KCD4: Turrican Original Video Game Soundtrack

[Jedi QuestMaster]

Does anyone know which themes belong to which game, & where it is used?

[ScHlAuChi]

Originally Posted by Jedi QuestMaster

Does anyone know which themes belong to which game, & where it is used?

Here is your answer - better late than never, eh?

01 - None
02 - None
03 - Turrican 3 - Intro Theme
04 - Turrican 1 - Level 2-2
05 - Turrican 2 - Level 1-2
06 - Turrican 2 - Level 3-1
07 - Turrican 2 - Level 4-1
08 - Turrican 2 - Highscore Table
09 - Turrican 3 - Level 1-1
10 - Turrican 3 - Level 3-1
11 - Turrican 3 - Level 5
12 - None
13 - None
14 - None
15 - Turrican 3 - End Credits
16 - Mix of various Titles:
-- - Turrican 1 - Intro Theme (00:00 - 02:26)
-- - Turrican 1 - Level 1-1 (02:27 - 03:34)
-- - Turrican 1 - Level 3-2 (03:35 - 04:27)
-- - Turrican 1 - End Credits (04:28 - 06:50)
-- - Turrican 2 - Intro Theme (06:51 - 08:54)
-- - Turrican 2 - Level 1-1 (08:55 - 10:06)
-- - Turrican 2 - Level 5 (10:07 - 12:11)
-- - Turrican 2 - Level 3-1 (12:12 - 14:35)
-- - Turrican 2 - End Credits (14:36 - 15:37)

[Fearin]

402872300014
May be the barcode.

http://www.synsoniq.de/productdetail...htext=turrican

[Lashiec]

Alright, Chris has made a "reprint" of the soundtrack, and it doesn't seem he'll run out of copies soon

Looks to me it's exactly the same album, except for the change in the method used for its distribution. But with the Soundtrack Anthology project in the works, maybe Chris took advantage of the opportunity to remaster some old recordings?

[Despatche]

the current story: factor 5 decided to move from amiga to console development, and eventually turned the "turrican iii" idea into a pair of games based on the same source: super turrican (the sfc game) and mega turrican. both were completely finished long before what is known as turrican 3, which came to be a port of mega. however, they were never able to find a publisher for mega as they did with super, so 3 ended up being released before mega, which got thrown into 1994.

in light of this, i don't see the harm in tracking mega as well, though at this point i'm not sure this album can really be said to "represent" anything particular.

(someone's gotta find the original super turrican (sfc game) : ()

[The Gambler]

Here is with some added notes, and one serious omission corrected (Snes origin of first track).

01 - Opening - Super Turrican (Snes) - intro theme
02 - Prologue None [vocal intro]
03 - Main Title - Turrican 3 - Intro Theme
04 - Techno Dungeon - Turrican 1- Level 2-2
05 - The Desert Rocks - Turrican 2 - Level 1-2 (Warning: this is actually "Traps". It's a mistake similar to the "Op.13/Slash" one)
06 - The Great Bath - Turrican 2 - Level 3-1
07 - Walker Factory - Turrican 2 - Level 4-1
08 - The Hero - Turrican 2 - Highscore Table
09 - Bionic Action - Turrican 3 - Level 1-1
10 - Air Combat - Turrican 3 - Level 3-1
11 - Climb to Survive - Turrican 3 - Level 5
12 - Transfer to the Battlefield - None
13 - The Machine - None
14 - Countdown - None
15 - Freedom - Turrican 3 - End Credits (renamed Freedom which actually was the title of T2 ending track. Properly titled "Credits" in 2013 TSA)
16 - Turrican Medley - Bonus-Mix - Mix of various Titles:
-- - Turrican 1 - Intro Theme (00:00 - 02:26)
-- - Turrican 1 - Level 1-1 (02:27 - 03:34)
-- - Turrican 1 - Level 3-2 (03:35 - 04:27)
-- - Turrican 1 - End Credits (04:28 - 06:50)
-- - Turrican 2 - Intro Theme (06:51 - 08:54)
-- - Turrican 2 - Level 1-1 (08:55 - 10:06)
-- - Turrican 2 - Level 5 (10:07 - 12:11)
-- - Turrican 2 - Level 3-1 (12:12 - 14:35)
-- - Turrican 2 - End Credits (14:36 - 15:37)

[Valrahk]

Originally Posted by The Gambler

Here is with some added notes, and one serious omission corrected (Snes origin of first track).

01 - Opening - Super Turrican (Snes) - intro theme
02 - Prologue None [vocal intro]
03 - Main Title - Turrican 3 - Intro Theme
04 - Techno Dungeon - Turrican 1- Level 2-2
05 - The Desert Rocks - Turrican 2 - Level 1-2 (Warning: this is actually "Traps". It's a mistake similar to the "Op.13/Slash" one)
06 - The Great Bath - Turrican 2 - Level 3-1
07 - Walker Factory - Turrican 2 - Level 4-1
08 - The Hero - Turrican 2 - Highscore Table
09 - Bionic Action - Turrican 3 - Level 1-1
10 - Air Combat - Turrican 3 - Level 3-1
11 - Climb to Survive - Turrican 3 - Level 5
12 - Transfer to the Battlefield - None
13 - The Machine - None
14 - Countdown - None
15 - Freedom - Turrican 3 - End Credits (renamed Freedom which actually was the title of T2 ending track. Properly titled "Credits" in 2013 TSA)
16 - Turrican Medley - Bonus-Mix - Mix of various Titles:
-- - Turrican 1 - Intro Theme (00:00 - 02:26)
-- - Turrican 1 - Level 1-1 (02:27 - 03:34)
-- - Turrican 1 - Level 3-2 (03:35 - 04:27)
-- - Turrican 1 - End Credits (04:28 - 06:50)
-- - Turrican 2 - Intro Theme (06:51 - 08:54)
-- - Turrican 2 - Level 1-1 (08:55 - 10:06)
-- - Turrican 2 - Level 5 (10:07 - 12:11)
-- - Turrican 2 - Level 3-1 (12:12 - 14:35)
-- - Turrican 2 - End Credits (14:36 - 15:37)

A slight addendum to this tracklist:

12 - Transfer to the Battlefield - Turrican 1 - Level 1-1 (The first half doesn't arrange anything, but at 3:48, Level 1-1 kicks in).
14 - Countdown - Turrican 1 Title (Just the series' main theme section, plays after the explosion sound effect).

[dma]

Thanks for your precise tracklisting work on the Turrican products, The Gambler and others.

[Linearity]

I have made a translation, from German to English, of the liner notes for this CD. I originally meant it for the old web site Chudah's Corner, which had a liner notes section. I don't see a section like that on VGMdb, but here it is anyway:

# Turrican Original Video Game Soundtrack #

## Turrican is back ##

After two years of anxious waiting, Commander Bren McGuire conquers video gamers' computers and consoles with his Turrican armor. Three new adventures will shortly be completed in the laboratories of Factor 5: on the Super Nintendo, Turrican stands against his arch-enemy "The Machine" for the first time. Mega Drive fans might already know him from the failed first version made by a foreign company, but only with Factor 5's "Mega Turrican" does the real hero make his appearance. On the Amiga, the long-awaited third installment of the Turrican legend finally appears---a perfect transfer of the Mega Drive game to the Amiga.

Naturally all music and sounds in these three games come from Chris Hülsbeck---with his soundtracks he, alongside Turrican creator Manfred Trenz, had a crucial share in the Turrican legend and decisively influenced these three games as well.

In light of the huge amount that Turrican has to offer musically, Chris decided to finally prepare a true Turrican CD. Not "just" a medley like that on his first CD, "Shades," but instead more than 60 minutes of pure Turrican without additives.

"I began in the first part of the CD with a combination of several Turrican intros---when possible, compositions from the Super Nintendo, Mega Drive, and Amiga were seamlessly connected.

In the main section you will find a whole bunch of completely new arrangements of in-game music from all Turrican games. None of these pieces were available on my CDs until now, and the fans of the games kept asking for more Turrican material. Last but not least, a special treat awaits: with synthesizers and microphones, I have sent Turrican on one of his dangerous outer-space missions. Try to immerse yourself in the action with the help of the 3D surround-sound effect..."

Chris Hülsbeck

## PART 1 ##

### Opening ###

For Turrican's red-hot Super Nintendo debut, the music had to be coordinated precisely in time with the animations of the intro sequence. With the CD version more freedom was available.

### Prologue ###

The story of the everlasting struggle---even without a screen, television, or monitor, the pictures of a Turrican adventure shine through.

### Main Title ###

Turrican lives---and on the Amiga too. This bombastic interpretation of the original T3 theme is proof.

## PART 2 ##

### Techno Dungeon ###

Turrican in the steel vault of terror. In searching for diamonds he finds secret compartments, fights with deadly piranhas, and runs into aggressive robots.

### The Desert Rocks ###

The wind blows bitingly cold between the peaks of the bare mountains. Unshaken, Turrican overcomes bottomless gorges, climbs steep rock walls, and explores dark caves on his way.

### The Great Bath ###

In the watery caves of the planet, Turrican races through endless shafts. Treacherous steel balls, flashing lasers, and poisonous spiders set out to destroy the hero's armor.

### Walker Factory ###

Mercilessly pounding hammers, grating cylinders, and endless conveyor belts---a cold labyrinth of the future made of metal and synthetic material welcome you. The mechanical creatures attack---and are not programmed for honor.

### The Hero ###

Victory! "The Machine" is defeated! The universe was saved from enslavement by the forces of evil. But how long will the peace last?!

### Bionic Action ###

In the halls of the biogenetic experimental laboratories, monsters and mutants await unwanted visitors. Eerie liquids simmer dangerously in giant test tubes.

### Air Combat ###

Nothing under Turrican for kilometers except an endless sea of gray fog---above him, the dreary, cloudy night sky. He swings with determination from glider to glider in search of an unknown goal.

### Climb to Survive ###

Strange gas fills the atmosphere! Turrican senses that he will stand against his greatest foe. Only a miracle can save him now...

## PART 3 ##

### Transfer to the Battlefield ###

Commander Bren McGuire slips into his Turrican assault suit and prepares himself for the fight of his life. -All systems start- indeed.....

### The Machine ###

Turrican and his arch-enemy confront each other face to face! Will Turrican's energy last---will the USS Freedom Forces succumb to the iron-handed conqueror...

### Countdown ###

The seconds run down relentlessly; only moments remain to save the world! Turrican activates every attack system in his suit....

### Freedom ###

Oppressed and overjoyed! Turrican was able to bring the daunting, superior power of his enemy to its knees, and he celebrates his greatest victory. The coalition of aggressors under the leadership of "The Machine" was destroyed, their bloodthirsty underlings scattered to the four winds. Once again, peace visits the people of the galaxy---and once again they hope for everlasting repose from the forces of evil.

### Turrican Medley ###

At the request of many, and to complete this CD, the Turrican Medley from the Shades album was re-mixed with the most modern studio technology! The '94 Turrican mix in digital, bombastic sound!