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- link: artist/31694
  names:
    en: Charlie Rosen
catalog: N/A
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Arrangement, Vocal
composers:
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  names:
    en: Yasunori Mitsuda
    ja: 光田康典
- link: artist/328
  names:
    en: Jun Ishikawa
    ja: 石川淳
- link: artist/450
  names:
    en: SEGA
- link: artist/5403
  names:
    en: Jonathan Coulton
- link: artist/363
  names:
    en: Hirokazu Tanaka
    ja: 田中宏和
- link: artist/190
  names:
    en: Koji Kondo
    ja: 近藤浩治
- link: artist/12497
  names:
    en: Dan Hess
- link: artist/16193
  names:
    en: Hiroki Morishita
    ja: 森下弘生
- link: artist/252
  names:
    en: Norihiko Hibino
    ja: 日比野則彦
- link: artist/16790
  names:
    en: Naoto Kubo
    ja: 久保直人
covers: []
discs:
- disc_length: '60:33'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Intro to Album 3
    track_length: 0:33
  - names:
      English: Chrono Trigger Main Theme - feat. Steven Feifke (from Chrono Trigger)
    track_length: '4:44'
  - names:
      English: Gourmet Race - feat. Sam Dillon (from Kirby Super Star)
    track_length: '3:34'
  - names:
      English: Hydrocity Zone - feat. Grace Kelly (from Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
    track_length: '3:53'
  - names:
      English: Want You Gone - feat. Benny Benack III (from Portal 2)
    track_length: '3:40'
  - names:
      English: Metaknights Revenge - feat. Buttonmasher (from Kirby Super Star)
    track_length: '4:22'
  - names:
      English: Super Mario Land Underground - feat. Leo P. (from Super Mario Land)
    track_length: '5:47'
  - names:
      English: Dire Dire Docks - feat. Charlie Rosen (from Super Mario 64)
    track_length: '5:49'
  - names:
      English: Birdman - feat. Zac Zinger (from Pilot Wings 64)
    track_length: '5:11'
  - names:
      English: Lost in Thoughts All Alone - feat. Accent (from Fire Emblem Fates)
    track_length: '5:08'
  - names:
      English: 'Saria''s Song - feat. Adam Neely (from Zelda: Ocarina of Time)'
    track_length: '5:33'
  - names:
      English: Snake Eater - feat. Tiffany Mann (from Metal Gear Solid 3)
    track_length: '3:34'
  - names:
      English: Jump Up Super Star - feat. Grace Kelly (from Super Mario Odyssey)
    track_length: '4:19'
  - names:
      English: Super Mario World End Theme (from Super Mario World)
    track_length: '4:26'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/965
  names:
    en: Bandcamp
    ja: Bandcamp
    ja-latn: Bandcamp
  role: retailer
link: album/108040
lyricists: []
media_format: Digital
meta:
  added_date: 2021-01-08T10:06
  edited_date: 2021-01-09T02:10
  fetched_date: 2026-01-09T12:22
  freedb: 2
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 2325
name: Backwards Compatible
names:
  en: Backwards Compatible
  ja: Backwards Compatible
  ja-latn: Backwards Compatible
notes: '"The 8-Bit Big Band is incredibly proud to present their 3rd full length album
  “Backwards Compatible” which continues to explore and expand the ever growing contemporary
  body of music that they are calling “The Great Video Game Songbook”. This album
  features a symphonic Jazz orchestra of over 70 of New York City’s finest musicians,
  including some incredible featured special guests such as:

  Grace Kelly, Adam Neely, Benny Benack III, Leo P., Zac Zinger, Sam Dillon, Steven
  Feifke, Andrew Gould, Tiffany Mann, and the vocal sextet Accent! Arranged and produced
  by the Tony nominated Charlie Rosen, mixed by the Grammy award winning engineer
  John Kilgore, and mastered by the veteran Alan Silverman who has worked on more
  than 80 Grammy nominated or winning albums.

  In this 3rd full release, The 8-Bit Big Band pushes the boundaries of what it means
  to be a “Big Band” in 2020. They draw inspiration from musical genres all over the
  scope of music including, Jazz and Swing, from traditional to contemporary, Metal,
  Funk, Rock, World Music, Jazz Fusion, Cinematic Orchestral, Classical, and electronic
  production elements and sounds not typically found in the traditional jazz ensemble.
  The band’s vocabulary ranges from the classic big band writing styles of the past,
  through the timeline of music’s evolution, and lands in this contemporary and eclectic
  no holds barred musical listening experience containing influences across genre
  and time."

  Band leader and Arranger - Charlie Rosen

  Soloists:

  Piano soloist on “Chrono Trigger” - Steven Feifke

  Tenor sax soloist on “Gourmet Race” - Sam Dillon

  Alto sax soloist on “Hydrocity Zone” - Grace Kelly

  Vocals and trumpet soloist on “Want You Gone” - Benny Benack III

  Keyboard soloist on “Metaknights Revenge” - Buttonmasher

  Baritone sax soloist on “Super Mario Land Underground” - Leo P.

  Bass soloist on “Dire Dire Docks” - Charlie Rosen

  EWI soloist on “Birdman” - Zac Zinger

  Vocal jazz sextet on “Lost in Thoughts” - Accent

  Bass soloist on “Saria’s Song” - Adam Neely

  Vocalist on “Snake Eater” - Tiffany Mann

  Vocalist on “Jump Up Superstar” - Grace Kelly

  Alto Saxes - Andrew Gould, Josh Plotner, Steve Kortyka

  Tenor Saxes - Sam Dillon, Zac Zinger, Jordan Pettay, Carlos Eiene

  Baritone Saxes - Adison Evans, Andrew Gutauskas

  Flutes - Andrew Gould, Josh Plotner

  Clarinets - Sam Dillon, Zac Zinger

  Bass Clarinet - Adison Evans

  Trumpets - Bryan Davis, Jay Webb, John Lake, Chloe Rowlands, Max Boiko, Danny Jonokuchi,
  Allison Philips

  Trombones - Jimmy O’Connell, Javier Nero, Rebecca Patterson, Ron Wilkens, Mariel
  Bildsten, Alex Jeun

  French Horns - Judy Lee, Elizabeth Martignetti, Jordan James, Kyra Sims

  Violins - Lavinia Pavlish, Meitar Forkosh, Tomoko Akaboshi, Daniel Constant, Kevin
  Kuh, Matthew Beauge, Yumi Oshima, Camellia Hartman, Audrey Hayes, Ally Jenkins,
  Josh Henderson, Maria Im, Mary-Jo Stilp, Erica Swindell, Ellie Goodman, Emily Gelineau,
  Eli Bishop, Danielle Breitstein

  Violas - Laura Sacks, Kenny Wang, Jarvis Benson, Tia Allen, Brian Thompson, Sarah
  Greene

  Celli - Susan Mandel, Alon Bisk, Jessica Wang, Kristine Kruta, Marta Bagratuni

  Guitar/Banjo - Charlie Rosen, Dave Cinquegrana

  Keyboards - Natalie Tenenbaum, Steven Feifke, Jake Silverman

  Bass - Adam Neely, Dan Chmielinski, Julia Adamy, Charlie Rosen, Bobby Wooten

  Drums - Jared Schonig, Bryan Carter

  Percussion - Kevin Garcia

  Harp - Liann Cline

  Background Vocals - Danielle Gimbal, Charlie Rosen, Camellia Hartman

  Recording and Mixing Engineer - John Kilgore

  Asst. Engineers - Alex Conroy and Nolan Thies

  Mastering Engineer - Alan Silverman

  Mastering Assistant - Ayla Favati

  Recorded at The Bunker Studio and John Kilgore Sound and Recording NYC

  Composed by:

  Yasunori Mitsuda - 02

  Jun Ishikawa - 03, 06

  SEGA - 04

  Jonathan Coulton / Lyrics: Jonathan Coulton - 05

  Hirokazu Tanaka - 07

  Koji Kondo - 08, 11, 14

  Dan Hess - 09

  Hiroki Morishita / Japanese Lyrics: Kohei Maeda / English Lyrics: Audrey Drake -
  10

  Norihiko Hibino / Lyrics: Norihiko Hibino - 12

  Naoto Kubo / Lyrics: Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Rob Tunstall - 13'
organizations:
- &id002
  names:
    en: The 8-Bit Big Band
    ja: The 8-Bit Big Band
    ja-latn: The 8-Bit Big Band
  role: publisher
- *id001
performers:
- link: artist/29319
  names:
    en: The 8-Bit Big Band
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picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/04/108040/108040-c429f77ddb55.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/04/108040/108040-c429f77ddb55.jpg
platforms:
- Microsoft Xbox 360
- Nintendo 3DS
- Nintendo 64
- Nintendo Game Boy
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
- Sega Mega Drive (Genesis)
- SNES (Super Famicom)
- Sony PlayStation 2
- Sony PlayStation 3
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    ja: クロノ・トリガー
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- link: product/726
  names:
    en: Kirby Super Star
    ja: 星のカービィ スーパーデラックス
    ja-latn: 'Hoshi no Kirby: Super Deluxe'
- link: product/870
  names:
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    ja: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ3
    ja-latn: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- link: product/972
  names:
    en: Portal 2
    ja: Portal 2
    ja-latn: Portal 2
- link: product/2113
  names:
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    ja: スーパーマリオランド
    ja-latn: Super Mario Land
- link: product/469
  names:
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    ja: スーパーマリオ64
    ja-latn: Super Mario 64
- link: product/6041
  names:
    en: Pilotwings 64
    ja: パイロットウイングス64
    ja-latn: Pilotwings 64
- link: product/3501
  names:
    en: Fire Emblem Fates
    ja: ファイアーエムブレムif
    ja-latn: Fire Emblem if
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  names:
    en: 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'
    ja: ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ
    ja-latn: 'Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina'
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  names:
    en: 'Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'
    ja: メタルギアソリッド3 スネーク・イーター
    ja-latn: 'Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'
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  names:
    en: Super Mario Odyssey
    ja: スーパーマリオ オデッセイ
    ja-latn: Super Mario Odyssey
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    ja: スーパーマリオワールド
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publish_format: Doujin/Indie
publisher: *id002
related: []
release_date: '2021-01-08'
release_events: []
release_price:
  price: Name Your Price
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com/album/backwards-compatible
  name: Bandcamp
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/108040?perpage=99999
votes: 0
