Atlantic Lands Star-Studded GTA VI Soundtrack
The next Grand Theft Auto is getting a soundtrack with serious star power.
Atlantic Records and Rockstar Games have announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, a 34-track collection of original music arriving Nov. 19 alongside the hotly anticipated game.
The first six tracks are streaming now, offering a suitably wide-ranging mix of artists: Yung Lean f/Future and Metro Boomin; Travis Scott’s “RHYNO” (produced by Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo); CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso with PinkPantheress; Fred again.. and Etienne de Crécy; Morgan Wallen; Rauw Alejandro; and Keith Richards, with a cover of Jimmy Reed’s “Bright Lights, Big City.”
The album is designed to complement GTA VI’s neon-lit Vice City setting and the wider fictional state of Florida analog Leonida, continuing the series’ long-established role as a high-profile music curator.
Atlantic’s Kevin Weaver is credited with spearheading the project, ably assisted by the A&R acumen of the label’s Brandon Davis, Joseph Khoury and Cody Verdecias.
Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album is available for pre-order in multiple vinyl and CD formats, including Atlantic exclusives like a liquid-filled (we’ll have to get back to you on the particular liquid) vinyl edition, a splatter pressing and a CD jewel case, all featuring distinct artwork and packaging inspired by the game. Retail-specific editions with different vinyl designs and posters are planned for Blood Records, Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Urban Outfitters and independent record stores.
Grand Theft Auto VI, which will be playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, follows characters Jason and Lucia as they become entangled in a criminal conspiracy. Reports that they learned their unscrupulous ways by reading “The Ballad of Dennis and Lenny” could not be confirmed at press time.