I much prefer Nilsen’s Sonic CD soundtrack to the Japanese version. I may risk alienating all GoNintendo readers by saying this, but it has to be done. Honestly, I’ve had hundreds of people tell me that they LOVE the score I wrote for that game, and I’m sure the Japanese version has tons of fans as well, so everybody wins in the end… as it should be! After all… IT’S ONLY A GAME!! I think the controversy surrounding the two versions of the game soundtrack were really blown out of proportion. I thought it would be a fun twist to have female voices supporting the gameplay as almost a subliminal hook. In that game we are introduced to new characters, including Sonic’s female counterpart Amy Rose, or Princess Sally as she was known in the US version. Adding the female vocalists (San Francisco jazz vocal trio Pastiche) to the project was an experiment that, by all indications, worked really well. My impression was that the American marketers at Sega Of America wanted something a little more musically rich and complex, along with a theme song that they might get some mileage out of, while trying to promote the game.
They really represent two completely different musical philosophies and approaches. Spencer Nilsen: Yes, I’ve heard many different opinions about which score is better, but I think it’s a ridiculous argument. Why did Sega decide to rescore the game at the last minute?
Sega-16: You undoubtedly know about the controversy the music for Sonic CD has spurred in many fans who really loved the original Japanese soundtrack. A portion of a Sega-16 interview with Spencer Nilsen, composer of the Sonic CD soundtrack…
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