Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound Version [Import]

final fantasy vi: original sound version [import]

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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Japanese pressing. 3 cd set. 61 tracks. Universal. 2004.

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Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound Version [Import]
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.
Final Fantasy III: Original Sound Version
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • The best you can accomplish on an old Famicom.
  • A decent enough OSV
 Final Fantasy III: Original Sound Version
Nobuo Uematsu
Manufacturer: Ntt Publishing
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000058AB0

Tracks:

  1. Prelude
  2. Crystal Cave
  3. Battle I (Fanfare)
  4. Crystal Room
  5. Opening Theme
  6. My Home Team
  7. Eternal Wind
  8. Jinn, The Fire
  9. Dungeon
  10. Return Of The Warrior
  11. Way To The Top
  12. Cute Little Tozas
  13. Shrine Of Nept
  14. Sailing Enterprise
  15. Living Forest
  16. Time Remains
  17. Chocobo!
  18. Big Chocobo
  19. Tower Of Owen
  20. Vegies Of Geasal!
  21. Castle Of Hain
  22. Battle 2
  23. Requiem
  24. Go Above The Clouds!
  25. Boundless Ocean
  26. Elia, The Maiden Of Water
  27. Town Of Water
  28. Let's Play The Piano
  29. Let's Play The Piano Again
  30. Swift Twist
  31. Good Ol' Fellows
  32. In The Covert Town
  33. Salonia
  34. Deep Under The Water
  35. Beneath The Horizon
  36. Let Me Know The Truth
  37. Lute Of Noah
  38. Good Morning
  39. Invincible
  40. Forbidden Land
  41. Crystal Tower
  42. Dark Crytals
  43. This Is The Last Battle
  44. Everlasting World

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Soundtrack from the Popular Game.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The best you can accomplish on an old Famicom........2006-07-01

This is an item definetly worth adding to your collection, if you're a fan of Final Fantasy, 8-bit music or Uematsu. I've never before heard such fantastic music coming from a console so melodically limited as the Famicom. It is obvious that Uematsu put some time into making this. More time than he spent composing for Final Fantasy V, that's for sure. Buy it on cd or buy it over the net, it's worth the money if you like this kind of music.

2 out of 5 stars A decent enough OSV.......2001-07-31

Aside from a few tracks, namely the memorable airship theme and few others, the CD isn't much more than a novelty; something to add to your collection. But look at it this way - it's Uematsu! Really, you can't much go wrong there...
Final Fantasy V Original Sound Version
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • FF at it's best
 Final Fantasy V Original Sound Version

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000G7VV4G

Product Description

Track list: 1. Ahead On Our Way 2. Presentiment 3. Four Valiant Hearts 4. Hurry! Hurry! 5. Lenna's Theme 6. Fate In Haze 7. Battle 8. Victory's Fanfare 9. Requiem 10. Pirate's Ahoy! 11. Tenderness In The Air 12. Good Night! 13. Sealed Away 14. Cursed Earth 15. Deception 16. Harvest 17. Walking The Snowy Mountains 18. Danger! 19. Fierce Battle 20. Dragon Spreads Its Wings 21. Royal Palace 22. Fire-Powered Ship 23. Run! 24. Nostalgia 25. Ancient Library 26. Reminiscence 27. Musica Machina 28. Day Will Come 29. What- 30. Mambo De Chocobo 31. My Home, Sweet Home 32. Music Box 33. Airship 34. Evil Lord Exdeath 35. Exdeath's Castle 36. Four Warrirors Of Dawn 37. Battle With Gilgamesh 38. Unknown Lands 39. Critter Tripper Fritter!- 40. Castle Of Dawn 41. Beyond The Deep Blue Seas 42. As I Feel, You Feel 43. Waltz Clavier 44. Go Go Boco! 45. Land Unknown 46. Book Of Sealings 47. Intention Of The Earth 48. Prelude Of Empty Skies 49. Searching The Light 50. Decisive Battle 51. Last Battle 52. Silent Beyond 53. Dear Friends 54. Final Fantasy 55. New Origin 56. Prelude 57. Fanfare 1 58. Fanfare 2 59. I'm A Dancer 60. Piano Lesson 1 61. Piano Lesson 2 62. Piano Lesson 3 63. Piano Lesson 4 64. Piano Lesson 5 65. Piano Lesson 6 66. Piano Lesson 7 67. Piano Lesson 8

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars FF at it's best.......2006-06-17

In my personal opinion, this is Nobuo Uematsu's best soundtrack ever. Some may disagree, either for not playing the game, bad sound system or for some other reason, but trust me, this is *awesome* music here. First, you've got the main theme, "Ahead on Our Way", one heck of an upbeat-ish song, and brilliantly composed. After that are many variations of the song scattered throughout the soundtrack: "Lenna's Theme", "The Day Will Come", "Four Valient Hearts", all of which are awesome. As for "The Dragon Spreads Its Wings", now I am truly breathless. The first one sounds really nice, but it's the variation, "The New Origin", that really takes the cake. It's strong, powerful, and it's got Nobuo written all over it. Anyone who says this sound system isn't great should listen to *this* song. There are many other songs that are good too. The Final Fantasy theme is also here, of course, and while it isn't the strong impact version, it's more than beautiful.

So whatever the reason for not liking this soundtrack, listen to it again. Even I didn't like it at first, but after throughly listening to it I have to say this is the most brilliantly composed music I've ever heard. It only could've been done by only one man: Nobuo Uematsu.
Final Fantasy IV: Original Sound Version
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Okay
  • I Love this CD.
  • very interesting!
  • OUTSTANDING Introduction to Final Fantasy Music
  • Great but neglected masterpiece.
 Final Fantasy IV: Original Sound Version
Nobuo Uematsu
Manufacturer: Ntt Publishing
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

  1. Prelude
  2. Prologue
  3. Chocobo Chocobo
  4. Into the Darkness
  5. Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV
  6. Welcome to Our Town
  7. Theme of Love
  8. Melody of Lute
  9. Parom & Polom
  10. Giotto the Great King
  11. Dancing Calcobrena
  12. Mystic Mysidia
  13. Illusionary World
  14. Rydia
  15. Troian Beauty

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Okay.......2005-11-17

I bought this CD because Final Fantasy IV was my first RPG and I enjoyed the music. I didn't expect the tracks to be So short you have to replay each three of four times to actually hear the song. Above all this CD should have gone for 15 dollars instead of 35. The price is a bit much for the Small amount of music you get. Therefore I'm giving this CD to my cousin.

5 out of 5 stars I Love this CD........2003-09-10

From all Final Fantasy series, I am sure this CD is One of Nobuo`s best albums. Especially, Theme of Love is great song.
Whenever, I listen to this song, it makes me think about the great talent of Nobuo.

5 out of 5 stars very interesting!.......2003-04-14

The Final Fantasy videogames without a doubt deserve their place in the videogame hall of fame. They have some of the best stories, gameplay, and challenge since the early days of epic gaming. But one important feature that is often overlooked is the music. Now, a lot of games have above-decent soundtracks, however very few have the power to move you the way a great piece of "regular" music would. This soundtrack, and the other Final Fantasy soundtracks, are just that, and that just goes to show that (most) videogame designers are artists who take their work very seriously.

From the opening track, with its harp scales, to the epic finale, the majority of the tracks on here are beautifully composed and mixed. True, it's all done on a synthesizer, but who cares!? The best tracks are Dancing Calbrena, Tower of Zot, Battle 1, Battle 2, Prologue, Golbez Clad in Darkness, Kingdom of Dwarfs, and Mount Ordeals, to name a few. If the album has a weak point, aside from the occasional hohum track, it would probably be the length of the tracks. With the exception of the finale and a few others, most of the tracks are under a minute long. It's not too much of a drawback, after all, these tracks repeat themselves over and over as you play the game, but it can still be a little bothersome.

All in all, this is a great album to listen to, so don't feel guilty just because it's not "real" music. This is good stuff.

5 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING Introduction to Final Fantasy Music.......2003-03-13

I have been a fan of the Final Fantasy series from its beginning, but it was with Final Fantasy IV and the improved sound capabilities of the Super Nintendo that I fell in love with the music. Released as Final Fantasy II in the United States, the first title for Nintendo's 16-bit system features a masterpiece soundtrack that ranks among composer Nobuo Uematsu's best.

The soundtrack features a number of distinctive character themes, from the lighthearted "Rydia" and almost concerned and caring sounding "Rosa" to the more brooding theme of the villian Golbez, the musical score uniquely and appropriately captures the mood and character of the various peoples and lands of the game. Tracks range from adventurous and epic to dark and brooding, yet few disappoint even the casual listener; my mother used to refer to the game as "that one with the beautiful music."

As the soundtrack came out in the days before many game soundtracks became available in the US, most fans may not even be aware of the existence of this wonderful CD. Yet ignorance is not bliss but rather tragedy; if you are a fan of Uematsu's other music, please give this CD a try--you won't be disappointed.

Note: The music is the "original" version, meaning it's the same as you hear from the game itself, not an orchestrated version. Still, the Squaresoft team took full advantage of the S-NES's sound capabilities in translating Uematsu's music to the game world, and you won't be disappointed.

4 out of 5 stars Great but neglected masterpiece........2001-06-02

Final Fantasy 4 (2 in the us, but it's actually 4) was a wonderful game. I thouroughly enjoy playing it. The music alone is fun. For people who haven't played the game, this music is all electronically composed MIDI sound. If youre looking for a full orchestrated soundtrack, it is available separately. I am beginning to amass a collection of all things final fantasy and this is just one more step for me and its worth the ears of all.

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