Peter McConnell's masterpiece — thirty-two tracks of jazz, big band, and Día de los Muertos atmosphere for LucasArts' greatest adventure game. "Casino Calavera" opens with smoky nightclub energy. "Swanky Maximo" and "Smooth Hector" give the villains suave musical portraits.
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"Rubacava" scores the coastal city that is Grim Fandango's beating heart — Year Two's jazz paradise. "Gambling Glottis" gives Manny's demon driver his chaotic energy. "Blue Casket Bop" and "Hi-Tone Fandango" score the beatnik club and the nightlife.
"Mr. Frustration Man" and "This Elevator is Slow" inject noir-comedy into everyday moments. "Domino's In Charge" and "Don Copal" give the corporate antagonists their menacing themes. "Lost Souls Alliance" and "Companeros" build the revolutionary spirit.
"Coaxing Meche" and "Manny & Meche" carry the love story. "The Enlightened Forest" and "Ninth Heaven" reach the afterlife's deeper mysteries. "Bone Wagon" closes with the iconic vehicle. McConnell created something timeless — a soundtrack that made the Land of the Dead feel like the coolest jazz club you've never visited.