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=== Rare All-Stars Compilation Album === | === Rare All-Stars Compilation Album === | ||
[[File:Rare All-Stars 35th Anniversary Collection.png|thumb|35th Anniversary Collection]] | [[File:Rare All-Stars 35th Anniversary Collection.png|thumb|35th Anniversary Collection (2020)]] | ||
35th Anniversary Collection was released by Rare All-Stars, the artist name chosen for [[Rare]]'s general soundtrack releases. 35 songs were chosen from [[Rare]]'s soundtrack catalogue. To keep things relevant, only the [[Viva Piñata|''Viva Piñata'']] songs have been included. | 35th Anniversary Collection was released by Rare All-Stars, the artist name chosen for [[Rare]]'s general soundtrack releases. 35 songs were chosen from [[Rare]]'s soundtrack catalogue. To keep things relevant, only the [[Viva Piñata|''Viva Piñata'']] songs have been included. | ||
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|[[Viva Piñata (2006 game)|Viva Piñata]] | |[[Viva Piñata (2006 game)|Viva Piñata]] | ||
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<nowiki>**</nowiki> Unconfirmed composer credit, but likely true due to composition style and instruments recorded ([[Grant Kirkhope]] records guitar and vocals, while [[Robin Beanland]] records trumpet). | <nowiki>**</nowiki> Unconfirmed composer credit, but likely true due to composition style and instruments recorded ([[Grant Kirkhope]] records guitar and vocals, while [[Robin Beanland]] records trumpet). | ||
== Composition == | |||
=== Archetypes === | |||
The main soundtrack can be divided into 6 archetypes, each with different composition techniques that define their identity. These archetypes are [[garden]] day, [[garden]] night, [[Dessert Desert]] day, [[Dessert Desert]] night. [[Piñarctic]] day and [[Piñarctic]] night. | |||
==== Garden ==== | |||
===== Garden Day ===== | |||
Garden day songs makes heavy use of the Ionian (major) scale, with songs often having sections in either Lydian or Mixolydian. Sowing Seeds is the only song that doesn't use the Ionian scale, instead being completely Lydian. Every garden day song has a lead melody section played on a concert flute, as well as one with a B♭ clarinet. | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* The longest song is the original recording of Growing Under Moonlight, with a length of 3:05. | * The longest song is the original recording of Growing Under Moonlight, with a length of 3:05. | ||
* The 2026 vinyl release reuses the track list from the 2009 CD release. | * The 2026 vinyl release reuses the track list from the 2009 CD release. | ||
* Excluding rearranged tracks, the 2009 | * Excluding rearranged tracks, the 2009/2026 tracklist leaves out 11 songs from the main soundtrack. | ||
** There is only 1 Dessert Desert night song included in the 2009 CD release. | ** There is only 1 Dessert Desert night song included in the 2009 CD release. | ||
* Island Welcome is the only song that is exclusive to [[Viva Piñata (2006 game)|Viva Piñata]]. | ** The 2018 vinyl release leaves out 4. | ||
* Island Welcome is the only song that is exclusive to [[Viva Piñata (2006 game)|''Viva Piñata'']]. | |||
** That being said, its main melody is reused heavily in Flower Greetings. | ** That being said, its main melody is reused heavily in Flower Greetings. | ||
* Steve Burke is the only Viva Piñata composer to not have a song on an official release. | * Steve Burke is the only [[Viva Piñata|''Viva Piñata'']] composer to not have a song on an official release. | ||
[[Category:Gameplay]] | [[Category:Gameplay]] | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 24 February 2026
The Soundtrack for the Viva Piñata games was primarily composed by Grant Kirkhope (with additional tracks by Steve Burke and Robin Beanland) and has been released in many forms over the years, even receiving releases on vinyl.
Steve Burke was the original composer for Viva Piñata and wrote many song that ended up getting scrapped. He rejoined towards the end of production to write 21 Romance Dance themes, some sound effects and to clean up the MIDI data of Grant Kirkhope's soundtrack so that it could be prepared for the orchestral recording sessions with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
Robin Beanland played a similar role on the sound team for Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, assisting with Romance Dance themes and sound effects.
David Wise was the sole composer for Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise.
Releases
2009 CD Release
2018 Vinyl Release
2026 Vinyl Rerecord
| # | Title | Length | Composer(s) | Song Archetype |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Island Welcome | 0:28 | Grant Kirkhope | Cutscene |
| 2 | Oven-Fresh Day | 2:36 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden day |
| 3 | All in a Day's Work | 2:55 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden day |
| 4 | Tranquil Hours | 2:38 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden night |
| 5 | Frosty Morning | 2:36 | Grant Kirkhope | Piñarctic day |
| 6 | Sunrise Whisper | 2:07 | Grant Kirkhope | Dessert Desert day |
| 7 | Snowy Blankets | 2:38 | Grant Kirkhope | Piñarctic night |
| 8 | Time Flies | 2:30 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden day |
| 9 | Winter Shines | 2:18 | Grant Kirkhope | Piñarctic day |
| 10 | Slow Baked | 2:20 | Grant Kirkhope | Dessert Desert day |
| 11 | Daily Dance | 2:17 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden night |
| 12 | Icicle Chorus | 2:25 | Grant Kirkhope | Piñarctic day |
| 13 | Bedtime Story | 2:29 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden night |
| 14 | Flower Greetings | 2:27 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden day |
| 15 | Growing Under Moonlight | 2:39 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden night |
| 16 | Sowing Seeds | 2:06 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden day |
| 17 | Midnight Feasts | 2:19 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden night |
| 18 | Desert Breezes | 2:19 | Grant Kirkhope | Dessert Desert night |
| 19 | Warm Heart, Cold Nose | 2:24 | Grant Kirkhope | Piñarctic day |
| 20 | Chilly Promise | 2:22 | Grant Kirkhope | Piñarctic night |
| 21 | Ripen and Bloom | 2:17 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden day |
| 22 | Secrets in the Sand | 2:04 | Grant Kirkhope | Dessert Desert day |
| 23 | Stardust Falls | 2:04 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden night |
| 24 | Soil Song | 2:21 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden day |
| 25 | Tomorrows Wonders | 2:42 | Grant Kirkhope | Garden night |
Rare All-Stars Compilation Album
35th Anniversary Collection was released by Rare All-Stars, the artist name chosen for Rare's general soundtrack releases. 35 songs were chosen from Rare's soundtrack catalogue. To keep things relevant, only the Viva Piñata songs have been included.
| # | Title | Length | Debut Game | Composer(s) | Song Archetype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Oven-Fresh Day | 2:30 | Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise | Grant Kirkhope | Garden day |
| 24 | Costolot's Store | 2:09 | Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise | David Wise | Store |
| 25 | Bedtime Story | 2:37 | Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise | Grant Kirkhope | Garden night |
Unreleased
* Title was taken from RareGamer's tracklist, which later had some titles canonised.
** Unconfirmed composer credit, but likely true due to composition style and instruments recorded (Grant Kirkhope records guitar and vocals, while Robin Beanland records trumpet).
Composition
Archetypes
The main soundtrack can be divided into 6 archetypes, each with different composition techniques that define their identity. These archetypes are garden day, garden night, Dessert Desert day, Dessert Desert night. Piñarctic day and Piñarctic night.
Garden
Garden Day
Garden day songs makes heavy use of the Ionian (major) scale, with songs often having sections in either Lydian or Mixolydian. Sowing Seeds is the only song that doesn't use the Ionian scale, instead being completely Lydian. Every garden day song has a lead melody section played on a concert flute, as well as one with a B♭ clarinet.
Trivia
- The longest song is the original recording of Growing Under Moonlight, with a length of 3:05.
- The 2026 vinyl release reuses the track list from the 2009 CD release.
- Excluding rearranged tracks, the 2009/2026 tracklist leaves out 11 songs from the main soundtrack.
- There is only 1 Dessert Desert night song included in the 2009 CD release.
- The 2018 vinyl release leaves out 4.
- Island Welcome is the only song that is exclusive to Viva Piñata.
- That being said, its main melody is reused heavily in Flower Greetings.
- Steve Burke is the only Viva Piñata composer to not have a song on an official release.