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The Best of DOOM Music Audio CD should be ready for release early April. Thanks to all of you who have sent your suggestions and song inclusion requests. Several people have asked if the music is different from that in the game. It is the same music, but . . .

I don't know what I was thinking when I announced that "Many of the songs now have endings (not just fades)!" That sort of thing just won't do if you are listening to the CD while playing a game like Quake. So, the fades are back (for the most part).

There is additional instrumentation, some of it non-MIDI (live performance).

The song which most people recognize (E1M1 - At DOOM's Gate) has sound effects from the game synchronized to the music.

Everything about this CD is digital from start to finish -- no analog wiring was used -- this makes for extremely clean tracks.

The tracks have been "sonically enhanced" -- meaning that some excellent spacial effects have been used.

The biggest reason for this taking so long is that a distributor who was going to handle the CD (sales through software stores) decided not to take the risk of distribution. As a result, distribution will be mail order, via this site, through First Virtual (http://www.fv.com). First Virtual will cost those who are not members $2 per year to join. What they do is take your credit card information (via 800 number) and issue you a FV PIN (Personal ID Number). If you decide to buy the CD, you will go to a page on this site and complete a form which includes your name, mailing address and the FV number. That information then goes to FV where they email you to ensure that you want to make the purchase. If you email back saying "Yes," then FV writes to me and advises that there is an order. I will then send the CD out and your credit card will be charged.

On a case-by-case basis, other arrangements for payment can be made (COD, check, money order).

I will refund or have the charge canceled on any order where a customer is not satisfied. This will be effective upon return of the CD, Jewel case and printed material in the same condition it was received by the customer.

An exciting note about this CD is that the "master CD" is being cut using Sonic Foundry's new CD Mastering Plugin for Sound Forge. Why is this interesting? An earlier version of Sound Forge was used to complete some of the sound effects for DOOM II. I think it's cool that Sound Forge continues to become more versatile with each release.

The songs which have made the final cut are (ExMx=Episode/Map Number from DOOM | II-XX=Map Number from DOOM II):

Song Name	From Level	Min:Sec
The Healer Stalks	II-02	03:17
At Doom's Gate	E1M1	01:47
Intermission From DOOM	E2M3	02:53
On The Hunt	E1M6	01:36
The Demons From Adrian's Pen	E2M2	03:19
Suspense	E1M5	02:49
Running From Evil	II-01	04:09
Waiting For Romero To Play	II-18	03:50
Into Sandy's City	II-09	04:48
Shawn's Got The Shotgun	II-07	04:26
Sinister	E2M6	03:04
The End Of DOOM	End	02:58
Kitchen Ace (And Taking Names)	E1M4	03:52
Opening To Hell	II-30	04:41
They're Going To Get You	E2M4	04:24
The Demon's Dead	II-10	03:29
Dark Halls	E1M3	04:39
Demons On The Prey	E1M7	02:39
DOOM	II-05	04:23
Donna To The Rescue	E3M2	03:46

Total Time		71:28

I only wish I could get more on the CD, but there is less than a minute of room left here. Dependent upon the sales of this CD, separate CD's may be pressed for DOOM and DOOM II.

I was hoping to have Don Punchatz compose the cover art for the CD, but I am afraid that he is just too busy. He is the gentleman who did the art work for the boxes and much of the printed materials in DOOM. The artwork is going to be nice as it is, though.

The drawing for the one-of-a-kind Doom music CD will be held when I receive the first shipment of CD's from the duplicating house. Those of you who entered the drawing will be notified of the winner's name.

The same thing goes for the three runners-up who will win a free, autographed copy of the CD.