Title: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack
Composer: Kumi Tanioka
Discs: 2
Tracks: 52
Length: 140:29
Released: August 20, 2003 on Pony Canyon label
If you're a fan of the series, you probably noticed how different Crystal Chronicles is from the rest of the games. This even boils down to its music. Since a big chunk of the compositions for the main games were done by Nobuo Uematsu, having someone else do the soundtrack would be blasphemy. However, change isn't always a bad thing and this soundtrack is no exception.
Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack definitely has a different feel than any other Final Fantasy soundtrack. You can hear celtic, baroque and even medieval influences in Tanioka's work, featuring instruments such as kazoos, hurdy-gurdies, pan flutes, recorders, strings, lutes, and baroque guitars.
The first disc has the music that is heard the most throughout the game, giving it a very nostalgic. The second disc is shorter and has mostly different versions of the songs already heard on the first disc. This would be a good thing, except the variations are inferior to their originals which causes the first disc to overshadow the second.
For the most part, Crystal Chronicles's music is very happy and relaxing. It serves as excellent background music, whether you're resting at the beach or sitting at home reading a book.
The Final Word
I have definitely gotten a lot of enjoyment out of this soundtrack and recommend it to anyone that likes good atmospheric music Although the game itself didn't garnish a whole lot of attention from fans of the series, I believe the soundtrack to be on par with the rest of the series's OSTs.
Don't Miss:
Disc 1
Track 4 - Today Arrives, Becoming Tomorrow
Track 5 - The First Town
Track 8 - Moving Clouds on the River's Surface
Track 9 - Twilight in Dreamland
Track 18 - Amidatti and Eleonor Too
Track 19 - Promised Grace
Disc 2
Track 1 - Endless Sky
Track 3 - My Den
Track 4 - Overlooking the Great Ocean
Track 11 - The Time of Many Smiling Faces