Metal Gear Solid – The Vinyl Collection (Original Soundtrack): Vinyl 6LP Various Artists

Konami Digital Entertainment and Laced Records have lifted the lid on Metal Gear Solid: The Vinyl Collection, a vinyl box set including soundtrack music and official arrangements from across the series.

All music has been specially remastered and will be pressed to heavyweight LPs. Spined inner sleeves slip into a rigid board slipcase with printed silver laminate wrap. The set features archival artwork chosen from among the series’ iconic, expressionistic illustrations.

53 tracks have been selected from Metal Gear series original soundtracks and official arrangements created for the 20th and 25th anniversary Metal Gear Music Collection releases. The tracklist includes original cues, songs and medleys spanning from 1998’s Metal Gear Solid to 2015’s Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Many fan favourites are present, including “Snake Eater”, “The Best is Yet to Come”, “Here’s to You” and “Sins of the Father”.

The specially curated sixth disc of the box set is a tale of two halves: Side A, dubbed ‘Solid Sneaking’, is all about stealthy cues from over the years; while Side B, nicknamed ‘Vs. Boss’, is dedicated to boss battle cues (with a cheeky ape-related bonus to finish.)

Tracklist:

Disc 1

A1. Metal Gear 20 Years History ~Past, Present, Future~
A2. Virtuous Mission  –  Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
B3. Snake Eater  –  Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
B4. Sidecar – Escape From The Fortress  –  Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
B5. Don’t Be Afraid  –  Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
B6. Who Am I Really? ~ Memories of Hal ~ Reminiscence  –  Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Disc 2

A1. Metal Gear Solid Main Theme ~ The World Only Needs One Big Boss!  –  Metal Gear Solid 3 + 2
A2. Yell ‘Dead Cell’ (VR Remix)  –  Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
A3. Arsenal’s Guts  –  Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
A4. Can’t Say Goodbye to Yesterday   –  Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
B5. Zanziber Breeze 20th Anniversary Collection arrangement  –  Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
B6. Calling to the Night  –  Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
B7. Mantis’ Hymn  –  Metal Gear Solid
B8. The Best Is Yet to Come  –  Metal Gear Solid
B9. Calling to the Night (Piano Version)  –  Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

Disc 3

A1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Medley  –  Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
A2. Gem Impact Tracks  –  Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
B3. Overture ~ Metal Gear Saga  –  Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
B4. Love Theme ~ 25th Anniversary Ver.  –  Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
B5. Here’s to You  –  Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Disc 4

A1. Metal Gear Online Tribute Medley
A2. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Medley
A3. Mother Base  –  Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
B4. Heavens Divide  –  Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
B5. Zero Allies!  –  Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
B6. Alerts & Cautions  –  Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Disc 5

A1. Ground Zeroes  –  Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
A2. Bloodstained Anthem  –  Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
A3. The Fall of Mother Base  –  Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
A4. V Has Come To  –  Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
A5. Afghanistan’s a Big Place  –  Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
A6. Sahelanthropus Dominion  –  Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
B7. Return  –  Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
B8. Quiet’s Theme  –  Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
B9. Sins of the Father  –  Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
B10. Shining Lights, Even in Death  –  Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
B11. A Phantom Pain  –  Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Disc 6

Side A – ‘Solid Sneaking’

1. Cavern  –  Metal Gear Solid
2. Twilight Sniping  –  Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
3. Fortress Sneaking  –  Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
4. Intermission  –  Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
5. Midnight Shadow  –  Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
6. Hide-out  –  Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
7. Afghanistan Phase – Evasion Day  –  Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
8. VR Training  –  Metal Gear Solid

Side B – ‘Vs. Boss’

9. Encounter  –  Metal Gear Solid
10. Olga Gurlukovich  –  Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
11. Takin’ On the Shagohod  –  Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
12. RAXA  –  Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
13. Laughing Octopus  –  Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
14. Peace Walker  –  Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
15. Metallic Archaea  –  Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
16. Snake vs Monkey  –  Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater