SRIN-1160: FIGHTING EX LAYER Soundtracks

[Phonograph]

tracklist matching as follows:
Disc 2: EX (Arcade) -> PCCB-00241
Disc 3: EX2 (Arcade) -> PCCB-00322
Disc 4: EX (Console Game) * -> I think it could be EX+ (w/o EX+a because the tracklist doesn't match PCCB-00322)
Disc 5: EX2 (Console Game) -> CPCA-1038 (EX2+)
Disc 6: EX3 (Console Game) -> CPCA-1042

* never released before?

[CHz]

Originally Posted by Phonograph

Disc 4: EX (Console Game) * -> I think it could be EX+ (w/o EX+a because the tracklist doesn't match PCCB-00322)

The only console release of EX was +a (although I don't know if EX+a's arrangements were original to that game or reused from EX+, the internet seems to think the former though).

The song titles don't match because some of the EX+a arrangements on PCCB-00322 had different names from the original songs from EX, while this album just seems to use the original EX song titles for both. The credits all match up (e.g. EX+a SPINNING BIRD is an arrangement of EX Tenkyaku Buka, and PCCB-00322 tr.28 matches this album's tr.415).

[Phonograph]

I guess I shoulda checked internet instead of vgmdb's sporadic SF info

[XISMZERO]

Official site states "EX PS" which means EX +a. Also, several exclusives like "Precious Heart" were created specifically for the PS release.

Officially sold. Been waiting so many years for complete, non-game rip of the amazing EX +a soundtrack.

Guessing licensing has kept any mention of "Street Fighter" at all from appearing anywhere on this.

We're still missing Before Moon, Phantom Bomb and several others from the Arcade EX2 Plus which means some of these are simply reprints?

[KAI]

OMFG, arrangers credits for CS EX2 Plus, is this a dream?! Seeing +a finally being published is almost a miracle.

Someone should ask Hosoe about the songs from the arcade version of EX2 Plus, he seems to be an expert recording stuff from arcade boards and will be a shame not to include them in this excellent compilation.

btw, here's the list of the missing tracks:
Attract
Phantom Bomb
Frozen Mist
Green Shower
Digital Ignition
Inifinite Earth
Irene
Before Moon
The Battle of the Flame
The Battle of the Flame 2
Regenerate (ending)
Bonus Stage

[Jotamide]

Album PV is up

[Despatche]

I was really liking what I was seeing until I noticed that EX2 Plus arcade was completely absent. Very disappointed, very glaring omission. Why does that particular version of the game get no respect?

[XISMZERO]

Can confirm, these have all been newly remastered (noted db/gain differences as well) by Shinji Hosoe and they sound excellent (not the same mastering as previously album). As for the EX Console tracks, some editing differs from the in-game rips (specifically Light Guardian).

[KAI]

Light Guardian skipping at 02:03 must be a mastering issue when they tried to loop the first part twice.

[XISMZERO]

The definitive version of Light Guardian without the poor sequencing is the one that presents on Street Fighter EX -Arrange Sound Trax-, which seemingly is how Hosoe wanted this version to sound like. Upon listening a few times, my brain can't smooth seam the hiccup given the years of hearing this tune over and over again on the game rip and the AST.

Ultimately, the Fighting EX Layer impresses -- lots of infectious, melodic tracks. Sadly, no credit (as per Sweep team) on the guitars and bass players? Plenty of nods to the Sweep sound, mostly, the later EX sound is present here.

[Modality]

Isn't the arranged EX2 soundtrack what's really missing?