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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is an open-world, action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. First released on 26 October 2004 for the PlayStation 2, San Andreas has an in-game radio that can tune in to eleven stations playing more than 150 tracks of licensed music, as well as a talk radio station. The songs featured on the radio stations originated in or before the early 1990s, the period in which the game is set.

The game’s music has been released on two official soundtracks; Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack, released in November 2004, consisting of selections from the in-game radio, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack Box Set, released in December 2004, consisting of eight volumes comprising most of the songs from the game’s radio stations. Critical reception to the soundtracks was positive, as reviewers felt that the selected tracks connected appropriately with the gameplay and period.

Albums

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
The Guardian(positive)[2]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack features selected tracks from the in-game radio stations. It was released as a three-disc album on November 23, 2004, by Interscope Records. The first two discs featured the songs, while the third disc is a DVD featuring The Introduction, a short machinima video depicting events before the game.[3]

Disc one
No.TitleLength
1.“San Andreas Theme Song” (Michael Hunter)6:10
2.Killing in the Name” (Rage Against the Machine)5:17
3.I Don’t Give a Fuck” (2Pac)6:16
4.The Payback” (James Brown)7:39
5.West Coast Poplock” (Ronnie Hudson & the Street People)5:30
6.“Groove Me” (Guy)4:44
7.Two Tickets to Paradise” (Eddie Money)3:32
8.How I Could Just Kill a Man” (Cypress Hill)4:10
9.Pressure Drop” (Toots & the Maytals)3:44
10.Children’s Story” (Slick Rick)3:57
11.Cold Blooded” (Rick James)4:03
12.Break 4 Love” (Raze)5:17
Total length:1:00:19
Disc two
No.TitleLength
1.Funky Worm” (Ohio Players)2:42
2.Barracuda” (Heart)3:59
3.Hood Took Me Under” (Compton’s Most Wanted)3:56
4.Think (About It)” (Lyn Collins)3:25
5.Rebel Without a Pause” (Public Enemy)5:19
6.Midlife Crisis” (Faith No More)3:52
7.Poison” (Bell Biv DeVoe)4:49
8.I Chase the Devil” (Max Romeo & the Upsetters)3:20
9.I Know You Got Soul” (Eric B. & Rakim)2:51
10.Crazy” (Willie Nelson)3:59
11.Head Like a Hole” (AFI)4:44
Total length:42:56

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack Box Set

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[4]
IGN7.3/10[5]
The Michigan Daily4.5/5[6]
NME9/10[7]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack Box Set comprises highlights from the game’s radio stations. The box set was released on December 7, 2004, across eight discs,[4][8] separated by genre. The house music station SF-UR and talk radio station WCTR are excluded.[9]

Volume 1: Bounce FM (funk)
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1.“Bounce FM Intro” 0:07
2.Hollywood Swinging
Kool & the Gang3:27
3.Cold BloodedRick JamesRick James5:56
4.You Dropped a Bomb on MeThe Gap Band5:07
5.Candy
Cameo5:45
6.West Coast PoplockRonnie Hudson5:25
7.“You’re on Bounce FM”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:11
8.“I Can Make You Dance”
  • Roger Troutman
  • Larry Troutman
Zapp3:59
9.Let It WhipDazz Band4:42
10.“Running Away”Roy Ayers3:10
11.Funky WormLeroy “Sugarfoot” BonnerOhio Players2:39
12.“Twilight”Frankie BeverlyMaze6:37
13.“That Was Bounce FM”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:11
14.“Glory Hole Theme Park: Fun With Strangers”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
Mike Blakeney0:49
15.“Eris Pump Up Shoes”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
Various artists1:18
Total length:48:29
Volume 2: Playback FM / Radio Los Santos (hip hop)
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1.“Playback FM Intro”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:12
2.Rebel Without a PausePublic Enemy5:02
3.Brand NubianBrand Nubian4:37
4.Children’s StoryRick WaltersSlick Rick3:58
5.“You’re on Playback FM”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:05
6.I Know You Got SoulEric B. & Rakim4:43
7.It Takes Two
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock4:45
8.“That Was Playback FM”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:11
9.La RazaKid Frost3:26
10.It’s Funky EnoughTracy CurryThe D.O.C.4:28
11.Guerillas in tha MistDa Lench MobDa Lench Mob4:25
12.Hood Took Me UnderCompton’s Most Wanted3:39
13.How I Could Just Kill a ManCypress Hill4:07
14.I Don’t Give a Fuck2Pac4:19
15.“Ice Diamonds”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:48
16.“Commando Pest Eradication”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 1:16
Total length:50:01
Volume 3: Master Sounds 98.3 (soul, groove, and funk)
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1.“Mastersounds 98.3 Intro”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:17
2.The PaybackJames Brown7:36
3.Jungle FeverBill AdorThe Chakachas4:21
4.Think (About It)James BrownLyn Collins3:20
5.I Know You Got Soul
  • James Brown
  • Charles Bobbitt
  • Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd4:40
6.Express YourselfCharles WrightCharles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band3:50
7.Cross the Tracks (We Better Go Back)James BrownMaceo & The Macks3:16
8.“You’re on Mastersounds 98.3”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:19
9.“(I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind”Joe QuartermanSir Joe Quarterman and Free Soul6:17
10.The Grunt
The J.B.’s3:30
11.“Smokin’ Cheeba Cheeba”Paul WinleyHarlem Underground Band7:33
12.Funky PresidentJames BrownJames Brown4:08
13.Green OnionsBooker T. & the M.G.’s2:52
14.“That Was Mastersounds 98.3”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:16
15.“Cluckin’ Bell”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
Alex Anthony0:48
16.“Zebra Bar: Fun To Try”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
Ed McMann0:31
Total length:53:34
Volume 4: K Rose (country and western)
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1.“K-Rose Intro”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:12
2.CrazyWillie NelsonWillie Nelson3:57
3.Hey Good Lookin’Hank WilliamsHank Williams2:53
4.Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
  • Becki Bluefield
  • Jim Owen
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn2:30
5.Bed of Rose’sHarold ReidStatler Brothers2:24
6.“You’re on K-Rose”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:08
7.Amos MosesJerry ReedJerry Reed2:17
8.I Love a Rainy NightEddie Rabbitt3:07
9.All My Ex’s Live in Texas
Whitey Shafer3:19
10.Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow up to Be CowboysEd Bruce3:20
11.Always Wanting YouMerle HaggardMerle Haggard3:06
12.Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray
Patsy Cline2:13
13.“That Was K-Rose”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:06
14.“Logger”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
Ed McMann0:31
15.“Starfish Resort and Casino”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 1:04
Total length:31:07
Volume 5: CSR 103.9 (new jack swing and modern soul)
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1.“CSR 103.9 Intro”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:09
2.Groove Me
Guy4:34
3.I Got the FeelingElliot “Dr. Freeze” StraiteToday4:05
4.Don’t Be CruelBobby Brown6:48
5.My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
En Vogue4:42
6.New Jack Swing
Wreckx-N-Effect3:45
7.MotownphillyBoyz II Men3:55
8.“You’re on CSR 103.9”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:10
9.PoisonElliot “Dr. Freeze” StraiteBell Biv DeVoe4:21
10.So You Like What You SeeSamuelleSamuelle4:57
11.I’m So into YouBrian Alexander MorganSWV4:38
12.Don’t Be Afraid
  • Aaron Hall
  • Floyd F. Fisher
Aaron Hall5:18
13.SensitivityRalph Tresvant4:40
14.“That Was CSR 103.9”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:07
15.“Renegade Cologne”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
Jeff Berlin0:48
16.“The Epsilon Program – Covet”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
Fred Melamed0:43
Total length:52:34
Volume 6: K-Jah West (dancehall, ragga, reggae, and dub)
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1.“K-Jah Intro”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:11
2.Chase the DevilMax Romeo & The Upsetters3:24
3.“Here I Come”Barrington LevyBarrington Levy3:43
4.Great Train RobberyDelroy “Junior” ReidBlack Uhuru5:53
5.Ring My BellFrederick KnightBlood Sisters7:56
6.Funky KingstonFrederick “Toots” HibbertToots & the Maytals4:53
7.King Tubby Meets the Rockers UptownAugustus PabloAugustus Pablo2:28
8.“You’re on K-Jah”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:10
9.“Bam Bam”Frederick “Toots” HibbertChaka Demus & Pliers4:03
10.Cocaine in My BrainLester Randal BullockDillinger2:44
11.Don’t Let It Go to Your HeadBlack Harmony7:18
12.“Drum Pan Sound”Reggie StepperReggie Stepper3:23
13.Pressure DropFrederick “Toots” HibbertThe Maytals3:41
14.“That Was K-Jah”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:10
15.“Sooth Cough Medicine”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
Ed McMann0:56
16.“Wrestling on Weazel”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 1:21
Total length:52:14
Volume 7: K-DST (rock and roll)
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1.“K-DST Intro”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:06
2.BarracudaHeart4:21
3.StrutterKiss3:09
4.Smokin’Boston4:19
5.Some Kind of WonderfulWillie John EllisonGrand Funk Railroad3:21
6.Woman to WomanJoe Cocker4:26
7.“Get Down to It”Steve MarriottHumble Pie3:24
8.“You’re on K-DST”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:10
9.A Horse with No NameDewey BunnellAmerica4:07
10.Eminence FrontPete TownshendThe Who5:39
11.Free BirdLynyrd Skynyrd9:04
12.Two Tickets to ParadiseEddie MoneyEddie Money3:57
13.Young TurksRod Stewart5:02
14.“That Was K-DST”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:12
15.“Midlife Crisis Center”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
Jonathan Hanst1:11
16.“San Andreas Telephone: New Father”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
Ben Krech0:21
Total length:52:49
Volume 8: Radio X (alternative rock)
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1.“Radio X Intro”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:13
2.Rusty CageChris CornellSoundgarden4:25
3.UnsungPage HamiltonHelmet3:56
4.Midlife CrisisFaith No More4:16
5.PlushStone Temple Pilots5:10
6.Killing in the NameRage Against the Machine5:13
7.“You’re on Radio X”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:10
8.Cult of PersonalityLiving Colour4:53
9.MotherGlenn DanzigDanzig3:24
10.Personal JesusMartin L. GoreDepeche Mode4:53
11.Been Caught StealingJane’s Addiction3:30
12.Pretend We’re DeadDonita SparksL73:53
13.“That Was Radio X”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:09
14.“My Five Uncles”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
Jonathan Hanst0:56
15.“Exsorbeo Handheld Gaming System”
  • Dan Houser
  • Lazlow Jones
 0:54
Total length:49:55

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