Final Fantasy Vocal Collections II “Love Will Grow” is the second of two vocal soundtracks that Square released for Final Fantasy I-VI. Basically, tracks are taken from the first 6 FFs and arranged for vocals. In comparison to Pray, this soundtrack is much better. It’s hard to describe the feeling you get when you hear your favorite songs SUNG…But it’s generally a good feeling. These songs vary in language, as they contain Japanese, English, French, Portuguese, and track 7 is unknown to me (though I’ve been told it’s Native American language). If I were to choose a favorite track (and I have) it’s DEFINITELY Track 3, “Have You Ever Seen Me?”, sung in English. The lightheartedness in this song is just so much fun, I can’t get enough of it! Another incredibly well-written track is Track 6, “Traces of Days Long Gone.”
I really cannot express how good this soundtrack is…I take that back, I can. But it’s hard. Many will probably question why I have fallen in love with the last track (the lyrics are incredibly cheesy and make no sense). The reason is because Risa Ohki starts scat-singing right in the middle of the song! I’ve never heard a Japanese person scat-sing and I don’t think I’ll ever hear it again…
Thanks to the 2004 reprint, many retailers have this CD. So go buy this CD, it’s the best vocal collection I’ve heard to date!
