Search - Nobuo Uematsu, Yoko Shimomura, Shiro Hamaguchi :: Final Fantasy: Potion - Relaxin' With Final Fantasy

There's nothing new here, but if you missed out on the way..

J. Messinger | Taylor Mill, KY | 06/18/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"then you'll be sure to enjoy yourself. I ordered this CD fresh out of Japan when it came out, and I was very excited to see that new music had come out of Nobuo Uematsu -- until I got the CD. Instead of new music, what you will find is simply a CD anthology from tracks on other CDs. If you're like me and you've collected the other releases since they came out, or through eBay or similar sites, then save your money -- there's literally nothing new here at all. It was a great disappointment to me to hear all the same familiar arrangements as well -- I mean it when I say it's just a mix tape of his other CDs.If you're new to collecting Final Fantasy music and you've haven't gotten a lot of Japanese releases, then I do recommend this CD. The selections are mostly all enjoyable -- his other CDs tend to have some "weird" songs on them that reflect his diversity as a composer (that's what they say) but they just annoy me. Regarding this CD, the winners are many, but I especially recommend picking it up for some of the music from Final Fantasy V that you'd miss out on -- Lenna's theme (dear friends version) is especially touching, the Theme of Love (celtic style) is enchanting, and of course, who can forget the very first track with Tina's song?So, like I said, if you have most of the music -- don't bother. But if you're missing a lot in the series, pick it up for a treat."

The Magic Of Nobuo

Uematsu Jr. | 12/04/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is a real great one to relax to. Stressed out? Let Nobuo's magic calm your nerves. But is this CD a must have? Well, if you got the Original Sountracks that have these songs, not really. But if you're new to Uematsu, go ahead and pick this CD up."