Metal Gear 20th Anniversary - Metal Gear Music Collection

The Metal Gear 20th Anniversary Music Collection is a compilation album released to tie in with the 20th Anniversary of the Metal Gear franchise. The album contains a collection of tracks taken from various different Metal Gear soundtracks, with some new tracks added. However, the album neglects to include music from the spin-off games (such as Metal Gear: Ghost Babel, and Metal Gear Acid)

The first track, "Metal Gear 20 Years History ~Past, Present, Future~", is a brand new orchestrated version of select pieces of music (mainly sneaking and alert themes) from Metal Gear through to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots (however it excludes Portable Ops).

Other new tracks include: "Who Am I Really? ~ Memories of Hal ~ Reminiscence" which is a re-orchestrated medley of those three songs (originally from Sons Of Liberty), "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme ~ The World Only Needs One Big Boss!" which is a new medley of those two songs (the first being from Snake Eater and the second from Sons Of Liberty) however the music has not been re-orchestrated. "Zanzibar Breeze" is a re-done version of the song from Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake done in a heavy-metal style. Lastly, "Calling To The Night (Piano Version)" is a re-done version of the song from Portable Ops.

Also, "Yell "Dead Cell" (VR Remix)" could be considered a new song as it has not been released comercially before this.

Interesting to note is the complete absence of the Metal Gear Solid Main Theme Motif (Track 6 cuts to "The World Only Needs One Big Boss!" just before the actual theme comes in) possibly due to controversy (See here for more info)

Tracklisting

 * 1) Metal Gear 20 Years History ~Past, Present, Future ~ (New)
 * 2) Snake Eater (MGS3)
 * 3) Virtuous Mission (MGS3)
 * 4) Yell "Dead Cell" VR Remix (MGS2 SUBSTANCE)
 * 5) Who Am I Really? ~ Memories of Hal ~ Reminiscence (New)
 * 6) Metal Gear Solid Main Theme ~ The World Only Needs One Big Boss! (MGS3, MGS2)
 * 7) Can't Say Goodbye to Yesterday (MGS2)
 * 8) Zanziber Breeze (New)
 * 9) Calling to the Night (MPO)
 * 10) Best is yet to Come (MGS1)
 * 11) Calling to the Night (Piano Version) (New)