JOIN THE PAC - PAC-MAN 40th ANNIVERSARY ALBUM Out Now!

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• JOIN THE PAC - PAC-MAN 40th ANNIVERSARY ALBUM -, a compilation album to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the world-famous Japanese character PAC-MAN (PAC-MAN™&©BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.), released this week on October 28th.
• PAC-MAN was first released as an arcade game in 1980 by namco (now BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment). It holds the Guinness Book of Records title for “the most successful coin-operated arcade game,” and the character is still recognized and loved by people around the world today. To commemorate the game’s 40th anniversary in 2020, various projects are being carried out under the theme “JOIN THE PAC.”
• Disc 1 of this compilation album contains Ken Ishii’s “JOIN THE PAC,” the official theme song for the PAC-MAN 40th Anniversary, as well as a music video directed by Yuichi Kodama, a video director who has won the three biggest advertising awards in the world.
• In addition, it contains a range of brand new PAC-MAN themed songs by domestic and international artists such as Buffalo Daughter, PASOCOM MUSIC CLUB, sasakure.UK, Takeshi Nakatsuka, and DiAN (Saku, A-bee, immi). Scha Dara Parr and Towa Tei’s 30th anniversary songs have also been included. There is also a cover of “PAC-MAN Fever” by DiAN. This song was originally released by Buckner & Garcia, an American musical duo from Ohio, USA, in 1982 in response to the PAC-MAN craze at the time. It reached #9 on US charts and has sold 2.5 million copies to date.
• Disc 1 was mastered by Yoshinori Sunahara, a former member of Denki Groove who is both an artist and a skilled audio engineer.
• Disc 2 contains 82 original recordings from the arcade versions of PAC-MAN, SUPER PAC-MAN, PAC & PAL, and PACMANIA as bonus tracks. This includes both the Japanese and overseas soundsets and sound test files from PACMANIA. This is the first time that these songs and sound effects have been released as a CD. In the booklet, you can find lists of the songs and composers for the Japanese and overseas versions.
• The bonus booklet includes a contribution from gaming writer Rolling Uchizawa, who has penned a history of PAC-MAN’s journey from birth to becoming a beloved character around the world.
• The album cover was designed by the Designers Republic™, who are known for their artwork for Warp Records and Aphex Twin, among others.
• Famous artists from around the world have “joined the PAC” to bring you the greatest music for PAC-MAN’s 40th anniversary!
• Disc 1 Artists
・Ken Ishii “JOIN THE PAC” (Official Theme Song for PAC-MAN 40th Anniversary) ・Ken Ishii “The World of PAC-MAN” (Official Theme Song for PAC-MAN CHALLENGE: Original Mix) ・Ken Ishii “Infiltrate The PAC” ・Buffalo Daughter “Dots In The Maze” ・PASOCOM MUSIC CLUB “EAT&RUN” ・sasakure.UK “PAC-MAN NEVA PAX!! ・Takeshi Nakatsuka “Ladies and PAC-MAN” ・DiAN (Saku, A-bee, immi) feat. J-Fever “TAOTIE” ・DiAN (Saku, A-bee, immi) feat. J-Fever “PAC-MAN Fever” (cover) ・Towa Tei “PAC IS BACK!” ・Scha Dara Parr feat. Robochu & Kaseki Cider “Warp Tunnel”
• Disc 2 Bonus Tracks
・All 82 sounds from: ・Arcade Edition: PAC-MAN ・Arcade Edition: SUPER PAC-MAN ・Arcade Edition: PAC & PAL ・Arcade Edition: PACMANIA

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JOIN THE PAC - PAC-MAN 40th ANNIVERSARY ALBUM -

Release date: October 28, 2020 Price: ¥3,000 (excluding tax) Specifications: CD 2 Discs / Jewel Case / Booklet

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Tracklist

Disc1 ・Ken Ishii / JOIN THE PAC (Original Mix - Official Theme Song for PAC-MAN 40th Anniversary) ・PASOCOM MUSIC CLUB / EAT&RUN ・sasakure.UK / PAC-MAN NEVA PAX!! ・Takeshi Nakatsuka / Ladies and PAC-MAN ・Buffalo Daughter / Dots In The Maze ・DiAN (Saku, A-bee, immi) / TAOTIE feat. J-Fever ・DiAN (Saku, A-bee, immi) / PAC-MAN Fever ・TOWA TEI / PAC IS BACK! ・Scha Dara Parr / WARP TUNNEL ・Ken Ishii / Infiltrate The PAC ・Ken Ishii / The World of PAC-MAN (Original mix - Official Theme Song for PAC-MAN CHALLENGE) Other Disc2 ●PAC-MAN 01. Credit Sound 02. Start Music 03. PAC-MAN: Eating The Pac-dots 04. PAC-MAN: Turning The Corner While Eating The Pac-dots 05. Extend Sound 06. Ghost: Normal Move 07. Ghost: Spurt Move #1 08. Ghost: Spurt Move #2 09. Ghost: Spurt Move #3 10. Ghost: Spurt Move #4 11. PAC-MAN: Eating The Fruit 12. Ghost: Turn to Blue 13. PAC-MAN: Eating The Ghost 14. Ghost: Return to Home 15. Fail 16. Coffee Break Music 17. Game Play ●SUPER PAC-MAN 18. Credit Sound 19. Start Music 20. Round Clear 21. Coffee Break Music 22. Bonus Stage 23. Extend Sound 24. Fail 25. Game Over 26. Name Entry: 1st Place 27. Name Entry: 2nd - 5th Place 28. Ghost: Normal Move 29. Ghost: Spurt Move #1 30. Ghost: Spurt Move #2 31. Ghost: Turn To Blue 32. PAC-MAN: Eating The Target 33. PAC-MAN: Eating The Super Power Pellet 34. PAC-MAN: Eating The Key 35. PAC-MAN: Eating The Ghost 36. PAC-MAN: Eating The Wall 37. Lucky Target: Slot Machine 38. Slot Machine: Score Acquisition Sound 39. Slot Machine: High Score Acquisition Sound 40. Additional Bonus Point ●PAC & PAL 41. Credit Sound 42. Start Music 43. Main Music 44. Rest Time Music 45. Extend Sound 46. Fail 47. Game Over 48. Name Entry: 1st Place 49. Name Entry: 2nd - 5th Place 50. PAC-MAN: Flip The Card 51. PAC-MAN: Eating The Target 52. PAC-MAN: Eating The Special Target 53. PAC-MAN: Power Loss Warning 54. Miru: Getting The Target 55. Tractor Beam Attack 56. Smoke Screen Attack 57. Sound Shower Attack 58. Ice Attack 59. PAC-MAN Attack 60. Ghost: Speed Down 61. Bonus Point 62. Rest Time: Miru Appearance 63. Rest Time: Ghost Appearance ●PACMANIA 64. Credit Sound 65. Start Button Waiting Sound 66. Game Start 67. Block Town (Japan Version) 68. Block Town (Overseas Version) 69. Coffee Break 1 70. Pacman's Park (Japan Version) 71. Pacman's Park (Overseas Version) 72. Coffee Break 2 73. Sandbox Land 74. Coffee Break 3 (Japan Version) 75. Coffee Break 3 (Overseas Version) 76. Jungly Steps 77. All Clear 78. Congratulations 79. Fail 80. Game Over 81. Name Entry (Overseas Version) 82. Speaker Check

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[balloon_speech align="left" text="Decades of aweosme PAC-MAN music!" image="bee-music"] [balloon_speech align="right" text="And great new ones too!" image="honey-music"]

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