Audio

Origin Soundtrack Series,
Volume 1

  • Publisher: Electronic Arts UK (?)
  • Characteristics: Music CD. Includes tracks from Ultima VI, Savage Empire, and Martian Dreams.
  • Original List Price: ?
  • Availability: None.
I've heard various tales about this product. One story has it that it was put out in the UK; another is that it was put out privately by someone inside Origin, either as a joke or just a present to some of the staffers. Either way, it was never sold commercially in the US. This was probably what prompted Origin to put a gag in the end of the Black Gate credits, saying "Soundtrack available from Origin!". Unfortunately for them, the gag backfired, and they had so many requests from people thinking it was a real product that in the next game, Serpent Isle, they had to put in a retraction: "Soundtrack NOT available - so DON'T ASK!" Guess it just goes to show, be careful what you ask for! Fortunately for the fans, the interest was enough to spur Origin to put out a REAL soundtrack of those games, which is listed below.