"Gold Saucer" (ゴールドソーサー, Gōrudo Sōsā?) is a field theme from Final Fantasy VII, composed and arranged by Nobuo Uematsu.
Game appearances[]
Final Fantasy VII[]
"Gold Saucer" is the background music of the eponymous location, Gold Saucer. It is track 19 of disc 2 on the Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack. It is also released as track 42 on the Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack Revival Disc.
Final Fantasy VII Remake[]
Gold Saucer (Jukebox Ver.)
A disc containing a brass band song.
Description
A music disc of "Gold Saucer" can be bought from the moogle emporium in Sector 5 slums for 1 Moogle Medal in Chapter 8, "Budding Bodyguard".
"Gold Saucer (Jukebox Ver.)" is track 7 of disc 8 on the Final Fantasy VII Remake Original Soundtrack.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth[]
The ropeway that connects Corel to Gold Saucer.
"Welcome to the Gold Saucer" (ウェルカム・トゥ・ゴールドソーサー, Werukamu tu Gōrudo Sōsā?) is the arrangement that plays as the field theme of the Gold Saucer's Main Lobby area in the second game of the Final Fantasy VII remake project. It is arranged with additional composition by Ryo Furukawa. It is track 19 of disc 3 on the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Original Soundtrack.
The game also has four other arrangements by Kengo Tokusashi and Mitsuto Suzuki that can play as the field theme of the Gold Saucer depending on who Cloud Strife dates in Chapter 8, "All That Glitters" and Chapter 12, "A Golden Key".
- "The Gold Saucer - Night Out with Tifa" (ゴールドソーサー ティファ MashUp, Gōrudo Sōsā Tifa MashUp?, lit. Gold Saucer Tifa MashUp) plays if Cloud dates Tifa Lockhart, featuring "Tifa's Theme". It is track 23 of disc 3 on the original soundtrack.
- "The Gold Saucer - Night Out with Aerith" (ゴールドソーサー エアリス MashUp, Gōrudo Sōsā Earisu MashUp?, lit. Gold Saucer Aerith MashUp) plays if Cloud dates Aerith Gainsborough, featuring "Aerith's Theme". It is track 24 of disc 3 on the original soundtrack.
- "The Gold Saucer - Night Out with Yuffie" (ゴールドソーサー ユフィ MashUp, Gōrudo Sōsā Yufi MashUp?, lit. Gold Saucer Yuffie MashUp) plays if Cloud dates Yuffie Kisaragi, featuring "Descendant of Shinobi". It is track 25 of disc 3 on the original soundtrack.
- A fourth arrangement plays if the Cloud has higher affection ratings with Barret or Red XIII and features "On Our Way". This arrangement is unique as it's not included in any of the official soundtrack releases.
In Chapter 12 only, three other arrangements by Shingo Kataoka can also play as the field theme of the Gold Saucer.
- "The Gold Saucer - Night Out with Barret" (ゴールドソーサー バレット MashUp, Gōrudo Sōsā Baretto MashUp?, lit. Gold Saucer Barret MashUp) plays if Cloud dates Barret Wallace, featuring "Barret's Theme". It is track 25 on the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Gold Saucer & Minigame Disc.
- "The Gold Saucer - Night Out with Nanaki" (ゴールドソーサー ナナキ MashUp, Gōrudo Sōsā Nanaki MashUp?, lit. Gold Saucer Nanaki MashUp) plays if Cloud dates Red XIII, featuring "Red XIII's Theme". It is track 26 on the Gold Saucer & Minigame Disc.
- "The Gold Saucer - Night Out with Cait Sith" (ゴールドソーサー ケット・シー MashUp, Gōrudo Sōsā Ketto Shī MashUp?, lit. Gold Saucer Cait Sith MashUp) plays if Cloud dates Cait Sith, Cid Highwind and Vincent Valentine, featuring "Cait Sith's Theme". It is track 27 on the Gold Saucer & Minigame Disc.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
"Four-sided Circle" (マンダヴィル・ゴールドソーサー, Mandaviru Gōrudo Sōsā?, lit. Manderville Gold Saucer) is an arrangement by Masayoshi Soken that plays as the background music of the Gold Saucer. It is track 47 on the Before the Fall: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
Final Fantasy XV[]
The original version of "Gold Saucer" from Final Fantasy VII is included in the music player. It is track 12 of the Memories of FFVII album that is available by default.
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Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VII[]
A piano arrangement of "Gold Saucer" by Shirō Hamaguchi and performed by Seiji Honda appears as track 7 on the Piano Collections album.
Uematsu Radio Spectacle Edition[]
Three selected fan arrangements of "Gold Saucer" appear on the bonus disc of the album featuring segments from the Square Enix radio show "Uematsu Radio". The three tracks received the 8th Excellence Award.
- "バースデー記念 ゴールドソーサー そうさ!Birth Day!" (Bāsudē Kinen Gōrudo Sōsā Sōsa! Birth Day!?, lit. Gold Saucer Birthday Commemoration: That's right! Birth Day!) is track 18 on the disc, arranged by 矢島邦信.
- "ゴールドソーサー(KaossMix)" (Gōrudo Sōsā (KaossMix)?, lit. Gold Saucer (KaossMix)) is track 19 on the disc, arranged by 片山広樹.
- ゴールドソーサー アレンジ TRANCE EUROPEAN (Gōrudo Sōsā Arenji TRANCE EUROPEAN?, lit. Gold Saucer Arrange TRANCE EUROPEAN) is track 20 on the disc, arranged by 北野照之.
X'mas Collections music from SQUARE ENIX[]
"Gold Saucer ～ The Highwind Takes to the Skies / X'mas Edit from "FINAL FANTASY VII"" is an arrangement medley by Tsuyoshi Sekito and Yasuhiro Yamanaka that appears as track 3 on the album.
Beer SQ[]
A pub-theme arrangement of "Gold Saucer" by Elequesta of Tabla appears as track 2 on the album.
BRA★BRA Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo 2[]
A recorder arrangement of "Gold Saucer" by Rika Ishige was conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and recorded as track 8 on the album.
The same recording was also released later on the BRA★BRA Final Fantasy Battle & Field album.
A New World: intimate music from Final Fantasy - Volume II[]
"Gold Saucer (FINAL FANTASY VII)" is performed by piano soloist Benyamin Nuss and recorded by Georg Bongartz at Riverside Studios, Cologne, Germany. It is track 4 on the album.
The recording is also included as track 7 on the Distant Worlds and A New World Collections: music from Final Fantasy VII.
Radiant Melodies – Final Fantasy VII[]
"Gold Saucer - Radiant Melodies ver." is an arrangement by Masashi Kimura and appears as track 6 on the album. It was performed by Yu Manabe (violin), Masashi Kimura (contrabass), Akitoshi Kuroda (electric guitar), and Akira Kudo (drums & percussion).
Final Fantasy Series Acoustic Arrangements[]
When I think of the Gold Saucer, I think of a whimsical theme park detached from reality. I came up with several ideas for replicating that strange thrill that captured the hearts of many.
Through the process of making an acoustic composition that faithfully reconstructs the original I ended up with something resembling a classical polyphony. As the song has a classical feel, I strove to incorporate various performance methods for the array of instruments in a modern-classic-but not too classic-approach. The canon-esque intro leads into a harmonic expression of a dreamlands far removed from the rest of the world. The strings use a performance method known as sul ponticello to create affective sounds. Following the intro, the song plays out in a way that dissects the melody into smaller motifs, and as we approach the song's midpoint we can hear elements of our favorite Gold Saucer minigame music.
The final section suddenly steps up in speed like a Roma folk dance known as the csardas (a style known as the "friss" tempo), and I hope that through it you'll be able to feel the intense energy of the Gold Saucer, a place removed from everyday life.Ayana Tsujita
An acoustic arrangement of "Gold Saucer" by Ayana Tsujita appears as track 7 on the album, performed by Atsuki Yoshida (violin), Kintaro Hagiya (viola), Kirin Uchida (violoncello), and Misaki Hatori (flute, piccolo).
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Orchestral Arrangement Album[]
An orchestral arrangement of "Welcome to the Gold Saucer" by Ryo Furukawa appears as track 7 on the album, conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Live performances[]
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour Live 2024.09.08[]
The orchestral arrangement of "Welcome to the Gold Saucer" by Ryo Furukawa was performed live and recorded at the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour concert held on September 8, 2024 at the Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall in Kanagawa, Japan. It was conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. It is released as track 2 of disc 2 on the album.
Video performances[]
Square Enix Music Channel[]
A piano cover of "Gold Saucer" was arranged and performed by Hiroyuki Nakayama and uploaded on the channel on August 16, 2024.[1] Toshio Murouchi shared the video saying that it is a track he listens to literally every day.[2]
Compilation album appearances[]
Final Fantasy VII: Reunion Tracks[]
"Gold Saucer" is track 12 on the album.
Square Enix Music Sampler[]
"Gold Saucer" from Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VII is track 7 on the album.
Final Fantasy VII Vinyl Limited Edition[]
"Gold Saucer" is track 7 of side B on the album.
Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Tracks 1987-2017[]
"Gold Saucer is track 62 of disc 1 on the album celebrating Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary.
Etymology[]
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal with a bright yellow color and luster, the properties of which remain without tarnishing when exposed to air or water.