{"product_id":"gradius-iii","title":"Gradius Iii |","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescription: Ship to Shore PhonoCo. is proud to present, for the first time on vinyl, the soundtrack to Konami’s classic shoot-em-up \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eGRADIUS\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eIII\u003c\/span\u003e. Now emboldened by new hardware by way of the newly released Super Nintendo Entertainment System, \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eGRADIUS\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eIII\u003c\/span\u003e represents the Konami Kukeiha Club first foray into 16-bit territory. Right of the gate, they proved that they were the masters of the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A-Side of this record contains the original soundtrack to the Super Famicom\/Super \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eNES\u003c\/span\u003e version of \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eGRADIUS\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eIII\u003c\/span\u003e. This rendition of the score features the sampling technology provided by the unique, Sony produced audio chip found in the Super Famicom. The B-Side contains the complete original soundtrack to the arcade version of \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eGRADIUS\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eIII\u003c\/span\u003e. Only released in Japan at the time, this version uses the FM Sythethis technology commonly used by arcade developers at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach version compliments the other quite nicely, and Ship to Shore encourages the listener to decide which is better. In the words of Retronauts’ Jeremy Parish, “Does the jittery mechanical intensity of the arcade arrangement feel more complete to you? Or do you prefer the slightly more laid-back richness created by the quirky Super \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eNES\u003c\/span\u003e sound chip? They’re both great, of course, but each one provides a meaningfully different listening experience – as you’re about to find out.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded with the album is a double sided insert, with one side featuring a close up of Ian Wilding’s cover artwork and the other side featuring liner notes from Retronauts’ Jeremy Parish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ePressed on clear vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eNewly remastered audio, never heard outside of Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eInterlocking Cover artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLiner notes by Retronatus’ Jeremy Parish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e STS-032 -Artist-Konami Kukeiha Club\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: SOUNDTRACK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: 2LP Color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 11\/23\/18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49253944000754,"sku":"AX660O-OK1W-SB","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/konami-kukeiha-club-gradius-iii_KjPOP.jpg?v=1779631573","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/gradius-iii","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}