History AwesomeMusic / CompilationOfFinalFantasyVII

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezEQP3Zboa0 The Nightmare Begins]]. And the piano version from the piano collection, as well. So incredibly awesome.
** ''Rebirth'' reintroduces Vincent's theme, but also provides a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaIf6imOPuI boss fight variation]]. It begins with ominous chanting, cranking up the gothic ominous heights reached before the original theme is reintroduced by way of a spooky cursed choir.

* The main theme of ''Rebirth'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d43gz5IU49M "No Promises To Keep"]], a powerful love ballad with vocals from Loren Allred, sung in-universe by Aerith, as a way of expressing her feelings about the immense burden of being a Cetra, her longing to escape from her cruel destiny, and her feelings towards everyone she holds dear, which includes not just her love interests, Cloud and Zack, but also Elmyra, Ifalna, Tifa, Barret, and other people she met. Keen listeners will notice the subtle inclusion of parts of Aerith's theme.

* The main theme of ''Rebirth'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d43gz5IU49M "No Promises To Keep"]], a powerful ballad with vocals from Loren Allred, sung in-universe by Aerith, as a way of expressing her feelings onbthe conflict between her upcoming fate and the newfound sense of found family with the party; keen listeners will notice the subtle inclusion of parts of Aerith's theme.

* The main theme of ''Rebirth'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d43gz5IU49M "No Promises To Keep"]], a powerful love ballad with vocals from Loren Allred, sung in-universe by Aerith, as a way of expressing her feelings to Cloud; keen listeners will notice the subtle inclusion of parts of Aerith's theme.

* 'The Nightmare Begins' has a battle theme version for the boss fight against Galian Beast.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdJYEFXpkz8 The Turks' Theme]] from the original game. And [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Vpx47tDlc Secretly maneuvering in Dark Suits]], the remix for PSP.
** ''Remake'' adds a few new variants along with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCtBldZa9qs the main one]], including [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRDxOJm8Wmg boss]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7gDl78UYnM themes]].

* The Chocobo goes surfer birdie with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpbhuJ2W6N4 Electric de Chocobo]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW3C10bF8RA (Remake)]], which sounds like something Uematsu came up with after he heard "Wipeout" quite a few times.
** Remake also gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgwuEFtL9ss another variant]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lguskjQlggw Rufus's welcoming ceremony]]. It was good enough to warrant [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiutkHNiacE a tweaked version]] to appear in ''FFIX''.
** ''Rebirth'' naturally has a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UskzkBvxUak remastered version]], as well as one with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-y0sf5YtVQ choir backing]].

* The theme song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOZ7qza3RyI "Hollow"]], a slow, somber sad song that perfectly drives home the game's melancholy. Special note goes to the almost intentionally strong similarities to "The Price of Freedom" from ''Crisis Core'' which plays over the ending where we see that Zack is still alive. Yosh (of the band Survive Said The Prophet) knocks the vocals out of the park. An instrumental variation, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUsz33oPFjM Hollow Skies]], occasionally plays when Cloud traverses Midgar, setting up the mood for the events to come.
** ''Rebirth'' introduces [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcYY627TVcA new instrumental versions]] of the song when the party explores certain parts of the Grassland region.

* True to form for the ''Remake'' trilogy, old side characters get renewals as reimagined portrayals. One of those characters, Mr. Coates, who was once the Warden of Corel Desert, has become the [[LargeHam ridiculously over-the-top criminal]] Gus, complete with [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c3BCzkJcj_w&pp=ygURZmZ2aWkgcmViaXJ0aCBndXM%3D a sleazy funk piece]] to highlight just how much of a [[LaughablyEvil comical scumbag]] he is.
** Certain battles in Gus's arena, the Beast Battleground, feature a [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tpSkZqeAmj4&pp=ygUdZmY3IHJlYmlydGggZ3VzIGJhdHRsZSB0aGVtZSA%3D frantic remix of the above theme.]]

* The G-Bike minigame [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNCA5PHgMx4 has its own track]] this time around, which starts off with a similar melody to ''Remake's'' SpiritualSuccessor track "Lay Down Some Rubber - Let's Ride", before incorporating elements from the original's "Crazy Motorcycle", and then shifting into a new section with vocal backing.
* Wonderment square [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZwqVOcTUZM uses an upbeat energetic chiptune track]], that perfectly fits the retro theme of the area. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9XgXBoI8yY 3D brawler game]] also has another energetic chiptune theme to match.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8-1ZErPSVw Lifestream]] is a tranquil melody backing the observatory's keeper's explanation of the universe.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3oYF2wnSmg Rufus' theme]] starts out with the melody from "Fight On!" before shifting into an incredible and bombastic interpretation of Shinra's Theme suitable for the boss battle.

** Certain battles in Gus's aren, the Beast Battleground, feature a [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tpSkZqeAmj4&pp=ygUdZmY3IHJlYmlydGggZ3VzIGJhdHRsZSB0aGVtZSA%3D frantic remix of the above theme.]]

* The theme that plays during the [[spoiler: fight with Jenova Lifeclinger after Aerith's apparent death]] puts an interesting twist on the original. The fight starts with [[spoiler: Aerith's theme]] much like the original, but just like the new fight is now a [[spoiler: multi-part affair]], the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rgpSlL0USA new theme]] gradually shifts towards [[spoiler: Jenova's]] theme during each succeeding phase.

* The thems that plays during the [[spoiler: fight with Jenova Lifeclinger after Aerith's apparent death]] puts an interesting twist on the original. The fight starts with [[spoiler: Aerith's theme]] much like the original, but just like the new fight is now a [[spoiler: multi-part affair]], the new theme gradually shifts towards [[spoiler: Jenova's]] theme during each succeeding phase.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xretuG05rug Costa Del Sol]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4894jXPpyXE (Rebirth version]] is a very relaxing track, with Caribbean elements, perfectly suited for the location.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbuypvkgU0s Under the Rotting Pizza]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UODr7_8hb1g (Remake version)]] is a great track people usually forget. It usually plays in areas with a fair concentration of monsters, and ups the tension as a fairly sinister piece.

* The Corel minecart mini game has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCM8n8UFXjs epic theme]], another track that's heavy on the drums, a very energetic piece that adds to the feeling of rushing down the mountain at breakneck pace.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xretuG05rug Costa Del Sol]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbuypvkgU0s Under the Rotting Pizza]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UODr7_8hb1g (Remake version)]] are great tracks people usually forget.

* A new piece for ''Rebirth'' is a track that plays as you [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcT2vn48jxY ascend Mount Corel]], while it sounds like something out of the 80s it's also uplifting and almost makes you want to climb the mountain yourself. There's also a trance-esque [[https://youtu.be/SrjGc8Revik?t=244 battle edit]] with an even heavier beat.

* ''Remake's'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLCzd1d4RBs Remake's]] reggae-inspired take on the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lelmSW0_Fpc Wall Market]] theme from the original is particularly catchy. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCbf0g35YKI battle version]] even more so.

* From the Remake, while the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNxJCLnt0NE Whispers' theme]] is already a very fine piece of music, the tracks used during the battle against the Whisper Harbinger are absolutely fantastic. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1cIsNnpjFQ Arbiter of Fate (advent)]] introduces the scene, with an appropriate epic music for a place where fate is to be defied and changed. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XgBok5c1mI Arbiter of Fate (Rebirth)]] takes the form of an apotheose of the same epicness with a more dramatic and melancholic direction, fitting a fight against a tragic, yet originally necessary future, unknowingly sacrificing the ensured survival of the planet. In contrast, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKWZX0e7axA Arbiter of Fate (Singularity)]] is filled with hope, playing with the musical theme of the Franchise itself, in a situation where fate is effectingly being broken and this new entry's future shaping itself, for better or worse.
* From the remake, the theme song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOZ7qza3RyI "Hollow"]], a slow, somber sad song that perfectly drives home the game's melancholy. Special note goes to the almost intentionally strong similarities to "The Price of Freedom" from ''Crisis Core'' which plays over the ending where we see that Zack is still alive. Yosh (of the band Survive Said The Prophet) knocks the vocals out of the park. An instrumental variation, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUsz33oPFjM Hollow Skies]], occasionally plays when Cloud traverses Midgar, setting up the mood for the events to come.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLCzd1d4RBs Remake's]] reggae-inspired take on the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lelmSW0_Fpc Wall Market]] theme from the original is particularly catchy. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCbf0g35YKI battle version]] even more so.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg-IUZDLmo0 Fort Condor Minigame Theme]] in ''Intergrade'' is epic, and has multiple mixes including one on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALcEw8aqx-I the verge of victory]] and another for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xZn9RbrT0M Sudden Death]].
* ''Intergrade''[='=]s take on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znW3jzTxGZQ Yuffie's theme]] is very catchy, as is the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uxc3iWFMBk battle mix version]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCNZMay1dE4 Ahead on Our Way]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAmXtabhI7o (Remake)]], a wonderful calming track.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX3SGyblb-w Lurking in the Darkness]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFh8YiVcch0 (Remake)]]. Chances are if you hear this, you're not far away from some monster attacking you.

* ''Intergrade'' gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hqIqPvJmJg the catchy]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HbIOftDUNs Happy Turtle jingles]]. Judging by the way Yuffie hums along to songs, it seems she agrees...

* A new piece for ''Rebirth'' is a track that plays as you [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcT2vn48jxY ascend Mount Corel]], it also includes a trance-esque [[https://youtu.be/SrjGc8Revik?t=244 battle edit]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjF_V_feppI "The Price of Freedom"]], probably most remembered not for being an awesome song (which it is), but rather for [[TearJerker the scene it plays in.]] While far less known than the original, the official remix [[https://youtu.be/DcFrpPifmD0 "The Price of Freedom (I Want To See You Smile)"]] is equally amazing. It manages to transform the original into a tear-jerker of a pop-rock ballad, with a powerful vocal performance from [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou Stephanie]] tying it all together. It would later go on to become Zack's {{leitmotif}} in the ''Remake'' trilogy.

[[folder:''Final Fantasy VII'' / ''Final Fantasy VII Remake'']]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjF_V_feppI "The Price of Freedom"]], probably most remembered not for being an awesome song (which it is), but rather for [[TearJerker the scene it plays in.]] While far less known than the original, the official remix [[https://youtu.be/DcFrpPifmD0 "The Price of Freedom (I Want To See You Smile)"]] is equally amazing. It manages to transform the original into a tear-jerker of a pop-rock ballad, with a powerful vocal performance from [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou Stephanie]] tying it all together.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NULN5MgsmUs Crazy Motorcycle]] plays alongside [[BestLevelEver the end of the Midgar section]]. The Remake does this one better: this version steals the crown for sheer ''maddening effort'' by way of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe8V-ciH-aA "Midgar Expressway"]], the remix of "Crazy Motorcycle". Not only does the song carry a whooping ''eight phases'', but as the chase of the expressway builds up further and further, the track begins to mix in several other tracks from the game, including "Bombing Mission", "Let the Battles Begin", "Whispers of Fate", and finally culminating in "Those Who Fight Further" as the M.O.T.O.R comes careening towards Avalanche for Shinra's last-ditch effort to put an end to the chase.

* The ending theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py8tpabV4Fw "Redemption"]], as sung by Gackt. The game's ''other'' vocal theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upNgNhm-R7E "Longing"]] (also by Gackt), plays during the final level and is equally as awesome.

** What, did you think that ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'' ''wasn't'' going to get a new remix of One-Winged Angel? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR8rk3K6qzo Think again!]] "One-Winged Angel- Rebirth" starts off with a totally new and incredible interpretation of Sephiroth's theme. Then, at about the halfway point, it switches back to a much more traditional interpretation of Sephiroth's theme that continues to crank the menace and sheer intensity of the original theme up! There are a full ''four minutes'' of false starts to this version before it really gets going... which ultimately ends up being a form of FridgeBrilliance that ties in with the very name ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'', because the entire game to this point has been Sephiroth's attempt to [[MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight remake history so he wins]], so of course his song would be rearranged temporally. And it is so, ''so'' satisfying when it begins in earnest.