Incredible soundtrack
The music is great. I'm listening to it as I write this, and it's a great feeling. The music fits the game really well, so listening to it outside of the game is interesting.

Amazing
Soundtrack with great force. Perfect for listening outside the game environment. Simply perfect.

Unbelivable
i thought nobuo umeatsu final fantasy composer was the only video games composer , but this OST proved me wrong , a masterpiece if not flawless music

Follow Wanda
Relive every epic moment with this complete album, even the moments Wanda would never be able to live out.

Colossal OST for a Colossal game!
Every single song is great!
The only downside is that they didn't include the "song" (if you can call it that) from that part where you're trying to escape from the sucking well. It was a very soothing tune...

A beautiful soundtrack to a beautiful game!
This is practically the only CD I listen to anymore! Possibly the best video game soundtrack that has ever been created. Even if you aren't a fan of the game, this soundtrack is definitely worth listening to! The songs are so dramatic and powerful - almost makes me want to jump up and dance! (or, maybe not, lol)

Best soundtrack
Undoubtfully, it's one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard and had!! Really happy when I received it!

masterpiece
Excellent music and an equally excellent booklet superbly designed!This is exactly the ost a great game like Shadow of the Colossus deserves!
If you are a fan of SotC buy this with closed eyes!

Plain Awesome!
One of the most intense and most beautiful soundtracks ever. No wonder it got OST of the year on IGN. Tracks suit all types of colossi and show how music can affect a game. If your looking for something new then i advice you to get this now.

Not just for fans!
Even if you've never played SotC, you'll probably love this CD. The music is simply amazing! If I had to describe it in just one word, I'd say: EPIC!
Every single track has it's own charm and appeal to it. Whenever I listen to this CD, I simply lose myself in the music. It creates a beautiful fantasy world right in front of your eyes. The slow, melodic pieces are really touching and the dynamic battle themes will make you tremble with excitement.
If you love instrumental music, buy this! You won't regret it.

@ martin: Why shouldn't you be able to use this CD in American technology? It is an Audio CD and therefore not region encoded. Should work on CD- and DVD-Player as well as PC.

Incredibly epic and inspiring
This soundtrack is by far and away the one I am most proud to own. Kow Otani did a magnificent job of creating the vision of a fantasy world through his music. As strange as it may seem, when I listen to this CD, I can't help but think about Ocarina of Time and how it could have been if only these composers had a hand in it. But anyhow, the music is both moving and rousing and you won't regret the purchase!

Excellent with or without a playthrough
Even if you haven't played this game, you can safely get this soundtrack anyway. It's brilliantly orchestrated and some of the battle themes are ridiculously addictive.

USA
First of all, this game is BY FAR the most EPIC i have ever played! The music gave the game such a powerfly emotional feel.

I am wondering if I would be able to use the CD in the American technology. I would really appreciate it if someone could answer. Thanks very much! :)

Shadow of the Colossus Soundtrack
Perhaps the best videogame soundtrack of all time. Whilst playing the game you very quickly become aware that the grand and epic scale is expertly conveyed in the excellently composed music. Each encounter, each moment of importance, and many of those in between, are further brought to life by the music.

The only down side is that the music has been made specifically for a game (is that a down side in a video game soundtrack?) and many of the pieces are inspired by the action. The musical pieces accompanying the battles with the colossi are rousing to the point of being almost overbearing, but this is a reflection of the creatures you must defeat in the game. It has it's quiet and meolodic moments too, and these also shine.

This soundtrack truly is a work of genius... just like the game itself. If you're playing the game then you're no doubt already whisting the themes. Put yourself out of your misery and buy this CD.

Just like old historical movies,but better than them!
I've played the game and It's the years best for me with Kingdom Hearts 2,but unlike KH2 this game has really astonishing and breathtaking score,it's kinda old grand Hollywood historical epics but feels fresh also.It perfectly fits game's athmosphere and can be listen without playing it,not a single note is boring and it flows within your ears smoothly,one of the best game soundtracks ever,along with God of War,cheers:)

Speechless!!!
From the first time I played the game and experienced the wonderful action that was beautifully and perfectly commented by the amazing background score I knew I had to have the soundtrack. So I searched and finally came upon this website and ordered it. Listening to the thing as a whole reminds me of the awe-inspiring moments of the game as it ranges from gorgeously moving orchestrated melodies, to creeping and sometimes thunderous exclamations of a powerful score. I am left speechless. The website also did a fantastic!!! job of taking the order and shipping it with impecable speed; I will be using them again!! Excellent!!!!

Masterful
Words can be used to describe this soundtrack, but there is a better way. This kind of passion and soul can only be experienced by hearing it. The balance of brass, strings, woodwinds, drums and of course synths, make this track a masterful artwork. Sure other songs can move you. John Williams (A favorite of mine) can make you feel a battle or climax. However, Kow Otani can embrance other senses so that when you close your eyes, you see the colossus, you feel that agony of each victory, you cry at the heartbreak the hero endures. THAT, is why this soundtrack is a must have.

sound tracks
Hi!! Im kayleigh roberts from scotland and i have completed shadow of the colossus already.The thing i liked mosy about shadow of the colossus was the music,espetiallythe battle themes!!Thier soooo amazing!!Its so good that i hum along to it EVERY time i listen to it!!Overall i defenatly give it 10 out of 10!!

suteki
A gorgeous musical experience to a truly phenomenal game. A musical score of pure magic. Not to be missed or ignored. Must be experienced to be fully appreciated.

Spectacular!
Filled with BIG POWERFULL DRAMADIC EPIC music that you can feel every mesure.A must have for any music lover!

Simply the best...
This is the soundtrack to the bittersweet, yet epic PS2 game - Shadow of the Colossus by Kow Otani, and it is a beautiful soundtrack. The music is extremely rich in texture, and is filled with a powerful emotions, heart breaking pathos, and an epic sense of purpose.

My favorite tracks are:

01 Prologue - To the Ancient Land
(the strings are very mournful, yet the flute and choral singing leaves you with a sense of wonder)
02 Prohibited Art
(wonderful string performances, accompanied by other instruments I can't really name, but it is a beautiful, heartbreaking track)
12 A Violent Encounter (Colossus)
(a very epic piece; the chanting chorus is my favorite part - it is very dramatic, and quite exhiliarating. It reminds me of Howard Shore's 'Minas Tirith' musical track in 'Lord of the Rings/Return of the King', but moreso)
13 Revived Power (Colossus)
(the climax to track 12; a very stirring, adventurous piece)
15 Silence
(possibly the most exquisitely haunting piece on the soundtrack; the violins really create a truly ethereal atmosphere)
21 Counterattack
(an action packed track; gives the impression of constant running; a frantic battle)
19 Creeping Shadow (Colossus)
(another beautiful use of strings - this piece gives the impression of a approaching threat that is terrible and beautiful all at once)
08 The Opened Way (Colossus)
(a very dramatic score; seemlingly indicating the turn of the tide in a david/goliath-like battle)
25 A Despair-filled Farewell
(excellent title; once again feels like there is a lot of frantic running, and even great winds blowing; it is a very epic track that fills the environment with a sweeping sense of urgency)
22 Sky Burial
(this track reminds me of Jo Hisaishi's 'Nausicaa Valley of the Wind' soundtrack; it is threatening one moment, then almost fairty tale like and romantic the next; and yet never loses the sense that pathos that is constant throughout the soundtrack)
27 Swift Horse
(I did not hear this music when playing the game itself, and it is a real gem; epic as always, and very stirring)
30 Demise of the Ritual
(the most tragic score on the soundtrack; beautiful and ominous, leaving feelings of great loss and pain, and yet also a feeling of needing to fight to the very end, regardless of the terror that is surely in store)
33 Epilogue - Those Who Remain
(the last chapter of the bittersweet tale, and the emotional sequel to track 01 {obviously}; it is the soundtrack's most emotional score - listening to it makes you realize the journey you have just taken, and the even greater tragedy has that come from taking it)
35 The Sunlit Earth
(this reminds me of Michael Nyman's 'The Piano' soundtrack, or Jo Hisaishi's 'Princess Mononoke' soundtrack; it leaves you with a sense of hope and moving onward, past the pain)
09 The End of the Battle
(in the game, whenever one of the terrifying colossi was slain {and you managed to survive}, all you felt was sadness at what you had just destroyed - this track captures that perfectly; it also reminds you that for your actions, there is a price you will soon pay)
42 The Farthest Land (Reprise)
(life after the epilogue - very bittersweet, with a touch more of happiness)
ALSO: 06 Sign of the Colossus
(another gorgeous track, very exquisite and adventurous)

Well, those are my favorites (actually listed as they would be on my media playlist). I mentioned in my commentary of the tracks some other albums that I have in my collection - those albums are among some of my all time favorites (escpecially Shore's Lord of the Rings). I hope the fact that I compared some of this soundtrack's music with those other albums leaves a clear impression of just how wonderful the music really is. If you know and enjoyed any of the soundtracks, or are fond of richly textured, dynamic, fantastical scores , then this album is especially for you. With or without playing the game, Kow Otani's soundtrack to Shadow of the Colossus has my vote of confidence as being very much worth adding to your eclectic collection.

Thanks,
Bola

Simply TEH Best
Wonderfully orchistrated soundtrack that makes you feel as if you're right there in all of the action. Absolutely one of the best soundtracks ever created in the gaming genre.

sotc
a must buy for every shadow of the colossus fan

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cool

Amazing
One of the best soundtrack for a video game. A must have !

Impressive!
A definite must buy!

Extraordinary!
This soundtrack, featuring lots of beautiful & unique arrangements, creates an almost undescribable atmosphere of eeriness and fantasy. It surely will stay with you long after hearing.

Great
If you loved the music while playing the game, you will love the music while driving in your car, or sitting at your computer.

manmanmanmanman
ok these just rocks. some of the greatest song i have ever heard. i didn t played the game(no ps2 at home :( ) but now that i listen to these song i want to play the game very badly

Track List
Heres the english track list:

1. Prologue ~To the Ancient Land~
2. Prohibited Art
3. Commandment
4. Black Blood
5. Resurrection
6. Sign of the Colossus
7. Grotesque Figures ~Battle Theme~
8. The Opened Way ~Battle Theme~
9. The End of the Battle
10. Idol Collapse
11. Green Hills
12. A Violent Encounter ~Battle Theme~
13. Revived Power ~Battle Theme~
14. Lakeside
15. Silence ~Battle Theme~
16. In Awe of the Power ~Battle Theme~
17. Wander's Death
18. The Farthest Land
19. Creeping Shadow ~Battle Theme~
20. A Messenger From Behind ~Battle Theme~
21. Counterattack ~Battle Theme~
22. Sky Burial
23. A Closed-off City
24. Liberated Guardian ~Battle Theme~
25. A Despair-filled Farewell ~Battle Theme~
26. Prayer
27. Swift Horse 41. Final Battle
28. Gate Watcher of the Castle Ruins ~Battle Theme~
29. Sanctuary
30. Demise of the Ritual ~Battle Theme~
31. A Pursuer
32. Premonition of Revival
33. Epilogue ~Those Who Remain~
34. Hope
35. The Sunlit Earth
36. Memories
37. Wilderness
38. Voice of the Earth
39. Marshlands
40. Anger
42. The Farthest Land (Reprise)

Shadow of the Colossus OST and Play-Asia's service
I'm really enjoying this cd. But I really want to compliment Play-Asia. They have been very professional and helpful, and the package arrived quickly and in great condition!! Thank you! I'll be back for more!!!

Stunning!
Some of the greatest music I've ever heard from any OST ever made. The music is simply GORGEOUS. Two-thumbs WAY WAY up for this soundtrack.

Great OST for a great game
Great OST for a great game
Does anyone have an english tracklist ?

A musical masterpiece
Bar none, the best soundtrack of 2005. This rivals even some of the music from the greates RPGs of all time. This soundtrack is my number two favorite now of all time right behind Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. If you like music, you owe it to yourself to pick this one up.

BEST OST
Totaly love this soundtrack. after listening to it in the game I wanted to hear it again and got the soundtrack.

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UNREAL JUST UNREAL!! THIS IS AS GOOD AS ANY FILM SCORE BYE BYE LORD OF THE RINGS!!! STUNNING

just amazing.....
i had never hear before a soundtrack so much in my life....not even with lord of the rings......The music is so perfect i cant stop listening and each time i hear it i love it even more.........simply amazing.....i recomend track 8, 12, 13, 21 and swift horse...AMAZING

Do the industry a favor and buy this OST
This is easily the best PS2 game soundtrack, period. Xenosaga is nothing. Final Fantasy is a joke.

It's all about the battles...epic battles
No video game music in 2005 had made me more teary-eyed and chilled to the bones that "Shadow of the Colossus."

As beautiful and visceral this soundtrack is, the CD's all about the boss battles. 1/3 of this soundtrack is all about the colossi battles...and they're great. Each colossal track fits the purpose given by the game, and each are different and emotionally-spoken in their own way. Track 8 did the theme of the game perfectly, cause even thought some haven't played the game, listening to this track might give the idea of how big the game is.

Simply put, "SotC" soundtrack is the epitome of boss themes, and if you're a big boss-theme fan, you'll love it. It doesn't hurt that the soundtrack can leave you in tears as well, especially in track 9. Like everyone else, this soundtrack is so subtle yet grand, you might think it's from a Miyazaki film.

Jeremy
I haven't even heard this yet, and it's already the best thing Ive ever heard in my life.

Great
While playing the game I just sat there listening to the music it is some of the best i have heard in a long time this is one of the reasons to buy the game to keep is for the music.

Breathtaking...
Absolutely beautiful and so well orchestrated.

The music in this game fits so well with its imagary. So intelligent and unique that certain Colossi theme tunes have subtle quiet music and some fast and loud.

An absolute masterpiece of orchestrated music which adds even more to the mystery of the game.

The music IS the game!!!

Epic soundtrack fit for a Star Wars Movie
I have both the game and the soundtrack, and the music is totally amazing. Heart-pumping colossus battles and grand music to go with it. Simply awesome. You must get this