History AwesomeMusic / CrashBandicoot

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E-slklXdhs Warp Room]] theme is perhaps the most recognizable map song in the series, and it's so pleasant that you will spend a little more time wandering around before entering a level just to enjoy more of it.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6PoWt8lFgs title theme]] and its [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ik4WBVBN-o warp room variation]], the theme for many a childhood and later a BootstrappedTheme for the series in general.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uwd5OVkFRQ Makin' Waves]]" probably is the strangest beach level theme with many instruments, and it ''works'' somehow.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGQJKHwl0dw Hog Ride]]" is a dynamic rock 'n roll tune that gave every player the desire to race on a desert road.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysp65o59qDk Dingodile's theme]] is as crazy as the flamethrowing hybrid himself.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsU-9nqw0Mk Future Frenzy]]" is an oddly ominous electro music that shows what the world could become if the bad guys took over.

* The [[https://youtu.be/kmFqDyewNFc title theme]] and its [[https://youtu.be/NaDrcT3UxZw warp room variation]], the theme for many a childhood and later a BootstrappedTheme for the series in general.
* [[https://youtu.be/2vxJ2XAKopE Dingodile's Theme.]] A catchy theme for the crazy flamethrowing hybrid.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUpgD49_euo title theme]] is probably the weirdest of the original trilogy, and it prefigures great adventures.

* Debuting in this game, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqQHC9Jtork Japanese Crash theme]], it both being happy-go-lucky and absolutely ridiculous.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H80kGTtFhvw Rock It]]" is probably the Crash Bandicoot theme which has spawned ''the most'' online remixes. For fans of this theme, the pre-console version (in other words, the true original version of the theme before it was ported to console to be implemented within the game) [[https://youtu.be/wSOJudlGNoA has to be heard]]. You could call this theme the Platform/PlayStation equivalent of NES Ducktales's 'Moon Theme'.
* Many a fan has admitted to losing the final boss on purpose just so they could hear the full version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H80kGTtFhvw Neo Cortex's theme]].
* Debuting in this game, [[https://youtu.be/3ZEuc81uD9I the Japanese Crash theme]], it both being happy-go-lucky and absolutely ridiculous.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biYbcXtguRw Snow Go]] captures the feeling of being isolated in a snowy area (and surrounded by rabid spinning penguins) perfectly. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs7-xc22Zmc Skull Road]] variant is mostly the same, but faster and more menacing, giving a good representation of [[ThatOneLevel the unfair difficulty of these paths]]. The former theme also has [[https://youtu.be/U4Do73iw99c a great fan remix of it.]]
* [[https://youtu.be/9Ig-Hd8tczU The Sewers theme]] is simply rad. You'll get to hear it often throughout the game, due to the amount of sewer levels there are, and how they tend to be longer than most levels (and yes, for once [[DownTheDrain sewer levels]] ''don't'' suck).
* [[https://youtu.be/AFZ1bww2Ou4 The Snow Boulder/Polar Bear level music]] introduces you into a snowy place, but truly gives a sense of danger as well.

* [[https://youtu.be/eJ_xmZKEOTA The Komodo Bros theme]]. The [[EnsembleDarkhorse darkhorse]] duo of ''Crash Bandicoot 2'' probably won't take too long to beat, but they make quite the performance.
* [[https://youtu.be/Thr1xb9bv8g The Tiny boss music]]. The good news is that you'll probably get to hear the full thing in-game since this boss battle can go on for a while, especially if Tiny decides to screw around and jump unpredictably, or you get bad luck with which platforms decide to drop. [[LuckBasedMission Yeah.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z9_A9vG2dE N. Gin's boss music]] is a powerful and catchy tune with an aggressive bass line, and like Tiny's, you'll probably be able to hear the full thing more than once since it is a long and difficult boss fight with multiple stages.
* [[https://youtu.be/rsvHQCTgHvg The theme for the Jetpack levels ("Rock it" and "Pack Attack")]]. It's probably the Crash Bandicoot theme which has spawned ''the most'' online remixes. For fans of this theme, the pre-console version (in other words, the true original version of the theme before it was ported to console to be implemented within the game) [[https://youtu.be/wSOJudlGNoA has to be heard]]. You could call this theme the Platform/PlayStation equivalent of NES Ducktales's 'Moon Theme'.
* Many a fan has admitted to losing the final boss on purpose just so they could hear the full version of [[https://youtu.be/s67WsTvbASU Neo Cortex's theme]].

* The [[https://youtu.be/KKoRVTar6cc Warp Room]] theme is perhaps the most recognizable map song in the series, and it's so pleasant that you will spend a little more time wandering around before entering a level just to enjoy more of it.
* [[https://youtu.be/RyHvUNSJ48M Snow Go]] captures the feeling of being isolated in a snowy area (and surrounded by rabid spinning penguins) perfectly. [[https://youtu.be/U4Do73iw99c There's also a great fan remix of it.]]

* [[https://youtu.be/I4-imGOZVMQ Cortex's theme]] in particular could be considered the most crowning music of the whole series. It's the Crash Bandicoot theme with the most views on Website/YouTube overall and the most fan remixes. [[https://youtu.be/lxk_v7xIzAE The pre-console version is a must listen.]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCY34yHJnm0 The music when you arrive on Twinsanity Island]] is an effective sinister choir that raises the player's wonders on what they will find on this forsaken place.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jvefUmVSQwAnt Agony]] is [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon the level before the final boss]], and it sounds the part.

* If there's one thing every ''Crash'' fan loves about ''Twinsanity'', it's the soundtrack kindly provided by the acapella band Spiralmouth, whose quirky charm still shines through after all these years. For instance, [[https://youtu.be/oGH3l-IgAtQ N. Sanity Island]] gets a bouncy, almost ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie''-esque theme.
* The first boss, [[https://youtu.be/0kWE_WHRbmI Mechabandicoot]], has a tense rock track that pairs nicely with Cortex's pre-battle banter.
* The music for [[https://youtu.be/JaA6F_BaCpY River Rollerbrawl]] is...hard to pin a specific genre on, but it definitely fits the ridiculous tone of the rest of the game.
* [[https://youtu.be/k8BrU1yyDcs Worm Chase]] features an absolutely ''hilarious'' arrangement of Strauss' "The Blue Danube". Likely the funniest track in the game!
* [[https://youtu.be/eYG6lzY74S0 Uka Uka's]] battle theme is a hard rock track perfectly befitting a ticked-off ancient god of evil.
* The music for the [[https://youtu.be/pP_hAofsTv4 Rusty Walrus chase]] is Spiralmouth's own take on the first section of the Hebrides Overture, providing a frantic, madcap theme for the stage.
* [[https://youtu.be/NoPPoTPQ2Hg N. Tropy and N. Brio's]] battle theme is a funky track featuring copious use of the words "boing" and "ribbit".
* [[https://youtu.be/oZ2lLp1VfyY Rooftop Rampage]] gives a fittingly badass theme for Nina's first level, in the form of what can only be described as ''acapella heavy metal''.
* [[https://youtu.be/Cbjq-LVcFXg Rockslide Rumble's music]] is fast-paced and intense, almost sounding like something out of Dreamcast-era ''Sonic the Hedgehog''.
* [[https://youtu.be/l7-C5rqKVGI Twinsanity Island]] is a DarkReprise of the N. Sanity Island theme with more of a hip-hop feel to it.
* [[https://youtu.be/9zqpBlgNCOA Ant Agony]] is [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon the level before the final boss]], and it sounds the part.
* [[https://youtu.be/AZ8tCEEg6A8 The Evil Twins theme]] takes acapella to '''badass''' proportions.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK4kJbI4J9Y Ripper Roo's theme]] is a dynamic chaos, just like the blue kangaroo himself.

* [[https://youtu.be/rsvHQCTgHvg The theme for the Jetpack levels ("Rock it" and "Pack Attack")]]. It's probably the Crash Bandicoot theme which has spawned ''the most'' online remixes. For fans of this theme, the pre-console version (in other words, the true original version of the theme before it was ported to console to be implemented within the game) [[https://youtu.be/wSOJudlGNoA has to be heard]]. You could call this theme the UsefulNotes/PlayStation equivalent of NES Ducktales's 'Moon Theme'.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shQiTpf6Cdg&t=479s Stage Dive]] is rock remix of [[spoiler:N. Gin's]] theme from second game, and it is incredibly catchy; no surprise, since the Boss Fight ''is'' a metal concert after all.

* [[https://youtu.be/Thr1xb9bv8g The Tiny boss music]] would certainly apply. The good news is that you'll probably get to hear the full thing in-game since this boss battle can go on for a while, especially if Tiny decides to screw around and jump unpredictably, or you get bad luck with which platforms decide to drop. [[LuckBasedMission Yeah.]]

* [[https://youtu.be/Thr1xb9bv8g The Tiny boss music]] would certainly apply. The good news is that you'll probably get to hear the full thing ingame since this boss battle can go on for a while, especially if Tiny decides to screw around and jump unpredictably, or you get bad luck with which platforms decide to drop. [[LuckBasedMission Yeah.]]

* [[https://youtu.be/WSdRC0uTG7s Tornado Alley]] is a wacky hillbilly music that play as you shoot down the tornado generators. Props to the banjo solo.

* Josh Mancell has outdone himself more than once, but what may be his greatest SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome is when he composed "more-videogame-like" (as they had to be) tracks for the Japanese version of the first game ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOTi5nBxjgQ these]]) ''within one effin' day!''
* The boss themes were pretty damn good, including that of the first boss, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4__qj-kluE Papu Papu's]]. [[WarmUpBoss Unfortunately it's a short boss fight.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpevyPrwIio Hog Wild/Whole Hog]]. The theme really fits with Crash's cartoony and zany nature, to the point some would say it's the franchise's most ''iconic'' theme.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB1I3PV7Ml8 Toxic Waste]]. The level and its accompanied music stands out because of how different it is from the levels which come before and after it. The fast pace suits the level; you have to avoid and dodge barrels while running forward which makes it a thrilling platform experience. The theme's grungy, metal-inspired sound has inspired several metal remixes, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4KUdKwKulU such as this one.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9csiJ-3GS0 Generator Room.]] [[NightmareFuel One of the darkest themes of the franchise]]. Perfectly fitting for a dark room filled with screens of Cortex's face everywhere, frightening than dark ruins or dark castle corridors.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pLRiZKjIiw Slippery Climb.]] The music for this [[ThatOneLevel infamous level]] is a depressing, paranoid and dark tune much like the castle that Crash has to climb and frustrates the player.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcF3OFr2K8E Neo Cortex]] theme (unless you're playing the Japanese version in which case it's replaced with a different theme, but that one could also pass as crowning music depending on your taste) is one of many, and would inspire ''2'' and ''3''[='=]s equally badass Cortex themes. This one is the most sinister sounding one, and definitely suits the mood of facing the mad doctor one-on-one.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK4CMcvMaEE The Great Hall/Final Credits]] theme. A triumphant and emotional song that perfectly fits with [[EarnYourHappyEnding a well-deserved happy ending, after such a long and challenging run]]. Not surprisingly, it was the theme chosen for the final segment of ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'''s Scrapbook, in which Naughty Dog pays tribute to the people involved in the making of the games and bids farewell to the franchise, [[ThankingTheViewer thanking the player]] for being part of this successful history.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKoRVTar6cc Warp Room]] theme is perhaps the most recognizable map song in the series, and it's so pleasant that you will spend a little more time wandering around before entering a level just to enjoy more of it.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyHvUNSJ48M Snow Go]] captures the feeling of being isolated in a snowy area (and surrounded by rabid spinning penguins) perfectly. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Do73iw99c There's also a great fan remix of it.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ig-Hd8tczU The Sewers theme]] is simply rad. You'll get to hear it often throughout the game, due to the amount of sewer levels there are, and how they tend to be longer than most levels (and yes, for once [[DownTheDrain sewer levels]] ''don't'' suck).
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFZ1bww2Ou4 The Snow Boulder/Polar Bear level music]] introduces you into a snowy place, but truly gives a sense of danger as well.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ_xmZKEOTA The Komodo Bros theme]]. The [[EnsembleDarkhorse darkhorse]] duo of ''Crash Bandicoot 2'' probably won't take too long to beat, but they make quite the performance.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thr1xb9bv8g The Tiny boss music]] would certainly apply. The good news is that you'll probably get to hear the full thing ingame since this boss battle can go on for a while, especially if Tiny decides to screw around and jump unpredictably, or you get bad luck with which platforms decide to drop. [[LuckBasedMission Yeah.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsvHQCTgHvg The theme for the Jetpack levels ("Rock it" and "Pack Attack")]]. It's probably the Crash Bandicoot theme which has spawned ''the most'' online remixes. For fans of this theme, the pre-console version (in other words, the true original version of the theme before it was ported to console to be implemented within the game) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSOJudlGNoA has to be heard]]. You could call this theme the UsefulNotes/PlayStation equivalent of NES Ducktales's 'Moon Theme'.
* Many a fan has admitted to losing the final boss on purpose just so they could hear the full version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s67WsTvbASU Neo Cortex's theme]].
* Debuting in this game, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZEuc81uD9I the Japanese Crash theme]], it both being happy-go-lucky and absolutely ridiculous.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmFqDyewNFc title theme]] and its [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaDrcT3UxZw warp room variation]], the theme for many a childhood and later a BootstrappedTheme for the series in general.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vxJ2XAKopE Dingodile's Theme.]] A catchy theme for the crazy flamethrowing hybrid.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4-imGOZVMQ Cortex's theme]] in particular could be considered the most crowning music of the whole series. It's the Crash Bandicoot theme with the most views on Website/YouTube overall and the most fan remixes. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxk_v7xIzAE The pre-console version is a must listen.]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqFwh9iYbdw "Start Your Engines!"]] truly invites the players to play a race from the very start.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wy74bpUu8Q Tiny Arena.]] An oddly calm yet appreciated tune to listen to while you race through one of the game's toughest tracks.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mftQIlCKvrk Dragon Mines.]] A very raunchy tune for Komodo Joe's level.
* The game's far lesser-known [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KklNW8sD0I0 Japanese theme]] has a pedal-to-the-metal feeling that'll get you ready for racing! A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFRPIHX6iNY&t=0m30s vocal version]] also plays in the game's bonus video.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaPOzJz_lvU The Warp Room theme]] WILL get stuck in your head.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdlHstJL8uE Crash Ball]] uses a zany, fast-paced techno track for the first Ballistix level.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bg9zLVxctU Polar Panic]] takes the usual Winter theme music and mixes it with what can be best described as a sort of Latin rhythm sound - the result is a fittingly madcap theme for the first Polar Push level.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5pznvbzmn0 Pogo Painter]] - for the first Pogo Pandemonium level, an incredibly funky styled track that sounds like something straight out of a 70s disco club!
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGOhP44ZlMc&t=49s Jungle Bash]] uses a cool, drum-heavy remix of the music from the Prehistoric levels from ''Crash Bandicoot 3''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d-zH9kKlJY Papu Pummel]] mixes fast Tribal drumming with percussion and synth to create a frenetic boss theme as you duke it out with Papu Papu.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpejhrEdosE Beach Ball]] uses a tense and energetic techno number that perfectly fits the level's underwater theme.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hooIrbbXAQ Tilt Panic & Ring Ring]] uses an off-kilter carnival track that sneaks in some pretty cool jazz-style drumming at some sections, creating a track that jumps between frantic and cool to keep players on their toes.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q8SMzdl2Hs Pogo-A-Gogo & N. Ballism]] mix the themes of both N.Gin and N.Tropy from ''Crash Bandicoot 3'', and the result is a catchy and quirky electronic track.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB4hfkfhBbA Space Bash]] uses a cool dance remix of the Future level theme from ''Warped''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp9jbPfgE-o Desert Fox]] is a whimsical military march-themed track, appropriate for the first Tank Wars stage.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtHQzJkDMz4 Bearminator]] is an off-beat, bouncy track that jumps between feelings of fun and danger for the second boss fight.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REtrmh3T8GI Melt Panic & Drain Bash]] mixes rock riffs with some ''awesome'' synth notes.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD9i-eEfRKw El Pogo Loco]] takes the theme from Polar Panic and puts it into a joyous Mariachi track.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJLJS23neIs Snow Bash]] has an upbeat and mischievous tone that fits the Winter theme while sounding like something from an early Sega game.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5lwi9Y6px4 Dot Dash]] is actually a remix of Dingodile's theme from ''Crash Bandicoot 3'', giving the original that extra kick.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Rm4ieiU9E Compactor Reactor]] has a nice dark and mischievous feel to it.
* The water levels tend to have very good music. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIsJgI2L90c H2 Oh No]] combines it with a reactor level and one of the best underwater music tracks of the series, while [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl8ft0S0P-8 Sea Shell Shenanigans]] has a nice relaxing New Age feel, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=055EaT8NhWw Coral Canyons]] has a more tense and atmospheric theme.
* Next EternalEngine level, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlaIX-cKJbU Fahrenheit Frenzy]], has a great theme that might also be audible NightmareFuel, fittingly for a level inside a volcano.
* The last elemental lab, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb6U1Sc5Ea0 Weathering Heights]], may just be the fan favorite with an awesome techno beat accompanied by heavy synths with an occasional strain to emphasize just how high in the sky Crash is.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwWkRXyzUBo Cortex Vortex]], the final level before you fight Crunch and Cortex, has the awesome effect of sounding like you're storming Cortex's base and the exit is merely the door to the final boss in Cortex's spaceship.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVtRCIDpvnw Solar Bowler]]. Even more memorable since Crash is dancing with an afro-headed scientist to it over the end credits.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJIvc0eDHOQ Tsunami]] starts off an atmospheric Asian melody before breaking into a tense techno rave. Very fitting for a quiet little Japanese-centric level that suddenly breaks into a terrible flood.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS3P7w-aaB4 That Sinking Feeling]]; for probably the most awkward and least memorable flying level in the game, the music is incredibly catchy and befitting a dangerous, one-bandicoot airborne assault on a small fleet of battleships, with a pumped-up techno beat reminiscent of something you'd expect to hear in a ''Franchise/SpyroTheDragon'' game. [[LongSongShortScene It's just a shame the level will probably be over before you get to hear the whole thing.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_GAkH4VfpU Crash and Burn]] has an exotic feel with its intense Tribal Drums.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gqkK1UD4Kk Droid Void]] has a creepy ominous vibe that perfectly captures the feeling of being in outer space.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IlULJDioM0 Crate Balls of Fire]] is an incredibly frantic, fast-paced and epic theme that builds up nicely.

* The game starts with a bang with its [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9Wea1hZJ58 main theme]], a high-octane, thrilling tune to get your engine running.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOQq5NTjwd8 Jungle Boogie]] is a light-hearted yet quick tribal theme, befitting Terra.
* Fenomena's tracks all stand out as some of the most catchy tracks in the game. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac5nXN0LLDk Out of Time]] is zany and strange (fitting the strange architecture seen throughout), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlB1pXsSrfM Clockwork Wumpa]] lives up to the clockwork part with the sounds of clocks ticking and bells ringing in a delightful harmony, and finally [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWnGqD2Fd0c Thunder Struck]] finishes the world out with a booming track that suits the storm raging through the race track.
* The final stage, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqGOhJiR3eA Hyper Spaceway,]] is an intense tune that amplifies the tension of racing Velo.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8BrU1yyDcs Worm Chase]] features an absolutely ''hilarious'' arrangement of Strauss' "The Blue Danube". Likely the funniest track in the game!

* The music for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP_hAofsTv4 Rusty Walrus chase]] is Spiralmouth's own take on the first section of the Hebrides Overture, providing a frantic, madcap theme for the stage.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ2lLp1VfyY Rooftop Rampage]] gives a fittingly badass theme for Nina's first level, in the form of what can only be described as ''acapella heavy metal''.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zqpBlgNCOA Ant Agony]] is [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon the level before the final boss]], and it sounds the part.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ8tCEEg6A8 The Evil Twins theme]] takes acapella to '''badass''' proportions.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRVDsY1dT20 The Warp Room Theme]] has become something of a cult favorite version of the main theme by those who've played the game.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA5t3h5Ubq8&t=11s Astro Land]] features a tune that starts off with a bouncy little techno space theme that then turns into a grungy and surprisingly ominous sounding industrial beat that sounds like a cartoon Nine Inch Nails.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7A770sHrHo Turf's Up]], a popular theme for when you surfboard on Aku-Aku.
* On a more atmospheric note, there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcQNluaTgVs Roast in the Machine]] as a quite sinister level theme filled with relentless sounds of machinery.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAybdK-DC7s Pressureless Preamble]], the main theme of the game. An upbeat, energetic rock track that many fans have admitted to jamming out to, and it's just the main menu theme!
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnYVZmZworY The Wastelands theme]], a catchy-as-heck country-influenced theme appropriate for a good adventure or two.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYb0Sge6RHc Big Fight #2]], a battle theme that'll definitely get your head banging for some action.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMVZPPOFAHg The second Rhinoroller theme]], a whimsical and especially catchy tune that also plays in the intro for the game.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkz4pdrZ6E0 Hero Titan Showdown]], a foreboding track with a [[BuffySpeak grunge-y]] intro that'll ready you for your fight against the elite Hero Titans.
* Regarding any sadly unused music, we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5ra7Hk9l78 this short remix]] of the ''Crash 3'' theme, appropriately titled "Theme of Crash Bandicoot".

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBFqmBYHcRU Toxic Waste]] has become a pumping heavy metal track.
* Similarly, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmOHIwas8DM N. Brio's boss theme,]] with its added guitar riffs, became a memorable song, also fitting for his NintendoHard bonus levels.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyAcEBOF6OM Eel Deal Death Route,]] a speedy track that really indicates [[PlatformHell frenetic action]] you're about to go through.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpT07K6GLWk The Komodo Brothers's boss theme]] is now a fantastic mix of heavy metal guitars, techno synths, sitars and orchestral bells.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hndVXQ5DQNw The Eel Deal/Sewer or Later/Hanging Out]] has a good mix of bass and pipes that fluctuates tempo quite effectively.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAtQTOD8GZA Rock It/Pack Attack,]] generally considered close if not superior to the original. More impressive considering it is the most remixed track and potentially the most beloved of the original trilogy.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F9ATNVjzDU Cortex's boss theme]] from ''2''. Matter of fact, same with the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDJKhTKTZAE boss theme from the first game.]] And [[RuleOfThree also]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xHoGnYyS3U the third.]] And even [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSXEgpA6bGw the hologram music]] from ''2''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jMJr7DKZbI&t=33s Heavy Machinery/Castle Machinery]] retains the feel of the old with a few flourishes for the new.
* ''Warped'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4d0aiO0-L4&t=84s Toad Village/Gee Whiz/Double Header]] for a track that keeps the same feel but sounds fuller than the original.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30YeEP-Kmcc Future Frenzy/Gone Tomorrow]] is a lovely techno-influenced track with some solid drum work.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4GA8HZ8-eg Dingodile's boss theme]] takes the original and makes it more awesome, complete with guitars based on the song's rearrangement from the Dot Dash, Splash Dash, and Oxide Ride levels in, of all games, ''VideoGame/CrashBash''.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTo4-q9eCj8 Prehistoric Playground]] from the "Back N. Time" GP is a truly hyperactive track that mixes the classic beats of Crash with a truly awesome guitar riff, perfect for a stage where the past and future collide (whether they want to or not).
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKYuIN5uI0 Spyro Circuit]] from the "Spyro and Friends" GP is a remix of Mushroom Speedway from ''VideoGame/SpyroYearOfTheDragon'', mixing in elements from the ''[[VideoGame/SpyroReignitedTrilogy Reignited]]'' version while adding some percussion to the mix. Listen closely and you can even hear an auto-tuned Sparx singing!
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT3l3g1Tj58 Megamix Mania]] from the "Rustland" GP is a standout grunge rock piece not unlike Toxic Waste before it, perfect for an industrial post-apocalyptic race track.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL9S6K4Tdyw Drive-Thru Danger]] from the "Gasmoxia" GP is an epic and foreboding track with a good use of theremin and guitar, fitting for the stage from the final Grand Prix.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMs00MugYgc Crash Compactor]] goes great lengths to fit in with the Hazardous Wastes' junkyard theming, while being infectiously catchy in its own right.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR0RGveOo2I Off-Beat]] is fitting, considering that even the level design is very music-themed. It's jazzy, upbeat and incredibly catchy, especially on the rail riding segments.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm49I5BXWsg Stay Frosty]], the second snow level, brings out the big guns: incorporating elements of Cortex's fight from ''2'' and the beloved Snow Go theme for something new with a nostalgic kick that works perfectly.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxqtANxEywo A Hole In Space]] plays when you battle N. Tropy and his female counterpart. It starts out mysterious and almost menacing yet still epic and then it transitions into a cool electronic beat that manages to mix in N. Tropy's boss fight music from "Warped".

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLWXKdJjhpY Turtle Woods (Collection Run)]] doesn't even really sound like ''Crash Bandicoot'' music, as it uses a lot of rock guitar that fits more in a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game.
* Even the normal [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t5tKcn885U Turtle Woods]] music sounds great and even borrows the main theme from the first ''Crash Bandicoot'' game.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxSDd7hSkgM The Great Gate (Collection Run)]] is now an upbeat and energetic mariachi tune.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwNwXAK3Kn8 Beach Jungle (Battle Run)]] mixes the iconic title tunes from the original trilogy surprisingly well.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F9ATNVjzDU Cortex's boss theme]] from ''2''. Matter of fact, same with the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDJKhTKTZAE boss theme from the first game.]] And [[RuleOfThree also]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xHoGnYyS3U the third.]] And [[UpToEleven even]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSXEgpA6bGw the hologram music]] from ''2''.

Music/MarkMothersbaugh and Josh Mancell (credited as Mutato Muzika) composed varied themes that gave the colorful world of Crash Bandicoot its own soul.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4GA8HZ8-eg Dingodile's boss theme]] takes the original and makes it more awesome, complete with guitars based on the song's rearrangement from the Dot Dash, Splash Dash, and [[spoiler:Oxide Ride]] levels in, of all games, ''VideoGame/CrashBash''.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxqtANxEywo A Hole In Space]] plays when you [[spoiler: battle N. Tropy and his female counterpart]]. It starts out mysterious and almost menacing yet still epic and then it transitions into a cool electronic beat that manages to mix in [[spoiler: N. Tropy's boss fight music from "Warped"]].

* The game starts with a bang with it's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9Wea1hZJ58 Main Theme]], a high-octane, thrilling tune to get your engine running.

* Fenomena's tracks all stand out as some of the most catchy tracks in the game, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac5nXN0LLDk Out of Time]] is zany and strange, (fitting the strange architecture seen throughout) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlB1pXsSrfM Clockwork Wumpa]] lives up to the clockwork part with the sounds of clocks ticking and bells ringing in a delightful harmony, and finally [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWnGqD2Fd0c Thunder Struck]] finishes the world out with a booming track that suits the storm raging through the race track.
* The final stage, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqGOhJiR3eA Hyper Spaceway]] is an intense tune that amplifies the tension of racing Velo.

* Fenomena's tracks all stand out as some of the most catchiest tracks in the game, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac5nXN0LLDk Out of Time]] is zany and strange, (fitting the strange architecture seen throughout) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlB1pXsSrfM Clockwork Wumpa]] lives up to the clockwork part with the sounds of clocks ticking and bells ringing in a delightful harmony, and finally [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWnGqD2Fd0c Thunder Struck]] finishes the world out with a booming track that suits the storm raging through the race track.