Final Fantasy IV [Soundtrack]

final fantasy iv [soundtrack]

Track Listings

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. Palom & Porom

10. Giott, The Great King

11. Dancing Calbrena

12. Mystic Mysidia

13. Illusionary World

14. Rydia

15. Toroian Beauty

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Soundtrack from the Popular Game.

Final Fantasy IV,Nobuo Uematsu,Marie Bhreatnach,Pop,Soundtrack,Soundtracks

Final Fantasy IV [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

Better than most all the ordinary FF soundtracks
I love this CD.
For those who wanna get their FF orchestra groove on...
The Fantasy Continues...
One of the Best (non OST) Final Fantasy works

20020220: Music From Final Fantasy
Nobuo Uematsu , and Shiro Hamaguchi
Manufacturer: Japanese Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000063VTH
Release Date: 2003-07-08

Tracks:

Tuning
Liberi Fatali (FF VIII)
(FF IV)
MC-1
Final Fantasy I-III
MC-2
(FF VII)
Don't Be Afraid (FF VIII)
(FF VI)
MC-3
(FF V)
Vamo' Alla Flamenco (FF IX)
MC-1
(FF X)
(FF X)
MC-2
Love Grows (FF VIII)
(FF X)
MC-3
Melodies Of Life (FF IX)
MC-4
(FF VII)
MC-5
The Man With The Machine Gun (FF VIII)
Final Fantasy

Album Description

Music From Final Fantasy recorded live at Tokyo's International Forum on February 20, 2002. The show was the first 'Final Fantasy' full orchestra concert (the Tokyo Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra). Guest performers include Emiko Shiratori and Rikki who performed the theme songs. The CD includes enhanced material with a comment from Nobuo Uematsu and backstage footage.

Album Details

Music from 'final Fantasy' at the Tokyo International Forum.

Customer Reviews:

Better than most all the ordinary FF soundtracks.......2007-01-24

First of all, people seem to be overly critical of the choir. They say that it sounds out of tune or whatever, but this is only because they were recorded live. In Advent: One-Winged Angel, the same choir sounds totally incredible. The choir itself isn't bad, it's the recording environment that was not so hot.
That said, I can say that this is a very impressive two CD set, even though several of the songs I don't recognize. The music is professionally composed and arranged, and just goes to show that Final Fantasy music is proffesional level. The only cons are the lesser sound quality of being recorded live and the MC tracks, which can get to be a bit long. The way they keep talking makes me really want to know what they're saying. My favorite pieces are:
1. One-Winged Angel: I do admit that the FFVII Reunion Tracks arrangement is better, but only because of the recording environment. This arrangement has a lot of cool new elements and an awesome sound. The only problems I see with this arrangement is the absent-minded microphone placement and a bit of background shuffling that is heard at one part. The shuffling is very quiet and you get used to it, but I'm just picky about these things. As for the microphone placement; whoever put one right next to the #%@$in' snare drum deproved the quality of the piece a bit much. The snare drum during the chorus is louder than any of the other parts, and the choir is already being a bit overpowered by the orchestra. This makes for a choral section that isn't heard well enough. Despite all these slight cons, however, this arrangement of the classic piece remains superb and awesome-sounding.
2. Liberi Fatali: Same choir rant as before. This arrangement doesn't sound quite as good as the original, but it's not really that different, it's still an incredible piece.
3. Melodies of Life: This arrangement is better, I think, than the original except for the singing. She sounded a lot more confident in the original. But aside from that, this song is a great classic.
4. Suteki Da Ne: The original was quite a bit better, both in sound quality and in the singing. Rikki was nervous during the performance, it is shown by her incessant breath-taking in the middle of phrases and low confidence in her voice. However, the instrumentation does sound nicely different in some spots, and Rikki's singing is still beautiful.
This album is a must-have for any FF freak, and is better than most all the ordinary FF soundtracks. Don't miss it.

I love this CD........2004-02-23

Firstly, Mr. Gibbs -- why would anybody buy this if they haven't played Final Fantasy games?

Secondly, this is an amazing CD. With the exception of One-Winged Angel, every track on this CD is (in my opinion) the best orchestral version of these songs ever done. And this is coming from somebody who owns Celtic Moon, Grand Finale, Fithos Lusec, and a smattering of Orchestral Game Concert CDs.

Do yourself a favor and buy this CD. It really is excellent.

For those who wanna get their FF orchestra groove on..........2004-02-20

Final Fantasy 20020220 is worth buying. It is a great CD to listen to if you want to hear orchestrated versions performed live, mistakes and all. That said, let me point out everything that is wrong with the performances, and why I did not give 20020220 a 5/5. As partial as I am to Final Fantasy music, I must criticize the singing in this performance. In both tracks that featured a choir (Liberi Fatali and One Winged Angel) it seemed like everyone was trying to outsing each other, the tenors in particular would sing awfully loud, while everyone else was drowned out. The soloists RIKKI and Emiko Shiratori did a fabulous job, in my opinon. Others said that they sounded nervous, I do not agree. The actual performance by the orchestra was brilliant. I especially liked Liberi Fatali, One Winged Angel, and Vamo' Alla Flamenco. I wish I could speak Japanese, because 8 of the 25 tracks on the 2 disc set are nothing but the concert MCs talking about stuff. All in all I would like to restate that FF20020220 is worth buying, but maybe you should play some of the FF games to hear these songs before you listen to the orchestra version, all the more to appreciate this masterpiece.

The Fantasy Continues..........2003-06-10

Nobuo Uematsu truly holds true to the Final Fantasy music legacy he himself set down beginning with the Final Fantasy Symphonic Suite CDs. Although I do have a few complaints, my overall take on this album is extremely positive. I'd say my favourite renditions on this CD are "Vamo' Alla Flamenco", lush, rich arrangement for orchestra (which truly is the greatest symphonic rendering I've seen from almost any game composer [thanks to Shiro Hamaguchi]) and the brass-graced Final Fantasy VI's "Terra" / "Tina" (which almost lives up to the Grand Finale version). Basically, every single song on these two CDs were mind-blowing with the exceptions of the two most crucial ones, "Liberi Fatali" and "One-Winged Angel". Okay, fine... I've got to give credit where credit is due, Liberi Fatali isn't THAT bad. It falters near the end though, but the primary complaint isn't the symphonic elements (or even the annoying snare [?] drum... *grrr*), but rather the supposed choir they assigned. Not very harmonic or in-tune, but I still give it 4-stars.
To sum it all up, all very nice arrangements with those little differences which make it all the more enjoyable. Cons? The choir voices and the MC segments (I don't speak Japanese, so my apologies if you do and find them entertaining).

One of the Best (non OST) Final Fantasy works.......2003-02-19

There hasn't been a live CD since the ill-fated "Symphonic Suite" many years ago and now there is this - quite simply put a live version of some of the best Final Fantasy songs. The Tokyo Philharmonic is on every beat and adds alittle more to the Final Fantasy melodies. The MC's get annoying and their Japanese is very hard to understand. The choice of songs was superb yet there is no "live feel" as most of the songs are played just as you would have heard them on another Final Fantasy CD. All in all, this is one of the best and one can easily see by some of its few flaws to its real beauty - the epitome of Nobuo Uematsu's Final Fantasy work.

Average customer rating:

Probably the worst of Uematsu's Piano Soundtracks
Great selection!

Final Fantasy IV: Piano Collections
Nobuo Uematsu , and Shirou Satou
Manufacturer: Ntt Publishing
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005J42O
Release Date: 2001-05-23

Tracks:

Prelude
Theme Of Love
Prologue
Welcome To Our Town
Main Theme Of Final Fantasy Iv
Chocobo-Chocobo
Into The Darkness
Rydia
Melody Of Lute
Golbeza Clad In The Dark
Troian Beauty
Battle
Epilogue
Theme Of Love (Practice Track)

Album Details

Soundtrack from the Popular Game.

Customer Reviews:

Probably the worst of Uematsu's Piano Soundtracks.......2005-08-23

I liked this CD a lot; I really did. But after listening to a number of other albums by Uematsu, such as Final Fantasy 7's & 9's piano soundtracks, this album is like listening to a 6th grade piano recital. There are some good songs, played simply, and even effectively, but most of it is just amaturish.

Tracks 1-4, 8&9, & 11 & 13 are all very nice songs to listen to, but if you really want to experience this music properly get Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon instead. Nearly every one of these songs is played on that album and done with much more professionalism and expertise than that of this album. Plus, Celtic music is just pretty in and of itself.

Great selection!.......2004-09-20

This album has some great piano arrangements on it like Theme of love one of my fav's, rydia, troian beauty another fav, welcome to our town, and melody of lute. Not to mention the prelude which is a great intro song! I thought to be good, but maybe not as good as others like FFVI piano collections. Anyways you'll still enjoy this one

Final Fantasy IV: Official Soundtrack Music from Final Fantasy Chronicles

Average customer rating:

Shame on Square! This should have beena double disc!
For Game Fans Only
Final Fantasy IV: Excellent OST
Hoping it's as good as the game
Wonderful Music - A Great Addition to a CD Collection

Final Fantasy IV: Official Soundtrack Music from Final Fantasy Chronicles
Nobuo Uematsu
Manufacturer: Tokyopop Pictures
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NGZK
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

The Prelude
The Red Wings
Kingdom Of Baron
Theme Of Love
Prologue
Welcome To Our Town!
Main Theme Of Final Fantasy IV
Battle 1
Fanfare
Enter Fat Chocobo!
Chocobo Chocobo
Into The Darkness
Battle 2
Bomb Ring
Rydia
Damcyan Castle
Sorrow And Loss
Edward's Harp
Mt. Ordeals
Fabul
Run!
Suspicion
Golbez, Clad In Darkness
Hey, Cid!
Mystic Mysidia
A Long Way To Go
Palom & Porom
Battle With The Four Fiends
The Airship
Troian Beauty
Samba De Chocobo!
Tower Of Babil
Somewhere In The World...
Land Of Dwarves
Giott, King Of The Dwarves
Dancing Calbrina
Tower Of Zot
The Land Of Summons
Lunar Whale
Another Moon
The Lunarians
Within The Giant
The Final Battle
Epilogue
Theme Of Love

Customer Reviews:

Shame on Square! This should have beena double disc!.......2006-05-17

First off let me say my one star rating has nothing to do with Nobuo Uematsu's BRILLIANT compositions. "Welcome To Our Town" and "Theme of Love" are classics that belong in any standard collection of uematsu's works. It's Square who screwed the pooch this ost, by cramming all 45 tracks on a single disc. What's wrong with that? The songs don't last nearly long enough, some are not even presented in their entirety! For example, the stunning "Welcome To Our Town" clocks in at a whopping 45 seconds! This song was made to loop at least 4 times before the listener tires of the melody, instead it plays once through and fade out.

Most insulting of all, however, is the butchery of the sacred "Prelude." As FFIV was the first Final Fantasy on the SNES, it was the first version of the classic "Prelude" to feature a new string part, that comes in after one regular rotation of the harp piece. This would have been a goose-bump rising shock to gamers used to the 8-bit harp only version. However, on this pathetic ost, the prelude quickly fades shortly after the strings come in - not just not looping it long enough, but not ever letting it go a single rotation before it decides to fade out! It's clear this CD was mixed by someone who a) didn't understand the music and b) didn't care about the music.

frankly it's worthless. i have a software player that can read sound data from SNES game files. you're much better off emulating the music than buying this piece of garbage. SHAME ON YOU SQUARE, SHAME.

For Game Fans Only.......2003-07-07

Forty-five tracks in 63 minutes pretty much sums up this "soundtrack." There are many pleasant melodies on this CD although none last for much more than 60 seconds, which is both disappointing and unsatisfying. The cheap, synthesized music may be quite effective for a PlayStation, but sounds atrocious on a home stereo. This CD is probably great for game players who wish to relive their digital triumphs. For the rest of us, its not worth the effort.

Final Fantasy IV: Excellent OST.......2002-11-19

Wonderful gameplay, enthralling story, and an amazing soundtrack. That's Final Fantasy IV. The music for this game is some of the best that's come from Nobuo Uematsu. That's quite a compliment, if you consider the SNES' less-than-spectacular sound output capabilities.

Hoping it's as good as the game.......2002-04-09

I admit I have not listened to the actual CD format sdtk, but I have played the game, so I know the music. The music is more techno-inspired than the last FF game I've played, (FF7) and this may turn some people off. But, don't dicount it. The entrance theme is basically the same, with a little mixing thrown in, and, in my opinion is better than ever. This would definately be worth it, the music from the game fit wonderfully with each scene.

Wonderful Music - A Great Addition to a CD Collection.......2002-02-23

I had never played the Final Fantasy series until I recently acquired a PlayStation2 JamPak disc with a demo version of Final Fantasy X. From the opening montage, the music in the demo was absolutely stunning. While role-playing games are definitely not my forte in gaming, the music was impressive enough that when I found the game soundtrack available recently, I bought it immediately.

This is certainly the best game music I have ever heard. Listening to this CD is like much attending a symphonic concert. The final song ("Suteki da ne") is entirely in Japanese, and is one of the most beautiful, moving songs I have ever heard, even if I barely understand the language.

In terms of soundtracks from Japan, the soundtracks for Ghost in the Shell, Macross Plus, and Mononoke-Hime are better, but the soundtrack for Final Fantasy X ranks JUST below these masterpieces. The heavy-metal "Otherworld" track is what really detracts from the overall standalone soundtrack, although it likely has an appropriate place within the game itself.

Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon
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Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon
Nobuo Uematsu
Manufacturer: Ntt Publishing
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00066W4HK
Release Date: 2004-11-23

Tracks:

Prelude
Prologue
Chocobo Chocobo
Into the Darkness
Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV
Welcome to Our Town
Theme of Love
Melody of Lute
Parom & Polom
Giotto the Great King
Dancing Calcobrena
Mystic Mysidia
Illusionary World
Rydia
Troian Beauty

Album Description

Japanese pressing. Universal. 2004.

Final Fantasy IV: Original Sound Version

Average customer rating:

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:

Prelude
Prologue
Chocobo Chocobo
Into the Darkness
Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV
Welcome to Our Town
Theme of Love
Melody of Lute
Parom & Polom
Giotto the Great King
Dancing Calcobrena
Mystic Mysidia
Illusionary World
Rydia
Troian Beauty

Customer Reviews:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Average customer rating:

Excellent FF Soundtrack to Add to Your Collection
UTTERLY BREATHTAKING; BEAUTIFUL ORCHESTRATION; SUPERB SOUNDTRACK!
Just Beautiful....
FF4 Celtic Moon
This is a really good CD

Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon
Nobuo Uematsu , and Marie Bhreatnach
Manufacturer: Pop
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000058AB1
Release Date: 2001-01-05

Tracks:

Prelude
Prologue...
Chocobo-Chocobo
Into The Darkness
Main Theme Of Final Fantasy Iv
Welcome To Our Town!
Theme Of Love
Melody Of Lute
Palom & Porom
Giott, The Great King
Dancing Calbrena
Mystic Mysidia
Illusionary World
Rydia
Toroian Beauty

Album Details

Soundtrack from the Popular Game.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent FF Soundtrack to Add to Your Collection.......2006-03-03

One person on the Internet said that this is where Final Fantasy meets Braveheart. He wasn't kidding! I can sum this CD up in just one word: "wonderful". When I first turned it on and heard "The Prelude" I melted in my seat. The flute was absolutely beautiful. And, it kept getting better. The "Main Theme to Final Fantasy IV" is great. The fiddle and flute each played the song with the other instrument accompanying in the background - the flute was especially nice with the fiddle background. This track is not to be missed! "Rydia" is just fantastic, with a beautiful female vocal background - no words mind you. The flute along with the voices together make this piece enough to shed tears over!

In my opinion, this CD stays true to the original sound version. Obviously, there is some "artist's liberty" with this CD - it's *not* endlessly repetitive. The additional music is very good, however, and adds to the song. I get shivers just thinking about the game if some of the music on this CD were involved. The best in this case would be "Prologue..." and "Chocobo-Chocobo". Very appropriate. There is only one disappointment with this CD. "Into the Darkness" was turned from a eerily beautiful and haunting piece into a waltz! I can just see Gomez Addams dancing with his wife. However, the background was still very nice, so the song wasn't that bad. All in all, this CD is a delight to listen to and should definitely be added to any video game music fan's collection.

UTTERLY BREATHTAKING; BEAUTIFUL ORCHESTRATION; SUPERB SOUNDTRACK!.......2006-02-16

This special Celtic arrangement of Final Fantasy IV music, "Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon", was utterly breathtaking when I first downloaded the Main Theme off this soundtrack. I was so amazed by what celtic-style music can do to enhance these well-known songs!

At first, I was uneasy about downloading this song, because I feared that this rendition would only spoil the original piece taken straight from the game. I had never really liked celtic music, and never taken the time to listen to it. Once I did, I was compelled to buy this CD. The Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV, aka the overworld theme, is definately one of my top 10 ALL-TIME favorite Final Fantasy pieces so I immediately fell in love. I am a cellist, and often when I hear a song I absolutely love, I teach myself to play the piece by ear on my cello. This song is definately fun to play on my instrument!

After hearing that song, I bought the CD, and was more excited about it that any other Final Fantasy CD I bought. When it finally shipped to my house, I popped it into my computer right away! To my surprise, the well-known, well-loved Final Fantasy Prelude and Prologue were incorporated in there! Now of course you have to love those beautiful pieces. The soundtrack is just so true to original Final Fantasy IV music, but with a livelier, more fresh touch. The third track, Chocobo-Chocobo, can be described in just two words: Pure Fun. It's just that short, bouncy tune that every Final Fantasy fan knows, except it's not the least bit annoying. Because of the instruments used, the arrangement, and track length, you never get bored. Besides, who ever said Chocobos don't like celtic music? You can definately tell they do in this happy song.

Since there are 15 songs on this CD, it sure would be a long review if I went through every song. (They are all worth a paragraph each.) So instead, I will just touch on my favorites from this soundtrack. The Main Theme, which I have already talked about, is at the top of that list. My other favorites are Welcome To Our Town!, a very blissful piece that reminds me of a folk dance celebration; Theme of Love, which is optimistically heart-wrenching (to say the least); Dancing Calcobrena, a great song that really sounds like a "dance", or waltz; Mystic Mysidia, which takes me directly back to that insanely strange town, with a fun rendition of the medley; and last, but certainly not least, Illusionary World. The eerie beginning gives me that feeling of being lost and alone in a cold world of fog. About halfway through the track, you hear the sound of a gong and all of the sudden the music picks up with a cheerful tune. You no longer feel lost in this 'illusionary world' and are at peace. This song does wonders for the imagination, and is no-doubt one of the best songs I have ever heard coming from all of Final Fantasy.

If you still feel unsure whether to buy this soundtrack or not, just remember... this is Nobuo Uematsu's music here. ...And it is all orchestral. You really can't go wrong. If you are new to the Final Fantasy series, or long-time fan like myself, this album will surely please the ears of both. I sincerely hope this review was of some help to you, and that it perhaps got you interested in buying this magnificent arrangement by Nobuo Uematsu.

Just Beautiful...........2005-12-06

I finally got this CD, and I'm so glad I did. Songs so familiar and beautiful to me became so much more in the arrangments used in this CD. The Celtic style fits so perfectly with the orinal coposition of this music.
For a person that greatly enjoys video game sound tracks and Celtic music, this CD is a wise choice to take. However, I think even someone not familliar with Final Fantasy IV could easily enjoy this CD just as much as I do.

FF4 Celtic Moon.......2004-11-14

It's excellent the celtic style really depicates well the very medieval atmosphere of Final Fantasy 4 and I for one enjoyed it a lot.

This is a really good CD.......2004-02-11

I personally am a fan of Celtic music, so when I saw the title I had to give this CD a go. Combining Final Fantasy classics with Celtic-type instruments was pure genius. The Prelude was very well done, although it strays a little bit from the original version. After a while, though, you come to appreciate its quality. The Prologue and Into the Darkness were also done extremely well. I must say before I go any further that I've listened to this CD numerous amounts of times, but most of the songs I never even looked at the title after the first or second time through. Nevertheless, that doesn't take away from the experience. A couple more that are my personal favorites are Theme of Love and Rydia. Although I have no idea what the vocals are saying in Rydia, the music is once again extremely well done. There really aren't any words to describe this CD, and to really see what I mean you need to at least hear samples of a couple of songs. If you enjoy Celtic and Final Fantasy music, I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

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