Grand Theft Auto 6 Soundtrack Set for CD, Vinyl and Streaming Release

Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album is getting a full music release across streaming services, CD and vinyl, with Rockstar Games and Atlantic Records confirming that the collection will arrive on November 19. The date is also when Grand Theft Auto 6 is due to reach digital game stores, making the soundtrack one of the first major pieces of merchandise tied directly to the game's launch.

The announcement gives fans a clearer look at the musical side of Rockstar's next open-world blockbuster. A standard double-CD edition is planned for $20, while a double-LP vinyl version will cost $50. A much more elaborate limited-edition vinyl package will be available for $125, aimed squarely at collectors who want an unusually designed physical release rather than a conventional record pressing.

That premium package contains two transparent magenta vinyl discs with blue liquid inside, as well as exclusive artwork. It is an eye-catching concept for an album connected to a series whose soundtracks have long been defined by their variety, presentation and ability to establish a particular place and time. Preorders for the announced editions are now open.

A physical soundtrack alongside a digital-only game launch

The physical music formats are especially notable because Grand Theft Auto 6 itself will not have a physical disc release at launch. The game is instead set to debut through digital storefronts, a decision that has prompted frustration from players who prefer a tangible copy for their shelves, collections or long-term ownership.

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There is an understandable contrast in seeing a high-end vinyl package arrive around the same time as the game does not receive a disc of its own. The album's release gives collectors physical options connected to GTA 6, but it is not the same as having the game in a standard retail case. For fans who still value boxed games, the distinction is likely to remain important.

Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick addressed the absence of a game disc last month, arguing that physical discs do not really make sense for consumers. That position has not ended the debate. Physical media continues to have dedicated supporters, particularly among players concerned about collecting, resale, preservation and access should digital storefront arrangements change in the future.

Rockstar's soundtrack plans, however, show that physical formats still have a role in the wider Grand Theft Auto 6 rollout. Vinyl has become a popular premium format for game music, often offering larger artwork, specialized packaging and an object that is intended as much for display as for listening. The $125 edition takes that approach further with its unusual liquid-filled discs.

Travis Scott and Keith Richards are confirmed contributors

The first confirmed lineup for Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album includes major names from several musical worlds. Travis Scott and Keith Richards are among the artists confirmed to have contributed tracks, following recent online and billboard teases that also involved Spotify. Those promotional hints appeared in New York, Los Angeles and Miami before the soundtrack announcement established what the activity was building toward.

The early selection of artists suggests Rockstar and Atlantic are assembling an album with a deliberately broad range of sounds. That would be fitting for Grand Theft Auto, a franchise with a history of using music to create atmosphere across in-game radio stations, story moments and wider promotional campaigns. GTA 6's setting and its depiction of Miami-inspired Vice City territory make the appearance of a billboard campaign in Miami particularly apt, though the album's roster reaches far beyond any single regional style.

Spotify will be one of the services carrying the album digitally. Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album can now be pre-saved through major streaming platforms, and listeners can already hear its first six songs. A total of 28 additional tracks have yet to be announced, meaning the final album will be substantially larger than the currently available preview suggests.

The revealed songs span rap, pop, electronic music, Latin music, country and rock. That mix is a strong indication that the release is being positioned as a standalone compilation rather than simply a narrow promotional playlist. It also leaves open many questions about how the material will be used in GTA 6 itself. The confirmed announcement establishes that these artists appear on the album, but it does not yet explain which tracks may feature in gameplay, trailers, radio programming or other parts of the game.

The first six tracks

The currently revealed portion of the track list consists of the following six songs:

• Yung Lean - That's It featuring Future and Metro Boomin
• Travis Scott - RHYNO, produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
• CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, PinkPantheress, Fred again.., and Etienne de Crécy - Sexy Magic
• Morgan Wallen - Last Thing You Need
• Rauw Alejandro - Macacoa 2000
• Keith Richards - Bright Lights, Big City

Even this small initial group demonstrates the project's stylistic spread. Yung Lean's collaboration brings together Future and Metro Boomin, while Travis Scott's track lists Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo as producer. The credits for Sexy Magic unite CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso with PinkPantheress, Fred again.. and Etienne de Crécy, creating another cross-generational and cross-genre pairing.

Elsewhere, Morgan Wallen represents country, Rauw Alejandro adds a Latin music presence, and Keith Richards brings one of rock's most recognizable names into the album's opening reveal. The scale of those choices makes the 28 still-unannounced songs especially significant. Rockstar has not yet named the remaining performers, so any assumptions about the full lineup or about potential in-game radio stations would be premature.

Music remains central to Grand Theft Auto's identity

A dedicated album is a natural fit for Grand Theft Auto, even if this release appears to be a more formally packaged event than a typical game soundtrack. Music has always been closely linked to the series' world-building. Station surfing is part of the experience for many players, whether they are driving toward a mission, exploring without an objective, or simply spending time in the game's city.

That tradition places considerable attention on GTA 6's music choices. The game's soundtrack will not merely function as background noise; it will help frame the tone of the world, its characters and its version of contemporary culture. The involvement of artists such as Travis Scott, Rauw Alejandro, PinkPantheress and Morgan Wallen points toward a project designed to reflect a wide commercial and cultural spectrum, while the appearances of Keith Richards and Etienne de Crécy add veteran voices from earlier musical eras.

There is also a practical advantage to releasing the album separately. Players and non-players alike can listen to the material without needing to be inside the game, while fans who buy the vinyl or CD gain a conventional music product with its own packaging and artwork. In the collector edition's case, the object itself is clearly part of the attraction.

For now, the key details are straightforward: Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album launches November 19 through streaming services and physical formats; the double CD is priced at $20; the double-LP vinyl edition costs $50; and the limited liquid-filled vinyl set costs $125. Six tracks are available to preview, while another 28 remain under wraps.

More artist announcements should give a fuller picture of how expansive Rockstar and Atlantic's soundtrack collaboration will become. Until then, the initial track list and physical editions provide an early indication that music will be a major part of Grand Theft Auto 6's launch conversation--not only in digital playlists and the game's world, but also on record-store-style shelves and collectors' displays.