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{{album|cover=VirtualSonic.jpg|released=20th Aug. 1996|catalog=LRL12813|label=Laserlight}} | {{album|cover=VirtualSonic.jpg|released=20th Aug. 1996|catalog=LRL12813|label=Laserlight}} | ||
− | '''''Virtual Sonic Enhanced Music Inspired by the Worlds of Sonic''''' is | + | '''''Virtual Sonic Enhanced Music Inspired by the Worlds of Sonic''''' is an album of music related to the [[Games featuring Sonic the Hedgehog|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise]]. Though containing tracks featured in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball]]'' and ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'', two-thirds of the songs on this release are original compositions not seen anywhere else. |
Though not commercially available until 1996, the tracks were actually written and recorded three years prior, composer and performer [[sega:Howard Drossin|Howard Drossin]] given a month to create an album of Sonic music from beginning to end. Though he asked for more time, Sega was insistent at the schedule, wanting the tracks ready for the opening of the Sega Store in the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.[http://info.sonicretro.org/Howard_Drossin_interview_by_Gamasutra_%28September_22,_2009%29] | Though not commercially available until 1996, the tracks were actually written and recorded three years prior, composer and performer [[sega:Howard Drossin|Howard Drossin]] given a month to create an album of Sonic music from beginning to end. Though he asked for more time, Sega was insistent at the schedule, wanting the tracks ready for the opening of the Sega Store in the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.[http://info.sonicretro.org/Howard_Drossin_interview_by_Gamasutra_%28September_22,_2009%29] | ||
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*Arranger: Howard Drossin | *Arranger: Howard Drossin | ||
*Performer: Howard Drossin | *Performer: Howard Drossin | ||
− | *CD Info: 1 | + | *CD Info: 1 Disc - 12 Tracks |
==Track List== | ==Track List== | ||
{| | {| | ||
− | |'''1.''' Chaos Jam | + | |'''1.''' Chaos Jam [2:30]<br/> Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
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− | |'''2.''' Knucklemania | + | |'''2.''' Knucklemania [1:13]<br/> Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
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− | |'''3.''' Battle of the Badniks | + | |'''3.''' Battle of the Badniks [4:17]<br/> Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
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− | |'''4.''' Boss Opera | + | |'''4.''' Boss Opera [1:51]<br/> Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
|- | |- | ||
− | |'''5.''' Return to the [[Toxic Caves]] | + | |'''5.''' Return to the [[Toxic Caves]] [3:07]<br/> Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
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− | |'''6.''' [[Sonic & Knuckles]] Theme | + | |'''6.''' [[Sonic & Knuckles]] Theme [2:55]<br/> Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
|- | |- | ||
− | |'''7.''' Robotnik's Revenge | + | |'''7.''' Robotnik's Revenge [2:21]<br/> Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
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− | |'''8.''' [[Metal Sonic (song)|Metal Sonic]] | + | |'''8.''' [[Metal Sonic (song)|Metal Sonic]] [2:56]<br/> Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
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− | |'''9.''' Sandopolis | + | |'''9.''' [[Sandopolis Zone|Sandopolis]] [1:28]<br/> Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
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− | |'''10.''' [[Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball|Spinball]] Theme | + | |'''10.''' [[Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball|Spinball]] Theme [2:35]<br/> Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
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− | |'''11.''' City in the Clouds | + | |'''11.''' City in the Clouds [2:25]<br/> Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
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− | |'''12.''' Sonic Triumphant | + | |'''12.''' Sonic Triumphant [2:00]<br/> Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
|} | |} | ||
− | '''Total | + | '''Total Running Time:''' 29:38 |
==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
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'''Cover Art:''' Kunitake Aoki | '''Cover Art:''' Kunitake Aoki | ||
+ | ==Scans== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:VirtualSonicBooklet.jpg|Booklet Interior | ||
+ | File:VirtualSonicBookletBack.jpg|Booklet Back | ||
+ | File:VirtualSonicBack.jpg|Back of Case | ||
+ | File:VirtualSonicDisc.jpg|Disc | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==Miscellaneous== | ==Miscellaneous== | ||
− | *Released under the "Sega Tunes" banner, ''Virtual Sonic'' was the first of five CDs under that heading, each featuring music from a current Sega franchise. The others in the series were ''[[sega:Sega Tunes: Vectorman|Vectorman]]'', ''[[sega:Sega Tunes: Comix Zone|Comix Zone]]'', ''[[sega:Sega Tunes: ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron|ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron]]'', and ''[[sega:Sega Tunes: Marvel Comics, X-Men 2: Clone Wars|Marvel Comics, X-Men 2: Clone Wars]]''. There was also a 5-Disc set entitled ''Sega Tunes: Virtual Sonic and More!'' which contained all five albums in a | + | *Released under the "Sega Tunes" banner, ''Virtual Sonic'' was the first of five CDs under that heading, each featuring music from a current Sega franchise. The others in the series were ''[[sega:Sega Tunes: Vectorman|Vectorman]]'', ''[[sega:Sega Tunes: Comix Zone|Comix Zone]]'', ''[[sega:Sega Tunes: ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron|ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron]]'', and ''[[sega:Sega Tunes: Marvel Comics, X-Men 2: Clone Wars|Marvel Comics, X-Men 2: Clone Wars]]''. There was also a 5-Disc set entitled ''Sega Tunes: Virtual Sonic and More!'' which contained all five albums in a convenient box set. Each of these, including the box set, were released on the same day. |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | * [http://vgmdb.net/album/1647 | + | * [http://vgmdb.net/album/1647 '''Sega Tunes • Virtual Sonic'''] on the music resource site VGMdb |
{{Albums}} | {{Albums}} | ||
[[Category:Albums]] | [[Category:Albums]] |
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Record label: Laserlight |
Virtual Sonic Enhanced Music Inspired by the Worlds of Sonic is an album of music related to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Though containing tracks featured in Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball and Sonic & Knuckles, two-thirds of the songs on this release are original compositions not seen anywhere else.
Though not commercially available until 1996, the tracks were actually written and recorded three years prior, composer and performer Howard Drossin given a month to create an album of Sonic music from beginning to end. Though he asked for more time, Sega was insistent at the schedule, wanting the tracks ready for the opening of the Sega Store in the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
Release Info
- MSRP: $7.00
- Composer: Howard Drossin
- Arranger: Howard Drossin
- Performer: Howard Drossin
- CD Info: 1 Disc - 12 Tracks
Track List
1. Chaos Jam [2:30] Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
2. Knucklemania [1:13] Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
3. Battle of the Badniks [4:17] Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
4. Boss Opera [1:51] Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
5. Return to the Toxic Caves [3:07] Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
6. Sonic & Knuckles Theme [2:55] Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
7. Robotnik's Revenge [2:21] Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
8. Metal Sonic [2:56] Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
9. Sandopolis [1:28] Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
10. Spinball Theme [2:35] Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
11. City in the Clouds [2:25] Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
12. Sonic Triumphant [2:00] Music & Performed: Howard Drossin |
Total Running Time: 29:38
Credits
Composed, Produced, Engineered and Performed by: Howard Drossin
Recorded & Mixed at Sega Technical Institute - Redwood City, CA.
Mastered by: Ken Lee at Rocket Lab - San Francisco, CA
Executive Producer: Roger Hector
Production Coordination: Sue Ortlip & Kelly Donlon
Special Thanks: Shinobu Toyoda, Bill White, Yuji Naka, Hirokazu Yasuhara, Peter Morawiec, Adrian Stephens, Sheri Hockaday, Tim Gedemer, Al & Wally
Design: Michelle Justice
Cover Art: Kunitake Aoki
Scans
- VirtualSonicBooklet.jpg
Booklet Interior
- VirtualSonicBookletBack.jpg
Booklet Back
- VirtualSonicBack.jpg
Back of Case
- VirtualSonicDisc.jpg
Disc
Miscellaneous
- Released under the "Sega Tunes" banner, Virtual Sonic was the first of five CDs under that heading, each featuring music from a current Sega franchise. The others in the series were Vectorman, Comix Zone, ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, and Marvel Comics, X-Men 2: Clone Wars. There was also a 5-Disc set entitled Sega Tunes: Virtual Sonic and More! which contained all five albums in a convenient box set. Each of these, including the box set, were released on the same day.
External Links
- Sega Tunes • Virtual Sonic on the music resource site VGMdb