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True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog

Record label: Wave Master

Composer(s): Joseph Garrity, Norman Grossfeld, Richard Jacques, Spencer Nilsen, Masafumi Ogata, Tomoya Ohtani, Hideki Naganuma, Tomonori Sawada, SEGA Sound Team, Jun Senoue, Kenichi Tokoi, Russell Velazquez

Arranger(s): Crush 40, Tomoya Ohtani, Jun Senoue, Zebrahead

Performer(s): Steve Conte, Crush 40, T.J. Davis, Tony Harnell, Bentley Jones, Matty Lewis, Pastiche, Ted Poley, runblebee, Ali Tabatabaee, Keiko Utoku, Tahirih Walker

Release	Date	RRP	Code	Rating
JP	2008-01-23^[1]	¥2,381 (2,500)^[1]	WWCE-31175

True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog is a compilation album of music used in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Compiled by Jun Senoue, nearly all the tracks featured are the various vocal themes that have become a staple of the Sonic gaming experience. As such, the majority of the songs are from the Sonic Adventure era and beyond, with only four compositions representing Sonic's musical career beforehand. Also included are a handful of remixed bonus tracks, one of them being the theme to Sonic Adventure, making "Open Your Heart" and "His World" the only two pieces to appear twice.

Track list

1. Live and Learn (4:30)
From: Sonic Adventure 2/Battle

2. It Doesn't Matter (SA2 Version) (2:43)
From: Sonic Adventure 2/Battle

3. Escape from the City (2:21)
From: Sonic Adventure 2/Battle

4. His World (4:38)
From: Sonic The Hedgehog

5. Super Sonic Racing (4:00)
From: Sonic R

6. Sonic - You Can Do Anything (1:32)
From: Sonic CD (Japanese edition)

7. Sonic Boom (3:09)
From: Sonic CD (U.S. edition)

8. Sonic Speed Riders (1:40)
From: Sonic Riders

9. Race to Win (0:59)
From: Sonic Rivals 2

10. Sonic X Theme (1:02)
From: Sonic X (U.S. edition)

11. Right There, Ride On (2:37)
From: Sonic Rush Original Groove Rush (Digital Remakin' Trax)

12. Sonic Heroes (3:28)
From: Sonic Heroes

13. What I'm Made Of... (3:43)
From: Sonic Heroes

14. Seven Rings in Hand (5:07)
From: Sonic and the Secret Rings

15. His World (Zebrahead Version) (3:30)
From: Sonic the Hedgehog Vocal Traxx: Several Wills

16. It Doesn't Matter (SA1 Version) (4:28)
From: Sonic Adventure/DX

17. Open Your Heart (5:15)
From: Sonic Adventure/DX

18. A New Venture (Surfin' S.R.A. Remix) (2:59)

19. Angel Island Zone (SSBB Remix) (2:22)

20. Seven Rings In Hand (Crush 40 Version) (4:50)

21. Open Your Heart (Crush 40 vs. Bentley Jones Remix) (4:59)

► Running time: 69:52

Production credits

Main article: sega:True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog#Production credits

Physical scans

CD, JP
File:TrueBlue CD JP booklet.pdf Cover
Spinecard Inlay

Miscellaneous

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Though available in their original forms both before and since, the versions of "Live and Learn" and "What I'm Made Of" were remixed by Masahiro Fukuhara in August of 2007 specifically for this release. The differences between the two versions are only slight, and can be easy to overlook.

The second bonus track on the album, the SSBB remix of Angel Island Zone, was as the name implies originally produced for inclusion in the Nintendo fighter Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which featured Sonic the Hedgehog as a playable character in a game designed to celebrate the history of Nintendo. The track is also the only song on the album to not feature any vocals.

External links

True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog on VGMdb

References

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1990s albums

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

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

Compilations

Miscellaneous
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