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The '''soundtrack''' of the computer and video game '''''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''''', which is set in 1992 at the West Coast state of [[San Andreas]], required that the game's [[Radio Stations|radio stations]] reflect the music tastes of the time and area, in addition to covering current events in the state of San Andreas. Together with several early-1990s music, the scores of the soundtrack also included songs from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The standalone version of the soundtrack was released on [[2004#November 23|November 23]], [[2004]].
The '''soundtrack of [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''', which is set in [[1992]] at the West Coast state of [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]], required that the game's [[Radio Stations|radio stations]] reflect the music tastes of the time and area, in addition to covering current events in the state of San Andreas. Together with several early-1990s music, the scores of the soundtrack also included songs from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The standalone version of the soundtrack was released on [[2004#November 23|November 23]], [[2004]].


The player can listen to the following radio stations:
The player can listen to the following radio stations:
* [[Playback FM]] - Golden Age Hip Hop
* [[Playback FM]] - East Coast Hip Hop
* [[K Rose]] - Country
* [[K Rose]] - Country
* [[K-DST]] - Classic Rock
* [[K-DST]] - Classic Rock
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* [[Radio X]] - Alternative Rock, Grunge
* [[Radio X]] - Alternative Rock, Grunge
* [[CSR 103.9]] - New Jack Swing
* [[CSR 103.9]] - New Jack Swing
* [[K-Jah West]] - Reggae
* [[K-JAH West]] - Reggae
* [[Master Sounds 98.3]] - Rare Groove
* [[Master Sounds 98.3]] - Rare Groove
* [[WCTR]] - Talk Radio
* [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]] - Talk Radio
* [[User Track Player]] (PC only) - User-Defined Track Player
* [[User Track Player]] (PC and Xbox only) - User-Defined Track Player


The songs are listed in the same order as they appear in the game manual.
The songs are listed in the same order as they appear in the game manual.


==Playback FM==
==Playback FM==
[[Image:Playback FM.jpg | right | 140px | ]]  
[[File:PlaybackFM-GTASA-logo.jpg | right | 140px | ]]  
''[[Playback FM]]'' is hosted by [[Forth Right MC]] (voiced by Chuck D) and plays rap from the golden age of hip hop.
''[[Playback FM]]'' is hosted by [[Forth Right MC]] (voiced by Chuck D) and plays hip hop from the East coast.


The following songs can be heard on the station:
The following songs can be heard on the station:
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* Masta Ace - "Me & the Biz"
* Masta Ace - "Me & the Biz"
* Slick Rick - "Children's Story"
* Slick Rick - "Children's Story"
* Public Enemy - "Rebel Without a Pause"  
* Public Enemy - "Rebel Without a Pause"
* Eric B. & Rakim - "I Know You Got Soul"
* Eric B. & Rakim - "I Know You Got Soul"
* Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - "It Takes Two"
* Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - "It Takes Two"
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==K Rose==
==K Rose==
[[Image:K-Rose.jpg | right | 140px | ]]
[[File:KRose-GTASA-logo.jpg | right | 140px | ]]
''[[K Rose]]'' is a classic country station hosted by [[Mary-Beth Maybell]] (voiced by Riette Burdick), and based in [[Bone County]] (possibly [[Fort Carson]]).
''[[K Rose]]'' is a classic country station hosted by [[Mary-Beth Maybell]] (voiced by Riette Burdick), and based in [[Bone County]] (possibly [[Fort Carson]]).


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==K-DST==
==K-DST==
[[Image:K-DST.jpg | right | 140px | ]]
[[File:K-DST-GTASA-logo.jpg | right | 140px | ]]
''[[K-DST]]'', "The Dust" is a [[San Fierro]]-based classic rock station originating in Los Santos and hosted by [[Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith]] (voiced by W. Axl Rose).
''[[K-DST]]'', "The Dust" is a [[San Fierro]]-based classic rock station originating in Los Santos and hosted by [[Tommy Smith|Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith]] (voiced by W. Axl Rose).


The following songs can be heard on the station:
The following songs can be heard on the station:
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* Grand Funk Railroad - "Some Kind of Wonderful"
* Grand Funk Railroad - "Some Kind of Wonderful"
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"
* America - "A Horse With No Name"  
* America - "A Horse With No Name"
* The Who - "Eminence Front"
* The Who - "Eminence Front"
* Boston - "Smokin'"  
* Boston - "Smokin'"
* David Bowie - "Somebody Up There Likes Me"
* David Bowie - "Somebody Up There Likes Me"
* Eddie Money - "Two Tickets to Paradise"
* Eddie Money - "Two Tickets to Paradise"
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==Bounce FM==
==Bounce FM==
[[Image:Bounce_FM.jpg | right | 140px]]
[[File:BounceFM-GTASA-logo.jpg | right | 140px]]
''[[Bounce FM]]'' is a funk radio station hosted by [[The Funktipus]] (voiced by George Clinton).
''[[Bounce FM]]'' is a funk radio station hosted by [[The Funktipus]] (voiced by George Clinton).


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==SF-UR==
==SF-UR==
[[Image:SF-UR.jpg | right | 140px | ]]  
[[File:SF-UR-GTASA-logo.jpg | right | 140px | ]]  
''[[San Fierro Underground Radio]]'', abbreviated as ''SF-UR'', is a [[San Fierro]]-based house music station hosted by [[Hans Oberlander]] (voiced by Lloyd Floyd).
''[[SF-UR|San Fierro Underground Radio]]'', abbreviated as ''SF-UR'', is a [[San Fierro]]-based house music station hosted by [[Hans Oberlander]] (voiced by Lloyd Floyd).


The following songs can be heard on the station:
The following songs can be heard on the station:
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* 808 State - "Pacific 202"
* 808 State - "Pacific 202"
* The Todd Terry Project - "Weekend"
* The Todd Terry Project - "Weekend"
* The Nightwriters - "Let The Music (Use You)"
* The Night Writers - "Let The Music (Use You)"
* Marshall Jefferson - "Move Your Body"
* Marshall Jefferson - "Move Your Body"
* Maurice - "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)"
* Maurice - "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze) (K & T Mix)"
* Mr. Fingers - "Can You Feel It?"
* Mr. Fingers - "Can You Feel It?"
* A Guy Called Gerald - "Voodoo Ray"
* A Guy Called Gerald - "Voodoo Ray"
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* Ce Ce Rogers - "Someday"
* Ce Ce Rogers - "Someday"
* Robert Owens - "I'll Be Your Friend"
* Robert Owens - "I'll Be Your Friend"
* Frankie Knuckles - "Your Love"
* Frankie Knuckles + Jamie Principle - "Your Love"
* Joe Smooth + Anthony Thomas - "Promised Land"
* Joe Smooth + Anthony Thomas - "Promised Land"
* 28th Street Crew - "I Need a Rhythm"
* 28th Street Crew - "I Need a Rhythm"
* Raze - "Break 4 Love"
* Raze - "Break 4 Love"
* Fallout - "The Morning After"
* Fallout - "The Morning After (Sunrise Mix)"


==Radio Los Santos==
==Radio Los Santos==
[[Image:Radio Los Santos.jpg | right |140px | ]]  
[[File:RadioLosSantos-GTASA-logo.jpg | right |140px | ]]  
''[[Radio Los Santos]]'' is a West Coast hip hop radio station hosted by [[Julio G]], located in [[Los Santos]].
''[[Radio Los Santos]]'' is a West Coast hip hop radio station hosted by [[Julio G]], based in [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]].


The following songs can be heard on the station:
The following songs can be heard on the station:
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==Radio X==
==Radio X==
[[Image:Radiox.jpg | right |140px | ]]  
[[File:RadioX-GTASA-logo.jpg | right |140px | ]]  
''[[Radio X]]'', "The Alternative" is an alternative rock radio station hosted by [[Sage]] (voiced by Jodie Shawback).
''[[Radio X]]'' is an alternative rock radio station hosted by [[Sage]] (voiced by Jodie Shawback).


The following songs can be heard on the station:
The following songs can be heard on the station:
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==CSR 103.9==
==CSR 103.9==
[[Image:Csr.jpg | right |140px | ]]  
[[File:CSR103 9-GTASA-logo.jpg| right |140px | ]]  
''[[CSR 103.9]]'' (Contemporary Soul Radio) is a new jack swing radio station hosted by [[Phillip "PM" Michaels]] (voiced by Michael Bivins).
''[[CSR 103.9]]'' (Contemporary Soul Radio) is a new jack swing radio station hosted by [[Phillip Michaels|Phillip "PM" Michaels]] (voiced by Michael Bivins).


The following songs can be heard on the station:
The following songs can be heard on the station:
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* Samuelle - "So You Like What You See"
* Samuelle - "So You Like What You See"
* En Vogue - "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
* En Vogue - "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
* Johnny Gill - "Rub You the Right Way"
* Johnny Gill + C.L. Smooth - "Rub You the Right Way"
* Ralph Tresvant - "Sensitivity"
* Ralph Tresvant - "Sensitivity"
* Guy - "Groove Me"
* Guy - "Groove Me"
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* Bell Biv DeVoe - "Poison"
* Bell Biv DeVoe - "Poison"
* Today - "I Got the Feeling"
* Today - "I Got the Feeling"
* Wreckx-N-Effect - "New Jack Swing"
* Wrecks-N-Effect - "New Jack Swing"
* Bobby Brown - "Don't Be Cruel"
* Bobby Brown - "Don't Be Cruel"


==K-Jah West==
==K-Jah West==
[[Image:Kjahwest.jpg | right | 140px | ]]  
[[File:K-JAHWest-GTASA-logo.jpg | right | 140px | ]]  
''[[K-Jah West]]'' is a reggae radio station hosted by [[Marshall Peters]] & [[Johnny Lawton]] (voiced by Lowell Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare respectively).
''[[K-Jah West]]'' is a reggae radio station hosted by [[Marshall Peters]] & [[Johnny Lawton]] (voiced by [[Lowell Dunbar]] and [[Robbie Shakespeare]] respectively).


The following songs can be heard on the station:
The following songs can be heard on the station:
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==Master Sounds 98.3==
==Master Sounds 98.3==
[[Image:Mastersounds.jpg | right | 140px | ]]  
[[File:MasterSounds98.3-GTASA-logo.jpg | right | 140px | ]]  
''[[Master Sounds 98.3]]'' is a rare groove radio station hosted by [[Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson]] (voiced by Ricky Harris).
''[[Master Sounds 98.3]]'' is a rare groove radio station hosted by [[Johnny Parkinson|Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson]] (voiced by Ricky Harris).


The following songs can be heard on the station:
The following songs can be heard on the station:
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==WCTR==
==WCTR==
[[Image:West_Coast_Talk_Radio.jpg‎ | right | 140px | ]]  
[[File:WestCoastTalkRadio-GTASA-logo.jpg‎ | right | 140px | ]]  
''[[West Coast Talk Radio]]'', abbreviated as ''WCTR'', is a talk radio station headquarted in [[Los Santos]].
''[[West Coast Talk Radio]]'', abbreviated as ''WCTR'', is a talk radio station headquarted in [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]].


The following programs can be heard on the station:
The following programs can be heard on the station:
* [[WCTR News]]: Hosted by [[Lianne Forget]] (Sharon Washington) with [[Richard Burns]] (Wil Wheaton), which features up-to-date news in the [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas state]].
* [[WCTR News]]: Hosted by [[Lianne Forget]] (Sharon Washington) with [[Richard Burns]] (Wil Wheaton), which features up-to-date news in the [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas state]].
* [[The Tight End Zone]]: Sports program hosted by [[Derrick Thackery]] (Peter Appel).
* [[The Tight End Zone]]: Sports program hosted by [[Derrick Thackery]] (Peter Appel).
* [[The Wild Traveler]]: Travel program hosted by [[James Pedeaston]] (Sam Tsoutsouvas).
* [[The Wild Traveler]]: Travel program hosted by [[James Pedeaston]] (Sam Tsoutsouvas).
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* [[Area 53]]: A Coast to Coast AM spoof hosted by [[Marvin Trill]] (Bob Sevra).
* [[Area 53]]: A Coast to Coast AM spoof hosted by [[Marvin Trill]] (Bob Sevra).


Various intros, outros and comments are delivered by [[Barbara Fox]].
Various intros, outros and comments are delivered by Barbara Fox.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Many songs on the game have songs that interpolate or sample them, which are also in the game, or featured in other [[GTA]] games.
* Many songs on the game have songs that interpolate or sample them, which are also in the game, or featured in other [[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]] games.
* Some of the DJs will provide weather "forecasts" and warnings on air, however, they never mention the sandstorms in [[Tierra Robada]]/[[Bone County]]/[[Las Venturas]] area.
* Some of the DJs will provide weather "forecasts" and warnings on air, however, they never mention the sandstorms in [[Tierra Robada]]/[[Bone County]]/[[Las Venturas]] area.
* Early reviews state that [[Flash FM]] and Hit Radio were planned, but dropped during development.


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