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Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time [Original Soundtrack]

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If you've played UBI-SOFT's remake of Jordan Mechner's Prince of Persia series, THE SANDS OF TIME, you'll know that aside from the charming characters Princess Farah and The Prince himself, the game's big drawer were the beautifully designed castles and enviorments of Ancient Persian and Indian kingdoms, the intense fights (zero boss battles save one), and the puzzles that made the gears in your head turn. But of course, its hard not to forget the music that set the atmosphere for each battle or cinematic throughout the game.

The music as a stand alone is a true treat for the ears; You can picture the battles fought in whatever way and the cinematic scenes as the music plays on your radio or computer. Composer Stewart Chatwood provides and excellent soundtrack to the game with varying string instruments, sitar electric gituars along with the meserizing Arabian vocals of Maryeem Tollra and others playing in sync with most of the battle or cinmatic themes on the soundtrack that define each track. The CD is over fifty minutes long which and should please anyone who like a soundtrack that isn't too long.

However, like with most videogame soundtracks, this Japanese IMPORT for The Sands of Time is riddled with thirty to fifty six minute tracks inbetween two to three minute songs, which may disappoint the listener a great deal. Another letdown with the SOT - OST is the price tag coming along with the CD itself.

The $49.99 price tag is bound to get higher with the cost of shipping and handling, so this will defiantly make some people weary of purchasing. There is also 15 (the 16th being a comerical song titled "A scratch in time" performed by DJ-Melo-D) tracks from the game itself availble for downloading on the internet.

If that still doesn't please your purse, a page on SoundtrackNet describes an "Prince of Persia: The Official Trilogy Soundtrack" CD which combines several tracks of music from all three 2003-2005 Prince of Persia games --The Sands Of Time, Warrior Within and the recently released The Two Trones--- for a estimated consumer friendly price of only $13.00 wherever it is sold.

If the Import Tax price doesn't bother you, "The Prince of Persia - Sands Of Time OST" from Japan will be a surprisingly enjoyable buy for those who don't mind the thirty second cinematic tracks and looped battle theme music. Others will have to look elsewhere.

The best battle themes of the game are downloadble internet titled battle themes:

1): Introduction (The Start Menu theme) 5/5

2): The 1st Battle (Prince battles through Indian palace) 5/5

3): The 2nd Battle (Prince Battles through ruins of Azad palace) 5/5

4): The Baths Fight (The Prince Battles sand creatures in the baths of Azad) 4/5

5): The Halls Of Learning (Farah and the Prince enter the grand library) 4/5

6): The Prison Introduction/The Prison (The Prince battles through the Underground Prison) 5/5

7): The [Fight]-Courtyard/Elevator battle (The Prince reunites with Farah during a strenous battle in the Courtyard and battles sand creatures on the elevator in the Tower of Dawn) 5/5

8): The Magic Cavern (The Prince dreams of a fantasic oasis with Farah) 4/5

7): The Final Fight (The Prince Battles the Vizier after the sands are reclaimed in the Hourglass) 4/5

8): Time Only Knows (The melancholy ending theme to the Sands Of Time) 5/5

The Father - (The Prince discovers his father is transformed into a sand creature) 3/5

The Azad Zoo (The Prince and Farah Navagate through the Azad Zoo) - 3/5

The Bridge Battle (The Prince and Farah Battle sand creatures on the bridge after leaving the baths) 3/5

The Fight II (The same as "The Bridge Battle" only longer) - 3/5

[ACTUAL SOUNDTRACK LISTING]:

1) Welcome to Persia

2) Introducing the Prince

3) Call to Arms

4) Prelude Fight

5) A Dagger is Found

6) A Princess is Stolen

7) Behold the Sands of Time

8) Start Running

9) Discover the Royal Chambers

10) Dreamtime

11) A Question of Trust

12) Father is that You?

13) Attack of the Sand Griffins

14) Don't Enter the Light

15) Enter the Royal Palace

16) A Long Way Up

17) A Vision

18) The Royal Baths

19) A Bad Dream

20) Chaos in the Zoo

21) Lost in the Crypts

22) Farah Enlightens the Prince

23) A Brief Oasis

24) Awake

25) Trouble in the Barracks

26) The Library

27) The Prince Hesitates...

28) The Tower of Dawn

29) Farah Perishes

30) At What Cost

31) Reverse the Sands of Time

32) The Battle Begins

33) The Vizier Must Die

34) Finish the Vizier

35) Farewell Princess

36) TIME ONLY KNOWS -------- [a 4 out of 5]

The Sands of Time music is simply beautiful. A beautiful soundtrack for $70-$100 though? Ehh... It's pretty hard to justify that kind of money being spent on a soundtrack. Price aside though, it really is an excellent soundtrack.