Gradius (and spin off) albums list

[Da Hool]

Hello there,

I'm kinda new here as you all can clearly see!
But being new does not hold me back at all!

I'm very interested in Old Skool konami games like gradius and Metal Gear (MSX version, the homecomputer on which the first Metal Gear game ever was released in 1987 (!) )

My question is about the various Gradius (including spin offs like salamander) OST's (albums)

How many albums have been released?
I've been able to catalog *most* of the gradius albums, could you please fill me in the missing ones?


Gradius II Gofer No Yabou
Gradius II Space Odyssee
Gradius III
Gradius III Symphony Poetry
Gradius IV Fukkatsu
Gradius Perfect Selection I
Gradius Perfect Selection II
Gradius Plus (GBA version???)
Gradius Suite Fantasia
MIDI Power Pro - Vol. 7 - Gradius
Salamander -Again-
Salamander II
Salamander Pro Fusion
Parodius Da!


I'm sure there are many more Gradius or related albums out there.. I own the albums that are listed by me (except Salamander -Again- )

P.S. If you have got any Questions about Gradius or any other Old Skool konami game I would kindly give you an anwser, I know a great deal about em!

[Eriol]

Go here: www.gmronline.com
Search on "Gradius" and see if you missed any.

[ckain]

There isn't such album as "Gradius Plus"

As Eriol said, check GMR, you'll find all those there.
Oh, and Konami Game Music Collection Vol.1 has Gradius II [AC] in it.

[Da Hool]

Thanx!!

BTW, I allready doubted the Gradius Plus title... as you could clearly see through the question marks.

Anyways, I've been searching that sit, and what do ya know, da hole list came up, including the album numbers!!

Take a look;
Arranged Sound Gradius Fantasia BY30-5207
Gradius 2 Gofer's Amibition Episode 2 140A-7705
Gradius Arcade Sountrack KMCA-155
Gradius Gaiden Original Game Soundtrack KICA-7817
Gradius III / Konami Kukeiha Club KICA-1001
Gradius III Symphonic Poetry KICA-1010
Gradius in Classic I KICA-7624
Gradius in Classic II KICA-1135
Gradius IV Fukkatsu Original Game Soundtrack KICA-7947
Gradius Perfect Selection KICA-1048
Gradius Remix KICA-7840
MIDI Power Pro 7 ~ Gradius KMCA-5

MIDI Power Version 2.0 X68000 Collection - Gradius, Salamander, A-Jax KICA-7908

Midi Power Version 3.0 ~ X68000 Collection Gradius 3 / Demon Castle Dracula KICA-7615

Original Sound of Gradius & Salamander ~ Battle Music BY30-5180
Original Sound of Gradius (Arcade Version) BY12-5021
Original Sound of Gradius 2 (MSX Version) BY12-5022
Perfect Selection Gradius Volume 2 KICA-1112
Space Odyssey Gradius 2 ~ Gofer's Ambition BY30-5202


The spinoffs (A-Jax & Twinbee are NOT spinoffs but they still rock!)

Dreampiece: Salamander Arcade Soundtracks KOLA-030 (KONAMI??)

Kukeiha Club pro-fusion ~Salamander~ KICA-7702
Midi Power Pro 2 ~ Twinbee Yahoo & Salamander II KICA-7708
MIDI Power Pro V Salamander KICA-7837

MIDI Power Version 2.0 X68000 Collection - Gradius, Salamander, A-Jax KICA-7908 (listed above Also)

Original Sound of Gradius & Salamander ~ Battle Music BY30-5180
Original Sound of Salamander (Arcade Version) BY12-5019
Original Sound of Salamander (Cassette) KHY-1012
Original Sound of Salamander (MSX Version) BY12-1123
Original Video Anime ~ Salamander ~ Gofer's Ambition K30X-7159
Original Video Anime ~ Salamander ~ Illusion's Power K30X-7148

Original Video Anime Salamander K32X-7108 (I had this one in my collection.. got deleted :-( )

Salamander ~ Again KICA-7601
Salamander 2 Original Game Soundtrack KICA-7695
Salamander Again KICA-7905
Salamander Remixes KICA-7819



Does anyone have the "Original Sound of Gradius 2 (MSX Version) BY12-5022 & "Original Sound of Salamander (MSX Version) BY12-1123 OSTS?? I dont care if they are in mp3 or you have the originals albums... I will trade em (mp3 => FTP) or pay (CD => Money) !!!

Thanx anyway, you have been a load of help!!:D

[Eriol]

Those 2 MSX albums may have been on CASSETTE...

[Carl]

You'd probably really dig this album too.

Konami MSX Super Best Antiques, KICA-7909

(which has 3 albums on it: Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake, Nemesis Gofer's Ambition Episode II, and Space Manbow)

[Secret Squirrel]

That Gradius Plus thing that has been floating around is actually Gradius Gaiden. I don't know where they got the plus, and things like that sure lead to confusion.

Originally posted by Da Hool
Does anyone have the "Original Sound of Gradius 2 (MSX Version) BY12-5022 & "Original Sound of Salamander (MSX Version) BY12-1123 OSTS?? I dont care if they are in mp3 or you have the originals albums... I will trade em (mp3 => FTP) or pay (CD => Money) !!!

Thanx anyway, you have been a load of help!!:D

I have these in mp3, but they don't match the tracklists that I found online. This may be because of the difference between tape and CD versions. They do sound and feel authentic, but I don't have absolute proof.

[Da Hool]

Originally posted by Carl
You'd probably really dig this album too.

Konami MSX Super Best Antiques, KICA-7909

(which has 3 albums on it: Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake, Nemesis Gofer's Ambition Episode II, and Space Manbow)

I know the abum, there's also an MSX greatest hits albums with the original PSG sounds of some very old konami games by the way (Don't remeber title)
Yes I dig them!!!!! (How did you guess?, gna gna!:D )

But I allready have got all three of them loose!
I would like to have it though for collector's sake!!!
Have you got the original or just the mp3's (Or a perfect 1:1 cd copy.. no mp3 on cd please :( )

Well anyways, I can trade you on FTP. But I haven't got a FTP server myself yet, but i'm busy upgrading my homenetwork and will incorporate an old pc (PIII) for ftp use only. It will contain 400 Gig HDD space and offcourse all my alums in mp3 format! I got a cable connection which is 756kb down/ 128kb up, so its a pretty good connection. Maybe sometime this year I'll upgrade to 1512/256... it is available for me allready.....hehehehe!

Now about the Gradius Gaiden album.. Is that the Jap GBA version of Gradius Advance? I don't actually like the music though.. not the real thing... the sound just isn't gradius anymore.. Its a pity though... Some little tunes match but it is more in style of Fukkatsu (which I thought was a bit lousy too)
Well, its just that konami has got a few new composers who make more modern music for the gradius series! Most of the time the old tunes in arranged new version really kick ass. It's a shame that those 2 albums are not upto what I expected from them.

Well, if anyone wanna trade?? tell me! I'm always interested!
I can give you a list of OST's have... But I must warn you, it mostly contains konami albums! (Dracula and so on) But I fear that most of you already posses the albums I have... :( But hey...!!

Well, I will be hearing from you then huh????????

[Secret Squirrel]

I just have them on mp3, and not at the best bitrate either. It would probably be easiest to grab me on AIM if you still want them, or perhaps send a PM and we'll continue from there.

[Da Hool]

I wrote;

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Does anyone have the "Original Sound of Gradius 2 (MSX Version) BY12-5022 & "Original Sound of Salamander (MSX Version) BY12-1123 OSTS?? I dont care if they are in mp3 or you have the originals albums... I will trade em (mp3 => FTP) or pay (CD => Money) !!!

Thanx anyway, you have been a load of help!!

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I got the albums from secret squirell, THANX!!!

[Flint]

Da Hool, please contact me on fts_psx@yahoo.com
(Mag trouwens in het nederlands :) )

[Da Hool]

DUTCH:

Ik heb je ge-add in ICQ, dus als je online bent moet je me confirmeren, dan kunnen we praten

/END DUTCH

Sorry for the dutch dudes, i only told him I added him in ICQ!

[Flint]

Ik heb geen bericht gekregen. kun je me anders ff een bericht sturen. kan ook via e-mail fts_psx@yahoo.com

[Zeratul]

I've listened to Gradius 3 and Salamander Pro Fusion. They're two great examples of why Konami music can be so interesting. F-Zero Arranged and Rockman X (Alpha Lyra) are right on par with them. The drama part of Gradius 3 is pretty interesting too.

[TerraEpon]

If you going to consider Parodius, there's four other Parodius music albums:
-Gokujyo Parodius
-Jikkyo Oshaberi Parodius (aka Chatting Parodius)
-Sexy Parodius
-Parodius Perferct Selection

There's also some weird drama CD....but it sucks.

-Joshua

[dma]

Originally posted by Zeratul
I've listened to Gradius 3 and Salamander Pro Fusion. They're two great examples of why Konami music can be so interesting. F-Zero Arranged and Rockman X (Alpha Lyra) are right on par with them

Aaah Rockman X, sure this arrange album rules !!! :thumbs:

[pzilla]

How many of you actually know the MSX computer?

BTW, I'm new here. ;)

[Da Hool]

SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

U should all kniow that Konami's history goes hand in hand with the MSX standard.

ALLMOST all of the famous konami u play today have seen first daylight in the Arcade or on the MSX, or both...

I can name u a few, but the list of games will not be short...
Weel, i can give u all a neat little link to: www.msxnet.org (http://www.msxnet.org)

and there u can find allmost all background info on the msx standard and many msx & konami enthusiasts!!!

ENJOY!:p :p :p :p :p :thumbs:



Now lets get this thread going again under its original Gradius and Spinoffs related VGM music! :angel:

Q: i heard there has been released a (fairly new) double cd from Konami, its a double album about gradius, but i dunno the title and whats worse, i cant find the mp3's then too!

!!PLEASE HELP ME OUT HERE!!

[Flint]

Originally posted by pzilla
How many of you actually know the MSX computer?

BTW, I'm new here. ;)

I 'm a former owner of Msx 2 and Msx Turbo R :bounce: