Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack

Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack
Soundtrack album to Metal Gear Solid by the Metal Gear series
Released	September 23, 1998
Genre	Video game music
Length	79:51
Label	King
Producer	Konami
Metal Gear series chronology
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The Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to Konami's 1998 stealth game Metal Gear Solid. Most of the original music was composed and performed by the Konami Computer Entertainment (KCE) Sound Team Japan (comprising Takanari Ishiyama, Gigi Meroni, Kazuki Muraoka, Lee Jeon Myung and Hiroyuki Togo)^[1], with the exception of the "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme", composed by TAPPY, and "The Best Is Yet to Come", composed by Rika Muranaka and performed by Aoife Ní Fhearraigh. The CD was released on September 23, 1998 – three weeks after the Japanese release of the game.

A total of three versions of the soundtrack were released, with 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. The final edition of the Japanese print does not come with the cardboard sleeve.

Track listing

All songs are composed and performed by KCE Sound Team Japan, except "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme" composed by TAPPY and "The Best Is Yet to Come" composed by Rika Muranaka and performed by Aoife Ní Fhearraigh.

1. "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme" – 2:42
2. "Introduction" – 0:57
3. "Discovery" – 5:05
4. "Cavern" – 3:11
5. "Intruder 1" – 2:04
6. "Encounter" – 2:20
7. "Intruder 2" – 1:55
8. "Warhead Storage" – 3:39
9. "Intruder 3" – 2:55
10. "Mantis' Hymn" – 2:56
11. "Hind D" – 1:58
12. "Duel" – 2:22
13. "Enclosure" – 2:14
14. "Blast Furnace" – 2:58
15. "Colosseo" – 1:53
16. "REX's Lair" – 3:05
17. "Escape" – 3:11
18. "End Title / The Best Is Yet to Come" – 5:46
19. "VR Training" – 2:37
20. "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme" (1997 E3 Edit) – 5:23
21. "Metal Gear Solid Control Mix" (Mixed by Quadra) – 6:53

"The Best Is Yet to Come"

"The Best Is Yet to Come" was written in Japanese by Rika Muranaka and translated into Irish by Bláthnaid Ní Chufaigh. The song was recorded at Beech Park Studio, Ireland, engineered by Philip Begley and produced by Muranaka.^[2]

Personnel

Musicians Aoife Ní Fhearraigh – lead vocals Deelan Masterson – low pipe, bouzouki James Blennerhassett – double bass John Fitzpatrick – fiddle Noel Bridgeman – percussion Rika Muranaka – keyboards, production Additional personnel Philip Begley – engineering David Downes – additional choral arrangement

Chorus vocalists Iarlaith Carter Stephen Mailey Eimear Noone Meav Ní Mhaolchatha John Mc Namara Cathal Clinch Rachel Talbot Sinead Fay Sylvia O'Brieniarlaith Carter Ewan Cowley

References

• "Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack". Game-OST. http://www.en.game-ost.ru/info.php?id=160. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
• "Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack". Soundtrack Central. http://www.soundtrackcentral.com/cds/metalgearsolid_ogst.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
• "Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack". Chudah's Corner. http://chudahs-corner.com/soundtracks/index.php?catalog=KICA-7895. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 

Notes

1. ^ "Metal Gear Solid (1998) (VG) - Full cast and crew". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180825/fullcredits#music. Retrieved March 30, 2009. 
2. ^ "Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack: Booklet 2". Game-OST. http://www.game-ost.ru/covers/160_29498.jpg. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 

External links

• Metal Gear Solid Original Soundtrack at MusicBrainz