This is the second published version of the Xenosaga soundtrack. It contains new tracks that weren't on the original DigiCube version (
SSCX-10062~3). Furthermore, it has new album art and a new tracklist order, and is remastered.
Music Composed, Arranged and Produced by Yasunori Mitsuda
DISC I
M-1.01
A.Piano: Yasuharu Nakanishi
M-1.02
Performed by LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Additional Chorus: Eri Kawai
M-1.03
Performed by LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
M-1.04
Performed by LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
M-1.05
A.Piano: Shelagh Sutherland
M-1.06
Original Lyrics: MONOLITH SOFTWARE INC. (Tetsuya Takahashi)
Latin Translation: Ukon Kurisawa
Performed by METRO VOICES
M-1.07
A.Piano: Yasuharu Nakanishi
Strings Quartet: Gen Ittetsu Strings
M-1.08
A.Piano: Yasuharu Nakanishi
M-1.09
Original Lyrics: MONOLITH SOFTWARE INC. (Tetsuya Takahashi)
Latin Translation: Ukon Kurisawa
Performed by METRO VOICES
M-1.10
Strings Quartet: Kuwano Hijiri Strings
M-1.11
Music: Traditional
Arranged by Yasunori Mitsuda
A.Piano: Yasuharu Nakanishi
M-1.12
Pipe Organ: Leslie Pearson
M-1.13
Original Lyrics: MONOLITH SOFTWARE INC. (Tetsuya Takahashi)
Latin Translation: Ukon Kurisawa
Performed by LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & METRO VOICES
M-1.14
Performed by LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & METRO VOICES
Pipe Organ: Leslie Pearson
Additional Chorus: Eimear Quinn
M-1.15
Performed by LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Additional E.Guitar & A.Guitar: Tomohiko Kira
Additional Snare: Maki Susukida
M-1.16
Performed by LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Additional Snare: Maki Susukida
M-1.17
Original Lyrics: MONOLITH SOFTWARE INC. (Tetsuya Takahashi)
English Translation: Takeshi Mogi & Matthew Zuckerman
Vocal: Joanne Hogg
A.Guitar & E.Guitar: Tomohiko Kira
A.Piano: Yasuharu Nakanishi
Low Whistle: Davy Spillane
Drums: KALTA
E.Bass: Hitoshi Watanabe
Programming & Keyboards: Yasunori Mitsuda
Strings: Gen Ittetsu Strings
M-1.18
Original Lyrics: MONOLITH SOFTWARE INC. (Tetsuya Takahashi)
English Translation: Takeshi Mogi & Matthew Zuckerman
Vocal: Joanne Hogg
A.Guitar & E.Guitar: Tomohiko Kira
A.Piano: Yasuharu Nakanishi
Low Whistle & Uillean Pipes: Davy Spillane
Drums: KALTA
E.Bass & A.Bass: Hitoshi Watanabe
Programming & Keyboards: Yasunori Mitsuda
M-1.19
A.Piano: Yasuharu Nakanishi
Bonus Tracks
M-1.20
Performed by LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & METRO VOICES
M-1.21
A.Piano: Yasuharu Nakanishi
Music Composed, Arranged & Orchestrated by Yasunori Mitsuda
Sound Programmed by Hidenori Suzuki (PROCYON STUDIO)
Synthesizer Programmed by Yasunori Mitsuda & Masaaki Kaneko (PROCYON STUDIO)
Orchestra Conducted by Steven Lloyd
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
1st Violins: Duncan Riddell (Leader), Robert St. John Wright, Tina Gruenberg, Jorg Hammann, Catherine Craig, Corinna Desch, Thomas Eisner, Martin Hohmann, John Kitchen, Katherine Loynes, Geoffrey Lynn, Robert Pool, Sarah Streatfield, Amanda Smith, Bjorn Peterson, Rachel Jackson
2nd Violins: Gina Beukes, Geoffrey Price, Joseph Maher, Fiona Higham, Andrew Thurgood, Ashley Stevens, Marie-Anne Mairesse, Nancy Elan, Michael Kellett, Dean Williams, Sarah White, Imogen Taylor, Gill Macintosh, Alison Strange, Emilyn Singleton, Sioni Williams
Violas: Chris Yates, Anthony Burne, Robert Duncan, Julian Shaw, Katherine Leek, Naomi Holt, Ben Pollani, Rachel Walker, Richard Cookson, Daniel Cornford, David Greenlees, Martyn Fenn
Cellos: Robert Truman, Susanne Beer, Francis Bucknall, Santiago Carvalho, Laura Donoghue, Simon Webb, Susan Sutherley, Susanna Riddell, Catherine Wilmers, William Routledge
Basses: Kevin Rundell, Laurence Lovelle, George Peniston, Bryan Scott, Kenneth Goode, Matthew Coman, Philip Dawson, Kenneth Knussen
Flutes: Celia Chambers, Susan Thomas, Stewart McIlwham
Oboes: David Theodore, Sue Bohling
Clarinets: Robert Hill, Nick Carpenter
Bassoons: John Price, Philip Tarlton
Horns: Nicholas Busch, Gareth Mollison, Martin Hoobs, Brendan Thomas, Michaela Betts, Phil Woods
Trumpets: Paul Beniston, Anne McAneney, Nicholas Betts
Trombones: Lindsay Shilling, Brian Raby, David Stewart
Tuba: Lee Tsarmaklis
Timpani: Simon Archer
Percussion: Rachel Gledhill, Andrew Barclay, Keith Millar
Harp: Angela Moore
Piano: Shelagh Sutherland
Chorus METRO VOICES
Directed by Jenny O'Grady
Sopranos: Tessa Bonner, Jacqui Barron, Catherine Bott, Julie Cooper, Janet Coxwell, Helen Groves, Micaela Haslam, Carrys Lane, Morag Mackay, Jenny O'Grady, Deborrrah Roberts, Rossalind Waters
Altos: Heather Cairncross, Alexandra Gibson, Claire Henry, Caroline Trevor
Counter Tenors: Simon Baker, Mark Chambers, William Missin, William Purefoy
Tenors: John Bowley, Andrew Busher, Michael Clarke, Gerald O'Bierne, Jeremy Rose, Angus Smith
Basses: Donald Greig, Michael McCarthy, David Poter Thomas, Lawrence Wallington
XENOSAGA RECORDING STAFF (Japan)
Recording & Mixing Engineers: Suminobu Hamada (Wonder Station), Kenzi Nagashima
Assistant Engineers: Masanori Ihara (Hi.t Sound), Kouta Sugawara (ONKIO HAUS)
ProTools Operators: Suminobu Hamada (Wonder Station), Yasunori Mitsuda (PROCYON STUDIO)
Locations: Hi.t Sound, ONKIO HAUS, PROCYON STUDIO, Takagi-Klavier
Recording Coordinators: Kenichi Funayama (STUDIO GUIDO), Yasunori Mitsuda (PROCYON STUDIO)
XENOSAGA RECORDING STAFF (UK)
Recording Engineer: Matt Howe
Assistant Engineers: Dave "Pacy" Bloor (Metropolis Studios), Ben Thackeray (Mayfair Recording Studios)
Copyist: Colin Rae
ProTools Operators: Neil Anthony Tucker (Metropolis Studios), Ian Duncan, Justin Fraser
Mobile Studios (Abbey Road): Graham Kirkby, Mike Cox, Richard Hale, Mirek Stilews
Locations: Metropolis Studios, Henry Wood Hall, St. Giles Cripplegate, Mayfair Recording Studios, Watford Colosseum
Recording Coordinators: Kenichi Funayama (STUDIO GUIDO), Mariko Fujiwara (COOOL)
PRODUCTION STAFF
Mastering Engineer: Hiroyuki Hosaka
Location: CIS Hosaka Room
Art Direction & Design: Pandagokko (GOKKO HOUSE)
Assistant Designer: .2GO (GOKKO HOUSE)
Label Director: Yoko Mitsuda (SLEIGH BELLS)
Producer: Yasunori Mitsuda (SLEIGH BELLS)
[THANKS TO...]
Hirohide Sugiura & Tetsuya Takahashi (MONOLITH SOFTWARE)
Yoko Nozaki (MUSIC PLANT), Chikako Shinohara, Rika Tanaka (penelope)
Sophie (Metropolis), Fumio Takano (TOSHITSU), Colette (Abbey Road)
Dan (Mayfair), Charlies & Andrew (Henry Wood), Lesley (St. Giles), John (Watford Colosseum)
Ruth Cornes & Ruth Sansom (LPO), Nyree & Leila (Isobel Griffiths), Leila Stacey, Pat Egan
All Staffs of "Project X=XENOSAGA"
SPECIAL THANKS TO...
Kazuhiro Ando (SEPTIMA LEY), Shinnichiro Okamoto (NAMCO)
Shigeru Noji & Osamu Abe (Sony Music Distribution), Akiko Honda, Nozomi Takano
Liner Notes: Yasunori Mitsuda
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