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| − | |title= The Black Mages II: The Skies Above |
+ | |title = The Black Mages II: The Skies Above |
| − | |catalog= UPCH-1377 |
+ | |catalog = UPCH-1377<br>SQEX-10111 <small>(reprint)</small> |
| − | |composer= [[Nobuo Uematsu]] |
+ | |composer = [[Nobuo Uematsu]] |
| − | |arranger= [[Tsuyoshi Sekito]], [[Kenichiro Fukui]], [[Michio Okamiya]] |
+ | |arranger = [[Tsuyoshi Sekito]], [[Kenichiro Fukui]], [[Michio Okamiya]] |
| − | |producer= Nobuo Uematsu |
+ | |producer = Nobuo Uematsu |
| − | |publisher= Universal Music |
+ | |publisher = Universal Music |
| − | |cdinfo= 1 CD - 11 Tracks |
+ | |cdinfo = 1 CD - 11 Tracks |
| − | |length= 50:48 |
+ | |length = 50:48 |
| − | |release= December 22, 2004 |
+ | |release = December 22, 2004, Mar 19, 2008 <small>(Reprint)</small> |
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| − | '''''The Black Mages II: The Skies Above''''' is the second studio album of [[Nobuo Uematsu]]'s band [[The Black Mages ( |
+ | '''''The Black Mages II: The Skies Above''''' is the second studio album of [[Nobuo Uematsu]]'s band [[The Black Mages (band)|The Black Mages]]. Unlike its predecessor, ''The Skies Above'' does not make use of sequenced drums, instead relying on percussionist [[Arata Hanyuda]]'s performance on each track. The track listing includes a wider selection of musical themes drawn from the series, not merely focusing on the battle music. |
| − | ''The Skies Above'' features vocal tracks written by [[Alexander O. Smith]], the translator for ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''. Guest vocalists [[Tomoaki Watanabe]] (as "Mr. Goo") and [[Kazco Hamano]] appear on the songs "The Skies Above" and "Otherworld" respectively. " |
+ | ''The Skies Above'' features vocal tracks written by [[Alexander O. Smith]], the translator for ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''. Guest vocalists [[Tomoaki Watanabe]] (as "Mr. Goo") and [[Kazco Hamano]] appear on the songs "The Skies Above" and "Otherworld" respectively. "Maybe I'm a Lion" features a small vocal introduction by [[Alexander O. Smith]] himself. |
| − | The album includes |
+ | The album also includes the original track titled "Blue Blast - Winning the Rainbow". Written by [[Nobuo Uematsu]], it is an original composition created as a theme song for Japanese K1 fighter Takehiro Murahama. It was played as the encore at LIVE "Above The Sky". |
| + | The liner notes have the tracklist in English, lyrics to "Otherworld" and "The Skies Above" in English and artwork of dragons. |
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| − | #"[[Original Soundtracks of Final Fantasy III#"Battle 1 ~ Fanfare"|The Rocking Grounds]]" — ''[[Final Fantasy III]]'' |
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| − | #"[[The Final Battle (Final Fantasy IV)|Zeromus]]" — ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'' |
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+ | #"[[Battle 1 (Final Fantasy III)|The Rocking Grounds]]" - ''[[Final Fantasy III]]'' |
| − | #"[[ |
+ | #"[[The Final Battle (Final Fantasy IV)|Zeromus]]" - ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'' |
| − | #"[[ |
+ | #"[[Vamo' Alla Flamenco]]" - ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'' |
| − | #"[[ |
+ | #"[[Hunter's Chance]]" - ''Final Fantasy IX'' |
| − | #"[[ |
+ | #"[[Otherworld (theme)|Otherworld]]" - ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' |
| − | #"[[ |
+ | #"[[Matoya's Cave (theme)|Matoya's Cave]]" - ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' |
| − | #"[[ |
+ | #"[[The Man with the Machine Gun]]" - ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' |
| − | #"[[ |
+ | #"[[Maybe I'm a Lion]]" - ''Final Fantasy VIII'' |
| + | #"[[Battle with Golbez's Four Emperors|Battle with the Four Fiends]]" - ''Final Fantasy IV'' |
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| + | #"[[Zanarkand (theme)#The Black Mages II: The Skies Above|The Skies Above]]" - ''Final Fantasy X'' |
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#"Blue Blast - Winning the Rainbow" - original composition |
#"Blue Blast - Winning the Rainbow" - original composition |
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| − | ==See |
+ | ==See also== |
| − | * |
+ | *''[[The Black Mages (album)|The Black Mages]]'', the eponymous first album |
| − | * |
+ | *''[[The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight]]'' |
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| − | == |
+ | ==External links== |
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+ | *[http://vgmdb.net/album/182 '''VGMdb''' - ''The Black Mages II: The Skies Above''] |
| + | *[http://www.cocoebiz.com/report/tbminterview.html Exclusive Interview with The Black Mages containing statements about "Blue Blast - Winning the Rainbow"] |
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[[Category: Albums|Black 02]] |
[[Category: Albums|Black 02]] |
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Revision as of 10:39, 28 May 2018
The Black Mages II: The Skies Above is the second studio album of Nobuo Uematsu's band The Black Mages. Unlike its predecessor, The Skies Above does not make use of sequenced drums, instead relying on percussionist Arata Hanyuda's performance on each track. The track listing includes a wider selection of musical themes drawn from the series, not merely focusing on the battle music.
The Skies Above features vocal tracks written by Alexander O. Smith, the translator for Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XII. Guest vocalists Tomoaki Watanabe (as "Mr. Goo") and Kazco Hamano appear on the songs "The Skies Above" and "Otherworld" respectively. "Maybe I'm a Lion" features a small vocal introduction by Alexander O. Smith himself.
The album also includes the original track titled "Blue Blast - Winning the Rainbow". Written by Nobuo Uematsu, it is an original composition created as a theme song for Japanese K1 fighter Takehiro Murahama. It was played as the encore at LIVE "Above The Sky".
The liner notes have the tracklist in English, lyrics to "Otherworld" and "The Skies Above" in English and artwork of dragons.
Track list
- "The Rocking Grounds" - Final Fantasy III
- "Zeromus" - Final Fantasy IV
- "Vamo' Alla Flamenco" - Final Fantasy IX
- "Hunter's Chance" - Final Fantasy IX
- "Otherworld" - Final Fantasy X
- "Matoya's Cave" - Final Fantasy
- "The Man with the Machine Gun" - Final Fantasy VIII
- "Maybe I'm a Lion" - Final Fantasy VIII
- "Battle with the Four Fiends" - Final Fantasy IV
- "The Skies Above" - Final Fantasy X
- "Blue Blast - Winning the Rainbow" - original composition
See also
- The Black Mages, the eponymous first album
- The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight