Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound Version [Soundtrack]

final fantasy vi: original sound version [soundtrack]

Track Listings
1. Opening Theme
2. Colliery Nalsh
3. Awakening
4. Lock
5. Battle Theme
6. Fanfare
7. Edgar & Mash
8. Cefca
9. Mt. Coltz
10. Returners
11. Shadow
12. Troops March On
13. Cayenne
14. Unforgiven
15. Mystic Forest
16. Mystery Train
17. Wild West
18. Gau
19. Snake Path
20. Kids Run Through The City Corner
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Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound Version [Soundtrack]
Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound Version
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful
  • It Really is the Best Final Fantasy Soundtrack
  • How could anyone *not* say it's the best?
  • The best of the Final Fantasy soundtracks
  • Glorious!
 Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound Version
Nobuo Uematsu
Manufacturer: Universal Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005FNVF
Release Date: 2006-02-13

Tracks:

  1. Opening Theme
  2. Colliery Nalsh
  3. Awakening
  4. Lock
  5. Battle Theme
  6. Fanfare
  7. Edgar & Mash
  8. Cefca
  9. Mt. Coltz
  10. Returners
  11. Shadow
  12. Troops March On
  13. Cayenne
  14. Unforgiven
  15. Mystic Forest
  16. Mystery Train
  17. Wild West
  18. Gau
  19. Snake Path
  20. Kids Run Through The City Corner
  21. Under Martial Law
  22. Celes
  23. Save Them
  24. The Decisive Battle
  25. Metamorphosis
  26. Tina
  27. Coin Song
  28. Techno De Chocobo
  29. Forever Rachel
  30. Slam Shuffle
  31. Spinach Rag
  32. Overture
  33. Aria Di Mezzo Carattere
  34. Wedding Waltz - Duel
  35. Grand Finale?
  36. Setzer
  37. Johnny C Bad
  38. The Empire "Ghastra"
  39. Devil's Lab
  40. Black Jack
  41. Mog
  42. Stragus
  43. Relm
  44. Another World Of Beasts
  45. New Continent
  46. Catastrophe
  47. The Fierce Battle
  48. Rest In Peace
  49. Dark World
  50. Day After
  51. Searching Friends
  52. Gogo
  53. Epitaph
  54. Magic House
  55. Umaro
  56. Fanatics
  57. Last Dungeon
  58. Dancing Mad
  59. Ending Theme
  60. The Prelude

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful.......2007-02-07

This brings back memories. One of the biggest reasons of success in the Final Fantasy series was the music, and this game Final Fantasy 6 (FF3 in USA) has above and beyond the greatest soundtrack out of all of them. None of these are Midis, they are all the original music themselves. A great buy.

5 out of 5 stars It Really is the Best Final Fantasy Soundtrack.......2006-07-02

Even in the year 2006, Nobuo Uematsu's score to Final Fantasy VI is regarded by fans as his best music score to the Final Fantasy series. Forget that Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX and X are out there, fans are still coming to the FFVI soundtrack and listening to it as if it's modern day music. Is it say... Beethoven's 9th Symphony? Indeed, it is not, but as far as video games go, Final Fantasy VI has a music soundtrack that is worthy of praise and fame.

Final Fantasy VI was a game on the Super Nintendo. Originally released int he states as Final Fantasy III, gamers were imediately blown away by its memorable characters and storyline along with it's complex, insane, kill-for-sport main villian, Kefka. Final Fantasy VI has a large cult following. Long time Final Fantasy fans regard Final Fantasy VI as the best one in the series (a shock to those who keep blabbering Final Fantasy VII is the best). Yet what really compliments Final Fantasy VI and Nobuo Uematsu is the soundtrack to the game. Composed for the Super Nintendo, you won't hear anything quite as good as what you'll hear on a playstation (the Super Nintendo simply wasn't capbale of such), but you'll still find a few goods songs that not only make you feel good and remember the game, but that you'll want to listen to for the sake of listening to them. You don't have to be a Final Fantasy fan to enjoy the music, just a music lover.

There are plenty of memorable tracks. From Kefka's theme all the way on down to the classic ending prelude that's played in just about every Final Fantasy game. However, of all of Final Fantasy VI's tracks, the best of the lot is without a doubt the opera smash Aria Di Mezzo Carattere. The music of Aria Di Mezzo Carattere is often remembered as the music to the opera scene, spotted by many Final Fantasy fans to be one of the most memorable moments in Final Fantasy history (perhaps even video game history itself). This track quickly makes you forget that you are listening to the music of a Super Nintendo game, and you'll think you really are listening to Symphony.

I will agree with those who say that the Final Fantasy VI soundtrack is the best. Remember, this is a soundtrack for a game on the dated Super Nintendo, and it still sounds good, even in this day and age. This is Nobuo Uematsu's crowning achievement in Final Fantasy!

5 out of 5 stars How could anyone *not* say it's the best? .......2006-03-03

There is a group of fans that absolutely worship this score and I must admit that I am one of them. If I were to be stranded on a desert island with nothing but five soundtracks that I could choose, this would most definitely be one. Nobuo Uematsu transcended all that seemed possible and created a score of boundless and adventurous spirit that has yet to be topped in the videogame music world.

The Final Fantasy series has certainly had its recent ups and downs, but without a doubt in my mind, the sixth installment is the pinnacle of FF music, and indeed game music thus far. Years ago, when I was in fifth grade, the unforgettable Final Fantasy IV was released, which was my first true introduction into the wonders of game music. It wasn't until a couple of years later that I played part six. While IV impressed me by its almost orchestral sound system (at least I thought so at the time), VI completely blew me away with its incredible traditional arrangements and its knack for unhampered thematic progression.

This leads me to acknowledge this soundtrack's best feature: I've yet to hear one soundtrack from a videogame or a movie that contains so many memorable themes. There are so many great melodies rolled into one neat little package that it makes it nearly impossible to pick out a favorite. There are a couple throwaway tracks, but who cares? There's so much great stuff here that the bad is completely overshadowed and ultimately overlooked. I will admit that this is much darker than its predecessors, but I believe that this is simply a direct turn into musical maturity. The previous FF scores may have been lighthearted, and therefore fun to listen to, but one can hardly make any argument that they were "matureE though I hold them dear to my heart as well. This particular score fits the game like a glove and enhances its emotional impact at least tenfold, yet it still contains a bit of that humorous Uematsu charm that we all know and love. And it is still lighthearted compared to FFVII that was to follow.

The basis for this soundtrack is generally carried by the Wagnerian technique of leitmotif, or character theme, which you may or may not know, was also the basis for John WilliamsEStar Wars scores. Though Wagner pioneered this technique, Nobuo, in my opinion, maximizes it to the fullest extent, surpassing Wagner entirely. There is a theme for every character and many of these receive a secondary arrangement such as "Coin SongEfor Edgar and Sabin and "Forever RachelEfor Locke. Many of these character themes sound traditional, and then there are some that take other routes. "ShadowE for example, sounds as if it came straight out of an Ennio Morriconne spaghetti western soundtrack. While not easy to pick out a favorite, I can say what I don't like. I never cared for the Ghestal/Empire theme that is used in several militaristic tracks, and I've always found Strago's theme to be particularly annoying. Overall though, the character themes form a set of thoroughly entertaining and endearing melodies. More great tracks include the second overworld theme "Searching for Friends,Ewhich is similar to Terra's overworld theme but seems a bit more thoughtful and stirring. "Devil's LabEis certainly a fun listen, and "The Fierce BattleEsounds absolutely ferocious - I believe it to be the second best battle theme in the series right after "Dancing MadEon the same CD!

One cannot write a review for FFVI OST without mentioning the immortal opera sequence. This also sounds as if Wagner inspired it, as it nearly matches his style. I've never been one to care for opera, but no one can deny that this is just incredible. Once the intro hits the forefront, you are immediately drawn in by its raw power, and the cinematic sequences that follow are just incredible. The best track in the opera sequence is probably the famous "Aria Di Mezzo CarattereEversion of CelesEtheme, which is one of the most praised tracks in FF history.

If you're looking for the perfect score, then you won't find it here because if it's perfection you're searching for, you're never going to be satisfied. There is no such thing as perfect! If I really have to demand it, then the one thing that irks me the most about the soundtrack actually has little to do with the composition itself, but rather the CD release. I just wish that the ending theme had been split into two tracks. It seems kind of ridiculous to stick all twenty-one minutes into one track when it contains two very separate compositions. Even so, I really shouldn't complain, considering I believe this to be the second greatest piece of music ever composed, just behind the "PrestoEmovement from Beethoven's ninth symphony. My personal favorite section is the *hugely* bombastic arrangement of Setzer's theme which kicks off as the end credits begin to roll. Combined with the ingenious "Dancing MadEthat comes just prior, I'd say the two conclusive tracks of Final Fantasy VI make for the most enthralling forty solid minutes of music *ever*, and I don't see how it's possible to not view it as such.

As a whole, this, my favorite game soundtrack, makes a timelessly inspiring listen, leaving its own niche in the souls of those who hear it. I recommend it wholeheartedly. Honestly, I don't know how anyone could think that any other game soundtrack out there today could top it. The future may hold a soundtrack that I like better, but until then, Final Fantasy VI Original Sound Version will be the game score by which I judge all others.

5 out of 5 stars The best of the Final Fantasy soundtracks.......2006-01-16

Even after all the newer games in the series have come out, with their more realistic instrument samples, this soundtrack still holds up. Sure, the tracks may not sound as organic as those from newer games, but the melodies are there and they are great!

If an arranged version of the entire soundtrack were available, I'd buy it in a second.

5 out of 5 stars Glorious!.......2004-10-05

Dear God, I can't begin to describe how much I loved this collection. I paid perhaps around $51 for it at an anime con, and as I walked out I wondered if it was really worth that much. As I listened to it on the drive home I realized it was worth every penny.

What we have, in three CD's, is the entire soundtrack to Final Fantasy VI (released as Final Fantasy III in America). This includes everything from the opening track, every character's individual theme, and even smaller songs like the battle and menu music. And I might add this is all in-game music. Now you might think that music from an old SNES game wouldn't be worth three CD's, but conductor Nobuo Uematsu is really a master at his craft. He takes music that in any other game might sound like an electronic keyboard demo and turns it into a Howard Shore written soundtrack. The booklet that comes with the pack quotes him with, "Not to make it inorganic, but to appeal to the needs of the body - this is my task when I compose computer music." That perfectly sums up what he did to this soundtrack. He really added depth to the game just through the music alone.

I'll admit I've lived all my life with FFVI being my favorite RPG in the Final Fantasy universe or any other so I might be prejudice, but I really was glad I bought this. The main theme alone is beautiful and sums up all the emotions in the game. Final Fantasy fan, game fan, whatever you are - this is a soundtrack for you.

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