I listen to this to zone in when working on various publications for my job. Wonderful remaster and in some cases remixing of what I consider to be one of the best instrumental scores/soundtracks of the 21st century. They don't hit it precisely with some tracks (like impend and peril where they change some notes but still good) and punch other tracks up considerably (Steve Vai and also the Mjolnir Mix). Overall I find the sound mixing brings more atmosphere and punch over the original despite the shortcomings on some tracks. A good Halo yodel from the vocalist - 4.5/5.
CD1 1. Halo Theme Gungnir Mix (feat. Steve Vai) - Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix [0:00 - 4:15] 2. Skyline - Mombasa Suite (intro) [4:16 - 5:48] 3. Not a Number (Main Menu - Master Chief Collection) [5:49 - 7:22] 4. Kilindini Harbour - Earth City [7:23 - 10:29] 5. Only a Star, Only the Sea - Cairo Suite (intro) [10:30 - 12:24] 6. A Spartan Rises - The Last Spartan [12:25 - 14:34] 7. Unforgotten Memories - Unforgotten [14:35 - 16:57] 8. Second Prelude - Arbiter's theme; Ghosts of Reach with high strings; Prologue (ending) [16:58 - 18:46] 9. This Glittering Band - Delta Halo Suite (second to last part (Leonidas)) [18:47 - 21:19] 10. Jeopardy - Peril [21:20 - 24:06] 11. Halo Theme Scorpion Mix - Battle for Earth [24:07 - 27:12] 12. Punishment - Heavy Price Paid [27:13 - 29:48] 13. Promise the Girl - Respite / Road to Voi (Credits) [29:49 - 30:55] 14. Unsullied Memory - Remembrance [30:56 - 32:12] 15. Arise In Valor - Wage from Delta Halo Suite [32:13 - 35:21] 16. Unwearied Heart - High Charity Suite (Intro) / Rue and Woe [35:22 - 36:59] 17. Spartan's Regret - The Siege of Madrigal [37:00 - 37:34] 18. Genesong (feat. Steve Vai) - Reclaimer [37:35 - 40:39] CD2 1. Breaking the Covenant - Blow Me Away [40:40 - 43:47] 2. Follow In Flight - Follow (1st Movement of the Odyssey) [43:48 - 47:17] 3. Cryptic Whisper - Mausoleum Suite (intro) [47:18 - 50:08] 4. Impart - Impend [50:09 - 52:32] 5. Charity's Irony - High Charity Suite (Ending) / Chasing Truth [52:33 - 54:56] 6. Moon Over Mombasa - Firefight in the Streets [54:57 - 56:52] 7. Trapped In Amber - In Amber Clad [56:53 - 59:17] 8. Builder's Legacy - Ancient Machine [59:18 - 1:01:03] 9. Moon Over Mombasa, Pt. 2 - Mombasa Suite (second part (Broken Gates)) [1:01:04 - 1:02:14] 10. Librarian's Gift - Sacred Icon Suite [1:02:15 - 1:09:34] 11. Zealous Champion - Heretic, Hero [1:09:35 - 1:12:07] 12. Steward, Shepherd, Lonely Soul - Mausoleum Suite (third part) [1:12:08 - 1:13:20] 13. Africa Suite - Mombasa Suite (ending) [1:13:21 - 1:14:29] 14. Prophet Suite - Cairo Suite (ending); Orbit of Glass; Jeweled Hull [1:14:30 - 1:21:21] 15. Into the Belly of the Beast - High Charity [1:21:22 - 1:23:28] 16. Cracked Legend - Flawed Legacy [1:23:29 - 1:25:04] 17. Menace No More - Mausoleum Suite (ending); Unreleased track from Quarantine Zone [1:25:05 - 1:27:20]
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