Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Music Composers List
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Contents
- 1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Music Composers List
- 1.1 Title Screen (Sonic 3)
- 1.2 Title Screen (Sonic & Knuckles)
- 1.3 Data Select
- 1.4 Angel Island Zone 1/2
- 1.5 Hydrocity Zone 1/2
- 1.6 Marble Garden Zone 1/2
- 1.7 Carnival Night Zone 1/2 (Genesis)
- 1.8 Carnival Night Zone 1/2 (Proto/PC)
- 1.9 Ice Cap Zone 1/2 (Genesis)
- 1.10 Ice Cap Zone 1/2 (Proto/PC)
- 1.11 Launch Base Zone 1/2 (Genesis)
- 1.12 Launch Base Zone 1/2 (Proto/PC)
- 1.13 Mushroom Hill Zone 1/2
- 1.14 Flying Battery Zone 1/2
- 1.15 Sandopolis Zone 1/2
- 1.16 Lava Reef Zone
- 1.17 Hidden Palace Zone
- 1.18 Sky Sanctuary Zone
- 1.19 Death Egg Zone 1/2
- 1.20 The Doomsday Zone
- 1.21 Competition Menu (Genesis)
- 1.22 Competition Menu (Proto/PC)
- 1.23 2-Player Azure Lake Zone
- 1.24 2-Player Balloon Park Zone
- 1.25 2-Player Chrome Gadget Zone
- 1.26 2-Player Desert Palace Zone
- 1.27 2-Player Endless Mine Zone
- 1.28 2-Player Results/No Way? No Way!/Continue Music
- 1.29 Special Stage
- 1.30 Bonus Stage, Gumball Machine
- 1.31 Bonus Stage, Slots Machine
- 1.32 Bonus Stage, Magnetic Orbs
- 1.33 Knuckles' Theme (Sonic 3)
- 1.34 Knuckles' Theme (Sonic & Knuckles)
- 1.35 Knuckles' Theme (Proto/PC [Sonic 3])
- 1.36 Mid-Boss Theme (Sonic 3)
- 1.37 Mid-Boss Theme (Proto/PC)
- 1.38 Boss Theme
- 1.39 Final Boss Theme
- 1.40 Invincibility Theme (Sonic 3)
- 1.41 Invincibility Theme (Sonic & Knuckles)
- 1.42 Unused '2E' Music (Proto/PC)
- 1.43 Extra Life (Sonic 3)
- 1.44 Extra Life (Sonic & Knuckles)
- 1.45 Act Cleared
- 1.46 Game Over
- 1.47 Drowning Cue
- 1.48 Game End Music (Sonic 3)
- 1.49 Unused Game End Music (Sonic & Knuckles)
- 1.50 Game Over
- 1.51 Staff Roll (Sonic 3)
- 1.52 Staff Roll (Sonic & Knuckles)
- 1.53 Staff Roll (Proto/PC)
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: ??? Reference: 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?
Marble Garden Zone 1/2
Composer: ??? Reference: Was part of Cirocco's website for "Levels 2 & 3" of Sonic The Hedgehog video game. Level 3 may have been this zone? Or perhaps unused demos.
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
Reference/Notes: Performed by The Jetzons in 1983. Title: "Hard Times". BMI credits this composer.
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 (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: ???