1. A Place to Call Home
2. Memory Erased by a Stom
3. Sky of Alexandria
4. Vivi's Theme
5. Vamo' Allá Flamenco
6. Steiner's Theme
7. Danger in the Forest
8. Battle 1
9. Over the Hill
10. Village of Dali
11. Zidane's Theme
12. Cid's Theme
13. A Song Form Her Memory
14. Quina's Theme
15. Ukulele de Chocobo
16. Freya's Theme
17. Tantalus's Theme
18. Wicked Melody
19. Garnet's Theme
20. Black Mage Village
21. Eiko's Theme
22. Amarant's Theme
23. Something to Protect
24. Look Back, See the Frog!
25. Daguerreo, The Hermit's Library
26. Bran Bal, The Souless Village
27. Not Alone
28. Unforgettable Sorrow
29. The Final Battle
30. Behind the Door
31. Melodies of Life/Final Fantasy
32. Prelude
33. Fu-Ru-Sa-To (Homeland)
Final Fantasy IX: Uematsu's Best Selection
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2002-02-19)
- Publisher: Tokyopop Pictures
- Label: Tokyopop Pictures
- Format: Soundtrack
- Studio: Tokyopop Pictures
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 8 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #194008
Avg. Customer Review:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Absolutely Worth It 2007-07-23
Comment: Some people simply don't have the money to invest in the comprehensive, 4-disc soundtrack of a game like this (some of them can run you up to $50), and that's where "best-of" selections come into play. FFIX contains some of the most infectious and listenable tunes of the entire series (all performed in high-end MIDI), and this particular collection of some of its key songs is deserving of a high-rating.
Though this soundtrack doesn't have some of my own personal favorites from the game (namely the Hilda Garde theme and town-exploring songs like that of Burmecia and Cleyra), but one thing included on here that is not in the original soundtrack is the English version of the ending credits song "Melodies of Life", which is actually much more interesting and rewarding in English (though some native Japanese speakers may disagree) with catchier lyrics. Also, one standout track from the game that is mysteriously absent in this selection is Kuja's final battle theme "The Dark Messenger", which is a wonderfully-written piece and is essential to the game. It also gives newcomers to the Nobuo Uematsu clan a good taste of his wide range of influences, to the folky ocarina-driven opening theme "A Place to Call Home" to the electronica/techno vibe of "The Final Battle".
While this "best-of" is a good alternative to the high price of the full-length version, there are just too many excellent tracks missing to consider this a more sound investment. But in case you cannot afford the original or simply do not want to set yourself back as substantially as it might, then I would recommend picking this up.
7.5/10
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Summary: It's a Pretty Good CD 2006-12-11
Comment: I made this review a few years ago under a different account (my username now, but it has quotes around it. Have no idea how that works.)
It's a good CD, but since I haven't listened to the whole thing more than a few times because I still don't own the game even after two or three years. I don't really feel the connection to it because of that, unlike FFVII where I own the game and know the story behind the music.
I do recommend this CD, though, because I also own FF S Generation and the composition is basically the same. Track 30 is the same as Track 15 on FF S Gen. The main reason that I got this CD was because it had "Prelude" and the English version of "Memories of Life". I only had one problem with each of them, though, but trust me when I say that doesn't ruin the experience. "Prelude" is too short, but the sound is excellent with the harp/crystal music. If they had added another minute or two it would've been perfect. As for "Memories of Life", the singing is beautiful, as is the music. As a matter of fact, it sounds like all they did was switch singers (and you can see what I mean if you listen to the Japanese version of it on FF S Gen.). The only problem is there are some places that you can't understand what she's saying. Even if you're listening real closely, you can barely understand because she doesn't enunciate real well. That's only in a couple of spots, though, so it only ruins the mood when you try to sing along with it and you can't get the words down right because they don't make sense. Also, because there are so many tracks, you can guarantee that some won't be longer than 30 seconds long. It's kind of a bummer in a way because they could've used that time to spice up some of the other songs, but it doesn't detract that much from the actual CD.
Overall this is a good CD and I recommend you buy FF S Generation along with it. You won't regret it.
2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very good 2003-07-28
Comment: I haven't listened to the whole thing more than once because I don't own the game. I do recommend this CD because I also own FF S Generation and the composition is basically the same. Track 30 is the same as Track 15 on FF S Gen. The main reason that I got this CD was because it had "Prelude" and the English version of "Memories of Life". I only had one problem with each of them, though, but trust me when I say that doesn't ruin the experience. "Prelude" is too short, but the sound is excellent with the harp/crystal music. If they had added another minute or two it would've been perfect. As for "Memories of Life", the singing is beautiful, as is the music. As a matter of fact, it sounds like all they did was switch singers (and you can see what I mean if you listen to the Japanese version of it on FF S Gen.). The only problem is there are some places that you can't understand what she's saying. Even if you're listening real closely, you can barely understand because she doesn't enunciate real well. That's only in a couple of spots, though, so it only ruins the mood when you try to sing along with it and you can't get the words down right because they don't make sense. Overall this is a good CD and I recommend you buy FF S Generation along with it. You won't regret it.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: A Great Buy! 2003-03-17
Comment: I actually do not own this soundtrack, and do not plan on buying it anytime soon. But there is a very simple reason for that....I already own the four disc original soundtrack for this game. And altough people who this may also have the 4 disc version, I don't have the money to buy this, along with the other iten's I want.This cd may not including all of my favorites, it does have some wonderful tracks on it. "You're Not Alone" is one of my favorites, if not my favorite, and is on this collection. Other greats include, "Vamo' Alla Flamenco", "Bran Bal", "Behind that door" and "Sky of Alexanderia" are not to be missed. I think that "Black Mage Village" shouldn't beon this cd, but it is a fun track. If you own the 4 disc soundtrack, you may want to order this, so you can have must of your favorite songs on one disc. For those who don't own the 4 disc soundtrack I suggest you get this to truly sample FFIX's amazing collection. And then you may want to like into the original version. Either way, this is a collection worth getting.
3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Zidane's Hope 2002-01-30
Comment: This soundtrack is full of all of the final fantasy classics from number nine, including mostly every characters theme.
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