arrangers:
- link: artist/1780
  names:
    en: KCE Japan Sound Team
- link: artist/36243
  names:
    en: Tappy
    ja: たっぴー
- link: artist/1781
  names:
    en: Rika Muranaka
    ja: 村中りか
barcode: '4988003220419'
catalog: KICA-7895
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Original Soundtrack, Vocal, Remix
composers:
- link: artist/1780
  names:
    en: KCE Japan Sound Team
- link: artist/4767
  names:
    en: Kazuki Muraoka
    ja: 村岡一樹
- link: artist/3957
  names:
    en: Maki Kirioka
    ja: 桐岡麻季
- link: artist/36243
  names:
    en: Tappy
    ja: たっぴー
- link: artist/1781
  names:
    en: Rika Muranaka
    ja: 村中りか
covers:
- full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686344.jpg
  medium: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686344.jpg
  name: Booklet Front
  thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686344.jpg
- full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686391.jpg
  medium: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686391.jpg
  name: Back
  thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686391.jpg
- full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686363.jpg
  medium: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686363.jpg
  name: Booklet Back
  thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686363.jpg
- full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686364.jpg
  medium: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686364.jpg
  name: Disc
  thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686364.jpg
- full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1203509451.jpg
  medium: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1203509451.jpg
  name: Slipcase Back
  thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1203509451.jpg
- full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1203509450.jpg
  medium: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1203509450.jpg
  name: Slipcase Front
  thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1203509450.jpg
discs:
- disc_length: '66:22'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: METAL GEAR SOLID MAIN THEME
    track_length: '2:43'
  - names:
      English: INTRODUCTION
    track_length: 0:57
  - names:
      English: DISCOVERY
    track_length: '5:05'
  - names:
      English: CAVERN
    track_length: '3:12'
  - names:
      English: INTRUDER 1
    track_length: '2:05'
  - names:
      English: ENCOUNTER
    track_length: '2:21'
  - names:
      English: INTRUDER 2
    track_length: '1:57'
  - names:
      English: WARHEAD STORAGE
    track_length: '3:39'
  - names:
      English: INTRUDER 3
    track_length: '2:56'
  - names:
      English: MANTIS' HYMN
    track_length: '2:57'
  - names:
      English: HIND D
    track_length: '2:01'
  - names:
      English: DUEL
    track_length: '2:22'
  - names:
      English: ENCLOSURE
    track_length: '2:15'
  - names:
      English: BLAST FURNACE
    track_length: '3:00'
  - names:
      English: COLOSSEO
    track_length: '1:54'
  - names:
      English: REX'S LAIR
    track_length: '3:06'
  - names:
      English: ESCAPE
    track_length: '3:11'
  - names:
      English: END TITLE / THE BEST IS YET TO COME
    track_length: '5:47'
  - names:
      English: VR TRAINING
    track_length: '2:38'
  - names:
      English: METAL GEAR SOLID MAIN THEME (1997 E3 EDIT)
    track_length: '5:23'
  - names:
      English: METAL GEAR SOLID CONTROL MIX / MIXED BY QUADRA
    track_length: '6:53'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/1251
  names:
    en: King Record Co., Ltd.
    ja: キングレコード株式会社
    ja-latn: King Record Co., Ltd.
  role: distributor
link: album/130
lyricists: []
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2006-08-03T11:35
  edited_date: 2025-06-18T20:11
  fetched_date: 2025-11-15T11:10
  freedb: 73
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 28658
name: METAL GEAR SOLID ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK
names:
  en: METAL GEAR SOLID ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK
  ja: メタルギア ソリッド オリジナル・ゲーム・サントラ
  ja-latn: METAL GEAR SOLID ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK
notes: 'First print bonus was a slipcase.

  ORIGINAL GAME SOUND (M2-17, 19)

  Composed & Arranged by KCE Japan Sound Team

  Known Composition:

      Kazuki Muraoka: 6, 7, 14, 16

      Maki Kirioka: 13

  METAL GEAR SOLID MAIN THEME (M1)

  Composed & Arranged by Tappy

  END TITLE / THE BEST IS YET TO COME (M18)

  Composed & Arranged by Rika Muranaka

  BONUS TRACK

  M20 was remixed by KCEJ sound team for "1997 E3 show" promotion.

  M21 was remixed by QUADRA,

  inspired by METAL GEAR SOLID MAIN THEME.

  "THE BEST IS YET TO COME"

  WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY RIKA MURANAKA

  ADDITIONAL CHORAL ARRANGEMENT BY DAVID DOWNES

  WORDS TRANSLATED BY BLATHNAID NI CHUFAIGH

  RECORDED AT BEECH PARK STUDIO, IRELAND

  ENGINEERED BY PHILIP BEGLEY

  LEAD VOCAL: AOIFE NI FHEARRAIGH (APPEARS COURTESY OF GAEL-LINN RECORDS)

  CHORUS: IARLAITH CARTER, STEPHEN MAILEY, EIMEAR NOONE, MAEV NT MHAOLCHATHA, JOHN
  MC NAMARA, CATHAL CLINCH, RACHEL TALBOT, SINEAD FAY, SYLVIA O''BRIENIARLAITH CARTER,
  EWAN COWLEY

  MUSICIANS: DEELAN MASTERSON (LOW PIPE, BOUZOUKI), JAMES BLENNERHASSETT (DOUBLE BASS),
  JOHN FITZPATRICK (FIDDLE), NOEL BRIDGEMAN (PERCUSSION), RIKA MURANAKA (KEYBOARDS)

  CD STAFF

  Executive Producer: Shigeru Fukutake (KONAMI)

  Producer: Takaharu Ikeda (KONAMI)

  Director: Masakazu Abe (KONAMI)

  Recording Studio: STUDIO YOU

  Recording Engineer: Shigeru Yamamoto (STUDIO YOU)

  Assistant Engineer: Katsunori Owa (STUDIO YOU)

  Mastering Studio: KING RECORDS SEKIGUCHIDAI STUDIO

  Mastering Engineer: Seiji Kaneko (KING RECORDS)

  Art Director: CITROEN Matsuda (KONAMI), Ichiro kutome (KCE Japan)

  Total Design: Ichiro kutome (KCE Japan)

  Illustration: Yoji Shinkawa (KCE Japan)

  Visual Coordination: Shigeru Sasaka (KING RECORDS)

  A&R: Akio Mishima (KING RECORDS)

  Promotion Staff: Takayuki Ogura (KONAMI), Tadahisa Kameda (KONAMI), Misako Yoshii
  (KONAMI)

  Sales-Promotion: Yutaka Watanabe (KING RECORDS)

  Special Thanks to: Hideo Kojima & KCE Japan ALL STAFF, Hiro Noguchi (TEE BREAK inc.),
  Shigenori Iwase (KONAMI), Sumiko Shindo (KONAMI)'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/2246
  names:
    en: KONAMI
    ja: KONAMI
    ja-latn: KONAMI
  role: label
- link: org/72
  names:
    en: Konami Co., Ltd.
    ja: コナミ株式会社
    ja-latn: Konami Co., Ltd.
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers: []
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686344.jpg
picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686344.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/03/130/130-1232686344.jpg
platforms:
- Sony PlayStation
products:
- link: product/294
  names:
    en: Metal Gear Solid
    ja: メタルギアソリッド
    ja-latn: Metal Gear Solid
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/5796
  names:
    en: METAL GEAR SOLID MUSIC CD
    ja: METAL GEAR SOLID MUSIC CD
    ja-latn: METAL GEAR SOLID MUSIC CD
  type: bonus
- catalog: KICA-7923
  link: album/783
  names:
    en: DRAMA CD METAL GEAR SOLID Vol.1
    ja: DRAMA CD メタルギア ソリッド Vol.1
    ja-latn: DRAMA CD METAL GEAR SOLID Vol.1
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-7924
  link: album/784
  names:
    en: DRAMA CD METAL GEAR SOLID Vol.2
    ja: DRAMA CD メタルギア ソリッド Vol.2
    ja-latn: DRAMA CD METAL GEAR SOLID Vol.2
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-7895
  link: album/10822
  names:
    en: Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack
    ja: Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack
  type: bonus
- catalog: MOON 011
  link: album/86306
  names:
    en: Metal Gear Solid
    ja: Metal Gear Solid
    ja-latn: Metal Gear Solid
  type: bootleg
- catalog: MOND-185
  link: album/88539
  names:
    en: Metal Gear Solid - Original Video Game Soundtrack
    ja: Metal Gear Solid - Original Video Game Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Metal Gear Solid - Original Video Game Soundtrack
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/132744
  names:
    en: Metal Gear Solid Original Game Score
    ja: Metal Gear Solid Original Game Score
    ja-latn: Metal Gear Solid Original Game Score
  type: game
release_date: '1998-09-23'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 2243.0
reprints:
- catalog: GM-040
  link: album/17382
  note: Taiwanese, Bootleg printing, 1998
- catalog: A&G-179
  link: album/10508
  note: Bootleg printing, 2001
- catalog: MICA-0391
  link: album/17200
  note: Taiwanese, Bootleg printing, 2004
stores: []
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/130?perpage=99999
votes: 0
