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|jptitle=真・女神転生 LAW & CHAOS DISC
|jptitle=真・女神転生 LAW & CHAOS DISC
|image=SMT I OST cover.png
|image=SMT I OST cover.png
|publishers=Victor
|publishers=[[wikipedia:JVCKenwood_Victor_Entertainment|Victor Musical Industries Inc.]]
|tracks=34
|tracks=34
|length=Law Disc: 37:02<br>Chaos Disc: 40:04
|length=Disc 1: 37:02<br/>Disc 2: 40:04
|release=February 25, 1993
|release={{Release
|JP=February 25, 1993
}}
}}
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is the 2-disc soundtrack album for ''[[Shin Megami Tensei (Game)|Shin Megami Tensei]]'' on the Super Famicom.<ref>https://vgmdb.net/album/5948</ref>
|catalog=Disc 1: VICL-40046<br/>Disc 2: VICL-40047
}}
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 2-disc soundtrack album for {{Link|Game|smt1}} on the Super Famicom.<ref name="VGMDB">{{Cite Web|url=[https://vgmdb.net/album/5948 Shin Megami Tensei LAW & CHAOS DISC VGMD] |retrieved=July 2, 2023 |site=[[Wikidata:Q28146166|VGMDB]] |type=}}</ref>  
 
Disc 1 (''Law Disc'') contains the in-game tracks composed by [[Tsukasa Masuko]], while disc 2 (''Chaos Disc'') contains arrangements by Tatsuya Nishiwaki. Certain tracks on Disc 1 are updated compared to their in-game versions, such as "Embassy", "Boss", and "Cathedral", which are made longer, and in general, the audio mixing is not quite the same as the in-game versions.
The album was remastered in 2017 as the first two discs of the ''[[Shin Megami Tensei Rare Soundtrack & Memorial Arrangetacks]]'' album included in the "First Press Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Memorial Box" for the Japanese release of {{Link|Game|smtsjr}}. The soundtrack for the game was re-recorded from an actual console for disc 1 of the ''[[Shin Megami Tensei 30th Anniversary Special Sound Compilation]]'' album released in 2023, and those recordings were later released on streaming services as ''Shin Megami Tensei Original Soundtrack (Super Famicom Version)''.


Disc 1 (''Law Disc'') contains the in-game tracks composed by [[Tsukasa Masuko]], while disc 2 (''Chaos Disc'') contains arrangements by Tatsuya Nishiwaki.
==Booklet==
The 46 page booklet included with the CD contains composer comments from Tsukasa Masuko, entries regarding the development of the music taken from Tsukasa Masuko's personal diary, and sheet music for song 16 of disc 1, "Ginza." It also contains additional developer comments from producer [[Yosuke Niino]], scenario director [[Ryutaro Ito]], chief programmer [[Kouji Okada]], and graphic designer [[Seigo Aihara]], as well as a section written by [[Kazuma Kaneko]], credited as Kazuhiro Kaneko, on the creation of the demon sprites for the game.


The album was remastered in 2017 as the first two discs of the ''[[Shin Megami Tensei Rare Soundtrack & Memorial Arrangetacks]]'' album included in the "First Press Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Memorial Box" for the Japanese release of ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux]]''.<ref>https://vgmdb.net/album/69472</ref>
In addition to the various developer comments, the booklet also contains a short comic by Kazuma Kaneko and Chiaki Ogishima in which [[Mara]], [[Kazfiel]], [[Law Hero]] (Yoshio), and [[Chaos Hero]] (Waruo), are judges selecting a Demon to be the idol for the game, a short story about [[Gotou|Colonel Gotou]] written by scenario supervisor [[Kazunari Suzuki]] with illustrations by Kazuma Kaneko, and a showcase of various Demons and game mechanics.


==Tracklist==
==Tracklist==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
English track titles for Disc 1 come from the streaming release, ''Shin Megami Tensei Original Soundtrack (Super Famicom Version)''.
|+ Disc 1 (Law Disc)
===Disc 1 (Law Disc)===
|-
{{Tracklist|en=y}}
! # !! JP title !! Translation !! Composer & Arranger
| 01 || Demo || Demo || Tsukasa Masuko||0:21
|-
| 01 || Demo || - || Tsukasa Masuko
|-
|-
| 02 || Title || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 02 || Title || Title || Tsukasa Masuko||0:37
|-
|-
| 03 || Dream || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 03 || Dream || Dream || Tsukasa Masuko||1:37
|-
|-
| 04 || Home || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 04 || Home || Home || Tsukasa Masuko||1:15
|-
|-
| 05 || 吉祥寺 || Kichijoji || Tsukasa Masuko
| 05 || 吉祥寺 || Kichijoji || Tsukasa Masuko||0:50
|-
|-
| 06 || アーケード街 || Shopping Arcade || Tsukasa Masuko
| 06 || アーケード街 || Shopping Arcade || Tsukasa Masuko||0:29
|-
|-
| 07 || Neutral || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 07 || Neutral || Neutral || Tsukasa Masuko||0:41
|-
|-
| 08 || 大使館 || Embassy || Tsukasa Masuko
| 08 || 大使館 || Embassy || Tsukasa Masuko||1:57
|-
|-
| 09 || Shop || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 09 || Shop || Shop || Tsukasa Masuko||1:24
|-
|-
| 10 || Terminal || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 10 || Terminal || Terminal || Tsukasa Masuko|| 0:33
|-
|-
| 11 || 四天王の館 || Mansion of the Four Heavenly Kings || Tsukasa Masuko
| 11 || 四天王の館 || Devas' Hall || Tsukasa Masuko||1:22
|-
|-
| 12 || 敵出現 || Enemy Appearance || Tsukasa Masuko
| 12 || 敵出現 || Encounter || Tsukasa Masuko||1:06
|-
|-
| 13 || 戦闘 || Battle || Tsukasa Masuko
| 13 || 戦闘 || Battle || Tsukasa Masuko||1:49
|-
|-
| 14 || Level Up || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 14 || Level Up || Level Up || Tsukasa Masuko||0:37
|-
|-
| 15 || Law || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 15 || Law || Law || Tsukasa Masuko||1:05
|-
|-
| 16 || 銀座 || Ginza || Tsukasa Masuko
| 16 || 銀座 || Ginza || Tsukasa Masuko||2:08
|-
|-
| 17 || 邪教の館 || Cathedral of Shadows || Tsukasa Masuko
| 17 || 邪教の館 || Cathedral of Shadows || Tsukasa Masuko||3:01
|-
|-
| 18 || 合体 || Fusion || Tsukasa Masuko
| 18 || 合体 || Demon Fusion || Tsukasa Masuko||0:44
|-
|-
| 19 || 渋谷 || Shibuya || Tsukasa Masuko
| 19 || 渋谷 || Shibuya || Tsukasa Masuko||0:46
|-
|-
| 20 || Boss || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 20 || Boss || Boss || Tsukasa Masuko||2:10
|-
|-
| 21 || Game Over || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 21 || Game Over || Game Over || Tsukasa Masuko||1:47
|-
|-
| 22 || 廃墟 || Ruins || Tsukasa Masuko
| 22 || 廃墟 || Ruins || Tsukasa Masuko||2:03
|-
|-
| 23 || Chaos || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 23 || Chaos || Chaos || Tsukasa Masuko||0:21
|-
|-
| 24 || カテドラル || Cathedral || Tsukasa Masuko
| 24 || カテドラル || Cathedral || Tsukasa Masuko||2:57
|-
|-
| 25 || Epilogue || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 25 || Epilogue || Epilogue || Tsukasa Masuko||1:58
|-
|-
| 26 || Ending || - || Tsukasa Masuko
| 26 || Ending || Ending || Tsukasa Masuko||3:24
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
|+ Disc 2 (Chaos Disc)
===Disc 2 (Chaos Disc)===
|-
{{Tracklist|transl=y|arranger=y}}
! # !! JP title !! Translation !! Composer !! Arranger
| 01 || 黙示 || Apocalypse || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki||2:20
|-
| 01 || 黙示 || Apocalypse || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki
|-
|-
| 02 || 彷徨 || Wandering || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki
| 02 || 彷徨 || Wandering || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki||7:37
|-
|-
| 03 || 陽炎 || Heat Haze || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki
| 03 || 陽炎 || Heat Haze || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki||6:49
|-
|-
| 04 || 逢着 || Encounter || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki
| 04 || 逢着 || Encounter || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki||4:27
|-
|-
| 05 || 軒昂 || High Spirits || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki
| 05 || 軒昂 || High Spirits || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki||5:19
|-
|-
| 06 || 召喚 || Summon || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki
| 06 || 召喚 || Summon || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki||3:19
|-
|-
| 07 || 虚空 || Void || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki
| 07 || 虚空 || Void || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki||3:25
|-
|-
| 08 || 止揚 || Sublation || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki
| 08 || 止揚 || Sublation || Tsukasa Masuko || Tatsuya Nishiwaki||6:48
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable"
==Personnel==
|+ Not present on album
{{ColLeft}}
|-
*Performance
!JP title !! Translation !! Composer & Arranger
**Project SATAN
|-
*Drums
| パスカル || Pascal || Tsukasa Masuko
**Kozo Suganuma (2-02, 2-08)
|}
*Electric bass
**Tomohito Aoki (2-02, 2-08)
*Acoustic guitar
**Tatsuo Kato (2-07)
 
{{ColRight}}
*Editor
**Daisuke Narisawa (CB's Project)
*Graphic Design
**Herb Studio
{{End}}
 
{{ColLeft}}
'''Law Disc'''
*Director
**Shigeki Imai ''(Victor)''
*Sound Producer
**Tsukasa Masuko
*Mixing & Recording Engineer
**Hiroko Inutsuka ''(Victor)''
*Assistant Engineer
**Akira Fueki ''(Victor)''
**Katsumi Muro ''(Smile Garage)''
*Mastering Engineer
**Hiroshi Kawasaki ''(Victor)''
*Promotor
**Yoshiaki Aoki ''(Victor)''
*Executive Producer
**Takahiro Matsuoka ''(Victor)''
*Recording Studio
**''Victor Studio''
**''Smile Garage Studio''
 
{{ColRight}}
'''Chaos Disc'''
*Director
**Shigeki Imai ''(Victor)''
*Sound Producer
**Tatsuya Nishiwaki ''(Magic)''
*Mixing Engineer
**Makoto Morimoto ''(Lynn)''
**Akira Kusayanag ''(Lynn)''
*Recording Engineer
**Akira Kusayanag ''(Lynn)''
*Assistant Engineer
**Motoki Kamihara ''(Sound Alive)''
**Hiroshi Yuzawa ''(Studio TERRA)''
**Kenji Nagashima ''(Smile Garage)''
*Mastering Engineer
**Hiroshi Kawasaki ''(Victor)''
*Recording Coordinator
**Minoru Obokata ''(Magic)''
*Promotor
**Yoshiaki Aoki ''(Victor)''
*Recording Studio
**''Little Garage''
**''Sound Alive''
**''Toshiba Studio''
**''Smile Garage''
 
{{End}}


==Credits==
{{ColLeft}}
Performed by:
'''Special Thanks'''
* Project SATAN
*Tsukasa Masuko
* Kozo Suganuma - Drums (2-02, 2-08)
*Tatsuya Nishiwaki ''(Magic)''
* Tomohito Aoki - Electric bass (2-02, 2-08)
*Kazunari Suzuki ''(Yuu-Kikaku)''{{Note|''Yuu-Kikaku'' is written as ''U-Plan'' in the booklet's Staff page.}}
* Tatsuo Kato - Acoustic guitar (2-07)
*Chiaki Ogishima
*Hideyuki Yokoyama ''(ATLUS LTD.)''
*Yosuke Niino ''(ATLUS LTD.)''
*Kazuhiro Kaneko ''(ATLUS LTD.)''
*Kouji Okada ''(ATLUS LTD.)''
*Seigo Aihara ''(ATLUS LTD.)''
*Stol
{{End}}


==Other Versions==
==Other Versions==
* The PlayStation arrangements of the soundtrack were released as part of the ''[[Shin Megami Tensei Sound Collection]]'' album.<ref>https://vgmdb.net/album/2482</ref>
*The PlayStation arrangements of the soundtrack were released as part of the ''[[Shin Megami Tensei Sound Collection]]'' album.
* The Mega-CD (Sega CD) arrangements of the soundtrack will be released as part of the ''[[Shin Megami Tensei 30th Anniversary Special Sound Compilation]]'' album.<ref>https://vgmdb.net/album/129463</ref>
*The Mega-CD (Sega CD) arrangements of the soundtrack were released as part of the ''[[Shin Megami Tensei 30th Anniversary Special Sound Compilation]]'' album, and were later released separately on streaming services as ''Shin Megami Tensei Original Soundtrack (Sega CD Version)''.
* The Game Boy Advance arrangements of the soundtrack have never been officially released.
*The Game Boy Advance arrangements of the soundtrack have never been officially released.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMT1 OST Law Disc Photo.png|Scan of disc 1, the Law Disc.
SMT1 OST Chaos Disc Photo.png|Scan of disc 2, the Chaos Disc.
Tsukasa Masuko Leonard Artwork.png|Artwork of Tsukasa Masuko as [[Leonard]] from the booklet.
Yosuke Niino Asura Artwork.png|Artwork of Yosuke Niino as [[Asura Lord|Asura]] from the booklet.
Ryutaro Ito Chaos Hero Artwork.png|Artwork of Ryutaro Ito as [[Chaos Hero]] from the booklet.
Kouji Okada Douman Artwork.png|Artwork of Kouji Okada as [[Douman]] from the booklet.
Seigo Aihara Lilim Artwork.png|Artwork of Seigo Aihara as [[Lilim]].
SMT1 SFC Gotou Artwork.png|Artwork of Gouto used in the booklet.
SMT1 SFC Gotou Lilith Artwork.png|Artwork of Gouto and [[Lilith]] used in the booklet.
Tsukasa Masuko Super Famicom Photo.png|Photo of Tsukasa Masuko with Super Famicom consoles.
Tsukasa Masuko Working Photo.png|Photo of Tsukasa Masuko working at his desk.
</gallery>
 
==External Links==
*[https://pepsimangb.tumblr.com/post/92763019374/as-promised-heres-my-scanlation-of-the-smt1-ost Kazuma Kaneko Presents: A Lecture on Demon Pixel Art (Translation)]


==Trivia==
==Notes==
* Several of the original ''[[Shin Megami Tensei (Game)|Shin Megami Tensei]]'''s tracks have been arranged and referenced in many later ''[[Megami Tensei (Franchise)|Megami Tensei]]'' games, including ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Nine]]'', ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]]'', ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine]]'', ''[[Shin Megami Tensei IV]]'', and ''[[Persona 5 Royal]]''.
{{Notelist}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 04:12, 21 September 2024

Shin Megami Tensei Law & Chaos Disc is a 2-disc soundtrack album for Shin Megami Tensei on the Super Famicom.[1]

Disc 1 (Law Disc) contains the in-game tracks composed by Tsukasa Masuko, while disc 2 (Chaos Disc) contains arrangements by Tatsuya Nishiwaki. Certain tracks on Disc 1 are updated compared to their in-game versions, such as "Embassy", "Boss", and "Cathedral", which are made longer, and in general, the audio mixing is not quite the same as the in-game versions.

The album was remastered in 2017 as the first two discs of the Shin Megami Tensei Rare Soundtrack & Memorial Arrangetacks album included in the "First Press Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Memorial Box" for the Japanese release of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux. The soundtrack for the game was re-recorded from an actual console for disc 1 of the Shin Megami Tensei 30th Anniversary Special Sound Compilation album released in 2023, and those recordings were later released on streaming services as Shin Megami Tensei Original Soundtrack (Super Famicom Version).

Booklet

The 46 page booklet included with the CD contains composer comments from Tsukasa Masuko, entries regarding the development of the music taken from Tsukasa Masuko's personal diary, and sheet music for song 16 of disc 1, "Ginza." It also contains additional developer comments from producer Yosuke Niino, scenario director Ryutaro Ito, chief programmer Kouji Okada, and graphic designer Seigo Aihara, as well as a section written by Kazuma Kaneko, credited as Kazuhiro Kaneko, on the creation of the demon sprites for the game.

In addition to the various developer comments, the booklet also contains a short comic by Kazuma Kaneko and Chiaki Ogishima in which Mara, Kazfiel, Law Hero (Yoshio), and Chaos Hero (Waruo), are judges selecting a Demon to be the idol for the game, a short story about Colonel Gotou written by scenario supervisor Kazunari Suzuki with illustrations by Kazuma Kaneko, and a showcase of various Demons and game mechanics.

Tracklist

English track titles for Disc 1 come from the streaming release, Shin Megami Tensei Original Soundtrack (Super Famicom Version).

Disc 1 (Law Disc)

No. Track title (Japanese) Track title (English) Composer Duration
01 Demo Demo Tsukasa Masuko 0:21
02 Title Title Tsukasa Masuko 0:37
03 Dream Dream Tsukasa Masuko 1:37
04 Home Home Tsukasa Masuko 1:15
05 吉祥寺 Kichijoji Tsukasa Masuko 0:50
06 アーケード街 Shopping Arcade Tsukasa Masuko 0:29
07 Neutral Neutral Tsukasa Masuko 0:41
08 大使館 Embassy Tsukasa Masuko 1:57
09 Shop Shop Tsukasa Masuko 1:24
10 Terminal Terminal Tsukasa Masuko 0:33
11 四天王の館 Devas' Hall Tsukasa Masuko 1:22
12 敵出現 Encounter Tsukasa Masuko 1:06
13 戦闘 Battle Tsukasa Masuko 1:49
14 Level Up Level Up Tsukasa Masuko 0:37
15 Law Law Tsukasa Masuko 1:05
16 銀座 Ginza Tsukasa Masuko 2:08
17 邪教の館 Cathedral of Shadows Tsukasa Masuko 3:01
18 合体 Demon Fusion Tsukasa Masuko 0:44
19 渋谷 Shibuya Tsukasa Masuko 0:46
20 Boss Boss Tsukasa Masuko 2:10
21 Game Over Game Over Tsukasa Masuko 1:47
22 廃墟 Ruins Tsukasa Masuko 2:03
23 Chaos Chaos Tsukasa Masuko 0:21
24 カテドラル Cathedral Tsukasa Masuko 2:57
25 Epilogue Epilogue Tsukasa Masuko 1:58
26 Ending Ending Tsukasa Masuko 3:24

Disc 2 (Chaos Disc)

No. Track title (Japanese) Track title (Translation) Composer Arranger Duration
01 黙示 Apocalypse Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 2:20
02 彷徨 Wandering Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 7:37
03 陽炎 Heat Haze Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 6:49
04 逢着 Encounter Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 4:27
05 軒昂 High Spirits Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 5:19
06 召喚 Summon Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 3:19
07 虚空 Void Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 3:25
08 止揚 Sublation Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 6:48

Personnel

  • Performance
    • Project SATAN
  • Drums
    • Kozo Suganuma (2-02, 2-08)
  • Electric bass
    • Tomohito Aoki (2-02, 2-08)
  • Acoustic guitar
    • Tatsuo Kato (2-07)
  • Editor
    • Daisuke Narisawa (CB's Project)
  • Graphic Design
    • Herb Studio

Law Disc

  • Director
    • Shigeki Imai (Victor)
  • Sound Producer
    • Tsukasa Masuko
  • Mixing & Recording Engineer
    • Hiroko Inutsuka (Victor)
  • Assistant Engineer
    • Akira Fueki (Victor)
    • Katsumi Muro (Smile Garage)
  • Mastering Engineer
    • Hiroshi Kawasaki (Victor)
  • Promotor
    • Yoshiaki Aoki (Victor)
  • Executive Producer
    • Takahiro Matsuoka (Victor)
  • Recording Studio
    • Victor Studio
    • Smile Garage Studio

Chaos Disc

  • Director
    • Shigeki Imai (Victor)
  • Sound Producer
    • Tatsuya Nishiwaki (Magic)
  • Mixing Engineer
    • Makoto Morimoto (Lynn)
    • Akira Kusayanag (Lynn)
  • Recording Engineer
    • Akira Kusayanag (Lynn)
  • Assistant Engineer
    • Motoki Kamihara (Sound Alive)
    • Hiroshi Yuzawa (Studio TERRA)
    • Kenji Nagashima (Smile Garage)
  • Mastering Engineer
    • Hiroshi Kawasaki (Victor)
  • Recording Coordinator
    • Minoru Obokata (Magic)
  • Promotor
    • Yoshiaki Aoki (Victor)
  • Recording Studio
    • Little Garage
    • Sound Alive
    • Toshiba Studio
    • Smile Garage

Special Thanks

  • Tsukasa Masuko
  • Tatsuya Nishiwaki (Magic)
  • Kazunari Suzuki (Yuu-Kikaku)[a]
  • Chiaki Ogishima
  • Hideyuki Yokoyama (ATLUS LTD.)
  • Yosuke Niino (ATLUS LTD.)
  • Kazuhiro Kaneko (ATLUS LTD.)
  • Kouji Okada (ATLUS LTD.)
  • Seigo Aihara (ATLUS LTD.)
  • Stol

Other Versions

Gallery

External Links

Notes

  1. Yuu-Kikaku is written as U-Plan in the booklet's Staff page.

References

  1. Shin Megami Tensei LAW & CHAOS DISC VGMD. Retrieved July 2, 2023. VGMDB.