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There have been two different releases of the Original Soundtracks of Final Fantasy I & II, corresponding to the original release of each game and to the release of the Final Fantasy Origins compilation.

The music of the original Final Fantasy and that of Final Fantasy II was first released as a single compilation album, All Sounds of Final Fantasy I & II in 1989, to moderate critical acclaim. Following this release, the arranged album Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy was released to great critical acclaim, being called "an orchestral masterpiece" by Square Music reviewers and lauded by other sources as well.

In 2002, for the release of Final Fantasy Origins, the soundtrack was rearranged and released as the album Final Fantasy I & II Original Soundtrack by Uematsu and Tsuyoshi Sekito, who won praise for his involvement and who would become, the following year, the lead guitarist of the Black Mages.

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DevelopmentEdit

The composer, Nobuo Uematsu, while working on the first Final Fantasy title wasn't aware he was going to be working on a series starting with his first project on Square. Hironobu Sakaguchi had told Uematsu he didn't want to try and compete with Enix and their Dragon Quest series and when Uematsu listened to its music he noticed Mr. Sugiyama's (the Dragon Quest series composer) rigidly classical style. He didn't want to create that type of music, and so didn't approach Final Fantasy with any specific ideas.[1]

The limited hardware of the Nintendo Entertainment System set some restrictions on what kind of music the games could feature. Only three types of sounds were available, and did not offer much room to play around with: they had a low channel, a mid-range for arpeggios, and a top channel for melodies. Alternately, one could use the low end for arpeggios, and then use the other two for melody and its echo in order to give off a somewhat eerie, floating sound.

All Sounds of Final Fantasy I & IIEdit

FF1&2allsounds
All Sounds of Final Fantasy I & II
Catalog # H25X-20015

PSCR-5251 (reprint)

Composer(s) Nobuo Uematsu
Arranger(s) Nobuo Uematsu
Producer(s) Nobuo Uematsu
Publisher DataM/Polystar

NTT Publishing (reprint)

CD Info 1 CD - 49 Tracks
Length 1:02:32
Release date February 28, 1989

March 25, 1994 (reprint)

All Sounds of Final Fantasy I & II is the complete soundtrack of the original NES versions of Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II, on one disc. Tracks 1 and 49 are arranged versions of themes from both games. Tracks 2 - 21 are from Final Fantasy and 22 - 48 are from Final Fantasy II.

The original soundtrack of Final Fantasy introduced three of the musical themes that became a staple of the series ever afterward, as well as some lasting fan favorites such as "Matoya's Cave." Uematsu, at the time Final Fantasy was still being produced, was asked to compose the music for the game by the series' creator Hironobu Sakaguchi during a meeting at the small offices where Square Co., Ltd. was then located. After the game's success, Uematsu was asked to compose the music for the next entry in the series, which, despite its name, was not to be a direct sequel of Final Fantasy. Final Fantasy II introduced the fourth of the recurring themes, the "Chocobo's Theme".

Track ListEdit

  1. "WELCOME TO F.F. WORLD" (WELCOME TO F.F. WORLD, ?) - 6:57
  2. "Prelude" (プレリュード, Preryūdo?) - 0:52
  3. "Opening Theme" (オープニング・テーマ, Ōpuningu Tēma?) - 1:25
  4. "Castle Cornelia" (コーネリア城, Kōneria Shiro?) - 0:47
    The eponymous theme of the castle.
  5. "Main Theme" (メインテーマ, Mein Tēma?) - 1:02
  6. "Chaos Shrine" (カオスの神殿, Kaosu no Shinden?) - 1:00
    Played when the party visits the Chaos Shrine.
  7. "Matoya's Cave" (マトーヤの洞窟, Matōya no Dōkutsu?) - 1:13
  8. "Town" (街, Machi?) - 0:52
    The game's town theme. Played whenever the party visits a village or town.
  9. "Shop (店, Mise?)" - 1:00
    Played when the party visits a shop.
  10. "Sailing Ship" (船, Fune?, lit. "Ship") - 0:48
    Played when navigating the seas.
  11. "Sunken Shrine" (海底神殿, Kaitei Shinden?, lit. "Underwater Temple") - 1:27
  12. "Dungeon (ダンジョン, Danjon?)" - 0:56
  13. "Menu Screen (メニュー画面, Menyū Gamen?)" - 0:41
  14. "Airship (飛空船, Hikūtei?)" - 0:50
    Played while navigating the airship.
  15. "Mt. Gulg" (グルグ火山, Gurugu Kazan?, lit. "Gulg Volcano") - 1:12
    Played when visiting Mount Gulg.
  16. "Flying Fortress" (浮遊城, Fuyū Shiro?, lit. "Floating Castle") - 1:14
    Background theme of the eponymous location.
  17. "Battle" (戦闘シーン, Sentō Shīn?, lit. "Battle Scene") - 1:36
  18. "Victory" (勝利, Shōri?) - 0:38
  19. "End Theme" (エンディングテーマ, Endingu Tēma?, lit. "Ending Theme") - 1:49
    The game's ending theme.
  20. "Game Over" (デッドミュージック, Deddo Myūjikku?, lit. "Dead Music") - 0:53
    Played during a Game Over.
  21. "Save Jingle" (セーブミュージック, Seibu Myūjikku?, lit. "Save Music") - 0:07
    Played when accessing the save screen.
  22. '"Prelude" (プレリュード, Preryūdo?) - 0:46
  23. "Battle Theme 1" (戦闘シーン１, Sentō Shīn 1?, lit. "Battle Scene 1") - 1:28
  24. "Revival" (生き返りの間, Ikikaeri no Kan?, lit. "Time of Revival") - 0:24
    Played during the scene when the player first meets Minwu.
  25. "Reunion" (再会, Saikai?) - 0:09
  26. "The Rebel Army" (反乱軍のテーマ, Hanrangun no Tēma?, lit. "Rebel Army Theme") - 1:15
  27. "Town" (街, Machi?) - 1:46
    The game's town theme
  28. "Main Theme" (メインテーマ, Mein Tēma?) - 1:26
  29. "Castle Pandaemonium" {{J|パンデモニウム城|Pandemoniumu Shiro) "Pandemonium Castle" - 1:04
    Played during the party's incursion on Pandaemonium. Remixed and included in the Final Fantasy IX: Original Soundtrack.
  30. "The Imperial Army" (帝国軍のテーマ, Teikokugun no Tēma?, lit. ""Imperial Army Theme"") - 1:29
    A sort of Imperial March for Palamecia's forces. Plays in several Empire-related locations such as the Dreadnought; Bafsk Sewers and Castle Palamecia.
  31. "Chocobo Theme" (チョコボのテーマ, Chokobo no Tēma?) - 0:25
  32. "Tower of the Magi" (魔導士の塔, Madōushi no Tō?, lit. "Tower of Mages") - 1:25
  33. "Escape!" (脱出！, Dasshutsu!?) - 0:20
  34. "Ancient Castle" (古城, Kojō?) - 0:51
    Background theme for Fynn Castle; Kashuan and Deist Castle.
  35. "Dungeon" (ダンジョン, Danjon?) - 1:46
  36. "The Emperor's Rebirth" (皇帝復活, Kōtei Fukkatsu?, lit. "Emperor's Revival") - 0:27
  37. "Battle Theme 2" (戦闘シーン２, Sentō Shīn 2?, lit. "Battle Scene 2") - 2:10
  38. "Victory" (勝利, Shōri?) - 0:40
    The Victory Fanfare.
  39. "Finale" (フィナーレ, Fināre?) - 3:09
    The game's ending theme.
  40. "Waltz" (ワルツ, Warutsu?)" - 0:41
    Plays during the ceremony at Fynn Castle after the defeat of the Emperor at the Cyclone.
  41. "The Princess's Seduction" (王女の誘惑, Ōjo no Yūwaku?, lit. "Temptation of the Princess") - 0:28
    Played when the fake Princess Hilda attempts to seduce Firion. Drawn from Peter Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet composition.
  42. "Game Over" (デッドミュージック, Deddo Myūjikku?, lit. "Dead Music") - 0:50
  43. "Fanfare" (ファンファーレ, Fanfāre?) - 0:06
  44. "Join the Party!" (仲間に加える, Nakama ni Kuwaeru?, lit. "Joining the Group") - 0:07
    Played whenever a new member joins the party.
  45. "Shop (店, Mise?)" - 0:41
    Unused track.
  46. "Airship (飛空船, Hikūtei?)" - 0:56
    Unused track.
  47. "Battle Scene 3 (戦闘シーン３, Sentō Shīn 3?)" - 1:58
    Unused track.
  48. "Dungeon" (ダンジョン, Danjon?) - 0:59
    Unused track. Reused in Final Fantasy VI as "The Magic House".
  49. "FAREWELL! F.F. WORLD" (FAREWELL! F.F. WORLD, ?) - 7:25


Final Fantasy I & II Original SoundtrackEdit

FF1&2ost
Final Fantasy I & II Original Soundtrack
Catalog # SSCX-10071/2

SQEX-10032/3 (reprint)

Composer(s) Nobuo Uematsu
Arranger(s) Nobuo Uematsu, Tsuyoshi Sekito
Producer(s) Nobuo Uematsu, Tsuyoshi Sekito
Publisher DigiCube

Square Enix (reprint)

CD Info 2 CD - 65 Tracks
Length 1:42:30
Release date October 23, 2002

September 23, 2004 (reprint)

Final Fantasy I & II Original Soundtrack is the complete soundtrack of the PlayStation remake versions of Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II. The rearrangements were produced by Nobuo Uematsu (for disc 1) and Tsuyoshi Sekito (for disc 2).

Final Fantasy I & II Original Soundtrack is missing some Final Fantasy II music that was on the All Sounds of album, notably the airship music, shop music and dungeon music. It also lacks the remixes "Welcome to F.F. World" and "Farewell! F.F. World." However, the music has been revamped for PlayStation sound quality.

Track ListEdit

Disc 1 - Final Fantasy I (55:11)Edit

  1. "Opening Movie" (オープニング・ムービー, ?)
  2. "Opening Movie + SE" (オープニング・ムービー+SE, ?)
  3. "Opening Demo" (オープニング・デモ, ?)
  4. "Prelude" (プレリュード, ?)
  5. "Opening Theme" (オープニング・テーマ, ?)
  6. "Castle Cornelia" (コーネリア城, ?)
  7. "Main Theme" (メイン・テーマ, ?)
  8. "Chaos Shrine" (カオスの神殿, ?)
  9. "Matoya's Cave" (マトーヤの洞窟, ?)
  10. "Town" (街, ?)
  11. "Shop" (店, ?)
  12. "Sailing Ship" (船, ?)
  13. "Sunken Shrine" (海底神殿, ?)
  14. "Dungeon" (ダンジョン, ?)
  15. "Menu Screen" (メニュー画面, ?)
  16. "Airship" (飛空船, ?)
  17. "Mt. Gulg" (グルグ火山, ?)
  18. "Flying Fortress" (浮遊城, ?)
  19. "Battle" (戦闘シーン, ?)
  20. "Victory" (勝利, ?)
  21. "Game Over" (デッドミュージック, ?)
  22. "Save Jingle" (セーブミュージック, ?)
  23. "Church" (教会, Kyōkai?)
  24. "The Ruined Castle" (廃れた城, Sutareta Jō?)
  25. "The Lute" (リュート, ?, lit. "Lute")
  26. "Build that Bridge!" (橋をかけろ, Hashi o Kakero?)
  27. "Into the Depths" (深き場所へ, Fukaki Basho e?)
  28. "Fanfare" (ファンファーレ, Fanfāre?)
  29. "Restoration of the Crystals" (クリスタル復活, Kurisutaru Fukkatsu?)
  30. "Key Item Jingle" (大事なものゲット, Daiji na Mono Getto?)
  31. "Inn" (宿屋, Yadoya?)
  32. "Mini Boss Battle" (中ボスバトル, Chū-Bosu Batoru?, lit. "Mini-Boss Battle")
  33. "Boss Battle A" (ボスバトルA, Bosu Batoru A?)
  34. "Boss Battle B" (ボスバトルB, Bosu Batoru B?)
  35. "Last Boss" (ラストバトル, Rasuto Batoru?, lit. "Last Battle")
  36. "End Theme" (エンディング・テーマ, ?)

Disc 2 - Final Fantasy II (47:19)Edit

  1. "Opening Movie" (オープニング・ムービー, ?)
  2. "Opening Movie + SE" (オープニング・ムービー+SE, ?)
  3. "Opening Theme" (オープニング・テーマ, ?)
  4. "Prelude" (プレリュード, ?)
  5. "Battle Theme 1" (戦闘シーン１, ?)
  6. "Revival" (生き返りの間, ?)
  7. "Reunion" (再会, ?)
  8. "The Rebel Army" (反乱軍のテーマ, ?)
  9. "Town" (街, ?)
  10. "Main Theme" (メイン・テーマ, ?)
  11. "Castle Pandaemonium" (パンデモニウム城, ?)
  12. "The Imperial Army" (帝国軍のテーマ, ?)
  13. "Chocobo Theme" (チョコボのテーマ, ?)
  14. "Tower of the Magi" (魔導士の塔, ?)
  15. "Escape!" (脱出！, ?)
  16. "Ancient Castle" (古城, ?)
  17. "Dungeon" (ダンジョン, ?)
  18. "The Emperor's Rebirth" (皇帝復活, ?)
  19. ""Victory" (勝利, ?)
  20. "Waltz" (ワルツ, ?)
  21. "The Princess's Seduction" (王女の誘惑, ?)
  22. "Game Over" (デッドミュージック, ?)
  23. "Fanfare" (ファンファーレ, ?)
  24. "Join the Party!" (仲間に加える, ?)
  25. "Goodnight" (宿屋, Yadoya?, lit. "Inn")
  26. "Battle Theme A" (戦闘シーンA, Sentō Shīn A?, lit. "Battle Scene A")
  27. "Battle Theme B" (戦闘シーンB, Sentō Shīn B?, lit. "Battle Scene B")
  28. "Battle Theme 2" (戦闘シーン２, Sentō Shīn 2?, lit. "Battle Scene 2")
  29. "Finale" (フィナーレ, ?)

Music SamplesEdit

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"Battle"
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"Mt. Gulg"
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"Ancient Castle"
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"Battle Theme 2"
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Sheet MusicEdit

Final fantasy i and ii piano solo
Book cover.
KeltainentoukokuuAdded by Keltainentoukokuu

Published by DOREMI Music Publishing, the sheet music book Final Fantasy I & II Original Soundtrack Piano Solo Sheet Music contains 63 solo piano arrangements for the music on the Final Fantasy I & II Original Soundtrack. The Final Fantasy I-II-III All Songs Collection book contains piano solo arrangements for all tracks on the first three games in the Final Fantasy series.

GalleryEdit

 
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Imginfo-iconAll sounds of Final Fantasy & Final Fantasy II backcover.
 
Final Fantasy I and II Original Soundtrack backcover
Imginfo-iconFinal Fantasy I & II Original Soundtrack backcover.

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ http://www.nobuouematsu.com/core.html

External linksEdit

Retrieved from "http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Original_Soundtracks_of_Final_Fantasy_I_%26_II?oldid=1557284"
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