SID · MOD · VGM · Licensed

Music

Richard Joseph's compositions span C64 SID chip, Amiga ProTracker, and console hardware. Use the persistent player at the bottom of the page to browse the C64 catalogue.

C64 SID Files (HVSC)

Richard Joseph's Commodore 64 compositions are preserved in the High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC) under: /MUSICIANS/J/Joseph_Richard/

SID files are NOT hosted in this repository. Download from hvsc.c64.org or listen via DeepSID. Use the player at the bottom of this page to browse known tracks.

01 Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back - Title Theme DeepSID → 1986
02 Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior - Main Theme (3 subtunes) DeepSID → 1987
03 Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax - Main Theme (3 subtunes) DeepSID → 1988

Additional SID files may exist in the HVSC archive under alternate naming conventions. Browse the full directory at hvsc.c64.org - HVSC redistribution terms apply.

Amiga MOD / Tracker Files

The Bitmap Brothers and Sensible Software games used Amiga ProTracker/Noisetracker MOD format files. Richard Joseph's Amiga soundtracks are preserved at AMP (Amiga Music Preservation) and Modarchive.org.

01 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe - Amiga Soundtrack Search AMP → Modarchive → 1990
02 Gods - Nation XII Integrated Soundtrack Search AMP → 1991
03 Magic Pockets - Amiga Soundtrack Search AMP → 1991
04 Cadaver - Amiga Soundtrack Search AMP → 1990
05 Cannon Fodder - "War!" Opening Theme Modarchive → 1993
06 The Chaos Engine - Interactive Music System Modules Search AMP → 1993
07 Mega Lo Mania - Amiga Soundtrack Search AMP → 1991
08 Sensible Soccer - Amiga Soundtrack Search AMP → 1992

Console VGM Rips

Console ports of Richard Joseph's titles may have separate music arrangements. Check VGMRips for hardware-native versions; note that console ports sometimes used different composers for the port-specific arrangements.

- Speedball 2 - Mega Drive version VGMRips → 1991
- Gods - Mega Drive / SNES versions VGMRips → 1992
- Cannon Fodder - Mega Drive / SNES / Jaguar / 3DO versions VGMRips → 1994

Licensed Artist Collaborations

Richard Joseph's most celebrated collaboration involved licensed music from Nation XII (the project associated with electronic artist John Foxx) for Gods (1991). This was a landmark in the treatment of game music as a creative artistic product rather than background fill.

01 Nation XII / John Foxx - Gods Soundtrack (licensed integration) 1991
02 "War!" - Cannon Fodder Opening Theme (Composition: Richard Joseph; Lyrics: Jon Hare) 1993

Betty Boo, Brian May, and Captain Sensible are cited in community sources as additional collaborators from this era; those connections require primary-source verification before further documentation. See the People page.