arrangers:
- link: artist/15474
  names:
    en: Charles Ritz
barcode: '191061967095'
catalog: N/A
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Arrangement
composers:
- link: artist/190
  names:
    en: Koji Kondo
    ja: 近藤浩治
- link: artist/375
  names:
    en: Jun Senoue
    ja: 瀬上純
- link: artist/189
  names:
    en: Yasuaki Fujita
    ja: 藤田靖明
- link: artist/77
  names:
    en: Nobuo Uematsu
    ja: 植松伸夫
- link: artist/1455
  names:
    en: Harumi Fujita
    ja: 藤田晴美
- link: artist/145
  names:
    en: Masashi Hamauzu
    ja: 浜渦正志
covers:
- full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/75/65157/65157-1485590698.jpg
  medium: https://media.vgm.io/albums/75/65157/65157-1485590698.jpg
  name: Front
  thumb: https://media.vgm.io/albums/75/65157/65157-1485590698.jpg
discs:
- disc_length: '28:22'
  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Piranha Plant's Lullaby (From "Super Mario 64")
    track_length: '3:02'
  - names:
      English: Live Life (From "Sonic and the Black Knight") [Feat. Joshua Taipale]
    track_length: '4:58'
  - names:
      English: Spark Man (From "Mega Man 3")
    track_length: '2:40'
  - names:
      English: Main Theme (From "Super Smash Bros. Brawl")
    track_length: '2:01'
  - names:
      English: Needle Man (From "Mega Man 3")
    track_length: '2:35'
  - names:
      English: File Select (From "Super Mario 64") [Feat. Joshua Taipale]
    track_length: '2:13'
  - names:
      English: The Yaschas Massif (From "Final Fantasy XIII") [Feat. Hashel05]
    track_length: '4:59'
  - names:
      English: 'The Legendary Hero (From "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker")'
    track_length: '4:45'
  - names:
      English: Chocobo Theme (From "Final Fantasy") [Bonus Track]
    track_length: '1:09'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/3387
  names:
    en: CD Baby
    ja: CD Baby
    ja-latn: CD Baby
  role: distributor
link: album/65157
lyricists:
- link: artist/1373
  names:
    en: Johnny Gioeli
media_format: Digital
meta:
  added_date: 2017-01-28T12:00
  edited_date: 2025-09-07T14:41
  fetched_date: 2026-06-06T00:14
  freedb: 1
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 2104
name: The First Years
names:
  en: The First Years
  ja: The First Years
  ja-latn: The First Years
notes: '"I remastered and compiled some of the best music from my first two years
  of video game covers! It was fun to look back on my past work, and also think about
  what the future may hold. Enjoy!"

  Composed by:

  Koji Kondo (1,6)

  Jun Senoue (2)

  Yasuaki Fujita (3)

  Nobuo Uematsu (4,9)

  Harumi Fujita (5)

  Masashi Hamauzu (7)

  Specific composer unknown (8)

  Lyrics by:

  Johnny Gioeli (2)

  Arranged, Performed, Mixed and Mastered by Charles Ritz

  Co-arrangement and Acoustic Guitar on "Live Life" by Joshua Taipale

  Acoustic Guitar on "File Select" by Joshua Taipale

  Guitar solo on "The Yaschas Massif" by Hashel05'
organizations:
- &id002
  names:
    en: Charles Ritz
    ja: Charles Ritz
    ja-latn: Charles Ritz
  role: publisher
- *id001
performers:
- link: artist/15474
  names:
    en: Charles Ritz
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/75/65157/65157-1485590698.jpg
picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/75/65157/65157-1485590698.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/75/65157/65157-1485590698.jpg
platforms:
- Microsoft Xbox 360
- NES (Famicom)
- Nintendo 64
- Nintendo GameCube
- Nintendo Wii
- Sony PlayStation 3
products:
- link: product/469
  names:
    en: Super Mario 64
    ja: スーパーマリオ64
    ja-latn: Super Mario 64
- link: product/1118
  names:
    en: Sonic and the Black Knight
    ja: ソニックと暗黒の騎士
    ja-latn: Sonic to Ankoku no Kishi
- link: product/2072
  names:
    en: Mega Man 3
    ja: ロックマン3 Dr.ワイリーの最期!?
    ja-latn: 'Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!?'
- link: product/625
  names:
    en: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
    ja: 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズX
    ja-latn: Dairantou Smash Bros. X
- link: product/185
  names:
    en: FINAL FANTASY XIII
    ja: ファイナルファンタジーXIII
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY XIII
- link: product/490
  names:
    en: 'The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'
    ja: ゼルダの伝説 風のタクト
    ja-latn: 'Zelda no Densetsu: Kaze no Takt'
- link: product/163
  names:
    en: FINAL FANTASY
    ja: ファイナルファンタジー
    ja-latn: FINAL FANTASY
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related: []
release_date: '2016-12-06'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: USD
  price: 6.99
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://music.apple.com/us/album/1185085925
  name: iTunes
- link: http://loudr.fm/release/the-first-years/WzPW2/listen
  name: Loudr (OOP)
- link: http://open.spotify.com/album/3HlajR7BrSUrspIgyxHnA4
  name: Spotify
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/65157?perpage=99999
votes: 0
