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Fable II soundtrack for release News

Xbox 360 News by Robert Purchese

6 November, 2008

Microsoft and Sumthing Else Music Works are going to release the Fable II soundtrack on 25th November, both in shops and on iTunes.

The score, so important to the lengthy fairytale RPG, is the result of over 90 musicians' hard work, including the national symphony orchestra of Slovakia. This impresses us. Continue. Oh I appear to be talking to myself.

Hollywood music man Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, The Simpsons, Big Fish) composed the theme, while Lionhead familiar Russell Shaw filled in the rest. You can watch them in action over on Eurogamer TV, if you like.

"We had a lot of music to record, covering many different styles including chamber, Celtic, classic, quirky, pure pizzicato, atmospheric and dramatic," said Russell Shaw.

"Scripted moments have orchestral cues relevant to what is happening at that point in the story - sad, dramatic, mysterious, tension and danger. The final result is a very rich, Hollywood style score covering many genres."

The full track listing follows:

  1. "Fable Theme" - Russell Shaw (Music Box Theme - Danny Elfman)
  2. "Old Town" - Russell Shaw
  3. "Bowerstone Cemetery" - Russell Shaw
  4. "Bowerlake" - Russell Shaw
  5. "Wraithmarsh" - Russell Shaw (Music Box Theme - Danny Elfman)
  6. "Fairfax Castle" - Russell Shaw
  7. "Westcliff" - Russell Shaw
  8. "Oakfield" - Russell Shaw
  9. "Bowerstone Market" - Russell Shaw
  10. "Shadow of Evil" - Russell Shaw
  11. "Howling Halls" - Russell Shaw
  12. "Marcus Memorial" - Russell Shaw
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Zomoniac
06/11/08 @ 16:13
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I liked it, but one half of it reminded me a lot of Halo, and the other half reminded me a lot of The Usual Suspects.
gilroyneil
06/11/08 @ 16:15
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The music in Oakfield is lovely.
Darren
06/11/08 @ 16:19
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The music is lovely in Fable II and suits the game perfectly but...

... I'll be damned if I can actually remember any of the tunes! LOL
Dark_Stranger
06/11/08 @ 16:24
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fcuk the music, fix the game so that I can start playing it again.
themerlin13
06/11/08 @ 16:36
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Cheeky bastards, they can't provide it with the SE of the game, offer a poor 6 track effort for dl then say "OOOH you CAN have it but pay us again!"

OUT OF ORDER!!
timpig
06/11/08 @ 17:15
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"fcuk the music, fix the game so that I can start playing it again. "

+ 1,0000,00000,00000,000000,000000,00000
Razorus
06/11/08 @ 17:23
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Main Theme ftw!!
CapnCloudchaser
06/11/08 @ 18:53
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Available in shops? Which shops? I can't think of any shop outside of Japan that has ever sound a game OST.
surekill
06/11/08 @ 20:42
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I brought this 2 weeks ago for $10 from the same website you download the "FREE" sampler from:

http://www.sumthingdigital.com/AlbumDeta...

So it's a bit confused why its taking a couple of weeks to put it on iTunes.

Unless it takes some time to move it from DRM-free MP3 files to AAC files.

It's a brilliant soundtrack though :)
Escape
06/11/08 @ 22:51
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Russell Shaw owes Geoffrey Burgon a few quid for Aslan's Theme:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BBGBJ2
smelly
07/11/08 @ 04:28
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Forget the soundtrack!

Im waiting on a decent patch... (I gave up playing after my 2nd crash early on after getting the dog)
figaro7
07/11/08 @ 04:33
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The music in oakfield is very relaxing, would def give it a whirl.

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