Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon [Import, Soundtrack]

Final Fantasy V.4 (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 23, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Ntt Publishing
• ASIN: B00066W4HK
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,159 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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. Parom & Polom

10. Giotto The Great King

11. Dancing Calcobrena

12. Mystic Mysidia

13. Illusionary World

14. Rydia

15. Troian Beauty

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING Introduction to Final Fantasy Music, March 12, 2003

By 

John Nolley II (Fairfax, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Final Fantasy IV: Original Sound Version (Audio CD)

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very interesting!, April 13, 2003

By 

Kevin Artinian (Whittier CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Final Fantasy IV: Original Sound Version (Audio CD)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique, Yet Beautiful Approach to Embolding a Classic, December 17, 2007

By 

Kyle Slayzar (Bismarck, ND) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon (Audio CD)

I'll admit, I am a sucker for instrumental music especially when used to do remakes for classics. Final Fantasy IV is a classic and it's music was unique for it's time that it focused more on emotional responses rather than happy-go-lucky themes that dominated games and RPGS alike during the late 80s and early 90s. To take things to the next level, musician Máire Breatnach remixed several key songs in traditional Celtic. Songs such as the Prologue and Rydia's Theme were transformed with the bouzouki, the harp and I think I heard traces of uilleann pipes.

The excellent mixture of Celtic and classic gaming music is amazing. Edward's Lute music is one of my personal favorites as is the prologue. Purists will be wooed by the amazing flow and flawless execution of this soundtrack. My only small criticism is that Breatnach probably should've had less pipes and more acoustic guitar sounds as it sometimes seems unnecessary but that could be a personal bias since I am a big fan of Paganini.

All in all, I recommend this soundtrack to all hard-core Final Fantasy fans, music lovers and anyone interested in Celtic; you don't have to be a video game fan to enjoy this selection!