Song Cycle: The History of Video Games

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Tracklist

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1Dot. (Pong)
piano:
Trevor Alan Gomes (pianist)
vocals:
Elizabeth Zharoff
recording of:
Dot. (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and composer:
John Robert Matz
Elizabeth Zharoff1:19
2Ode to Pac-Man (from "Pac-Man")
piano:
Evan Witt
vocals:
Annie Rosen
recording of:
Ode to Pac-Man (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Evan Witt
composer:
甲斐敏夫
Annie Rosen1:48
3Es Ist Burger-Zeit! (from "Burger Time")
piano:
Joel Everett
vocals:
John Robert Matz
recording of:
Es Ist Burger-Zeit! (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Sam Bobinski
John Robert Matz0:55
4On the Tardiness of Plumbers (And the Lack of Royal Patience) [from "Super Mario Bros."]
piano:
David Peacock (composer, video game music arranger)
vocals:
John Robert Matz and Annie Rosen
recording of:
On the Tardiness of Plumbers (and the Lack of Royal Patience) (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Fredrik Häthén (Swedish video game music composer)
composer:
近藤浩治 (Koji Kondo, Nintendo composer)
Annie Rosen & John Robert Matz0:30
5Geymdizaynery (The Game Designers) [from "Tetris"]
piano:
Trevor Alan Gomes (pianist)
vocals:
Elizabeth Zharoff
recording of:
Geymdizaynery (The Game Designers) (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Balcewicz
arrangement of:
A-Type (Tetris, Game Boy)
John Robert Matz3:11
6Bloody Tears (from "Castlevania II: Simon's Quest")
piano:
Joel Everett
vocals:
John Robert Matz
recording of:
Bloody Tears (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist:
Monica Wang
composer:
松原健一 (video game composer, mostly for Konami)
arranger:
Jeremy Harris Jones
arrangement of:
Bloody Tears (Street-day time-Stage BGM) (ドラキュラII 呪いの封印, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Famicom Disk System)
John Robert Matz2:44
7Lyric de Chocobo (from "Final Fantasy")
piano:
Ben Wallace
vocals:
Doug Perry (percussionist & video game arranger)
recording of:
Lyric de Chocobo (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist:
Darby Cupit
composer:
植松伸夫 (Nobuo Uematsu, video game, film & anime composer known for Final Fantasy)
arranger:
Ian Martyn (video game arranger)
Doug Perry1:05
8The Mightiest of Pirates Returns (from "Monkey Island")
piano:
Ben Wallace
vocals:
Doug Perry (percussionist & video game arranger)
recording of:
The Mightiest of Pirates Returns (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Julia Seeholzer
composer:
Michael Land
Doug Perry2:47
9The Truth Lies in the Heart of Battle (from "Street Fighter II")
piano:
Ben Wallace
vocals:
Doug Perry (percussionist & video game arranger)
recording of:
The Truth Lies in the Heart of Battle (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Tiago Rodrigues
composer:
下村陽子 (Yoko Shimomura, video game composer)
Doug Perry2:21
10The Magus and the Frog (from "Chrono Trigger")
piano:
Trevor Alan Gomes (pianist)
vocals:
John Robert Matz
recording of:
The Magus and the Frog (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist:
Ashley Watts
composer:
光田康典 (Yasunori Mitsuda, Japanese composer, musician & sound producer)
arranger:
Jeff Swingle
John Robert Matz3:58
112am Emergency at the Pokémon Center (from "Pokémon")
piano:
Joel Everett
vocals:
Annie Rosen
recording of:
2am Emergency at the Pokémon Center (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Ben Wallace
composer:
増田順一 (Junichi Masuda)
Annie Rosen5:46
12Love Beyond Life (A "Grim Fandango" Tribute)
piano:
Evan Witt
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Annie Rosen
recording of:
Love Beyond Life (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and composer:
Evan Witt
Annie Rosen2:41
13Footsteps in the Mist (from "Silent Hill")
piano:
Ian Martyn (video game arranger)
vocals:
Laura Intravia
recording of:
Footsteps in the Mist (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Kevin Vitz-Wong
composer:
Akira Yamaoka
Laura Intravia3:44
14Cortana and the Spartan (from "Halo")
piano:
Peter Bobinski
vocals:
Laura Intravia and Doug Perry (percussionist & video game arranger)
recording of:
Cortana and the Spartan (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Mary Kate Jiménez-Wall
composer:
陣内一真 (Kazuma Jinnouchi), Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori
Doug Perry & Laura Intravia5:31
15Snake Eater (from "Metal Gear Solid 3")
piano:
Tiago Rodrigues
vocals:
Annie Rosen
arranger:
Tiago Rodrigues
cover recording of:
Snake Eater (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)
lyricist and composer:
日比野則彦 (Norihiko Hibino)
part of:
OverClocked ReMix works catalog (number: 23462)
part of:
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (video game soundtrack)
Annie Rosen2:54
16How Long Have I Been Playing? (from "World of Warcraft")
piano:
Trevor Alan Gomes (pianist)
vocals:
Elizabeth Zharoff
recording of:
How Long Have I Been Playing? (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Julia Seeholzer
composer:
Jason Hayes
Elizabeth Zharoff3:14
17Cohen's Masterpiece (from "BioShock")
vocals:
John Robert Matz
recording of:
Cohen's Masterpiece (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist:
Bonnie Bogovich and Joel Everett
composer:
Garry Schyman
arranger:
Joel Everett
arrangement of:
Cohen's Masterpiece (BioShock)
John Robert Matz2:15
18What a Deal on this Plot! (from "Plants vs Zombies")
piano:
Ben Wallace
vocals:
Doug Perry (percussionist & video game arranger)
recording of:
What a Deal on this Plot! (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist:
Bonnie Bogovich
composer:
Laura Shigihara
arranger:
Sebastian Wolff (American composer, arranger & producer)
Doug Perry2:39
19Livid Singers (from "Angry Birds")
piano:
Elizabeth Zharoff
vocals:
Laura Intravia, John Robert Matz, Doug Perry (percussionist & video game arranger), Annie Rosen and Elizabeth Zharoff
recording of:
Livid Singers (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Elizabeth Zharoff
composer:
Ari Pulkkinen (video game composer)
Annie Rosen, Doug Perry, Elizabeth Zharoff, John Robert Matz & Laura Intravia2:24
20The Darkening of Tristram (from "Diablo II")
piano:
Peter Bobinski
vocals:
Doug Perry (percussionist & video game arranger)
recording of:
The Darkening of Tristram (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Sam Bobinski
composer:
Matt Uelmen
Doug Perry5:50
21Lied of the Fayth (from "Final Fantasy X")
piano:
Joel Everett
vocals:
John Robert Matz
arranger:
Ben Wallace
cover recording of:
祈りの歌 (Hymn of the Fayth, Final Fantasy X)
lyricist:
野島一成
composer:
植松伸夫 (Nobuo Uematsu, video game, film & anime composer known for Final Fantasy)
part of:
Final Fantasy X (video game soundtrack)
John Robert Matz5:34
22The Dark Path (from "the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim")
piano:
Joel Everett
vocals:
Laura Intravia
recording of:
The Dark Path (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist:
Ashley Lynn Watts
composer:
Jeremy Soule
arranger:
Josh Barron (US video game arrangement)
Laura Intravia4:30
23Worlds That Never Were (from "Journey")
piano:
Trevor Alan Gomes (pianist)
vocals:
Elizabeth Zharoff
recording of:
Worlds That Never Were (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Mary Kate Jiménez-Wall
composer:
Austin Wintory (American video game music composer)
Elizabeth Zharoff2:56
24Home (from "FEZ")
piano:
Joel Everett
vocals:
Laura Intravia
recording of:
Home (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist:
Bonnie Bogovich and Joel Everett
composer:
Rich Vreeland
arranger:
Joel Everett
arrangement of:
Home (FEZ)
Laura Intravia1:43
25Bonetrousle (from "Undertale")
piano:
Joel Everett
vocals:
Laura Intravia
recording of:
Bonetrousle (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist and arranger:
Daniel Romberger
composer:
Toby Fox
arrangement of:
Bonetrousle (Undertale)
Laura Intravia1:48
26The Mourning Tree (from "Everybody's Gone to the Rapture")
piano:
Joel Everett
vocals:
Elizabeth Zharoff
recording of:
The Mourning Tree (Song Cycle: The History of Video Games)
lyricist:
Ashely Lynn Watts
composer:
Jessica Curry
arranger:
Josh Barron (US video game arrangement)
arrangement of:
The Mourning Tree (Everybody's Gone to the Rapture)
Elizabeth Zharoff4:21

Credits

Release

assistant producer:Lauren Liebowitz
John Robert Matz
executive producer:Sebastian Wolff (American composer, arranger & producer)
producer:Elizabeth Zharoff
illustration and design:Stephanie Sybydlo
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