Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #341188 in Music
• Released on: 2002-09-04
• Number of discs: 4
• Format: Import

Customer Reviews

Fabulous Final Fantasy
For those of you who are fans of Final Fantasy VII and are annoyed by the way Square Europe won't release any of the Final Fantasy merchandise in Europe, Amazon has come to your aid. This brilliant four CD album covering all of the diverse range of music in Final Fantasy VII could and should be yours.

On this CD you will find everything from the dramatic "Opening theme" to "The Highwind's theme". You will be able to sit back and relax to calming tunes like that of "Costa Del Sol" or maybe "Flowers Blooming in the Church", or dance around your house playing 'air-violin' whilst listening to "Fiddle De Chocobo". Then, while you're all tired out from your dancing, listen to the atmospheric "One Winged Angel" (Final Battle theme), or the mysterious and eerie "Who am I?".

If you really can call yourself a Final Fantasy fan then you will buy this, and if you really want to prove yourself to be a true follower buy Final Fantasy Official Best Collection: S-Generation aswell, as you'll find orchestral versions of "Aeris' Theme", "One Winged Angel" and the "World Map theme".

I know that you are interested in purchasing this 4 CD album featuring ALL of the music from Final Fantasy VII by reading this review, and I know you're looking at the price and wondering if it's really worth that much. All I can say is that this truly is the most Fantastic, Fabulous Final Fantasy Soundtrack, for any fan this is a must have, get yours today and be astounded.

The most brilliant game soundtrack of all time.
At first I was a little apprehensive about buying this soundtrack as it is rather a lot of money but on reflection I made the completely right choice.
I think that this is possibly the most moving soundtrack to ever accompany a videogame and it is half the reason that Final Fantasy VII is what it is. Any Final Fantasy fan should own this however I also believe there is appeal for non-Final Fantasy fans too and to say that the music is memorable simply does not do it justice.
This soundtrack, well over four hours in length is a perfect mix of sounds and it has the power to change your mood with just a single listen. Some of the songs can make you smile, others bring tears to your eyes. Something that can provoke emotion in such a way is the dream of every composer and the fact that it is only game music is of no importance whatsoever.
Unfortunately, the booklet is all in Japanese meaning you have to pretty much guess the tracks. For fans this adds a little extra enjoyment as it allows them the oppertunity to reminisce over one of the greatest games ever made (if not the greatest)
So, fan or not, don't let the price put you off this album. Buy it without delay and treasure it as it will give you hours and hours of enjoyment as gentle background accompaniment or a full-volume floor rocker.
Just as a finishing note, get some bottles of beer and stick 'One Winged Angel' up full volume, you will not regret it!

Uematsu creates a sprawling and epic soundscape
Nobuo Uematsu's sprawling soundtrack to the most engrossing RPG ever made, is a masterpiece in it's own right. This is the actual music used in the game, every last piece of it infact, warts and all. The musical journey is as complete as the game itself, and in the right chronological order (with reference to the game, I mean).

Musical purists might balk at the fact that the instrumentation involved is largely of the computer variety, and there is no mistaking that this is the soundtrack to a computer game. But therein lies much of the charm of this soundtrack. Each song evokes brilliantly the scene for which it was intended to complement in the game, from the 'theme' songs for the individual character's (Cid, Aeris, Tifa etc.) to set-piece sequences like the in-battle ('Fighting') music, even the ethereal (and omnipresent) music from when you're XP points are accumulating after a battle!

But the real 5-star quality of this epic soundtrack is the sheer range of music that Nobuo Uematsu is able to create, from the sublime and beautiful, to adrenaline-charged and frantic. There are so many highlights on this 4 CD set that I have assembled a 'best of' CD of my own favourites (19 tracks in total)!! From the lilting and dreamlike opening 'Prelude', to the foreboding and mellotron-esque 'Judgement Day'. There are just so many brilliant ideas on this soundtrack, that many songs are just screaming out to be turned into fully-fledged songs (with 'real' instruments), like 'Cosmo Canyon'.

A contemporary composer with a unique talent and rare gift to create such a sprawling and massive soundscape, worthy of being the sonic backdrop to the greatest game ever made, Nobuo Uematsu deserves a standing ovation for creating this brilliant masterpiece.. grab a copy while you can!