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Name: GOLDEN AXE THE MUSIC

Alternative Titles:
ゴールデンアックス ザ ミュージック

Year: 2008
Catalog Number: WM-0595~7
Platforms: Arcade, Genesis / Mega Drive, Saturn
Developed by: Sega
Published by: Wave Master

Description: 

The album does not provide a composer/game breakdown. Several members of the games' sound teams give comments in the booklet and their works are listed, but the games may also have composers who weren't interviewed.


DISC 1


01~13: Golden Axe (1989, Arcade / SYSTEM 16B)
Commentator: Tohru Nakabayashi
Yousuke Okunari only says that Y.T wrote music in the liner notes of SEGA SYSTEM 16 COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK Vol.3 [WM-0681~3]. Nakabayashi only comments on programming and sound effects in the booklet of this album.

Credits from the digital release:
Composer:
  SEGA (01~13)
Arranger:
  SEGA (01~13)

14~33: Golden Axe The Revenge of Death Adder (1992, Arcade / SYSTEM 32)
Commentators: Masanori Takeuchi, Tomoyuki Kawamura
Game has no credits.
Kawamura comments he worked on 16, 17, 18 and 23 before being transferred to work on HOLOSSEUM.

Credits from digital release:
Composer:
  Masanori Takeuchi (14, 15, 19~22, 24~33)
  Masanori Takeuchi, Tomoyuki Kawamura (16)
  Tomoyuki Kawamura (17, 18, 23)
Arranger:
  Masanori Takeuchi (14, 15, 19~22, 24~33)
  Masanori Takeuchi, Tomoyuki Kawamura (16)
  Tomoyuki Kawamura (17, 18, 23)


DISC 2
01~13: Golden Axe (1989, Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis)
No commentators.
Game credits "sound" to Nankyoku, Decky, and Imocky.

Credits from digital release:
Composer:
  SEGA (01~13)
Arranger:
  SEGA (01~13)


14~29: Golden Axe II (1991, Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis)
Commentator: Naofumi Hataya
Game credits "sound effect" to Hatabaw.
Hataya's old Wave Master profile says he did all music and sound effects.

Credits from digital release:
Composer:
  Naofumi Hataya (14~16, 19~30)
  Masafumi Ogata (17, 18)
Arranger:
  Naofumi Hataya (14~16, 19~30)
  Masafumi Ogata (17, 18)


30~55: Golden Axe III (1993, Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis)
Commentators: Naofumi Hataya, Tatsuyuki Maeda
Game credits "music and sound effect" to N.H (Naofumi Hataya), Ryunosuke (Tatsuyuki Maeda), Lotty (Haruyo Oguro), and T.S. (Tomonori Sawada)
Hataya's old Wave Master profile says he did music. Maeda's says he did music and sound effects. Hataya confirmed in May 2015 that "Wilderness" was composed by Tatsuyuki Maeda and "Ride The Whirlwind" was composed by himself. Sawada confirmed in January 2016 that "Boss Odd Stage" is the only track he composed, however the digital release additionally credits him for "The Scorching Sand".

Credits from digital release:
Composer:
  Naofumi Hataya (30, 31, 45, 47, 55)
  Tatsuyuki Maeda (32, 34, 35, 38, 39, 42, 44, 48~53)
  Tomonori Sawada (33, 41)
  Haruyo Oguro (36, 37, 40, 43, 46, 54)
Arranger:
  Naofumi Hataya (30, 31, 36, 37, 40, 43, 45~47, 55)
  Tatsuyuki Maeda (32, 34, 35, 38, 39, 42, 44, 48~53)
  Tomonori Sawada (33, 41)
  Haruyo Oguro (54)


DISC 3

01~23: Golden Axe The Duel (1995, Arcade / ST-V)
Commentator: Kazuhiko Nagai
Game credits "composer" to K. Nagai (Kazuhiko Nagai).
Nagai comments that a T-san may have written a track.

Credits from digital release:
Composer:
  Kazuhiko Nagai (01~23)
Arranger:
  Kazuhiko Nagai (01~23)


24~46: Golden Axe The Duel (1995, Sega Saturn)
Commentator: Makito Nomiya
Game credits "consumer team" to M. Nomiya (Makito Nomiya)

Credits from digital release:
Composer:
  Kazuhiko Nagai (24~46)
Arranger:
  Makito Nomiya (24~46)


BONUS TRACK
2 tracks (47-48)

3-47. Arrenged by Tomoyuki Kawamura (Studio MUU2)
3-48. Arranged by Makito Nomiya (SEGA)

Credits from digital release:
Composer:
  Tomoyuki Kawamura (47)
  Makito Nomiya (48)
Arranger:
  Tomoyuki Kawamura (47)
  Makito Nomiya (48)


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                       Producer : Makito Nomiya (SEGA)
                A&R Producer : Yoshihiro Ito (SEGA)
                        Director : Kenji Tsujisaka (WAVE MASTER)
                  Art Director : Taku Makino (SEGA)
                      Designer : takami2 (t-na)
       Recording Engineer : Shigeharu Isoda (WAVE MASTER)
          Product Advisor : Makoto Uchida (SEGA)
                                    Kazuhiko Nagai (SEGA)
                                    Naofumi Hataya (SEGA)
                                    Yosuke Okunari (SEGA)
              Commentator : Makoto Uchida (SEGA)
                                    Tohru Nakabayashi (SEGA)
                                    Kazuhiko Nagai (SEGA)
                                    Naofumi Hataya (SEGA)
                                    Tatsuyuki Maeda (SEGA)
                                    Masanori Takeuchi (SEGA)
                                    Tomoyuki Kawamura (Studio MUU2)
                                    Makito Nomiya (SEGA)
             Mastering Studio : TRC NORTH
         Mastering Engineer : Megumi Aoki (TRC)
  Copyright Administrator : Kazuo Koizumi (WAVE MASTER)
                       Licensing : Junichiro Takahashi (SEGA)
                                       Makoto Matsui (SEGA)
               Sales Promoter : Mitsuaki Sugibayashi (SEGA)
          Label Management : Takahiro Ishikawa (WAVE MASTER)
               BIG THANKS to : baddy
                                       Hideshi Maeshima (SEGA)
                                       Tetsuya Takahashi (SEGA)
                                       Taku Sasahara (SEGA)
                                       Yasushi Nagumo (SEGA)
          Executive Producer : Fumitaka Shibata (WAVE MASTER)

Published on site: 19th of February, 2021