Red Dead Redemption 2's Original Score Releases in August

Red Dead Redemption 2 had a lot of moving parts to make everything work so cohesively, and the music players heard was no exception. For anyone who enjoyed listening to the game's music that set the tone for different events while they rode around on horseback or engaged in shootouts, you can look forward to The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: Original Score when it releases in early August. The score is up for pre-orders now, and three of the songs included are already out to preview the whole collection.

Rockstar Games announced that the original score for Red Dead Redemption 2 will be available on August 9th. This is the second installment of music from the sequel to Red Dead Redemption, the first of which being the companion album The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: Original Soundtrack. That music was released back in July, and it's currently available to stream.

"Writing the score for Red Dead Redemption 2 was an incredibly ambitious project and I couldn't be prouder of the results," said Woody Jackson, the composer of the score. "We were creating a living soundscape for a wildly diverse cross section of 19th century America. After all these years working with so many talented people, I can't wait to share these songs beyond the world of the game."

But for this next set of songs, you can pre-order them ahead of time through iTunes if you're already sold on the music. If not, you can find three of the songs playable below through Spotify along with the full track list to help you make your decision.

1. By 1899, The Age Of Outlaws And Gunslingers Was At An End - Jeff Silverman, Woody Jackson & Luke O'Malley
2. Outlaws From The West - Woody Jackson
3. Blessed Are The Peacemakers - Woody Jackson
4. Mrs. Sadie Adler, Widow - Woody Jackson
5. Revenge Is A Dish Best Eaten - Mario Batkovic & Woody Jackson
6. It All Makes Sense Now - Woody Jackson
7. The Fine Art Of Conversation - Woody Jackson
8. Banking, The Old American Art - Michael Leonhart & Woody Jackson
9. There She Is…A Real City, The Future - Mario Batkovic
10. Everybody Wake Up - Woody Jackson
11. Welcome To The New World - Senyawa & Colin Stetson
12. Paradise Mercifully Departed - Senyawa, Woody Jackson & Colin Stetson
13. Doctor's Opinion - Colin Stetson
14. Fleeting Joy - Colin Stetson & Woody Jackson
15. Icarus And Friends - Colin Stetson, David Ralicke & Jeff Silverman
16. Country Pursuits - Arca & Woody Jackson
17. An American Pastoral Scene - Woody Jackson
18. Blood Feuds, Ancient And Modern - Woody Jackson
19. Red Dead Redemption - Woody Jackson
20. The Wheel - Woody Jackson
21. American Venom - Woody Jackson
22. American Reprise - Woody Jackson

The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: Original Score will be available on August 9th.