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barcode: '4988024016671'
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category: Game
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  names:
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- link: artist/375
  names:
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    ja: 瀬上純
- link: artist/46221
  names:
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- link: artist/450
  names:
    en: SEGA Sound Team
    ja: 株式会社セガ
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  name: ''
  tracks:
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      English: THEME OF "SONIC & KNUCKLES"
    track_length: '1:15'
  - names:
      English: MUSHROOM HILL
    track_length: '3:04'
  - names:
      English: FLYING BATTERY
    track_length: '2:56'
  - names:
      English: THE BOSS
    track_length: '4:28'
  - names:
      English: SANDPOLIS
    track_length: '2:58'
  - names:
      English: LAVA REEF
    track_length: '3:16'
  - names:
      English: RINGS AND DIAMONDS LAND
    track_length: '4:46'
  - names:
      English: SKY SANCTUARY
    track_length: '2:50'
  - names:
      English: DEATHEGG
    track_length: '3:01'
  - names:
      English: BOSS THE BOSS
    track_length: '4:17'
  - names:
      English: '"SONIC & KNUCKLES" RE-MIX'
    track_length: '11:46'
  - names:
      English: THEME OF "KNUCKLES"
    track_length: '1:37'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/19
  names:
    en: Toshiba EMI Ltd.
    ja: 東芝EMI株式会社
    ja-latn: Toshiba EMI Ltd.
  role: distributor
link: album/176
lyricists: []
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2006-08-03T14:00
  edited_date: 2025-01-26T19:45
  fetched_date: 2026-06-04T22:35
  freedb: 28
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 34626
name: SONIC & KNUCKLES • SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
names:
  en: SONIC & KNUCKLES • SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
  ja: ソニック・アンド・ナックルズ&ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ3
  ja-latn: Sonic and Knuckles & Sonic the Hedgehog 3
notes: 'EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: BO (SEGA)

  PRODUCER: HIDEYUKI AKIYAMA (ALFA G.M.O.)

  DIRECTER: BOSSANOVA-OYZ (SEGA)

  COORDINATOR: SYAVLIENA (SEGA),Jr.(SEGA)

  DESIGNER: DESIGN DETECTIVE

  PRODUCTION MANAGER: TOHRU SASAKI (TRIAD PROJECT)

  MUSICIAN MANAGER: TSUTOMU KATAOKA (TRIAD PROJECT)

  ARRANGER & MANIPULATOR: AKINORI MINAMI (TRIAD PROJECT)

  MANIPULATOR: MIHO KOMATSU (TRIAD PROJECT)

                         ASAMI (ASAGON) SASAKI

  MUSICIANS: TAKAHO SANO (GUITAR)

                     TOSHIAKI SAITOH (GUITAR)

                     AKINORI MINAMI (SYNTH)

  RECORDING ENGINEER: MASANORI IHARA

  ASSISTANT ENGINEER: NORIYUKI MORITAKA

  MASTERING ENGINEER: HIKARU MITSUFUJI (ALFA MUSIC)

  STUDIO: SEGA DIGITAL STUDIO, STUDIO J

  SPECIAL THANKS toSEGA

  Confirmed composer credits:

  Howard Drossin (1, 12)

  Jun Senoue, Milpo (7*)

  * The first part (Magnetic Orbs bonus stage theme) is composed by Jun Senoue and
  the third (Special Stage theme) by Milpo

  In-game context per track:

  01. Theme of "Sonic & Knuckles"

     Title (S&K)

  02. Mushroom Hill

     Mushroom Hill Zone Act 1

  03. Flying Battery

     Flying Battery Zone Act 1

  04. The Boss

     Act 1 Boss (S&K)

     Act 2 Boss

  05. Sandpolis

     Sandopolis Zone Act 1

  06. Lava Reef

     Lava Reef Zone Act 1

  07. Rings and Diamonds Land

     Bonus Stage (Magnetic Orbs)

     Bonus Stage (Slot Machine)

     Special Stage

  08. Sky Sanctuary

     Sky Sanctuary Zone

  09. DeathEgg

     Death Egg Zone Act 1

  10. Boss the Boss

     Final Boss & The Doomsday Zone

  11. "Sonic & Knuckles" Re-Mix

     Lava Reef Zone Act 1

     Mushroom Hill Zone Act 2

     Sandopolis Zone Act 2

     Flying Battery Zone Act 2

     Death Egg Zone Act 2 & Sky Sanctuary Zone

  12. Theme of "Knuckles"

     Knuckles'' Theme (S&K)'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/4538
  names:
    en: Alfa
    ja: アルファ
    ja-latn: Alfa
  role: label
- link: org/9
  names:
    en: G.M.O. Records
    ja: G.M.O. Records
    ja-latn: G.M.O. Records
  role: label
- link: org/125
  names:
    en: Alfa Music
    ja: アルファミュージック株式会社
    ja-latn: Alfa Music
  role: publisher
- link: org/19
  names:
    en: Toshiba EMI Ltd.
    ja: 東芝EMI株式会社
    ja-latn: Toshiba EMI Ltd.
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers: []
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platforms:
- Sega Mega Drive (Genesis)
products:
- link: product/1099
  names:
    en: Sonic & Knuckles
    ja: ソニック&ナックルズ
    ja-latn: Sonic & Knuckles
- link: product/870
  names:
    en: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
    ja: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ3
    ja-latn: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related: []
release_date: '1994-10-19'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 2300.0
reprints: []
stores:
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  name: Play-Asia (OOP)
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/176?perpage=99999
votes: 0
websites:
  Reference:
  - link: https://sonic.sega.jp/sonicadv/snd/other_04.html
    name: SONIC & KNUCKLES SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
