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More Friends
Music From Final Fantasy

(Final Fantasy Orchestra Concert
in Los Angeles 2005)

More Friends - Music From Final Fantasy - Orchestra Concert

  		• Square Enix catalog number: SQEX-10065
    (released 2/15/06)

  		• Miya Records: MICA-0630
    		 13 tracks
    Total playing time: 75:03
    Tracklist

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    Ha-hah, FINALLY an actual soundtrack to the "More Friends" concert held in Los Angeles at the Universal Amphitheater in May 2005! According to CD Japan: Features full orchestra and choir led by conductor Arnie Roth, plus guest performances by Emiko Shiratori (singer of the Final Fantasy IX theme "Melodies of Life") and Rikki (singer of the Final Fantasy X theme "Suteki da ne"). Also includes performances by Nobuo Uematsu's own band, The Black Mages, with orchestral accompaniment.

    You know, you'd think that considering these concerts were played in the U.S., they'd release this album domestically, too...


    First pressing: I'm actually not sure if this is a first pressing or if this will be standard with all pressings of this album. Comes with a slipcase and obi. The liner notes have the tracklist in mixed English and Japanese (kana); lots of pictures from the concert; comments (in Japanese!) from Nobuo Uematsu and Arnie Roth; and pictures and profiles of the World Festival Symphony Orchestra, the CSUF University Singers, Rikki, and Emiko Shiratori.




    1Opening - Bakuha MISSHON (FF VII)
    (Opening - Bombing mission)    		4:25
    2EARISU no TEEMA (FF VII)
    (Aeris' theme)    		5:22
    3ZANARUKANDO nite (FF X)
    (At Zanarkand)    		4:43
    4Don't Be Afraid (FF VIII)4:06
    5TINA no TEEMA (FF VI)
    (Tina's theme)    		4:25
    6Swing de Chocobo (FF Series)4:45
    7FINAL FANTASY (FF Series)3:27
    8The Rocking Grounds (FF III)
    Performed by The Black Mages    		4:44
    9Maybe I'm A Lion (FF VIII)
    Performed by The Black Mages    		6:20
    10Suteki da ne (FF X)
    Sung by Rikki    		6:51
    11Itsuka kaeru tokoro ~ Melodies of Life (FF IX)
    (The place I shall return to someday)
    Mix of the Japanese and English lyrics sung by Emiko Shiratori    		6:55
    12OPERA "MARIA to DORAKUU" (FF VI)
    (Opera "Maria and Dracu")    		12:27
    ***
    Encore
    		***
    13Sairin: Katatsubasa no tenshi (Live ver.) (FF VII Advent Children)
    (Second Advent: One-winged angel)
    Performed by The Black Mages and the orchestra    		6:33



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