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Chrono Trigger: Original Sound Version

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Disc One (46:33)
1) A Premonition 0:34
2) Chrono Trigger (Chrono's Theme) 2:01
3) Morning Sunlight 0:58
4) Peaceful Days 2:48
5) Memories of Green 3:51
6) Guardia Millenial Fair 3:17
7) Gonzalez's Song (Gato's Song) 0:42
8) A Strange Happening 1:43
9) Wind Scene 3:22
10) Goodnight 0:08
11) Mystery of the Forest 4:46
12) Battle 2:29
13) Guardia Castle ~Courage and Pride~ 3:28
14) Huh?! 0:05
15) Manoria Cathedral 1:13
16) A Prayer to the Road that Leads... 0:11
17) Silent Light 2:23
18) Boss Battle 1 1:58
19) Kaeru's Theme (Frog's Theme) 1:49
20) Fanfare 1 (Lucca's Theme) 1:16
21) The Kingdom Trial 3:44
22) The Hidden Truth 0:59
23) A Shot of Crisis 2:39

Disc Two (50:33)
1) Ruined World 3:24
2) Mystery of the Past 3:24
3) Dome-16's Ruin 1:34
4) People Who Threw Away the Will to Live 3:07
5) Lavos' Theme 5:10
6) The Last Day of the World 1:25
7) Reckless Robo Gang Johnny 2:21
8) Bike Chase 1:35
9) Robo's Theme 1:32
10) Remains of the Factory 3:09
11) Battle 2 (Unreleased Track) 2:10
12) Fanfare 2 0:07
13) The Brink of Time 2:31
14) Delightful Spekkio 2:48
15) Fanfare 3 0:05
16) Underground Sewer 2:24
17) Boss Battle 2 2:41
18) Primitive Mountain 3:07
19) Ayla's Theme 1:24
20) Rhythm of Wind, Sky, and Earth 1:51
21) Burn! Bobonga! 2:12
22) Magus' Castle 0:29
23) Confusing Melody 1:40
24) Decisive Battle with Magus 3:30

Disc Three (53:46)
1) Singing Mountain (Unreleased Track) 3:05
2) Tyran Castle 3:49
3) At the Bottom of Night 2:31
4) Corridors of Time 3:01
5) Zeal Palace 3:57
6) Sara's Theme (Schala's Theme) 2:48
7) Sealed Door 2:47
8) Undersea Palace 3:23
9) Chrono and Marle ~Far Off Promise~ 1:56
10) Silvard ~Wings that Cross Time~ (Epoch) 3:23
11) Black Dream 3:04
12) Determination 0:56
13) World Revolution 3:48
14) Last Battle 4:07
15) Festival of Stars 2:44
16) Epilogue ~To Good Friends~ 2:34
17) To Far Away Times 5:46

Back in 1995, Chrono Trigger was one of the last great RPGs being released for the Super Nintendo in America, and that was at least partly due to the beautiful soundtrack composed by Yasunori Mitsuda.

This 3-CD set features all the music from CT, as well as two unreleased tracks that never made it into the game (Singing Mountain and Battle 2, both of which are quite good, and which could only be accessed in the game through a cheat device). It's a Japanese soundtrack, so the liner notes are in Japanese - however, there are translations of the track list easily available, and the booklet is adorned with Akira Toriyama's artwork (of Dragon Ball Z fame).

Remember: the game was for the Super Nintendo, so don't expect sound quality along the lines of its sequel, Chrono Cross; however, the SNES was the first system which was able to reasonably imitate most instruments, so the sound quality doesn't detract too much from the experience. Also, the music doesn't have the soothing Celtic influence found on Mitsuda's later soundtracks, to Xenogears and Chrono Cross.

Highlights of this set include: on disc 1, Chrono Trigger, Wind Scene, and Fanfare 1; on disc 2, Robo's Theme and Magus' Theme; and on disc 3, Time Circuits, Schala's Theme, To Far Away Times, and Crono and Marle - The Distant Promise.

If you're a fan of Chrono Trigger, you owe it to yourself to buy this soundtrack!

Yasunori Mitsuda composed a masterpiece that is up to par, if not better, than the work of Final Fantasy's Nobuo Uematsu. Although Nobuo Uematsu did 9 songs, the better songs are composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. The discs hold a variety of music. 2 of the songs on this soundtrack are unreleased. Disc 1 holds some of the better songs. The peaceful Morning Sunlight (1-3) is very relaxing and enjoyable, as is Peaceful Days (1-4). Guardia Millenial Fair (1-6) is a nice, upbeat, and joyful tune. Wind Scene (1-9), which was played in the 600 A.D. overworld map, is what first got me into Chrono Trigger Music and will bring you back to the good ol' days you saved Queen Leene on your Super NES. Manoria Cathedral (1-15) is also a nice, peaceful song. The Trial (1-21) will remind you of those stupid jururs who thought you kidnapped Princess Nadia, even though Nadia herself said she ran off! Disc 2 holds the worst material of the three, although if you had a personal favorite it might change that. The Day the World Revived (2-6) is a depressing tune, albeit good. Robo's Theme (2-9) is an ubeat, heroic track. The Brink of Time (2-13) is somehow magical, and I like it. Magus' Castle (2-22) is played at the entrance of Magus' Castle. It is a short, enjoyable track. Confusing Melody (2-23) is a haunting, yet quality melody. It is played inside Magus' Castle. Battle with Magus (2-24) starts off slow, and get's fast to keep up with the pace of the battle. It is very good battle music. Disc 3, in my opinion, holds the best quality. Right from the start, Singing Mountain (3-1) is a wonderful and unreleased track. It was most likely intended for the mountain where the population of Zeal were staying after the fall of the magical kingdom. At the Bottom of the Night (3-3) is a wonderful melody. Time Circuts (3-4) is the magical theme from Enhasa. Zeal Palace (3-5) is a wonderful, yet mysterious track. Schala's Theme is absolutely wonderful and makes use of multiple speakers. Sealed Door (3-7) is the mysterious tune. Crono and Marle(3-9) is a romantic love song that is of the utmost high-quality. Silvard (3-10) is a fresh, upbeat song that is used for the Epoch. Black Dream (3-11) is a good song from the Black Omen. Last battle (3-14) is good and very neat if you have surround sound speakers. First Festival of the Stars (3-15) is very upbeat and will remind you of the first time you beat the game and made your way around the Guardia Millenial Fair. Epilogue(3-16) is very good and combines songs. it is played during the credits. During To Far Away Time (3-17), the memories will flood back of the day you beat Chrono Trigger for the first time. Overall, this collection is very good. I recommend it to any music enthusiests. BUY IT!

Bottom line: These three compact discs contain some of the most spectacular music that you will ever hear. Eerie, mezmerizing, pulse-pounding, sad, funny, epic, this is one soundtrack that has it all.

Don't let the price throw you, they'd be a bargain at twice as much.

And whatever you do, do not, I repeat do not allow the fact that this is "video game music" to discourage you. Game music it may be, but even without a pre-existing nostalgic connection to Chrono Trigger the game, it is still stunning material. And if you've never played Chrono Trigger, you'll want to after this.

And a special note to all you fantasy roleplayers: You definitely want these tracks as potential background music for your sessions. There is no better soundtrack to an epic adventure than this.

Get it. I swear that you'll never regret it.

When I first played Chrono Trigger, not only was it my favourite game I've ever played (and still is), but I loved the music in it better than any other music I've ever heard (and still do). I went out and downloaded all the CT midis I could find. Then I discovered there was a soundtrack for it, and was overwhelmed with glee.

I recently purchased this CD and I love it! I loved the game Chrono Trigger and the CD's have all of the music to the game on it. There are also two tracks that have music never used in the game. The music is enough to want the CD's but the unreleased tracks make this set well worth it to buy it. Buy this set if you love Chrono Trigger or any other Squaresoft games.

This blew me away, I had been looking online for music clips of the game and I was worried after I got the cds that they would sound like the midi files I found on every site i went to. But the sound is the exact same as if I was playing the game itself. This is an extremely recommened buy for anyone who likes music at all! An even more recommeded buy If you played the game before and cant get a hold of a copy of it now.

CT is a classic game, and it has quite a killer soundtrack, the music better than most new RPG's on the market today. This collection has every song on the game in order of the game, including two unreleased one and a composition of The End of Time song. Even though the songs are just short loops, they are quite unforgettable, from the opening to the final battle. The music almost seems to tell the story of the game itself.

So if there's one game soundtrack you must get, make it Chrono Trigger.

For a moment, forget the fact that this album is a soundtrack for an older video game. For a moment, forget the fact that it was created with MIDI instrumentation. Once you have done this, listen to the songs on this CD--because I guarantee you will be absolutely floored. Of course, you should be going into a listen of this record (yes, I'm calling it a "record") expecting classical-style music, although there are a few funky/rock numbers as well.

To make things brief, I'll sum it up this way: the soundtrack to Chrono Trigger is a masterpiece all on its own--even without having played the game--that every fan of MUSIC, not just video games, ought to treat themselves to. Go out and buy this CD before it becomes any rarer than it already is. Trust me--it's well worth the money, and you won't regret it.

I find most of Chrono Trigger's themes to be really catchy, and ones that'll stick in your head (but not to annoy you). Not only catchy, either... but also some really nice melodies. Generally, I find the music to be neither boring nor annoying - and they suits all the moods of the game well. (My personal favorites are the main Chrono Trigger theme, Frog's theme, Time Circuits, and Schalas theme) If you have this, buy Xenogears OST. If you have that, BUY THIS!