Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag soundtrack - Revision history

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 The '''''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' soundtrack''' is a collection of music tracks written by [[United States|American]] composer [[Brian Tyler]] that were used as background music in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. It was released digitally on 14 October 2013. Two additional albums featuring the game's [[sea shanties]] and a "complete" compilation adding the [[Multiplayer/ACIV|multiplayer]] music were released later.
-On 26 June 20226, as promotions for the then-upcoming release of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced]]'', the sea shanties albums were merged and re-released again as the ''Sea Shanties Ultimate Collection''. It notably included the previously unreleased song "{{Wiki|The Parting Glass}}" from ''Black Flag''{{'}}s ending sequence sung [[Anne Bonny]]'s voice actor [[Sarah Greene]], as well as over a dozen new tracks consisting of 10 shanties, 3 [[tavern]] songs, and 2 returning cues from the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''.
+On 26 June 2026, as promotions for the then-upcoming release of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced]]'', the sea shanties albums were merged and digitally re-released as the ''Sea Shanties Ultimate Collection''. It notably included the previously unreleased song "{{Wiki|The Parting Glass}}" from ''Black Flag''{{'}}s ending sequence sung by [[Anne Bonny]]'s voice actor [[Sarah Greene]], as well as over a dozen new tracks consisting of 10 shanties, 3 [[tavern]] songs, and 2 returning cues from the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''.
 ==Track listing==
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 #Batten Down the Hatches - 1:37
 #Modernity - 2:14
-#A Merry Life and a Short One - 1:16
+#[[Bartholomew Roberts|A Merry Life]] and a Short One - 1:16
 #[[Queen Anne's Revenge]] - 4:42
 #Confrontation - 3:15
 #Prizes Plunder and Adventure - 2:12
-#Meet [[Bartholomew Roberts|the]] [[Sages|Sage]] - 3:36
+#Meet the [[Sage]] - 3:36
 #Into the Jungle - 1:46
 #The [[Spanish Empire]] - 3:57
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 #''Jaberas'' - 1:54
 #''{{Wiki|Tiento}}s'' - 2:35
+{{-}}
 ==''Complete Edition''==
 {{Soundtrack Infobox
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 #''Jaberas'' - 1:54
 #''Tientos'' - 2:35
 ==Behind the scenes==

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	Contrary to its name, the ''Complete Edition'' album excluded 17 shanties and Sarah Greene's rendition of "The Parting Glass"; the latter was added in the ''Ultimate Collection'' released 12 years later. According to Lead Writer [[Darby McDevitt]], he loved the song ever since his days at {{Wiki\|University College Dublin}} in [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]], and upon realizing that its lyrics were strongly reflected in Edward Kenway's emotional journey,<ref name="Rebel Interview">{{Ubisoft\|url=en-ca/game/assassins-creed/news/6X8QNqozjVPnKNdL5qESlK/assassins-creed-the-rebel-collection-interview-with-jean-guesdon-ashraf-ismail-and-darby-mcdevitt\|text=Assassin's Creed®: The Rebel Collection – Interview with Jean Guesdon, Ashraf Ismail, and Darby McDevitt\|archivedate=20250319071803}}</ref> especially after hearing {{Wiki\|Cara Dillon}}'s rendition at the 2009 {{Wiki\|Shetland}} Folk Festival,<ref>{{Twitter\|DarbyMcDevitt\|status/402930805090951169\|Darby McDevitt\|quote=.@GreatWallofChin This is the version of "The Parting Glass" that convinced me to put the song in the game. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140301142403/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4vgTJZgyN8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4vgTJZgyN8]\|image=File:Twitter - AC4 Darby McDevitt Parting Glass.png}}</ref> he was inspired to incorporate it into the game. Despite it being early in ''Black Flag''{{'}}s development, he wrote a quick draft of the end scene and was firm about the song's inclusion. Soon after, development staff decided Anne ~~Bonney~~ would survive the game and felt it would be appropriate if she sang the song, reasoning that she likely would know it by heart as an Irishwoman. Coincidentally, when Greene stepped into the sound booth to record her lines, Darby noted that she also had memorized the song herself and did not need to practice or read the printed lyrics.<ref name="Rebel Interview"/>		Contrary to its name, the ''Complete Edition'' album excluded 17 shanties and Sarah Greene's rendition of "The Parting Glass"; the latter was added in the ''Ultimate Collection'' released 12 years later. According to Lead Writer [[Darby McDevitt]], he loved the song ever since his days at {{Wiki\|University College Dublin}} in [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]], and upon realizing that its lyrics were strongly reflected in Edward Kenway's emotional journey,<ref name="Rebel Interview">{{Ubisoft\|url=en-ca/game/assassins-creed/news/6X8QNqozjVPnKNdL5qESlK/assassins-creed-the-rebel-collection-interview-with-jean-guesdon-ashraf-ismail-and-darby-mcdevitt\|text=Assassin's Creed®: The Rebel Collection – Interview with Jean Guesdon, Ashraf Ismail, and Darby McDevitt\|archivedate=20250319071803}}</ref> especially after hearing {{Wiki\|Cara Dillon}}'s rendition at the 2009 {{Wiki\|Shetland}} Folk Festival,<ref>{{Twitter\|DarbyMcDevitt\|status/402930805090951169\|Darby McDevitt\|quote=.@GreatWallofChin This is the version of "The Parting Glass" that convinced me to put the song in the game. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140301142403/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4vgTJZgyN8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4vgTJZgyN8]\|image=File:Twitter - AC4 Darby McDevitt Parting Glass.png}}</ref> he was inspired to incorporate it into the game. Despite it being early in ''Black Flag''{{'}}s development, he wrote a quick draft of the end scene and was firm about the song's inclusion. Soon after, development staff decided Anne Bonny would survive the game and felt it would be appropriate if she sang the song, reasoning that she likely would know it by heart as an Irishwoman. Coincidentally, when Greene stepped into the sound booth to record her lines, Darby noted that she also had memorized the song herself and did not need to practice or read the printed lyrics.<ref name="Rebel Interview"/>

	The inclusion of "Star of the County Down" in ~~the~~ ''Sea Shanty Edition'' Vol. 2 is anachronistic to ''Black Flag''{{'}}s setting in the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. The melody as it is known today comes from the traditional English song "{{Wiki\|Dives and Lazarus (ballad)\|Dives and Lazarus}}", a common tune in 19th-century {{Wiki\|Worcestershire}} possibly derived from an unknown 15th-century song, while the lyrics were likely written by Cathal MacGarvey from {{Wiki\|County Donegal}}, [[Scotland]] in the 20th century.		The inclusion of "Star of the County Down" in ''Sea Shanty Edition'' Vol. 2 is anachronistic to ''Black Flag''{{'}}s setting in the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. The melody as it is known today comes from the traditional English song "{{Wiki\|Dives and Lazarus (ballad)\|Dives and Lazarus}}", a common tune in 19th-century {{Wiki\|Worcestershire}} possibly derived from an unknown 15th-century song, while the lyrics were likely written by Cathal MacGarvey from {{Wiki\|County Donegal}}, [[Scotland]] in the 20th century.

	The tavern song version of "Spanish Ladies" in ~~the~~ ''Sea Shanty Edition'' Vol. 2 does not actually play in-game as it is not present in the game's files. Similarly, the full version of "Admiral Benbow" in ~~the~~ ''Sea Shanty Edition'' Vol. 1 also does not play in-game, though its instrumental version does. In contrast, the in-game version of "Patrick Spens" features an additional verse which was omitted from ~~the~~ ''Sea Shanty Edition'' Vol. 1.		The tavern song version of "Spanish Ladies" in ''Sea Shanty Edition'' Vol. 2 does not actually play in-game as it is not present in the game's files. Similarly, the full version of "Admiral Benbow" in ''Sea Shanty Edition'' Vol. 1 also does not play in-game, though its instrumental version does. In contrast, the in-game version of "Patrick Spens" features an additional verse which was omitted from ''Sea Shanty Edition'' Vol. 1.

	Despite many new songs being added in the ''Sea Shanties Ultimate Collection'', it did not include the following tavern songs in its track list:		Despite many new songs being added in the ''Sea Shanties Ultimate Collection'', it still did not include the following tavern songs in its track list:
	*As I Was Going to Banbury		*As I Was Going to Banbury
	*Barbara Allen		*Barbara Allen

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	The '''''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' soundtrack''' is a collection of music tracks written by [[United States\|American]] composer [[Brian Tyler]] that were used as background music in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. It was released digitally on 14 October 2013. Two additional albums featuring the game's [[sea shanties]] and a "complete" compilation adding the [[Multiplayer/ACIV\|multiplayer]] music were released later.		The '''''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' soundtrack''' is a collection of music tracks written by [[United States\|American]] composer [[Brian Tyler]] that were used as background music in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. It was released digitally on 14 October 2013. Two additional albums featuring the game's [[sea shanties]] and a "complete" compilation adding the [[Multiplayer/ACIV\|multiplayer]] music were released later.

	On 26 June 20226, as promotions for the then-upcoming release of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced]]'', the sea shanties albums were merged and re-released again as the ''Sea Shanties Ultimate Collection''. It notably included the previously unreleased song "{{Wiki\|The Parting Glass}}" from ''Black Flag''{{'}}s ending sequence sung [[Anne ~~Bonney~~]]'s voice actor [[Sarah Greene]], as well as over a dozen new tracks consisting of 10 shanties, 3 [[tavern]] songs, and 2 returning cues from the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''.		On 26 June 20226, as promotions for the then-upcoming release of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced]]'', the sea shanties albums were merged and re-released again as the ''Sea Shanties Ultimate Collection''. It notably included the previously unreleased song "{{Wiki\|The Parting Glass}}" from ''Black Flag''{{'}}s ending sequence sung [[Anne Bonny]]'s voice actor [[Sarah Greene]], as well as over a dozen new tracks consisting of 10 shanties, 3 [[tavern]] songs, and 2 returning cues from the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''.

	==Track listing==		==Track listing==

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Despite its name, the ''Complete Edition'' excludes seventeen shanties and [[Sarah Greene]]'s rendition of "{{Wiki\|The Parting Glass}}". According to [[Darby McDevitt]], it was {{Wiki\|Cara Dillon}}'s performance of the song which inspired him to incorporate it into the game.<ref>{{Twitter\|DarbyMcDevitt\|status/402930805090951169\|Darby McDevitt\|quote=.@GreatWallofChin This is the version of "The Parting Glass" that convinced me to put the song in the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4vgTJZgyN8\|image=}} ~~(content removed from Twitter.com and unavailable)~~</ref>		Despite its name, the ''Complete Edition'' excludes seventeen shanties and [[Sarah Greene]]'s rendition of "{{Wiki\|The Parting Glass}}". According to [[Darby McDevitt]], it was {{Wiki\|Cara Dillon}}'s performance of the song which inspired him to incorporate it into the game.<ref>{{Twitter\|DarbyMcDevitt\|status/402930805090951169\|Darby McDevitt\|quote=.@GreatWallofChin This is the version of "The Parting Glass" that convinced me to put the song in the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4vgTJZgyN8\|image=File:Twitter - AC4 Darby McDevitt Parting Glass.png}}</ref>

	The inclusion of "Star of the County Down" in Volume 2 of the ''Sea Shanty Edition'' is anachronistic to ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''{{'}}s setting in the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. The melody as it is known today comes from the traditional English song "{{Wiki\|Dives and Lazarus (ballad)\|Dives and Lazarus}}", a common tune in 19th-century {{Wiki\|Worcestershire}} possibly derived from an unknown 15th-century song, while the lyrics were likely written by Cathal MacGarvey from {{Wiki\|County Donegal}}, [[Scotland]] in the 20th century.		The inclusion of "Star of the County Down" in Volume 2 of the ''Sea Shanty Edition'' is anachronistic to ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''{{'}}s setting in the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. The melody as it is known today comes from the traditional English song "{{Wiki\|Dives and Lazarus (ballad)\|Dives and Lazarus}}", a common tune in 19th-century {{Wiki\|Worcestershire}} possibly derived from an unknown 15th-century song, while the lyrics were likely written by Cathal MacGarvey from {{Wiki\|County Donegal}}, [[Scotland]] in the 20th century.