Blue Skies, Green Hills / Blue Skies, Green Hills / Blue Skies, Green Hills

Blue Skies, Green Hills is a Sonic the Hedgehog tribute album, celebrating 22 years and 3 console generations of Sonic the Hedgehog music. It features a variety of great artists and genres, bringing a fresh take on these classic tunes.

Track order and mastering:
Falk Au Yeong

Artwork and overall project coordination:
Paul Veer

- Track information -

1. Everything Was Green (Wacky Workbench Past)

Source(s): Wacky Workbench "P" mix
Game(s): Sonic the Hedgehog CD (???)
Composer(s): ???
Arranger(s): Jeff Ball

2. Eternal Guardian of the Sky (Sky Fortress Zone)

Source(s): Sky Fortress Zone Act 2
Game(s): Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
Composer(s): Jun Senoue
Arranger(s): Kozilek

3. Second Adventure (Sonic Adventure 2 Mashup)

Source(s): Event: The Last Scene / Metal Harbor
Game(s): Sonic Adventure 2
Composer(s): Fumie Kumatani / Jun Senoue
Arranger(s): Meszahline

4. Hidden Palace on Pumpkin Hill

Source(s): Hidden Palace Zone / A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup ...for Pumpkin Hill
Game(s): Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) / Sonic Adventure 2
Composer(s): Masato Nakamura / Tomoya Ohtani
Arranger(s): Rekcahdam

5. Final Project (Sonic 2006 Result)

Source(s): Result
Game(s): Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
Composer(s): Tomoya Ohtani
Arranger(s): Magnus "SoulEye" Pålsson (also production and lyrics)
Performer(s): RaKeeM (rapping)

Track notes: Bringing back some groovy synthpoppy 80's rap for your aural pleasure!

6. Sonic 1 Bonus Stage

Source(s): Special Stage
Game(s): Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)
Composer(s): Masato Nakamura
Arranger(s): Gryzor87 (also virtual orchestra, piano and synths)

Track notes: This trial is a 'Joe Hisaishi' approach to the melody. Just a cute piano performance.

7. Huge French (Jungle Joyride Night Stage)

Source(s): Jungle Joyride - Night
Game(s): Sonic Unleashed
Composer(s): Kenichi Tokoi
Arranger(s): JMickle

8. Faster Than A Speeding Ballad (Radical Train - The Chase)

Source(s): Radical Train ~The Chase~
Game(s): Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
Composer(s): Tomoya Ohtani
Arranger(s): Falk
Performer(s): Clay Lyons (saxophone)

Track notes: Even the bad games have good music.

9. Aqua Lake Zone

Source(s): Aqua Lake Zone
Game(s): Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)
Composer(s): ???
Arranger(s): doseone (also production and mixing)

10. Casino Night Zone

Source(s): Casino Night Zone
Game(s): Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)
Composer(s): Masato Nakamura
Arranger(s): Matheus Manente (also drums, guitar, bass, mix and production) & Gryzor87 (also keyboards and mastering)

Track notes: A jazz band approach with solos and some improvisation. At the end there is a duet (lead keys & guitar).

11. Bonus

Source(s): ???
Game(s): ???
Composer(s): ???
Arranger(s): ???

12. [UNFINISHED BONUS] The Water's Edge

Source(s): Wave Ocean ~The Water's Edge~
Game(s): Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
Composer(s): Mariko Nanba & Tomoya Ohtani
Arranger(s): Matthew Joseph Payne


Note: Tracks 11 and 12 cannot be heard via the website, they are included in the archive. Track 11 has no artist credited. Track 12 arranged by Matthew Joseph Payne.