Fallout: the Soundtrack (or simply "Fallout") is a collection of ambient music composed by Mark Morgan for the post-apocalyptic role-playing game of the same name released in September 30, 1997. The game and thus the soundtrack were nominated for "Outstanding Achievement in Sound and Music" by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences at the 1st Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. Many of the tracks were later reused in Fallout 2 and Fallout: New Vegas soundtracks. The soundtrack CD did not include the intro song, "Maybe" which can be found in the in-game music files. "A Trader's Life" contains similar percussion and structure to "Little Sister" by O'Rang from the album Ambient Isolationism. "A Trader's Life" also uses a sample of horns used in an unknown track from The X Files episode S01E05: Jersey Devil The track "City of the Dead" appears to have been primarily based upon the first minute and fifty seconds of "'Self-Strangulation" by Techno Animal from the album Ambient Isolationism, albeit slowed down, and louder. Shares some characteristics with "Tassels" by Aphex Twin from his album Selected Ambient Works Volume II. The tracks "Desert Wind" and "Flame of the Ancient World" contain a sample from "Mirror Image" in John Carpenter's movie "Prince of Darkness" (the sound comes approximately 3:12 until 4:04). The track "Desert Wind" appears to take heavy inspiration from Aphex Twin's "Grey Stripe" from his album Selected Ambient Works Volume II. The track "Followers Cred