Not So Special Edition: Bioshock 2

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Those of you who recently picked up BioShock 2 Special Edition probably realize how important the Soundtrack is in making that particular CE what it is. I mean it's the only CE I know of that includes an actual Vinyl LP, a piece of bonus content that defined the shape of the box. It also came with a copy on CD, and beyond that the only thing that made the Special Edition Special was the inclusion of a hard bound art-book.

Not content with making the soundtrack Exclusive to SE owners 2K games has made the Bioshock Soundtrack available for download in iTunes.

the Soundtrack can be purchased in 2 flavors:

STANDARD EDITION:

1. The Boogie Man - Todd Rollins & his Orchestra
   
2. How Much Is That Doggie In The Window? - Patti Page
   
3. 20th Century Blues - Noel Coward
   
4. Nightmare - Artie Shaw & His New Music
   
5. Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home? - Annette Hanshaw
   
6. Praise The Lord and Pass The Ammunition - Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
   
7. Dawn of a New Day - Horace Heidt & His Music Knights
   
8. Night and Day - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
   
9. My Heart Belongs To Daddy - Eddie Duchin & His Orchestra
   
10. Chasing Shadows - Quintette of the Hot Club of France
    
11. Jitterbug Waltz - Fats Waller & His Rhythm
    
12. I Cover The Waterfront - Connie Boswell

DELUXE EDITION:

1. The Boogie Man - Todd Rollins & his Orchestra
   
2. How Much Is That Doggie In The Window? - Patti Page
   
3. 20th Century Blues - Noel Coward
   
4. Nightmare - Artie Shaw & His New Music
   
5. Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home? - Annette Hanshaw
   
6. Praise The Lord and Pass The Ammunition - Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
   
7. Dawn of a New Day - Horace Heidt & His Music Knights
   
8. Night and Day - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
   
9. My Heart Belongs To Daddy - Eddie Duchin & His Orchestra
   
10. Chasing Shadows - Quintette of the Hot Club of France
    
11. Jitterbug Waltz - Fats Waller & His Rhythm
    
12. I Cover The Waterfront - Connie Boswell
    
13. Mental Strain At Dawn - Jack Purvis, trumpet solo, with rhythm accompaniment
    
14. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, with vocal by Martha Tilton
    
15. The Trouble With Me is You - Red McKenzie
    
16. The Skeleton In The Closet - Putney Dandridge
    
17. We Saw The Sea - Fred Astaire
    
18. La Mer - Django Reinhardt

Release of the above soundtracks coincided with the release of the Special Edition (really? not even a delayed release?) And for those who pay attention you could have been streaming it live though Rapture Radio since before release. Obviously a digital copy doesn't hold the same Collector's Pride that owning the sound track on vinyl does, but seriously, how many of you actually own a turn-table? ...and no having one in some dusty storage box somewhere doesn't count.... View this article on the HomePage.