-= Final Fantasy III/VI - Official SoundTrack =- By MetaRidley_VII(talking_cows@hotmail.com) - Console: Super Nintendo - Released On: March 25, 1994 - Composed and Arranged By: Nobuo Uematsu - Published By: NTT Publishing - Recorded At: Sunrise Studios - Number of CDs: 3 - Version 0.1 - Date Started (20/6/05) Date Finished (10/6/05) - Version 0.2 - Date Started (12/6/05) Date Finished (16/6/05) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.0 Table of Contents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.1. Introduction 0.2. Track List 0.3. Track Guide 0.4. Lyrics 0.5. Soundtrack Versions 0.6. Conclusion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- O.1 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well welcome to first FAQ, I thought I'd start with something nice simple like a Soundtrack FAQ. I also thought I'd pay tribute to my dear friend Nobuo Uemastsu. Guru and god of the video game music world, and FFIII is some of his finest work I thougth I'd give you a nice detour to some truly amazing VG music. Now I've done my best and I hope this FAQ will be helpful for you if you've searching for a particular track in the game. Unfortunately the guide may contain what you think are *SPOILERS* but that is unfortunately unavoid. If I was to create a Music FAQ without spoilers the guide wouldn't be very helpful. So I wouldn't recommend reading the guide unless you've completed the game or if you don't mind reading minor spoilers. I could create both a Spoiler and Non - Spoiler version like MarcelLionheart has with his Star Ocean Music FAQ, but personally I found the Non - Spoilers version too unspecific and it a really pain find exactly what I wanted. For example; Non Spoiler - The Magic House - 2:34 (Town Music) Since there are a few towns music you'd spend unnecessary time searching for the right one. Spoilers - (The Magic House - 2:34 - Is Played: In Jidoor World of Ruin) This is much more specific and the reader will hopefully have a much easier time searching for what they are looking for. I also included a 'Soundtrack Version' section, since there are few versions of this soundtrack. So if you're planning on buying the soundtrack I suggest checking the section to make sure that you get the soundtrack that you're after. Well that's enough rambling from me, if you have any further questions,advice for the FAQ or anything involving the Music of this game, I'm available at talking_cows@hotmail. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ O.2 Track List ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I thought we'd start simple, I've simply listed all the tracks on each disk of the Soundtrack with the disk and track running time besides the title. The tracks are normally in order of events that occur in the game, so all the early level music will be early in the soundtrack. However, some tracks will be placed later,even though they are heard early on in the game. Disc One (58:00) 1) Opening Theme - 4:18 2) The Mines of Narshe - 2:51 3) Awakening - 1:43 4) Locke - 2:03 5) Battle Theme - 2:01 6) Fanfare - 0:42 7) Edgar and Sabin - 2:35 8) Kefka - 2:45 9) Mt. Koltz - 2:32 10) Returners - 2:44 11) Shadow - 1:55 12) Troops March On - 1:59 13) Cyan - 2:23 14) The Unforgiven - 1:25 15) The Phantom Forest - 3:20 16) Phantom Train - 2:49 17) Wild West - 2:19 18) Gau - 1:52 19) The Serpent Path - 2:09 20) Kids Run Through the City Corner - 2:44 21) Under Martial Law - 2:28 22) Celes - 2:58 23) Save Them! - 1:59 24) The Decisive Battle 2:01 25) Metamorphosis Disc Two (57:17) 1) Terra - 3:52 2) Coin Song - 3:17 3) Techno de Chocobo - 1:37 4) Forever Rachel - 2:54 5) Slam Shuffle - 2:22 6) Spinach Rag Opera - 2:16 7) Overture - 4:48 8) Aria Di Mezzo Carattere - 3:57 9) The Wedding Waltz - 4:02 10) Grand Finale - 3:16 11) Setzer - 1:57 12) Johnny C. Bad - 2:57 13) The Empire Gestahl - 3:13 14) Devil-sLab - 2:34 15) Blackjack - 3:06 16) Unknown - 1:07 17) Mog -1:57 18) Strago - 2:31 19) Relm - 2:56 20) Another World of Beasts - 2:36 Disc Three (72:02) 1) New Continent - 2:28 2) Catastrophe - 2:17 3) The Fierce Battle - 2:37 4) Rest in Peace - 0:31 5) Dark World - 3:06 6) The Day After - 2:16 7) Searching for Friends - 2:58 8) Gogo - 2:12 9) Epitaph - 2:52 10) The Magic House - 2:34 11) Umaro - 1:56 12) Fanatics - 1:49 13) Last Dungeon - 2:51 14) Dancing Mad - 17:39 15) Ending Theme - 21:35 16) The Prelude ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O.3 Track Guide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, heres the main section of the FAQ. I've noted the track title, running time and whereabouts the track is played in the game. Final Fantasy III : OST Disc One Running Time (58:00) 1. Opening Theme - 4:18 Is Played: During the opening movie right at the very start of the game, even before you start playing. Starts with really loud organs then moves on to the music heard during the opening credits whilst we see Terra, Wedge and Biggs marching extremely slowly towards Narshe. 2. The Mines of Narshe - 2:51 Is Played: Plays in the mines at the start of the game. 3.Awakening - 1:43 Is Played: When Terra awakens from the bed after she faints in the Mines. This song is also considered Terra's Theme cause it's played just about everytime Terra has a scene to herself. 4. Locke - 2:03 Is Played: Locke's Theme. Played when Locke is introduced to game. 5. Battle Theme - 2:01 Is Played: During battles. No hints in the title eh? 6. Fanfare - 0:42 Is Played: When a battle is won. 7. Edgar and Sabin - 2:35 Is Played: Both Edgar and Sabin's theme, is also heard at Fiago Castle. 8. Kefka - 2:45 Is Played: In every scene with Kefka. Kefka's theme. 9) Mt. Koltz - 2:32 Is Played: On Mt. Koltz and several other dugeons in the game. 10. Returners - 2:44 Is Played: In the Returners base. 11. Shadow - 1:55 Is Played: When Shadow is first introduced into the game in the bar in South Fiago. Shadow's Theme. 12. Troops March On - 1:59 Is Played: In the Imperial Camp. 13. Cyan - 2:23 Is Played: In Doma Castle, when Cyan is introduced to the game. Cyan's Theme. 14. The Unforgiven - 1:25 Is Played: After Doma Caslte is poisoned and Cyan fights all the imperial guards in revenge with Sabin. Is also played when Sabin fights with Vargas on Mt Koltz. 15. The Phantom Forest - 3:20 Is Played: In the Phantom Forest. 16. Phantom Train - 2:49 Is Played: On the Train. 17. Wild West - 2:19 Is Played: During fields and battles in The Veldt (The place where you find Gau) 18. Gau - 1:52 Is Played: Gau's Theme 19. The Serpent Path - 2:09 Is Played: When the party travel down the long, long, river. 20. Kids Run Through the City Corner - 2:44 Is Played: In most towns. 21. Under Martial Law - 2:28 Is Played: In South Fiago when it's been taken over by the Empire. During Locke's scenario. 22. Celes - 2:58 Is Played: When Locke first mets Celes in the basement. Celes Theme. 23. Save Them! - 1:59 Is Played: During the Mine Cart on the escape from Magiteck Factory. The 'hurry' theme of the game basically. 24. The Decisive Battle - 2:01 Is Played: The boss theme. First heard in Narshe Mines when you fight that stupid snail thing. 25. Metamorphosis - 1.25 Is Played: When Terra first transforms into her Esper form, When the party reach the gateway to the Esper world and Kefka comes, In Thamasa when Kefka fights all the Espers and when the Floating Contitent is collasping. Final Fantasy III : OST Disc Two Running Time (57:17) 1. Terra - 3:52 Is Played: On the Overworld or World Map in the World of Balance. 2. Coin Song - 3:17 Is Played: During the flashback of Sabin and Edgar 'flipping the coin' 3. Techno de Chocobo - 1:37 Is Played: When you ride a Chocobo on the World Map. :D 4. Forever Rachel - 2:54 Is Played: During the flashbacks of Locke and Rachel and all scenes with Locke and Rachel. 5. Slam Shuffle - 2:22 Is Played: In Zozo, the dark raining town with those large towers. 6. Spinach Rag Opera - 2:16 Is Played: In the Opera House. 7. Overture - 4:48 Is Played: During the Show in the Opera House. 8. Aria Di Mezzo Carattere - 3:57 Is Played: The song Celes sings in show at the Opera House. 9. The Wedding Waltz - 4:02 Is Played: The wedding scene during the show at the Opera House. 10. Grand Finale - 3:16 Is Played: When you battle Ultros on stage during the show at the Opera House. 11. Setzer - 1:57 Is Played: Inside the Airships in both World of Balance and World of Ruin. Setzer's Theme. 12. Johnny C. Bad - 2:57 Is Played: In the coliseum in the WoR. 13. The Empire Gestahl - 3:13 Is Played: The Empire Theme. Played in Vector and scenes with Emperor Gestahl. 14. Devil-sLab - 2:34 Is Played: In Magiteck Factory 15. Blackjack - 3:06 Is Played: When the party are flying the Airship in the World Map. 16. Unknown - 1:07 Is Played: When the party met Gau. 17. Mog -1:57 Is Played: When the party met Mog. Mog's Theme 18. Strago - 2:31 Is Played: When the party met Strago. Strago's Theme. 19. Relm - 2:56 Is Played: When the party met Relm. Relm's Theme. 20. Another World of Beasts - 2:36 Is Played: When Wedge and Biggs see the Esper in Narshe at the start of the game. Flashback of Terra in the Esper's world and when the party met all the Espers hiding in the cave. Final Fantasy III : OST Disc Three Running Time (72:02) 1. New Continent - 2:28 Is Played: On the Floating Contitent 2. Catastrophe - 2:17 Is Played: During the scene with Kefka and Gestahl on the Floating Contitent, when the statues attack them. 3. The Fierce Battle - 2:35 Is Played: During the battle with Atma Weapon and the three statues in Kefka's Tower. 4. Rest in Peace - 0:29 Is Played: When you die and get game over. I'm sure alot of us heard this many times... I know I did. 5. Dark World - 3:04 Is Played: The World Map or Over World music when you control Celes in the WoR for the first time. 6. The Day After - 2:14 Is Played: In Albrook in the World of Ruin. 7. Searching for Friends - 2:56 Is Played: After the party find the new Airship, this song is what plays on the OverWorld when controlling the Airship. 8. Gogo - 2:12 Is Played: Gogo's Theme. 9. Epitaph - 2:52 Is Played: After the battle with Dullahan in Dayrl's Tomb, as Setzer talks about Dayrl. 10. The Magic House - 2:34 Is Played: In Jidoor World of Ruin 11. Umaro - 1:56 Is Played: Umaro's Theme 12. Fanatics - 1:49 Is Played: At the Fanatics Tower, and when Kekfa and party speak before the Final Battle. 13. Last Dungeon - 2:49 Is Played: In Kefka's Tower 14) Dancing Mad - 17:36 Is Played: During the Final Battle. 15) Ending Theme - 21:35 Is Played: After the Final Battle until the credits role. 16) The Prelude Is Played: When The End appears on screen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.4 Lyrics ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, it isn't a song as such, but it still has lyrics, so I posted it for the hell of it. O-------------------------------O Aria Di Mezzo Carattere Lyrics O-------------------------------O Oh my hero, so far away now. Will I ever see your smile? Love goes away, like night into day. It's just a fading dream... I'm the darkness, you're the stars. Our love is brighter than the sun. For eternity, for me can there be, only you, my chosen one... Must I forget you? Our solemn promise? Will autumn take the place of spring? What shall I do? I'm lost without you. Speak to me once more! We must part now. My life goes on. But my heart won't give you up. Ere I walk away, let me hear you say. I meant as much to you... So gently, you touched my heart. I will be forever yours. Come what may, I won't age a day. I'll wait for you, always... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O.5 Soundtrack Versions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've done my research on all the versions of the soundtracks and I've managed to gain most the information on each version. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Fantasy VI : Original Sound Version - Released On: March 25, 1994 - Composed and Arranged By: Nobuo Uematsu - Published By: NTT Publishing - Recorded At: Sunrise Studios - Number of CDs: 3 - Catalog Number: PSCN-5001~3 Comments: This is Original soundtrack. All three CDs with all the tracks listed in the FAQ are on this version. If you're simply looking for the 'Final Fantasy III/VI' soundtrack, this is the orginal version. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kefka's Domain - Released On: July 1, 1994 - Composed and Arranged By: Nobuo Uematsu - Published By: NTT Publishing/Squaresoft - Recorded At: Sunrise Music - Number of CDs: 3 - Catalog Number: SQ108 Comments: Kefka's Domain is the digitally remastered U.S release of the Original Sound Version (Above). The only difference is 'Kefka's Domain'may have been easier to access in the US, but the CD has been out of printing for some years now which makes the CD extremely hard to track down. All the music exactly the same as the orginal sound version. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Fantasy VI : Grand Finale - Released On: May 25, 1994 (Reprinted - October 1, 2004) - Original Composition By: Nobuo Uematsu - Arranged by: Shiro Sagisu, Tsuneyoshi Saito - Published By: NTT Publishing - Recorded At: Sunrise Music - Number of CDs: 1 - Catalog Number: PSCN-5004 (Reprint, NTCP-5004) Track List 1. Opening Theme 7:57 2. Kefka 3:24 3. The Phantom Forest 4:46 4. Gau 5:18 5. Milan de Chocobo 5:36 6. Troops March On 4:25 7. Kids Run Through the City Corner 3:13 8. Blackjack 4:16 9. Relm 5:38 10. Phantom Train 4:01 11. Aria Di Mezzo Carattere Comments: For this version, tracks from the orginal sound version and rearranged the tracks in orchestrated form. The tracks on the CD are listed above. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Fantasy VI Piano Collections - Released On: July 25, 1994 (Reprinted - July 5, 2001) - Original Composition By: Nobuo Uematsu - Arranged by: Reiko Nomura - Published By: NTT Publishing - Recorded At: Sunrise Music - Number of CDs: 1 - Catalog Number: PSCN - 5005 (Reprint NTCP-1003) Track List 1. Terra 3:37 2. Gau 2:21 3. Kefka 3:40 4. Spinach Rag 2:32 5. Stragus 3:22 6. The Phantom Forest 3:23 7. Kids Run Through The City Corner 3:15 8. Johnny C Bad 3:35 9. Phantom Train 2:36 10. The Decisive Battle 2:33 11. Coin Song 4:46 12. Celes 3:07 13. Waltz de Chocobo Comments: Well pretty obvious,again some of the tracks from the orginal version have been recreated them with a Piano. The tracks from the CD are listed above. I might also add that the orginal print is extremely rare, the CD ceased printing several years ago, so you'll have a hell of time trying to get old of even an used copy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- O.5 Conclusion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, there you have it. I've managed to post all the relevant data involing the soundtrack. Please, let me knoW any suggestions on what you what to see in a future update. Until till then, thanks for reading! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Legal Issues ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 2005 Harry Prestidge AKA MetaRidley_VII This FAQ was created by Harry Prestidge 2005, and was created exclusively for GameFaq (www.gamefaq.com) Use of this guide without direct permission from the author (me) is stricky forbidden. If you contact me and I ask to use my FAQ for what ever purpose I will most likely allow it, but without contact or permission it is FORBIDDEN! - NeoSeeker has also being given permission to host this FAQ on their site. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Nobuo Uemastsu. HE IS GOD. - SquareSoft/Enix , for making such great games. - MarcelLionheart for giving me inspiration to actually make this FAQ. - GameFaq, for making such a great site and giving every user the opportunity the write FAQ's and Reviews to share with the public. - To all the users in GameFaq who wanted this FAQ. - And to you, the reader, for actually giving a damn! Thanks again =D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------