Okay, once and for all...

a) you've been in a gay disco? o_O
b) I never needed to hear the Bad Future soundtracks, heh
c) yes. JE soundtrack is best for ingame listening. U soundtrack sounds like a generic 90's pop CD slapped onto the game. I present as my evidence, Tidal Tempest JE vs. U. Atmospheric cavey music vs. upbeat zazz.

 

I've only really heard the US sound track, and even then I was like "...". The only tracks I liked was the WW and MM zone's PRESENT music.

 

To me, neither soundtrack feels like Sonic music to me, but I prefer the JE music better.

 

Um, is this sarcasm? I honestly hope so, because all past music is Japanese anyway.

 

In my opinion, both soundtracks are equally good, just entirly different in style. But, being the purist that I am, my vote goes to the JP/Eur soundtrack. It really did sound more Sonic-y.

 

I hated the US soundtrack for Sonic CD. I can't think of any part of it that I like.

 

The past music is my favorite part of either soundtrack, but for some reason I don't care much for the present and future tracks from the Japanese soundtrack so I much prefer the US soundtrack. Definately agree with Hot-Shot on Palmtree panic. It's been too long since I last listened to the Japanese music for me to remember any other specifics though.

 

It says a bit more than that. I've not heard it for a while, but I think it says something along the lines of:

"You can't do anything, so don't even try it. Get some help. Don't do what Sonic does." *short instrumental* "Sonic, dead or alive, is m-m-mine"

 

Sheesh, I screwed up, didn't I. I meant best.

I suppose that everyone who didn't read my post realised what I meant, though.

 

[IMO]
While I voted US soundtrack, I think that the only areas where either soundtrack is marginally better than the other are the intro and ending themes. You Can Do Anything is amazing compared to the intro version of Sonic Boom, but the end version of Sonic Boom is better than Cosmic Eternity.
[/IMO]

 

"work that son of a bitch" < rawks.

 

Is everybody forgetting about the Stardust Speedway musak for the US soundtrack? I pwned the JAP music, which sounded strangely like an acid trip and had no real music to it.

 

Jap Stardust Speedway music was way better than the US music. The US music wasn't exactly memorable. I can remember one US track and that's QQZ Present. I can remember every single Jap track easily, coz they didn't make me wanna turn the game off.

 

I much prefer the Jap version of Stardust Speedway, it has that really strange voice synth in it that you just catch yourself singing sometimes, and the tune is great. Again though it fits the level perfect.

As for Palmtree Panic from the JAP version, its worth noting the first level music of Sonic Games was never the best, Green Hill while being memorable was never the best song of Sonic 1 (has to be either Scrap Brain or Star light) and Emerald Hill / Angel Island / Mushroom hill ended up shadowed to the likes of Metropolis / Ice Cap / Lava Reef. Palmtree Panic from the JAP version sounds like a a-typical happy and bright green hills shining sun track, and that is exactly what its job is. Besides the US / JAP palmtree panic's are very similar in style. The US soundtrack feels sort of Mario-ish, dare I say it. :P

 

I do perfer the Japanese/European Sountrack over the American Sountrack. I was glad that the music for each zone were remixes in the different time periods as it still made you feel like you were playing that zone, Also the american soundtrack is lazy enough to keep the same music for the past.

 

I think I like the Japanese soundtrack more overall, but it's a close call. Palmtree Panic is strange in the Japanese, while Collision Chaos doesn't fit well in the American version. I could go on, but everyone has their own opinions. Either way, I think they're both among the best soundtracks for Sonic games. Behind Sonic Rush, of course.