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Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2 – Martian Dreams Soundtrack

Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2 - Martian Dreams Soundtrack

Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2 – Martian Dreams Soundtrack, Dana Glover / Tom Hollingshead / George Sanger, 1991

Back in 1991, dedicated soundtrack releases for Western game soundtracks were pretty much unheard of. One of the pioneers was Origin Soundtrack, a compilation of music from some of Origin‘s high-profile games of 1990/91. Exactly how Origin Soundtrack came about still remains a bit of a mystery. What seems to be confirmed is that the album is an unauthorised collection of music. Its producer and engineer was veteran composer Martin Galway, who had just finished work on Wing Commander II. His aim was probably to showcase his work and that of other composers at Origin on a stand-alone basis.

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Tagged With: 1991, Adventure, Dana Glover, George Sanger, Orchestral, Origin, PC, Tom Hollingshead, Ultima (Franchise)

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