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Rarities Pays Tribute to Rare Composers Grant Kirkhope and David Wise.

Press release:
Baltimore, MD – April 25, 2017 – Video game music label GameLark proudly presents, Rarities, an album dedicated to the iconic composers that shaped an entire generation of gamers. Featuring tracks from classic games like Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, Donkey Kong Country, as well as Yooka-Laylee, Rarities is sure to scratch that nostalgic itch. Rarities is fully licensed and available on iTunes and other digital retailers.

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The track listing for Rarities is as follows:

01. Click Clock Wood (Banjo-Kazooie)

02. Oven-Fresh Day (Viva Piñata)

03. Bayou Boogie (Donkey Kong Country 2)

04. Gobi’s Valley (Banjo-Kazooie)

05. Tropic Trials (Yooka-Laylee)

06. Terrydactyland (Banjo-Tooie)

07. Hivory Towers (Yooka-Laylee)

08. Shipwreck (Donkey Kong 64)

09. Fear Factory (Donkey Kong Country)

10. Dam (Goldeneye 007)

11. Atlantis (Banjo-Tooie)

12. Final Battle (Banjo-Kazooie)

13. Title Theme (Killer Instinct)

14. Quiz (Banjo-Kazooie)

“Rarities is an exciting cornucopia of some of the best platforming games, filled with electronic, rock, metal, and jazz interpretations of the goofiest soundtracks,” says album manager, Ro Panuganti. “From start to finish, every song will have you humming along and imagining the googly eyes and talking animals that brought these worlds to life.”

About GameLark
GameLark is a community of artists united by their passion for videogame music and their desire to create high-quality music for all to enjoy. They’ve released several albums to date, including Mog’s Mixtape, a tribute compilation dedicated to the Final Fantasy series, and SUPERSONIC, paying tribute to Sonic the Hedgehog. No matter where your musical tastes lie, you’re bound to find something you love at GameLark.

Learn more: http://www.gamelarkrecords.com

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround