Megami Ibunroku Persona Original Soundtrack & Arrange Album
Megami Ibunroku Persona Original Soundtrack & Arrange Album is a 3-disc soundtrack album for Megami Ibunroku Persona composed by Hidehito Aoki, Kenichi Tsuchiya, Shoji Meguro, and Misaki Okibe.[1] Discs 1 and 2, named Consciousness and Unconsciousness respectively, contain selections of tracks from the game along with six arrangements. Disc 3 is a mini CD containing one track with voice clips of the characters. It was distributed by Pony Canyon Inc..
A more complete version of the soundtrack would be released in 1999 as Megami Ibunroku Persona Original Soundtracks.
Booklet
The 14 page booklet included with the album contains a letter written by the character Kei Nanjo, a message from scenario writer Tadashi Satomi, and an interview with sound directors Hidehito Aoki, Kenichi Tsuchiya, and Shoji Meguro. It also includes an "Introduction to Sound" section with short comments on each song from the composers and a "Recording Report" detailing the recording sessions of the new arranged songs. Additionally, lyrics are listed for the following two songs:
Interestingly, even though the vocals in "Deva Yuga" are all spoken in English, the lyrics are written in Japanese.
Tracklist
Disc 1
| No. | Track title (Japanese) | Track title (Translation) | Composer | Arranger | Lyricist | Duration |
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| 01 | ペルソナ (アレンジバージョン) | Persona (Arrange Version) | Shoji Meguro | VerMeer | — | 3:27 |
| 02 | デヴァ・ユガ (アレンジバージョン) | Deva-Yuga (Arrange Version) | Hidehito Aoki | Tomohiro Emi | Satomi Tadashi | 3:32 |
| 03 | 全ての人の魂の詩 (アレンジバージョン) | Aria of the Soul (Arrange Version) | Shoji Meguro | VerMeer | — | 4:48 |
| 04 | はかなき蝶 | Fleeting Butterfly | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 3:12 |
| 05 | 不幸に触れ、それは | Touched by Misfortune, Extremely | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 4:12 |
| 06 | レイジ | Reiji | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 1:56 |
| 07 | 窓辺の少女 | A Girl at the Window | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 2:25 |
| 08 | 神話覚醒 | Legends Awaken | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 1:33 |
| 09 | マキ | Maki | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 0:58 |
| 10 | NO.1 | — | Misaki Okibe | — | — | 1:00 |
| 11 | 明るい商店街 | Bright Shopping District | Shoji Meguro | — | — | 2:13 |
| 12 | TOY&JOY | — | Misaki Okibe | — | — | 1:13 |
| 13 | 幼児虐待 | Child Abuse | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 0:57 |
| 14 | AIAI Shopping | — | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 2:12 |
| 15 | ほくろの千里 | Chisato and Her Moles | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 3:12 |
| 16 | ...の前の静けさ | Stillness Before... | Misaki Okibe | — | — | 2:15 |
| 17 | 暗い商店街 | Dark Shopping District | Shoji Meguro | — | — | 2:06 |
| 18 | 電能紀行 | Electrical Energy Travel | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 4:34 |
| 19 | マーク | Mark | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 1:06 |
| 20 | BLACK KID | — | Misaki Okibe | — | — | 1:06 |
| 21 | セベク都市 | SEBEC City | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 2:19 |
| 22 | 追憶 | Remembrance | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 2:10 |
| 23 | 神取 | Kandori | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 2:15 |
| 24 | デヴァ・ユガ | Deva-Yuga | Hidehito Aoki | — | Satomi Tadashi | 2:55 |
| 25 | 全ての人の魂の詩 | Aria of the Soul | Shoji Meguro | — | — | 6:09 |
| 26 | ペルソナ | Persona | Shoji Meguro | — | — | 3:14 |
Disc 2
| No. | Track title (Japanese) | Track title (Translation) | Composer | Arranger | Lyricist | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 雪の女王 (アレンジバージョン) | The Snow Queen (Arrange Version) | Kenichi Tsuchiya | VerMeer | — | 3:57 |
| 02 | サトミタダシ薬局店のうた (アレンジバージョン) | Satomi Tadashi Pharmacy's Theme (Arrange Version) | Misaki Okibe | Masaki Tsurugi | Misaki Okibe | 2:43 |
| 03 | 戦闘 (アレンジバージョン) | Battle (Arrange Version) | Kenichi Tsuchiya | Achilles Damigos | — | 4:25 |
| 04 | 雪の女王 | The Snow Queen | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 3:46 |
| 05 | 学園 | High School | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 1:28 |
| 06 | ブラウン | Brown | Misaki Okibe | — | — | 1:42 |
| 07 | 森の夜鳴き | Night Cries of the Forest | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 2:43 |
| 08 | アヤセ | Ayase | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 0:58 |
| 09 | 死線 | Between Life and Death | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 3:15 |
| 10 | サトミタダシ薬局店のうた | Satomi Tadashi Pharmacy's Theme | Misaki Okibe | — | Misaki Okibe | 1:03 |
| 11 | SAEKO | — | Misaki Okibe | — | — | 2:39 |
| 12 | MAJIN...FOREVER | — | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 2:29 |
| 13 | エリー | Elly | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 1:42 |
| 14 | 仙念蔓年道 | Sennen-Mannen Road | Misaki Okibe | — | — | 0:47 |
| 15 | 密林...? | A Dense Forest...? | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 1:40 |
| 16 | INVASION | — | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 2:13 |
| 17 | 静かな刻 | Quiet Time | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 2:07 |
| 18 | 戦闘 | Battle | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 1:16 |
| 19 | モノクロ | Monochrome | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 3:05 |
| 20 | ロサカンディーラ | ROSA-CANDIDA | Misaki Okibe | — | — | 1:13 |
| 21 | 凍る心 | Frozen Heart | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 2:18 |
| 22 | 悪魔、賛えよ | Praise the Devil | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 2:44 |
| 23 | BLACK SNOW | — | Hidehito Aoki | — | — | 5:00 |
| 24 | 夜の女王 | Night Queen | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 1:38 |
| 25 | SNOW STORY | — | Misaki Okibe / Kenichi Tsuchiya | Misaki Okibe | — | 2:04 |
| 26 | 回顧・旅立ち | Recollection - Departure | Kenichi Tsuchiya | — | — | 5:10 |
Disc 3
| No. | Track title (Japanese) | Track title (Translation) | Composer | Duration |
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| 01 | お目立ちボイスキャラ総集編 | Show-Off Character Voice Compilation | — | 13:40 |
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Gallery
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Scan of disc 1.
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Scan of disc 2.
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Scan of disc 3.
Trivia
- According to the booklet with this album, all of the non-party Demons and Bosses in the game are voiced by various Atlus staff members.[2]
- Additionally, 1/3 of these voices were provided by Hidehito Aoki.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Uncredited on this album.
References
- ↑ Megami Ibunroku ~PERSONA~ Original Soundtrack & Arrange Album VGMD. Retrieved July 19, 2023. VGMDB.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hidehito Aoki: パーティーこそ声優 の方にお願いできましたが、それ以外の悪魔や ボスは誰にしゃべってもらうか?ただしゃべる 訳ではない。悪魔の声である。しかもベラボー に多い。ん・・・ここがアトラスらしいと言って 良いのかな。これはなんと社員の協力で片づい てしまったのでした。(この内、1/3は青木の声 です、ちなみに)。" Megami Ibunroku Persona Original Soundtrack & Arrange Album Booklet. Published by first smile entertainment inc.. p. 14. Published April 18, 1997. Retrieved February 18, 2024.