Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 Soundtrack
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Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 Soundtrack |
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Record label: DCT Records/Universal Music |
Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 Soundtrack is a three-disc music compilation containing almost the entirety of both soundtracks from the Mega Drive games Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Released under the DCT Records imprint, the entire album is the brainchild of Masato Nakamura, lead member of the Japanese group DREAMS COME TRUE.
While the entirety of the first disc is simply as the songs sounded while being played on Mega Drive hardware, the second disc contains the original demo tracks for each song from the first. Rounding things off on the third disc is the fully-realized vocal version of the ending theme from Sonic 2, "SWEET SWEET SWEET," including the original Japanese track, the English variant, and both versions of the 2006 remix done by Akon. The enclosed liner notes also come with an interview with Nakamura, images of the concept art he looked at while composing the first game's soundtrack, and a comment by the game's programmer, Yuji Naka.
Contents
Release Details
- MSRP: ¥ 3150
- Composers: Masato Nakamura
- Arrangers: Masato Nakamura, Miwa Yoshida, AKON
- Performers: AKON, Raul D'Oliveira, Martin Drover, Naoya Hamada, Skaila Kanga, Morris Michael, Masato Nakamura, Takahiro Nishikawa, Nick Pentelow, Peter Thoms, Franke, Miwa Yoshida
- CD Info: 3 CDs, 84 Tracks
Track List
Disc 1
01. STH1 Green Hill Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:38) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
02. STH1 Marble Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:08) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
03. STH1 Spring Yard Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:10) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
04. STH1 Labyrinth Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:08) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
05. STH1 Star Light Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:26) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
06. STH1 Scrap Brain Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:36) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
07. STH1 Final Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:17) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
08. STH1 Special Stage 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:32) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
09. STH1 Power Up 〜Mega Drive version〜 (0:58) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
10. STH1 1up 〜Mega Drive version〜 (0:06) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
11. STH1 Title 〜Mega Drive version〜 (0:11) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
12. STH1 All Clear 〜Mega Drive version〜 (0:20) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
13. STH1 Stage Clear 〜Mega Drive version〜 (0:09) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
14. STH1 Boss 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:23) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
15. STH1 Game Over 〜Mega Drive version〜 (0:15) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
16. STH1 Continue 〜Mega Drive version〜 (0:12) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
17. STH1 Staff Roll 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:03) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
18. STH2 Emerald Hill Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:26) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
19. STH2 Chemical Plant Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:10) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
20. STH2 Aquatic Ruin Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:40) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
21. STH2 Casino Night Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜(2:18) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
22. STH2 Hill Top Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:51) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
23. STH2 Mystic Cave Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:07) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
24. STH2 Oil Ocean Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:55) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
25. STH2 Metropolis Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:49) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
26. STH2 Mystic Cave Zone (2P) 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:05) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
27. STH2 Casino Night Zone (2P) 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:55) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
28. STH2 Death Egg Zone (Part1) 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:10) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
29. STH2 Death Egg Zone (Part2) 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:18) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
30. STH2 Emerald Hill Zone (2P) 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:35) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
31. STH2 Sky Chase Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:38) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
32. STH2 Wing Fortress Zone 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:59) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
33. STH2 Special Stage 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:47) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
34. STH2 Power Up 〜Mega Drive version〜 (0:54) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
35. STH2 Title 〜Mega Drive version〜 (0:12) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
36. STH2 All Clear 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:16) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
37. STH2 Boss 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:14) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
38. STH2 Super Sonic 〜Mega Drive version〜 (1:16) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
39. STH2 Option 〜Mega Drive version〜 (0:42) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
40. STH2 Staff Roll 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:41) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
41. STH2 Game Results 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:19) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
42. STH2 Unused Song 〜Mega Drive version〜 (2:02) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
Total running time: 67:51
Disc 2
01. STH1 Green Hill Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:37) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
02. STH1 Marble Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:14) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
03. STH1 Spring Yard Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:16) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
04. STH1 Labyrinth Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:08) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
05. STH1 Star Light Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:30) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
06. STH1 Scrap Brain Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:41) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
07. STH1 Final Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (1:24) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
08. STH1 Special Stage 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (1:32) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
09. STH1 1up 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (0:07) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
10. STH1 Title 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (0:12) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
11. STH1 All Clear 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (0:24) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
12. STH1 Stage Clear 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (0:11) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
13. STH1 Boss 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (1:29) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
14. STH1 Game Over 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (0:22) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
15. STH1 Continue 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (0:13) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
16. STH2 Emerald Hill Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:48) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
17. STH2 Chemical Plant Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:29) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
18. STH2 Aquatic Ruin Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:03) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
19. STH2 Casino Night Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:23) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
20. STH2 Hill Top Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:12) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
21. STH2 Mystic Cave Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:26) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
22. STH2 Oil Ocean Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:06) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
23. STH2 Metropolis Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:21) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
24. STH2 Mystic Cave Zone (2P) 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:02) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
25. STH2 Casino Night Zone (2P) 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:03) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
26. STH2 Death Egg Zone (Part1) 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:18) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
27. STH2 Death Egg Zone (Part2) 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:22) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
28. STH2 Emerald Hill Zone (2P) 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (1:45) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
29. STH2 Sky Chase Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (1:49) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
30. STH2 Wing Fortress Zone 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:08) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
31. STH2 Special Stage 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:04) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
32. STH2 All Clear 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (1:23) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
33. STH2 Boss 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:16) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
34. STH2 Super Sonic 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (1:21) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
35. STH2 Option 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (0:40) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
36. STH2 Game Results 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (2:19) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
37. STH2 Unused Song 〜Masa's Demo version〜 (1:03) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
38. Theme of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Demo (0:34) (Music, Arrange & Manipulate: Masatao Nakamura) |
Total running time: 65:15
Disc 3
01. SWEET SWEET SWEET (5:15) (Music. Arrange, Program, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocal: Masato Nakamura; Words, Vocal, Vocal Arrangement & Backing Vocal: Miwa Yoshida; Keyboards, Manipulating & Backing Vocal: Takahiro Nishikawa; Drums: Naoya Hamada; Guitar: Morris Michael; Trumpet: Raul D'oliveira & Martin Drover; Trumpet: Nick Pentelow; Trombone: Peter Thoms; Harp: Skalla Kanga; Additional Backing Vocal: Franke) (Produced by DREAMS COME TRUE; Produced, Recorded & Mixed by Mike Pela; Recorded by Masashi Gotoh & Pete Frith; Mastered by Tim Young at The Hit Factory) |
02. SWEET DREAM (5:14) (Music. Arrange, Program, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocal: Masato Nakamura; Words, Vocal, Vocal Arrangement & Backing Vocal: Miwa Yoshida; Keyboards, Manipulating & Backing Vocal: Takahiro Nishikawa; Drums: Naoya Hamada; Guitar: Morris Michael; Trumpet: Raul D'oliveira & Martin Drover; Trumpet: Nick Pentelow; Trombone: Peter Thoms; Harp: Skalla Kanga; Additional Backing Vocal: Franke) (Produced by DREAMS COME TRUE; Produced, Recorded & Mixed by Mike Pela; Recorded by Masashi Gotoh & Pete Frith; Mastered by Tim Young at The Hit Factory) |
03. SWEET SWEET SWEET -06 AKON MIX- (4:41) Music & Backing Vocals: Masato Nakamura; Arrange: AKON; Words, Vocal, Vocal Arrangement & Backing Vocal: Miwa Yoshida; All Instruments Performance & Backing Vocals: AKON) (Recorded & Mixed by Brian Sperber at STARCHILD STUDIO, Tokyo; Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios, New York) |
04. SWEET DREAM -06 AKON MIX- (4:16) Music & Backing Vocals: Masato Nakamura; Arrange: AKON; Words, Vocal, Vocal Arrangement & Backing Vocal: Miwa Yoshida; All Instruments Performance & Backing Vocals: AKON) (Recorded & Mixed by Brian Sperber at STARCHILD STUDIO, Tokyo; Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios, New York) |
Total running time: 19:26
Credits
Produced & Directed by Masato Nakamura
Recording Engineer: Gen Okamura at STARCHILD STUDIO, Tokyo
Technical Assistance: Takashi Sasaki at STARCHILD STUDIO, Tokyo
Mastered by Vlado Meller at Masterdisk, New York
Assistant Engineer: Mark Santangela at Masterdisk, New York
Art Direction & Design: Miki Rezai
Artwork Coordinator: Ikumi Yamaguchi (UNIVERSAL MUSIC)
Translation: Sho Aiya
Production Direction: Emi Okuno (DCT records Inc.), Akiko Umegaki (DCT holdings, Inc.)
Production Desk: Yoko Abe (DCT records, Inc.)
Production Managers/Planners: Yoshimasa Sekiya & Yuko Takagi (DCT records Inc.)
Marketing Planner: Seiichi Hibi (UNIVERSAL MUSIC)
Artist Managers: Miki Tanaka & Nobuyuki Inoue (DCT entertainment, Inc.)
Supervisors: Takashi Kamide (DCT records, Inc. / EUROPA MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC.), Toshio Sasaya (DCT records, Inc.)
Publishing Director: Yukinori Kubo (EUROPA MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC.)
Managing Director: Hiroaki Kawamura (DCT holdings, Inc.)
Executive Producers: Masato Nakamura & Miwa Yoshida
Special Thanks to SEGA Corporation, Wave Master Inc., Fumitaka Shibata & Miwa Yoshida
Scans
- Sonic1&2Back.jpg
Booklet Back
- Sonic1&2Front.jpg
Booklet Front
- Sonic1&2P1-2.jpg
Page 1 & 2
- Sonic1&2P3-4.jpg
Page 3 & 4
- Sonic1&2P5-6.jpg
Page 5 & 6
- Sonic1&2P7-8.jpg
Page 7 & 8
- Sonic1&2P9-10.jpg
Page 9 & 10
- Sonic1&2P11-12.jpg
Page 11 & 12
- Sonic1&2P13-14.jpg
Page 13 & 14
Miscellaneous
- While every track Nakamura was involved with is on the soundtrack, two pieces of music are absent from the collection: the Chaos Emerald jingle and the drowning music. This is because they were actually composed by Yukifumi Makino, which is also why those two songs have been able to be used in games beyond the first two Mega Drive titles.
External Links
- dreamscometrue - Official Site
- DCT Joy - Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 Soundtrack
- http://vgmdb.net/album/26814 - The listing for Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 Soundtrack on the game music resource site VGMdb.