October 22, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  2. ↑ "X5 Teams With 80-Piece Choir For New Game-Themed Album". gameinformer. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  3. ↑ "The theme song from Portal gets the full choir treatment". pcgamer. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-01-11.

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