Comprehensive SimCity Music Collection, Version 3.2

[trar 325]

Music is powerful. SimCity's music is no exception. That's why I decided to upload it.

Each game's music is individually packaged, so you can pick and choose what you want. Simply unzip - I recommend 7zip for the task - and enjoy.

If you really want to view my first attempt at a SimCity music collection over 15 years ago, you can see it here. What you're reading right now is the third major overhaul of this collection to date.

Enjoy...

-----

DOWNLOADS

All music is sorted by date of release. All archives not hosted on Google Docs are ZIP format. More detailed information about the music itself can be found in the .txt files packaged with each game's music.
 

ORIGINAL SimCity MUSIC

SimCity for Windows, SimCity Classic for Windows, SimCity Enhanced
3 MIDI files, 1 MP3 file at 128 kbps, 611 kilobytes uncompressed (not including box art)

SimCity (Amiga CDTV)
18 MP3 files at 320 kbps, 57 megabytes uncompressed

SimCity (SNES)
24 MP3 files at 79-159 kbps, 50 megabytes uncompressed (including images)

SimCity (NES) - link to the Internet Archive where you can download the music in MP3 and NSF formats, the game ROM itself, and other stuff

The music for the SNES and Amiga CDTV ports, both of which came out in 1991, was never officially released.

--

SimCity 2000 MUSIC

MIDIs from 1994 original release and 1995 Special Edition release
19 MIDI files, 112 kilobytes uncompressed

Original sound effects from original release & SE
30 WAV files, 455 kilobytes uncompressed

MAC version, released 1994
15 MP3 files at 256-320 kbps, 54.7 megabytes uncompressed
Assembled by trar; thanks to jjakucyk for originally uploading and researching additional information
You can also find a recording of (slightly edited) SC2K MIDIs in a custom Mac OS soundfont here at the Internet Archive (released by dada78641 and uploaded by M Sikma) in MP3, M3U, and FLAC.

IBM PC General MIDI recording (1994)
14 MP3 files at 320 kbps, 63 megabytes uncompressed
General MIDI is a standardized specification for music synthesizers that respond to MIDI input. Likewise, the IBM Personal Computer was the personal computer that put IBM-like personal computers on the map, and its influence is felt to this day. This recording is from an IBM PC using General MIDI.
Originally recorded by VengefulChip

IBM PC Roland MT-32 recording (1994)
14 MP3 files at 320 kbps, 63.2 megabytes uncompressed
The Roland MT-32, originally released in 1987, proved popular enough to set a de facto standard for game music up until the mid-90's. This recording is from an emulation.
Originally recorded by VengefulChip

Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth recording (1995)
19 MP3 files at 192-256 kbps, 56.7 megabytes uncompressed
The Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth is the MIDI synthesizer that was bundled with Windows when SC2K Special Edition came out. It uses a sound set created by Roland in 1991, a superset of the General MIDI standard of the day. The samples were considered high quality when it was released.
Recorded by trar

SNES version, released 1995
10 OGG files at 128 kbps, 9.88 megabytes uncompressed (including images)
Emulator rip by Felamine

Sega Saturn version, released 1995
16 MP3 files at 320 kbps, 80 megabytes uncompressed (including images)
Originally recorded by VengefulChip
 

Sim-Melody from SimCity 2000 (1995)
20 MP3 files at 320 kbps, 64.1 megabytes uncompressed (including images)

Alternative download from Internet Archive in MP3, M3U and FLAC (uploaded by mrpenguinb)

VGMdb lists Ryuichi Katsumata as the arranger and the following people as performers:
E. & A. Guitar: Toshinori Numata
E. Bass: Hiroki Takeda
Keyboards: Ryuichi Katsumata
Sax: Hiroshi Yamazaki

This is an arranged instrumental recording produced by Toshinori Numata that was released on CD in Japan in late 1995. It's easily the best version of the soundtrack out there, and also one of the most obscure. Special thanks to Haljackey and YouTube user hgb7 for bringing this to my attention!
 

PlayStation version, released 1996
Music - 18 MP3 files at 320 kbps, 76 megabytes uncompressed
Sound effects - 34 WAV files at 88 kbps, 496 kilobytes uncompressed
Soundfont instruments - 22 WAV files at 352-705 kbps, 916 kilobytes uncompressed
79.2 megabytes total (including images)
Sound effects ripped by Nero1024 at vg-resource.com, music ripped by wzg45

Sound Blaster AWE64 recording (1996)
14 MP3 files at 256 kbps, 52.4 megabytes uncompressed
The Sound Blaster Advanced Wave Effects 64 ISA sound card from Creative Technology was released in 1996, and was generally considered the best sound card of the '90s.
Recorded by AndrosynthNuclear, assembled by trar

Nintendo 64 version (Japanese exclusive released in 1998)
38 MP3 files at 85-198 kbps, 53 megabytes uncompressed (including images)
Original USF files provided by Josh W. & converted/made up by wzg45

SimCity 2000 Special Edition WillTV
Thanks to the Internet Archive for hosting this all along so I don't have to

--

SIMCOPTER MUSIC

Soundtrack
27 MP3 files at 128 kbps (320 kbps for menu/hangar music), 132 megabytes uncompressed

Advertisements & DJs
95 WAV files at 88 kbps, ~14 megabytes uncompressed

148 megabytes total (including images)

Note that the music was originally encoded at a low bitrate, hence the quality (and a certain self-aware radio identifier). There is no known commercial release for this music.
Thanks to shoptroll for helping me acquire this

--

STREETS OF SimCity MUSIC

Soundtrack
16 MP3 files at 204-232 kbps, 1 WAV file (at 176 kbps, 621 KB) 124 megabytes uncompressed

Advertisements/DJs
145 WAV files at 176 kbps, ~41 megabytes uncompressed

Additional radio music
7 WAV files at 352 kbps, 80 megabytes uncompressed

250 megabytes total (including images)

Included are both the high quality soundtrack and the additional radio music, because there are some radio tracks that aren't in the soundtrack.
Thanks to Cool_Z for helping me acquire this

--

SimCity 3000/UNLIMITED MUSIC

SimCity 3000 Soundtrack
16 MP3 files at 128 kbps (except 2000 Theme which is 160), 1 WAV file (705 kbps), 80 megabytes uncompressed

SimCity 3000 Unlimited Soundtrack
5 MP3 files at 101-128 kbps, 2 WAV files at 705 kbps, 25 megabytes uncompressed

21 MP3 files, 3 WAV files, 238 megabytes total (including images)

Game sounds
798 WAV & MP3 files, 125 megabytes uncompressed

The SimCity 3000/Unlimited music is stored in the game's files in a proprietary file format. Sound effects were converted with the Switch Sound File Converter.

--

SimCity 64 MUSIC

17 FLAC files at 434-507 kbps, 206 megabytes uncompressed
Ripped and hosted by LuigiBlood / Yakumono

--

SimCity 4/RUSH HOUR MUSIC

SimCity 4 Soundtrack
24 MP3 files at 128-320 kbps, 178 megabytes uncompressed

Rush Hour Soundtrack
13 MP3 files at 128-320 kbps, 60 megabytes uncompressed

35 MP3 files, 247 megabytes total (including images)

All of the SimCity 4/Rush Hour music is available in the game's directory, in the Radio folder.

--

SimCity SOCIETIES/DESTINATIONS MUSIC

SimCity Societies Soundtrack
15 MP3 files at 320 kbps, 100 megabytes uncompressed

14 additional OGG files
43 megabytes uncompressed
Rockstar & Street Performer tracks ripped by wzg45

Destinations music
7 OGG files, 17 megabytes uncompressed

36 files, 166 megabytes total (including images)

The official soundtrack consists of only 15 tracks from the base game, which are in MP3 format. All but one of the rest are in Ogg Vorbis format. The soundtrack was only released in digital format.

--

SimCity DS MUSIC

SimCity DS
32 MP3 files at 320 kbps, 218 megabytes uncompressed
Ripped by Knurek at http://hcs64.com; uses Legacy of Ys: Book II driver hacked by Caitsith2; acquired from Zophar's Music Domain.

SimCity DS features a number of MIDI-fied songs from SimCity 3000 under different titles.

SimCity Creator Wii
57 MP3 files at 320 kbps, 60 megabytes
Ripper unknown, music provided by wzg45.

SimCity DS 2 AKA SimCity Creator DS
13 OGG files, 47 megabytes
Ripped by wizzario007, music provided by wzg45.

112 megabytes total (including images)

SimCity Creator was released for the Nintendo Wii in September 2008, and SimCity DS 2 (also known as SimCity Creator in Europe, North America, and Australia) was released in March 2008. The music for either was never officially released.

--

SimCity BUILDIT & SOCIAL MUSIC

8 MP3 files at 128 kbps, 16 megabytes uncompressed

--

And just for kicks

SimMars Soundtrack (direct download link)
22 MP3 files at 128-224 kbps, 103 megabytes uncompressed

This is from a SimCity 4 mod and not part of the collection, but I want to provide a direct link anyway. A bit more convenient than downloading a text file containing the link to the download, no?

-----

If you want to support Jerry Martin and the other composers & musicians, I suggest you purchase any and/or all available albums of this music from Amazon or iTunes. The music from Streets, SC3K, SC4 and SC Societies - as well as the 2013 reboot and its expansion, not included here for copyright reasons - are available from both services. However, the Societies and 4 selections are sadly incomplete, and the music from SC3K Unlimited & Societies Destinations is missing entirely.

To play this music (or any other music for that matter) in SimCity 4, find your SC4 application folder and go to Radio\Stations. There should be two folders, Mayor and Region. Inside each of these folders is another folder named Music. Only MP3 files will play in the game, so place whichever MP3 files you want into the folder you want. For previous SimCity games, muting the in-game music and playing this collection with an external music player will suffice.

Compressed size of version 2.5 (last version before V3 update): 923 megabytes
Uncompressed size of version 2.5: 956 megabytes

Compressed total size of version 3: 1.94 gigabytes
Uncompressed total size of version 3: 2.05 gigabytes
 

Thanks to:

http://alerante.net & http://simsoundtracks.com/ for SimCity 3000/4 track information, trivia & quotes
shoptroll, Cool_Z, CaptCity, HackDown, cromabianca (he's remixed some of SC2K's music here if you're interested), Haljackey & A Nonny Moose
Will Wright, Jeff Braun & Maxis
The Videogame Music Preservation Foundation
VengefulChip (YouTube channel)
Squakenet (YouTube channel)
jjakucyk (YouTube channel)
AndrosynthNuclear (YouTube channel)
Builder4563 (YouTube channel)
TheSims3EAmusic (YouTube channel)
banaan442 (YouTube channel)
hgb7 (YouTube channel)
LuigiBlood (YouTube channel)
wzg45
Every composer and musician listed elsewhere in the collection
YOU for downloading or even reading any of this

--

Update history:

SimCity Music Collection V. 1 released August 3rd, 2009
SimCity Music Collection V. 2 released March 20th, 2012
SimCity Music Collection V. 2.1 changes (September 14th, 2012): Updated SimCity SNES music
SimCity Music Collection V. 2.2 changes (May 29th, 2013): Updated readme & SimCity 3000 Unlimited music/sound effects, Readme updated (again) on June 9th, 2013 with references to other parts (SimCopter)
SimCity Music Collection V. 2.3 changes (October 21st, 2013): added SimCity Classic Deluxe music, updated Readme
SimCity Music Collection V. 2.4 changes (January 30th, 2014): added Streets of SimCity music, updated Readme
SimCity Music Collection V. 2.5 changes (April 15th, 2014): transferred all files to Google Drive, reuploaded uncorrupted Part 4, removed 'alternate' music which was just MIDI files run through a faulty converter, updated Readme

SimCity Music Collection V. 3 (4:15 AM, September 3rd, 2015: almost completely rewrote Readme, added metadata to and properly organized all tracks possible, added box/disc/album art where available, added text files with more detailed album/track/artist data where available, added SimCity Creator (Wii/DS) music, reconverted SimCity Societies music, added more Streets of SimCity music/radio files, added SimCopter radio files, added SimCity DS/DS 2 music, revamped and added to SimCity 2000 music
February 1st, 2017: Swapped out Streets of SimCity track #14 for a version with proper audio channels thanks to Prisoner416
July 9, 2019: Updated SimCity DS music titles to be accurate, from a better source

SimCity Music Collection V. 3.1 (February 2, 2021): Added Sim-Melody from SimCity 2000. I think that's worth a version upgrade.
4/7/2022: Corrected SimCity 2000 artist metadata and added soundfont instruments for the PlayStation version.

SimCity Music Collection V. 3.2 (February 26th, 2025): Cleaned up OP formatting, added Internet Archive links for Sim-Melody from SimCity 2000, added download link for SimCity 64 music

--

Disclaimer:

SOUNDTRACKS, SOUNDS, LOGOS, ART AND OTHER MATERIAL FROM Streets of SimCity, SimCity 3000, SimCity 4, SimCity 4 Rush Hour & SimCity Societies ARE COPYRIGHT (©) ELECTRONIC ARTS. NO INFRINGEMENT IS INTENDED FROM THIS COLLECTION. NO PROFIT IS INTENDED TO BE MADE FROM THIS COLLECTION. NO AFFILIATION WITH EA/MAXIS IS CLAIMED. ALL THIRD PARTIES CREDITED WHERE POSSIBLE.

Beware reading my posts beyond this point, at least up to around page 6 - I was but a neophyte then!

[Indiana Joe 1,750]

Aw, sweet! These are my jams, yo!

[trar 325]

On 3/20/2012 at 5:36 PM, Indiana Joe said:

Aw, sweet! These are my jams, yo!

The SimCity 2000 music is especially nostalgic to me...you could say those are my jams. I'm proud of how I managed to capture their original sound (mostly) into MP3 files.

[The Avatar 1,088]

This is great. I love the music from SimCity games, although I have only been able to hear the music of SC3k and SC4. SC2k and the original SC were before my time. I plan to play them one day, though.

Anywho, thanks for uploading these. The music of these games is a part of my life.

*Uptown Down is my 'jam'*

[trar 325]

This is great. I love the music from SimCity games, although I have only been able to hear the music of SC3k and SC4. SC2k and the original SC were before my time. I plan to play them one day, though.

Anywho, thanks for uploading these. The music of these games is a part of my life.

*Uptown Down is my 'jam'*

The first two SimCity games are practically abandonware; you shouldn't have any trouble finding them one way or another. It's worth it, too. Glad you like the collection!

[LivingInThePast 364]

I tried the DOS version of SC2K last summer. But my god! the music, while sounding like the SC2K music files in the first collection, was awful! Is there a way to have the "good" sound (like the Mac version) in the DOS version?

[trar 325]

I tried the DOS version of SC2K last summer. But my god! the music, while sounding like the SC2K music files in the first collection, was awful! Is there a way to have the "good" sound (like the Mac version) in the DOS version?

I don't believe so, not unless you mute the in-game music and use an external media player.

[Jack³ 291]

These songs bring back "memories" of cities I made when I first got the game. But, do you really need to upload them online—or the SC4 songs, at least—if we can just locate them in our program files folder? Or are you doing this just for convenience?

[Silur 3,297]

Oh, Thank You, Biff ...

Very useful for someone ...

But I like listen another music from distant Media Center - FM ROCK Wave as a rule ...

All SC4 connected music is a brake to SC4. I haven't any music in my game ...

Thank You and Good Luck ...

  Edited March 21, 2012 by Silur  

[trar 325]

These songs bring back "memories" of cities I made when I first got the game. But, do you really need to upload them online—or the SC4 songs, at least—if we can just locate them in our program files folder? Or are you doing this just for convenience?

Convenience. The included music files in SC4 aren't named.

Oh, Thank You, Biff ...

Very useful for someone ...

But I like listen another music from distant Media Center - FM ROCK Wave as a rule ...

All SC4 connected music is a brake to SC4. I haven't any music in my game ...

Thank You and Good Luck ...

You're welcome!

[Forthwall 1,118]

This is some great stuff you got here biff, thanks

[trar 325]

This is some great stuff you got here biff, thanks

No problem. It's the least I could do for the music.

[Hampi 54]

Thanks for this! I just love the music in Sim City 3000 and it brings back some really nice memories!

[trar 325]

Thanks for this! I just love the music in Sim City 3000 and it brings back some really nice memories!

You are certainly welcome. I like the SimCity 3000 (and Unlimited) music too; it's some of my favorite in the series. 3000 as a whole is sort of underrated IMO.

On a related note, I used to mute every song but the classical jazz music back when I was playing 3000 (not Unlimited unfortunately) in my younger days because I didn't like any of the others. I eventually got sick of the jazz and muted that too. Pity my formerly narrow tastes.

  Edited March 24, 2012 by biff  

[trar 325]

I also once had a copy of SC3K Unlimited (my first) with no working music or sound effects. As you might expect, it detracted from the game significantly.

(Bump.)

  Edited March 28, 2012 by biff  

[Jack³ 291]

I was just playing SC4 with the music on today. I went into settings and chose the songs, myself.

[Allstillwell 77]

This is really nice! Is this Sim Mars soundtrack in there somewhere?

[trar 325]

I was just playing SC4 with the music on today. I went into settings and chose the songs, myself.

Excellent.

This is really nice! Is this Sim Mars soundtrack in there somewhere?

I'm afraid not.

Anyhoo, I think it's time for some download statistics! I uploaded the collection on the 20th of March, and it's the 31st as i'm writing this. Part 1-1 has had 22 downloads, while part 1-2 has had 17. Part 2's had 27 downloads, Part 3 had 17 downloads and Part 4 has had 29 downloads, the most of them all. That's 112 downloads in total!

  Edited March 31, 2012 by biff  

[AIX 270]

Wow that brought back memories. I had 2000 SE and the SNES versions when I was a kid... I'm off to go do a jig to the theme now!

[trar 325]

Wow that brought back memories. I had 2000 SE and the SNES versions when I was a kid... I'm off to go do a jig to the theme now!

I am glad you liked it. As of April the 7th (the date i am typing this) the section with the 2000 SE and SNES version music still has the most downloads...45 of them to be exact. Quite the number of downloads!

  Edited April 7, 2012 by biff  

[trar 325]

5 days later and Part 4 now has had 53 downloads. It's still the most popular part, beating out Part 2 (with the SC3KU music which is very good) which has only 44 downloads.

(shameless bump)

[mittfh 7]

I've downloaded all parts and plopped them on an mp3 cd for in-car entertainment (yes, I am that sad)...

...together with my self-produced collection of Lemmings! and Oh No! More Lemmings! music (Acorn version, mp3'd)...

(Even sadder?!)

[trar 325]

I've downloaded all parts and plopped them on an mp3 cd for in-car entertainment (yes, I am that sad)...

...together with my self-produced collection of Lemmings! and Oh No! More Lemmings! music (Acorn version, mp3'd)...

(Even sadder?!)

There's nothing sad about this music, dude.

[Hybr1d 20]

biff, where do I put the music for in-game use?

[trar 325]

biff, where do I put the music for in-game use?

There are concise instructions in the Readme file in Part 4, which now has 60 downloads. They should get you moving on the right track.

I think I should tell you guys that I posted this collection on another forum at the same time as I did here. That explains the large number of downloads, at least.

  Edited June 18, 2012 by biff  

[Magneto 316]

Thanks dude

Keep it fresh!

[CaptCity 4,669]

Just a reminder...

Bumping of threads.

Users may not post within their own thread simply for the sake of making that thread appear at the top of the forum. This is commonly referred to as "bumping". The edit function should be used to add to a previous post. Please do not revive or bump old threads after they have dropped to the later pages, unless there is significant new topical information to add.

Thanks.

[Haljackey 17,241]

Wait... this list isn't as comprehensive as you think. The SimCity 3000 music is missing! Biff has the music from SimCity 3000 Unlimited (the expansion) but not the original.

I have found the music. Sadly you have to download each one separately... there is no zip file containing them all of em. However, it is quite well worth the effort!

Link: http://my.opera.com/...city-3000-music

Feels a little strange playing SC4 with this music in the background

  Edited June 11, 2012 by Haljackey  

[Yuu Caa Sim 55]

Despite the fact that it says SC3KU/World music, it actually contains all the music from SC3K (since Unlimited was a bit like SC4Deluxe in being a standalone game with both the original game and added content included)

Actually, Biff's download is more complete, since it includes "SIM Broadway", which for some reason was {removed from the SC3KU release}.

There were however some additional songs on the disk (that played when the autoplay window loaded) that aren't in any of the downloads. I lent my copy of Unlimited to someone, so I don't have access to them at the moment.

Also, I just would like to say "Thanks!" for converting the MIDI files from the older games. Now I can listen to them without the delay in loading MIDIs that seems to happen in newer version of Window!

[trar 325]

Thanks dude

Keep it fresh!

No problem; I'll make sure to do that.

Just a reminder...

Bumping of threads.

Users may not post within their own thread simply for the sake of making that thread appear at the top of the forum. This is commonly referred to as "bumping". The edit function should be used to add to a previous post. Please do not revive or bump old threads after they have dropped to the later pages, unless there is significant new topical information to add.

Thanks.

I'll keep that in mind. I wanted to keep the thread up top so that more people might find it, but I suppose I'll have to wait for actual replies now (or at least reply with something interesting/an update). No problem.