Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Re‐Engineered Soundtrack

~ Release by SEGA Sound Team (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

I always loved the Sonic soundtracks but always felt like STH 3, STH CD and Sonic 3D never really got definitive versions. Either the audio quality sucked, they didnt release any official OSTs, the tracks dont loop and have weird endings or tracks are missing. There was always something suboptimal for me. All the Megadrive tracks were rendered with XMPlay since that gave me the best audio quality. I did also check out some high res console recordings but they all sounded meh and noisy. The STH CD music was all based on the original 90s Redbook audio CDs both from the released games but also beta leaks since the beta leaks actually didnt have bad fade outs and it made it a lot easier for me to do quality loops. I also sourced nothing from the 2011 Japan OST since it always sounded awfully clipped to me and the dynamic range on the 90s CDs is way better. Well except the two exclusive remixes from the 2011 Japan CD which I included too. Also the Gems Collection remixes are based on the recently released streaming digital masters. The remix CD is also included. Basically everything is included with the exception of jingles and I think two instrumental versions from some remaster port which were low quality and only a thing because of some vocals or lyrics rights problems on SEGAs end. Sonic 3D Blast has both the Megadrive music as well as Saturn Redbook audio which was also properly looped and edited by me. Everything should sound crystal clear and was also declipped, declicked and all the other usual mastering improvements. Many looping points had custom editing done by me for smoother loops or endings. I also included unused patterns which were discovered in beta leaks. But check for yourself and see. Its a lot to go through and my documentations that come with all my downloads include even more information than what I write here.

Annotation last modified on 2026-02-10 14:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Title
Tomonori Sawada0:16
2Data Select
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi2:18
3Knuckles' Theme
Michael Jackson, Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Doug Grigsby III & Geoff Grace1:23
4Angel Island Zone - Act 1
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi2:25
5Angel Island Zone - Act 2
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi2:18
6Boss
Michael Jackson, Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Doug Grigsby III & Geoff Grace2:21
7Dr. Eggman
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:55
8Hydrocity Zone - Act 1
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:54
9Hydrocity Zone - Act 2
Masayuki Nagao, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:45
10Gumball Machine
Jun Senoue1:45
11Marble Garden Zone - Act 1
Miyoko Takaoka2:17
12Marble Garden Zone - Act 2
Miyoko Takaoka2:15
13Special Stage
Yoshiaki Kashima2:28
14Carnival Night Zone - Act 1
Michael Jackson, Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Doug Grigsby III & Geoff Grace2:15
15Carnival Night Zone - Act 2
Michael Jackson, Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Doug Grigsby III & Geoff Grace2:15
16Ice Cap Zone - Act 1
Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Doug Grigsby III & Geoff Grace3:01
17Ice Cap Zone - Act 2
Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Doug Grigsby III & Geoff Grace3:28
18Launch Base Zone - Act 1
Michael Jackson, Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Doug Grigsby III & Geoff Grace2:01
19Launch Base Zone - Act 2
Michael Jackson, Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Doug Grigsby III & Geoff Grace2:01
20Final Boss
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:41
21Competition Menu
Michael Jackson, Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Doug Grigsby III & Geoff Grace2:04
22Balloon Park
Jun Senoue2:00
23Chrome Gadget
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi2:14
24Desert Palace
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:44
25Endless Mine
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:56
26Azure Lake
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi2:03
27Results
Jun Senoue0:41
28Invincibility
Tomonori Sawada & Masayuki Nagao0:31
29Staff Roll
Michael Jackson, Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Doug Grigsby III & Geoff Grace2:23
30Game Complete
Masaru Setsumaru & Tomonori Sawada0:10
2Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Title (Sonic & Knuckles)
Masaru Setsumaru & Howard Drossin0:17
2Knuckles' Theme (Sonic & Knuckles)
Masaru Setsumaru & Howard Drossin1:01
3Mushroom Hill Zone - Act 1
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:30
4Mushroom Hill Zone - Act 2
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:22
5Boss (Sonic & Knuckles)
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:31
6Flying Battery Zone - Act 1
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:34
7Flying Battery Zone - Act 2
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:35
8Sandopolis Zone - Act 1
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:44
9Sandopolis Zone - Act 2
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:50
10Lava Reef Zone - Act 1
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:30
11Lava Reef Zone - Act 2
Masayuki Nagao, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:49
12Sky Sanctuary Zone
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi2:17
13Death Egg Zone - Act 1
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:33
14Death Egg Zone - Act 2
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi1:30
15The Doomsday Zone
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa & Masanori Hikichi2:05
16Magnetic Orbs
Jun Senoue1:59
17Slot Machine
Jun Senoue1:49
18Invincibility (Sonic & Knuckles)
Masaru Setsumaru & Howard Drossin0:46
19Sonic & Knuckles Medley (Staff Roll)
Masaru Setsumaru2:50
20Game Complete (Sonic & Knuckles)
Masaru Setsumaru & Howard Drossin0:10
3Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Knuckles' Theme (Prototype)
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Sachio Ogawa, Masayuki Nagao & Masanori Hikichi0:48
2Carnival Night Zone - Act 1 (Prototype)
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Sachio Ogawa, Masayuki Nagao & Masanori Hikichi2:09
3Carnival Night Zone - Act 2 (Prototype)
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Sachio Ogawa, Masayuki Nagao & Masanori Hikichi1:53
4Ice Cap Zone - Act 1 (Prototype)
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Sachio Ogawa, Masayuki Nagao & Masanori Hikichi2:12
5Ice Cap Zone - Act 2 (Prototype)
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Sachio Ogawa, Masayuki Nagao & Masanori Hikichi2:17
6Launch Base Zone - Act 1 (Prototype)
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Sachio Ogawa, Masayuki Nagao & Masanori Hikichi2:23
7Launch Base Zone - Act 2 (Prototype)
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Sachio Ogawa, Masayuki Nagao & Masanori Hikichi2:30
8Competition Menu (Prototype)
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Sachio Ogawa, Masayuki Nagao & Masanori Hikichi1:39
9Track 2E (Unused)
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Sachio Ogawa, Masayuki Nagao & Masanori Hikichi2:02
10Staff Roll (Prototype)
Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Sachio Ogawa, Masayuki Nagao & Masanori Hikichi2:44
11Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Medley (Unused)
Masaru Setsumaru2:56
12Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (MegaD Mix)
Naofumi Hataya3:08

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