Conker: Live and Reloaded: Original Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Robin Beanland (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 2, 2005)
• Original Release Date: April 2004
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sumthing Else Music Works
• ASIN: B0009XT84M
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,296 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The Conker soundtrack music is composed and arranged by Robin Beanland. Produced by Nile Rodgers and Sandy Ting.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Music to a Hilarious Game, August 14, 2005

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Jack Wright "JWfW" (Woodland, CA - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Conker: Live and Reloaded: Original Soundtrack (Audio CD)

I bought this album for two reasons that I can think of right now. The first being that I loved what Robin Beanland (Donkey Kong Country, Killer Instinct, Jet Force Gemini) did with the music from the original version on the Nintendo64 and the soundtrack was only a very limited release through a Blockbuster promotion (or at least that's what I've been told). The second reason was that I assumed that since the game was being revamped, that the quality of the music would be too. Well, the music is more-or-less exactly the same as the N64 version, but it does sound better: cleaner and crisper instrumentation abounds. An added pleasure are the inclusion of guest musicians on a couple tracks.

Another really cool thing was the inclusion of a DVD along with the CD; suprised because I didn't see it mentioned anywhere in the description given by Amazon. The DVD includes a 4 minute, slightly campy mockumentry about where Conker has been between the release of "Bad Fur Day" and "LIVE & Reloaded." Like I said, campy, but still fun. There are also 5 songs not included on the soundtrack CD. 2 of the songs are the original versions that are given remixes for the xbox version and are great to hear again outside of the game. The other 3 I'll get into below.

There are however some downsides to this album.

-The "Sloprano" song (the one with the Great Mighty Poo) has been edited/censored. Whenever the GMP sings a 'naughty' word, the word is beeped out with the sound of a fart. This was the most disapointing thing on the entire album and my main reason for giving it only 4 stars instead of 5. It's not even mentioned anywhere that the song has been edited.

-The bullfight song "Ole", the barn music, "Barn" and ending song, "Conker the King (reprise)" are only included as a special song/feature on the DVD included with the CD. They're the new versions of the songs, but weren't included on the CD itself.

So to review: Overall the album is great if you've played "Bad Fur Day" and even if you never plan on playing the xbox game. "Sloprano" has been censored for no reason I could see since the game is rated "M" anyway. However, Robin Beanland has down a masterful job with this soundtrack.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the original N64 soundtrack., September 14, 2005

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Tansunn - See all my reviews

This review is from: Conker: Live and Reloaded: Original Soundtrack (Audio CD)

I played the original Conker's Bad Fur Day on N64 and loved it, especially the music. When I discovered that the Xbox version had an official soundtrack, I purchased it immediately. Almost all of the best songs are included, from the rocking Surf Punks, to the somewhat medieval Bats, to the operatic (yet censored) Sloprano. Most of the music sounds as if it has been redone by live performers, and sounds amazing. It also contains some new tracks that I assume were made for the new online games. My only major complaint on the album is the Rock Solid remix, which just doesn't have the same punch as the original. Fortunately, the original is included on the bonus DVD, along with some other tracks, an image gallery, a trailer for the game, and a ridiculous mockumentary. Highly recommended for fans of either game.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Job..., September 13, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Conker: Live and Reloaded: Original Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Hey. Please don't be put off by the "Child's Review" notice; I'm 13, but the reason I'm using this form is because for whatever reason, they require a credit card for the normal form. Anyways.

I've watched videogames since I was born, and started playing them at a very early age, and I've always loved listening to the background music. 13 years later, as my musical tastes and hardware specs have developed and improved, I listen to it more than ever. But rather than bore you with comments like that, I'll get into the nitty-gritty of the OST.

Rare's been my favorite developer since I can remember, starting with Donkey Kong Country, and a huge part of this is the music. Robin Beanland, the maestro for this particular team, has always gone the extra mile in making his games sound organic. This is no different. There are usually two or more live parts per track, which is amazing in a videogame. However, even when it's sampled, it sounds live. The only exception to this is a few brass parts, although if you weren't looking for things that didn't sound organic, you wouldn't even notice. In addition to most of the tracks that were on the original Bad Fur Day OST redone in insane quality, you have the addition of all of the(musical) Multiplayer tracks, which range from symphonic, to pseudo-techno, to wacky ambience. One of my regrets, however, is that the Uga Buga track from the game didn't make it onto the OST. Also, the fact that they cut a seemingly complete bonus track featuring Ozzy Osbourne. But other than that, the tracks have even been beefed-up slightly from their appearance in the game. Subtle things that improve it, like changing a little bit of mixing on a track, or changing the drum sequencing just a little bit for Surf Punks. They really went the extra mile on this OST, and I highly recommend it for video game music fans, and even people who don't listen to it. It's got a wide enough spectrum of genres that should give you a good idea of what you're missing if you don't listen to game music.