London Philharmonic Orchestra - The Greatest Video Game Music
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that this album is out. Especially as many US orchestras include a concert of music from video games in their regular or pop seasons.
I am pleased that the instrument on the cover is a cello! 
Here’s the track listing:
| 1. Advent Rising: Muse |
| 2. Legend of Zelda: Suite |
| 3. Call of Duty – Modern Warfare 2: Theme |
| 4. Angry Birds: Main Theme |
| 5. Final Fantasy VIII: Liberi Fatali |
| 6. Super Mario Bros: Themes |
| 7. Uncharted – Drake s Fortune: Nate’s Theme |
| 8. Grand Theft Auto IV: Soviet Connection |
| 9. World of Warcraft: Seasons of War |
| 10. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty Theme |
| 11. Tetris Theme |
| 12. Battlefield 2: Theme |
| 13. Elder Scrolls: Oblivion |
| 14. Call of Duty 4 – Modern Warfare: Main Menu Theme |
| 15. Mass Effect: Suicide Mission |
| 16. Splinter Cell: Conviction |
| 17. Final Fantasy: Main Theme |
| 18. Bioshock: The Ocean on his Shoulders |
| 19. Halo 3: One Final Effort |
| 20. Fallout 3: Theme |
I still have to figure out and arrangement of some World of Warcraft tunes for il Troubadore! Kudos to the London Philharmonic Orchestra! Here’s a link to some audio at Amazon.com.
Unfortunately, speaking as both a musician and someone who has a long history with video games, this is a terrible representation of the “greatest” video game music.
I’ll admit I don’t know a whole lot about video game music–and to be truthful, there are some scores I would have preferred to see recorded (for some reason the original Resident Evil soundtrack resonates with me and reminds me so much of the opening of Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra in a good way).
I barely know half of the games listed!
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