The OneUps 2005 Volume 1 [

Artist....: The OneUps
Title.....: Volume One
Rel. Date.: 2005
Type/Genre: Video game music
Size......: 57mb
Format....: mp3
Bitrate...: 128

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Tracks:

1. "ToeJam Jammin'" (The OneUps) – 4:06
* originally from ToeJam & Earl
2. "Koopa Beach'" (The OneUps) – 4:03
* originally from Super Mario Kart
3. "Monkeys" (Mustin) – 2:59
* originally from Mario Paint
4. "Isle Delfino" (Tim Yarbrough) – 3:06
* originally from Super Mario Sunshine
5. "Andy Asteroids" (The OneUps) – 2:48
* originally from Earthworm Jim
6. "Schala" (The OneUps) – 3:08
* originally from Chrono Trigger
7. "City Lights" (Posu Yan) – 4:13
* originally from Axelay
8. "Katamaritaino" (Mustin) – 4:50
* originally from Katamari Damacy
9. "Koopa's Theme" (Mustin, The OneUps) – 3:19
* originally from Super Mario 64
10. "Bomberman" (The OneUps) – 3:05
* originally from Bomberman
11. "Town Medley" (William Reyes) – 4:36
* originally from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
12. "Bossa De Link" (William Reyes) – 3:49
* originally from The Legend of Zelda
13. "Aquatic Ambience" (The OneUps) – 4:25
* originally from Donkey Kong Country
14. "Green Greens" (Anthony Lofton) – 4:47
* originally from Kirby's Dream Land
15. "Michael" (The OneUps) – 2:54
* originally from Maniac Mansion
16. "Paperboy" (The OneUps) – 6:19
* originally from Paperboy
* contains hidden track "What?" (Dale North & Mustin)
o originally from Final Fantasy V

The OneUps Volume 1 is a 2005 album of 17 songs, contemporary arrangements of the music from various video game soundtracks. A fan-made production, OneUp Studios nonetheless licensed the use of the original music arranged for the album. The album's catalog number is OUS-004. The band takes its name from the gaming term 1-up, which refers to the gaining of an extra "life" or chance to play--usually one of the more sought-after and difficult-to-obtain bonuses available in a game.

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The OneUps Volume 1 is the culmination of everything that OneUp Studios has been working towards, and the video game cover band's first album makes the realization these goals even more apparent. The instrumental performances in this collection put style and musicianship before all else, and this makes for a brand of music that easily appreciated by any listener, regardless of their level of interest in gaming. This six-piece band takes songs from games like the Super Mario and Zelda series, as well as Donkey Kong Country, Bomberman, and many more, and gives them new interpretations that takes game music into bold new directions.