Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack
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| Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack | ||
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| Soundtrack by Metal Gear Solid series | ||
| Released | September 23, 1998 | |
| Recorded | Unknown | |
| Genre | Video game soundtrack | |
| Length | 66:10 | |
| Label | King Records | |
| Producer(s) | Konami | |
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| Metal Gear Solid series chronology | ||
| Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake | Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack | Metal Gear - Solid Snake: Music Compilation of Hideo Kojima / Red Disc
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Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack is the soundtrack for Metal Gear Solid, a stealth-based game developed by Konami for the PlayStation video game console. The album was released on September 23, 1998 by King Records bearing the catalog number KICA-7895.
A total of three versions of the soundtrack were released, with the the "Metal Gear Solid Control Mix" track missing from the earliest version. Limited print editions of the Japanese copy and the standard European copy have cardboard sleeves accompanied with the discs jewel case (albeit with slightly different design). The current edition of the Japanese print does not come with the cardboard sleeve.
The album contains the musical tracks from the game, composed and performed by the KCE Japan Sound Team. "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme" was composed by TAPPY and "The Best Is Yet To Come" was performed by Aoife Ní Fhearraigh.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme" – 2:43
- "Introduction" – 0:57
- "Discovery" – 5:05
- "Cavern" – 3:11
- "Intruder 1" – 2:05
- "Encounter" – 2:21
- "Intruder 2" – 1:57
- "Warhead Storage" – 3:39
- "Intruder 3" – 2:55
- "Mantis' Hymn" – 2:56
- "Hind D" – 2:00
- "Duel" – 2:22
- "Enclosure" – 2:14
- "Blast Furnace" – 3:00
- "Colosseo" – 1:54
- "Rex's Lair" – 3:05
- "Escape" – 3:11
- "End Title / The Best Is Yet To Come" – 5:47
- "VR Training" – 2:37
- "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme (1997 E3 Edit)" – 5:18
- "Metal Gear Solid Control Mix - Mixed By Quadra" – 6:54
[edit] The Best Is Yet To Come
"The Best Is Yet To Come" was written by Rika Muranaka in the Japanese language and translated to the Irish language by Bláthnaid Ní Chufaigh, with additional choral arrangement by David Downes. It was recorded at Beech Park Studio, Ireland and engineered by Philip Begley.
[edit] Credits
- Aoife Ní Fhearraigh – lead vocals
- Deelan Masterson – low pipe, bouzouki
- James Blennerhassett – double bass
- John Fitzpatrick – fiddle
- Noel Bridgeman – percussion
- Rika Muranaka – keyboards
- Iarlaith Carter, Stephen Mailey, Eimear Noone, Meav Ní Mhaolchatha, John Mc Namara, Cathal Clinch, Rachel Talbot, Sinead Fay, Sylvia O'Brieniarlaith Carter, Ewan Cowley – chorus
[edit] References
- Chudah's Corner. Accessed on July 10, 2005.
- Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack album.
