GOLDEN AXE THE MUSIC / GOLDEN AXE THE MUSIC

ゴールデンアックスザミュージック

Catalog Number	WM-0595~7
Barcode	4571164389608
Release Date	Feb 21, 2008
Publish Format	Commercial
Release Price	3500 JPY
Media Format	3 CD
Classification	Original Soundtrack, Arrangement
Label	SOUND! SHOCK SERIES / SOUND! SHOCK SERIES / SOUND! SHOCK SERIES, WAVE MASTER / WAVE MASTER / WAVE MASTER
Manufacturer	WAVE MASTER INC. / 株式会社ウェーブマスター / WAVE MASTER INC.
Distributor	SEGA Direct / セガダイレクト / SEGA Direct
Phonographic Copyright	SEGA / 株式会社セガ / SEGA

Credits

Composer / Composer	Y.T*, Masanori Takeuchi / 竹内雅則, Tomoyuki Kawamura / 河村知之, Naofumi Hataya / 幡谷尚史, Masafumi Ogata / 尾形雅史, Tatsuyuki Maeda / 前田龍之, Tomonori Sawada / 澤田朋伯, Haruyo Oguro / 小黒晴代, Kazuhiko Nagai / 長井和彦
Arranger / Arranger	Masanori Takeuchi / 竹内雅則, Tomoyuki Kawamura / 河村知之, Naofumi Hataya / 幡谷尚史, Masafumi Ogata / 尾形雅史, Tatsuyuki Maeda / 前田龍之, Tomonori Sawada / 澤田朋伯, Haruyo Oguro / 小黒晴代, Kazuhiko Nagai / 長井和彦, Makito Nomiya / 野宮牧人
Producer / Producer	Makito Nomiya / 野宮牧人 (SEGA)
A&R Producer / A&R Producer	Yoshihiro Ito / 伊藤良弘 (SEGA)
Director / Director	Kenji Tsujisaka / 辻坂健次 (WAVE MASTER)
Art Director / Art Director	Taku Makino (SEGA)
Designer / Designer	takami2 (t-na)
Recording Engineer / Recording Engineer	Shigeharu Isoda / 磯田重晴 (WAVE MASTER)
Product Advisor / Product Advisor	Makoto Uchida (SEGA), Kazuhiko Nagai / 長井和彦 (SEGA), Naofumi Hataya / 幡谷尚史 (SEGA), Yosuke Okunari / 奥成洋輔 (SEGA)
Commentator / Commentator	Makoto Uchida (SEGA), Tohru Nakabayashi / 中林亨 (SEGA), Kazuhiko Nagai / 長井和彦 (SEGA), Naofumi Hataya / 幡谷尚史 (SEGA), Tatsuyuki Maeda / 前田龍之 (SEGA), Masanori Takeuchi / 竹内雅則 (SEGA), Tomoyuki Kawamura / 河村知之 (Studio MUU2), Makito Nomiya / 野宮牧人 (SEGA)
Mastering Studio / Mastering Studio	TRC NORTH
Mastering Engineer / Mastering Engineer	Megumi Aoki / 青木恵順 (TRC)
Copyright Administrator / Copyright Administrator	Kazuo Koizumi / 小泉一夫 (WAVE MASTER)
Licensing / Licensing	Junichiro Takahashi / 高橋淳一郎 (SEGA), Makoto Matsui / 松井真 (SEGA)
Sales Promoter / Sales Promoter	Mitsuaki Sugibayashi / 杉林充章 (SEGA)
Label Management / Label Management	Takahiro Ishikawa / 石川崇博 (WAVE MASTER)
Big Thanks / Big Thanks	baddy, Hideshi Maeshima (SEGA), Tetsuya Takahashi (SEGA), Taku Sasahara / 笹原拓 (SEGA), Yasushi Nagumo (SEGA)
Executive Producer / Executive Producer	Fumitaka Shibata / 柴田文孝 (WAVE MASTER)

Tracklist

Disc 1 [WM-0595] Original Soundtrack

01	COIN~THE BATTLE	1:20
02	Wilderness	5:18
03	BATTLE FIELD	4:55
04	Thief's Theme	1:42
05	Old Map	0:55
06	TURTLE VILLAGE 1	4:30
07	Fiend's Path	4:25
08	TURTLE VILLAGE 2	3:09
09	Death Adder	4:51
10	Conclusion	0:21
11	Sutakora, Sassa!	1:23
12	Battle Axe March	1:08
13	GAME OVER	0:06
14	character select	1:48
15	main theme 1	2:47
16	Waterfall ~ Assault	2:42
17	The Mischief of the Dwarf	1:18
18	Hope for Tomorrow	2:44
19	The theme of the boss	1:35
20	Map indication	0:16
21	cave	1:07
22	The forest of the mushroom	1:07
23	The Merry Dwarves	1:52
24	The dance of the soldier	0:36
25	Bonus side in the town	0:54
26	In a fortress	2:58
27	On a ship	2:12
28	DeathAdder1	2:07
29	DeathAdder2	1:48
30	Continue	0:20
31	All_Clear	0:28
32	Ending	0:25
33	Result	1:00

Disc length 64:07
Disc 2 [WM-0596] Original Soundtrack

01	THE BATTLE	1:00
02	WILDERNESS	2:55
03	BATTLE FIELD	2:16
04	THIEF'S THEME	0:39
05	OLD MAP	0:20
06	TURTLE VILLAGE 1	2:13
07	FIEND'S PATH	2:25
08	TURTLE VILLAGE 2	0:53
09	DEATH ADDER	1:59
10	SHOWDOWN	1:55
11	CONCLUSION	0:21
12	SUTAKORA, SASSA!	0:46
13	GAME OVER	0:05
14	Character Select	1:10
15	Raveged Village	1:09
16	Boss	1:03
17	Magician Stage	0:55
18	Crystal	0:26
19	Ancient Ruins	0:54
20	Enemy's Headquarters	0:54
21	Dragon's Throat	0:44
22	Boss	1:04
23	The Castle Gate	0:57
24	Castle Of Dark Guld	1:29
25	Deathadder	1:40
26	Allclear	0:15
27	Staff Roll	2:02
28	Result	0:14
29	GameOver	0:07
30	Title Demo	1:10
31	Character Select	0:53
32	Wilderness	1:19
33	Boss Odd Stage	1:36
34	Thife Stage	0:50
35	Map	0:37
36	Ancient Mound	1:26
37	Tender Hamlet	1:29
38	Boss Even Stage	0:51
39	Dim Jungle	1:07
40	Cave Of Cristal	1:13
41	The Scorching Sand	1:26
42	Bloody Street	0:56
43	Death Mountain	1:10
44	A Voyage Of Castle	1:12
45	Ride The Whirlwind	1:17
46	Cursed City	1:09
47	The Gate Of Fate	1:03
48	In The Castle	1:08
49	Last Boss	1:08
50	Last Boss Clear	0:18
51	Ending	0:29
52	Game Over	0:05
53	Congratulations	0:07
54	Staff Roll	1:39
55	Main Title	0:53

Disc length 59:21
Disc 3 [WM-0597] Original Soundtrack, Arrangement

01	title	1:03
02	Character selection	0:40
03	VS screen	0:22
04	Kain Blade	2:05
05	Milan Flare	2:08
06	Gillius Rockhead	2:08
07	Jamm	2:10
08	Zoma	1:36
09	Doc	1:55
10	Green	1:57
11	Keel	1:30
12	Panchos	1:50
13	Death Adder	1:44
14	Intrusion	0:07
15	Golden Axe	1:59
16	Ending1	1:17
17	Ending2	1:54
18	Ending3	1:55
19	Staff roll	2:32
20	Name entry	0:52
21	Continue	1:24
22	GameOver	0:07
23	Demo	1:43
24	title	1:06
25	Character selection	0:40
26	VS screen	0:06
27	Kain Blade	2:05
28	Milan Flare	2:08
29	Gillius Rockhead	2:08
30	Jamm	2:10
31	Zoma	1:36
32	Doc	1:55
33	Green	1:57
34	Keel	3:01
35	Panchos	1:50
36	Death Adder	1:44
37	Intrusion	0:05
38	Golden Axe	1:59
39	Ending1	1:05
40	Ending2	1:09
41	Ending3	1:34
42	Staff roll	3:47
43	Name entry	0:38
44	Continue	0:36
45	GameOver	0:08
46	win	0:08
47	Hope for Tomorrow~Special MIX~	2:57
48	Axe Duel Arrange Ver.-	4:57

Disc length 76:27

Total tracks 136 Total length 3:19:55

Disc 1 [WM-0595] Original Soundtrack

01	COIN~THE BATTLE	1:20
02	荒野	5:18
03	BATTLE FIELD	4:55
04	シーフのテーマ	1:42
05	古地図	0:55
06	TURTLE VILLAGE 1	4:30
07	亡者の道	4:25
08	TURTLE VILLAGE 2	3:09
09	宿敵!デス・アダー	4:51
10	終結	0:21
11	す・た・こ・ら・さっさ!	1:23
12	戦斧マーチ	1:08
13	GAME OVER	0:06
14	character select	1:48
15	main theme 1	2:47
16	waterfall~強襲	2:42
17	小人の悪戯	1:18
18	明日への希望	2:44
19	The theme of the boss	1:35
20	Map indication	0:16
21	cave	1:07
22	The forest of the mushroom	1:07
23	陽気な小人たち	1:52
24	The dance of the soldier	0:36
25	Bonus side in the town	0:54
26	In a fortress	2:58
27	On a ship	2:12
28	DeathAdder1	2:07
29	DeathAdder2	1:48
30	Continue	0:20
31	All_Clear	0:28
32	Ending	0:25
33	Result	1:00

Disc length 64:07
Disc 2 [WM-0596] Original Soundtrack

01	THE BATTLE	1:00
02	WILDERNESS	2:55
03	BATTLE FIELD	2:16
04	THIEF 'S THEME	0:39
05	OLD MAP	0:20
06	TURTLE VILLAGE 1	2:13
07	FIEND'S PATH	2:25
08	TURTLE VILLAGE 2	0:53
09	DEATH ADDER	1:59
10	SHOWDOWN	1:55
11	CONCLUSION	0:21
12	SUTAKORA, SASSA!	0:46
13	GAME OVER	0:05
14	Character Select	1:10
15	Raveged Village	1:09
16	Boss	1:03
17	Magician Stage	0:55
18	Crystal	0:26
19	Ancient Ruins	0:54
20	Enemy's Headquarters	0:54
21	Dragon's Throat	0:44
22	Boss	1:04
23	The Castlle Gate	0:57
24	Castle Of Dark Guld	1:29
25	Deathadder	1:40
26	Allclear	0:15
27	Staff Roll	2:02
28	Result	0:14
29	GameOver	0:07
30	Title Demo	1:10
31	Character Select	0:53
32	Wilderness	1:19
33	Boss Odd Stage	1:36
34	Thife Stage	0:50
35	Map	0:37
36	Ancient Mound	1:26
37	Tender Hamlet	1:29
38	Boss Even Stage	0:51
39	Dim Jungle	1:07
40	Cave Of Cristal	1:13
41	The Scorching Sand	1:26
42	Bloody Street	0:56
43	Death Mountain	1:10
44	A Voyage Of Castle	1:12
45	Ride The Whirlwind	1:17
46	Cursed City	1:09
47	The Gate Of Fate	1:03
48	In The Castle	1:08
49	Last Boss	1:08
50	Last Boss Clear	0:18
51	Ending	0:29
52	Game Over	0:05
53	Congratulations	0:07
54	Staff Roll	1:39
55	Main Title	0:53

Disc length 59:21
Disc 3 [WM-0597] Original Soundtrack, Arrangement

01	title	1:03
02	Character selection	0:40
03	VS screen	0:22
04	Kain Blade	2:05
05	Milan Flare	2:08
06	Gillius Rockhead	2:08
07	Jamm	2:10
08	Zoma	1:36
09	Doc	1:55
10	Green	1:57
11	Keel	1:30
12	Panchos	1:50
13	Death Adder	1:44
14	Intrusion	0:07
15	Golden Axe	1:59
16	Ending1	1:17
17	Ending2	1:54
18	Ending3	1:55
19	Staff roll	2:32
20	Name entry	0:52
21	Continue	1:24
22	GameOver	0:07
23	Demo	1:43
24	title	1:06
25	Character selection	0:40
26	VS screen	0:06
27	Kain Blade	2:05
28	Milan Flare	2:08
29	Gillius Rockhead	2:08
30	Jamm	2:10
31	Zoma	1:36
32	Doc	1:55
33	Green	1:57
34	Keel	3:01
35	Panchos	1:50
36	Death Adder	1:44
37	Intrusion	0:05
38	Golden Axe	1:59
39	Ending1	1:05
40	Ending2	1:09
41	Ending3	1:34
42	Staff roll	3:47
43	Name entry	0:38
44	Continue	0:36
45	GameOver	0:08
46	win	0:08
47	明日への希望~Special MIX~	2:57
48	Axe Duel Arrange Ver.-	4:57

Disc length 76:27

Total tracks 136 Total length 3:19:55

Notes

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)