This is the most complete/updated database list of every single Adam Young/Owl City song, album, remix and more. Find all the albums, singles and EPs that the electronic producer Owl City/Adam Young has ever recorded here!
All tracks publicly available should be in this playlist, containing almost 600 tracks and over 34 hours of content.
Note: The "Mr. Heartache" live demo cannot be uploaded due to copyright issues.
Owl City Discography Summary[]
Studio albums | 7 |
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Compilation albums | 1 |
Music videos | 21 |
EPs | 7 |
Singles | 21 |
Unconfirmed/Missing Tracks[]
Unreleased Content[]
- ACE Repertory tracks - ASCAP.com is a trusted database of registered music and there are apparently hundreds of tracks that have never been released and may never have even been recorded. See the separate article here as it is lengthy.
- Windsor Airlift's 'Selections For A Fallen Soldier Pt. 1', a rare album with only a few publicly available songs, apparently has tracks named 'A Red Tide', 'Autumn Reflections' and 'It's Been A Friday'. The YouTuber who uploaded the former speculates that 'Autumn Reflections' is the same track as 'Autumn' on the album In Flight.
- 'Cinematic' custom instrumental (top prize for the Cinematic Remix contest winner and never made public; it is unknown if it is a new track or instrumental of an old track).
- Several tracks in the Novel side project are kept on a hard drive by Windsor Airlift/Adam.
- Port Blue's 'How I Became A Sky/Sailor' has only been released in snippets, and two tracks, 'The Beach House' and 'The Return to Harbor' are not available at all.
- 'Rainbow Veins' appears to have an unreleased draft version which can be heard here played by Windsor Airlift, which was uploaded 2 months before the album's release.
- A track called 'Pearl Diver' was said to be written by Adam on his official Tumblr, and one source claims that a video was posted with it, but was not downloaded before Adam removed it from his blog. [1]
- The soundtrack for the unreleased DreamWorks animated movie Me and my Shadow was reported to be produced entirely by Adam, but was never publicly released.
Lost Tracks[]
- Beat Master Deluxe - There’s Something Weird in Here
- Slingshot Powerbomb - Harley’s and Camaro’s
Unconfirmed Adam Young Tracks[]
- 'Special Pick' (with HeeSun Lee) (unconfirmed if this is our Adam Young).
- Shamar's 'I Don't Know Why' is apparently produced by Adam Young (of Owl City, according to YouTuber Himpontainous) but sources cannot be found on this.
- As we are unable to date Windsor Airlift's 'I am Hercules' to find out if Adam was involved in it or not, we do know that the earliest year we can find is 2013.
Rumours[]
- A song titled 'Caterpillar' has been rumoured to be the first ever Owl City song prior to 'Hello Seattle' and posted on MySpace for a brief amount of time before being deleted, but there are no sources to confirm this.
- It is unknown if the pre-production version of 'Super Honeymoon' from Maybe I'm Dreaming is part of a larger unreleased collection or not.
Previous Projects with Unknown Content[]
- Eleazar
- Yesterday’s Tomorrow
- Redeemed
- STAR WARZ
- Pump N Munch - one source states this as the first ever band with track 'Lambs and Flowers', the tracks of which are apparently "buried under the archive" and changed again to 'Left Lane', with possible physical CDs in circulation at some point in Adam's school.
- Left Lane - someone has claimed the Glacier Island Facebook page and stated this as a project, another stating Pump N Munch was a previous name and had 3 unknown albums.
- Goodbye Dubai (the talked about collaboration between Adam and Matt Thiessen).
- Sidebar Crash
- Teal Grassy Fires
- Stops Hear is claimed to be a past project of Adam's but there are no reliable sources to confirm along with tracks 'Summer Storm', 'Out So Far' and 'Silent Voice', none of which are available online.
Credits Incorrectly Attributed to Owl City's Adam Young[]
- TUSD (fan made mashup of various Adam Young/Owl City songs).
- Fireflies (extended) - most likely fan made, very little information about this.
- 'Feeling It' and 'So Alive' are miscredited on ASCAP as performed by Owl City, where they are in fact songs by Gannin Arnold and Adam Watts as a duo called Broken City.
- 'Work It Out' credited as Ryeland & Adam Young is not Owl City's Adam Young.
- An Adam Young associated with The Lemonheads is another Adam.
- Evelina Young's 'I'll Be There' and 'Wildfire' are likely to be another Adam, as neither production nor purpose fits, and it is likely a relative of Evelina's, hence the similar surnames.
- The Adam Young in the band This Minor Tremble is a different Adam.
Official Albums[]
A comprehensive list of Owl City's studio albums.
Maybe I'm Dreaming (2008)[]
Released[]
March 17, 2008.
Label[]
Self-released.
Tracklist[]
All tracks were written by Adam Young.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "On the Wing" | 5:04 |
2. | "Rainbow Veins" | 4:40 |
3. | "Super Honeymoon" | 3:20 |
4. | "The Saltwater Room" (featuring Breanne Düren) | 4:55 |
5. | "Early Birdie" | 4:15 |
6. | "Air Traffic" | 3:01 |
7. | "The Technicolor Phase" | 4:27 |
8. | "Sky Diver" | 2:44 |
9. | "Dear Vienna" | 3:58 |
10. | "I'll Meet You There" | 4:16 |
11. | "This Is the Future" | 2:53 |
12. | "West Coast Friendship" | 4:06 |
Total length: | 48:22 |
- 'Super Honeymoon' also has a pre-production version of the song. It may also have included a very similar melody to the Sky Sailing track "Captains of the Sky".
- Discogs credits on this album include: Breanne Düren (additional vocals), Austin Tofte (additional guitar and vocals), Ryan Satt and Zach Ogoord (artwork) and Paul Lemke (photography).
- The 'Early Birdie' music video could possibly be the first Owl City music video to exist, and was filmed in downtown Rochester, MN.
- There also exists a video called 'Owl City Early Birdie (making of)' which you can watch here.
- There exist two album covers for this album. The original cover features pink and blue stars, however after the success of Ocean Eyes, this album was re-released by Universal Republic Records in 2010 with the new cover, a city hidden in multicolour clouds.
Ocean Eyes (2009)[]
Released[]
July 28, 2009.
Label[]
Universal Republic Records.
Album artwork location[]
The Burj Al Arab, Dubai.
Tracklist[]
All tracks were written by Adam Young, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cave In" | 4:02 | |
2. | "The Bird and the Worm" | Young • Matthew Thiessen | 3:27 |
3. | "Hello Seattle" (originally from Of June) | 2:47 | |
4. | "Umbrella Beach" | 3:50 | |
5. | "The Saltwater Room" (originally from Maybe I'm Dreaming) | 4:02 | |
6. | "Dental Care" | 3:11 | |
7. | "Meteor Shower" | 2:14 | |
8. | "On the Wing" (originally from Maybe I'm Dreaming) | 5:01 | |
9. | "Fireflies" | 3:48 | |
10. | "The Tip of the Iceberg" | 3:23 | |
11. | "Vanilla Twilight" | 3:52 | |
12. | "Tidal Wave" | Young • Thiessen | 3:10 |
Total length: | 42:47 |
iTunes bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
13. | "Hello Seattle" (remix) | 5:53 |
14. | "If My Heart Was a House" | 4:06 |
Total length: | 52:46 |
Japanese edition bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
13. | "Hot Air Balloon" | 3:35 |
14. | "Rugs from Me to You" | 1:28 |
Total length: | 47:50 |
Deluxe edition: disc 2 | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Hot Air Balloon" | 3:35 |
2. | "Butterfly Wings" | 2:54 |
3. | "Rugs from Me to You" | 1:27 |
4. | "Sunburn" | 3:47 |
5. | "Hello Seattle" (remix) | 5:53 |
6. | "If My Heart Was a House" | 4:06 |
7. | "Strawberry Avalanche" | 3:18 |
8. | "Fireflies" (Adam Young Remix) | 3:12 |
Total length: | 28:12 |
- Some of the songs on Ocean Eyes are re-recorded and remastered versions of songs from Of June and Maybe I'm Dreaming.
- "Fireflies" hit No. 1 on the charts in 2010.
- 'Hello Seattle' was also re-recorded as 'Hello Orlando' and 'Hey Sacramento' for their respective city radio stations, merely changing "Seattle" to the city names in the lyrics.
- 'Fireflies' was covered as an acoustic in Last.fm Sessions (which you can listen to here), accompanying the intro from the track 'Sunburn' and using the instrumental melody from 'To The Sky'.
- Adam mentions a quote from the Star Wars saga, “That’s no moon, it’s a space station!” in a live version of 'The Tip of the Iceberg'. This is also known as Gratuitous Soundcheck Shenanigans which you can hear a part of here.
- 'The Saltwater Room' had a demo where the lyrics contained the line "I wish that we could sail our sad days away" which would later become an iconic part of 'The Yacht Club'.
- 'Vanilla Twilight' also has an extended radio edit which includes a short introducing instrumental piece at the beginning. It also has two earlier versions of it, at least with a very similar melody, titled 'My Best Friend' and 'My Weekend' by Windsor Airlift and The Atlantic respectively. You can listen to this extended version here.
- Breanne Duren also provides backing vocals on 'On the Wing', with Austin Tofte.
- Matt Thiessen provides vocals on 'Cave In', 'The Bird and the Worm', 'Fireflies', 'Tidal Wave', and 'If My Heart Was a House'.
- Melisa Morgan provides vocals on 'Meteor Shower' and 'The Tip of the Iceberg'.
- Jolie Lindholm provides vocals on 'Meteor Shower'.
- Adam worked on the cello arrangements for this album, and the cello sections were played by Phil Peterson.
- Imran Khan is credited on Discogs as the original creator of the album artwork.
All Things Bright and Beautiful (2011)[]
Released[]
June 14th, 2011.
Label[]
Universal Republic Records.
Tracklist[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Real World" | 3:34 |
2. | "Deer in the Headlights" | 3:00 |
3. | "Angels" | 3:40 |
4. | "Dreams Don't Turn to Dust" | 3:44 |
5. | "Honey and the Bee" | 3:44 |
6. | "Kamikaze" | 3:27 |
7. | "January 28, 1986" (intro to "Galaxies") | 0:37 |
8. | "Galaxies" | 4:03 |
9. | "Hospital Flowers" | 3:39 |
10. | "Alligator Sky" (feat. Shawn Chrystopher) | 3:05 |
11. | "The Yacht Club" (feat. LIGHTS) | 4:32 |
12. | "Plant Life" | 4:10 |
Total length | 41:22 |
iTunes bonus tracks[]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
13. | "How I Became the Sea" | 4:25 |
14. | "Alligator Sky" (No Rap version) | 3:15 |
Owl City Galaxy bonus track[]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Lonely Lullaby" | 4:28 |
German iTunes and Japanese edition bonus tracks[]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
13. | "How I Became the Sea" | 4:25 |
14. | "Shy Violet" | 3:49 |
15. | "To the Sky" | 3:40 |
Taiwan edition bonus tracks[]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
13. | "Alligator Sky" (No Rap version) | 4:28 |
Trivia[]
- In a live performance of 'Deer in the Headlights', Adam sings the pre-chorus comically in a deep voice, as well as mentioning Santa Claus.
- 'January 28, 1986' uses the reverse of Port Blue's 'Helmet' and samples a part of a presidential speech where Ronald Reagan discusses the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
- 'Honey and the Bee' was originally meant to have Taylor Swift singing on the track, but it is unknown whether Taylor Swift was ever asked to feature.
- 'Hospital Flowers' contains vocals from Adam's mother, Joan Young.
- 'Alligator Sky' also has versions by rappers B.o.B and Big Boi, as well as a remix by Long Lost Sun. It is also the canon sequel to the music video of 'Deer in the Headlights'.
- 'The Yacht Club' was a demo which had the production of 'The Saltwater Room' on top of its vocals.
- 'To the Sky' was recorded for the movie Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole.
- 'Plant Life' contains additional vocals by Matt Thiessen.
- Hannah Schroeder provides vocals for 'Kamikaze', 'January 28, 1986', 'Alligator Sky', and 'How I Became the Sea'.
- Discogs credits include: Hannah Schroeder (cello), Steve Bursky (handclaps), and Laura Musten (violin).
- This album had music videos for the songs, 'Deer In The Headlights', 'Alligator Sky feat. Shawn Chrystopher' and 'To The Sky'.
The Midsummer Station (2012)[]
Released[]
August 17th, 2012.
Label[]
Universal Republic Records.
Album art[]
Artwork by Gediminas Pranckevičius.
Tracklist[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dreams and Disasters" | 3:45 |
2. | "Shooting Star" | 4:07 |
3. | "Gold" | 3:56 |
4. | "Dementia" (featuring Mark Hoppus) | 3:31 |
5. | "I'm Coming After You" | 3:30 |
6. | "Speed of Love" | 3:28 |
7. | "Good Time" (featuring with Carly Rae Jepsen) | 3:26 |
8. | "Embers" | 3:45 |
9. | "Silhouette" | 4:12 |
10. | "Metropolis" | 3:39 |
11. | "Take It All Away" | 3:31 |
iTunes Store bonus track | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "Bombshell Blonde" | 3:26 |
Japanese edition bonus track | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "Top of the World" | 3:30 |
Trivia[]
- 'Dementia' also has a remixed version by Adam Young which you can listen to here.
- 'Shooting Star' was intended to be the lead single but was changed to 'Good Time' due to the success of Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe'.
- There was a demo of 'Speed of Love' titled 'Speed' which had a dubstep breakdown in the middle of the song, which you can listen to here.
- 'Good Time' also has an unofficial acoustic version as part of the Last.fm/Spotify Sessions (listen to this version here). It was also part of a lawsuit by Ally Burnett for allegedly copying her "woah oh oh's in her song 'Ah, It's A Love Song' but was rejected. Third party remixes of this track include Adam's own, as well as two from Fred Falke (listen here) and Wideboys (listen here).
- 'Bombshell Blonde' uses some of the same sample packs as Skrillex's 'Rock & Roll (Will Take You to the Mountain)'.
- The Minneapolis Youth Chorus and Matt Thiessen provide additional vocals on 'Good Time'.
- Discogs credits on this album include: Josh Crosby, Matthew Thiessen, Minneapolis Youth Chorus (backing vocals), Chris Charmichael (bass, drums and synth), Dustin Sauder (guitar), Chris Charmichael (strings).
- There also exists acoustic versions of 'Shooting Star', 'Gold' and 'Good Time' on Adam's follow up EP, The Midsummer Station Acoustic.
- Music videos associated with this album include: 'Shooting Star', 'Good Time', and 'Metropolis'.
Mobile Orchestra (2015)[]
Released[]
July 10th, 2015.
Label[]
Republic Records.
Tracklist[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Verge" (feat. Aloe Blacc) | 3:33 |
2. | "I Found Love" | 3:39 |
3. | "Thunderstruck" (feat. Sarah Russell) | 4:07 |
4. | "My Everything" | 3:45 |
5. | "Unbelievable" (feat. Hanson) | 3:13 |
6. | "Bird With a Broken Wing" | 3:55 |
7. | "Back Home" (feat. Jake Owen) | 3:09 |
8. | "Can't Live Without You" | 3:11 |
9. | "You're Not Alone" (feat. Britt Nicole) | 3:55 |
10. | "This Isn't the End" | 3:23 |
Total length | 35:57 |
Japanese edition[]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Mobile Orchestra (Intro)" | 0:35 |
2. | "Verge" (feat. Aloe Blacc) | 3:33 |
3. | "Up All Night" | 3:51 |
4. | "Tokyo" (feat. Sekai no Owari) | 3:39 |
5. | "I Found Love" | 3:39 |
6. | "Unbelievable" (feat. Hanson) | 3:13 |
7. | "My Everything" | 3:45 |
8. | "Back Home" (feat. Jake Owen) | 3:09 |
9. | "Bird With a Broken Wing" | 3:55 |
10. | "Thunderstruck" (feat. Sarah Russell) | 4:07 |
11. | "This Isn't the End" | 3:23 |
12. | "You're Not Alone" (feat. Britt Nicole) | 3:54 |
13. | "Can't Live Without You" | 3:11 |
Trivia[]
- 'Verge' was originally supposed to be about weddings and is the lead single.
- Stephanie Lauren, Matt Thiessen, Emily Wright and Abby Olmsted also star vocals in 'Verge'.
- The Minneapolis Youth Chorus also star vocals on 'Unbelievable'.
- 'This Isn't the End' and 'Up All Night' originally appear in the previous EP Ultraviolet.
- This was the last Owl City album to be released under a major record label as of 2023.
Cinematic (2018)[]
Released[]
June 1st, 2018.
Label[]
Tracklist[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | Fiji Water | 4:20 |
2. | The 5th of July | 4:11 |
3. | All My Friends | 3:25 |
4. | House Wren | 3:30 |
5. | Not All Heroes Wear Capes | 3:46 |
6. | Montana | 4:06 |
7. | Lucid Dream | 4:21 |
8. | Always | 4:36 |
9. | Cloud Nine | 3:52 |
10. | Winners Never Quit | 3:39 |
11. | Madeline Island | 4:36 |
12. | Be Brave | 5:15 |
13. | New York City | 3:44 |
14. | Firebird | 3:59 |
15. | Cinematic (Song) | 4:13 |
16. | All My Friends (Alt Version) | 3:28 |
17. | Montana (Alt Version) | 3:49 |
18. | Firebird (Alt Version) | 4:30 |
Total length | 73:30 |
Trivia[]
- The album was originally released in a set of 'reels' or EPs before released as a whole album.
- 'The 5th of July' also has an acoustic version uploaded on Adam's YouTube Channel.
- 'Not All Heroes Wear Capes' also has an acoustic version uploaded on Adam's YouTube Channel.
- 'Be Brave' also has an acoustic version on Adam's YouTube Channel.
- 'Montana' also has an acoustic version uploaded on Adam's YouTube Channel.
Coco Moon (2023)[]
Released[]
March 24, 2023.
Label[]
Sky Harbor.
Tracklist[]
No. | Title | |
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Length | ||
1. | Adam, Check Please | 5:38 |
2. | Under The Circus Lights | 5:04 |
3. | Kelly Time | 5:29 |
4. | Field Notes | 5:38 |
5. | Sons of Thunder | 5:02 |
6. | The Tornado | 4:49 |
7. | Vitamin Sea | 4:38 |
8. | Dinosaur Park | 6:31 |
9. | Learn How To Surf | 3:40 |
10. | My Meadow Lark | 5:08 |
11. | My Muse | 3:33 |
Total length | 55:14 |
Trivia[]
- This was the second album to be released by Young's own record label, and the third full-length album to have been released by Sky Harbor.
Official EPs[]
A comprehensive list of Owl City's studio EPs.
Of June (2007)[]
Released[]
August 29th, 2007 (Original release) March 30th, 2010 (Remaster)
Label[]
Self-released (2007) Universal Republic Records (2010)
Tracklist[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Swimming in Miami" | 4:55 |
2. | "Captains and Cruise Ships" | 3:24 |
3. | "Designer Skyline" | 3:28 |
4. | "Panda Bear" | 3:08 |
5. | "The Airway" | 3:20 |
6. | "Fuzzy Blue Lights" | 4:40 |
7. | "Hello Seattle" | 2:57 |
Total length: | 25:52 |
All tracks were written and produced by Adam Young.
Trivia=[]
- 'Hello Seattle' is one of several early Owl City songs to be re-released on Ocean Eyes.
Shooting Star (EP) (2012)[]
Released[]
May 15th, 2012
Label[]
Universal Republic Records
Tracklist[]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Shooting Star" | 4:07 |
2. | "Gold" | 3:56 |
3. | "Dementia" (feat. Mark Hoppus) | 3:31 |
4. | "Take It All Away" | 3:30 |
Total length | 14:24 |
Trivia=[]
- Every track within this EP was also used in The Midsummer Station album.
The Midsummer Station - Acoustic EP (2013)[]
Released[]
July 30th, 2013
Label[]
Universal Republic Records
Tracklist[]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Good Time" (acoustic) | 3:35 |
2. | "Shooting Star" (acoustic) | 4:31 |
3. | "Gold" (acoustic) | 3:55 |
4. | "Hey Anna" | 3:51 |
5. | "I Hope You Think of Me" | 3:36 |
Total length: | 19:33 |
Trivia=[]
- There is also an acoustic demo of "Good Time", as well as a Last.fm/Spotify Sessions acoustic version of "Good Time" and "Shooting Star".
Ultraviolet (2014)[]
Released[]
June 27th, 2014
Label[]
Universal Republic Records
Tracklist[]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Beautiful Times" (feat. Lindsey Stirling) | 3:25 |
2. | "Up All Night" | 3:51 |
3. | "This Isn't the End" | 3:24 |
4. | "Wolf Bite" | 3:50 |
Total length: | 14:30 |
Trivia=[]
- Only 'Up All Night' and 'This Isn't the End' were also included in the following album Mobile Orchestra, the former being a Japanese edition bonus track.
Compilation Albums[]
A comprehensive list of all official Owl City compilation albums.
The Best of Owl City[]
Released[]
July 9th, 2014
Label[]
Universal Music Japan
Tracklist[]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Beautiful Times" (feat. Lindsey Stirling) | 3:25 |
2. | "This Isn't the End" | 3:23 |
3. | "Shooting Star" | 4:07 |
4. | "Gold" | 3:56 |
5. | "Good Time" (with Carly Rae Jepsen) | 3:25 |
6. | "Galaxies" | 4:03 |
7. | "Deer in the Headlights" | 3:00 |
8. | "The Real World" | 3:34 |
9. | "Hello Seattle" | 2:47 |
10. | "The Bird and the Worm" | 3:27 |
11. | "Fireflies" | 3:48 |
12. | "Umbrella Beach" | 3:50 |
13. | "Vanilla Twilight" | 3:51 |
14. | "The Saltwater Room" | 4:02 |
Total length | 48:00 |
Other Official Albums/EPs[]
This is a comprehensive list of all extra albums/EPs by Owl City that do not fit into the traditional album category.
Mobile Orchestra Track-by-Track Commentary (2015)[]
Released[]
July 9th, 2015.
Label[]
Universal Republic Records.
Tracklist[]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1 | "Verge - Commentary" | 3:32 |
2 | "I Found Love - Commentary" | 3:39 |
3 | "Thunderstruck - Commentary" | 4:05 |
4 | "My Everything - Commentary" | 3:45 |
5 | "Unbelievable - Commentary" | 3:13 |
6 | "Bird With a Broken Wing - Commentary" | 3:56 |
7 | "Back Home - Commentary" | 3:10 |
8 | "Can't Live Without You - Commentary" | 3:11 |
9 | "You're Not Alone - Commentary" | 3:55 |
10 | "This Isn't The End - Commentary" | 3:24 |
- This album featured tracks where Adam explained the meaning and reasoning behind the songs included in Mobile Orchestra.
Spotify Sessions (2012)[]
Released[]
1st January, 2012
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1 | Intro - Live From Spotify NYC | 1:18 |
2 | Fireflies - Live From Spotify NYC | 4:53 |
3 | Shooting Star - Live From Spotify NYC | 5:57 |
4 | Good Time - Live From Spotify NYC | 3:24 |
Other Owl City Tracks[]
Official Non-Album Tracks[]
Title | Length |
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Peppermint Winter | |
Here's Hope (campaign) | |
The Christmas Song (two versions) | |
Kiss Me Babe, It's Christmas Time | |
Beautiful Mystery | |
Paper Tigers | |
Ridiculously Happy | |
Feeder | |
San Francisco Tennis Club | |
Choir Ward | |
Billions | |
Burj Al Arab (ad) | |
Slow Boat to China | |
Humbug | |
Sleepwalker (feat. Derek Fuhrmann) | |
Boise | |
Texas | |
Car Trouble (remake and "completion" of previous Floppy Fish/Trust Me demo) |
- 'Peppermint Winter' has a demo of the track titled 'The Joy In Your Heart' with different lyrics.
- 'Here's Hope' was made under the "Child Hunger Ends Here" campaign, along with Jay Sean.
- 'Kiss Me Babe, It's Christmas Time' was originally just titled "Kiss Me" and sung by NVNS.
- 'Billions' features a sample of a speech by John Piper.
- 'Sleepwalker' was produced and written by Adam but his vocals do not appear in the track.
- 'The Christmas Song' has two versions: one with Christmas bells at the beginning and one without, but is currently unknown which is the original or if one is fan edited (the latter unlikely as the bell-less version seems rarer).
Songs that feature Owl City/Adam Young[]
Title | Album |
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"Youtopia" (with Armin van Buuren) | Mirage |
"All About Us" (with He Is We) | Skip to the Good Part |
"Eternity" (with Paul van Dyk) | Evolution |
"Cactus in the Valley" (acoustic) (with LIGHTS) | Siberia Acoustic |
"The First Noel" (with tobyMac) (cover) | |
"That's My Jam" (with Relient K) | |
"In the Air" (with Orjan Nilsen) | No Saint Out of Me |
"Alive" (with Schiller) | Sonne |
"Ready to Fly" (with Didrick) | |
"Middledistancerunner" (with Chicane) | |
"Snow Snow Snow" (as part of Band of Merrymakers) | |
Youtopia (alternate/extended version) | |
Youtopia (with Eller van Buuren) | |
Let The Light In (with Joshuah Micah) | |
Re-Enchanted World (with John Mark McMillan) | |
Forever and Always (with Armin van Buuren) |
- The First Noel also has a demo of Adam's verse on YouTube called 'Noel'.
Movie/Video Game Soundtrack Features[]
Title | Film/Game | Length |
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"When Can I See You Again?" | Wreck-It Ralph | |
"Light of Christmas" (feat. tobyMac) | VeggieTales: Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas | |
"Shine Your Way" (feat. Yuna) | The Croods | |
"Live It Up" | The Smurfs 2 | |
When Can I See You Again? (Paint the Night) | ||
Clap Your Hands | Everybody's Golf | |
Shine Your Way (acoustic) | ||
To The Sky | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | |
Up To the Cloud | Owl City X Neural Cloud |
- 'Shine Your Way' also has an alternative US version (see Youtube playlist)
Songs Covered by Adam Young/Owl City[]
Title | Original artist | Length |
---|---|---|
"Enchanted" | Taylor Swift | 4:58 |
"Garden Party" | Rick Nelson | 3:06 |
"How Deep the Father's Love For Us" | Stuart Townsend | |
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" | Elton John | |
"Home of the Blues" | Johnny Cash | 2:19 |
"In Christ Alone (I Stand)" | Keith Getty | |
"If I Stand" | Rich Mullins | |
"Theme from Wave Race 64" | Various Artists | |
"Bright Eyes" | Art Garfunkel | |
Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash | |
Brave (preview) | Nicole Nordeman | |
Goodbye | Who Is Fancy | |
"Jackson" (preview) | Johnny Cash & June Carter | 2:11 |
"Theme from Homeward Bound" | Bruce Broughton | |
"Listen To What The Man Said" | Paul McCartney and Wings | 3:36 |
"Waving Through A Window" | Benj Pasek & Justin Paul | 4:07 |
"99 Red Balloons" | Nena | 1:07 |
"Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" | Chris Rice | 2:43 |
"Untitled Hymn" | Chris Rice | 3:17 |
"Boston" | Augustana |
Songs Remixed by Adam Young/Owl City[]
Title | Original artist | Album | Length |
---|---|---|---|
"Saviour" (Adam Young Remix) | LIGHTS | The Listening | |
"I Woke Up in a Car" (Adam Young Remix) | Something Corporate | ||
"Half of My Heart" (Adam Young Remix) | John Mayer | ||
"Satisfy" (Owl City Remix) | Vedera | ||
"Daydreams" (Adam Young Remix) | Breanne Düren | ||
"Blinding Light" (Adam Young Remix) | Switchfoot | ||
"Where'd You Go?" (Adam Young Remix) | Fort Minor | ||
"Panoramic" (Adam Young Remix) | Atticus Ross | ||
"Think Again" (Adam Young Remix) | Kate Havnevik | ||
"Dementia" (Adam Young Remix) |
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"Good Time" (Adam Young Remix) | |||
"Memphis Will Be Laid To Waste / The Shotgun Message" (Adam Young Remix) (aka Tokyo to Seoul/Josh Scogin samples) | Norma Jean | ||
"Shine Your Way" (Adam Young Remix) | Yuna, Owl City | ||
"Shine Your Way" (Adam Young Remix) [US iTunes version] | Yuna, Owl City | ||
"Jesus Freak" (Owl City Remix) | dc Talk | 5:13 | |
"All Star" (Owl City Remix) | Smash Mouth | ||
"Gone" (Owl City Version) | Switchfoot |
Demos[]
Title | Length |
---|---|
"Helicopter Moon" | 0:54 |
"Carter James" | 1:23 |
"Halcyon (Pacman)" | 2:03 |
"The Joy in Your Heart" (Peppermint Winter Demo) | 1:36 |
"Your Clothes" (Arnold Schwarzenegger samples) | 0:44 |
"2015 (Owl City is Back)" (uses Garden Party melody) | 1:02 |
"Comfy Cozy Christmas" | 0:34 |
"Dental" (demo of Dental Care) | 0:33 |
"Floppy Fish/Trust Me" (re-recorded as Car Trouble in 2024 after being convinced by fans to release) | 0:38 |
"Kickflip" | 0:48 |
"Magic Golden Flower" | 0:29 |
"My Cool Friends on Facebook Change Their Statuses To “In a Relationship" | 0:21 |
"Noel" (demo of The First Noel) | 0:31 |
"Salad Basket 1" (aka Balearic) (seemingly unavailable online) | N/A |
"Salad Basket 2" (aka Balearic) | 2:54 |
"Snowfall" (demo of Helium Balloon score) | 1:28 |
"Speed" (demo of Speed of Love) | 0:40 |
"Studio Shenanigans" | 0:43 |
"The Saltwater Yacht Club" (demo of The Yacht Club vocals/The Saltwater Room production) | 0:10 |
Blue Port (preview, as Novel) (see here for a list of unreleased Novel tracks) | 0:27 |
"Hey There Rabbit" | 0:36 |
"Good Time" (Acoustic Version) (Demo) | 3:11 |
Songs Produced by Adam Young[]
Title | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|
Terminals |
Relient K | Terminals |
The Shelter | Jars of Clay | The Shelter |
Circles Around The Sun | Dispatch | Circles Around the Sun (various additional mixing) |
If I Fall Down | Outasight | Nights Like These |
Kiss Me (feat. Gabrielle Ross) (a "Kiss Me Babe, It's Christmas Time" demo of sorts) | NVNS | XMASEDM, Vol. 1 |
Honest | The Neighbourhood | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (soundtrack) |
Mr. Heartache | Sekai No Owari | Lips |
Mr. Heartache (live demo 2014) featuring Adam's vocals | Sekai No Owari | |
Sleepwalker | Derek Fuhrmann (vocalist) | N/A |
Let The Light In | Joshua Micah | |
Nights Like These | Outtasight | |
Kiss | Carly Rae Jepsen | |
Me and my Shadow soundtrack | Cancelled movie and unreleased soundtrack |
Songs By Other Artists Written by Adam Young[]
Title | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|
Kill the Lights |
Abraham Mateo | AM |
Straight Into the Fire | Zedd | True Colors |
Look On Up | Relient K | Look On Up |
Lighthouse | Nicky Romero | Protocol Presents: Nicky Romero (Special Japan Edition) |
Sleepwalker | Derek Fuhrmann (vocalist) | N/A |
Mr. Heartache | Sekai No Owari | Lips |
Mr. Heartache (live demo 2014) featuring Adam's vocals | Sekai No Owari | N/A |
Kiss | Carly Rae Jepsen |
Other[]
Title | Album/Origin | Length |
---|---|---|
iOS Sounds | iOS7 (2013) | Various lengths |
"Wonderfilled" | Ad campaign for Oreo (101 Anniversary) | 0:30 |
"At the Ford of Bruinen" | Lord of the Rings Origins Promo track for Vanderstelt Studio | 2:54 |
Third Party Samples[]
- Blue Scholars' 'Paul Valery', Mac Miller's 'Don't Mind If I Do', Weird Al Yankovik's 'Polka Face', Mod Sun's 'Fireflies', Chris†††'s 'Eyes Burn', Klippa's 'You Wouldn't Believe It', Suzeme's 'Furries Are Kind of Gay' and Elephant Man's 'So High (Fireflies Remix)' sample 'Fireflies'.
- Cigazze's 'Tyto' samples 'Gold'.
- Soc Soza's 'Glazin' samples 'Rainbow Veins'.
Officially Associated Remixes[]
Note: 'Official' refers to remixes posted on Adam's Spotify/Apple Music/iTunes pages, or associated professionally with Adam himself.
Alligator Sky Remixes[]
- Alligator Sky (Long Lost Sun Remix) (feat. Shawn Chrystopher)
Good Time (Remixes) EP[]
- Good Time (original)
- Good Time (Adam Young Remix)
- Good Time (Fred Falke Full Remix)
- Good Time (Wideboys Club Remix)
Verge: The Remixes EP[]
Cinematic Remix Contest Winners[]
- New York City (itsRGA Remix)
- Lucid Dream (Adam Awake Remix)
- Fiji Water (Tidal Star Nine Remix)
Instrumentals[]
Official[]
- Alligator Sky
- Angels
- Back Home
- Beautiful Times
- Bird With a Broken Wing
- Bombshell Blonde
- Can't Live Without You
- Cave In
- Deer in the Headlights
- Dementia
- Dreams and Disasters
- Dreams Don't Turn to Dust
- Embers
- Fiji Water
- Fireflies
- Galaxies
- Good Time
- Hello Seattle
- Honey and the Bee
- Hospital Flowers
- How I Became the Sea
- I'm Coming After You
- I Found Love
- If My Heart Was a House
- January 28, 1986
- Kamikaze
- Lucid Dream
- Meteor Shower
- Metropolis
- My Everything
- New York City
- On the Wing
- Plant Life
- Rainbow Veins
- Shooting Star
- Silhouette
- Speed of Love
- Take it All Away
- This Isn't The End
- The Bird and the Worm
- The Real World
- The Yacht Club (the original video for this was taken down at some point, so the only video on YouTube of this instrumental is one that cuts off early, with about a minute of the song missing).
- Thunderstruck
- Tidal Wave
- To the Sky
- Top of the World (Main Theme Song from Rio: Adventures Around The World)
- Umbrella Beach
- Unbelievable
- Vanilla Twilight
- Verge
- When Can I See You Again
Other Music Projects[]
Past, previous and current projects by Adam Young or including Adam Young that are not associated with Owl City.
Adam Young Scores[]
An extensive project, so visit the separate page to learn more.
American Jesus[]
Members[]
Adam Young; possibly Andy and Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Metal.
Known songs[]
Apes With Guns[]
Members[]
Adam Young; possibly Andy and Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Metallic/disco (with robotic voice)
Known songs[]
Aquarium[]
Members[]
Adam Young
Genre[]
European Dance/Screamo
Known songs[]
Basketball[]
Members[]
Adam Young; Andy and Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Rap/acoustic guitar
Known songs[]
Beat Master Deluxe[]
Members[]
Adam Young; possibly Andy and Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Tribal/Rhythmic
Known songs[]
- Easy Now
- Spankey Takes the Cake
- There’s Something Weird in Here (lost)
Blue Dallas[]
Members[]
Adam Young; possibly Andy and Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Metal core
Known songs[]
Brother Reed, You Have Messed Up My Afro[]
Members[]
Adam Young; possibly Andy and Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Out of tune vocals/blast beats
Album[]
You Can't Get Chrome Wheels for Base Price
Known songs[]
- A Very Merry Christmas from the Music Troupe
- The Rolling Thunder Double Clothesline Chairshot to Reverse Piledriver
- Sports are Life
- Basketball
Can You Smell What the Rock is Cooking?[]
Members[]
Adam Young; possibly Andy and Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Undefined
Album[]
It's Jamtastic!
Known songs[]
Casey's Pizza[]
Members[]
Adam Young, Andy and Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Rap & Hip-Hop
Known songs[]
Charlton Heston and the Blast Beats[]
Members[]
Adam Young, Andy and Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Various groans, moans and yells as vocals
Known songs[]
Chester McWiggins and the Kowboy Kidz[]
Members[]
Adam Young, Andy and Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Country (sarcastic)
Known songs[]
Color Therapy[]
Another fairly extensive project, check the project's page to learn more.
Dolphin Park[]
Members[]
Adam Young and Andy Johnson.
Genre[]
Ambient
Known songs[]
Note: These songs are early versions of Windsor Airlift tracks.
El Uno Clarence, The One Clarence[]
Members[]
Adam Young and Andy Johnson.
Genre[]
Undefined
Known songs[]
Half Nelson Flying Corkscrew Clothes Line[]
Members[]
Adam Young; possibly Andy and Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Undefined
Known songs[]
Insect Airport[]
Members[]
Adam Young
Genre[]
Ambient
Known songs[]
Isle[]
Members[]
Adam Young (drums); possibly Andy and Tony Johnson and others.
Genre[]
Rock/Screamo
Known songs[]
- Always Have A Reaction (Live)
- Untitled (Live)
Join the Dark Side You Knob[]
Members[]
Adam Young; possibly Andy and Tony Johnson
Genre[]
Star Wars samples/scores
Known songs[]
Keehar[]
Members[]
Adam Young
Genre[]
Ambient/guitar
Known songs[]
- Dolphins (Purevolume Version)
- Dolphins (MySpace Version)
- I Glide
- Good Tumbleweed!
Novel[]
Members[]
Adam Young
Genre[]
Undefined
Known songs[]
- Behold! Lawns
- Aim
- Arcs
- Arcs (Remix)
- Arrows
- Blue Port
- Brother Reed, You Have Messed Up My Afro
- By The Look Of My Soup I'd Say Someone In Y...
- Can I Have Your Jacket
- Cove
- Cove (Remix)
- Deep Pools
- Faint
- Floating... Sailing
- Freeways
- Grand Staircase = Oak
- Green Bugs
- Harbor
- Hotel
- Houses
- Landscapes
- Maple
- Maple (Remix)
- Mess With Kurt And You Go Into The... (possibly identical or related in some way to the Windsor Airlift track)
- Mice
- No
- Orca
- The Owlsla
- Seaboards And Silent Movies
- Seaplane
- Swim
- Swim (Remix)
- Trampolines
- Wave Race (could be related to Adam's live recording of Theme from Wave Race 64)
- Wave Race (Dance Mix)
- Where Are All My Symphonies
- You're Coming With Me In My Cement Truck
- 1
- & Beach Hanger
- Birds
- Fairway
- I Feel Hungry
- Leaves Fall Slowly
- Otis, You Came To Visit!
- Aqueduct
- City Tops
- Glowing Oceans
- I Can't See You Because The Lawn Is Swimming
- I Hate Red Lights
- The Ivory Coast And Midnight's Es...
- New Maine
- Planet Observer
- Transparent Dolphins Aquariums T...
- You Should Give The Deer Their Spaceships Back
- 98 Was A Short Year
- England Is White
- A Mean Guy In A Chicken Suit
- There Are No Boats
- (Unreadable track and possibly more off-screen tracks)
Note: The only track released publicly is Behold! Lawns. The others are only held by the team behind Windsor Airlift and/or Adam himself. There's also a preview of Blue Port on their Instagram as well as some of the tracks. Link here.
Nuclear Suplex[]
Adam Young
Genre[]
Deep vocals/drums/synths
Known songs[]
Port Blue[]
Another extensive project, check the project's page to learn more.
Riders of Rohan[]
Members[]
Adam Young, Andy Johnson, possibly Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Deep vocals
Album[]
Stay With Me Forever Or I Will Be Diagnosed With Depression
Known songs[]
- 4 Today (probably Bringing New Hopes Into Our Lives Forever)
- Swimming In Gravy (Crafted In The Deepest Depths Of My Heart’s Console)
- Judas (Hills That Look Like Your Hair)
Note: For some reason these tracks are identical to the SLAM DANCE tracks.
Seagull Orchestra[]
Members[]
Adam Young
Genre[]
Acoustic
Known songs[]
- Aerial Promenade (possible sequel to Asleep in the Yacht by Port Blue)
- Goodbye Goose Prince
- In Flight
- Sailboats
Note: Sailboats is an earlier demo version of the Sky Sailing song of the same name.
Sky Sailing[]
Another extensive project, check the project's page to learn more.
SLAM DANCE[]
Members[]
Adam Young, Andy Johnson, possibly Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Deep vocals
Known songs[]
- Hills That Look Like Your Hair (Judas)
- Crafted In The Deepest Depths Of My Heart’s Console (Swimming In Gravy)
- Bringing New Hopes Into Our Lives Forever (4 Today)
Note: For some reason, these songs are exactly the same as the three Riders of Rohan songs.
Slingshot Powerbomb[]
Members[]
Adam Young, Andy Johnson, possibly Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Metal
Known songs[]
- Bone Clubs and Cavemen
- Tape Decks and Muscle Shirts
- Harley’s and Camaro’s (lost)
Spinning Skull Smash[]
Members[]
Adam Young, Andy Johnson, possibly Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Muslim satire
Known songs[]
Swimming With Dolphins[]
Songs featuring Adam are as follows:[]
- Silhouettes
- Pajama Party
- Sunset, 1989
- Everything’s A Miracle
- Up In The Stars
- B-side: Fast Car (Tracy Chapman cover)
The Atlantic[]
Members[]
Adam Young, Andy and Tony Johnson.
Genre[]
Acoustic/pop
Album[]
I'll Set Out On An Ocean Voyage.
Known songs[]
Note: After this track, the band was changed to Glacier Island, which don't feature Adam. Also, "My Weekend" is quite possibly a demo of "Vanilla Twilight".
The Perfect Theory[]
Members[]
Adam Young, Andy and Tony Johnson
Genre[]
Acoustic/pop
Known songs[]
- Waldorf Sweetheart
- Waldorf+CSU+LOVE
- Fast food Relationships
- Do you want to date me?
- Prom Night (features Adam)
- Without You Baby (features Adam)
- Would you be my Valentine?
Note: it is possible that "Waldorf Sweetheart" is an earlier demo of Sky Sailing's "A Little Opera Goes A Long Way".
The Grizzly[]
Members[]
Adam Young, Andy and Tony Johnson
Genre[]
Screamo pop
Known songs[]
The Sports[]
Members[]
Adam Young; possibly Andy and Tony Johnson
Genre[]
Heavy metal
Album[]
Soccer Swing Slam in B Minor
Known songs[]
- Give Me The Basketball—I’ll Dunk Your Face
- The Jazz Sports Metal Experience
- I Was Recording Some Tracks In Studio C
- Well No One’s Going To Jail Son
The Wellington Gigglebomb Experience[]
Members[]
Adam Young, Andy and Tony Johnson
Genre[]
Ambient/vocal
Known songs[]
Tombstone Piledriver[]
Members[]
Adam Young; possibly Andy and Tony Johnson
Genre[]
Undefined
Known songs[]
Understory[]
Members[]
Adam Young; possibly Andy and Tony Johnson
Genre[]
Flamboyant
Known songs[]
Windsor Airlift[]
Check the project's page for more general information about this project, as they have a lot of other work that has had no involvement from Adam and are still an up and running band in 2022.
Known songs with involvement from Adam Young:[]
The Basement EP[]
- Intro
- See You Soon
- Joyride
- My Regards
- Disaster
- My Best Friend
- Boat
- Jason
- First Semester’s Over
Selections For A Fallen Soldier, Vol. 1[]
- Streetways and Driveways
- A Red Tide (unconfirmed)
- Autumn Reflections (possibly related to Autumn)
- It's Been A Friday (unconfirmed)
Note: This album allegedly sold 50 copies upon release and was never re-released. Windsor Airlift have said that they do not wish the album to be posted publicly, but they did share this one track with Adam Young featured in it, and it is assumed the other tracks also feature him.
Selections For A Fallen Soldier, Vol. 2[]
- Cities, Stars And Planes
- A Fatal Storyline
- Buzz The Spaceship!
- This Face Alone Unveils Shadow
- Waves Spent On Breathing (also appears on Flight)
Hotels EP[]
- A Lovely Wedding, Snow & Sky
- When I Was A Pedant Clerk In Switzerland I Used To Wonder What The Universe Would Look Like If I Was Traveling At The Speed Of Light On A Motorcycle
- Owl
- Blue City Grass
Moonfish Parachutist[]
- Moonfish Parachutist
- What, Pantaminist?
- No One Tells Me Anything
- My French Voice Teacher, Luvelle
- To Paris! A Lovely Excursion
- Grandeur-Out Interstate Park
- Ruby Fjord-Runway Beck
- Operatic, Glacial Kirovograd
- White Tarn Sonata in Blue
- Love
- Heroism: Hazel And Dandelion
- This Is Television
- A Trio Of Talking Boots
- Oceanic? Staten Island, Oh Darling!
- I Haven’t Any Money/A.M. Hanger
- You There! King Of Swans!
Qiu![]
- A Wolf Am I, A Wolf On Mischief Bent
- We Shan’t Be Snorkeling, We Shan’t We Shan’t
- The Number of Insects is Tremendous
- Wake Up Boss, You’re Bald and I Suspect You’re A Dallas Fan As Well..
- She and I Swam Down The Staircase
- The Trouble With Bugs Is That They’re Non-confrontational… When I Try to Confront Them, They Just Run Away
- Give Me Your Motorcycle
Ocean City Park (all tracks)[]
- Ocean 01
- Ocean 02
- City 03
- City 04
- Park 05
- Park 06
Beneath the Crystal Waves[]
- Hello, Enchanted Evening
- Crescent Island
- The Theme for Moonglow (also appears on Flight and We Rule!)
- Helicopters
We Rule![]
- Ocean City Park
- Landscapes
- One & This Face Alone Unveils Shadow
- The Theme for Moonglow (also appears on Beneath The Crystal Waves and Flight)
- The Babemeister
Flight (some of these tracks include previously unreleased material worked on by Adam, however he did not have direct involvement).[]
- Downtown Liftoff
- Autumn
- Skyscape Planetarium
- Helium
- This Is Space
- Waves Spent On Breathing (also appears on Selections For A Fallen Soldier, Vol 2)
- The Shadow Of Your Wings pt. 1
- The Shadow Of Your Wings pt. 2
- Hope
- The Theme For Moonglow (also appears on We Rule! and Beneath the Crystal Waves)
Unknown Tracks[]
- You Mess With Kurt and You Go In the Grinder
- White Shores
- I Am Hercules