Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Music Composers List

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Music Composers List

This is a work in progress list to compile the composers of all the music in Sonic 3, based on this forum post from T.Q.

Title Screen (Sonic 3)

Composer: Tomonori Sawada
Reference/Notes: https://vgmdb.net/album/2072

Title Screen (Sonic & Knuckles)

Composer: Howard Drossin
Reference/Notes:

Data Select

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Angel Island Zone 1/2

Composer: Jun Senoue
Reference/Notes: Part of SEGA Sound Team (https://vgmdb.net/album/56960)

Hydrocity Zone 1/2

Composer: ???
Speculation: Masanori Hikichi (https://vgmdb.net/forums/showpost.php?p=72278&postcount=32)
Notes: Was part of Cirocco's website for "Levels 2 & 3" of Sonic The Hedgehog video game. Title: "The Water". Generic listing is SEGA Sound Team. Perhaps the music from Cirocco's website were demos not used?[[1]]

Marble Garden Zone 1/2

Composer: Miyoko Takaoka
Reference: Tweet from her account that confirms that she composed it - https://twitter.com/soundforest1/status/451046640552382465
Notes: Was part of Cirocco's website for "Levels 2 & 3" of Sonic The Hedgehog video game. Level 3 mentioned on Cirroco's website circa 2006 may have originally been planned for this zone.[[2]]

Carnival Night Zone 1/2 (Genesis)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: Samples bars from from Michael Jackson's "Jam"?

Carnival Night Zone 1/2 (Proto/PC)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Ice Cap Zone 1/2 (Genesis)

Composer: Bruce Connole / Brad Buxor
Reference/Notes: Performed by The Jetzons in 1983. Title: "Hard Times". BMI credits this composer. Brad Buxor was a keyboardist in The Jetzons and Buxor is credited in the Sonic 3 credits, unlike Connole.

Ice Cap Zone 1/2 (Proto/PC)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Launch Base Zone 1/2 (Genesis)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Launch Base Zone 1/2 (Proto/PC)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Mushroom Hill Zone 1/2

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: Non-Jackson music. See Akinori Minami S&K Music CD.

Flying Battery Zone 1/2

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: Non-Jackson music. See Akinori Minami S&K Music CD.

Sandopolis Zone 1/2

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: Non-Jackson music. See Akinori Minami S&K Music CD. Not Drossin composition, music not similar.

Lava Reef Zone

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: Non-Jackson music. See Akinori Minami S&K Music CD.

Hidden Palace Zone

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Sky Sanctuary Zone

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: Non-Jackson music. See Akinori Minami S&K Music CD.

Death Egg Zone 1/2

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: Non-Jackson music. See Akinori Minami S&K Music CD.

The Doomsday Zone

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ??? Composer: ???

Competition Menu (Genesis)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Competition Menu (Proto/PC)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

2-Player Azure Lake Zone

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

2-Player Balloon Park Zone

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

2-Player Chrome Gadget Zone

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

2-Player Desert Palace Zone

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

2-Player Endless Mine Zone

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

2-Player Results/No Way? No Way!/Continue Music

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Special Stage

Composer: Yoshiaki Kashima
Reference/Notes: Was recycled from unreleased Segasonic Bros. for arcade 1992. Track 15 on SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 10th Anniversary CD. A.k.a. "Milpo".

Bonus Stage, Gumball Machine

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Bonus Stage, Slots Machine

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Bonus Stage, Magnetic Orbs

Composer: Jun Senoue
Reference/Notes: Confirmed composer. See Akinori Minami S&K Music CD.

Knuckles' Theme (Sonic 3)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Knuckles' Theme (Sonic & Knuckles)

Composer: Howard Drossin
Reference/Notes: Non-Jackson music. See Akinori Minami S&K Music CD.

Knuckles' Theme (Proto/PC [Sonic 3])

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Mid-Boss Theme (Sonic 3)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Mid-Boss Theme (Sonic & Knuckles/Proto/PC)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: Non-Jackson music. See Akinori Minami S&K Music CD.

Boss Theme

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Final Boss Theme

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Invincibility Theme (Sonic 3)

Composer: Tomonori Sawada
Reference/Notes: Was used in commercial for Progressive insurance around 2012. Tune based off title screen's main melody. Likely associated with him as composer.

Invincibility Theme (Sonic & Knuckles)

Composer: Howard Drossin
Reference/Notes: Uses melody to Sonic & Knuckles' title screen. Likely associated with him as composer.

Unused '2E' Music (Proto/PC)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Extra Life (Sonic 3)

Composer: Tomonori Sawada
Reference/Notes: Was used in commercial for Progressive insurance around 2012. Tune based off title screen's main melody. Likely associated with him as composer.

Extra Life (Sonic & Knuckles)

Composer: Howard Drossin
Reference/Notes: Uses melody to Sonic & Knuckles' title screen. Likely associated with him as composer.

Act Cleared

Composer: Richard Jacques
Reference/Notes: Based on later use in Sonic R & Sonic CD Blast where cue is same as this Sonic 3 tune.

Game Over

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Drowning Cue

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: Was used since Sonic 1.

Game End Music (Sonic 3)

Composer: Tomonori Sawada
Reference/Notes: ???

Unused Game End Music (Sonic & Knuckles)

Composer: Howard Drossin
Reference/Notes: ???

Game Over

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Staff Roll (Sonic 3)

Composer: Brad Buxer
Reference/Notes: Was base for Michael Jackson's "Stranger In Moscow". Listen to interview with Brad Buxer around 46:04 found by evilhamwizard.

Staff Roll (Sonic & Knuckles)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???

Staff Roll (Proto/PC)

Composer: ???
Reference/Notes: ???