Best Final Fantasy composition ever?

[Peter_20]

Which compositions do you consider the best ever written by Nobuo Uematsu?
I think it's these ones:

Prologue
Terra's Theme
Aeris' Theme

All of them are downright excellent, and provide an incredibly great atmosphere, especially the Prologue, my all-time favourite.
It's just so damn sweet, that melody along with those wonderful bass lines. =)

[Christmas]

One Winged Angel
Aria de Mezzo Caraterra
Celes' Theme
Awakening
Julia's Theme
Dancing Mad
J-E-N-O-V-A
Fighting - FF VII battle Theme

[Neco Arc]

prologue
terra's theme
dancing mad
one winged angel
ff7 main theme
Birth of a God
Aeris' theme
J-E-N-O-V-A
Jenova Absolute
Highwind takes to the Skies
The Stage is Set
The Landing

[Renmiri]

Did he write the opening for FFX-2 ?
I just love that piano melody (Eternity) ! The rest of FFX 2 pretty much s*cks except for "1,000 words" but that one is great!

[Slothy]

Did he write the opening for FFX-2 ?
I just love that piano melody (Eternity) ! The rest of FFX 2 pretty much s*cks except for "1,000 words" but that one is great!

I could be wrong, but I don't think he composed anything for FFX-2. It certainly explains why the soundtrack is utter crap.

As for my favorite Uematsu tunes:
Terra's theme
Celes
Dancing Mad
Johnny C Bad
Cyan's theme
Aeris' theme
Suteki Da Ne
To Zanarkand

There are probably many more I'm not thinking of at the moment.

[Renmiri]

I could be wrong, but I don't think he composed anything for FFX-2. It certainly explains why the soundtrack is utter crap.

The opening one - Eternity - is not that bad. IMHO it is almost as good as "To Zanarkand", though a bit more repetitve, minimalist, Phillip Glass style.

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The rest I agree: utter crap!

[Slothy]

Yeah, I'll agree the Piano at the beginning is pretty good, but I don't think I'd put it up there with To Zanarkand, but it's definitely the only redeeming track I can think of in that game.

[vampirepiggyhunter7]

Force Your Way-FF8

[Renmiri]

Yeah, I'll agree the Piano at the beginning is pretty good, but I don't think I'd put it up there with To Zanarkand, but it's definitely the only redeeming track I can think of in that game.
Yeah, like I said it is repetitive, I usually don't go much for minimalism and repetition but I played the darn game so much that I ended up liking that piano!

[Flying Mullet]

Pretty much anything from FFVI for me.

[Yuffie514]

Nobuo Uematsu is like the Japanese Beethoven, xD. i like all his music and i was just enjoying some of most beautiful music compositions.

[Tigmafuzz]

Hidden_Library~Daguerro from ff9

[?????]

The Prelude
Terra's Theme
The Decisive Battle
Aeris' Theme
FFVII Overworld Theme
Those Who Fight Further
Eyes on Me
Liberi Fatali
Force Your Way
The Extreme
Hunter's Chance
Otherworld
To Zanarkand
Hymn of the Fayth
Dancing Mad
One-Winged Angel
Advent: One-Winged Angel

[princess_yunie_10]

Mostly any thing from FFX but these were my favorite:

Otherworld
To Zanarkand
Hymn of the Fayth
Suteki Da Ne
To Zanarkand

[*Nani*]

1000 words
Hymn of Fayth
One winged angel

And not from final fantasy: the opening theme of Legend of Dragoon

[Markus. D]

Did he write the opening for FFX-2 ?
I just love that piano melody (Eternity) ! The rest of FFX 2 pretty much s*cks except for "1,000 words" but that one is great!

Eternity is actually the piano version of Yuna's true theme song To you Kimi E.

and you have to be kidding if you think they are the only good songs.

what about: disquiet.... plus many other pretty orchestral compositions.




I would have to say.... Premonition and J-E-N-O-V-A, all neat battle themes.

[Neco Arc]

I forgot to add:
The Battle V
Ahead on our Way V
Battle with Gilgamesh V
Cursed Earth V
Deception V
Dragon Spreads his Wings V
Exdeath's Theme V
Fierce Battle V
Four Valiant Heroes V
Go Go Boco! V
Harvest V
Intension of the Earth V
Nostaligia V
Pirates Ahoy! V
Royal Palace V
Sealed Away V
Tenderness in the Air V
The Battle V
The Day Will Come V
The Prelude V
Victory Fanfare V
Lenna's Theme V

(too many in VI to name)

(such a big SNES fan)

oh and Judgement Day VII

[Tempest]

Eyes on Me
Aeris theme
One Winged Angel
1000 Words
Celes theme

[Queen Anthai]

OOOOOHH, how can I pick? Well, at the moment the one I'm playing over and over is "To Zanarkand." It is such a sad and moving piece...and for some reason, for the past couple of months I've had this recurring dream where I'm playing it on the piano.

I don't even play piano. I'm a guitarist. I want to learn to play solely to fulfill that dream, though.

Other faves:
Liberi Fatali
Eyes On Me
Freyja's Theme
One-Winged Angel
Aeris' Theme
Gurugu Volcano (hey, everyone's got a curveball)
Theme Of Love
Suteki Da Ne
Chocobo-Chocobo
Rydia
Aria De Mezzo Carattere
Dear Friends
The Place I'll Return To Someday
Terra's Theme
Prelude
Final Fantasy Main Theme
Gau
Cyan
Relm
Coin Song

...I knew I shouldn't have started a list...

[Yew-Yevon]

I like Yunas balad

[Little Blue]

I'm not sure if all of these are Uematsu's work, except the ones rom X-2 which arent his work
Fighting (VII)
Those who fight Further (VII)
Dont be Afraid (VIII)
Eyes on Me (VIII)
The Man with The Machine Gun (VIII)
You're not Alone (IX)
Rose of May (IX)
Melodies of Life (IX)
Hunters Chance (Both the original from IX and the Black Mages version)
Vamo Alla' Flamenco (Both the original from IX and the Black Mages version)
To Zanarkand (X)
Hymn of the Fayth (X)
Aurons Theme (X)
Otherworld (X)
The Sending (X)
X Ending Theme (X)
1000 Words (X-2)
Eternity (X-2)
Wind Crest ~The Three Trails~ (X-2)

And thats it that i can remember

[six underground]

all the ff7 battle music (including special ones like the jenova and sephiroth battles)

interrupted by fireworks
it's difficult to stand on both feet, isn't it? (the cargo ship sneak song)
you can hear the cry of the planet

ff8 : premonition

ff9 : the battle themes and the play battle song in "I Wanna Be Your Canary"

memory of lightwaves

and the classic : TERRA's THEME! ye gads O_O

[Memoria]

Aerith's Theme (FFVII)
Main Theme to Final Fantasy VII (the overworld, duuuuuh)
Edgar and Sabin (FFVI)
Celes' Theme (FFVI)
You're Not Alone (FFIX)
The Prelude (All of them he worked on!)
Rose of May (FFIX)
Better yet, make that ALL OF THE FFIX OST!!!

...oh yeah, and my favorite song of all time:
Aria de Mezzo Catterre!

[The Man]

Wild Dance of the Ominous Star, better known as Dancing Mad.

[The_Silver_SOLDIER]

two words DARK MESSENGER

[Memoria]

I forgot to mention the best boss battle music ever.

Clash on the Bridge.

It PWNS Those Who Fight Further, at least.

[Slothy]

I forgot to mention the best boss battle music ever.

Clash on the Bridge.

It PWNS Those Who Fight Further, at least.

I love the Black Mages version of Clash on the Big Bridge. Absolutely heavenly.

[Necronopticous]

"Kids run through the city" is one of my all time favorites.

[Reine]

Got tons that I like...not all from Uematsu of course

Chaos Shrine - FFI
Sunken Shrine - FFI (Its actually the final dungeon though, lol)
The Flying Fortress - FFI
Boss Battle A - FFI (Lich/Kraken theme)
Boss Battle B - FFI (Maralith/Tiamat theme)
Battle Theme 2 - FFII (Final Boss theme)
Castle Pandaemonium - FFII
Dark Cloud - FFIII
The Invincible - FFIII
Fight 2 - FFIV (Boss theme)
Illusionary World - FFIV
Main Theme to FFIV - FFIV (Overworld theme)
The Land of Dwarves - FFIV (Underworld theme)
Sealed Away - FFV (I think thats it, the Wind Shrine music)
The Serpent Trench - FFVI
Terra - FFVI (Isnt it the WoB overworld theme?)
Searching for Friends - FFVI
THe Decisive Battle - FFVI
The Fierce Battle - FFVI
Those Who Fight Further - FFVII
A Secret Sleeping In the Deep Sea - FFVII
J-E-N-O-V-A - FFVII
Premonition - FFVIII
Find Your Way - FFVIII
Lunatic Pandora - FFVIII
Boss Battle - FFIX
Immoral Melody - FFIX
Dark Messenger - FFIX
Terra - FFIX
Soulless Village of Bran Bal - FFIX
Place of Memory - FFIX
Enemy Assault - FFX
Silence Before the Storm - FFX
Challenge - FFX
Summoned Beast Battle - FFX
Eternity - FFX-2

[charchar]

dancing mad if i had to pick just one.
then locke's song.

the overture they play during the end movie of 6, where it meshes together the character themes, the prologue song (it's called prologue on ffiv-celtic moon. the "opening screen" song in FFI), and a bunch of other stuff, is absolutely beautiful too.

[trojiin]

all of Nobou's stuff is amazing but im just listening to Gilgameshs theme for the first time and im gob smacked, it pisses all over anything i could ever do

[Dreddz]

These are easily my favourites......

Scorching Desert - FFX
Wandering Flame - FFX
The Silence Before The Storm - FFX
Drifting - FFVIII
Awakening - FFVI
Lennas Theme - FFV
Main Theme - FFIV
Main Theme - FFVII
Reunion - FFVII
Interrupted By Fireworks - FFVII
Flowers Blooming In A Church - FFVII
Anxious Heart - FFVII

I consider FFVII to have the best music bar none.
Out of every tune though, there is one that is one step above the rest, that is......

On That Day 5 years ago - FFVII

Makes me wanna start FFVII up again, and most of the time, it succeeds.

EDIT : I feel bad for leaving some FFIX music out......

Crossing The Hills - FFIX
The Place Ill Return To Someday - FFIX

[Thoughtless]

Flowers Blooming in the Church (FFVII)
Staff Roll (FFVII)
One Winged Angel (Orchestrated) (FFVII + FFVII AV)
Eyes on Me (FFVIII)
The Legendary Beast (FFVIII)
The Extreme (FFVIII)
Hymn of the Faith (FFX)
To Zanarkand (FFX)
Suteki Da Ne (FFX)
Wandering Flame (FFX)
1000 Words (FFX-2)

I like all the Ending Themes as well.

[Holy Lancer]

The Hymn of the Fayth - Final Fantasy X
Opening Theme -Final Fantasy X
Opening Theme -Final Fantasy X-2
Opening Theme -Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
The Hymn of the Fayth - Final Fantasy X Piano Collections
Zanarkand Ruins - Final Fantasy X
Terra - Final Fantasy IX
Tidus's Theme - Final Fantasy X