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''. It includes tracks sung by the cartoon's characters:

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. Its total running time is 9 minutes and 9 seconds, spanning seven tracks. This soundtrack was released on August 14, 2001 on CD by

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in the US. The track "Pre-Hibernation" is an edited version of "Death Rattle" which was featured on

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Track listing

References

Original Theme Highlights 2001 EPs 2001 soundtrack albums Television animation soundtracks {{soundtrack-stub