As part of their previously announced partnership with Nile Rodgers" Sumthing Distribution record label, Capcom have released the full soundtrack for Bionic Commando. The 20-track CD should be available at select retailers as of this morning, while those of us who"ve moved on from physical media can download the tracks from either iTunes or Sumthing"s digital store -- both of which have the album priced at $9.99.

Composer Jamie Christopherson had the following to say about his work on Bionic Commando:

"I remember playing Bionic Commando back on the NES and like everyone else I was blown away by the quality of the music. Not only were there extremely "hummable" epic melodies, but the use of the MIDI chip to create a very dense and complicated orchestral arrangement was astonishing. If someone would have told me that 20 years later I would be working on a next generation Bionic Commando game, I would never have believed them. I was fortunate enough to take the music (including the famous main theme) and give it a modern treatment, complete with an anthemic 15-piece brass ensemble."

So was Christopherson"s treatment of the game"s music memorable enough to warrant a purchase? Or were you far too busy swinging into things and groaning at the insane plot twists to notice the score?