History of Sonic Music 20th Anniversary Edition

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History of Sonic Music 20th Anniversary Edition
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

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External Links

• HISTORY OF SONIC MUSIC 20th Anniversary Edition product page on Wave Master Entertainment.
• HISTORY OF SONIC MUSIC 20th Anniversary Edition on the music resource site VGMdb

1990s albums Sonic the Hedgehog Boom (1993) | Sonic the Hedgehog - Remix (1994) | Sonic & Knuckles Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) | Virtual Sonic (1996) | Sonic the Fighters Sound Tracks (1996) | Sonic the Hedgehog (1996) | Sonic Live in Sydney (1997) | Sonic R (1998) | Sonic Adventure Songs With Attitude ~Vocal mini-Album~ (1998) | SONIC Adventure REMIX (1998) | Sonic Adventure "Digi-LOG Conversation" Original Sound Track (1999)

2000s albums Cuts Unleashed SA2 Vocal Collection (2001) | Multi-dimensional Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track (2001) | Sonic the Hedgehog 10th Anniversary (2001) | Sonic Adventure 2 Official Soundtrack (2002) | Sonic Adventure 2: Battle - Sampler (2002) | Triple Threat Sonic Heroes Vocal Trax (2004) | Complete Trinity Sonic Heroes - Original Soundtrax (2004) | Sonic X ~Original Sound Tracks~ (2004) | Sonic Heroes Official Soundtrack (2004) | Sonic Rush Original Groove Rush (2005) | Lost and Found: Shadow the Hedgehog Vocal Trax (2006) | Shadow the Hedgehog Original Soundtrax (2006) | Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack "Speedbeats Grand Prix" (2006) | Sonic the Hedgehog Vocal Traxx: Several Wills (2007) | Sonic the Hedgehog Original Sound Track (2007) | Seven Rings in Hand: Sonic and the Secret Rings Original Sound Track (2007) | Sonic and the Secret Rings Game Soundtrack (2007) | Sonic Rush Adventure Original Soundtrack (2007) | Sonic Underground: The Greatest Hits (2007) | Sonic Riders Shooting Star Story Original Soundtrack "Zero Gravity Tracks" (2008) | True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog (2008) | Sonic Underground: The Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (2008) | Planetary Pieces: Sonic World Adventure Original Soundtrack (2009) | Face to Faith: Sonic and the Black Knight - Vocal Trax (2009) | Tales of Knighthood: Sonic and the Black Knight Original Soundtrax (2009) | True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2 (2009)

2010s albums Sonic Free Riders Original Soundtrack: Break Free (2010) | Vivid Sound x Hybrid Colors: Sonic Colors Original Soundtrack (2010) | Sonic Adventure Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition (2011) | Sonic Adventure 2 Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition (2011) | Sonic Heroes Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition (2011) | Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 Soundtrack (2011) | Sonic Generations: 20 Years of Sonic Music (2011) | Sonic the Hedgehog CD Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition (2011) | History of the 1st Stage Original Soundtrack White Edition (2011) | History of the 1st Stage Original Soundtrack Blue Edition (2011) | History of Sonic Music 20th Anniversary Edition (2011) | Sonic Generations Original Soundtrack: Blue Blur (2012) | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I & II Original Soundtrack (2012) | Sonic Lost World Bonus Soundtrack [Special Selection] (2013) | Sonic Lost World Original Soundtrack Without Boundaries (2013) | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Original Soundtrack (2014) | SEGA ALL-STARS Premium Sound Collection (2014) | Sonic The Hedgehog "Passion & Pride" Anthems with Attitude from the Sonic Adventure Era (2014) | Sonic Adventure Music Experience (2016) | Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Selection (2016) | Sonic Runners Complete Soundtrack (2016) | Sonic Adventure Music Experience Vol. 2 (2017) | Sonic 25th Cafe Selection (2017) | Sonic Mania (2017) | Sonic Forces Vocal Traxx - On the Edge (2017) | Sonic Forces Original Soundtrack - A Hero Will Rise (2017) | Sonic Adventure Official Soundtrack Vinyl Edition (2017) | Sonic Adventure 2 Official Soundtrack Vinyl Edition (2017) | Sonic Forces Original Soundtrack - The Vinyl Cutz (2018) | Sonic Mania Plus Original Soundtrack (2018) | Maximum Overdrive - Team Sonic Racing Original Soundtrack (2019) | Sonic CD (2019)

2020s albums Sonic the Hedgehog: Music from the Motion Picture (2020) | Sonic the Hedgehog DJ Style "Party" (2020) | Sonic Colors: Ultimate Original Soundtrack "Re-Colors" (2021) | Rock 'n' Sonic The Hedgehog: Sessions! (2022) | Sonic Colors: Ultimate 2xLP Vinyl Soundtrack (2022) | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Music from the Motion Picture) (2022) | Sonic Spinball (2022) | Sonic Frontiers Original Soundtrack Stillness & Motion (2022) | Sonic Frontiers: The Music of Starfall Islands (2022) | Sonic Frontiers Expansion Soundtrack Paths Revisited (2023)

Singles SUPERSONIC (1992) | Super Sonic Dance Attack (1992) | Super Sonic Dance Attack Remix (1992) | Winter Song (1994) | Wonderman (1994) | Wizards of the Sonic (1994) | Wizards of the Sonic Remix (1994) | They Call Me Sonic (1996) | King of the Ring (1996) | Sonic Mix 3 (1996) | Wizards of the Sonic (1998) | Sonic Adventure Remix (1998) | Work It Out (1999) | Mi-Ra-I (2003) | Sonic Drive (2003) | Hikaru Michi (2003) | T.O.P (2004) | Moshimo Yukinara/Kyoudakeha (2006) | So Much More... (2009) | Speed Me Up (2020)

Digital releases Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I Original Soundtrack (2012) | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II Original Soundtrack (2012) | Sonic and the Black Knight Official Soundtrack (2012) | Sonic Generations Official Soundtrack (2012) | Shadow the Hedgehog Official Soundtrack (2012) | Sonic Lost World: Wonder World EP (2013) | Sonic Runners Original Soundtrack (2015) | Sonic Forces Hi-Res Collection (2017) | Sonic Mania Original Soundtrack (Selected Edition) (2018) | Sonic the Hedgehog Non-Stop Music Selection Vol.1 (2020) | Sonic the Hedgehog Throwback Collection Vol.1 (2020) | Sonic the Hedgehog Non-Stop Music Selection Vol.2 (2020) | Sonic the Hedgehog Non-Stop Music Selection Vol.3 (2020) | Sonic Sound Station Selection Vol.1 (2020) | Sonic the Hedgehog Non-Stop Music Selection Vol.4 (2020) | Sonic the Hedgehog Throwback Collection Vol.2 (2020) | Sonic the Hedgehog Throwback Collection Vol.3 (2020) | Sonic the Hedgehog Non-Stop Music Selection Vol.5 (2020) | Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony (Live) (2021) | Sonic the Hedgehog Tribute (2022) | Sonic Frontiers - Main Theme EP (2022) | Knuckles (Music from the Paramount+ Original Series) (2024)

Associated albums SONICTEAM "PowerPlay" (1998) | Thrill of the Feel (2000) | Crush 40 (2003) | SonicTeam Unplugged Live 2004 (2004) | The Works (2009) | The Best of Crush 40: Super Sonic Songs (2009) | Rise Again [EP] (2012) | Live! (2012) | 2 Nights 2 Remember (2015) | The Works II (2016) | The Works III (2019) | Driving Through Forever The Ultimate Crush Forty Collection 1998-2018 (2019) Tsugino Seno! De - ON THE GREEN HILL - (2021)

Compilations Super Mega Drive Fan Vol. 1 - Mega-CD Super Music Collection (1993) | Super Mega Drive Fan Vol. 2 - Mega Drive Super Music Collection (1994) | SEGA Arcade Selection D-RAM Remix (1995) | Club Saturn (1996) | Club SEGA (1997) | Club Sega 2 ~Beat Grooves~ (1999) | Radio DC (1999) | The Very Best of SEGA (2004) | Play! A Video Game Symphony Live! (2009) | Video Games Live: Level 2 (2010)

Miscellaneous The Better One Wins!: Album | Single | Sonic Dance: 1 | 2 | Sonic Mix: 1 | 2 | 3 | Sonic Dance Power: I | II | III | 4 | V | VI | VII | VIII