Memories of FF
A. Sein | Staten Island, New York | 05/30/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Japanese story telling in various media has been the driving force in anime and various RPG's. Unpredictable stories and lovable characters. Gundam seed is the epitome of this genre. As with the Final Fantasy series music is used to describe emotional moments in the series.
Track 1: the very first score played in Phase 1 False peace, very gentle melody, "peaceful"
Track 2: Rightfully called Suspense, was used during the infiltration of Zaft in Heliopolis, nicely done by the LSO
Track 3: Take off, for obvious reasons this was titled so. The score played during the pre-launch sequence of both gundams, mobile armors, and the Skygrasper from the Archangel
Track 4: This made the CD worth it. Titled memory because of the emotional moments when this score was played. When Kira thinks of the past and his friendship with Athrun
Track 5: Zafuto or "Zaft" pretty much their theme music. Similar to the imperial march. Threatening. direct from the anime
Track 6: Death, Forgive me but this is my only failure. The fan that i am i cannot pinpoint where this was in the series. I assume it has something to do with Nicol and Tolle.
Track 7: Music that was played during various points in the ending quarter of the series. Much to do with the Freedom and Justice Gundams.
Track 8: The ending theme song, Anna ni isho Datta noni, Superbly done by the LSO. Easily recognizable by fans to the series.
Track 9: Lacus's song of peace. Shizukana i believe it's titled, (NEVER LISEN TO THIS IN THE SERIES IN ENGLISH its a terrible Britney spears-like ballad, Always credit Rei tanaka by listening to it done by her in japanese on dvd 2, or the LSO) =D
Track 10: Finale, obviously present in the final dvd of the series. Played often when Freedom and Justice Dock with the Meteor units. Perfectly performed, definitely makes you want to watch DVD 10 all over again, and again and again.
FINALLY==== This is a must buy for any Gundam Seed fan"
Gundam SEED team and the LSO...amazing
R. Schroedle | Wheaton, IL | 08/19/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"While IMO anything the LSO (London Symphony Orchestra) does is breathtaking. The LSO pull forth their full effort with this realease as they always do, all of the instruments are vibrant and jump out at you. A Gundam SEED fan, or a LSO fan will not be disappointed with this album. The price is rather steep, so I would only buy it if either you have a few dollars to spend, or you really just want this album."
A Nice Melody Mixture
pegasus_flyer | Ottawa, Canada | 05/06/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I have to admit that I anticipated this CD greatly, and the first time I listened to it, I was a bit disappointed. I guess I was expecting more of the Gundam SEED theme songs to be reproduced than were actually done on the CD (of course, I have not seen the entire TV series). Having said that, I still greatly enjoyed the London Symphony Orchestra's marvelous talents, and the entire CD is growing on me very quickly. There are several points during the CD when I thought I was listening to the soundtrack for Galaxy Quest or Harry Potter instead of my beloved Gundam SEED, but hey.... it's all science fiction, right? Anyway, my favourite tracks on the CD are #4(Memory), #7(Gundam) and #8(The Song).Track #1 (Opening) is good, but I was expecting it to sound more like the music from the opening of the show. Instead, it is a fanfare that sounds like the opening of a blockbuster movie. I still enjoyed it, it just wasn't what I expected. Tracks #2(Suspense) and #3(Take Off), were okay, but nothing spectactular. Track #3 is the one that sounded like Galaxy Quest to me. #4(Memory) is just like in the tv series when Kira is thinking about his friendship with Athrun (or vice versa). Very poignant and a haunting melody. The flutes and clarinets are effective. One of my favourites.Tracks #5(Zafuto) and #6(Death) are pretty good. #5 is the one that sounds to me, at times, like it's taken from the Harry Potter soundtrack, but it's still very well done. #6 is very soft and gentle, and the strings are fantastic. Very nice harmony. #7(Gundam) is great. I don't recall hearing that music in the tv series, but it's got great drums and is very catchy. A great fanfare. #8(The Song) is taken right from the closing of the tv show (the closing theme for the first 20-something episodes). Very nice harmony, very catchy, and exactly what I was hoping to hear. This one makes the whole CD worthwhile. Tracks #9(A Wish) and #10(Finale) are pretty good. #9 is another nice and soft one with good combination of instruments (flutes & srings etc.) #10 is a great sendoff. Once again nice work on the strings and percussion. All in all, even though at times I feel like I'm hearing a marching band, the CD is nicely done and worth listening to, especially if you like classical music."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1