arrangers: []
barcode: '669311202222'
catalog: SE-2022-2
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Original Soundtrack
composers:
- link: artist/1408
  names:
    en: Stephen Rippy
- link: artist/1409
  names:
    en: Kevin McMullan
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discs:
- disc_length: '47:06'
  name: Disc 1 (CD)
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Noddinagushpa (Main Title)
    track_length: '1:12'
  - names:
      English: Across the Ocean Sea
    track_length: 0:56
  - names:
      English: Get Off My Band
    track_length: '3:07'
  - names:
      English: Felonious Junk
    track_length: '2:48'
  - names:
      English: Ruinion
    track_length: 0:59
  - names:
      English: A Pirate's Temper
    track_length: '1:12'
  - names:
      English: I, Menevero
    track_length: '2:33'
  - names:
      English: Scruffy and Underfed
    track_length: 0:54
  - names:
      English: Leisurely Brows
    track_length: '3:17'
  - names:
      English: A Hot Meal
    track_length: '1:06'
  - names:
      English: Bubble Chum
    track_length: 0:49
  - names:
      English: Of Licious
    track_length: '2:47'
  - names:
      English: Rest with Us
    track_length: 0:30
  - names:
      English: Get Ye Sum
    track_length: '3:17'
  - names:
      English: Where's My Uncle?
    track_length: 0:50
  - names:
      English: Muptop
    track_length: '2:56'
  - names:
      English: Meet These French
    track_length: 0:43
  - names:
      English: Old Timer
    track_length: 0:28
  - names:
      English: Major Rewrite/General Chunks
    track_length: '2:50'
  - names:
      English: Take His Toes
    track_length: 0:42
  - names:
      English: Happy to You
    track_length: '2:56'
  - names:
      English: Camels, Straws, and Backs
    track_length: 0:57
  - names:
      English: Years in the Making
    track_length: 0:40
  - names:
      English: Last Name Crane, Icabod
    track_length: '3:13'
  - names:
      English: Ludus Perditus (The End of Happy Times)
    track_length: '1:07'
  - names:
      English: Niceterium (The Sound of One Hand Clapping)
    track_length: 0:52
  - names:
      English: There is Weather/Decisions Are Made (End Credits)
    track_length: '3:25'
link: album/2305
lyricists: []
media_format: CD + DVD
meta:
  added_date: 2006-08-20T07:05
  edited_date: 2024-09-01T11:09
  fetched_date: 2026-01-15T09:42
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 9236
name: Age of Empires III Original Soundtrack
names:
  en: Age of Empires III Original Soundtrack
  ja: Age of Empires III Original Soundtrack
  ja-latn: Age of Empires III Original Soundtrack
notes: 'Comes with a bonus DVD in 5.1 surround sound with more music & videos.

  All tracks composed by Stephen Rippy except

  9, 14, 21 and 24 by Kevin McMullan

  27 by Stephen Rippy and Kevin McMullan

  1 and 12 contain themes by David Rippy from Age of Empires

  Performed by Northwest Sinfonia with:

  Kevin McMullan: Banjo (27), Dulcimer (27), Percussion (27)

  Chris Rippy: Harmonica (27)

  Stephen Rippy: Banjo (10,15), Dulcimer (15), Guitar (15, 17, 27), Mandolin (10,
  15, 17, 27), Percussion (02, 10, 15, 17, 23)

  Orchestrations by Stan LePard

  Joe Crnko: Conductor

  Simon James: Concertmaster

  Soundtrack Producer: Nile Rodgers

  Recorded and mixed by Reed Ruddy at Studio X (Seattle, WA)

  Assistant engineering and ProTools: Sam Hofstedt,

  John Burton, Josh Evans, and Kory Kruckenberg

  Additional Recording:

  Ensemble Studios (Dallas, TX)

  Big Al Productions Studios (McKinney, TX)

  and Center of the Universe (Allen, TX)

  Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering and DVD (Portland, ME)

  Cover Layout by Brian Sousa

  Paintings by Craig Mullins

  Executive in charge of soundtracks for Microsoft Game Studios: Sandy Ting

  Microsoft Game Studios legal team: Peter Becker, Hubert Cheng, and Sue Stickney

  Bonus DVD:

  Authoring and motion graphics by Eric Bower, AMS Productions (Dallas, TX)

  "Age of Empires Theme (Sumthing Different Mix)"

  Featuring Nile Rodgers

  Mixed by Punch

  Recorded at LeCrib (Westport, CT)

  Engineered by Richard Hilton

  Special Thanks:

  Everyone at Ensemble Studios, Eileen Yedwab, Bonnie Reed,

  Christina Moon, Mike Kutchman, Shane Kim, Carol Marshall,

  Eric Trautmann, Edward Ventura, Jayne Krell, Sal Farina, Brian Quinn,

  Nile Rodgers, Michael "Puncher" Harper, and Andy Uterano'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/25
  names:
    en: Sumthing Else Music Works
    ja: Sumthing Else Music Works
    ja-latn: Sumthing Else Music Works
  role: label
performers:
- link: artist/1410
  names:
    en: Northwest Sinfonia
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platforms:
- PC
products:
- link: product/16994
  names:
    en: Age of Empires III
    ja: Age of Empires III
    ja-latn: Age of Empires III
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id001
related:
- catalog: X11-43428
  date: '2005-10-18'
  link: album/10452
  names:
    en: AGE of EMPIRES III Soundtrack
    ja: AGE of EMPIRES III Soundtrack
    ja-latn: AGE of EMPIRES III Soundtrack
  type: bonus
release_date: '2005-11-22'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: USD
  price: 15.98
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-na-49-en-70-34lb.html
  name: Play-Asia (OOP)
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/2305?perpage=99999
votes: 0
websites:
  Reference:
  - link: https://www.stephenrippy.com/age-of-empires-iii.html
    name: Age of Empires III - Stephen Rippy.Com
  - link: https://coverart-re.quest/albums/287/
    name: Cover Art Re.quest
