Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack

Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack
Released:	September 28, 2010
Label:	Sumthing Else Music Works
Producer(s):	Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori
Composer(s):	Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori
Performance:	Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, Stan LePard, C Paul Johnson, Northwest Sinfonia
Total length:	67:38

"This is a more character-driven piece, and its also about a planet that everyone knows will fall, and falls to the Covenant. So it's a more somber, more visceral introduction to the game that we're making."

— Martin O'Donnell

The Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack was released in stores September 28, 2010, and was distributed via iTunes and Sumthing Digital on September 14. There are a total of 20 tracks in the two-disk set comprising a total of 67 minutes worth of music.

The soundtrack was composed by Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori with help from Stan LePard and C Paul Johnson, and published by Sumthing Distribution.

The Halo: Reach Soundtrack marks the final time composers Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori collaborate and compose original music for a Halo game. In a press release, Martin O'Donnell referred to the soundtrack as "...the culmination of our efforts".

Track listing

Disc 1 1. Overture – 4:46 From the Beginning - 0:14 Swift, Strong, Brave - 1:47 Immemorial - 1:17 Remember Reach - 0:31 The Fall - 0:56 2. Winter Contingency – 12:08 The Battle Begins - 3:10 Lone Wolf - 2:23 Distress - 1:38 Blood on the Ground - 0:53 Noble Mission - 1:15 Bait and Switch - 1:19 Free Fire Zone - 0:38 Discontent - 0:51 3. ONI: Sword Base – 8:28 Sword Control - 1:56 Incommunicado - 1:04 Inbound Imminent - 1:44 Aim to Please - 2:28 Latchkey - 2:33 4. Nightfall – 5:40 Recon - 1:05 Searchlights - 0:57 Personal Issues - 0:55 Keeping What I Steal - 1:01 Howling Dark - 0:45 At Dawn - 0:56 5. Tip of the Spear – 6:05 Unreconciled - 3:05 Any Means Necessary - 0:50 Eyes on the Prize - 1:11 Breaking Point - 0:56 6. Long Night of Solace – 11:46 Kat's Plan - 1:44 Displacement - 1:20 Broken Bonds - 1:03 Uppercut - 1:09 My Heart Breaks - 1:22 The Ardent Prayer - 0:40 Belly of the Beast - 1:36 Discourage the Curious - 0:40 Make it Count - 1:49 7. Exodus – 7:18 Before the Fire - 1:29 The Sky's No Limit - 1:04 The Other Side - 0:42 City Under Siege - 2:28 Few More Days - 1:00 Apology - 0:32

Disc 2 8. New Alexandria – 8:41 Wing and a Prayer - 1:38 Fall from Grace - 1:03 Triage - 0:41 War Machine - 1:34 Whirling Dervish - 0:58 Crown Jewel - 1:14 Reflection - 1:31 9. The Package – 6:56 Return - 0:57 Simple Things - 0:59 Torch and Burn - 1:03 Decent - 0:33 Time to Dance - 1:47 Say the Words - 1:35 10. The Pillar of Autumn – 9:40 Once More Unto the Breach - 0:58 Through the Rock - 0:34 Shipbreaker - 1:47 Meltdown - 1:39 Move Mountains - 1:14 Noble Six - 0:59 Special Delivery - 1:39 On the Gun - 0:48 11. Epilogue – 4:29 Spartans Never Die - 0:56 Omega - 1:12 Hymn for Reach - 2:19 Bonus Tracks 12. From the Vault – 4:59 13. Ashes – 2:45 14. Fortress – 1:07 15. We're Not Going Anywhere – 1:13 16. At Any Cost (soundtrack exclusive) – 2:29 17. Both Ways (Remix) (soundtrack exclusive) – 2:17 18. Walking Away (soundtrack exclusive) – 1:53 19. Ghosts and Glass (soundtrack exclusive) – 2:41 20. We Remember (soundtrack exclusive) – 2:05

Trivia

• The Halo: Reach Soundtrack is one of three soundtracks that does not directly include the Halo Theme, with the other two being the Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack, and the Halo 4: Original Soundtrack.
• The last 8 songs on the soundtrack are not fully featured in-game. They are merely bonus tracks which appear in short clips throughout in-game campaign missions and cutscenes. From the Vault is fully featured in game, but only within the bonus Tribute Room.
• There are two known songs - "Uphill, Both Ways" and "Lone Wolf" - that did not technically make it onto the official soundtrack, but appear as MP3 files downloadable through Bungie's website (Archived Link). "Uphill, Both Ways" is a shortened version of "Both Ways (Remix)", while "Lone Wolf" is simply a section of the track "Winter Contingency" using the same name.