Distant Worlds music from FINAL FANTASY Returning home

[Chronix112]

http://vgmdb.net/album/21858
 I  have all but decided to order it. A lot of the set list is the same stuff we have seen arranged to death over the years. The 2nd disc has alot of new material, and the sweet 3rd disc that makes this worth getting. A dvd recording of the whole event.

Disc 1

01    One-Winged Angel [Final Fantasy VII]    4:28
02    Victory Theme [Final Fantasy]    0:18
03    Don't be Afraid [Final Fantasy VIII]    4:03
04    Final Fantasy I~III Medley 2010 [Final Fantasy I-III]    8:32
05    Love Grows [Final Fantasy VIII]    5:31
06    Ronfaure [Final Fantasy XI]    4:42
07    J-E-N-O-V-A [Final Fantasy VII]    4:24
08    Dear Friends [Final Fantasy V]    5:04
09    Vamo' alla flamenco [Final Fantasy IX]    4:23
10    Aerith's Theme [Final Fantasy VII]    5:18
11    Chocobo Medley 2010 [Final Fantasy series]    4:25
Disc length 51:08
Disc 2

01    Opening ～ Bombing Mission [Final Fantasy VII]    3:55
02    Zanarkand [Final Fantasy X]    4:28
03    Those Who Fight [Final Fantasy VII]    3:40
04    Dancing Mad [Final Fantasy VI]    10:46
05    Blinded by Light [Final Fantasy XIII]    3:57
06    Fang's Theme [Final Fantasy XIII]    3:36
07    March of the Dreadnoughts! [Final Fantasy XIII]    3:24
08    Fabula Nova Crystallis [Final Fantasy XIII]    2:24
09    Saber's Edge [Final Fantasy XIII]    4:26
10    Navigator's Glory ~The Theme of Limsa Lominsa~ [Final Fantasy XIV]    5:01
11    Twilight Over Thanalan [Final Fantasy XIV]    4:31
12    Answers [Final Fantasy XIV]    7:17
13    Primal Judgment [Final Fantasy XIV]    5:01
14    The Man with the Machine Gun [Final Fantasy VIII]    3:39
15    Tina's Theme [Final Fantasy VI]    4:23
16    Clash on the Big Bridge [Final Fantasy V]

[Prime Mover]

Interesting choices. I much like the selection for FFXIII. But there's a distinct lack of material from FFIX, which never got an arranged album, and ironically is likely the the most orchestral Final Fantasy prior to FFXIII. I would love to finally get a great symphonic "Hunter's Chance" (the Black Mages metal arrangement totally sapped the drama out of the original), or Freya's Theme, among others. The other track I've always wanted to hear in its full orchestral glory would be "The Legendary Beast" from the final boss sequence of FFXIII. Huge orchestral piece, very cinematic with some interesting arrangement techniques.

Also, now that I think about it, why have so much stuff from FFXIII? Most of the pieces listed are fully orchestral arrangements anyway. Sure, they're mostly orchestral synth, but orchestral synth is getting so good that few can tell the difference. Hell, I can't even tell which tracks are synth, and I do synth mockups on a regular basis! I just hope that with the FFXIII tracks, they give us some wildly unique arrangements, like what they did with the FFVIII tracks in the Fithos Lusec album.

Though, all in all, some of those tracks I would die for. Dancing Mad? Jenova? How the HELL are they going to pull off orchestral arrangements of those? I'm intruiged. If you get it, let us know how it stacks up.

[Chronix112]

It is going to be awhile  before I order it. I was running through my emails and clicked on one those amazon sales. . long story short, I bought too many  cheap $12 anime  boxsets  and with all the rpgs  coming out in Febuary/early March its going to to be while before I get around to buying it.

[Mickeymac92]

This reminded me to get Distant Worlds II, a purchase I absolutely do not regret. Yet.

[CDFN]

Did anyone get this? Opinions?