List of Final Fantasy compilation albums

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Final Fantasy is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and owned by Square Enix that includes video games, motion pictures, and other merchandise. There have been a number of compilation albums of Final Fantasy music produced by Square Enix, as well as several albums produced by outside groups, both officially and unofficially licensed. These albums include music directly from the games, as well as arrangements covering a variety of styles, such as orchestral, piano, vocal, and techno. Square Enix produced the first album, Final Fantasy 1987–1994, in 1994. Since then, over 40 albums have been produced, both by Square Enix and, beginning with the 2000 The Best of Final Fantasy 1994–1999: A Musical Tribute, outside groups.

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Albums

Albums
TitleGamesDateLengthLabelNotesRef.
Final Fantasy: Pray Final Fantasy I — VI June 25, 199447:02 NTT Publishing Album of vocal arrangements in several languages from the first six games. Re-released in 2004. Sold over 18,600 copies. [1] [2] [3]
Final Fantasy 1987–1994 Final Fantasy I — VI November 26, 19941:03:10NTT PublishingA greatest hits album of the first six games, along with unreleased tracks and four vocal arrangements. December 10, 1994 is the release of the non -limited Edition. Released in North America by Tokyopop in 2001 as Final Fantasy N Generation: Official Best Collection. Sold over 14,400 copies. [3] [4] [5]
F. F. Mix Final Fantasy IV , V , VI November 26, 199458:10NTT PublishingAlbum of remix arrangements; includes material from the prior singles Final Fantasy IV Minimum Album , Final Fantasy V: 5+1 , and Final Fantasy V Mambo de Chocobo . Re-released in 2004. [6] [7]
Final Fantasy: Love Will Grow Final Fantasy I — VI November 25, 199542:48NTT PublishingAlbum of vocal arrangements, sung by Risa Ohki and Ikuko Noguchi in multiple languages. Re-released in 2004. [2] [8]
Music from FFV and FFVI Video Games Final Fantasy V , VI October 5, 199957:27 Square Promotional CD which was included with the release of the Final Fantasy Anthology collection in North America. [9] [10]
The Best of Final Fantasy 1994–1999: A Musical Tribute Final Fantasy VI , VII , VIII September 26, 200037:12Big Ear MusicTribute album of music arranged by Sherman F. Heinig and performed by the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra and the Electric Sound Ensemble. Re-released as Music Inspired By Final Fantasy in 2001 by WB Music Corp with an additional track. [11]
Potion: Relaxin' with Final Fantasy Final Fantasy III — VIII February 21, 20011:06:22 DigiCube Contains a selection of tracks from prior Final Fantasy piano and arrangement albums, with one new arrangement. Reached No. 42 on the Japan Oricon music charts. [12] Sold over 6,500 copies. Re-released by Square Enix in 2006. [13] [14]
Final Fantasy S Generation: Official Best Collection Final Fantasy VII , VIII , IX October 23, 20011:06:50 Tokyopop Contains a selection of tracks from prior Final Fantasy arrangement albums. Released exclusively in North America. [15]
Potion 2: Relaxin' with Final Fantasy Final Fantasy I — IX December 19, 20011:01:23DigiCubeContains a selection of tracks from prior Final Fantasy piano and arrangement albums, with one new arrangement. [16] [17]
20020220 – Music from Final Fantasy Final Fantasy I — X May 9, 20021:48:03DigiCubeLive recording of an orchestral concert of arranged music from the series, performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra on February 20, 2002, at the Tokyo International Forum. Reached #54 on the Japanese Oricon music charts. Sold over 7,600 copies. Re-released by Square Enix in 2004. [18] [14]
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Project Majestic Mix: A Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu Final Fantasy I — IV , VI — X May 9, 20021:14:24KFSS studiosLicensed fanmade album of remixes made and sold by KFSS studios. A Gold Edition with a second CD released only to pre-orderers on June 22, 2002, with a length of 2:20:41. [22]
The Black Mages Final Fantasy I , II , V — VIII , X February 19, 200351:29DigiCubeEponymous first album by The Black Mages, a band created by Square Enix composers. Sold over 23,500 copies. Re-released by Square Enix in 2004. [14] [23]
Final Fantasy Song Book: Mahoroba Final Fantasy III , V , VII , VIII , IX March 10, 200450:18 Universal Music Group Album of Japanese vocal arrangements. Contains a hidden instrumental track. Sold over 5,300 copies. [14] [24] [25] [26]
The Black Mages II: The Skies Above Final Fantasy I , III , IV , VIII , IX , X December 22, 200450:56Universal Music GroupSecond album by The Black Mages, a band created by Square Enix composers. Sold over 11,800 copies. [14] [27]
More Friends: Music from Final Fantasy Final Fantasy I — X , Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children February 15, 20061:14:54Square EnixLive recording of an orchestral concert of arranged music from the series, performed by an orchestra on May 16, 2005, at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California, along with guest artists such as The Black Mages. [28] [29]
Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy Final Fantasy I — XI December 4, 20071:14:22AWR RecordsOrchestral concert of arranged music from the series, recorded by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in August 2007 prior to the initial concert of the Distant Worlds concert series in the Stockholm Concert Hall on December 4 the same year. Sold over 2,400 copies in Japan. [3] [30] [31] [32]
Final Fantasy Finest Box Final Fantasy IV Advance , V Advance , VI Advance March 28, 20076:30:28Square EnixPromotional box set containing the soundtracks from the Game Boy Advance ports of Final Fantasy IV, V, and VI, with two CDs per soundtrack. The Final Fantasy IV section contains tracks not present in the Final Fantasy IV Advance soundtrack album. [33] [34]
The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight Final Fantasy III , V , VI — IX , XI March 19, 20081:00:40 Dog Ear Records Third and final album by The Black Mages, a band created by Square Enix composers. [35]
Final Fantasy Remix Final Fantasy II , III , V — XI August 6, 200855:29Square EnixAlbum of dance club remixes by Ante, a DJ group composed by Ian Hartley and Matt Baggiani. [36]
Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Final Fantasy I — XII September 20, 200850:22KMP Music PublishingAlbum of guitar solo arrangements by Yuji Sekiguchi, packaged with Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection, a book of guitar sheet music. [37]
Those Who Distorted Final Fantasy V , VI , VII March 25, 200919:46Dog Ear RecordsMini-album of three Final Fantasy arrangements as well as three arrangements of classic rock songs performed by Cellythm, a cello quartet. [38] [39]
Distant Worlds II: More Music from Final Fantasy Final Fantasy I — XI June 1, 20101:02:38AWR RecordsOrchestral concert of arranged music from the series, recorded by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in January 2010 prior to the Distant Worlds II concert in the Stockholm Concert Hall on June 12 the same year, a special event in the Distant Worlds concert series. [40]
Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Vol.2 Final Fantasy I — XII January 18, 201156:55KMP Music PublishingAlbum of guitar solo arrangements by Yuji Sekiguchi, packaged with Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection Vol. 2, a book of guitar sheet music. [41]
Piano Opera Final Fantasy I/II/III Final Fantasy I , II , III February 29, 201249:12Square EnixAlbum of piano arrangements of the first three games in the series, arranged and performed by Hiroyuki Nakayama. [42]
Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI Final Fantasy IV , V , VI May 16, 201248:57Square EnixAlbum of piano arrangements of three games in the series, arranged and performed by Hiroyuki Nakayama. [43]
Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Vol.3 Final Fantasy I — XIII July 20, 201255:33KMP Music PublishingAlbum of guitar solo arrangements by Yuji Sekiguchi, packaged with Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection Vol. 2, a book of guitar sheet music. [44]
Final Fantasy Tribute ~Thanks~ Final Fantasy I — XIII December 5, 20122:17:50Square EnixAlbum of remixes of music from the series by various artists. [45]
Final Fantasy Orchestral Album Final Fantasy I — XIV December 26, 20122:12:29Square EnixAlbum of orchestral arranged music from the series, released on blu-ray and vinyl record. Sold over 3,000 copies in Japan. [3] [46]
Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy The Celebration Final Fantasy I — XIV June 26, 20131:59:38AWR RecordsBlu-ray recording of orchestral concert of arranged music from the series, recorded by the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus in December 2012 at the Tokyo International Forum. Sold over 2,400 copies in Japan. [3] [47]
Piano Opera Final Fantasy VII/VIII/IX Final Fantasy VII , VIII , IX April 23, 201443:18Square EnixAlbum of piano arrangements of three games in the series, arranged and performed by Hiroyuki Nakayama. [48]
A New World: Intimate Music from Final Fantasy Final Fantasy I — XIII August 22, 20141:08:21Square EnixRecording of orchestral concert of arranged music from the series made at premier of the A New World concert series in London on February 15, 2014. [49]
Final Symphony - music from Final Fantasy VI, VII and X Final Fantasy VI , VII , X February 23, 201501:34:30X5MusicArranged music from the Final Symphony orchestral world tour, recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra in December 2014 at the Abbey Road Studios in London. Entering Classical Album Top 5 of both Billboard Charts and Official UK Charts.
Bra-Bra Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo Final Fantasy I — X March 4, 201552:37Square EnixBrass band arragments of music from the series, recorded by the Siena Wind Orchestra. [50]
Distant Worlds III: More Music from Final Fantasy Final Fantasy I — XIV March 6, 20151:04:31AWR RecordsOrchestral concert of arranged music from the series, recorded by the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus in November 2014 at the Dvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum in Prague and AWR Music Studio in Chicago. [51]
Final Fantasy Piano Reductions Final Fantasy VII — X March 17, 20151:26:25Joypad RecordsLicensed album of piano arrangements of Final Fantasy pieces by TPR. [52]
Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy: The Journey of 100 Final Fantasy I — XIV August 19, 20151:43:21AWR RecordsBlu-ray recording of an orchestral concert of arranged music from the series, recorded by the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus. Sold over 1,400 copies in Japan. [3] [53]
Bra-Bra Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo 2 Final Fantasy I — X March 23, 201644:39Square EnixBrass band arragments of music from the series, recorded by the Siena Wind Orchestra. [54]
Bra-Bra Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo 3 Final Fantasy I — X March 15, 201749:29Square EnixBrass band arragments of music from the series, recorded by the Siena Wind Orchestra. [55]
Distant Worlds IV: More Music from Final Fantasy Final Fantasy I — XV June 30, 201757:11AWR RecordsOrchestral concert of arranged music from the series, recorded by the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus in March 2017 at the Dvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum in Prague and AWR Music Studio in Chicago. [56]
Bra-Bra Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo 2017 Final Fantasy I — IX September 13, 2017Square EnixBlu-ray release of brass band concert of arrangements of music from the series, recorded by the Siena Wind Orchestra on May 14, 2017, at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. [57]
Square Enix Jazz ~Final Fantasy~ Final Fantasy I — XIII November 22, 20171:04:11Square EnixJazz arrangements of music from the series. [58]
Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Tracks 1987-2017 Final Fantasy I — XV January 24, 20183:51:09Square EnixAssortment of tracks from the series. [59]
Final Fantasy I•II•III Original Soundtrack Revival Disc Final Fantasy I — III August 15, 2018Square EnixCombined Blu-ray release of original soundtracks to the first three games of the series. [60]
A New World: Intimate Music from Final Fantasy – Volume 2 Final Fantasy I — XIII May 7, 201956:14Square EnixRecording of orchestral concert of arranged music from the series made at a Prague A New World concert. [61]
Distant Worlds V: More Music from Final Fantasy Final Fantasy V — XV May 9, 201959:29AWR RecordsOrchestral concert of arranged music from the series, recorded by the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus in March 2019 at the Dvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum in Prague and AWR Music Studio in Chicago. [62]
Final Fantasy The Preludes since 1987 Final Fantasy I — XI , XIV , Final Fantasy Record Keeper , Theatrhythm Final Fantasy , Chocobo's Mysterious DungeonSeptember 12, 2019Square EnixPrelude tracks from games in the series [63]
Heroes and Villains - Select Tracks from the Final Fantasy Series First/Second/Third/Fourth Final Fantasy V — XV December 2021–March 2022 Square Enix Character tracks from the series [64] [65] [66] [67]
Chocobo & Friends 1 - Select Tracks from the Final Fantasy Series Compi Vinyl Final Fantasy I — XV May 25, 2022Square EnixChocobo tracks from the series [68]
Chocobo & Friends 2 - Select Tracks from the Final Fantasy Series Compi Vinyl Final Fantasy I — XV May 25, 2022Square EnixChocobo tracks from the series [69]
Final Fantasy Series 35th Anniversary Orchestral Compilation Vinyl Final Fantasy I — XV August 31, 2022Square EnixOrchestral arrangements [70]
Final Fantasy Series 35th Anniversary Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy Coral Final Fantasy I — XV August 31, 2022Square EnixDistant Worlds concert recording [71]
Electronica Tunes -Final Fantasy Series- Final Fantasy I — XIII September 28, 2022Square EnixElectronica arrangements [72]
Modulation - Final Fantasy Arrangement Album Final Fantasy I — X November 9, 2022Square EnixArrangements in the audio style of the original tracks [73]
Final Fantasy Series Acoustic Arrangements Final Fantasy I — XV February 22, 2023Square EnixAcoustic arrangements [74]
Distant Worlds VI: More Music from Final Fantasy Final Fantasy — XI , Final Fantasy VII Remake September 1, 20231:11:04AWR RecordsOrchestral concert of arranged music from the series, recorded by the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus in October 2022 at the Dvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum in Prague and AWR Music Studio in Chicago. [75]

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Final Fantasy is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and owned by Square Enix that includes video games, motion pictures, and other merchandise. The original Final Fantasy video game, published in 1987, is a role-playing video game developed by Square, spawning a video game series that became the central focus of the franchise. The primary composer of music for the main series was Nobuo Uematsu, who single-handedly composed the soundtracks for the first nine games, as well as directing the production of many of the soundtrack albums. Music for the spin-off series and main series games beginning with Final Fantasy X was created by a variety of composers including Masashi Hamauzu, Naoshi Mizuta, Hitoshi Sakimoto, and Kumi Tanioka, as well as many others.

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<i>Symphonic Fantasies</i> Concert tour of music from four Square Enix video game series

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The music for the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV was composed by Nobuo Uematsu, a regular contributor to the music of the Final Fantasy series. Several other composers including Masayoshi Soken and Naoshi Mizuta contributed music for updates to the game. The music for the game's reboot, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and subsequent expansions, is compiled of a collection of original and remixed songs by numerous composers, namely Uematsu, Soken, as well as others including guest composers such as Okabe of the NIER series. Soken was the sound director for both releases of the game. Music from both releases of the game has been released in several albums. A pair of mini-albums containing a handful of selected tracks from XIV, Final Fantasy XIV: Battle Tracks and Final Fantasy XIV: Field Tracks, were released by Square Enix in 2010 when XIV first launched. A soundtrack album titled Final Fantasy XIV - Eorzean Frontiers, containing most of the music that had been released by that point for XIV, was digitally released in 2012. A final soundtrack album for the original release of the game, Before Meteor: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack, was released in 2013 just before the launch of A Realm Reborn, and contains all of the music that was composed for XIV throughout its lifetime. The latest soundtrack album, Shadowbringers: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack, was released in 2019. This album contains the music for the third expansion, Shadowbringers, and music from the previous expansion, Stormblood, that was added to the game via patches after the release of that expansion's soundtrack.

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