music.wikisort.org - CompositionThe Greatest Video Game Music, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, features classical orchestrations of video game themes including those from Super Mario Bros., Call of Duty, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, Halo, World of Warcraft, Angry Birds and many more.[1] A sequel, The Greatest Video Game Music 2 was released a year later.
2011 compilation album by London Philharmonic
Greatest Video Game Music |
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Released | 2011 |
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Genre | Classical, popular music |
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Label | X5 Music Group |
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Producer | Andrew Skeet |
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Greatest Video Game Music (2011) |
The Greatest Video Game Music 2 (2012) |
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Reception
It was named Rolling Stone's "weirdest hit album" of 2011, and debuted at #23 on the Billboard 200 - the highest debut for an orchestral release since 2005's Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith soundtrack.[1]
Track listing
- Advent Rising: Muse
- Legend of Zelda: Suite
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Theme
- Angry Birds: Main Theme
- Final Fantasy VIII: Liberi Fatali
- Super Mario Bros.: Themes
- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune: Nate's Theme
- Grand Theft Auto IV: Soviet Connection
- World of Warcraft: Seasons of War
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Theme[A]
- Tetris Theme (Korobeiniki)
- Battlefield 2: Theme
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion[B]
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Main Menu Theme
- Mass Effect 2: Suicide Mission[C]
- Splinter Cell: Conviction
- Final Fantasy: Main Theme
- BioShock: The Ocean on His Shoulders
- Halo 3: One Final Effort
- Fallout 3: Theme
- Super Mario Galaxy: Gusty Garden Galaxy
- Dead Space: Welcome Aboard the U.S.G. Ishimura [Amazon Exclusive]
- Final Fantasy XIII: Hanging Edge [iTunes Exclusive]
- Enemy Zero: The Last Movement [bonus track][citation needed]
Sequels
Greatest Video Game Music 2
- Greatest Video Game Music 2, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, features classical orchestrations of video game themes including those from Assassin's Creed, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Final Fantasy, Halo, Portal and many more. It is a sequel to the compilation album Greatest Video Game Music.[citation needed]
Track List
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations: Main Theme
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Far Horizons
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: Dragon Roost Island
- Final Fantasy VII: One-Winged Angel
- Mass Effect 3: A Future for the Krogan / An End Once and for All
- Halo: Never Forget / Peril
- Sonic the Hedgehog: A Symphonic Suite
- Chrono Trigger: Main Theme
- Luigi's Mansion: Main Theme
- Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep: Fate of the Unknown
- Super Metroid: A Symphonic Poem
- Diablo III: Overture
- Batman: Arkham City: Main Theme
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution: Icarus Main Theme
- Fez: Adventure
- Portal: Still Alive
- LittleBigPlanet: Orb of Dreamers (The Cosmic Imagisphere)
Greatest Video Game Music III: Choral Edition
- Greatest Video Game Music III: Choral Edition, performed by Orphei Drängar and Myrra Malmberg, features classical orchestrations of video game themes including those from Assassin's Creed, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Final Fantasy, God of War III, Minecraft and many more. It is a sequel to the compilation album Greatest Video Game Music 2.[2][3]
Track List
- Final Fantasy X - Hymn of the Fayth
- World of Warcraft - Invincible
- Skyrim - Age of Oppression
- Final Fantasy X - Hymn of the Fayth (Remix 1)
- Dragon Age Inquisition - Main Theme
- God of War 3 - Anthem of the Dead
- The Last of Us - The Choice
- Skyrim - Dragonborn
- Final Fantasy X - Hymn of the Fayth (Remix 2)
- Portal - Still Alive
- Portal 2 - Cara Mia Addio
- Assassin's Creed IV - The Parting Glass
- Minecraft - Sweden
Notes
- A ^ "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Theme" is mislabeled "Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty Theme" on the back cover
- B ^ "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" is mislabeled "Elder Scrolls: Oblivion" on the back cover
- C ^ "Mass Effect 2: Suicide Mission" is mislabeled "Mass Effect: Suicide Mission" on the back cover
- D ^ The track "Battlefield 2: Theme" is actually a re-orchestration of the Battlefield 1943 main menu music, itself a remake of "Battlefield 1942 Soundtrack–Main Theme" by Joel Eriksson, to whom the song on the album is credited.
References
External links
X5 Music Group |
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Key people |
- Johan Lagerlöf (founder / CEO)
- Scott Ambrose Reilly (CEO)
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Partners |
- Alligator Records
- ARC Music
- BIS Records
- Blue Note
- Cooking Vinyl
- Decca Records
- Deutsche Grammophon
- EMI Music
- HHO Multimedia
- Glyndebourne
- Nacional Records
- Sun Records
- Six Degrees Records
- Luaka Bop
- ONErpm
- Universal Music Group
- Warner Music Group (parent)
- Welk Music Group
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