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Symphonic Secret Of Mana arrangement album can now be backed for a vinyl release on Kickstarter

Sam Dillard have once again launched a Kickstarter for one of his symphonic video game arrangements. This latest one will be for a new Secret Of Mana arrangement album. Mango Mage Records have confirmed that they will be handling the vinyl records.

If the campaign is successful the release will be a 2LP available in three vinyl color variants – a standard edition on gold-colored vinyl, a special edition on multicolor splatter vinyl (40 copies), and a supreme edition custom Wax Mage colored vinyl variant (20 copies).
It will be housed in a jacket with new artwork by Sam Dillard himself.

Additionally, a second and third volume of the album as well as the Xeno Cross and Chrono Cinematica albums may be come available for vinyl preorder if certain stretch goals within this campaign are met.

The standard edition is $60, the special is $125 and the supreme is $175 (unfortunately, the supreme is sold out as of this post). The campaign runs from now and until August 31, 2025. If successful, vinyl rewards are scheduled to begin shipping in February, 2026.
Mana Cinematica can be backed on Kickstarter here.

Mana Cinematica - Front, Standard
Mana Cinematica - Front, Special Edition
Mana Cinematica - Front, Wax Mage

New piano arrangement album with music from Square Enix games up for vinyl preorder via Black Screen Records

Black Screen Records are partnering up with Merregnon Studios to release the new piano arrangement album “Piano Fantasies ~ Music From Square Enix” on vinyl. The release will feature arrangements of music from Chrono Trigger, the Final Fantasy series, Secret Of Mana, and Kingdom Hearts.

The release will be a 45RPM 2LP available in two 180g color variants – a mint green colored variant (Black Screen Records exclusive), and a black vinyl variant.
It will be housed in a tip-on gatefold jacket with new artwork by Square Enix’s art team.

It is priced at €45 and is scheduled to release in October, 2025. It can be preordered via Black Screen Records here.

Piano Fantasies: Music From Square Enix - Front

Recreated Secret Of Mana soundtrack available to preorder on vinyl via Mana Wave

Mana Wave Media have opened up preorders for a vinyl release of the arrangement album “Mana (Secret Of Mana Recreated)”. The album recreates the original soundtrack using uncompressed samples.

The release will be a 2LP available in three color variants – a “Waterfall” green and blue marbled variant, a “Mana Sword” silver and gold nugget variant, and a “Sword In The Stone” bronze and grey swirl variant.
It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with new outer gatefold art by Cathy Kwan and licensed original artwork by Hiroo Isono in the inner gatefold. Each variant will be limited to up to 500 copies.

It is priced at $47 and is available as an open preorder until August 4, 2023. It is scheduled to release in Q4 2023 and can be preordered from Mana Wave here.

Canadians can also preorder via Very Ok Vinyl here. EU folks had the option to preorder via Black Screen Records here, however this has sold out as of this post going live. I’m leaving the link in case they restock.

Mana (Secret Of Mana Recreated) - Front & "Mana Sword" Variant
Mana (Secret Of Mana Recreated) - Gatefold & "Sword In The Stone" Variant
Mana (Secret Of Mana Recreated) - Gatefold & "Waterfall" Variant

VGM Jams Mixtape Vol. 1 arrangement album can be backed on Qrates now

A group of different VGM artists have grouped together to release new arrangements of music from Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy X, Metal Gear 2, Persona 4, Secret Of Mana, Shadow Dancer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Streets Of Rage 2 and Super Castlevania IV on the album “VGM Jams Mixtape Vol. 1”. It is being released through a campaign currently up on Qrates.

If the campaign is successful the release will be a single LP on black vinyl. It will be housed in a regular LP jacket featuring new artwork made for this project.

It is priced at $34.29 and the campaign runs from now and until June 18, 2021. It is scheduled to release 2-3 months after the campaign ends if it reaches its goal of 100 preorders.

It can be backed via Qrates here.

VGM Jams Mixtape Vol. 1 - Front
VGM Jams Mixtape Vol. 1 - Back

Secret Of Mana arrangement, Manawave, now available from Debug

Debug Records announced yesterday that they are releasing the downtempo Secret of Mana arrangement album Manawave on vinyl and now orders are live.

The release is a single LP available in three color variants – “Mana Tree” green translucent with white swirl colored vinyl (limited to 100 copies), “Upper Land” pink-in-clear colored vinyl, and clear vinyl (exclusive to One Run Records).
It will be housed in a single-pocket Japanese-style tip-on jacket with licensed artwork by Secret of Mana-illustrator Hiroo Isono. It will include an obi strip and an insert with liner notes by original composer Hiroki Kikuta.

It is priced at $28 and is in-hand and will begin shipping tomorrow (October 9, 2020). It can be ordered from Debug Records here and the clear variant can be ordered from One Run Records here.

Manawave - Green Vinyl
Manawave - Pink Vinyl
Manawave - Clear Vinyl

Switched On SNES synth arrangement of Secret of Mana available to preorder now

Subtropic Records have announced that they will be releasing the Switched On SNES analog synth arrangement of Secret Of Mana on vinyl.

The release will be a single 180g LP available in two color variants – a green and white colored variant and a regular black vinyl variant. It will also come with a poster. The release is limited to 500 copies and there is also 50 signed copies available.

It is priced at $21 and is scheduled to release around January 14, 2019. Preorders are open via Bandcamp here.

Switched On SNES: Secret Of Mana - Front Switched On SNES: Secret Of Mana - Back

Laced Records will be releasing Final Symphony and Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo on vinyl

Laced Records teased some upcoming releases a few days ago and today they had quite the announcement – they will be releasing the London Symphony Orchestra’s Final Symphony AND Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo on vinyl.

The albums are made in collaboration with Square Enix and all music on both titles are from Square Enix games. Final Symphony contains music from Final Fantasy VI, VII, and X while Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo contains music from Kingdom Hearts, Secret of Mana, Chrono Cross, and Chrono Trigger.

Both albums will be released on 3LP black vinyl in a triple gatefold cover. Final Symphony will have new artwork done by Tom Baxter and Caspar Newbolt, while Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo will have new artwork by Johnni Di-Doi and Petherton Press.

Both albums are up for preorder now and are expected to ship in December. Posters and CDs are also available from Laced Records.

Final Symphony - Mockup Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo - Mockup