on clear vinyl - Initially released in Japan in 2008 (and not reaching the shores of North America & Europe until the following year), Gradius ReBirth was a welcome return to the side-scrolling shooters of yore, taking advantage of modern programming by featuring smoother scrolling, brighter colours, sharper pixels… and this barnstormer of a soundtrack, which Ship to Shore PhonoCo. are very proud to release on vinyl for the first time.
Viewed as a “video game remix,” Gradius ReBirth took levels from previous entries in the series and renewed them to form a brand new beast for the 21st century. It seemed only fitting for Konami Kukeiha Club (the same team responsible for Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth), to essentially match this ethos for the soundtrack, updating tracks from the original games into what can now be seen as a Gradius remix album.
A1 | The Universe Of Blackness |
A2 | Odysseus |
A3 | Majesty |
A4 | Historic Soldier |
A5 | The Position Light |
A6 | Heavy Blow |
A7 | Moonspin |
A8 | The Ruins |
A9 | Something Ghostly |
A10 | Extra Stage |
A11 | Departure Again |
A12 | Aircraft Carrier |
A13 | Last Evil |
A14 | Mirage |
B1 | Gradius Rebirth Opening Demo |
B2 | The Universe Of Blackness (MSX) |
B3 | Odysseus (MSX) |
B4 | Majesty (GB) |
B5 | Historic Soldier (MSX) |
B6 | The Position Light (MSX) |
B7 | Heavy Blow (FC) |
B8 | Moonspin (Last Exit) (MSX) |
C1 | The Ruins (GB) |
C2 | Something Ghostly (FC) |
C3 | Extra Stage (MSX) |
C4 | Departure Again (MSX) |
C5 | Aircraft Carrier (Arcade) |
C6 | Last Evil (GB) |
C7 | Mirage (MSX) |
C8 | Gradius Spare BGM (Arcade) |
D1 | Beginning |
D2 | Rebirth |
D3 | Memories |
D4 | Epitaph |