Nobuo Uematsu Album: «Final Fantasy S Generation»

- Customers rating: (4.7 of 5)
- Title:Final Fantasy S Generation
- Release date:2002-02-19
- Type:Audio CD
- Label:Tokyopop Pictures
- UPC:645573021320
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- 1Liberi Fatali [Original Soundtrack]
- 2Eyes on Me [Piano Version]
- 3Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII (Arranged Version)
- 4Fisherman's Horizon [Piano Version]
- 5The Man With the Machine Gun [Arranged Version]
- 6Vamo' Alla Flamenco [Piano Version]
- 7Daguerreo, The Hermit's Library [Piano Version]
- 8One-Winged Angel (Arranged Version)
- 9Fragments of Memories (Arranged Version)
- 10Dark City Treno [Piano Version]
- 11The Oath [Arranged Version]
- 12Unrequited Love [Piano Version]
- 13Aeris's Theme (Arranged Version)
- 14Ami [Piano Version]
- 15Behind the Door [Original Soundtrack]
- 16Melodies of Life//Final Fantasy ... (Original Japanese Version)
If you have money and are looking for some good Final Fantasy music, this is undoubtedly one of the CDs you must buy. I bought it and every track has amazed me. It covers songs from Final Fantasy 7-9, including One Winged Angel in an AWESOME arranged version, a nifty rendition of Laguna's Theme from 8, and (my personal song from 9 on this CD) Unrequited Love done in Piano. Buy this CD if you want good music. I'm gonna buy FF: N Generation when I get my chance.
This CD is probably the best Final Fantasy CD I've ever heard. I originally bought this for the FFVII tracks, but as I listened more, the more I enjoyed it. Even if you're not used to all the songs, they really grow on you because they are done so well. The direction, the orchestration, everything was done close to perfection. I personally like the FFVII theme song because they gave so much life to it. It's hard to put it into words, but once you hear it you'll know what I mean. Aerith's theme is done very well also, and there's enough length on the track to satisfy anybody's appetite. The only beef I have with this game is that they didn't add "Prelude". I believe that is a major Final Fantasy staple, but other than that, I absolutely enjoyed the CD and I believe you will, too.
This OST, along with it's sister CD, are a collection of Nobuo Uematsu's greatest achievements. Every single Final Fantasy game has benefitted from his spectaular musical talent, and most of the songs are so good, you want to hear them over and over (and if you play the games, sometimes you have no choice ;) ). But his crowning achievments are on these two CDs, and no self-respecting Final Fantasy fan can go without these epic soundtracks.
Spooky mood themes, heart-pounding battle themes, tear-jerking personal themes, and even a few happy tunes you find yourself humming in the shower can make or break a game's mood. Uematsu has always done it right (and not just in FF, look at the Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross OSTs too) in a market where criticsm can be strong. But you will not regret the purchase of this CD, nor that of any other OST from Squaresoft.
Buy it. Listen to it. Love it.
Simply put, this is the first CD you should buy if you want a FF CD. That way, you can choose which tracks you like the best and buy the full CD's later. But there is simply no other way to have a definitive FF collection in one convenient place. Fully Recommended.
This is a very good collection of music from FFVII,VIII and IX with some new orchestration and piano arrangements. My favs are the Main Theme from FFVII and Aeris's Theme. Piano version of Eyes on Me gives a quite different feel too, very romantic. You don't need to be a FF fan to enjoy it, the music itself is too beautiful to resist. But if you are a fan, you will definitely love it!