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  names:
    en: Hidenori Shoji
    ja: 庄司英徳
- link: artist/826
  names:
    en: Mitsuharu Fukuyama
    ja: 福山光晴
barcode: '4974365117771'
catalog: HCV-0656
categories:
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category: Game
classification: Original Soundtrack, Arrangement, Vocal
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  names:
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    ja: 庄司英徳
- link: artist/827
  names:
    en: Keitaro Hanada
    ja: 花田啓太朗
- link: artist/1481
  names:
    en: Sachio Ogawa
    ja: 小河幸男
- link: artist/252
  names:
    en: Norihiko Hibino
    ja: 日比野則彦
- names:
    en: (GEM Impact)
- link: artist/10122
  names:
    en: Love sound system
- link: artist/8655
  names:
    en: Minako "mooki" Obata
- link: artist/5157
  names:
    en: Yuri Fukuda
    ja: 福田有理
- link: artist/826
  names:
    en: Mitsuharu Fukuyama
    ja: 福山光晴
- link: artist/1496
  names:
    en: Yasuhiro Takagi
    ja: 高木保浩
- link: artist/11279
  names:
    en: Yuichi Kanatani
    ja: 金谷裕一
- link: artist/6110
  names:
    en: Chihiro Aoki
    ja: 青木千紘
- link: artist/11274
  names:
    en: Takeshi Isozaki
    ja: 磯崎剛
- names:
    en: William Walker
- link: artist/7407
  names:
    en: Franz X Gruber
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  name: Disc 1 [HCV-0656]
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Amazing Grace ~Qualtet Arrange~
      Japanese: Amazing Grace ～Qualtet Arrange～
    track_length: '3:36'
  - names:
      English: Silent Night,Holly Night ~Arrange Version~
      Japanese: Silent Night,Holly Night ～Arrange Version～
    track_length: '4:35'
  - names:
      English: Receive You
      Japanese: Receive You
    track_length: '3:29'
  - names:
      English: Funk Goes On
      Japanese: Funk Goes On
    track_length: '2:52'
  - names:
      English: Scarlet Scar
      Japanese: Scarlet Scar
    track_length: '2:45'
  - names:
      English: The End Of The Drama
      Japanese: The End Of The Drama
    track_length: '3:07'
  - names:
      English: Turning Point
      Japanese: Turning Point
    track_length: '2:48'
  - names:
      English: For Whose Sake
      Japanese: 誰が為に
    track_length: '3:38'
  - names:
      English: ADAM's Champagnecall
      Japanese: ADAM's Champagnecall
    track_length: 0:49
  - names:
      English: Outlaw's Lullaby
      Japanese: Outlaw's Lullaby
    track_length: '3:18'
  - names:
      English: Blaze
      Japanese: 幽炎
    track_length: '2:16'
  - names:
      English: Bad Fortune Flower
      Japanese: Bad Fortune Flower
    track_length: '3:31'
  - names:
      English: A Scattered Moment
      Japanese: 散るは刹那
    track_length: '3:02'
  - names:
      English: As a man, As a brother
      Japanese: As a man, As a brother
    track_length: '3:58'
  - names:
      English: Let's Produce the No.1 Hostess!
      Japanese: No.1キャバ嬢をつくろう!
    track_length: '2:20'
  - names:
      English: Ryu-Kyu Humming
      Japanese: Ryu-Kyu Humming
    track_length: '1:51'
  - names:
      English: D2A
      Japanese: D2A
    track_length: '2:57'
  - names:
      English: TAKUMI 2009
      Japanese: TAKUMI 2009
    track_length: '1:48'
  - names:
      English: End Point
      Japanese: End Point
    track_length: '2:02'
  - names:
      English: Clay Doll On The Cradle
      Japanese: Clay Doll On The Cradle
    track_length: '3:41'
  - names:
      English: Lyricism Without Tears
      Japanese: 泪なき叙情
    track_length: '4:22'
  - names:
      English: Fly ~In-Game Version~
      Japanese: Fly ～In-Game Version～
    track_length: '4:44'
  - names:
      English: Tears Of Father ~Overseas Edition~
      Japanese: Tears Of Father ～Overseas Edition～
    track_length: '4:34'
- disc_length: '73:22'
  name: Disc 2
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: baile con la mariposa
      Japanese: baile con la mariposa
    track_length: '3:23'
  - names:
      English: Dance Music from Ancient Japan
      Japanese: 大和舞踏曲
    track_length: '3:40'
  - names:
      English: The Melody Played by a Patriot
      Japanese: 志士の奏でる調べ
    track_length: '3:04'
  - names:
      English: Hymn of lingerie
      Japanese: Hymn of lingerie
    track_length: 0:28
  - names:
      English: For Faith
      Japanese: For Faith
    track_length: '3:31'
  - names:
      English: Whiskey & Rhapsody
      Japanese: Whiskey & Rhapsody
    track_length: '3:03'
  - names:
      English: Rebellions
      Japanese: Rebellions
    track_length: '3:18'
  - names:
      English: Speed Star
      Japanese: Speed Star
    track_length: '2:44'
  - names:
      English: Massive Fire
      Japanese: Massive Fire
    track_length: '2:28'
  - names:
      English: Infinite Handcuffs
      Japanese: Infinite Handcuffs
    track_length: '2:55'
  - names:
      English: The Myth
      Japanese: The Myth
    track_length: '2:51'
  - names:
      English: For Face
      Japanese: For Face
    track_length: '2:54'
  - names:
      English: Start OF THE END
      Japanese: Start OF THE END
    track_length: '4:12'
  - names:
      English: Akiyama "Battle Theme"
      Japanese: 秋山「戦いのテーマ」
    track_length: '4:09'
  - names:
      English: Gary's Boot Camp
      Japanese: ゲイリーズ ブート キャンプ
    track_length: '1:53'
  - names:
      English: '"JeweL" OF THE END'
      Japanese: '"JeweL" OF THE END'
    track_length: '2:56'
  - names:
      English: Majima "Battle Theme"
      Japanese: 真島「戦いのテーマ」
    track_length: '1:53'
  - names:
      English: Assailed from All Sides
      Japanese: 四面楚歌
    track_length: '3:27'
  - names:
      English: Rest for a moment
      Japanese: Rest for a moment
    track_length: '2:03'
  - names:
      English: Kiryu "Battle Theme"
      Japanese: 桐生「戦いのテーマ」
    track_length: '2:43'
  - names:
      English: A Flying Swallow
      Japanese: 飛燕
    track_length: '2:01'
  - names:
      English: Long Battle
      Japanese: ロングバトル
    track_length: '3:12'
  - names:
      English: Cry...
      Japanese: Cry...
    track_length: '3:31'
  - names:
      English: I Won't Forget
      Japanese: わすれない
    track_length: '3:29'
  - names:
      English: Receive You ~Ryu ga Gotoku THE BEST REMIX~
      Japanese: Receive You ～龍が如く THE BEST REMIX～
    track_length: '3:34'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/2873
  names:
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    ja: 株式会社セガ
    ja-latn: SEGA
  role: distributor
link: album/25741
lyricists:
- link: artist/795
  names:
    en: Hidenori Shoji
    ja: 庄司英徳
- link: artist/32560
  names:
    en: Toshihiro Nagoshi
    ja: 名越稔洋
- link: artist/7406
  names:
    en: John Newton
- link: artist/19127
  names:
    en: Joseph Mohr
media_format: 2 CD
meta:
  added_date: 2011-04-30T05:04
  edited_date: 2025-04-02T19:47
  fetched_date: 2025-12-30T00:48
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 13740
name: Ryu ga Gotoku The Best Original Sound Track
names:
  en: Ryu ga Gotoku The Best Original Sound Track
  ja: 龍が如く THE BEST Original Sound Track
  ja-latn: Ryu ga Gotoku The Best Original Sound Track
notes: 'Original Games:

    Yakuza: 1.01, 1.03~8, 2,25

    Yakuza 2: 1.02, 1.09~14

    Yakuza 3: 1.15~23

    Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!: 2.01~3

    Yakuza 4: 2.04~12

    Yakuza: Dead Souls: 2.13~24

    bonus tracks: 1.23 (from YAKUZA 3), 2.25

  Composers:

    William Walker (1.01) [uncredited]

    Franz X Gruber (1.02)

    Hidenori Shoji (1.03~05,07,0910,12~14,16~22 / 2.01~03,05,08,11,12,25)

    Keitaro Hanada (1.06)

    Sachio Ogawa (1.08)

    Norihiko Hibino (GEM Impact) (1.11)

    Love sound system, Minako "mooki" Obata (1.15)

    Yuri Fukuda (1.23 / 2.04,23)

    Mitsuharu Fukuyama (2.06,13,14,16,17,20,24)

    Yasuhiro Takagi (2.07)

    Yuichi Kanatani (2.09,18,22)

    Chihiro Aoki (2.10,15)

    Takeshi Isozaki (2.19,21)

  M-1.01.

    Vocals: Eri Kawai

    Composer: William Walker (uncredited)

    Arranger: Hidenori Shoji

    Lyricist: John Newton (original lyrics)

  M-1.02.

    Vocals: Eri Kawai

    Composer: Franz X Gruber

    Arranger: Hidenori Shoji

    Lyricist: Joseph Mohr

  M-1.03.

    Composer: Hidenori Shoji

    Lyricist: Hidenori Shoji

    Vocals: MAKOTCH

    Cho: YURI, TOMICA

  M-1.14, 2.05.

    Vocals: Hidenori Shoji

    Composer: Hidenori Shoji

    Lyricist: Hidenori Shoji

  M-1.17.

    Vocals: Chihiro Aoki

    Composer: Hidenori Shoji

    Lyricist: Hidenori Shoji

  M-1.23.

    Original Music: Yuri Fukuda

    Arranger: Hidenori Shoji

  M-2.24.

    Vocals: KAZCO

    Composer: Mitsuharu Fukuyama

    Lyricist: Toshihiro Nagoshi

  M-2.25.

    Original Music: Hidenori Shoji

    Arranger: Mitsuharu Fukuyama

  A&R: Kazuo Koizumi (WAVE MASTER)

  Mastering Studio: Tokyo Recording North Studio

  Mastering Engineer: Megumi Aoki (Tokyo Recording)

  Recording: Naoki Hayami, Ryo Amakasu (Wang Guang RecLabs) [Disc2-24]

                   Junpei Shioya (MIT STUDIO) [Disc2-25]

  Mixing: Naoki Sakurai (MIT STUDIO) [Disc2-24,25]

              leftbrown [Disc 1-15]

  Package Design: Saizo Nagai (SEGA)

  Additional Vocalists: Chihiro Aoki (SEGA) [Disc1-17]

                                Mayumi Koizumi [Disc2-4,23]

                                Minako "mooki" Obata [Disc1-15]

  Musicians

  [Disc2-24]

  Strings

  1st Violin: Akiko Nasu, Rina Satoh, Kaori Murakami

  2nd Violin: Natsuki Terasawa, Tomoko Hirayama

  Viola: Ikuno Oike

  Cello: Dangaku Watanabe

  [Disc2-25]

  Strings

  1st Violin: Akiko Nasu, Rina Satoh, Kaori Murakami

  2nd Violin: Natsuki Terasawa, Yumi Suzuki

  Viola: Yoshiko Ono

  Cello: Sumiko Mizuno

  Bass: Takenobu Mitsuyoshi (SEGA)

  Drums: Takashi Saito

  Executive Producer: Toshihiro Nagoshi (SEGA)'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/325
  names:
    en: SEGA
    ja: セガ
    ja-latn: SEGA
  role: label
- link: org/2873
  names:
    en: SEGA
    ja: 株式会社セガ
    ja-latn: SEGA
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers: []
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platforms:
- Sony PlayStation 2
- Sony PlayStation 3
products:
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  names:
    en: Yakuza
    ja: 龍が如く
    ja-latn: Ryu ga Gotoku
- link: product/845
  names:
    en: Yakuza 2
    ja: 龍が如く2
    ja-latn: Ryu ga Gotoku 2
- link: product/847
  names:
    en: Yakuza 3
    ja: 龍が如く3
    ja-latn: Ryu ga Gotoku 3
- link: product/848
  names:
    en: Yakuza 4
    ja: 龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの
    ja-latn: 'Ryu ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu wo Tsugumono'
- link: product/846
  names:
    en: Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!
    ja: 龍が如く 見参!
    ja-latn: Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!
- link: product/850
  names:
    en: 'Yakuza: Dead Souls'
    ja: 龍が如く OF THE END
    ja-latn: Ryu ga Gotoku Of The End
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related: []
release_date: '2011-06-30'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 4410.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=HCV-656
  name: CDJapan
- link: http://www.yesasia.com/us/ryu-ga-gotoku-the-best-original-sound-track-japan-version/1024462686-0-0-0-en/info.html
  name: YesAsia
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vocals:
- link: artist/1323
  names:
    en: Eri Kawai
    ja: 河井英里
- link: artist/35517
  names:
    en: MAKOTCH
- link: artist/795
  names:
    en: Hidenori Shoji
    ja: 庄司英徳
- link: artist/6110
  names:
    en: Chihiro Aoki
    ja: 青木千紘
- link: artist/39303
  names:
    en: KAZCO
votes: 0
websites:
  Reference:
  - link: http://www.sega.jp/topics/110518_1/
    name: 『龍が如く』シリーズの楽曲を集めた待望のベスト盤 『龍が如く THE BEST Original Sound Track』が発売決定！
