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Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack

Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack Record Label: DigiCube (1st Edition); Square Enix (Reprint)
Catalog No.: SSCX-10043; SQEX-10009/12
Release Date: August 30, 2000; May 10, 2004
Reviews: TheShroud13's Review | Julian Whitney's Review |
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Purchase: But at CDJapan

Production Credits

Original Composition: Nobuo Uematsu
Arrangement: Shiro Hamaguchi (4-22, 4-26), Kunihiko Kurosawa (1-1, 3-21 ~ 22, 4-3 ~ 4)
Sound Programming: Minoru Akao
Synthesizer Operation: Keiji Kawamori
Lyrics: Ciomi (4-22, 4-26), Kako Someya & Alexander Smith (4-22 - Translation)
Performance: See Performance Credits

Track Listings

Disc One (72:05)
Track Title Track Time MIDI File
01) The Place I'll Return to Someday [Sample] 2:08 [MIDI]
02) Memories Washed Away in the Storm 1:15 [MIDI]
03) Strategy Conference 1:38 [MIDI]
04) The Skies of Alexandria 0:54 [MIDI]
05) Vivi's Theme 3:11 [MIDI]
06) Living by the Sword 2:42 [MIDI]
07) Vamo' Alla Flamenco [Sample] 1:52 [MIDI]
08) Decisive Action ~Search for the Princess~ 3:14 [MIDI]
09) Jesters of the Moon [Sample] 3:20 [MIDI]
10) Steiner's Theme 2:27 [MIDI]
11) Prima Vista Band 1:45 [MIDI]
12) Captivating Eyes 2:50 [MIDI]
13) Tonight 0:16 [MIDI]
14) Your Warmth 0:34 [MIDI]
15) Mistaken Love 3:35 [MIDI]
16) Queen of the Abyss 1:31 [MIDI]
17) Awakened Forest 2:28 [MIDI]
18) Battle 1 [Sample] 2:40 [MIDI]
19) Fanfare 0:57 [MIDI]
20) Memories of that Day 2:27 [MIDI]
21) Battle 2 4:05 [MIDI]
22) Game Over 1:55 [MIDI]
23) Run! 2:47 [MIDI]
24) Goodnight 0:09 [MIDI]
25) Crossing Those Hills 2:38 [MIDI]
26) Ice Caverns 2:59 [MIDI]
27) Frontier Village Dali [Sample] 2:28 [MIDI]
28) In the Distant Twilight 3:07 [MIDI]
29) Reckless Steiner 2:45 [MIDI]
30) Limited Time 3:03 [MIDI]
31) Zidane's Theme 2:46 [MIDI]
32) Black Waltz 1:39 [MIDI]



Disc Two (71:10)
Track Title Track Time MIDI File
01) Cid's Theme 4:00 [MIDI]
02) One Danger Put Behind Us... 3:10 [MIDI]
03) Lindblum 2:11 [MIDI]
04) Song of Memories [Sample] 1:53 [MIDI]
05) Hunter's Chance [Sample] 3:47 [MIDI]
06) Marsh of the Qu Tribe 3:17 [MIDI]
07) Quina's Theme 3:52 [MIDI]
08) Aloha de Chocobo 2:56 [MIDI]
09) Ukele de Chocobo 2:22 [MIDI]
10) Freija's Theme 3:02 [MIDI]
11) At the South Gate Border 2:56 [MIDI]
12) Fairy Battle 2:28 [MIDI]
13) Burmecian Kingdom 3:55 [MIDI]
14) An Unforgettable Face 3:24 [MIDI]
15) Kuja's Theme 2:25 [MIDI]
16) Sword of Confusion 3:17 [MIDI]
17) Sleepless City Treno 2:53 [MIDI]
18) Tantalus' Theme [Sample] 2:21 [MIDI]
19) Wicked Melody 2:25 [MIDI]
20) Garnet's Theme [Sample] 2:40 [MIDI]
21) Gargan Roo 1:47 [MIDI]
22) Cleyra's Trunk 2:43 [MIDI]
23) Cleyra Settlement [Sample] 2:21 [MIDI]
24) Eternal Harvest 1:15 [MIDI]
25) Heaven's Distress 2:35 [MIDI]
26) Extraction 1:15 [MIDI]



Disc Three (71:30)
Track Title Track Time MIDI File
01) Attack 2:23 [MIDI]
02) Rose of May 2:34 [MIDI]
03) Fossil Roo 2:31 [MIDI]
04) Mountain Pass - Conde Petie 3:43 [MIDI]
05) Black Mage Village [Sample] 3:22 [MIDI]
06) Unfathomed Reminiscence 3:47 [MIDI]
07) Ceremony for the Gods 2:09 [MIDI]
08) Eiko's Theme 3:36 [MIDI]
09) Ruins of Madain Sari 3:49 [MIDI]
10) Wall of the Sacred Beasts 2:31 [MIDI]
11) Iifa Tree [Sample] 2:29 [MIDI]
12) Salamander's Theme 2:28 [MIDI]
13) Footsteps of Desire 2:19 [MIDI]
14) We Are Thieves! [Sample] 2:11 [MIDI]
15) Slew of Love Letters 2:53 [MIDI]
16) Tetra Master 3:39 [MIDI]
17) Moogle Theme [Sample] 1:56 [MIDI]
18) Those Whom We Must Protect 2:21 [MIDI]
19) The Chosen Summoner 2:55 [MIDI]
20) Keeper of Time 2:43 [MIDI]
21) Oeilvert 2:17 [MIDI]
22) A Transient Past 2:52 [MIDI]
23) Turn Around, He's a Frog! 2:03 [MIDI]
24) Sacred Grounds - Esto Gaza 3:49 [MIDI]
25) Gurgu Volcano [Sample] 2:07 [MIDI]
26) The Heart of Melting Magic 2:03 [MIDI]



Disc Four (71:54)
Track Title Track Time MIDI File
01) The Airship Hildagarde [Sample] 4:07 [MIDI]
02) Hermit's Library Daguerreo 2:04 [MIDI]
03) Ipsen's Ancient Castle 1:58 [MIDI]
04) Four Mirrors 2:45 [MIDI]
05) Concurrent Battles [Sample] 2:02 [MIDI]
06) Terra 2:10 [MIDI]
07) Bran Bal, the Soulless Village [Sample] 3:11 [MIDI]
08) Pandemonium, the Castle Frozen in Time 3:03 [MIDI]
09) You're Not Alone! [Sample] 2:36 [MIDI]
10) Passing Sorrow 3:29 [MIDI]
11) The Evil Mist Returns 2:26 [MIDI]
12) Assault of the Silver Dragons 3:48 [MIDI]
13) Place of Memory 2:14 [MIDI]
14) Crystal World 3:43 [MIDI]
15) Dark Messenger 4:43 [MIDI]
16) Final Battle 6:15 [MIDI]
17) Bittersweet Romance 1:32 [MIDI]
18) The Kiss of Betrayal 0:28 [MIDI]
19) I Want to be Your Canary 1:18 [MIDI]
20) Two Hearts That Can't Be Stolen 1:21 [MIDI]
21) Towards That Gate [Sample] 2:06 [MIDI]
22) Melodies of Life ~ Final Fantasy [Lyrics] 7:35 [MIDI]
23) Prelude 2:45 [MIDI]
24) CCJC TVCM 15" 0:20 [MIDI]
25) CCJC TVCM 30" 0:34 [MIDI]
26) Melodies of Life (The Layers of Harmony) [Lyrics] 2:03 [MIDI]

Performance Credits

Melodies of Life ~ Final Fantasy / Melodies of Life (The Layers of Harmony)

Conductor: Koji Haijima
Vocals: Emiko Shiratori
Piano: Masato Matsuda
String Ensemble: Masatsugu Shinozaki Group
Oboe: Masakazu Ishibashi
Guitar: Jun Kajihara and Masayuki Chiyo
Drum Kit: Atsuo Okamoto
Bass Guitar: Michio Nagaoka
Synthesizer: Minoru Maruo

Other Tracks

Vocals: Emiko Shiratori (2-4)
Ancient Instruments: Kunihiko Kurosawa & Haruo Kondo (1-1, 3-21, 3-22, 4-3, 4-4)

Additional Information

Description: Original score for Final Fantasy IX (developed and published by Square for PlayStation).

Resources: To download all MIDIs for this album, click here.

Limited Edition: There was also a limited edition version of the soundtrack with a different cover, five separate sheets of artwork from Yoshitaka Amano, a Final Fantasy IX logo sticker, and a sheet music arrangement of "Melodies of Life," though the catalog number and track listings remain the same.

Domestic Release: The Final Fantasy IX Official Soundtrack Uematsu's Best Selection was released in America featuring a selection of tracks from the Japanese release.

Special thanks to the staff and contributors at Chudah's Corner, Game Music Revolution, Squaremusic, RPGFan, and SoundtrackCentral for many of the translations.