Thundercock 1987, by Wilson Wilson

Thundercock 1987

by Wilson Wilson

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1.	Thundercock 1987 (Press Start) 02:03	buy track
2.	Turkish Hen House 03:05	buy track
3.	Stool Pigeon 02:34	buy track
4.	Eagle Claw Subterfuge 03:08	buy track
5.	Jan's Overture (Game Paused) 02:33	buy track
6.	Neon Gutter 02:50	buy track
7.	Railroaded (Train Mission) 02:24	buy track
8.	So Long, Thundercock (Defeat) 00:46	buy track
9.	Factory Raised 03:10	buy track
10.	A Eulogy for Three 03:05	buy track
11.	Chopperhead (Motorcycle Chase) 02:32	buy track
12.	Welcome Back, Thundercock (Victory) 03:02	buy track

about

So this started as a joke, but it slowly grew into something much more.

This album is a love letter to old school video game soundtracks. The music is inspired by games like Streets of Rage, Shadowrun, Chrono Trigger, and so many others, but this game does not exist. The music is all original, but the game exists only in my imagination.

If you're here and listening, here's a little something to help you get started on the story.

Half man, half machine, all bird, a highly trained assassin named Thundercock escapes from the clutches of a corrupt government. They were using him to do their evil bidding, but he has broken free of their control. He is on the run, and he is looking for his long lost love, Janet. She's the only thing that ties him to the life he knew before. He only hopes that he can find her before they do.

I give you, Thundercock 1987. The rest of the story is up to you.

credits

released March 1, 2022

All music was written, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Rob Rinaldi.

Special thanks to my entire family and all my friends for love and support. Extra special thanks to Mike Rinaldi and Lisa Sussman for helping me with the album art, and to Pat Roby and Ryan Downing for helping spark this ridiculous idea. And lastly, thank you to all video games for being so rad and for being such a big part of my childhood.

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