Final Fantasy, Vol. 6 [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT] [SOUNDTRACK]

Nobuo Uematsu (Artist), Reiko Nomura (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 25, 2001)
• Original Release Date: February 13, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Ntt Publishing
• ASIN: B00005LL71
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #243,219 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Opening Theme: Tina

2. Cefca

3. Mytic Forest

4. Gau

5. Milan de Chocobo

6. Troops March On

7. Kids Run Through the City Corner

8. Blackjack

9. Relm

10. Mistery Train

11. Aria di Mezzo Carattere

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Japan exclusive video game soundtrack. Universal. 2004. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Uematsu masterpiece, February 3, 2002

By	Drex Olympus (Provo, UT USA) - See all my reviews

Wow. This album is quite a work of art. ^_^ Track-by-track, I gave 9 pieces above a 9/10. 01 Tina is my favorite track, its haunting beauty permeating every note and carrying itself into the listener's heart. Other notable favorites are as follows:

08 Johnny C. Bad, which I give 9.8/10 for its trueness to the style depicted, its accuracy to the original, its focus on the melody, and its flawless arrangement to piano.

12 Celes, which I give 9.8/10 for its complexity of rhythm (hemiola, or three-against-two a predominantly used device), beauty, clarity, and strength of melody, and tie-in with the emotion of the original character and scene.

07 Kids Run Through the City Corner, which I give 9.7/10 for its beauty of melody, simpleness of accompaniment, and attention to preservation of the original.

Overall, I would rate this album 9.2/10. It is a work of art, and a beautiful arrangement of some of gaming's greatest triumphs in the realm of music. I highly recommend it to game music and piano music enthusiasts alike. =)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars just isn't enough, July 15, 2002

By	Kent (USA) - See all my reviews

Truly impressive. There isn't enough time of day to describe the beauty behind this soundtrack. Though the game Final Fantasy VI is almost a decade old now, its music is still some of the most powerful compositions I've heard... EVER. And yet it goes so unnoticed because it's music made for a video game. Luckily, this CD captures the essence of 13 of the game's better songs in grand piano style. This range covers so many emotions to a tee; evil and devious, mysterious and foreboding, bright and cheery, calm and peaceful, and slow and melancholy. It sends cold chills down my back whenever I listen to them, and any music that can do that is worth knowing. If you're into piano music, listen to this CD! And if you're a video game music fanatic, listen to this CD! Of course, that high price is a little intimidating. Hope you can somehow work around that.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Midi in the flesh., October 11, 2005

By	Thosuvus Evans (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews

The piano collections of Nobuo Uematsu's series of Final Fantasy scores have proven to be just what the doctor ordered, considering that he was creating such spectacular music for such a "lowly" medium as the 'video game' before there was even a moderate respect for the art. Better yet, there was a far less than moderate respect for 'scores' to video games at the time. Considering the severely limited sound capabilities of the Super Nintendo, Uematsu's masterful compositions were not given their proper representation with what the current technology had to offer. But, even with such restrictions, Uematsu's music was no less than engaging. It makes perfect sense that his music should finally be played acoustically to help the other half realize the significance of his work, to spell it out for them. And, this collection is no exception.
Final Fantasy VI still stands out as the greatest of the series, and Uematsu's score is perhaps his most profound. With all of these collections, one who has heard the original scores cannot help but think that some of the pieces have been belatedly embellished to the point that they digress from their original forms, and therefore the original score, but the ones that remain faithful are well worth the time and/or purchase. "The Mystic Forest" and "Coin Song" are what appeal to me the most. The both of these titles are more beautiful and haunting to me as I'd realized they had the potential to be. Just gorgeous. "Celes", "Mystery Train", and "Waltz de Chocobo" are also well worth mentioning. If you are already familiar with this or any of Uematsu's other Final Fantasy scores (as I am), you are already prejudiced towards this release, and so forth. If you are new to his music, I can comfortably recommend that you know of this man. Who knows? You may have have been missing something.