Discography of the Chrono series

The music of the "Chrono" video game series, comprising "Chrono Trigger", "Radical Dreamers", and "Chrono Cross", was mainly composed by Yasunori Mitsuda.

Albums

Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version

Infobox Album
Name = Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version
Type = soundtrack
Artist = Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda
Released = March 15, 1995
Recorded =
Genre = Video game music
Length =
Label = NTT Publishing
Producer = Yasunori Mitsuda
Mitsunobu Nakamura
Reviews = The "Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version" is a soundtrack of the music from "Chrono Trigger", produced by Yasunori Mitsuda and Mitsunobu Nakamura. The soundtrack spans three discs and 64 tracks, covering a duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes. It was published by NTT Publishing on March 25, 1995, [ [http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Music_%28Chrono_Trigger%29.html#Chrono_Trigger_Original_Sound_Version Discography and release] information regarding the Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version.] and re-published on October 1, 2004.

Yasunori Mitsuda was the composer of most of the original soundtrack, with contributions by Nobuo Uematsu. Uematsu composed "Silent Light," "Mystery of the Past," "People Who Threw Away the Will to Live," "Bike Chase," "Underground Sewer," "Primitive Mountain," "Burn! Bobonga!," "Tyran Castle," "Sealed Door," and "Demo - Mystery of the Past"; he arranged "Boss Battle 1," composed by Noriko Matsueda.

Several versions of the album exist, all of which combine the Chrono Trigger logo and the Japanese text alongside it. The FXCD-016 version features several fx insignias, lacks the text under "Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version" as seen in the cover art screen shot, and lacks the TM letters next to the Chrono Trigger logo.

Other versions and remastered compositions include "Chrono Trigger '99" (orchestral rearrangements) and "Chrono Trigger Official Soundtrack: Music from Final Fantasy Chronicles" (remade tracks). [ [http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Music_%28Chrono_Trigger%29.html#Chrono_Trigger_Official_Soundtrack:_Music_from_Final_Fantasy_Chronicles Discography] of the Chrono Trigger Soundtrack from Final Fantasy Chronicles.]

Chrono Trigger Arranged Version: The Brink of Time

Infobox Album
Name = Chrono Trigger Arranged Version:
The Brink of Time
Type = soundtrack
Artist = Yasunori Mitsuda, Guido


Cover size = 150
Released = June 25, 1995
Recorded =
Genre = Acid-jazz
Length = 52:43
Label = NTT Publishing
Producer = Yasunori Mitsuda
Reviews = The "Chrono Trigger Arranged Version: The Brink of Time" is an album of jazz rearrangements of the music from "Chrono Trigger", composed by Yasunori Mitsuda, arranged by Hiroshi Hata, Hidenobu "KALTA" Ootsuki, and Gizaemon de Furuta, and performed by the band Guido. The soundtrack spans one disc and 10 tracks, covering a duration of 53 minutes. It was published by NTT Publishing on June 25, 1995.

The album was the first for which Mitsuda had to work with live recordings. It was also the first recording which KALTA worked on. Brought into the project through his bandmate Hiroshi Hata, KALTA initially looked down upon game music and felt the original songs were too different from the acid-jazz songs he had in mind. However, he eventually grew accustomed to them, finding them "fun to arrange" and being able to "understand [their] true 'meanings'". [cite web |url=http://mitsuda.cocoebiz.com/friends/KALTA.html |title=This month's friend… KALTA |accessdate=2008-07-22 |publisher=Procyon Studio |author=Procyon Studio staff |year=2000 |month=April]

The cover art of the album depicts a plate of fried eggs between a fork, knife and glass, while the inside booklet depicts a rooster which was specifically brought into the studio for the photo shooting. Several eggs had to be fried before the designers could settle on the correct shape. Similarities have been noticed between the album's cover art and that of Nick Heyward's 1993 album "From Sunday to Monday". Mitsuda had left a designer create the cover art, and does not know if the similarities are intentional. [cite web |url=http://mitsuda.cocoebiz.com/qanda/qanda_04-02.html |title=Questions from April, 2002 |accessdate=2008-07-22 |publisher=Procyon Studio |author=Yasunori Mitsuda |year=2002 |month=April]

tracklist
collapsed = yes
headline = track listing
title1 = Chrono Trigger
length1 = 6:13
title2 = Secret of Forest
length2 = 6:10
title3 = Zeal Palace
length3 = 4:46
title4 = Warlock Battle
length4 = 3:46
title5 = Chrono Corridor
length5 = 7:15
title6 = Undersea Palace
length6 = 4:09
title7 = World Revolution
length7 = 6:03
title8 = The Brink of Time
length8 = 2:45
title9 = Guardia Millennial Fair
length9 = 6:28
title10 = Outskirts of Time
length10 = 5:08-

Chrono Trigger Original Soundtrack

Infobox Album
Name = Chrono Trigger Original Soundtrack
Type = greatest
Artist = Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu
Released = December 18, 1999
Recorded =
Genre = Video game music
Length =
Label =
Producer =
Reviews =

Chrono Cross Original Soundtrack

Infobox Album
Name = Chrono Cross Original Soundtrack
Type = soundtrack
Artist = Yasunori Mitsuda
Released = December 18, 1999
Recorded =
Genre = Video game music
Length =
Label = DigiCube
Producer = Yasunori Mitsuda
Reviews = The "Chrono Cross Original Soundtrack" is a soundtrack of the music from "Chrono Cross", composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. The soundtrack spans three discs and 67 tracks, covering a duration of 3 hours. It was published by DigiCube on December 18, 1999.

An acoustic arrangement of the music from "Chrono Cross" has been quoted by Mitsuda as planned for release in 2007. [cite web |url=http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=5478 |title=Yasunori Mitsuda Interview |accessdate=2007-05-22 |last=Gay |first=James |date=2006-10-13 |work= [http://palgn.com.au/ PAL Gaming Network] |publisher=] -

Chrono Cross Music Selection

Infobox Album
Name = Chrono Cross Music Selection
Type = soundtrack
Artist = Yasunori Mitsuda
Released = August 14, 2000
Recorded =
Genre = Video game music
Length =
Label =
Producer =
Reviews =

See also

* "Play! A Video Game Symphony"

References

External links

* [http://mitsuda.cocoebiz.com/ Yasunori Mitsuda's official website]
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* [http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Music.html Chrono Compendium Music] - Listing of track information, official releases, fan albums, rearrangements and remixes
* [http://www.ocremix.org OverClocked ReMix] - Fan rearrangements community