Details
Sonic and Knuckles received a 1994 album, "Sonic & Knuckles Sonic the Hedgehog 3." Despite the name including Sonic 3, the music is purely from Sonic and Knuckles. It features tracks composed by Howard Drossin, Jun Senoue, and Yoshiaki ("Milpo"), and was arranged by Akinori Minami.
The songs were not recorded directly and were instead re-sequenced, allowing for extensions, different intros, and altogether a different sound.
Summary
Somehow the album improves upon what's in Sonic and Knuckles. Songs that seemed bland like the special/bonus stage music ("Rings and Diamonds Land"), the boss music, and even Sky Sanctuary seem livelier, despite the instrumentation.
The Flying Battery is a must-listen. While probably much simpler, I'd rank it over the Mania version. It's my favorite from the album.
Death Egg sounds fairly different, but it's interesting. Overall, the songs are either equal to, and sometimes better than, their game counterparts.
A notable coincidence: the intro to Sandopolis sounds a lot like Crisis City (from Sonic 06).
The lengthy "Sonic and Knuckles Remix" is a combination of the music, and it's great. Up until it hits Sky Sanctuary, then it just sounds like it's skipping around weird.
Final Ranking: B
It may seem simple, but this is an awesome, retro-sounding collection. Impressive.
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