Tadayoshi Makino / Akihiko Narita (2) / Yuko Komiyama / Masato Kouda / Zhenlan Kang
Monster Hunter: World (Deluxe Double Vinyl)

Listening notes

Laced Records released this deluxe double vinyl edition of the Monster Hunter: World soundtrack in 2024 under catalog number LMLP141S. The release carries music composed by Tadayoshi Makino, Akihiko Narita, Yuko Komiyama, Masato Kouda, and Zhenlan Kang, the credited composers on the original Capcom title.

Spread across four sides, the twenty-track selection opens on Side A with "Main Theme - Stars At Our Backs" and moves through hub music and field compositions including "Cornerstone Of The New World - Astera" and "Savage Of The Ancient Forest." Side B continues with pieces tied to the game's distinct biomes, among them "Murmurs From The Land Forbidden," "Rulers of the Wildspire," and "Dancer in the Coral Highlands," alongside the Elder Dragon theme "The Shadow Upon The Tempest - Kushala Daora (World Version)."

Side C is oriented largely around individual monster themes, presenting "The Invading Tyrant - Bazelgeuse," "Keeper Of Hades - Vaal Hazak," and "Even Elder Dragons Tremble - Nergigante," before closing with "Quest Complete! - Proof Of A Hero Version" and "Gorgeous Days - Private Suite." Side D leads with "Proof Of A Hero - Monster Hunter: World Version (Extended Edition)," noting in its title that it is an extended cut. The side also includes "Ruler Of The Flame - Teostra (World Version)" and closes with three further tracks: "How Life Springs Anew," "Guidance," and "Pride of a Nameless Hunter."

Several track titles append the designation "World Version," indicating arrangements specific to this installment of the long-running series. The release falls under the Soundtrack, Stage & Screen, and Video Game Music genres. No track durations are listed in the available data.