PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 2007 CD RELEASE OF THE SOUNDTRACK, NOT THE NEWLY REMASTERED 2020 VERSON.
FOR THAT ONE, WHICH INCLUDES REMASTERED VERSIONS OF EVERYTHING HERE, PLUS ALL NEW TRACKS. PLEASE HEAD OVER TO THE SKUNKAPE GAMES BANDCAMP, HERE:
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Soundtrack for Telltale Games Sam & Max Season One
Composed, arranged and mixed by Jared Emerson-Johnson
© 2006-17 Telltale, Inc. Sam & Max created by Steve Purcell. Sam & Max Copyright and Trademark Steve Purcell. Telltale and the Telltale Games logo are registered trademarks of Telltale, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
OF COURSE this is how Sam & Max’s world sounds! Though the classic noir textures drop me firmly in the late fifties, Jared has drawn inspiration from a huge palette of genres and styles. He somehow blends the result seamlessly with generous doses of wit and attitude. I couldn’t be more pleased that this is the music that carries us through Season One, and that this sizable body of work can now be enjoyed on its own. If only my life had a soundtrack this cool.
Steve Purcell
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I have rarely had the opportunity to score a funky driving sequence, a cooking show, a maniacal toy factory, the Oval Office, a 2-D RPG battle sequence, and the surface of the moon- all for the same magnificently deranged project. For me, that is precisely what makes Steve’s universe so unique and surprising; it is absolutely limitless. I can’t wait to see where it goes next.
None of this music would be what it is if it weren’t for the brilliantly creative minds of Dave Grossman, Brendan Ferguson, Steve Purcell, and the enormous talent and artistry of the additional musicians: Jordan Wardlaw, Jesse Wickman, Michael Whitwell, and Dale Gutridge. At any rate, I certainly hope the pleasure wasn’t all mine, and if you’ve enjoyed the music at all in the games, I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to share it with you in this excellently packaged soundtrack.
Take care, and enjoy!
Jared Emerson-Johnson
June, 2007
released July 31, 2007
Composed, arranged and mixed by Jared Emerson-Johnson
Jordan Wardlaw - Bb/Bass Clarinets, Alto/Tenor/Baritone Saxophones
Dale Gutridge - Trumpets (Culture Shock)
Michael Whitwell - Trumpets (Situation: Comedy-Bright Side of the Moon)
Jesse Wickman - Drums
Jared Emerson-Johnson - Additional live and sampled instruments
Jory Prum - Recording Engineer, Recorded at
studio.jory.org
Cover Illustration by Steve Purcell
Cover Design by Jake Rodkin
Additional Art by Tim Reardon