History of Sonic Music 20th Anniversary Edition

History of Sonic Music 20th Anniversary Edition
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Record label: Wave Master Enertainment

History of Sonic 20th Anniversary Edition is a two-disc compilation album containing a variety of music spanning the first 20 years of Sonic the Hedgehog's gaming career. Sharing only a handful of tracks with the similarly themed music CD included with the collector's edition of Sonic Generations, it was released at the tail end of SEGA and Wave Master's celebrations for the gaming icon. In addition, two stickers are contained as bonuses - one being the cover logo, the second being one of the logos used for Sonic's 20th.

Release Info

MSRP: ¥ 3500
Composers: Masato Nakamura, Masafumi Ogata, Howard Drossin, SEGA, Junko Shiratsu, Jun Senoue, Richard Jacques, Kenichi Tokoi, Yutaka Minobe, Teruhiko Nakagawa, Hideki Naganuma, Tomonori Sawada, Tomoya Ohtani, Mariko Nanba
Arrangers: Jun Senoue, Takahito Eguchi, Tomoya Ohtani, Yutaka Minobe, Richard Jacques
Performers: Keiko Utoku, Casey Rankin, TJ Davis, Crush 40 (Johnny Gioeli, Jun Senoue, Naoto Shibata, Hiro Homma, Takeshi Taneda, Katsuji, Toru Kawamura), Tony Harnell, Ted Poley, runblebee, Matty Lewis, Ali Tabatabaee, Donna De Lory, Steve Conte, Tahirih Walker, Cashell, Jaret Reddick, Erik Chandler, Chris Madin, Jean Paul Makhlouf, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Hisanori Kumamaru, Mark Schulman, Chewtaro Moritake, Shinozaki Strings, Hiroyuki Koike, Rei Koike, Tomoko Fukuhara, Tomio Yajima, Shinji Tanaka, Naganori Sakakibara, Nobuo Kurata, Nobuo Eguchi, Kuwano Strings, Oz Noy, Will Lee, Clint De Ganon, Masayuki Muraishi, Masatsugu Shinozaki, Yasunao Ishida, Kiyo Kido, Masami Horisawa, Kimiko Nakagawa Strings, Susumu Nishikawa, Akinori Yamada, Masuo, Kenichi Tokoi
CD Info: 2 CDs, 43 Tracks

Track Listing

Disc 1

01. Sonic 20th Sound Logo [0:06]

02. Green Hill [1:57]
from SONIC THE HEDGEHOG - 1991
Music: Masato Nakamura

03. Emerald Hill [1:54]
from SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 - 1992
Music: Masato Nakamura

04. Sonic... You Can Do Anything [1:33]
from SONIC CD - 1993
Performed by Keiko Utoku & Casey Rankin; Music: Masafumi Ogata; Lyrics: Casey Rankin

05. Toxic Caves [1:58]
from SONIC SPINBALL - 1993
Music: Howard Drossin

06. Angel Island [1:54]
from SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 - 1994
Music: SEGA

07. Flying Battery [1:47]
from SONIC & KNUCKLES - 1994
Music: SEGA

08. Midnight Greenhouse [2:00]
from KNUCKLES' CHAOTIX - 1995
Music: Junko Shiratsu

09. Green Grove [2:00]
from SONIC 3D BLAST - 1996
Music: Jun Senoue

10. Super Sonic Racing [4:01]
from SONIC R - 1997
Music, Lyrics & Programming: Richard Jacques; Vocals: T.J.Davis

11. Open Your Heart [5:14]
from SONIC ADVENTURE - 1998
Music: Jun Senoue & Kenichi Tokoi; Lyrics, Arrangement, & Guitars: Jun Senoue; Vocals: Johnny Gioeli; Bass: Naoto Shibata; Drums: Hiro Homma; Programming: Jun Senoue & Fumie Kumatani; Performed by Crush 40

12. It Doesn't Matter [4:29]
from SONIC ADVENTURE - 1998
Music, Lyrics, Arrangement & Guitars: by Jun Senoue; Vocals: Tony Harnell; Bass: Naoto Snibata; Drums: Hiro Homma

13. Run Through The Speed Highway [2:00]
from SONIC ADVENTURE - 1998
Music, Arrangement & Guitars: by Jun Senoue; Programming: Jun Senoue & Fumie Kumatani

14. Live & Learn [4:32]
from SONIC ADVENTURE 2 - 2001
Music, Arrangement & Guitars:Jun Senoue; Lyrics & Vocals: by Johnny Gioeli; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Drums: Katsuji; Performed by Crush 40

15. Escape From The City [2:21]
from SONIC ADVENTURE 2 - 2001
Music, Arrangement & Guitars: Jun Senoue; Lyrics by Ted Poley; Vocals: Ted Poley & Tony Harnell; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Drums: Katsuji

16. That's The Way I Like It [2:46]
from SONIC ADVENTURE 2 - 2001
Music, Arrangement & Guitars: Jun Senoue; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Drums: Hisanori Kumamaru

17. Neo Green Hill [2:56]
from SONIC ADVANCE - 2001
Music: Yutaka Minobe

18. Leaf Forest [3:00]
from SONIC ADVANCE 2 - 2002
Music: Teruhiko Nakagawa

19. Sonic Stage [2:55]
from SONIC BATTLE - 2003
Music: Kenichi Tokoi

20. Sonic Heroes [3:27]
from SONIC HEROES - 2003
Music, Arrangement, Guitars & Programming: Lyrics & Vocals: Johnny Gioeli; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Drums: Katsuji; Performed by Crush 40

21. We Can [3:20]
from SONIC HEROES - 2003
Music, Arrangement & Guitars: Jun Senoue; Lyrics by Ted Poley; Vocals: Ted Poley & Tony Harnell; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Drums: Mark Schulman

22. Seaside Hill [2:52]
from SONIC HEROES - 2003
Music, Arrangement, Guitars & Programming: Jun Senoue; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Drums: Toru Kawamura

23. Route 99 [3:04]
from SONIC ADVANCE 3 - 2004
Music: Kenichi Tokoi

24. Right There, Ride On [1:40]
from SONIC RUSH - 2005
Music: Hideki Naganuma

Total Running Time: 63:46

Disc 2

01. I Am... All Of Me [3:53]
from SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG - 2005
Music, Arrangement, Guitars & Programming: Jun Senoue; Lyrics & Vocals: Johnny Gioeli; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Drums: Toru Kawamura; Performed by Crush 40

02. Sonic Speed Riders [1:43]
from SONIC RIDERS - 2006
Music & Lyrics: Tomonori Sawada; Performed by runblebee

03. Quick Trip To Paradise [3:56]
from SONIC RIVALS - 2006
Music: Jun Senoue; Produced by Lee Brotherton

04. His World [4:40]
from SONIC THE HEDGEHOG - 2006
Music: Tomoya Ohtani; Lyrics: Ali Tabatabaee & Johnny Gioeli; Lead Vocals: Matty Lewis; Rap Vocals: Ali Tabatabaee; Guitars: Chewtaro Moritake; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Drums: Toru Kawamura; Strings: Shinozaki Strings; Strings arranged by Takahito Eguchi; Performed by Ali Tabatabaee & Matty Lewis from Zebrahead

05. Kingdom Valley [6:49]
from SONIC THE HEDGEHOG - 2006
Music: Mariko Nanba; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; 1st Violin: Hiroyuki Koike; 2nd Violin: Rei Koike; Viola: Tomoko Fukuhara; Cello: Tomio Yajima; Contrabass: Shinji Tanaka

06. My Destiny [6:10]
from SONIC THE HEDGEHOG - 2006
Music: Mariko Nanba; Lyrics: Candie Y; Arranged: Takahito Eguchi; Vocals: Donna De Lory; Guitars: Naganori Sakakibara; Piano: Nobuo Kurata; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Drums: Nobuo Eguchi; Strings: Kuwano Strings

07. Seven Rings In Hand [5:09]
from SONIC AND THE SECRET RINGS - 2007
Music: Kenichi Tokoi; Lyrics: runblebee; Vocals: Steve Conte; Guitars: Oz Noy & Chewtaro Moritake; Bass: Will Lee; Drums: Clint De Ganon; Produced by Atsushi "Sushi" Kosugi (Beat On Beat, inc.)

08. A New Venture [2:42]
from SONIC RUSH ADVENTURE - 2007
Music: Tomoya Ohtani; Lyrics: Sakae Osumi; Vocals: Tahirih Walker

09. Race To Win [1:02]
from SONIC RIVALS 2 - 2007
Music, Arrangement & Guitars:by Jun Senoue; Lyrics & Vocals: Ted Poley; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Drums: Toru Kawamura

10. Un-gravitify [4:20]
from SONIC RIDERS ZERO GRAVITY - 2008
Music: Kenichi Tokoi; Lyrics: runblebee; Vocals: Cashell; Guitars: Chewtaro Moritake; Drums: Clint De Ganon

11. Endless Possibility [4:11]
from SONIC WORLD ADVENTURE - 2008
Music & Arranged by Tomoya Ohtani; Lyrics & Vocals: Jaret Reddick; Backing Vocals: Erik Chandler; Guitars: Chewtaro Moritake; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Drums: Masayuki Muraishi; Programming: Tomoya Ohtani; Performed by Jaret Reddick of Bowling For Soup

12. The World Adventure [4:14]
from SONIC WORLD ADVENTURE - 2008
Music: by Tomoya Ohtani; Orchestrated by Takahito Eguchi; Conductor: Koji Haijima; Performed by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

13. Rooftop Run - Day [3:56]
from SONIC WORLD ADVENTURE - 2008
Music: Tomoya Ohtani; Drums: Masayuki Muraishi; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Guitars: Chewtaro Moritake; 1st Violin: Masatsugu Shinozaki; 2nd Violin: Yasunao Ishida; 3rd Violin: kiyo Kido; Cello: Masami Horisawa

14. Knight Of The Wind [4:34]
from SONIC AND THE BLACK KNIGHT - 2009
Music, Arrangement & Guitars: Jun Senoue; Lyrics & Vocals: Johnny Gioeli; Bass: Takeshi Taneda; Drums: Katsuji; Strings: Kimiko Nakagawa Strings; Strings Arrangement by Yutaka Minobe; Performed by Crush 40

15. Splash Hill [1:14]
from SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 EPISODE I - 2010
Music: Jun Senoue

16. Free [4:10]
from SONIC FREE RIDERS - 2010
Music: Jun Senoue; Lyrics: Johnny Gioeli; Arranged & Produced by Richard Jacques; Performed by Chris Madin

17. Reach For The Stars [4:07]
from SONIC COLORS - 2010
Music & Arranged: Tomoya Ohtani; Lyrics: by Alex Makhlouf & Samuel Frisch; Guitars: Susumu Nishikawa; Bass: Akinori Yamada; Drums: Masuo; Vocals by Jean Paul Makhlouf of Cash Cash

18. Starlight Carnival [3:52]
from SONIC COLORS - 2010
Music: Tomoya Ohtani; Bass: Akinori Yamada; Drums: Masuo

19. Planet Wisp [5:07]
from SONIC COLORS - 2010
Music & Bass: Kenichi Tokoi

Total Running Time: 75:49