''Pokémon 2.B.A. Master'' is a 1999 album, the first
soundtrack album released for the English localization of the
''Pokémon'' anime.
Production
In an interview with
John Loeffler, it was revealed that it took three and a half weeks to produce the entire album.
Reception
The album has sold over three million copies worldwide.
In popular culture
*Shortened versions of select songs are played in the "Pikachu's Jukebox" segment during the show's first two seasons.
*Instrumental versions of the album's songs make up the soundtrack to the 2000 video game ''
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*Some songs from the album were used in the musical ''
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*Comedian
Brian David Gilbert created and performed a rewritten and extended Pokérap, including a vast majority of Pokémon from every generation that had been released at the time. He described this theatrical piece as a "
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Track list
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Sales and certifications
References
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Songs from Pokémon
1999 soundtrack albums
Anime soundtracks
Television soundtracks
E1 Music soundtracks
Songs about fictional characters