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Kirby 64 Original Soundtrack
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Kirby 64 Original Soundtrack[derived from Japanese] is an official Japan-only soundtrack CD forKirby 64: The Crystal Shards released on April 26, 2000. The album was released under the Continental Records label and was produced and distributed by Teichiku Entertainment. It contains 37 songs from the game and two Club Mix arrangements as bonus tracks. Aside from the Club Mixes, the tracks are identical to the original game and were recorded directly from Nintendo 64 hardware, though some have unique endings.
Track list[edit]
All tracks are composed byJun Ishikawa andHirokazu Ando. The Club Mixes were arranged by Shinji Yoshimura.
| List ofKirby 64 Original Soundtrack songs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | English Title | Japanese Title | Composer | Description |
| 01 | Opening | オープニング | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme: opening movie. |
| 02 | Training | トレーニング | Jun Ishikawa | Tutorial movie theme. |
| 03 | World Map | ワールドマップ | Jun Ishikawa | World select screen theme. |
| 04 | Planet Popstar | ポップスター Pop Star | Jun Ishikawa | The grassland theme, heard inPop Star - Stage 1,Neo Star - Stage 1, andRipple Star - Stage 1. English name given inKirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Compilation Soundtrack. |
| 05 | Room Guarder | ルームガーダー | Jun Ishikawa | Mid-boss battle theme. |
| 06 | Waddle Dee? | うわっ！？ Wow!? | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme:Waddle Dee is possessed byDark Matter. English title is given in-game. |
| 07 | Waddle On! | オイラもいくっス I'll Go With You | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme: Waddle Dee joins Kirby's team. English title is given in-game. |
| 08 | Quiet Forest | しずかなもり | Jun Ishikawa | The forest theme, heard inPop Star - Stage 2. |
| 09 | Art Attack | キャッ！？ Eek!? | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme:Adeleine is possessed by Dark Matter. English title is given in-game. |
| 10 | Adding Adeleine | あたしもまぜて Let Me Join, Too | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme: Adeleine joins Kirby's team. English title is given in-game. |
| 11 | Dark Dedede | うおっ！？ Whoa!? | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme:King Dedede is possessed by Dark Matter. English title is given in-game. |
| 12 | Battle with Friends | なかまたちとのたたかい | Jun Ishikawa | Medley of the friend battle themes; first Waddle Dee, then Adeleine, and then King Dedede. |
| 13 | A Reluctant Ally | ついていってやるよ I'm Coming Too | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme: King Dedede joins Kirby's team. English title is given in-game. |
| 14 | Boss | ボス | Jun Ishikawa | Boss battle theme. |
| 15 | On to Rock Star | よっしゃつぎいこ OK, On to the Next | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme: continuing to Rock Star. English title is given in-game. |
| 16 | Rock Star | ホロビタスター Ruined Star | Jun Ishikawa | The desert theme, heard inRock Star - Stage 1,Rock Star - Stage 4, andNeo Star - Stage 3. |
| 17 | Ruins | いせき | Jun Ishikawa | The ruins theme, heard inRock Star - Stage 2 andAqua Star - Stage 4. |
| 18 | Inside the Ruins | いせきのなか | Jun Ishikawa | The deeper ruins theme, heard inRock Star - Stage 4. |
| 19 | Desert Desserts | はらへったぁ I'm Hungry | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme: continuing to Aqua Star. English title is given in-game. |
| 20 | Aqua Star | ウルルンスター Moist Star | Jun Ishikawa | The beach theme, heard inAqua Star - Stage 1 andAqua Star - Stage 3. |
| 21 | Down the Mountain Stream | けいりゅうくだり | Jun Ishikawa | The river theme, heard inAqua Star - Stage 2. Arrangement of the theme that plays inGrass Land - Stage 1 fromKirby's Dream Land 3. |
| 22 | All Washed Up | うみのバカヤロー Idiot of the Sea | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme: continuing to Neo Star. English title is given in-game. |
| 23 | Neo Star | コレカラスター Hereafter Star | Jun Ishikawa | The volcanic cave theme, heard inNeo Star - Stage 2 andNeo Star - Stage 4. |
| 24 | Hot Waddle Dawdle | だいふんか Great Eruption | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme: continuing to Shiver Star. English title is given in-game. |
| 25 | Shiver Star | ブルブルスター Shivering Star | Jun Ishikawa | The snowfield theme, heard inShiver Star - Stage 1 andShiver Star - Stage 3. |
| 26 | Above the Clouds | くものうえで | Jun Ishikawa[1] | The clouds theme, heard inShiver Star - Stage 2. Remix of "Butter Building" fromKirby's Adventure. English title given inKirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack. |
| 27 | Studying the Factory | こうじょうけんがく Factory Tour | Jun Ishikawa | The factory theme, heard inFactory Tour. English name given inKirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Compilation Soundtrack. |
| 28 | Ripple Rescue | やらいでか Here We Go | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme: continuing to Ripple Star. English title is given in-game. |
| 29 | Ripple Star | リップルスター | Jun Ishikawa | The palace theme, heard inRipple Star - Stage 3. |
| 30 | Fare...well? | バイバイ Bye-Bye | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme:bad ending. English title is given in-game. |
| 31 | Game Over | ゲームオーバー | Jun Ishikawa | The Game Over theme. |
| 32 | 100-Yard Hop | けんけんレース Hop-Hop Race | Jun Ishikawa | Theme of the100-Yard Hop Mini-Game. Arrangement of "Gourmet Race" fromKirby Super Star. |
| 33 | Bumper Crop Bump | とるとるバトル Catch-Catch Battle | Jun Ishikawa | Theme of theBumper Crop Bump Mini-Game. |
| 34 | Checkerboard Chase | おちおちファイト Fall-Fall Fight | Jun Ishikawa | Theme of theCheckerboard Chase Mini-Game. Also includes the theme that plays on the Standings screen. |
| 35 | Darkness Calls | さいしゅうけっせん The Final Battle | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme: continuing toDark Star. English title is given in-game. |
| 36 | 0² Battle | 0²（ゼロ・ツー） | Jun Ishikawa | 0²'s battle theme. English name given inKirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Compilation Soundtrack. |
| 37 | Crystal Clear! ~ Staff | だいだんえん〜スタッフ Grand Finale ~ Staff | Hirokazu Ando | Cutscene theme: true ending and staff credits. The English name of "Crystal Clear!" is given in-game, while the English name of "Staff" given onNintendo Music (in-game name is "Project K-64"). |
| 38 | Club Mix - In the Fields | Club Mix フィールドのなか | Shinji Yoshimura | A club mix of "Above the Clouds", "Inside the Ruins", and "Planet Popstar: Stage Select" with Kirby's voices. |
| 39 | Club Mix - Bosses | Club Mix ボスたち | Shinji Yoshimura | A club mix of "Neo Star: Stage Select", "Boss", and "Miracle Matter" with Kirby's voices. |
| English song names are conjectural unless otherwise noted. | ||||
- ↑Jun Ishikawa is listed as arranging this track in theKirby: Planet RobobotJukebox. The liner notes credit Hirokazu Ando instead, though this may be referring to him having composed the original track.
The following is a list of tracks that were not included on this soundtrack:
- The file select screen theme, namedセレクト画面 (Select Screen) in the Nintendo Mobile app. Also appears inKirby: Canvas Curse.
- The stage select screen themes. Some, like "Ripple Star: Stage Select" and "Planet Popstar: Stage Select", would reappear and be remixed in later games.
- The theme that plays upon gettingInvincible Candy.
- The theme for the castle inPop Star - Stage 3 and the cave inRock Star - Stage 3. Arrangement ofone of the Animal Friends themes fromKirby's Dream Land 3.
- The theme for the underwater catacombs inRipple Star - Stage 2.
- Miracle Matter's battle theme, composed by Jun Ishikawa. Later included onThe Very Best of Kirby: 52 Hit Tracks andKirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack, where it was titledミラクルマター (Miracle Matter).
- The theme forDark Star's single stage. Later namedゼロ・ツーめざして (Heading for 0²) in theKirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival pamphlet.
- The Mini-Game select screen theme.
- TheEnemy Info Card screen theme. Arrangement of "Boss Game Select" fromKirby's Dream Land.
- TheMovie select screen theme. Arrangement ofone of the Animal Friends themes fromKirby's Dream Land 3.
- The jingle that plays upon losing a life.
- The theme that can only be heard in theSound Check. Arrangement ofone of the Animal Friends themes fromKirby's Dream Land 3.
Staff[edit]
The following is a list of staff credits for working onKirby 64 Original Soundtrack.
| Staff ofKirby 64 Original Soundtrack |
|---|
| Original Game Staff Sound Effects & Composed byJun Ishikawa,Hirokazu Ando / HAL LABORATORY, INC. Administrated byTetsuya Notoya / HAL LABORATORY, INC. |
| Music Performed & CLUB MIX Sequenced by Shinji Yoshimura A & R Performance Directed by Kohshyoh Ohtake |
| Product Management by Tomomi Takemura / OHTAKE LTD. Digital Mastered by Wataru Ishii / ONKIO HAUS Art Direction & Design by Takeshi Konno, Toru Baba Directed by Osamu Hidaka / TEICHUKU ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
| Special Thanks to Takanao Kondo / Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| Supervised by Kenji Inaba / Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| Produced by Akira Noguchi / TEICHUKU ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 星のカービィ 64 Original Soundtrack 星のカービィ 64 オリジナルサウンドトラック hoshi no kābyi rokuyon orijinaru saundotorakku | Kirby of the Stars 64 Original Soundtrack |
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