The music for the Japanese role-playing game Final Fantasy X was written by Nobuo Uematsu , who previously worked on soundtracks for other games in the series, as well as Masashi Hamaudzu and Junye Nakano . Thus, the tenth part became the first in which Uematsu was not the only composer. Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack was released on four CDs in 2001 by DigiCube , and then reissued in 2004 by Square Enix . Before being released in North America, Tokyopop released a shortened version on a single disc in 2002. In addition, in 2001 DigiCube released the feel / Go dream: Yuna & Tidus mini-album , which included singles that were not in the game. Piano Collections Final Fantasy X , a compilation of original compositions arranged by Masashi Hamaudzu for the piano, was released by DigiCube in 2002 and then reissued by Square Enix in 2004; all tracks were performed by Aki Kuroda. A collection of vocal arrangements created by Katsumi Suyama, as well as a CD drama , were published in 2002 by DigiCube under the title Final Fantasy X Vocal Collection .
"Suteki da ne", the title track of the game, was performed in Japanese and English by singer Ritsuki Nakano , also known as Rikki. In 2001, DigiCube released this track as a single ; in 2004, it was reprinted by Square Enix. Music written for Final Fantasy X received high marks, with many reviewers praising the involvement of two new composers; Hamaudzu’s work was especially noted - both on the soundtrack itself and on the arrangements for Piano Collections Final Fantasy X. Some tracks, in particular “Suteki da ne” and “To Zanarkand,” remain popular to this day - they have been repeatedly performed at various orchestra concerts and included in collections published by Square Enix, and some music groups have released rearranged versions.
Content
- 1 Albums
- 1.1 Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack
- 1.2 feel / go dream: Yuna & Tidus
- 1.3 Piano Collections Final Fantasy X
- 1.4 Final Fantasy X Vocal Collection
- 2 separate songs
- 2.1 Suteki da ne
- 2.2 Otherworld
- 3 Impact
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Albums
Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack
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| Final Fantasy X: Original Soundtrack (Mix) | |
A mix from To Zanarkand, Otherworld, Hymn of the Fayth, Yuna's Theme and Seymour's Ambition by Nobuo Uematsu | |
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| Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack | |
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| Studio Nobuo Uematsu , Masashi Hamaudzu , Junya Nakano | |
| Date of issue | August 1, 2001 |
| Genres | Ambient [1] , breakbeat , classic , electronics [2] , play , metal , pop , rock [1] , techno [2] |
| Duration | Disc 1: 66:47 Disk 2: 64:05 Disc 3: 60:39 Disc 4: 74:50 |
| Producer | Nobuo Uematsu |
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| DigiCube (Japan) | SSCX-10054 |
| Tokyopop (North America) | TPCD 0211-2 |
Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack ( Jap. ファイナルファンタジーXオリジナルサウンドトラック Fainaru Fantadzi Teng Oridzinaru Saundotorakku) - album containing the soundtrack to Final Fantasy X game written, arranged and produced by Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamaudzu and Dzyuney Nakano. Vocal parts were performed by: Ritsuki Nakano in the song “Suteki da ne”, Bill Muir in “Otherworld” and the choir for “Hymn of the Fayth”. The album includes 91 songs on four discs with a total duration of 4 hours 32 minutes. It was originally released in Japan on August 1, 2001 by DigiCube, and then reissued by Square Enix on May 10, 2004 [3] .
In 2002, Tokyopop released a shortened version of the album in North America containing 17 tracks on one disc. In addition, in 2001 in Japan, Square Enix released an album in support of Final Fantasy X , called Final Fantasy X Promo CD, before the release of the game. It included edited versions of the songs “Other World”, “To Zanarkand” and “Battle 1”; the total duration was 7 minutes 8 seconds [4] .
Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack finished fourth in the Oricon chart and sold 140,000 copies by January 2010 [5] [6] . Reviews about the album were mostly positive. Many observers called the soundtrack “terrific,” but some described it only as “satisfactory” work. “I have hoped for more,” writes a reviewer at Soundtrack Central [3] [7] . Some reviewers noticed that those parts of the soundtrack that Uematsu wrote turned out to be the weakest - they hardly attract attention against the background of the work of two other composers. “Other Uematsu tracks sound as if they were written by a person suffering from lack of sleep [...]: unfinished, banal ideas [...] presented in a meager and tasteless arrangement,” writes critic Square Enix Music [8] . Other journalists, however, noted that some of the songs by Uematsu were impressive, in particular the song “To Zanarkand”. Hamauzu's work was rated very highly; according to reviewers, he and Nakano brought “many new shades” to the soundtrack [3] [7] . Although Nakano participated in writing only a small number of tracks, the RPGFan review notes that his unique style is immediately noticeable in such songs as “Hurry !!” and “Fantasy” due to the strong sound of the drums [3] . “The compositions [created by Nakano and Hamaudzu] are so fresh and spontaneous that against their background the plain-looking tracks written by Uematsu are forgotten,” the journalist of Square Enix Music concludes [8] . Final Fantasy X Official Soundtrack , in turn, was called a good collection of compositions from the original edition [4] .
Tracklist
| First drive | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Duration | ||||||
| one. | “Listen to My Story” ( 「全部 話 し て お き た い ん だ」 Zenbu Hanashiteu Okitai nda ) | Masakazu Morita | 0:08 | ||||||
| 2. | “To Zanarkand” ( ザ ナ ル カ ン ド に て Zanarukando nite ) | Nobuo Uematsu | 3:05 | ||||||
| 3. | "Prelude" ( プ レ リ ュ ー ド Pureriu: before ) | Uematsu | 3:44 | ||||||
| four. | Tidus's Theme ( テ ィ ー ダ の テ ー マ T: yes but Tae: ma ) | Uematsu | 3:34 | ||||||
| 5. | Otherworld ( Otherworld ) | Uematsu | 3:15 | ||||||
| 6. | "Run !!" ( 急 げ !! Isoge !! ) | Junya Nakano | 2:40 | ||||||
| 7. | “This Is Your Story” ( こ れ は お 前 の 物語 だ Kore v Omae no Monogatari yes ) | Nakano | 2:21 | ||||||
| 8. | Creep ( 不 気 味 Bukimi ) | Nakano | 2:48 | ||||||
| 9. | Battle Theme ( ノ ー マ ル バ ト ル But: Maru Batoru ) | Uematsu | 3:22 | ||||||
| 10. | Victory Fanfare ( 勝利 の フ ァ ン フ ァ ー レ Shё: ri no Fanfa: re ) | Uematsu | 1:35 | ||||||
| eleven. | "Game Over" ( ゲ ー ム オ ー バ ー Ge: mu O: ba :) | Uematsu | 0:34 | ||||||
| 12. | “Out of the Frying Pan” ( 夢 も 希望 も あ り ま せ ん Yume mo Kibo: mo Arimasen ) | Uematsu | 3:07 | ||||||
| 13. | “Leap in the Dark” ( 暗 躍 An'yaku ) | Nakano | 1:27 | ||||||
| fourteen. | “Underwater Ruins” ( 海底 遺跡 Kaitei Iseki ) | Nakano | 4:16 | ||||||
| fifteen. | "Oui Are Al Bhed" ( チ イ は ア ル ベ ド 族 Tii wa Arubedo-zoku ) | Uematsu | 3:24 | ||||||
| 16. | Enemy Attack ( 敵 襲 Tokishu :) | Nakano | 2:42 | ||||||
| 17. | The Blitzers ( ブ リ ッ ツ に 賭 け た 男 達 Buritsu no Kaketa Otoko-tachi ) | Uematsu | 3:53 | ||||||
| eighteen. | "Besaid" ( ビ サ イ ド 島 Biseido-jima ) | Masashi Hamaudzu | 4:44 | ||||||
| 19. | Spira Unplugged ( ス ピ ラ の 情景 Supira no Jo: kei ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 2:49 | ||||||
| twenty. | Hymn of the Fayth ( 祈 り の 歌 Imori no Uta ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 0:44 | ||||||
| 21. | "Phantoms" ( 幻想 Gensho:) | Nakano | 3:46 | ||||||
| 22. | “The Trials” ( 試練 の 間 Siren no Ma ) | Uematsu | 3:34 | ||||||
| 23. | “Hymn of the Fayth ~ Valefor” ( 祈 り の 歌 ～ ヴ ァ ル フ ァ ー レ Inori no Uta ~ Verufa: re ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 0:42 | ||||||
| 24. | "The Summoning" ( 召喚 Shё : kang ) | Nakano | 0:39 | ||||||
| 25. | Braska's Daughter ( 大 召喚 士 の 娘 Daisho: Kansi no Musume ) | Uematsu | 3:46 | ||||||
| 26. | Goodnight ( お や す み Oyasumi ) | Uematsu | 0:08 | ||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Duration | ||||||
| one. | Yuna's Theme ( ユ ウ ナ の テ ー マ Yu: na no Tae: ma ) | Uematsu | 3:30 | ||||||
| 2. | “Movement in Green” ( 萌動 Ho: d: o ) | Uematsu, Nakano | 3:16 | ||||||
| 3. | "The Sending" ( 異界 送 り Ikai Okuri ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 1:33 | ||||||
| four. | “Calm Before the Storm” ( 嵐 の 前 の 静 け さ Arashi no Mae no Shizukesa ) | Uematsu | 3:10 | ||||||
| 5. | “Hymn of the Fayth ~ Ifrit” ( 祈 り の 歌 ～ イ フ リ ー ト Ignori no Uta ~ Ifuri: then ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 0:41 | ||||||
| 6. | "Luca" ( ル カ Hand ) | Nakano | 3:41 | ||||||
| 7. | Grand Maester Mika ( マ イ カ 総 老師 歓 迎 Maika So: ro: si Kangei ) | Nakano | 1:16 | ||||||
| 8. | “Decision on the Dock” ( 不 撓 の 決意 Futo: but Ketsui ) | Nakano | 1:12 | ||||||
| 9. | "The Splendid Performance" ( The Splendid Performance ) | Haamauzu | 3:32 | ||||||
| 10. | Face-Off ( 対 峙 Taiji ) | Haamauzu | 2:07 | ||||||
| eleven. | "Blitz Off" ( Blitz Off ) | Haamauzu | 3:32 | ||||||
| 12. | Auron's Theme ( ア ー ロ ン の テ ー マ A: ron no Tae: ma ) | Uematsu | 2:44 | ||||||
| 13. | Mi'ihen Highroad ( ミ ヘ ン 街道 Mikhen Kaido:) | Uematsu | 3:23 | ||||||
| fourteen. | "Chocobo Jam" ( ブ ラ ス de チ ョ コ ボ Burasu le Tekobo ) | Uematsu | 2:52 | ||||||
| fifteen. | The Travel Agency ( 旅行 公司 Ryouko: Ko: si ) | Haamauzu | 3:05 | ||||||
| 16. | “They May Pass” ( 通行 を 許可 し ま す Tsu: ko: o Kyokashimasu ) | Uematsu | 1:10 | ||||||
| 17. | Seymour's Theme ( シ ー モ ア の テ ー マ Si: moa no te: ma ) | Uematsu | 3:06 | ||||||
| eighteen. | Twilight ( 宵 闇 Yoi ) | Nakano | 4:40 | ||||||
| 19. | "Djose Temple" ( ジ ョ ゼ 寺院 Jojo Jiin ) | Uematsu | 3:18 | ||||||
| twenty. | “Hymn of the Fayth ~ Ixion” ( 祈 り の 歌 ～ イ ク シ オ ン Iinori no Uta ~ Ikusion ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 0:40 | ||||||
| 21. | “Ride ze Shoopuf?” ( シ パ ー フ 乗 る ぅ？ Sipa: fu Noru :? ) | Uematsu | 4:12 | ||||||
| 22. | Rikku's Theme ( リ ュ ッ ク の テ ー マ Ryukku no Tae: ma ) | Uematsu | 4:02 | ||||||
| 23. | Guadosalam ( グ ア ド サ ラ ム Guadosaramu ) | Nakano | 3:23 | ||||||
| Third disk | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Duration | ||||||
| one. | Thunder Plains ( 雷 平原 Kaminari Heigan ) | Haamauzu | 3:44 | ||||||
| 2. | Jecht's Theme ( ジ ェ ク ト の テ ー マ Zekuto no Tae: ma ) | Uematsu | 2:33 | ||||||
| 3. | Macalania Woods ( マ カ ラ ー ニ ャ の 森 Makara: Nya no Mori ) | Haamauzu | 3:20 | ||||||
| four. | The Void (( Kirikai ) | Nakano | 2:19 | ||||||
| 5. | The Temple Players ( 寺院 楽 隊 Jiin Gakutai ) | Nakano | 2:22 | ||||||
| 6. | Seymour's Ambition ( シ ー モ ア の 野 望 Si: moa no Yabo:) | Uematsu | 2:14 | ||||||
| 7. | “Hymn of the Fayth ~ Shiva” ( 祈 り の 歌 ～ シ ヴ ァ Imori no Uta ~ Siva ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 0:41 | ||||||
| 8. | Pursuit ( 迫 り く る 者 た ち Samari Kuru Mono-tati ) | Nakano | 2:10 | ||||||
| 9. | The Burning Sands ( 灼熱 の 砂 漠 Shakunetsu no Sabaku ) | Haamauzu | 3:46 | ||||||
| 10. | Peril ( 危機 Kiki ) | Haamauzu | 4:03 | ||||||
| eleven. | "The Truth Revealed" ( 明 か さ れ た 真 実 Akasareta Shinjitsu ) | Uematsu | 4:06 | ||||||
| 12. | Launch ( 発 進 Hassin ) | Haamauzu | 3:29 | ||||||
| 13. | “The Wedding” ( 結婚 式 Kekkonsiki ) | Haamauzu | 1:12 | ||||||
| fourteen. | Assault ( 襲 撃 Xu: geeks ) | Haamauzu | 4:06 | ||||||
| fifteen. | "Tragedy" ( 悲劇 Higaki ) | Haamauzu | 4:03 | ||||||
| 16. | "I Believe" ( 私 は 飛 べ る Watashi wa Toberu ) | Haamauzu | 1:27 | ||||||
| 17. | Via Purifico ( 浄 罪 の 路 Jo: zai no miti ) | Uematsu | 2:29 | ||||||
| eighteen. | “Hymn of the Fayth ~ Bahamut” ( 祈 り の 歌 ～ バ ハ ム ー ト Ignori no Uta ~ Bahamu: then ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 0:41 | ||||||
| 19. | Moment of Truth ( 審判 の 時 Sinpan no Toki ) | Haamauzu | 3:38 | ||||||
| twenty. | "Patricide" ( 父 を 殺 め た 男 Titi o Ayameta Otoko ) | Uematsu | 2:42 | ||||||
| 21. | Suteki Da Ne ( 素 敵 だ ね Suteki da Ne ) | Rikki , Uematsu | 5:34 | ||||||
| Disk four | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Duration | ||||||
| one. | "Yuna's Determination" ( ユ ウ ナ の 決意 Yu: on No Ketsui ) | Uematsu, Nakano | 3:42 | ||||||
| 2. | "Lulu's Theme" ( ル ー ル ー の テ ー マ Ru: ru: but Te: ma ) | Uematsu | 3:52 | ||||||
| 3. | Bravely Forward ( 勇 ま し く 進 め Isamashiku Susume:) | Uematsu | 3:25 | ||||||
| four. | “Hymn of the Fayth ~ Yojimbo” ( 祈 り の 歌 ~ よ う じ ん ぼ う Inori no Uta ~ Yo: jinbo :) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 0:42 | ||||||
| 5. | “Servants of the Mountain” ( 極 北 の 民 Kyokuhoku no Tami ) | Haamauzu | 4:42 | ||||||
| 6. | “Hymn of the Fayth ~ The Ronso” ( 祈 り の 歌 ～ ロ ン ゾ 族 Iinori no Uta ~ Ronzo-zoku ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 0:42 | ||||||
| 7. | "Wandering Flame" ( 彷徨 の 炎 Ho: ko: but Khon: o ) | Haamauzu | 4:41 | ||||||
| 8. | "Someday the Dream Will End" ( い つ か 終 わ る 夢 Itsuka Ovaru Yume ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 4:24 | ||||||
| 9. | “Hymn of the Fayth ~ Yunalesca” ( 祈 り の 歌 ～ ユ ウ ナ レ ス カ Inori no Uta ~ Yu: narezuka ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 0:42 | ||||||
| 10. | Challenge ( 挑 戦 Cho: sen ) | Haamauzu | 4:18 | ||||||
| eleven. | "To the End of the Abyss" ( 深淵 の 果 て に Xinzen no Hate ni ) | Haamauzu | 4:38 | ||||||
| 12. | Gloom ( 暗 澹 Antan ) | Nakano | 4:28 | ||||||
| 13. | “Hymn of the Fayth ~ Spira” ( 祈 り の 歌 ～ ス ピ ラ Imori no Uta ~ Supira ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 0:43 | ||||||
| fourteen. | “The Unsent Laugh” ( 死人 が 笑 う Sibito ha Varau ) | Uematsu | 3:33 | ||||||
| fifteen. | Fight With Seymour ( シ ー モ ア バ ト ル Si: Moa Batoru ) | Uematsu | 5:46 | ||||||
| 16. | “Hymn of the Fayth ~ Anima” ( 祈 り の 歌 ～ ア ニ マ Imori no Uta ~ Anima ) | Uematsu, Hamauzu | 0:42 | ||||||
| 17. | “A Contest of Aeons” ( 召喚 獣 バ ト ル Se: kaju: Batoru ) | Nakano | 5:56 | ||||||
| eighteen. | Final Battle ( 決 戦 Kassen ) | Haamauzu | 5:50 a.m. | ||||||
| 19. | "Ending Theme" ( Ending Theme ) | Uematsu | 5:30 a.m. | ||||||
| twenty. | '' Never Forget Them '” ( 「 思 い 出 し て く だ さ い 」 " Omoidashite Kudasai " ) | Mayuko Aoki | 0:15 | ||||||
| 21. | “Suteki Da Ne (Orchestra Version)” ( 素 敵 だ ね オ ー ケ ス ト ラ ・ ヴ ァ ー ジ ョ ут Suteki da ne Oh: kesutora wa: zen ) | Rikki, Uematsu | 6:19 | ||||||
feel / go dream: Yuna & Tidus
feel / Go dream: Yuna & Tidus is a mini-album containing compositions written by Nobuo Uematsu, who took other songs from the game as a basis. So, “feel” is based on the song “Hymn of the Fayth”, and “Go dream” is based on “Tidus' Theme”. The arrangement was done by Masashi Hamaudzu, Tsuyoshi Sekito and Masayoshi Soken (under the pseudonym “Masayoshi Kikuchi”). Vocal parts were performed by Mayuko Aoki (“feel”) and Masakazu Morita (“Go dream”). The album includes six tracks, and its total duration is 29 minutes 51 seconds [9] . It was released by DigiCube on October 11, 2001 with catalog number SSCX-10058 [10] .
A remix of the song “feel” was included as a bonus track on the Vocal Collection of Final Fantasy X album. The feel / Go dream: Yuna & Tidus mini-album reached the thirteenth position on the Oricon charts [11] .
The album received positive reviews from critics. So, praise was awarded to Mayuko Aoki; According to an observer for RPGFan, her singing is breathtaking. According to the same journalist, the performance style of Masakazu Morita is not suitable for the compositions “Go dream” and “Endless Road, Endless Love” (where he sings a duet with Aoki), but the musical accompaniment is performed at a high level [9] . A journalist for Square Enix Music highlighted the solo parts of the violin, which, in his opinion, are the strongest places in the album's compositions. He also noted Mayuko Aoki's vocals: although her singing does not dominate the compositions, but rather “complements them”, thanks to sensual performance, she was able to perfectly reveal Yuna’s “mystery and spirituality”. The journalist also noted that Morita’s vocals do not quite fit into the concept of the album, however, the music in all the songs sounds pleasant and interesting [12] .
| Tracklist | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Duration | |||||||
| one. | Feel (Yuna) | 4:36 | |||||||
| 2. | "Go dream" (Tidus) | 4:40 | |||||||
| 3. | Endless Love Endless Road (Yuna and Tidus) | 5:40 | |||||||
| four. | “Feel” (instrumental) | 4:36 | |||||||
| 5. | "Go dream" (instrumental) | 4:41 | |||||||
| 6. | Endless Love Endless Road (instrumental) | 5:36 | |||||||
Piano Collections Final Fantasy X
| Suteki da ne (Piano Collections: Final Fantasy X) | |
Excerpt from Suteki da ne | |
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Piano Collections Final Fantasy X is a collection of musical compositions from the original soundtrack arranged for the piano by Masashi Hamaudzu. The compositions were performed by Aki Kuroda. Hamaudzu set himself the task of not only shifting the music to be played on the piano, but also taking into account the characteristics of each composition, the ideas that they carry within themselves [13] . The album includes 15 tracks, and its duration is 56 minutes 43 seconds. It was first published in Japan by DigiCube on February 20, 2002 with catalog number SSCX-10064 , and then reissued by Square Enix on July 22, 2004 under SQEX-10028 [14] .
Piano Collections Final Fantasy X was on the 89th line of the Oricon chart [15] and received positive reviews from critics who called it an “excellent” album, significantly superior to the soundtracks to many other games [14] [16] . Separately, the work of Hamaudza was noted; he was called "an extremely talented arranger and performer" [16] . Positive feedback was also given to pianist Aki Kuroda, who, according to the journalist RPGFan, perfectly implemented the composer's ideas [14] .
| Tracklist | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Duration | |||||||
| one. | “To Zanarkand” ( ザ ナ ル カ ン ド に て Zanarukando nite ) | 3:18 | |||||||
| 2. | “Tidus' Theme” ( テ ィ ー ダ の テ ー マ Tida no Tam ) | 4:07 | |||||||
| 3. | "Besaid" ( ビ サ イ ド 島 Bisaido-jima ) | 3:01 | |||||||
| four. | Hymn of the Fayth ( 祈 り の 歌 Imori no Uta ) | 6:18 a.m. | |||||||
| 5. | The Travel Agency ( 旅行 公司 Ryokyo Kyoshi ) | 3 o'clock | |||||||
| 6. | "Rikku's Theme" ( リ ュ ッ ク の テ ー マ Ryukku no Tam ) | 2:49 | |||||||
| 7. | Guadosalam ( グ ア ド サ ラ ム Gaudosaramu ) | 3:08 | |||||||
| 8. | Thunder Plains ( 雷 平原 Kaminari Heigan ) | 3:21 | |||||||
| 9. | Assault ( 襲 撃 Shugeki ) | 3:28 | |||||||
| 10. | Via Purifico ( 浄 罪 の 路 Jozai no Miti ) | 3:13 | |||||||
| eleven. | “Suteki Da Ne (Isn't It Wonderful?)” ( 素 敵 だ ね Suteki da ne ) | 4:17 | |||||||
| 12. | “Yuna's Decision” ( ユ ウ ナ の 決意 Yuna no Ketsui ) | 3:02 | |||||||
| 13. | “Servants of the Mountain” ( 極 北 の 民 Kyokuhoku no Tami ) | 4:03 | |||||||
| fourteen. | Final Battle ( 決 戦 Kassen ) | 3:54 | |||||||
| fifteen. | "Ending Theme" ( Ending Theme ) | 5:34 | |||||||
Final Fantasy X Vocal Collection
Final Fantasy X Vocal Collection is a collection of vocal arrangements for excerpts from the game by Katsumi Suyama. In addition, there is a radio show on the disc performed by Japanese dubbing actors who worked on the game. The album includes 14 tracks, and its duration is 42 minutes 21 seconds. It was released in Japan by DigiCube on December 18, 2002 under catalog number SSCX-10073 [17] [18] .
Vocal Collection has received mixed reviews from critics. Although some of them praised the “good” performance of the vocals, the sound quality, according to reviewers, was low, and the musical style seemed too banal to many. A review on the RPGFan website noted that the album is “not so bad,” but its price is too high. “I can’t help but feel that Square Enix simply decided to capitalize on the popularity of the original game,” the journalist writes. The tracks “And On We Go” and “All the Way” were called unsuccessful due to the abundance of musical clichés, and the remix “feel” was described as “one of the most terrible musical compositions”. At the same time, the play of voice actors and the freshness of the sound of the track “Get Happy!” [17] received a positive assessment. On the Oricon chart, the album reached 69th position [19] .
| Tracklist | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Duration | |||||||
| one. | "Monologue ~ YUUNA ~" (Monologue of the Young) | 1:59 | |||||||
| 2. | Namida no ato ni (After Tears) | 4:30 | |||||||
| 3. | "Monologue ~ TIIDA ~" (Monologue of Tidus) | 1:44 | |||||||
| four. | "A Ray of Hope" | 4:22 | |||||||
| 5. | "Dialogue ~ TIIDA, WAKKA ~" (Dialogue between Tidus and Wacca) | 1:43 | |||||||
| 6. | "And On We Go" | 3:59 | |||||||
| 7. | "Monologue ~ RYUKKU ~" (Monologue Rikku) | 1:53 | |||||||
| 8. | "Get Happy!" | 3:44 | |||||||
| 9. | “Dialogue ~ YUUNA, RYUKKU, RUURUU ~” (Dialogue between Yuna, Rikku and Lulu) | 1:33 | |||||||
| 10. | "All the Way" | 4:05 | |||||||
| eleven. | "Monologue ~ AARON ~" (Monologue of Auron) | 1:27 | |||||||
| 12. | Neji (Spiral) | 4:58 | |||||||
| 13. | "Epilogue ~ TIIDA, YUUNA, RYUKKU, RUURUU, WAKKA, KIMARI ~" (Epilogue (Tidus, Yuna, Rikku, Lulu, Wakka and Kimari)) | 1:57 | |||||||
| fourteen. | "Feel-remix" | 4:27 | |||||||
Single Songs
Suteki da ne
“Suteki da ne” is the main theme of Final Fantasy X , written by Nobuo Uematsu and Kazushige Nojima and performed by Japanese folk singer Ritsuki Nakano, also known as Rikki . Composers chose her, because the atmosphere of Okinawa was reflected in Rikki's music [20] . "Suteki da ne" is performed in Japanese in all versions of the game; the name of this song means "Isn't it perfect?" The text was written by Nojima [20] , while Uematsu, along with Shiro Hamaguchi, arranged the arrangement. Like the ballad in Final Fantasy VIII ' , Suteki da ne has two versions: one performed during cutscenes and the other (orchestral) during credits.
On July 18, 2001, DigiCube released the single of the same name, which was reissued by Square Enix on July 22, 2004. The instrumental version of the composition, the song “Gotsuki-sama ~ UTIKISAMA ~” ( Russian Moon ) and the vocal version of the main theme of Iris Gainsborough from Final Fantasy VII called “Pure Heart” ( Russian Innocent Heart ) also appeared on the disk. The duration of the single is 20 minutes 35 seconds [21] . The 2001 release ranked tenth on the Oricon chart [22] .
There is an “autumn version” of the song, which was also performed by Ritsuki Nakano and released by Universal on October 3, 2001 on the mini-album “KANARIA” along with six other tracks [23] . This version of the song (along with other tracks) was included on the Final Fantasy Single Collection disc released by EverAnime, Archer Records [24] and Miya Records [25] . An official English translation was performed for the Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy concerts. The first song in English was performed by Susan Calloway in Chicago on December 12, 2009.
Otherworld
The music for Otherworld, the opening theme of Final Fantasy X , was written by Nobuo Uematsu, and the author of the lyrics was Alexander O. Smith . The song was performed by Bill Muir, lead singer of the Tokyo death metal band xtillidie. Smith received an order to write the text when the music was actually written; as a basis, he took the poem "Song of the Tramp of Engus " by the Irish poet William Butler Yeats . At the same time, he considered that it is also necessary to write lyrics for a guitar solo, so he filled this part with an artistic recitation “reminiscent of Limp Bizkit inserts”. Uematsu really liked the result, and he included this addition in the final version of the composition [26] [27] .
Impact
The Black Mages band, created by Nobuo Uematsu and arranging the soundtracks of the Final Fantasy games in the style of rock music , performed the arrangement of the three tracks of Final Fantasy X. The first song was “Fight With Seymour”, which appeared on the band’s first album (of the same name The Black Mages ), released in 2003 [28] . The two other tracks were Otherworld and The Skies Above from The Skies Above , which went on sale in 2004 [29] . In addition, Uematsu performs some songs at his concerts Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy [30] . Music from Final Fantasy X was also performed at other concerts and appeared on albums recorded live, for example 20020220 Music from Final Fantasy [31] . The song “Swing de Chocobo” was performed by the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra on the Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy concert tour [32] , and “To Zanarkand” by the New Japanese Philharmonic Orchestra as part of the Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy tour [33] . The arrangement of the composition “A Fleeting Dream” was performed on July 9, 2011 at a concert by Symphonic Odysseys , Which sounded other works by Uematsu [34] . Independent but officially licensed editions of music from Final Fantasy X were published by bands involved in arranging soundtracks, such as Project Majestic Mix [35] . Some tracks also appeared on Japanese dojin -style remixes , as well as on English remix sites [36] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Various - Final Fantasy X (Official Soundtrack ) . Discogs Date of treatment January 11, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Nobuo Uematsu / Masashi Hamauzu / Junya Nakano - Final Fantasy X: Original Soundtrack . Discogs Date of treatment January 11, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Gann, Patrick; Schweizer, Ben. Final Fantasy X OST (English) . RPGFan. Date of treatment January 11, 2015. Archived January 16, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Zheminskaya, Lucy. Final Fantasy X Official Soundtrack . RPGFan. Date of treatment January 19, 2015. Archived January 16, 2013.
- ↑ フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー Ⅹ オ リ ジ ナ ル ・ サ ウ ン ド ト ラ ッ ク (Japanese) Oricon . Date of treatment January 19, 2015. Archived October 22, 2012.
- ↑ FF XIII サ ウ ン ド ト ラ ッ ク が 初 日 TOP3 入 り (Japanese) . Oricon (January 28, 2010). Date of treatment February 3, 2010. Archived January 20, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Engelhorn, Isaac; McCowley, James. Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack Soundtrack Central. Date of treatment March 17, 2008. Archived on April 20, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Ongakusei. Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack Square Enix Music. Date of treatment March 22, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Zheminskaya, Lucy. feel / Go dream ~ Yuna & Tidus (English) . RPGFan. Date of treatment March 20, 2016.
- ↑ feel / Go dream ~ Yuna & Tidus RPGFan. Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived January 16, 2013.
- ↑ ja: ｆｅｅｌ ／ Ｇｏ ｄｒｅａｍ (Japanese) . Oricon . Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived October 22, 2012.
- ↑ Dave. Final Fantasy X: feel / Go Dream . Square Enix Music. Date of treatment March 20, 2016.
- ↑ Jeriaska 13 Questions for Final Fantasy 13's Composer . 1UP.com (September 22, 2010). Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived on February 5, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Maas, Liz; Damian, Thomas. Piano Collections Final Fantasy X RPGFan. Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived January 16, 2013.
- ↑ ja: Ｐｉａｎｏ Ｃｏｌｌｅｃｔｉｏｎｓ ＦＩＮＡＬ ＦＡＮＴＡＳＹ Ⅹ (Japanese) . Oricon . Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived October 22, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Dell, Patrick; McCowley, James. Final Fantasy X Piano Collections Soundtrack Central. Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived on August 20, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Zheminskaya, Lucy. Final Fantasy X Vocal Collection RPGFan. Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived January 16, 2013.
- ↑ FINAL FANTASY X VOCAL COLLECTION . VGMdb. Date of treatment March 20, 2016.
- ↑ ja: ＦＩＮＡＬ ＦＡＮＴＡＳＹ Ⅹ ＶＯＣＡＬ ＣＯＬＬＥＣＴＩＯＮ (Japanese) . Oricon . Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived October 22, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 The Creators . Square Enix North America. Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived April 10, 2009.
- ↑ Gunn, Patrick. Final Fantasy X - Suteki da ne . RPGFan. Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived January 16, 2013.
- ↑ ja: 素 敵 だ ね ｆｅａｔｕｒｅｄ ｉｎ ＦＩＮＡＬ ＦＡＮＴＡＳＹ Ⅹ (Japanese) . Oricon . Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived October 22, 2012.
- ↑ RIKKI: Kanaria . Universal Music . Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived March 30, 2012.
- ↑ feel / Go dream - Yuna and Tidus . Daryl's Library. Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived on August 19, 2012.
- ↑ Final Fantasy Single Collection . Discount Manga. Date of treatment March 20, 2016. Archived December 2, 2008.
- ↑ Ward, Dave. Alexander O. Smith Interview (Eng.) (August 11, 2011). Date of treatment November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Localization Tactics Advance - Kajiya Productions on Translating Final Fantasy ( November 9, 2009). Date of treatment November 30, 2014.
- ↑ (February 19, 2003). The Black Mages . DigiCube. SSCX-10080
- ↑ (December 22, 2004). The Black Mages II: The Skies Above . Universal Music. UPCH-1377
- ↑ Schneider, Feast. Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy . IGN (May 11, 2005). Date of treatment March 1, 2006. Archived January 20, 2013.
- ↑ 20020220 - Music from FINAL FANTASY . RPGFan. Date of treatment April 1, 2007. Archived January 20, 2013.
- ↑ Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy - Album Information . Square Enix Music Online. Date of treatment February 22, 2008. Archived on April 9, 2012.
- ↑ Album Information - Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy DVD . Square Enix Music Online. Date of treatment February 22, 2008. Archived January 20, 2013.
- ↑ Symphonic Odysseys Program . Symphonic Odysseys. Date of treatment January 21, 2015. Archived July 8, 2011.
- ↑ Zheminskaya, Lucy. Project Majestic Mix: A Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu - Gold Edition . RPGFan (2 July 2002). Date of treatment January 21, 2015. Archived June 19, 2012.
- ↑ Game: Final Fantasy X (PlayStation 2 ) . OverClocked ReMix . Date of treatment January 21, 2015. Archived January 17, 2013.