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Akira Yamaoka
Silent Hill Sounds Box

Album JP 2011 on Konami label
Electronic and Rock (Alternative Rock, Industrial, Trip Hop, Gothic Rock, Abstract, Dark Ambient, Downtempo, Experimental)

Box set repackaging previously released soundtracks, though some previously unavailable in Japan (Homecoming, Shattered Memories), only available as preorder bonuses in the United States. Also includes a bonus disc of previously unreleased material from the first four games and Silent Hill: The Arcade, as well as a DVD featuring trailers for Silent Hill Zero (Origins), Homecoming, and Shattered Memories. Despite some reports, the music is not remastered, although there has been speculation that the US promotional soundtrack release for Homecoming was taken from a lossy source. The Homecoming CD included here is different, with a different track order, slightly different mixes, better sound quality (likely sourced from original masters), and a Machine Head remix of the song "Alex Theme" replacing the original. (Machine Head is a moniker Akira Yamaoka adopted for his contributions to the No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle soundtrack and is not to be confused with the heavy metal band of the same name.) Exclusive tracks from CDs Silent Hill 3 Special Mini Sound Track, Silent Hill 4: The Room Limited Edition Soundtrack (US preorder bonus), Silent Hill 4: The Room Sound Narrative: "Inescapable Rainy Yoshiwara" (second disc of Silent Hill 4: The Room Original Soundtracks), and Silent Hill 4: The Room Robbie Tracks not present on this set. Artwork Direction & Design: Ryosuke Tanimizu (grapache) 3-26 is a bonus track. 7-4 is an unused bonus track. 4-22, 8-3, 8-4, 8-7 and 8-26 are previously unreleased. 8-1 to 8-4 are from Silent Hill. 8-5 to 8-14 are from Silent Hill 3. 8-15 to 8-24 are from Silent Hill 4: The Room. 8-25 is from the movie Silent Hill Lost Memories. 8-26 is from Silent Hill 2. The following tracks which were mistitled as such: 2-1. Theme of Loura 2-26. Blank Fairy 2-27. Theme of Loura (Reprise) The track "Esperándote" from the Silent Hill I soundtrack is not included on this release. DVD approx running time is 17:00, MPEG-2, 16:9, Zone 2 Individual cat# as follow: CD1 - Silent Hill: GFCA243, LC1941 CD2 - Silent Hill 2: GFCA244, LC1942 CD3 - Silent Hill 3: GFCA245, LC1943 CD4 - Silent Hill 4: The Room: GFCA246, LC1944 CD5 - Silent Hill Zero (Origins): GFCA247, LC1945 CD6 - Silent Hill Homecoming: GFCA248, LC1946 CD7 - Silent Hill Shattered Memories GFCA249, LC1947 CD8 - Silent Hill Extra Music & Silent Hill: The Arcade GFCA250, LC1948 DVD - Bonus Material (Trailers) GFCA251, KD362 Original price as printed on box set: ¥14,700. ℗ 2011 Konami Digital Entertainment © 2011 Konami Digital Entertainment "Always on My Mind" (track 7-1) published by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Made in Japan Special Thanks: Akira Yamaoka, Takashi Hamano, Hiroyuki Ashida, Masahiro Ikariko, Yoichiro Tomita, Sana.

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	Akira Yamaoka syn, *1968 JP arranged by, performer, engineer, producer, composed by, all music, electric bass, synthesizer, programmed by, conductor, chemistry by, electric guitar, 7 strings, album by, vocals, words by, spoken
	No-Man , *1987 GB keyboards, vintage keyboards
	DJ Sandman performer, dj by
	Shunsaku Shimizu promotion
	Daitetsu Kuroki promotion, sales
	Kazuki Shimizu promotion, sales
	Koji Matsuo promotion, sales
	Hiroyuki Owaku , *1975 JP lyrics by, original japanese
	Nora Stevens Heath , JP lyrics by, translated
	Mary Elizabeth McGlynn voc, *1966 US vocals, words by, spoken, vocals, feat.
	Joe Romersa dr, perc, *1956 US vocals, lyrics by, translated
	Interlace , SE remix, lyrics by, vocals

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