Final Fantasy X: Original Soundtrack [Import] [Soundtrack]

final fantasy x: original soundtrack [import] [soundtrack]

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Product Description
Japanese soundtrack for the popular video game. 91 tracks on 4 discs. Packaged in a standard double jewel case in a slipcase.

Final Fantasy X: Original Soundtrack,Nobuo Uematsu,Masashi Hamauzu,Junya Nakano,Polygram Int'l,Dance Music,Pop,Soundtrack

Final Fantasy X: Original Soundtrack [Import] [Soundtrack]

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Shines like the noon day sun
Soundtrack, FF VII Advent Children
FF:Advent Children DVD
FFVII - Nobuo Uematsu THE BEST
amazing music!!

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Original Game Soundtrack
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ASIN: B000AO8CH4
Release Date: 2005-10-10

Tracks:

Opening
Promised Land
Beyond The Wasteland
Sign
Japanese Title (Piano Version)
For The Reunion
Japanese Title (Piano Version)
Water
Materia
Black Water
Japanese Title (Piano Version)
Battle In The Forgotten City
Violator
Japanese Title (Ffvh Ac Version)
Divinity I
Japanese Title (Ffvh Ac Version)
Japanese Title (Ffvh Ac Version)
Divinity Ii
Encounter
Chase Of Highway
Savior
J-E-N-O-V-A (Ffvh Ac Version)
Japanese Title Advent: One-Winged Angel
Cloud Smiles
End Credits
Calling

Album Details

Includes a booklet.

Customer Reviews:

Shines like the noon day sun.......2007-03-08

Wow with glory this cd shines, The music is ever so awesome :)

Soundtrack, FF VII Advent Children.......2007-02-20

Exactly like in the movie. I do like how they re-do the One Winged Angel.

FF:Advent Children DVD.......2007-01-03

Awesome movie! A must see for any FF fan!
::WARNING-POSSIBLE SPOILER::
But as a particular Aeris/Aerith lover, don't hope for any truth to those ressurection rumours floating around. Just like the game itself (which has been proved to be incomplete and had originally been programed to accomodate the resurrection), its bogus. But she still gets some interesting screen time. Evidently, Tifa's CGI character looks almost exactly like her English voice actress, Rachel Leigh Cook!

FFVII - Nobuo Uematsu THE BEST.......2006-12-17

Nobuo Uematsu is a composer I wish everyone could listen to. FFVII AC soundtrack is just incredible as everyones posted. Fans of FFVII will be taken back in time, to both the game and movie. Nonfans too can appreciate the music!

Nobuo just is a talented composer who can create any type of music fantastically, this track ranges from classical, gospel, hard rock, techno, operatic, just... he does any genre with ease.

This music and FFVII itself has a special place for me, and the music was at the forefront to make the story, characters and experience be unforgettable. Of course playing the game itself I am more emotionally attached to the music and even movie... All the characters themes, everything is here. Mostly from the game, there are original stuff here tho.

WORTH MENTIONG personally... (ending in my favorite on 2nd CD, "Cloud Smiles"

FIRST CD -

2. Promised Land - just great, gospel like, always inspiring and solemn at the same time.

3. Beyond the Wasteland - watch your house rumble! The bass beats during the first half are great. Then it turns into a great action set, gypsie like driving song, always fun to listen to!

4. (piano themes) Aerith's, Tifas... because beautifully done on piano, always takes me back to game. Just wonderful pieces by themselves, I mean Aerith, come on! =)

5.) Battle in Forgotten City - such a percussive, bass driven piece with rock and choir and Herman like violins. I can play this one over and over so fun and great.

2nd CD -

Divinity I - alwyas gives me shivers. Classic Nobuo deep choirical, operatic cinematic classical orchestral action!

Divinity II - Like I. But inpsiring as cloud flies high to save the day... and then Aerith's theme at the peak, just always gets me.

MY FAVORITE - CLOUD SMILES - This purely because it effects me emotionally everytime, takes me back to game, and then end of AC... Aerith such a big thing, just seeing how it ends now, makes you happy, and you feel exactly what Cloud does as she leaves to the music.

ANYWAYS... Long rant but just one of those things, as a fan of anything, the music makes it all come alive for ya! Anything that sends you back in time, effects you on an emotional level is worth raving about!

Nobuo Uematsu - as Barret would say, "You are the man!"

amazing music!!.......2006-08-06

i LOVE this cd very very much. the piano is amazing and the "rockish songs" are awsome...!!!! the piano songs are very peaceful. If u love the movie, then i know u will love this. oh my gosh !!! get this cd now! (i am listening to it now!!!!!!!!!)

Average customer rating:

Anyone who thinks this is good is on somthing.
Final Fantasy battle themes like you have never heard before!
wonderful
Who would've known that Black Mages like rock music?
One of my favorite Final Fantasy albums

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ASIN: B00025E1V2
Release Date: 2004-05-17

Tracks:

Battle Scene (Final Fantasy I)
Clash On The Big Bridge (Final Fantasy V)
Force Your Way (Final Fantasy Viii)
Battle, Scene Ii (Final Fantasy Ii)
Decisive Battle (Final Fantasy Vi)
Battle Theme (Final Fantasy Vi)
J-E-N-O-V-A (Final Fantasy Vii)
Those Who Fight Further (Final Fantasy Vii)
Dancing Mad (Final Fantasy Vi)
Fight With Seymour (Final Fantasy X)

Album Description

Japanese game soundtrack featuring Battle Music from Final Fantasies I-X. The tracks were all arranged hard-rock style by Nobuo Uematsu himself. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Anyone who thinks this is good is on somthing........2006-11-20

Oh ya, this is the best guitar playing Ive ever heard on this masterpeace, Better the Van Halen. Give me a break. You are smokin it. The guitar playing on this is among the worst Ive ever heard. If You wanna hear real Guitar Get Van Halen 1, It blows this junk away. This cd hasnt even gone gold. Get in to real music, dont wast your time on this. I enjoy Some of the final Fantacy Games, But a sound track? Get into reality, this is far below average. The Black Mages, What Kind of name is that anyway, man.

Final Fantasy battle themes like you have never heard before!.......2006-06-26

I have always loved playing Final Fantasy games and the music has consistently been of a very high standard. Nobuo Uematsu just so happens to like Rock music and has his own Rock Band called The Black Mages.

The tracks on this CD are excellent. Some of the themes I had not heard before as they were from older Final Fantasy games that I have not yet played, but I did recognize a lot of them. The guitars sound great and often trade solos back and forth between the keyboards.

"Clash on the Big Bridge" and "Those Who Fight Further" are my favorites. The riff on "...Big Bridge" is very powerful and the bridge section is very uplifting. "Those Who Fight..." is one of my favorite tracks from FFVII and has a fantastic main riff. I also love the organ/keyboard playing on both of these tracks and how they work well with the heavy distorted guitars.

With rock and metal being my favorite music genre, due to the fact that I play guitar, I could really appreciate the fantastic musicianship. This CD is a must for anyone who loves hard rock music and has listened to any of Nobuo's work. Even if you have not heard of all the tracks in their original form, you will still love this CD. The tracks that you have heard however, will really stand out and it will make you wish that The Black Mages will be used on future Final Fantasy Soundtracks!!!

wonderful.......2006-03-31

when i saw the track lsit of this, i had to buy it, J-E-N-O-V-A from ff VII is my all time favorite battle theme. every song on here is wonderful.

Who would've known that Black Mages like rock music? .......2006-03-03

Words cannot describe how ecstatic I was to hear that Uematsu was going to release an arrange album of various Final Fantasy battle themes redone in heavy metal. "Official" metal or rock arrange albums have an incredible track record. Konami's "Battle Perfect Selection" series was the first crusade into metal arrangement of video game music. Since those five CDs were released in 1993-1995, only F-Zero X Guitar Arrange has been nearly as good. The Black Mages puts an end to the drought.

Almost every song has a synth lead, with guitar playing rhythm in the background, eventually emerging to do a solo or to switch places with the synth. "Battle Scene I" is a good example of this. The guitar is not used ineffectively, however. At about 3'09", the guitar re-enters after a short interlude, and kicks back into the chorus, with the guitar joining the bass in the background rumblings, adding a whole new dimension to the song. Brilliant.

As you may have noticed, I said "almost" every song was synth led. "Force Your Way" is a prime example of an exception. There is a short, synthy opening, but after that two guitars (as opposed to the one featured in most other songs) take over. From 1'25" to about 2'25" there is nothing but chaos. Guitar solo, synth solo, guitar solo. It's truly crazy. After that, the song enters a slower part, and eventually ends where it began.

The last song I should mention is "Dancing Mad", a 12 minute epic. A lot of people have felt disappointed with this arrangement. Some say the synth sample quality is too low, others complain that the guitar barely plays for five minutes. While both points are true, I still love this song. It's easily the best arrangement I've heard of the theme. It's a lot heavier than the original, and although it's not so guitar heavy, it still sounds distinctly rock-ish.

The rest of the album is just as good as the songs mentioned above. Tracks like "Those Who Fight Further" ("Still More Fighting") were just itching to have a real guitar thrown into the mix, while others will have you saying, "Wow, I never imagined the song could sound like this." On another note, this CD is very loud. If you keep your speakers set at a certain loudness all the time, I'm pretty sure you'll have to turn them down. It's easily the loudest CD I own.

In whole, this album is nothing short of brilliant. A fair warning: It is not going to be everyones cup of tea. However, it's a soundtrack that every Final Fantasy fan who even mildly likes rock music should have

One of my favorite Final Fantasy albums.......2005-08-11

If you love the music of Final Fantasy, especially the battle music, then you will love this album. Being a musician myself, I always wished I could do something akin to this album: get a bunch of my friends together and play rock-band arranged versions of Final Fantasy music (video game music, in general). Geeky, I know. Anyway, the arrangements are excellent and the recordings are really high quality. If for no other reason, this album is worth it for "Dancing Mad", the final battle music from Final Fantasy VI (III in the US). A great album that I definitely recommend.

Average customer rating:

Magnificent!
Might be pirated
Several ultimate tracks, but lots of boring background tracks
The Coolest Thing I've Ever Purchased
video game music worth many grammys

Final Fantasy X: Original Soundtrack
Nobuo Uematsu , Masashi Hamauzu , and Junya Nakano
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Splendid Performance
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Blitz Off
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Ending Theme
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Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack

Album Description

Japanese soundtrack for the popular video game. 91 tracks on 4 discs. Packaged in a standard double jewel case in a slipcase.

Album Details

Lustrous 4 CD set featuring the enitre soundtrack work for 'Final Fantasy X'. Housed in a double long bi-fold plastic case, & features a full color book.

Customer Reviews:

Magnificent!.......2007-01-30

When this beautiful item arrived at my home, I had no idea what to expect, and frankly I wasn't filled with anticipation. But when I opened the package I was stunned. This is quite possibly one of the most beautiful presentations I have ever seen for a soundtrack (or any other musical presentation for that matter). The bright white stiff paperboard 4-CD case unfolds to lay flat and display all 4 CDs side by side and is adorned on the outside by beautiful full-color images from the game. When closed, the front cover has a full-color rendition of the game's logo centered against a white background. Each CD has a full-color label featuring the main characters from the game. Included with this is a 26-page CD-sized booklet with full-color game images and LOTS of Japanese text (99% of it is in Japanese).

My only misgivings are that the very last song "Suteki da ne" skips for some reason and I had to rip it to be able to listen to it whole. Also, the entire thing is in Japanese and I couldn't read anything in the booklet, which contains a ton of text and I am sure would make for fascinating reading :(.

You can rest assured that if you are a fan of the game and you purchase this you will not be disappointed.

Might be pirated.......2006-08-27

When I recieved my copy of this I was excted but once I opened it I was confused weither it was legit or not. Some of the songs skipped and it got annoying after awhile even though the CD's weren't scratched. Over all it was nice that I got my music but....ehh....was it really worth it?

Several ultimate tracks, but lots of boring background tracks.......2006-07-28

The Final Fantasy X soundtrack is Nobuo Uematsu's second greatest work ever, under only the FFVII: Advent Children soundtrack. The FFX soundtrack four-disc collection has several utterly awesome pieces, but (having 91 tracks) there are also many boring background filler songs. However, the soundtrack is still a great four out of five.
With so many songs, a VERY wide variety of genres are covered. Uematsu uses many styles and attitudes throughout the game, even if the tracks are boring. The soundtrack is great if you enjoy not having the same style song after song.
Though it has its boring phases, the soundtrack makes a comeback with several awesome pieces. (Listen to the available clips of all these great pieces) First, "Zanarkand", (track 2, disc 1) a beautiful, emotional piano song performed by Seiji Honda. This is followed shortly after by "Otherworld," a hard rock song that even made me, a hard-rock detester, love it. The next classic is "The Sending," (track 2, disc 2) a very spiritual-sounding, somewhat hypnotic piece. Then comes "Seymour's Ambition," a song that... well, listen to it yourself (track 6, disc 3). It's rather hard to desribe. Then we come upon a calm, traditional Japanese-sounding arrangement of the beautiful, overflowing-with-emotion "Suteki Da Ne," (track 21, disc 3) performed by Rikki (full name: Ritsuki Nakano). This arrangement is inferior to the orchestral one, however.
Disc four has three great classics on it. "Seymour Omnis," (track 15, disc 4) is a pumped-up electric-sounding final battle piece. After that comes the "Ending Theme," a beautiful orchestral score piece that is (just like many FFX tracks) wonderfully emotional. After that comes my favorite song on the entire soundtrack: "Suteki Da Ne," the orchestral version (track 21, disc 4). I cannot describe how emotional this song is, so I won't try. All I can say is that the clip Amazon has doesn't show its power very well at all, since it's the chorus that's the best.
This soundtrack has many other good tracks, and many other bad tracks. But the good, the great, and the totally awesome end up defeating the bad. I definitely recommend this soundtrack.

The Coolest Thing I've Ever Purchased.......2006-06-28

I love this CD set so much. The artwork is beautiful and the music is equally wonderful. It brings back so many memories from the game. I would recommend this to anyone who likes classical music, or just video game music in general. Nobuo Uematsu is my hero.

video game music worth many grammys.......2006-06-19

Let me not beat around the bush- the music is amazing. i myself have not bought the cd but i have beat the game twice and let me tell you that this is the only game that has kept my desire to continue playing because of the music (although the rest of the game was way better than average). i suggest that you buy the game (its cheaper than the cd) so that the o so perfect songs will transport you to another world...a world withour sucky game music. songs like "to the end of the abyss" and "people of the north pole" are so good and dreamy that i would find myself just not touching the controller and just listening to the music...and the weird thing is that there's like 10 other songs that are that good. So truth be told this is THEE best soundtrack for a final fantasy game (which by way is a tall order) and is hands down one of the top five best videogame soundtracks of all time. couldnt recomend it more.

Average customer rating:

Great souvenir of a fantastic game
Might be worse if you haven't played the game

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Contains all the music included in the enormous hit video game "Final Fantasy VII." All tracks written by maestro Nobuo Uematsu. Box set contains 85 total tracks on 4 Discs.

Customer Reviews:

Great souvenir of a fantastic game.......2007-02-16

I love this album, in fact the only problem with the Final Fantasy 7 soundtrack is undoubtedly it's primitive synthesized production values. Well, they are primitive compared to the soundtracks to FF8 onwards, but still a lot better than many other PSX game soundtracks out there. I need to get this in perspective though, as FF7 came out quite early in the PSX's history, and at that time, it was impossible to fit too much data on the discs, so the music had to be produced to rather lower specifications than may have been preferred.

This is not to say, however that it is not COMPOSED well, because in this department, it excels. More than any other Final Fantasy game since, you will hear fans continually praising the unforgettable themes that appeared in this adventure. Covering 4 discs, a lot of the emphasis is on industrial reactors, pollution, and war. Most of the music on disc one has a gritty, "battle alert" feel to it, with the actual random battle music itself being the best of all, a terrific rollercoaster of fanfares and urgent sounding riffs that make it still my favourite battle theme of the whole series. The music of the slums and the decaying towns continues for most of discs 1 and 2, although disc 2 begins with the famous world map theme, sometimes also listed as the "FF7 Main Theme". This is a great, airy, reflective track that really puts you right back in the game no matter how long it's been since you played it.

But when I play this album, I'm always in a hurry to get to disc 3 because it opens with one of my favourite tracks of all, which is "Valley of the Fallen Star". I think this slow moving, tribal beat-lead tune is the most evocative of all the game's location themes, it so aptly matches the setting that it accompanies, plus the reprise (used in the game when Red XIII discovers the truth about his father) underscores such an intensely emotional moment that it gives me goosebumps every time I play it. However, most fans of the game have been united in their vote for the most emotional track of all, and that is, of course, "Aeris' Theme" . Composer Nobuo Uematsu can surely be proud of himself in creating a piece of music that is imprinted on so many people minds. Of course, it accompanies the part of the game that EVERYONE always speaks about when they reminisce over it's impact, so that's of little surprise! This achingly sad composition has taken on almost legendary status now among fans, which threatens to swamp it's humble simplicity, but once you hear it you'll know why.

On to disc 4 then, and by the time you've battled your way up to the hardest parts of the game you'll have heard plenty of contrasting music, including the casino style "Gold Saucer" theme, the sunny calypso lilt of "Costa Del Sol" and the cartoonish cuteness of the Chocobo themes. Disc 4 contains the tracks that accompany the most challenging battles of all, and the final "point of no return" in the game leads you into a fantastic clutch of musical themes. There's only really one that has gone down in history though, and that's "One Winged Angel", the music to the last battle of all. Almost shocking in intensity when heard in the setting of playing the game, this doom-laden track has but one message in it's strident chords..."You are SOOOOOO Dead!". A demonic sounding theme for an apocalypse is how I would describe it...once heard never forgotten.

I only hope buyers of this CD have first heard the music it contains while playing the game. To experience "Aeris' Theme" or "One Winged Angel" on a CD player without knowing first what they mean as part of the game experience would be a tragedy. Although that said, they both do stand up as impressive compositions in their own right. Final Fantasy 7 fans are so fortunate to have a soundtrack of this quality available...it means revisiting the game can be done at any moment just by playing the music, and the excellence of Nobuo Uematsu's vision means this CD has been a firm favourite with fans around the world ever since.

Might be worse if you haven't played the game.......2006-08-13

If you haven't played the game, then the music might not be as enjoyable, making a 3.8/5. It all depends, but it's good no matter what.
At the time the game came out, this was Nobuo Uematsu's best work (now it is defeated by multiple other soundtracks of his). However, its impressive quality and sound remain excellent. All the tracks are midi-style (thus reducing their score), but are still very good. One problem with this soundtrack is that only half of the tracks are actually something you would want to actively listen to. The rest are boring or poorly written fillers. The good half, however, range from good to awesome. These are some of the best pieces of the soundtrack:
"One-Winged Angel": AWESOME! This is easily one of the greatest video-game pieces ever written (defeated mainly by its future variations), and one of the greatest pieces in general. Despite being synthesized, the instruments sound almost real, giving this orchestral/choral song much more impact than the others. Speaking of the choir, it sounds awesome and powerful. They proclaim the villain's name between the lines of latin; "Sephiroth!" they proclaim, "Sephiroth!" My heart started pounding and I could feel the power billowing up in me the first few times of hearing it (it was on surround-sound speakers at a pretty decent volume, but still. That's a queue for you to do the same!).
"Cid's Theme": It's the theme of a spitting, hairy, redneck; his good, emotional side, that is! It sounds cool, powerful, and emotional. Sort of orchestral and military-sounding.
"J-E-N-O-V-A": This piece is hard to fit into any category, but it sounds electronic, and sort of dramatic and desparate (sort of). It's just cool, trust me.
"Special Battle/Still More Fighting": Also hard to categorize, this piece has some VERY fast keyboard work, and an interesting upbeat, jazzy (a little) sound. A great, though different, battle piece.
"Credits": This wannabe orchestral piece combines multiple themes from the game to make a very epic and dramatic piece. Very well-written, and an excellent close to the game.
Though midis, this soundtrack is still cool, tearful, and powerful. Nobuo Uematsu proved himself as a professional musician with this work. Definitely worth the buy (though there are better things for less. "FFVII: Advent Children" soundtrack, "FFX Original Soundtrack," to name a couple)

Average customer rating:

Fairly good, but not near as good as some of the other FF soundtracks.
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Final Fantasy composers have done it again!!
great soundtrck

Final Fantasy, Vol. 12
Original Game Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Sony
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Release Date: 2006-06-12

Tracks:

Loop Demo" (1:36)
Final Fantasy ~Ffxii Version~" (1:16)
Opening Movie (Theme Of Final Fantasy Xii)" (6:57)
Infiltration" (3:09)
Boss Battle" (3:23)
Auditory Hallucination" (3:13)
Secret Practice" (2:09)
Small Happiness" (0:08)
Royal Capital Rabanastre / City Upper Ground" (5:27)
PeneloS Theme" (2:56)
Dream Of Becoming A Sky Pirate" (0:35)
Little Villain" (3:03)
East Dalmasca Desert" (4:02)
Level Up!" (0:06)
Naivet (3:01)
Coexistence (Imperial Version)" (2:47)
Signs Of Change" (2:21)
Mission Start" (0:07)
Rabanastre Downtown" (2:40)
Mission Failure" (0:12)
Peaceful Determination" (3:32)
The Dalmascan Westersand" (1
Clan Headquarters" (2:46)
Small Bargain" (0:08)
Giza Plains" (4:42)
Separation With Penelo" (0:30)
The Garamscythe Waterway" (2:54)
Sign" (2:47)
Riot" (2:57)
Nalbina Fortress Town Area" (2:22)
The Princess Vision" (3:18)
The Strike Of A Blade" (2:35)
Victory Fanfare ~Ffxii Version~" (0:28)
Abyss" (3:24)
Dark Clouds (Imperial Version)" (2:00)
Promise With Balthier" (0:36)
Game Over" (0:22)
Nalbina Fortress Underground Prison" (4:34
Barbarians" (2:28
Battle Drum" (2:46)
Theme Of The Empire" (7:49)
Chocobo Ffxii Arrange Ver. 1" (2:49)
The Barheim Passage" (3:51)
Sorrow (Liberation Army Version)" (3:35)
BaschS Reminiscence" (0:57
Coexistence (Liberation Army Version)" (2:50)
The Skycity Of Bhujerba" (3:48
Secret Of Nethicite" (3:24)
Dark Night (Imperial Version)" (2:00)
Speechless Fight" (2:32)
The Dreadnought Leviathan Bridge" (3:53)
Challenging The Empire" (3:19)
State Of Urgency" (3:15)
Agitation (Imperial Version)" (3:13)
The Tomb Of Raithwall" (3:35)
Large Sandsea" (2:21)
Esper Battle" (3:23
Sorrow (Imperial Version)" (2:49)
Seeking Power" (3:13)
Fight To The Death" (2:44)
Jahara, Land Of The Garif" (4:58)
Ozmone Plain" (2:30)
The Golmore Jungle" (3:50
Eruyt Village" (4:13)
"You Really Are A Child ..." (0:13
Chocobo ~Ffxii Version~" (2:03
"A Nearing Threat" (2:44)
Clash On The Big Bridge ~Ffxii Version~"
"Abandoning Power" (2:36)
The Stilshrine Of Miriam" (3:23
Time Of Rest" (2:10)
White Room" (3:44)
The Salikawood" (2:37)
The Phon Coast" (3:58)
Destiny" (2:57)
The Sohen Cave Palace" (3:38
An Hour Of Rest" (4:31)
Neigbourhood Of Water" (3:12)
The Mosphoran Highwaste" (2:49
The Cerobi Steppe"
Esper" (2:44)
"The Port City Of Balfonheim" (2:14
Nap" (0:14)
The Zertinan Caverns" (3:22)
Ground Of Recollection" (4:01
The Forgotten Capital" (4:16
"The Feywood" (4:14)
Ashe's Theme" (5:30
Giruvegan Enigma" (2:39)
"To The Place Of Gods" (3:24)
Beginning Of The End" (3:37)
To The Summit" (1:49)
The Sky Fortress Bahamut" (3:21
Shaking Bahamut" (0:41
Battle For Freedom" (8:51
"The Battle's Conclusion" (1:14)
Ending Movie" (6:19)
Kiss Me Good-Bye -Featured In Final Fantasy Xii-" (4:59
Kiss Me Good-Bye -Featured In Final Fantasy Xii-" (4:59
Theme Of Final Fantasy Xii (Presentation Version)" (3:05

Album Details

Soundtrack to the Ps2 Game. Music by Hitoshi Sakimoto. First Pressing Comes in a Deluxe Box with a Picture Label and Booklet.

Customer Reviews:

Fairly good, but not near as good as some of the other FF soundtracks........2006-11-10

The soundtracks for Final Fantasy have recently taken a turn in Squaresoft recruiting new people to do the game soundtracks. Nobuo Uematsu has been the main individual doing the Final Fantasy soundtracks up until recently, where for FFX-2 it was Noriko Matsueda and for FFXI it was Naoshi Mizuta and now Hitoshi Sakimoto. This change in composers has reflected in the form of where Square has been taking their Final Fantasy games. Final Fantasy 1 to 10 being somewhat the same kinda game, Final Fantasy 11 being an MMORPG, FF 10-2 being more "mission based" and now Final Fantasy 12 changing a lot from the previous final fantasy games, being more like 11 in my opinion.

As far as the soundtrack, it's fairly good but not as good as previous soundtracks in my opinion. In my opinion, Nobuo Uematsu is a better composer, but this soundtrack has a few really good songs (see disk 2 track 13, disk 3 track 13, among a few others). The entire soundtrack is much like that of an orchestral performance. This is an interesting change from the previous soundtracks.

Is this soundtrack worth buying? In my opinion it's not bad, and you may like it. If you're an avid game-soundtrack listener though this may be a bit of a disappointment over the previous soundtracks. I can't really comment on how well this soundtrack meshes with Final Fantasy XII, because I really haven't played the game as of yet. Hopefully my feelings of the soundtrack will improve with playing the game, as it stands now though - it's an OK soundtrack, just not fantastic.

Beware of Bootlegs.......2006-08-29

This is a great soundtrack with incredible arrangements and songs. My experience was ruined by one thing.. I bought this soundtrack for $50, came home, started listening. The quality of the recording was pretty good, but I noticed that the casing was not very high quality. I thought that this was just because it was from Japan.. then I noticed the pictures of the actual cd case and I started to get suspicious. Turns out I bought a counterfiet copy, made by "Miya Records", a pirate company based out of Tiwan. The lesson here is to buy only from dealers you trust.

Final Fantasy Music On a Grand Scale.......2006-08-27

Nobuo Uematsu didn't compose the score for Final Fantasy XII. In fact, the only track composed by him on this entire album is "Kiss Me Goodbye." While Uematsu, the veteran composer of the first eleven Final Fantasy games, didn't compose this soundtrack, it still sounds wonderful. Hitoshi Sakimoto composed these tracks. Some of them also rearranged from what Uematsu did, and of course, it sounds fantastic. Final Fantasy XII has a fantastic soundtrack. Just enough to get you excited about the game! Enjoy over 100 tracks and five hours of Final Fantasy goodness!

There's not much difference between the collectors edition and the original edition. The Collectors Edition has a better box. That may not seem like much, but the box is taller and unfolds like a collector's edition DVD. There's also a fantastic booklet to flip through. Other than that the difference isn't huge. The disc contain the same music soundtracks and they're of the same length. For Final Fantasy collectors, this is a pretty neat package to get a hold of.

Below is a track listing if you're interested (track listings provided by wikipedia.org).

Disc One (1:13:35)

1. "Loop Demo" (1:36)
2. "Final Fantasy ~FFXII Version~" (1:16)
3. "Opening Movie (Theme of Final Fantasy XII)" (6:57)
4. "Infiltration" (3:09)
5. "Boss Battle" (3:23)
6. "Auditory Hallucination" (3:13)
7. "Secret Practice" (2:09)
8. "Small Happiness" (0:08)
9. "Royal Capital Rabanastre / City Upper Ground" (5:27)
10. "Penelo's Theme" (2:56)
11. "Dream of Becoming a Sky Pirate" (0:35)
12. "Little Villain" (3:03)
13. "East Dalmasca Desert" (4:02)
14. "Level Up!" (0:06)
15. "Naiveté" (3:01)
16. "Coexistence (Imperial Version)" (2:47)
17. "Signs of Change" (2:21)
18. "Mission Start" (0:07)
19. "Rabanastre Downtown" (2:40)
20. "Mission Failure" (0:12)
21. "Peaceful Determination" (3:32)
22. "The Dalmascan Westersand" (1:34)
23. "Clan Headquarters" (2:46)
24. "Small Bargain" (0:08)
25. "Giza Plains" (4:42)
26. "Separation with Penelo" (0:30)
27. "The Garamscythe Waterway" (2:54)
28. "Sign" (2:47)
29. "Riot" (2:57)
30. "Nalbina Fortress Town Area" (2:22)

Disc Two (1:13:33)

1. "The Princess' Vision" (3:18)
2. "The Strike of a Blade" (2:35)
3. "Victory Fanfare ~FFXII Version~" (0:28)
4. "Abyss" (3:24)
5. "Dark Clouds (Imperial Version)" (2:00)
6. "Promise With Balthier" (0:36)
7. "Game Over" (0:22)
8. "Nalbina Fortress Underground Prison" (4:34)
9. "Barbarians" (2:28)
10. "Battle Drum" (2:46)
11. "Theme of the Empire" (7:49)
12. "Chocobo FFXII Arrange Ver. 1" (2:49)
13. "The Barheim Passage" (3:51)
14. "Sorrow (Liberation Army Version)" (3:35)
15. "Basch's Reminiscence" (0:57)
16. "Coexistence (Liberation Army Version)" (2:50)
17. "The Skycity of Bhujerba" (3:48)
18. "Secret of Nethicite" (3:24)
19. "Dark Night (Imperial Version)" (2:00)
20. "Speechless Fight" (2:32)
21. "The Dreadnought Leviathan Bridge" (3:53)
22. "Challenging The Empire" (3:19)
23. "State of Urgency" (3:15)
24. "Agitation (Imperial Version)" (3:13)
25. "The Tomb of Raithwall" (3:35)

Disc Three (1:13:32)

1. "Large Sandsea" (2:21)
2. "Esper Battle" (3:23)
3. "Sorrow (Imperial Version)" (2:49)
4. "Seeking Power" (3:13)
5. "Fight to the Death" (2:44)
6. "Jahara, Land of the Garif" (4:58)
7. "Ozmone Plain" (2:30)
8. "The Golmore Jungle" (3:50)
9. "Eruyt Village" (4:13)
10. "You Really Are a Child ..." (0:13)
11. "Chocobo ~FFXII Version~" (2:03)
12. "A Nearing Threat" (2:44)
13. "Clash on the Big Bridge ~FFXII Version~" (2:46)
14. "Abandoning Power" (2:36)
15. "The Stilshrine of Miriam" (3:23)
16. "Time of Rest" (2:10)
17. "White Room" (3:44)
18. "The Salikawood" (2:37)
19. "The Phon Coast" (3:58)
20. "Destiny" (2:57)
21. "The Sohen Cave Palace" (3:38)
22. "An Hour of Rest" (4:31)
23. "Neigbourhood of Water" (3:12)
24. "The Mosphoran Highwaste" (2:49)

Disc Four (1:13:52)

1. "The Cerobi Steppe" (3:13)
2. "Esper" (2:44)
3. "The Port City of Balfonheim" (2:14)
4. "Nap" (0:14)
5. "The Zertinan Caverns" (3:22)
6. "Ground of Recollection" (4:01)
7. "The Forgotten Capital" (4:16)
8. "The Feywood" (4:14)
9. "Ashe's Theme" (5:30)
10. "Giruvegan Enigma" (2:39)
11. "To the Place of Gods" (3:24)
12. "Beginning of the End" (3:37)
13. "To the Summit" (1:49)
14. "The Sky Fortress Bahamut" (3:21)
15. "Shaking Bahamut" (0:41)
16. "Battle for Freedom" (8:51)
17. "The Battle's Conclusion" (1:14)
18. "Ending Movie" (6:19)
19. "Kiss Me Good-Bye -featured in Final Fantasy XII-" (4:59)
20. "Symphonic Poem: "Hope" ~Final Fantasy XII PV ver.~" (3:54)
21. "Theme of Final Fantasy XII (Presentation Version)" (3:05)

Final Fantasy composers have done it again!!.......2006-07-05

I just received this excellent soundtrack from FF XII, and let me say....it is different!! I have always been fascinated with the Final Fantasy series, starting with seven. I must admit this soundtrack is not the usual game music your used to from Fantasy, but more like orchestrated war music. The game is based off of a war crisis theme and the music goes perfect with it. For all you Final Fantasy Soundtrack listeners, this is a perfect collection to add to your others. I am dying for the game to come out, which will make me enjoy this soundtrack even more. Makes me feel like I am a part of that world when I listen to it, and I hope you get the same experience out of it too. Oh, and also buy this limited version, it has all sorts of cool pictures, especially on the CD's, it is truly a work of art. Enjoy!!

great soundtrck.......2006-06-30

The music on these CDs is very cinematic. It's not very "game"y sounding. Listening to the soundtrack is a wonderful experience and I can't wait for the game's release.

Average customer rating:

The music is great but some tracks are too short.

Selections from Final Fantasy XII
Hitoshi Sakimoto , and Angela Aki
Manufacturer: Tofu Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000IU3YA0
Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

Opening Movie (FFXII Theme)
Boss Battle
Training in the Sewers
Penelo's Theme
To Be a Sky Pirate
Gutter-churl
The Dalmasca Estersand
Quiet Resolve
Parting Ways
Nalbina Fortress
Flash of Steel
Balthier's Promise
Nalbina Dungeons
The Archadian Empire
Black of Night (Imperial Version)
Discord (Imperial Version)
The Yensan Sandsea
Life and Death
Golmore Jungle
Chocobo Theme (FFXII Version)
The Salikawood
A Moment's Rest
On the Riverbank
The Mosphoran Highwaste
The Cerobi Steppe
Zertinan Caverns
Ashe's Theme
To Walk Amongst Gods
Bahamut Shudders
Struggle for Freedom
Kiss Me Good-Bye -featured in FINAL FANTASY XII

Customer Reviews:

The music is great but some tracks are too short........2007-04-04

This album is a very good sampling of music from FFXII; it captured pretty much all of the tunes from the game that I was hoping to hear. It contains 31 tracks and over an hour of music. It is a good deal if you don't want to spend ungodly amounts of money on the full multi-disc set that is out there. This "Selections" version also comes with another disc that contains a video for the "Kiss Me Goodbye" song, but it was a one-time viewing for me since i've never understood how lame songs like that end up on these Final Fantasy soundtracks. They just don't belong.

Anyway, my only problem with this collection of music is that some of the tracks are a little too abbreviated. I own the full set of FFX music, and one of the good things about that set is that they automatically repeated some of the shorter tracks so that it feels like you're listening to a real song---as a result, some of my favorite tracks, which would otherwise be only a minute and a half, are about 3-4 minutes long. Unfortunately, they didn't take that route with this disc. Some of the best tracks in the collection, such as "The Salikawood" and "Nalbina Fortress," end up being only about a minute and a half long, which just feels too short when you are listening to the whole soundtrack.

All in all, though, i would still recommend this soundtrack for big FFXII fans.

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Average customer rating:

Race to Old New York
Masterpiece.
Fantastic!
"Where's my second disc?" (sarcasm)
Goldenthal at his peak performance

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Elliot Goldenthal , L'Arc-En-Ciel , and Lara Fabian
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00005LNC2
Release Date: 2001-07-03

Tracks:

The Spirit Within
Race To Old New York
The Phantom Plains
Code Red
The Kiss
Entrada
Toccata And Dreamscapes
Music For Dialogues
Winged Serpent
Zeus Cannon
Flight To The Wasteland
A Child Recalled
The Eighth Spirit
Dead Rain
Blue Light
Adagio And Transfiguration
The Dream Within
Spirit Dreams Inside

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This film adaptation of the popular video game series attempts a technological breakthrough: computer-generated, photo-realistic renditions of human characters. But while critics and audiences gave mixed marks to game creator and film producer-director Hironobu Sakaguchi's ambitious technical efforts, it was ironically the film's most obviously human elements--its veteran actors' voice performances and, crucially, the masterful score by Elliot Goldenthal--that really brought it to life. Goldenthal's work is a sweeping orchestral masterpiece that covers vast musical territory, from the action-adventure of Korngold to the fantasy strains of Herrmann, florid Russian romanticism to touches of late-20th-century modernism. With the London Symphony in full voice and then some, Goldenthal's music is treated to a performance of rare dynamic range and dramatic power; the edgy, modern brass flourishes and thunderous percussion of "Toccata and Dreamscapes" alone may have listeners groping for their seatbelts. The album also features a pair of obligatory pop tracks, Lara Fabian's "The Dream Within" (which makes good use of Goldenthal's romantic themes) and L'Arc-en-Ciel's "Spirit Dreams Inside" (which doesn't). --Jerry McCulley

Album Details

Asian Version featuring a Bonus Track: 'screaming' by Candy Lo.

Customer Reviews:

Race to Old New York.......2007-04-01

-I'm not big on RPG's so I don't know much about the "Final Fantasy" games, but I do hear that the scores are largely excellent so I was a bit surprised when the game composer wasn't used and the great Elliot Goldenthal was brought in instead. Unlike the movie which is a beautiful disappointment, the score is fantastic and definitely one of the best from this very underrated composer that does not get the respect he deserves.

-The best piece of music on the album and one of the best musical cues I've heard in my life is "Race to Old New York" which starts off with this fast moving strings that plays this simple melody, then shortly after the brass comes in and picks up the melody which keeps going to the short cue comes to it's natural resolution. I don't seem to remember hearing that cue in the movie which was a shame because it's so wonderful.

-Other tracks that should make glad that you have ears are "The Phantom Plains", "Dead Rain", "Code Red", "Music for Dialogues", "Winged Serpent", "Zeus Cannon", and "Adagio and Transfiguration". I love how he blends the techno stuff with the orchestral elements in "Dead Rain" and "Winged Serpent" is just creepy as hell. "Zeus Cannon" is a majestic piece that sounds like the music that should accompany a Greek god. "Music for Dialogues" is a great piece that should be familiar territory for all Goldenthal fans.

-There is an isolated track on the DVD which is great, but Goldenthal seems to have the same problem that great composer Marco Beltrami has, which is to talk over the music. Most of the cues he does talk over are on the album so it's not that big of a problem, although I do wish he would have actually talked for the scenes when there was no music. 10 minutes would pass by and we won't hear a peep from him, but he is a brilliant composer so I guess we can forgive his lack of great DVD commentaries.

-Even if you find the movie to be a little disappointing, the score should keep you interested. It's fresh, it's great and gives birth to "Race to Old New York" which should be included in any filmmusic geek's top 50 of great musical cues of all time

Masterpiece........2006-11-28

I cannot express how finely crafted this score is. Goldenthal is one of my favorite composers (not just for film) and this is definitely one of his highlights. I believe that where this score really shines is Elliot's way of making really simple musical ideas sound extremely intense and grand. For example, Race to Old New York, one of my favorite cues, has an extremely powerful opening that is nothing but a string ensemble racing up and down a g minor chord. Yet it instantly exposes many raw emotions that other composers would need a few movements of a symphony to convey. Most of Goldenthal's trademarks can be found in this score. Horn tone clusters, near-atonal trills on brass, and HUGE, no, EPIC orchestrations that we fell in love with in Titus. The glass harmonica (and the way Elliot employs it) found its way into this film from the score for Interview with the Vampire. I could go on, but I won't. This is a remarkable CD by one of the best living composers (now that Ligeti is no longer with us).

Fantastic!.......2006-02-09

This has to be Goldenthal's best score to date! It's an orchestral masterpiece performed by none other than the London Symphony Orchestra.

Let me explain a few awesome tracks before giving the downside to this release.

The album opens with ambient noise and dark choir, much like Horner's Aliens. The second track, "Race to Old New York", doesn't appear on the film, or as this cue version does on the album. It's played by racing strings and low brass. Very good track and one of my favorites.

"The Kiss" proves to Hollywood and Goldenthal skeptics that he is able to pull of romantic, soothing themes. "The Kiss" is a romantic theme played by piano with some strings.

"Toccata and Dreamscapes" is the longest and most difficult track to perform. Goldenthal employs 40 French horns (!) to blast, grunt and shrill away every once in a while during the percussion and interrupted string action. One of the best tracks!

"Adagio and Transfiguration" closes the score album with a sad, sweeping reprise of the romantic theme and finishes on a solo trumpet.

Between all of these reviewed tracks are mixtures of sweeping cues, rolling strings, tense moments and dark choir. All this makes for a very diverse range of music on about 50 minutes of score for this release.

The album ends with two songs. Lara Fabian's rendition of the love theme in pop form is nice but is ruined by the last song on the album not worth mentioning. The rock song ruins the entire listening experience.

The Complaints:
One I've already mentioned: the stupid rock song at the end of the CD; two, the music is not in chronological order, but I guess it makes for a better listening experience; and three, much good music is missing! "Dead Rain" is almost 8 minutes long on the film and we only get about 2 minutes on the album cut. The good thing about the special edition DVD is that we get the option of an isolated track and commentary by Elliot Goldenthal. Goldenthal is smart leaving the music cues that didn't appear on the album uncommented.

Get this soundtrack and the special edition DVD. They're worth every penny!

"Where's my second disc?" (sarcasm).......2005-09-15

If you've seen Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within DVD, you've probably listened to the isolated score with commentary by Elliot Goldenthal, during which you will notice that he talks over certain bits of score but leaves other chunks of score alone, un-interrupted.

It more or less translates to this: The sections of score he talks over seem to all be here on the soundtrack and well covered. The several chunks of score he doesn't talk over some over eight minutes in length: completely axed and not used for this soundtrack.

"Dead Rain" is missing about seven minutes of great scoring which blend into it seemlessly in the film. Why do those responsible for cutting the score for a film's soundtrack axe some of the better parts (in my mind) in exchange for one or two tracks that don't seem to tell as much of a story? I've experienced this with so many scores I've bought. Exceptional pieces used in films getting axed.. and for what? The expense of a second disc? I'd gladly pay for a second disc or for a third folks. I really would, especially with scores like this.

Which is why I'm giving this soundtrack 3 stars. Not because the music sucks, it's great and I enjoyed every minute of it. Just remember to own the film on DVD as well as this soundtrack so you can get a little extra from Elliot.

Goldenthal at his peak performance.......2005-07-22

Elliot Goldenthal wrote a grand, majestic score for the computer-animated science-fiction spectacle "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within." The music bursts with roaring brass under climactic string arpeggios, carrying the listener high on a violent tidal wave, when suddenly the wave is broken and settles down with a soft female voice humming over an elusive and beautiful melody played on the piano. There's a sparse use of the synthesizer, apart from some choir effects in the background and echoing ambient sounds. The accent is very much on music played by a big orchestra.
This film doubtlessly features one of Goldenthal's best film scores. It's rich and inspired in every scene and every take. It keeps your attention, down to the last minute on the album. The music for the dream sequences is the most complex and grand, with a complex combination of percussion, string arpeggios and brass - often culminating like a thunderstorm, but always leaving a calm resuscitation behind. Buy this if you like modern, complex, grand music and lush sweeping "dreamscape" music.

This one gets 4 stars.

Average customer rating:

A four disc masterpiece
Yes, It Is Worth $75!
Sweet
Excellent Soundtrack
Just great! WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS ffix

Final Fantasy IX: Original Soundtrack
Nobuo Uematsu
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
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ASIN: B0000506ZD
Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

Main
Waltz
Kogaku Motet 1 [Ancient Music Version]
Organum [Ancient Music Version]
Mediteiranean [Ancient Music Version]
Dokodade
Weuber
Kuja5
Melodies of Life [Silent Mix][*]

Album Description

Japanese soundtrack for the popular video game. 110 tracks on 4 discs. Includes sheet music for the track 'Melodies Of Life' & a 12 page booklet with screen shots from the game. Packaged in a standard double jewel case in a slipcase.

Album Details

Comes in an opaque white case embossed with the outline of the game characters. Also includes the Japanese lyrics and music score sheet.

Customer Reviews:

A four disc masterpiece.......2005-12-29

Disc One (72:05)
1) The Place I'll Return to Someday 2:08
2) Memories Washed Away in the Storm 1:15
3) Strategy Conference 1:38
4) The Skies of Alexandria 0:54
5) Vivi's Theme 3:11
6) Living by the Sword 2:42
7) Vamo'alla flamenco 1:52
8) Decisive Action ~ Search for the Princess 3:14
9) Clowns of the Moonless Night 3:20
10) Steiner's Theme 2:27
11) Prima Vista Band 1:45
12) Captivating Eyes 2:50
13) Tonight 0:16
14) Your Warmth 0:34
15) Mistaken Love 3:35
16) Queen of the Abyss 1:31
17) Rustling Forest 2:28
18) Battle 1 2:40
19) Fanfare 0:57
20) Memories of That Day 2:27
21) Battle 2 4:05
22) Game Over 1:55
23) Run! 2:47
24) Goodnight 0:09
25) Over That Hill 2:38
26) Ice Cavern 2:59
27) Frontier Village Dali 2:28
28) In the Distant Twilight 3:07
29) Reckless Steiner 2:45
30) Limited Time 3:03
31) Zidane's Theme 2:46
32) Black Waltz 1:39

Disc Two (71:10)
1) Cid's Theme 4:00
2) One Danger Behind Us... 3:10
3) Lindblum 2:11
4) Song of Memories 1:53
5) Hunter Chance 3:47
6) Marsh of the Qu Tribe 3:17
7) Quina's Theme 3:52
8) Aloha de Chocobo 2:56
9) Ukele de Chocobo 2:22
10) Freya's Theme 3:02
11) South Gate at the Border 2:56
12) Fairy Battle 2:28
13) Burmecian Kingdom 3:55
14) An Unforgettable Face 3:24
15) Kuja's Theme 2:25
16) Sword of Confusion 3:17
17) Treno, the Sleepless City 2:53
18) Tantalus' Theme 2:21
19) Wicked Melody 2:25
20) Garnet's Theme 2:40
21) Ancient Road - Gargan Roo 1:47
22) Cleyra's Trunk 2:43
23) Cleyra Settlement 2:21
24) Eternally Good Harvest 1:15
25) Heaven's Distress 2:35
26) Extraction 1:15

Disc Three (71:30)
1) Attack 2:23
2) Rose of May 2:34
3) Fossil Roo 2:31
4) Village on a Windy Mountain - Conde Petie 3:43
5) Black Mage Village 3:22
6) Unreachable Desire 3:47
7) Ceremony for Gods 2:09
8) Eiko's Theme 3:36
9) Ruins of Madain Sari 3:49
10) Wall of the Illusionary Beasts 2:31
11) Iifa Tree 2:29
12) Salamander's Theme 2:28
13) Footsteps of Desire 2:19
14) We are Thieves! 2:11
15) Love Letter Epic War 2:53
16) Testra Master 3:39
17) Moogle Theme 1:56
18) Those Whom We Must Protect 2:21
19) The Summoned 2:55
20) Warden of Time 2:43
21) Oeilvert 2:17
22) An Irrevocable Past 2:52
23) Turn Around, He's a Frog! 2:03
24) Sacred Grounds - Esto Gaza 3:49
25) Gurgu Volcano 2:07
26) The Mind and the Fused Magic 2:03

Disc Four (71:54)
1) The Airship - Hilda Garde 4:07
2) Hermit's Library - Daguerreo 2:04
3) Ipsen's Ancient Castle 1:58
4) Four Mirrors 2:45
5) Concurrent Battles 2:02
6) Terra 2:10
7) Soulless Village, Bran Bal 3:11
8) Pandemonium, the Castle Frozen in Time 3:03
9) You're Not Alone! 2:36
10) Dissipating Sorrow 3:29
11) The Evil Mist Returns 2:26
12) Assault of the Silver Dragons 3:48
13) Place of Memory 2:14
14) Crystal World 3:43
15) Messenger of Ruin 4:43
16) Final Battle 6:15
17) Bittersweet Romance 1:32
18) Kiss of Betrayal 0:28
19) I Want to be Your Canary 1:18
20) Two Unstealable Hearts 1:21
21) Behind the Door 2:06
22) Melodies of Life ~ Final Fantasy 7:35
23) Prelude 2:45
24) CCJC TVCM 15" (Coca-Cola Commercial) 0:20
25) CCJC TVCM 30" (Coca-Cola Commercial) 0:34
26) Melodies of Life - The Layers of Harmony 2:03

Yes, It Is Worth $75!.......2005-12-28

Ok...so the price Amazon claims isn't that reasonable, but I'd still pay that much for this CD. Final Fantasy IX has, in my opinion, the best music of the series, even if it may not be the best game. My favorite tracks are "A Place To Call Home" and "Not Alone," both off the first disc. The later tracks, like in all FF games, suffer from being mainly remixed versions of the first songs, which is why I gave it a 4 star rating. Still, if you're a fan of the Final Fantasy series, this is pretty much a must have. If you're having difficulty finding a copy, iTunes has all the FF music available now, which is where I got most of the songs I have now.

Sweet.......2005-11-17

This soundtrack is another one for a Classic RPG. Bring on the Thieves! I loved FF IX and the music therefore I had to get the soundtrack. It's worthy every penny!

Excellent Soundtrack.......2005-10-03

This is my first purchase of a soundtrack for any game, and I must say that I am pleased. The artist's rendition of the characters brings about a new perspective that adds realism to the game. Also, the music is amazing. The bonus tracks (Commercial 15 and Commercial 30 and Harmonic Melodies of Life) are very well done. If it were a bit more durable, I wouldn't complain; the CD case has already broken. However, the CDs still play, and I still love it!

Just great! WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS ffix.......2004-03-20

Final Fantasy IX is not only the best FF but the best game ever! Along with the game, the music is superb! Disk one has great songs but has a little more happy feeling to it, but disk 2 switchs over to the destruction that's going on in the game, so it's still pefect. Then disk 3 goes to the angest and the action feelings that's when the game gets really serious so it's still great! Then disk 4. It has the low a bit depressing music for a part in the game that it just fits soooo well you don't mind that it's a little depressing. And then it ends with the happy tune where the second main character Dagger is running out to the main character Zidane when she finds out he's actually alive, it just makes it so dramatic that it almost makes you cry. This soundtrack is the best game soundtrack you will ever find, and it's defaintly worth the money.

20020220: Final Fantasy Orchestra Concert

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A Must-Have!
FF set to orchestra

20020220: Final Fantasy Orchestra Concert
Original Game Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Square Soft
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002CHR6Q
Release Date: 2004-08-02

Tracks:

Tuning
Liberi Fatali
Japanese Title
Mc-1
Final Fantasy
Mc-2
Japanese Title
Don't Be Afraid
Japanese Title
Mc-3
Japanese Title
Vamo' Alla Flamenco
Mc-1
Japanese Title
Japanese Title
Mc-2
Love Grows
Japanese Title
Mc-3
Japanese Title
Mc-4
Japanese Title
Mc-5
Man With The Machine Gun
Final Fantasy

Album Description

Japan exclusive album recorded live at Tokyo International Forum on February 20, 2002. Guest artists include Eimiko Shiratori, Rikki, Aki Kuroda (pianist), et al. Also includes MC parts with Mayuko Aoki (voice of Yuna from FFX) & Seiichi Morita (voice of Tidus). It's virtually a best-of Final Fantasy compilation, incorporating tracks from Final Fantasies I through X. 2004.

Album Details

Two CD Release featuring Live Recordings of Final Fantasy Songs Performed at Tokyo's Kokusai Form Concert. Features Vocal Performances by Emiko Shiratori and Rikki, Piano Performances by Aki Kuroda, and the Toyko Philharmonic Orchestra.

Customer Reviews:

A Must-Have!.......2006-03-14

This 2-Disc set features the musical highlights of all the "Final Fantasy"-Games I - X. Recorded live in Japan, this CD represents the first video game music concert in the world - with amazing orchestral arrangements and an impressing choir, this CD features nothing but pure musical delight - for die hard fans as well as for people completely unfamiliar with Final Fantasy. Each song sends a new shiver down the spine, especially fans will know what I'm talking about. Of course the famous "One-Winged Angel", one of the most popular video game music pieces out there, is featured here in an excellent version, but more softer themes like "Aerith's Theme" are beautiful as well. The two vocal tracks ("Isnt it beautiful" from FFX and "Melodies of Life from FFIX") are great highlights. The only thing on this CD that can become a little annoying are the long moderations of the two hosts of the evening (the japanese voice actors for Tidus and Yuna from FFX), but they always set the right mood for the musical enjoyment that is about to follow, even if you don't understand any Japanese. So, I recommend EVERYONE to buy this perfect compilation/concert NOW - you definately won't regret it!!!

FF set to orchestra.......2005-12-29

Track list:
Disc One (53:23)
1) Tuning 1:08
2) Liberi Fatali [FFVIII] 3:33
3) Theme of Love [FFIV] 5:03
4) MC-1 3:31
5) Final Fantasy I-III Medley: The Prelude ~ Final Fantasy I Main Theme ~ Motoya's Cavern ~ Elia, the Water Maiden ~ Chocobo Theme ~ Rebel Army Theme 8:24
6) MC-2 3:42
7) Aerith's Theme [FFVII] 5:21
8) Don't Be Afraid [FFVIII] 3:41
9) Tina's Theme [FFVI] 4:47
10) MC-3 4:25
11) Dear Friends [FFV] 4:38
12) Vamo'alla Flamenco [FFIX] 5:04

Disc Two (54:04)
1) MC-1 0:09
2) At Zanarkand [FFX] 3:05
3) Yuna's Decision [FFX] 3:09
4) MC-2 2:35
5) Love Grows [FFVIII] 4:45
6) Suteki da ne (Isn't it Wonderful?) [FFX] 6:37
7) MC-3 3:50
8) The Place I'll Return to Someday ~ Melodies of Life [FFIX] 6:40
9) MC-4 6:28
10) One-Winged Angel [FFVII] 4:51
11) MC-5 4:20
12) The Man with the Machine Gun [FFVIII] 3:54
13) FINAL FANTASY 3:36

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Final Fantasy X (it is a fantasy--haven't seen it yet)
As anything can be, better, but still exceptional
As expected...
final fantasy X has outstanding music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely Amazing

Final Fantasy X
Original Game Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Seoul Records Kr
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001VWPBK
Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

Zanarkand
Prelude
Tidus's Theme
Otherworld
Battle Theme
Victory Fanfare
Enemy Attack
Besaid
Trials
Summoning
Yuna's Theme
Movement in Green
Sending
Calm Before the Storm
Luca
Decision on the Dock
Splendid Performance
Blitz Off
Mi'ihen Highroad
Chocobo Jam
Travel Agency

Tracks:

Thunder Plains
Jecht's Theme
Macalania Woods
Launch
Assault
Via Purifico
Yuna's Decision
Servants of the Mountain
Wandering
Fight With Seymour
Contest of Aeons
Final Battle

Customer Reviews:

Final Fantasy X (it is a fantasy--haven't seen it yet).......2007-02-15

I have know idea how good this item is. I did not know beforehand how long it would take to deliver it. If I had I would have bought it from someone else. I'm still waiting 2 months later.

As anything can be, better, but still exceptional.......2005-09-06

I have been through Final Fantasy since it's debut on the Classic NES. I'm gone through the entire series and have played FF1-FF6. I'm just starting VII, VIII, and IX. I have played X and throughout the entire series of Final Fantasy Music, this is one of the best.

Nobou Umetsu's music has been incredible throughout the entire series and X is no exception. As expected, there are tracks that express excitement, anguish, action, and fear while others are happy, enlightening, and emotional. All of this music is built on emotion. Good music to turn on and think to. However some tracks are just plain ugly to listen to, such as track 10 on disc 1 "The Trials." Note that this is Video Game Music, not all tracks express pure emotion.

The quality of the CD and sound are EXCELLENT. From the faintest violin to the blasting brass horns, the music performs in excellent unison. However, I was upset to find out some tracks i was looking forward too such as Sin attacking Zanarkand were not on the CD. I was very upset that "Someday the Dream Will End" wasn't on the disc either. I was happy to see Tidus's theme, Yuna's Theme, and some others too.

The album not only contains classical music. Some of the music is electronica, such as "Prelude" other music is actually performed by a band, like "Otherworld." This album is a Great Purchase for a Final fantasy fan like myself. i've loved it since the First, and I still love it through now. If you like final fantasy and love music, get this one. If you dislike final fantasy but love classical music, pass this one up, although some of the classical tracks on this cd are excellent, i would tell the classical music junkie to pass on this one.

As expected..........2005-07-16

I am a very new FF fan and just recently purchased the Final Fantasy X [2004 Bonus Track] and found that the tracks were superb as expected, unfortunatly the two tracks in them were the Korean version rather than the Japanese, that however is not a dissapointment to me personally, for the tracks are as good as they come.

Even though I am new FF fan, I have played other FF and found that the composition of these tracks (FF-X) are awsome! My favourite is got to be the Ending Theme, so sad (meant in the emotion) and yet refreshing.

final fantasy X has outstanding music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-06-30

I have played through ffx many times and one thing that I always remember afterward is the amazing music and orchestral phenemonons, especially in the exquisite piano pieces like; Zanarkand. If you appreciate classical music,r a fan of ff or if u want something truly captivating 2 listen 2 buy Nobou Umetsu's ffx soundtrack! it is really amazing and thought provoking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely Amazing.......2005-02-02

Uematsu has done it again! Just when I thought he couldn't outdo himself he suprised even me. Each track seems to have a life of it's own that just brings wonderful images to my mind. Two tracks that I didn't expect to be in the collection were the Korean versions of "Suteki Da Ne". Both versions of the song are beautiful, but I'd really have liked to have "Suteki Da Ne" sung by Rikki on this album.

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