Play it Loud! Original Soundtrack Volume 1

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
Play it Loud! Original Soundtrack Volume 1
Nintendo Power - Play it Loud! Original Soundtrack Volume 1 · CD Front Cover
Composed by:
Koji Kondo, Kenji Yamamoto, Yumiko Kanki, Naoto Ishida, Hajime Hirasawa, Eveline Fischer, Minako Hamano (all uncredited)
Publisher Nintendo
Release dates CD:
USA April 1, 1996[1]
Cassette:
USA 1997[2]
Format Compact disc, Cassette
Number of tracks 41
Length 1:13:23

Nintendo Power - Play it Loud! Original Soundtrack Volume 1 is a compilation album released by Nintendo Power. Each track on the album, excluding the tracks from Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run, are borrowed from existing album releases. Despite the name, a second volume was never released.

The album includes seven tracks from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, seven tracks from F-ZERO, three tracks from Ken Griffey Jr's Winning Run, seven tracks from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, nine tracks from Super Metroid, and eight tracks from Star Fox.

Tracklist[edit]

An official tracklist was never released, with only the titles of the origin games listed on the back cover.

# Track Title[a] Source Artist Length Audio Sample Notes
1. Yoshi's Island Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Listed as "YOSHI'S ISLAND TRACKS")
Tracks sourced from Super Mario: Yossy Island Original Sound Version
Koji Kondo 2:33
2. Opening Melody 3:10
3. Flower Field BGM 2:54
4. Stage Boss 1:19
5. Big Boss BGM 2:04
6. Bowser 2:46
7. Goal! 1:03
8. Results F-ZERO
Tracks sourced from Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music
Yumiko Kanki 0:32
9. Mute City 2:29 This track is not from Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music.
10. Port Town 2:14
11. White Land I 1:52
12. Fire Field 1:47
13. Red Canyon 2:48 This track is not from Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music.
14. Ending Naoto Ishida 1:09
15. Main Theme Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run Eveline Fischer 4:21
16. Opening Title 2:22
17. Game Won 2:20
18. Title Theme The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Listed as "THE LEGEND OF ZELDA TRACKS")
Tracks sourced from Zelda no Densetsu SOUND & DRAMA
Koji Kondo 0:18
19. Light World 1:11
20. Minigames 0:51
21. Mountains and Forests of the Dark World 1:51
22. Boss Theme 0:37
23. The Crystals 1:07
24. Triforce Room 1:39
25. Opening (Destroyed Science Academy Research Station) Super Metroid
Tracks sourced from SUPER METROID "SOUND IN ACTION"
Minako Hamano 1:26
26. Theme of Super Metroid Kenji Yamamoto 1:22
27. Brinstar: Dense Plant Area 1:50
28. Theme of Space Warrior Samus Aran 1:58
29. Norfair: Ancient Ruins Area 1:26
30. Big Boss Confrontation BGM (Ridley, Draygon) Minako Hamano 1:42
31. Mother Brain 0:47
32. Escape 1:32
33. Ending 3:05
34. Main Theme Star Fox
Tracks sourced from STAR FOX
Hajime Hirasawa 2:31
35. Course Map Select BGM <Main Theme> 0:53
36. BGM (CORNERIA) 1:41
37. BGM (SPACE ARMADA) 1:23
38. BOSS (CORNERIA, Planet battle)[sic] 1:12
39. BOSS (TAITANIA) 1:00
40. Last Boss Clear / Game Clear Demonstration BGM 1:47
41. Main Theme 2:31 This track is included twice.
  1. ^ Track titles are taken from Nintendo Music or official soundtrack releases wherever possible.

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo Power - Play it Loud! Original Soundtrack Volume 1 - VGMdb. (CD Release). VGMdb. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  2. ^ Nintendo Power - Play it Loud! Original Soundtrack Volume 1 - VGMdb. (Cassette Release). VGMdb. Retrieved February 1, 2026.