Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack
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Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack | |
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Released: |
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Sumthing Else Music Works | |
Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori | |
Composer(s): |
Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori |
Performance: |
Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, Stan LePard, C. Paul Johnson, Northwest Sinfonia |
Total length: |
67:38 |
- "This is a more character-driven piece, and its also about a planet that everyone knows will fall, and falls to the Covenant. So it's a more somber, more visceral introduction to the game that we're making."
- — Martin O'Donnell[1]
The Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack was released in stores September 28, 2010,[2] and was distributed via iTunes and Sumthing Digital on September 14.[3] There are a total of 20 tracks in the two-disk set comprising a total of 67 minutes worth of music.[4]
The soundtrack was composed by Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori with help from Stan LePard and C. Paul Johnson,[5] and published by Sumthing Distribution.
The Halo: Reach Soundtrack marks the final time composers Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori collaborate and compose original music for a Halo game.[2] In a press release, Martin O'Donnell referred to the soundtrack as "...the culmination of our efforts".[6]
Track listing[edit]
- Overture – 4:46
- Winter Contingency – 12:08
- ONI: Sword Base – 8:28
- Nightfall – 5:40
- Tip of the Spear – 6:05
- Long Night of Solace – 11:46
- Exodus – 7:18
- New Alexandria – 8:41
- The Package – 6:56
- The Pillar of Autumn – 9:40
- Epilogue – 4:29
- From the Vault – 4:59
- Ashes – 2:45
- Fortress – 1:07
- We're Not Going Anywhere – 1:13
- At Any Cost – 2:29
- Both Ways (Remix) – 2:17
- Walking Away – 1:53
- Ghosts and Glass – 2:41
- We Remember – 2:05
Trivia[edit]
- The Halo: Reach Soundtrack is one of three soundtracks that does not directly include the Halo Theme, with the other two being the Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack, and the Halo 4: Original Soundtrack.
- The last 8 songs on the soundtrack are not fully featured in-game. They are merely bonus tracks which appear in short clips throughout in-game campaign missions and cutscenes. From the Vault is fully featured in game, but only within the bonus Tribute Room.
- There are two known songs - "Uphill, Both Ways" and "Lone Wolf" - that did not technically make it onto the official soundtrack, but appear as MP3 files downloadable through Bungie's website. "Uphill, Both Ways" is a shortened version of "Both Ways (Remix)", while "Lone Wolf" is simply a section of the track "Winter Contingency" using the same name.
Sources[edit]
- ^ 1UP.com: Halo Reach VGA Interview
- ^ a b Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update: 8/27/10
- ^ Digital Spy: Halo: Reach' music CD coming next week
- ^ Sumthing Digital: Halo Reach: Original Soundtrack
- ^ G4TV: G4TV: Interview with Bungie's Marty O'Donnell
- ^ Joystiq: Sumthing Else releasing Halo: Reach soundtrack