Final Fantasy
Special and Promotional Music CDs

These promotional CDs were available in various ways, which I'll explain with each CD. The discs are arranged in alphabetical order; exact release dates are not always known. For non-promo CDs that Final Fantasy music has appeared on, please visit the miscellaneous CDs page.





Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII Special Disc

Crisis Core promo CD
  • Catalog number: SQPT-0002
  • Released 2007
  • 2 tracks
  • Total playing time: 5:39
  • Composed by Takeharu Ishimoto
    Promo music CD for Crisis Core that was given out during the Square Enix Party 2007, which is basically a big show when SE shows off their various games. It comes in a clear slimline case with no liner notes, cover, or obi.


    You got this CD by playing the Crisis Core demo at the SE Party. Here's a good blog that details how this CD could be gotten. (The blog is slightly wrong; there are actually 2 tracks on this disc.) It comes in a clear slimline case with no liner notes, cover, or obi. This CD is part of a 3-disc set, and you could also get a slipcase to hold all 3 CDs by collecting certain tickets at the show and turning them in at a particular booth.

    1Theme of CRISIS CORE2:38
    2Last Order -Crisis Mix-3:01




    Dissidia - Final Fantasy
    Excerpts from the Original Soundtrack

    Dissidia - Excerpts from the Original Soundtrack CD
  • Catalog number: No catalog number
  • Released 8/25/09
  • 10 tracks
  • Total playing time: 29:05
    Promo music CD for Dissidia that was given out with preorders for the game at Amazon.com. I do not know if other retailers gave out this CD. It comes in a cardboard sleeve with liner notes. The liner notes have the tracklist in English, a brief profile of composer Takeharu Ishimoto, and a message in English from Ishimoto. It does not originally have an obi.


    1DISSIDIA -opening-
    from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    5:34
    2Prelude -menu-
    from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    3:00
    3Keeping the Peace
    from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    2:27
    4Cosmos
    from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    6:10
    5Victory Fanfare -Cosmos-
    from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    1:13
    6Main Theme -arrange-
    from FINAL FANTASY I
    1:30
    7Eternal Wind -arrange-
    from FINAL FANTASY III
    2:24
    8Battle With the Four Fiends -arrange-
    from FINAL FANTASY IV
    3:12
    9Battle at the Big Bridge -arrange-
    from FINAL FANTASY V
    2:30
    10Terra's Theme -arrange-
    from FINAL FANTASY VI
    1:05




    Dissidia - Final Fantasy Special Disc

    Dissidia promo CD
  • Catalog number: SQPT-0003
  • Released 2007
  • 13 tracks
  • Total playing time: 4:07
  • Composed by Takeharu Ishimoto
    Promo music CD for Dissidia that was given out during the Square Enix Party 2007, which is a big show when SE shows off their various games. It comes in a clear slimline case with no liner notes, cover, or obi. This CD is part of a 3-disc set.


    You got this CD by collecting certain tickets at the show and turning them in at a specific booth. Here's a good blog that details how this CD could be gotten. (The blog is slightly incorrect about the CD's music; see below for details.) It comes in a clear slimline case with no liner notes, cover, or obi. This CD is part of a 3-disc set, and you also got a slipcase to hold all 3 CDs at the same time you received the Dissidia CD.

    This is a strange CD in terms of its tracklisting. It has the first track, followed by 11 tracks that each consist of 4 seconds of silence, then comes a "hidden" 13th track of music. I can't identify what track 13 is; KujaFFman on the STC forums identified it as coming from the Square Enix mobile game Monotone, but that info hasn't been verified.

    1Overture to DISSIDIA
    This is the song that plays during the Dissidia trailer that was shown at the SE Party.
    2:04
    2 to 12(silence)0:04 each
    13(Unknown title)
    No idea what the identity of this song is yet.
    1:19




    Fantastic Wave - Final Fantasy Sound Fair

    FF Sound Fair
  • Catalog number:
    NP-0001
  • Released 1994
  • 19 tracks
  • Total playing time: 71:40
    This was a promotional CD with a mixture of songs from various Final Fantasy CDs. I don't know how people got it. Comes in slimline jewel case. The fold-out liner notes have the tracklist with the songs' original names, in mixed English and Japanese (kana); a brief FF series discography; information about Nobuo Uematsu's CD "Phantasmagoria"; information about "Final Fantasy 1987-1994"; and information about "F.F. Mix," both of which were released in 1994. And no, I have no idea why this CD has a crying baby on the cover.


    1FAINARU FANTAJII
    (Final Fantasy)
    From the FF4 OSV
    1:11
    2FF4 MEIN TEEMA
    (FF4 main theme)
    From the FF4 OSV
    1:26
    3Yottsu no kokoro
    (Four spirits)
    From the FF5 OSV
    1:44
    4Sentou
    (Battle)
    From the FF6 OSV
    2:02
    5Furusato no machi URU
    (My hometown)
    From the FF3 OSV
    1:46
    6PUROROUGU
    (Prologue)
    From Celtic Moon
    4:08
    7Machi no TEEMA
    (Town theme)
    From FF4 Piano Collections
    3:06
    8Haruka naru furusato
    (Faraway hometown)
    From Dear Friends
    3:29
    9Shin'ai naru tomo e
    (Deep affection to a friend)
    From FF5 Piano Collections
    5:08
    10Não Chora Menina
    (Don't cry little girl)
    From Pray
    4:00
    11TINA no TEEMA
    (Tina's theme)
    From FF6 Piano Collections
    3:36
    12FF5 MEIN TEEMA
    (FF5 main theme)
    From Dear Friends
    5:36
    13ARIA
    (Aria)
    From Grand Finale
    5:56
    14TEKUNO de CHOKOBO - ANAZAA MIKKUSU
    (Techno de chocobo - another mix)
    From FF6 Special Tracks)
    4:07
    15SONGO de CHOKOBO
    (Song of chocobo)
    From FF 1987-1994
    3:38
    16Final Fantasy Megamix
    From F.F. Mix
    6:10
    17Angel Hands
    From Phantasmagoria
    5:28
    18Phantasmagoria
    From Phantasmagoria
    5:23
    19Final Fantasy - TVCF VAAJON
    (TV commercial version)
    From Phantasmagoria
    3:46




    FF: U Before
    AURA inochi tsugumono

    FF:U Before
  • Catalog number: unknown
  • Released by Avex
  • ____ tracks
  • Total playing time:
    I believe this drama CD was an extra given if people purchased all nine Final Fantasy: Unlimited Japanese DVDs, but the exact details are sketchy. The picture of the CD is taken from the Yahoo Japan auction that I first saw.




    Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: A Musical Journey

    FFCC Musical Journey
  • Catalog number: 3592366
  • 6 tracks
  • Total playing time:
    Promo CD for FFCC that was given out in Europe with preorders for the game. This CD includes the English version of "Kaze no ne" sung by Donna Burke. The picture of the CD cover and tracklist information was taken from the Squaremusic site.


    1Kaze no ne
    (Japanese version)
    3:38
    2Caravan Crossroads1:18
    3Setting Out4:17
    4Clouds Reflected on the River1:29
    5The Water of Life1:15
    6Kaze no ne
    (English version)
    3:40




    Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Sound Selection

    FFCC Sound Selection
  • Catalog number: FFCC-2009
  • 4 tracks
  • Total playing time: 10:21
    Promo CD for FFCC: Ring of Fates that was given out in Japan with preorders for the game. Includes music from various FFCC games. The songs seem to be taken directly from their respective soundtracks (except for track 3, which has no officially released soundtrack). Comes in a glossy cardboard sleeve with liner notes. Does not come with an obi. The liner notes include the tracklist in Japanese (kana) and a message from composer Kumi Tanioka.


    Track 3 comes from the FFCC game "My Life as a King," which was available in the U.S. on the Nintendo Wii as a WiiWare download. The Japanese title, "Chiisana Ousama to Yakusoku no Kuni," translates roughly to "The Little King and the Kingdom of Promise." So far there has been no officially released soundtrack of that game.

    1Hateshinaki sora
    (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles yori)

    (Endless sky - From the original FFCC)
    1:56
    2RoF MEDOREE
    (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates yori)

    (RoF medley - from FFCC: Ring of Fates)
    3:40
    3MEIN TEEMA
    ("Chiisana Ousama to Yakusoku no Kuni" Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles yori)

    (Main theme - from FFCC: My Life as a King)
    3:01
    4MEIN TEEMA
    (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time yori)

    (Main theme - from FFCC: Echoes of Time)
    1:44




    Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
    Excerpts from the Music Collections

    Crystal Bearers - Excerpts from the Music Collections CD
  • Catalog number: No catalog number
  • Released 12/26/09
  • 6 tracks
  • Total playing time: 11:45
    U.S. version of the "Limited Selection" promo music CD for Crystal Bearers that was given out with preorders for the game from Best Buy, while supplies lasted. It comes in a cardboard sleeve with liner notes. The liner notes have the tracklist in English, and messages in English from composers Hidenori Iwasaki and Ryo Yamazaki. It does not originally have an obi. See the "Limited Selection" listing below for more information about the original CD.

    All the songs on this CD can be found on the official soundtrack, EXCEPT for track 1, which I believe is unique to the various preorder bonus CDs. I don't seem to recognize it as part of any of the songs on the official soundtrack.


    1Theme 0:55
    2The Awakened Beast2:23
    3Vineyard2:13
    4Snarky Tough Guy2:00
    5Beyond The Horizon2:30
    6Moonless Starry Night1:44




    Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
    Special Soundtrack -Limited Selection-

    Crystal Bearers Special Soundtrack - Limited Selection CD
  • Catalog number: No catalog number
  • Released 2009
  • 6 tracks
  • Total playing time: ____
    Promotional music CD for Crystal Bearers. I'm not clear on the exact details, but from what I can understand on Square Enix's site, I believe this was originally given out to Square Enix members who registered their game on SE's site, using the SE point card that came with the game. (The game was released in Japan on Nov. 12, 2009, and the deadline to register was Nov. 15, so there was a very small window of time to get this CD.) It was later given out in Australia (and possibly across Europe; I'm not sure) with preorders for the game from EB Games, while supplies lasted. Apparently the song list was determined by member votes on SE's site. I believe the songs are the same as those on the above "Excerpts From the Music Collections" CD.

    All the songs on this CD can be found on the official soundtrack, EXCEPT for track 1, which I believe is unique to the various preorder bonus CDs. I don't seem to recognize it as part of any of the songs on the official soundtrack. The tracklist is in mixed English and Japanese (kana).


    1Theme ***
    2The Awakened Beast / BARETTO REIN
    (Bullet rain)
    ***
    3Vineyard / Chiisana DOMEENU
    (Small domain)
    ***
    4Snarky Tough Guy***
    5Beyond The Horizon***
    6Moonless Starry Night / Hoshizukiyo
    (Starry night)
    ***




    Final Fantasy IV & The After Years: Sounds Plus It's new!

    FF4 & The After Years: Sounds Plus

  • Catalog number: SQEX-10241
  • Released 3/24/11
  • 19 tracks
  • Total playing time: 56:43

  • Composed and arranged by Junya Nakano: 2 to 12
  • Arranged by Masashi Hamauzu: 1 and 13
  • Arranged by Nakano: 14 to 17
  • Arranged by Kenichiro Fukui: 18
    Contains music to the sequel game "Final Fantasy IV: The After Years" as well as some bonus rearrangements of music from the main FF4 game. I believe all the bonus songs were taken straight from the soundtrack for the Nintendo DS version of FF4, considering the track times are practically identical.

    This CD was included in the limited-edition Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection Ultimate Pack, which also had a PSP release of FF4 and the sequel, FF4: The After Years, and a hardcover artbook. The CD came in a cardboard folder-like case with the liner notes printed on the inside cover. The CD tray is clear plastic with an illustration of Kain underneath. The liner notes include the tracklist in mixed English and Japanese (kana), and music credits in English.

    Interesting note: The tracklist has only 18 titles, but 19 show up when you put the CD in a player. The "hidden" track is an arrangement of "Troian Beauty" and comes right after track 18. No credits are listed for it, but if all the bonus songs were indeed taken straight from the DS soundtrack, then it was most likely arranged by Junya Nakano.


    1OOPUNINGU TEEMA (PSP Ver.)
    (Opening theme, PSP version)
    2:33
    2Naze no shoujo~minus~
    (Girl of mystery ~minus~)
    2:30
    3Ubawareta genshuutachi~Minudes~
    (Dispossessed eidolons~Minudes~;
    literally, "dispossessed mythical creatures")
    3:36
    4Shingetsu (?)
    (True moon)
    2:58
    5Chuushinkaku
    (Planet's core)
    2:44
    6Souzoushu
    (Creator)
    3:03
    7Shinka no meisou
    (Straying of evolution)
    2:46
    8Seimei no tatakai
    (Battle for life)
    4:41
    9Kieru no shingetsu (?)
    (The true moon vanishes)
    0:38
    10Epilogue I2:44
    11Epilogue II4:32
    12Finale3:50
    13OOPUNINGU TEEMA (Full Ver.)
    (Opening theme, full version)
    2:59
    ***
    Bonus Tracks
    ***
    14Ai no TEEMA
    (Theme of love)
    3:10
    15OOPUNINGU
    (Opening)
    2:03
    16FAINARU FANTAJII IV MEIN TEEMA
    (Final Fantasy IV main theme)
    2:48
    17BATORU 2
    (Battle 2)
    2:23
    18GORUBEEZA shitennou tono BATORU
    (Battle with Golbez's "Big Four")
    3:12
    (19)(Troian Beauty)
    This song is not named in the tracklisting, but it will show up as a separate track when you put the CD in a player.
    3:33




    Final Fantasy VIII promo CD

    FF8 promo sampler CD
  • Catalog number:
    TGCS-624
  • 11 tracks
  • Total playing time: 47:38
    This 5-inch CD is a collection of selected songs from the game. It's actually just five songs; four of them repeat twice and one repeats three times. How people got it, I don't know. The picture of the CD is taken from the Yahoo Japan auction that I first saw.


    1Eyes On Me5:40
    2Liberi Fatali3:06
    3Fisherman's Horizon3:36
    4The Man With the Machine Gun2:49
    5Silence and Motion5:48
    6Eyes On Me5:40
    7Liberi Fatali3:07
    8Fisherman's Horizon3:35
    9The Man With the Machine Gun2:49
    10Silence and Motion5:48
    11Eyes On Me5:40




    Final Fantasy VIII Music Collection

    Final Fantasy VIII for PC
  • Catalog number:
    SQMW-4001
  • 6 tracks
  • Total playing time: 21:33
    Contains music taken from the various FF8 CDs. This 5-inch CD came packaged as a bonus with the Japanese PC version of FF8. There are two versions of the FF8 PC whose only difference I know of is simply the art on the CDs: The first pressing had discs with art by Yoshitaka Amano; with subsequent pressings, the discs had plain purple drawings of the main characters. Music content for both music CDs is the same.


    1The Man With the Machine Gun
    From the FF8 OST
    2:51
    2Mods de Chocobo (featuring N's Telecaster)
    From the FF8 OST
    2:28
    3Love Grows
    From FITHOS LUSEC WECOS VINOSEC
    4:36
    4The Oath
    From FITHOS LUSEC WECOS VINOSEC
    5:11
    5Shuffle or Boogie
    From the FF8 Piano Collections
    2:52
    6Ami
    From the FF8 Piano Collections
    3:32




    Final Fantasy X promo CD

    FF10 promo CD

  • No catalog number
  • 3 tracks
  • Total playing time: 7:09
    It's sketchy how people got this CD. I think it was generally included in preorders for the Japanese FF10 game at some Japanese retailers. But NCSX (which has a great description of the CD) and JpopHelp were also selling the CD alone. The CD comes in a white cardboard case that has a hole so you can see the CD, which then slides into a clear plastic slipcase that has a blue water design.


    1Other World (Edit Version)2:13
    2ZANARUKANDO nite (GameShow version)
    (At Zanarkand)
    1:43
    3BATORU 1
    (Battle 1)
    3:13




    Final Fantasy XIII
    Original Sound Selection

    Final Fantasy XIII Original Sound Selection
  • Catalog number: FFXIIISE
  • Released 3/9/10
  • 10 tracks
  • Total playing time: 28:53
  • Liner notes
    Promo music CD for FF13 that was given out in the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 limited-edition versions of the games sold in Europe. It comes in a cardboard sleeve with liner notes. The liner notes have the tracklist in English and notes on each track by composer Masashi Hamauzu in English. It does not originally have an obi. The songs are taken directly from the official soundtrack.


    1Prelude to FINAL FANTASY XIII2:55
    2Final Fantasy XIII - The Promise1:32
    3Defiers of Fate2:25
    4Saber's Edge3:16
    5The Hanging Edge3:28
    6The Vestige2:50
    7Promised Eternity2:26
    8Lake Bresha4:13
    9Eidolons2:52
    10Blinded by Light2:56




    Kenji Ito X "SaGa" Battle Music Collection +

    Kenji Ito X
  • Catalog number: ROMA-0001
  • Released 2005
  • 14 tracks
  • Total playing time: 46:42
    Promotional CD. I don't know how people got this CD. Comes in a slimline case with no printed back cover. Does not include an obi. The liner notes are just 2 pages, with the tracklist in Japanese (kana) and illustrations by Tomomi Kobayashi. The songs (aside from the bonus tracks) seem to be taken directly from their respective soundtracks.


    1Hissatasu no ichigeki
    (A mortal blow)
    From SaGa 2 (Final Fantasy Legend 2)
    1:33
    2BATORU 1
    (Battle 1)
    From Romancing SaGa
    1:58
    3BATORU 2
    (Battle 2)
    From Romancing SaGa
    2:17
    4Nanaeiyuu BATORU
    (Seven heroes' battle)
    From Romancing SaGa 2
    2:53
    5RASUTO BATORU
    (Last battle)
    From Romancing SaGa 2
    3:21
    6Yonmakizoku BATORU 1
    (Four demon nobles battle 1)
    From Romancing SaGa 3
    3:01
    7Yonmakizoku BATORU 2
    (Four demon nobles battle 2)
    From Romancing SaGa 3
    3:41
    8RASUTO BATORU
    (Last battle)
    From Romancing SaGa 3
    4:50
    9Battle #4
    From SaGa Frontier
    3:26
    10Battle #5
    From SaGa Frontier
    3:19
    11Kamigami e no chousen
    (To the challenge of the gods)
    From Romancing SaGa - Minstrel Song
    2:25
    12Yobisamasareta kioku
    (Awakening memory)
    From Romancing SaGa - Minstrel Song
    3:17
    ***
    SPECIAL TRACK / Piano Version
    ***
    13OOBAACHUA ~OOPUNINGU TAITORU~
    (Overture ~Opening title~)
    From Romancing SaGa - Minstrel Song
    6:06
    14PODOORUI
    From Romancing SaGa 3
    4:35




    Melodies of Life

    Melodies of Life promo
  • Catalog number: unknown
  • 4 tracks
  • Total playing time:
    Promo CD for the FF9 theme song "Melodies of Life" sung by Emiko Shiratori. From the tracklist printed on the cover, it seems it has the exact same music content as the official CD release. The picture of the CD is taken from the Yahoo Japan auction that I first saw.



    SaGa 2 Special Sound Collection

    Saga 2 Special Sound Selection

  • No catalog number
  • Released 12/14/90
  • 17 tracks
  • Total playing time: 18:51
    This 3-inch CD came packaged with a limited-edition, hardcover guidebook to SaGa 2 (Final Fantasy Legend 2). The songs are generally the same as in the original soundtrack, although most of the songs on this CD are shorter than the OST versions. The tracklist in Japanese (kana) is printed on the inside front cover of the guidebook. See All Sounds of SaGa for an explanation of the symbols in my tracklist.


    1* Densetsu wa hajimaru
    (The legend begins)
    1:05
    2* Hihou o motomete
    (Seeking the treasure)
    1:07
    3+ Hissatsu no ichigeki
    (A mortal blow)
    1:14
    4* Eat the Meat0:38
    5+ Yasuragi no daichi
    (Peace of the earth)
    1:18
    6+ Yuusha no TEEMA
    (Theme of the hero)
    1:04
    7* Ten no hashira
    (Pillar of heaven)
    0:50
    8+ Yami no hazama de
    (Through the valley of darkness)
    1:11
    9* Samayoeru tamashii
    (The spirit wanders)
    0:55
    10+ Atarashiki kami no TEEMA
    (Theme of the new god)
    1:13
    11* Aa!
    (Ah!)
    0:20
    12+ Shitou no hate ni
    (literally, "To the end of the 'struggle to the death'")
    1:16
    13* Hihou no nazo
    (Riddle of the treasure)
    1:07
    14+ Never Give Up1:06
    15* Namida o fuite
    (Dry those tears)
    1:14
    16* Moeru chishio
    (Burning blood)
    1:31
    17* Save the World1:41




    Square Enix Music Compilation Vol. 1

    Square Enix Music Compilation Vol. 1
  • Catalog number: SQEX-200601
  • Released 2006
  • 24 tracks
  • Total playing time: 60:27
  • Buy from Play-Asia
    Comes in a slimline cardboard case with no separate liner notes or obi.


    This CD was offered on Square Enix's member area. You sign up at Square Enix's site and enter the code found on point cards that come with certain CDs, games, and books. Each card is worth a certain number of points, which you can then exchange for various items, including this CD.

    The tracklist is printed on the front cover in mixed romaji and translated English. The tracklist on the inside is printed in Japanese (kana) and English. The tracklist below is what is printed on the inside cover, with front-cover titles in italics if different from the inside cover, where applicable. The FF songs are the same as the versions found on their respective soundtracks; I don't know about the non-FF songs.

    1J-E-N-O-V-A
    (From the FF7 soundtrack)
    2:36
    2The Man with the Machine Gun
    (From the FF8 soundtrack)
    2:52
    3Hitori ja nai (Not Alone)
    (You are not alone)
    (From the FF9 soundtrack)
    2:38
    4Ikai okuri (The Sending)
    (Literally, "Sending off to another world")
    (From the FF10 soundtrack)
    1:36
    5Ronfaure
    (From the FF11 soundtrack)
    4:59
    6Assault
    (From the Front Mission 4 soundtrack)
    3:43
    7Hanrangun no TEEMA (The Rebel Army)
    (Rebel army theme)
    (From the FF1 and 2 soundtrack)
    2:30
    8Kazham
    (From the FF11 Rise of the Zilart soundtrack)
    2:43
    9Natsukashiki uta
    (Nostalgic song)
    (From the Legend of Mana soundtrack)
    3:35
    10Rising Sun
    (From the Sword of Mana Premium soundtrack)
    2:13
    11The Forgotten City - Tavnazian Safehold
    (From the FF11 Chains of Promathia soundtrack)
    2:49
    12Doukei (Dokei)
    (Longing)
    (From the Xenogears soundtrack)
    3:11
    13Kaze no joukei (Kaze no Jyokei)
    (Wind of longing)
    (From the ChronoTrigger soundtrack)
    3:23
    14Yakusoku no chi ~The Promised Land~
    (The land of promise)
    (From the FF7 Advent Children soundtrack)
    2:56
    15ERUNATO PAWAA PURANTO (Elnath Power Plant)
    (From the Code Age Commanders soundtrack)
    2:43
    16Children of War
    (From the Front Mission 5 ~Scars of the War~ soundtrack)
    1:16
    17Tabi no makuake
    (Journey's opening)
    (From the SaGa Frontier soundtrack)
    1:58
    18Praludium
    (From the SaGa Frontier II soundtrack)
    1:39
    19Tabi no hajimari
    (Start of travel)
    (From the Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon soundtrack)
    1:45
    20Trisection
    (From the Final Fantasy Tactics soundtrack)
    2:41
    21Opening Movie
    (From the Vagrant Story soundtrack)
    1:22
    22Snow Dancing in the Schoolyard
    (From the FF Tactics Advance soundtrack)
    1:23
    23Mercenaries' Delight
    (From the FF11 Treasures of Aht Urhgan soundtrack)
    2:22
    24DUUPURIZUMU no TEEMA (Dewprism's Theme)
    (Theme of Dewprism)
    (From the Dewprism [Threads of Fate] soundtrack)
    1:34




    Square Enix Music Compilation Vol. 2

    Square Enix Music Compilation Vol. 2
  • Catalog number: SQEX-200801
  • Released 2008
  • 17 tracks
  • Total playing time: 41:42
  • Various composers
    Comes in a slimline cardboard case with no separate liner notes or obi. Includes a square flyer advertising the FF11 Piano Collections on one side and the soundtrack and arranged versions for The World Ends With You on the other side.


    This CD was offered on Square Enix's member area. You sign up at Square Enix's site and enter the code found on point cards that come with certain CDs, games, and books. Each card is worth a certain number of points, which you can then exchange for various items, including this CD. This CD was still being offered on the site as of this writing (Dec. 9, 2008).

    The tracklist is printed on the front cover in mixed romaji and translated English. The tracklist on the inside is printed in Japanese (kana) and English. The tracklist below is what is printed on the inside cover, with front-cover titles in italics if different from the inside cover, where applicable. The FF songs are the same as the versions found on their respective soundtracks; I don't know about the non-FF songs.

    1Hostiles
    (From the Front Mission Online soundtrack)
    2:35
    2OOPUNINGU TEEMA (Opening theme)
    (From the FF3 DS soundtrack)
    1:52
    3OOPUNINGU (Opening)
    (From the Front Mission Alternative soundtrack)
    2:07
    4Close Encounters: Intruder
    (From the Project Sylpheed soundtrack)
    3:04
    5Tsuioku
    (Reminiscence)
    (From the Seiken Densetsu 4 [Dawn of Mana] soundtrack)
    3:12
    6Unmei wa kakumo zankokuni
    (Fate is so cruel)
    (From the Heroes of Mana soundtrack)
    3:55
    7Megalomania
    (From Square Enix Battle Tracks Vol. 1)
    1:37
    8Feldschlacht V
    (Field battle V)
    (From Vielen Dank)
    1:57
    9Jomaku [BEGINNING] ([BEGINNING]-SPECIAL REMIX-)
    (Prologue - Beginning)
    (From the Einhander soundtrack)
    2:01
    10Twister
    (From the Subarashiki Kono Sekai [The World Ends With You] soundtrack)
    1:19
    11RoF MEDOREE (RoF Medley)
    (From the FF Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates soundtrack)
    3:39
    12Hajimari no yokan
    (Beginning premonition)
    (From the FF Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift soundtrack)
    1:30
    13Rebirth
    (From the Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- and Last Order soundtrack)
    1:36
    14Tokiwasure no meikyuu (Tokiwasure no Meikyu)
    (Labyrinth of lost time)
    (From the Chocobo no Fushigi Dungeon: Tokiwasure no Meikyuu soundtrack)
    2:26
    15FFIV DS OOPUNING MUUBII (FFIV DS Opening Movie)
    (From the FF4 DS soundtrack)
    3:01
    16Ambition
    (From the Star Ocean: First Departure soundtrack)
    2:16
    17Legend of Mana -Title Theme-
    (From drammatica -The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura-)
    3:35




    Square Enix Music Compilation Vol. 3

    Square Enix Music Compilation Vol. 3
  • Catalog number: SQEX-200901
  • Released 2009
  • 15 tracks
  • Total playing time: 46:16
  • Various composers
    Comes in a slimline cardboard case with no separate liner notes or obi. Includes a square flyer advertising the SaGa Series 20th Anniversary Premium Box and some other SE soundtracks.


    This CD was offered on Square Enix's member area. You sign up at Square Enix's site and enter the code found on point cards that come with certain CDs, games, and books. Each card is worth a certain number of points, which you can then exchange for various items, including this CD. This CD was being offered on the site as of this writing (Sept. 25, 2009).

    The tracklist is printed on the front cover in mixed romaji and translated English. The tracklist on the inside is printed in Japanese (kana) and English. The tracklist below is what is printed on the inside cover, with front-cover titles in italics if different from the inside cover, where applicable. The FF songs are the same as the versions found on their respective albums; I don't know about the non-FF songs.

    1Run Maggot, Run!
    (From the FF11 Wings of the Goddess soundtrack)
    4:28
    2Stab the sword of justice
    (From the Star Ocean 2: Second Evolution soundtrack)
    1:36
    3The Grand Duchy of Jeuno
    (From the FF11 Piano Collections)
    2:44
    4Twister-Gang-Mix
    (Arranged version of a song from The World Ends With You)
    3:35
    5Prelude / FINAL FANTASY II (Prelude)
    (From Final Fantasy Remix)
    5:06
    6Kibou ataeshi "Inuboe no kagura"
    (Gift of hope "Dance of the dog's howl")
    (From the Sigma Harmonics soundtrack)
    2:44
    7DASSHU de CHOKOBO (Dash de Chocobo)
    (Dash de chocobo)
    (From the Chocobo Racing soundtrack re-release)
    1:10
    8Fumidasu ippo, kawari yuku sekai (Step into a New World)
    (A small step forward, a world is changed)
    (From the Infinite Undiscovery soundtrack)
    3:44
    9Ichijou no yami, ichijou no hikari (Ichijyo no Yami Ichijyo no Hikari)
    (A streak of darkness, a streak of light)
    (From the Valkyrie Profile: Toga o Seou Mono [Covenant of the Plume] soundtrack)
    2:18
    10The First Awakening
    (From The Last Remnant soundtrack)
    2:14
    11Sentou SHIIN -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY I (Battle -arrange-)
    (Battle scene)
    (From Dissidia Final Fantasy)
    3:33
    12Majo to shoujo to go-nin no yuusha - Odekake CHOKOBO ORIJINARU ARENJI (Odekake Chocobo -arrange-)
    (The witch and the girl and five heroes - Odekake Chocobo original arrangement)
    (From the Chocobo to Mahou no Ehon Series soundtrack)
    3:10
    13Ai no TEEMA / FINAL FANTASY IV (Theme of Love)
    (Theme of love)
    (From Distant Worlds - Music From Final Fantasy)
    5:22
    14MEIN TEEMA (FFCC Main Theme)
    (Main theme)
    (From FFCC: Echoes of Time)
    1:47
    15Sunny Place (Gallant Remix)
    (From the Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope soundtrack)
    2:45




    Square Enix Music Sampler

    Square Enix Music Sampler
  • Catalog number: SQEX-2006P
  • Released 2006
  • 29 tracks
  • Total playing time: 78:34
    Includes music from various previously released Square Enix CDs. Comes in a regular-sized jewel case. I'm not sure if this originally comes with an obi. According to Square Music, this CD was given out during the Final Fantasy "VOICES" concert. The Final Fantasy songs are the exact same ones found on their respective CDs; I'm not certain about the non-FF songs.


    1J-E-N-O-V-A
    (From the FF7 soundtrack)
    2:34
    2Balamb GARDEN
    (From the FF8 soundtrack)
    3:32
    3Vamo' alla flamenco
    (From the FF9 soundtrack)
    1:54
    4Otherworld
    (From the FF10 soundtrack)
    3:17
    5The Grand Duchy of Jeuno
    (From the FF11 soundtrack)
    2:26
    6Battle Theme
    (From The Black Mages)
    3:24
    7GOORUDO SOOSAA
    (Gold Saucer)
    (From FF7 Piano Collections)
    2:30
    8Assault
    (From the Front Mission 4 soundtrack)
    3:41
    9Ai no TEEMA
    (Theme of love)
    (From 20020220 Music From Final Fantasy)
    5:06
    10Hanrangun no TEEMA
    (Rebel army theme)
    (From the FF1 and 2 soundtrack)
    2:28
    11Kazham
    (From the FF11 Rise of the Zilart soundtrack)
    2:40
    12BURANE toujou ~ geki kaimaku
    (Brahne enters ~ The curtain rises on the drama)
    (From FF9 Original Soundtrack Plus)
    0:45
    13Legend of Mana ~Title theme~
    (From the Legend of Mana soundtrack)
    2:27
    14Rising Sun
    (From the Sword of Mana Premium soundtrack)
    2:12
    15The Forgotten City - Tavnazian Safehold
    (From the FF11 Chains of Promathia soundtrack)
    2:46
    16Nusumenai houseki
    (The jewel that cannot be stolen
    (From the Xenogears soundtrack)
    3:29
    17KURONO TORIGAA ~Arrange Version 1~
    (Chrono Trigger -Arrange Version 1-)
    (From the ChronoTrigger Playstation soundtrack)
    2:06
    18Futatsu no hane
    (Two wings)
    (From Xenogears CREID)
    3:00
    19Selbina
    (From FF11 Music From the Other Side of Vana'diel)
    5:25
    20Yakusoku no chi ~The Promised Land~
    (The land of promise)
    (From the FF7 Advent Children soundtrack)
    2:54
    21ERUNATO PAWAA PURANTO
    (Elnath power plant)
    (From the Code Age Commanders soundtrack)
    2:43
    22Children of the War
    (From the Front Mission 5 ~Scars of the War~ soundtrack)
    1:14
    23Tabi no makuake
    (The opening of a journey)
    (From the SaGa Frontier soundtrack)
    1:56
    24Präludium
    (From the SaGa Frontier II soundtrack)
    1:37
    25Tabi no hajimari
    (Beginning of a journey)
    (From the Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon soundtrack)
    1:43
    26Trisection
    (From the Final Fantasy Tactics soundtrack)
    2:39
    27Opening Movie
    (From the Vagrant Story soundtrack)
    1:20
    28Yuki mau koutei
    (Snow dances on campus)
    (From the FF Tactics Advance soundtrack)
    1:21
    29UDATSU agaranai BURUUSU
    (Udatsu's never-rising (?) blues)
    (Bonus track)
    Sung by Udatsu Tanaka; composed by Nobuo Uematsu; lyrics by Udatsu (who is credited with his real name, which I'm not sure how to pronounce). Tanaka is a production manager with Square Enix.
    5:25




    Square Enix Music Sampler CD

    Square Enix Music Sampler CD
  • Catalog number: SQEX-2007P
  • Released 2007
  • 6 tracks
  • Total playing time: 16:53
    Yes, it's another CD with this name. Promo music CD that was apparently given out during the Square Enix Party 2007. It comes in a clear slimline case with no liner notes, cover, or obi. The FF11 song "Federation of Windurst" on this CD is longer than the one found on the FF11 soundtrack; I don't have any information about the non-FF songs on this CD.


    1Tsuioku
    (Reminiscence)
    (From the Seiken Densetsu 4 [Dawn of Mana] soundtrack)
    3:13
    2The Federation of Windurst
    (From the FF11 soundtrack)
    3:51
    3Sono kokoro no mama ni
    (The way this heart is)
    (From the Seiken Densetsu - Heroes of Mana soundtrack)
    4:39
    4Megalomania
    (From the Live A Live soundtrack)
    1:38
    5Feldschlacht V
    (From Vielen Dank, based on the SaGa Frontier 2 soundtrack
    1:58
    6Rebirth
    (From the Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- soundtrack)
    1:34




    Square Enix Music Sampler CD, 2007 Vol. 2

    Square Enix Music Sampler CD, 2007 Vol. 2
  • Catalog number: SQEX-2007T
  • Released 2007
  • 7 tracks
  • Total playing time: 17:14
    Promo music CD that was given out during the Tokyo Game Show 2007. It comes in a clear slimline case with no liner notes, cover, or obi.


    1Unmei wa kakumo zankoku ni
    (From the Seiken Densetsu - Heroes of Mana soundtrack)
    3:55
    2Feuersinfonie I
    (From Vielen Dank; arranged version of a song from Musashiden II)
    1:49
    3Jomaku [Beginning] -Tokyo GEEMU SHOO '97 SUPESHARU MIKKUSU-
    (Prologue - Tokyo Game Show '97 Special Mix)
    (From Einhander)
    2:02
    4Twister
    (From the Subarashiki Kono Sekai soundtrack)
    1:19
    5RoF MEDOREE
    (RoF medley)
    (From the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates soundtrack)
    3:40
    6Hajimari no yokan
    (Beginning premonition)
    (From the FF Tactics A2: Fuuketsu no GURIMOA [Sealed Grimoire] soundtrack)
    1:31
    7FFIV DS OOPUNINGU TEEMA
    (FF4 DS opening theme)
    (From the Final Fantasy IV DS soundtrack)
    2:58




    Square Enix Music Sampler CD, 2008 Vol. 3

    Square Enix Music Sampler CD, 2008 Vol. 3
  • Catalog number: SQEX-2008P
  • Released 2008
  • 6 tracks
  • Total playing time: 17:14
    Promotional music CD. I'm not sure how people got it. It comes in a slimline case with no liner notes, cover, or obi.


    1Kibou ataeshi "Inuboe no kagura"
    (Gift of hope "Dance of the dog's howl")
    (From the Sigma Harmonics soundtrack)
    2:44
    2Tenjou no jojishi
    (Epic poem of the heavens)
    (From the Infinite Undiscovery soundtrack)
    4:04
    3Toga o seou mono
    (The accused person)
    (From the Valkyrie Profile: Toga o Seou Mono [Covenant of the Plume] soundtrack)
    2:09
    4Reversal!
    (From The Last Remnant soundtrack)
    2:45
    5"CHOKOBO to Maho no Ehon: Majo to Shoujo to Go-nin no Yuusha" yori
    (Music from "Chocobo and the Magic Book: The Witch and the Girl and the 5 Heroes")
    The actual song is a slightly shortened version of "Ronfaure" from the soundtrack.
    3:41
    6"Dissidia Final Fantasy" yori
    (Music from "Dissidia Final Fantasy")
    The actual song is the one that played in the background of the Japanese trailer for the game.
    3:42




    Uematsu Radio Spectacle Edition

    Uematsu Radio Spectacle Edition

  • Catalog number: NOBIYO-10101
  • Released 2007 by Square Enix
  • 3 discs, 35 tracks total
  • Playing time for music CD: 66:09
  • Various arrangers
    Comes in a foldout cardboard case with no separate liner notes or obi. The inside flaps have a message from Uematsu Radio producer Kensuke Matsushita in Japanese (kana), and the tracklist in mixed English and kana. I believe this set was available only through Nobuo Uematsu's fan club, but I'm not certain, nor do I know the exact conditions you needed to fufill in order to get it. There are 3 CDs total: two with all talking by Uematsu and various other personas, and a third, bonus disc with remixes of various Final Fantasy songs.


    The bonus disc is apparently the winners of some kind of contest to arrange Final Fantasy songs, and I guess Uematsu picked the winners. Unfortunately, I don't know the details of the contest, nor can I read most of the arrangers' names. Please note that all the names I have in the below tracklist may NOT be correct. I've listed the names in the usual Japanese style of family name first, given name second. Here's a Japanese blog post with all the names in the original kanji. ("Nobiyo" is Uematsu's nickname; I don't know who actually coined it, but the first I heard of it was in the FF10 soundtrack liner notes.)

    I do not know the history or the premise of Uematsu Radio, nor do I understand what they're saying on the CDs. (If you can read Japanese, you can check Square Enix's Uematsu Radio page for details.) The CDs do not seem to carry complete broadcasts, however, because each track fades out with the people still talking. All I know is that as they're talking, Final Fantasy music sometimes plays softly in the background, and I do hear them mention various Final Fantasy-related things.

    Interesting note about the radio program's title: The word "radio" in "Uematsu Radio" uses rather unusual Japanese characters, as you can see in my scan of the front cover. "Radio" in katakana is "RAJIO," but instead of the usual katakana character for "ji," it uses the character for "chi" with a ten ten. Also, instead of the usual katakana for the vowel "o," it uses the katakana for the particle "wo." If you don't know Japanese, you don't need to worry, but if you're looking for this CD, keep that spelling in mind when you do searches for it.

    ***
    Bonus disc (Disc 3): 20 tracks, 66:09
    Uematsu Radio "Arrange Dojo"
    ***
    1Daiichikai saiyuushuushou / Yamamoto Shoushi (?)
    BOSSA de CHOKOBO
    (The first top award: Bossa de chocobo)
    2:52
    2Daiichikai Nobiyo-shou / Taguchi Kazuyuki (?)
    KAOSU de CHOCOBO
    (The first Nobiyo award: Chaos de chocobo)
    1:27
    3Dainikai yuushuushou / Hatayama Chizuko (?)
    PURERYUUDO
    (The second excellence award: Prelude)
    4:43
    4Dainikai yuushuushou / Nagahashi Masayuki-ta (??)
    PURERYUUDO! PURERYUUDO! PURERYUUDOU!
    (The second excellence award: Prelude! Prelude! Preluuude!)
    0:56
    5Daisankai yuushuushou / Hamada Akihito (?)
    FFVI TINA In the European wind
    (The third excellence award: FFVI Tina in the European Wind)
    1:51
    6Daisankai yuushuushou / Tanabe Daisuke (?) and Katagiri Kensuke (?)
    Tina on the Rock
    (The third excellence award: Tina on the Rock)
    2:01
    7Daisankai Nobiyo-shou / Kamada Tomomi (?)
    TINA to koucha
    (The third Nobiyo award: Tina and black tea)
    3:17
    8Daiyonkai saiyuushuushou / Murayama Takahide (?)
    BIG BRIDGE on stage!
    (The fourth top award: Big bridge on stage!)
    3:41
    9Daiyonkai yuushuushou / Koyama Kanako
    BIGGU BURIJJI no yoake

    (The fourth excellence award: Dawn of the big bridge)
    3:09
    10Daigokai yuushuushou / Hamada Masakazu (?)
    ZANARUKANDO BORERO
    (The fifth excellence award: Zanarkand bolero)
    3:49
    11Daigokai yuushuushou / Katayama Shuuji (?)
    ZANARUKANDO no fuukei
    (The fifth excellence award: Scenery of Zanarkand)
    2:50
    12Daigokai Nobiyo-shou / AMURITA
    ZANARUKANDO nite

    (The fifth Nobiyo award: At Zanarkand)
    3:21
    13Dairokukai saiyuushuushou / Tomita Ryousuke (?)
    FOOKU SONGU ARENJI
    (The sixth top award: Folk song arrange)
    4:33
    14Dairokukai yuushuushou / Ouno Yuuta (?)
    Sa-Sa-SaKaSa
    (The sixth excellence award: U-U-Upside down)
    3:25
    15Dairokukai Nobiyo-shou / Dragoon
    MATOOYA no doukutsu

    (The sixth Nobiyo award: Matoya's cave)
    2:45
    16Dainanakai saiyuushuushou / Kakukou Junya (?)
    The Theme of Love
    (The seventh top award: The Theme of Love)
    4:43
    17Dainanakai yuushuushou / Hayasaka Takumi (?)
    A PURIORI
    (The seventh excellence award: A priori)
    3:23
    18Daihachikai yuushuushou / Yajima Kuninobu (?)
    BAASUDEE kinen GOORUDO SOOSAA sousa! Birth Day!
    (The eighth excellence award: Gold Saucer birthday ceremony, yeah! Birth day!)
    2:48
    19Daihachikai yuushuushou / Katayama Hiroki (?)
    GOORUDO SOOSAA (KaossMix)
    (The eighth excellence award: Gold Saucer - KaossMix)
    6:15
    20Daihachikai yuushuushou / Kitano Teruyuki (?)
    GOORUDO SOOSAA ARENJI Trance European
    (The eighth excellence award: Gold Saucer arrange - Trance European)
    4:20




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