VGCD-0160: 7TH DRAGON ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

[Carl]

The "Booklet 1" scan lists 2 arrangers for a couple of tracks, if someone can translate their names that'd be great.

Oh, and the slipcase is cool, it's got fancy silver reflective coating on parts, which shows up black and crappy in scanners due to high reflectivity.

[Cedille]

The problem is whether it's the same Takeshi Arai as the one who appeared in some Tales games or not.

[Carl]

Now that I look at it again, the tracks which mention arrangers are on the Famicom Source discs, so perhaps they helped simplify some songs, or maybe sound programming?

[Dag]

I revised a bit the tracklist.

Notes:

- Official names as written in the game/site (some were incorrect)
1.02 Kazan Republic
1.11 The Federation of Miross
1.20 Aizen Kingdom
2.03 Pleroma the Alchemic Society
2.05 Marlleaire Islands
2.08 The Nevanplace Empire

- 1.01 始まりの冒険者: The Adventurer's Beginning > A Beginning Adventurer
Wrong order.

- 1.02 よりどりみどり: Choice > Options and Choices
It was kinda plain before.

- 1.09 華に沈む、世界: Sink into Flowers, World > The World, Buried in Flowers
The original was off.

- 1.15 討ち果たす: Slay > Slain
Battle end track. I think the verb focuses on the deed.

- 1.06 妖華領域: Domain of the Bewitching Flowers > Flowering Domain
- 2.01 神秘海洞: Mysterious Sea Cave > Mysterious Hollow
- 2.09 大地躍動: A Land Throbbing > Vibrant Land
Cleaner for consistency with other labyrinth tracks.

- 2.07 吼えよ歴戦の兵！: Howl, Veteran Soldiers! > Roar, Veteran Soldiers!
I suppose "roar" (perhaps "cry") is a bit more fitting.

- 2.14 決戦 - 紅杭の塔: Battlefield - Tower of Crimson Pickets > Decisive Battle - The Crimson Spire
Not "battlefield" and the name was no good.

- 2.18 母神: Mother God > Mother Goddess
If it's a "mother"...

- Other tracks I massaged some to (hopefully) sound better in general.


Need work:
- 1.05 弾け散る: Bursting
This one doesn't feel right but I can't think of something better. I think the idea is a fierce battle with slashes flying and clashing around.

- 2.15 三竜 This could be "Three Dragons (left)", "Dragon Three (of 7)", "Third Dragon", etc.
Not sure what would be more fitting, so I left it untouched. (same in 2.18)

Old Tracklist:

01 The Adventurer's Beginning 3:14
02 Castle of the Hero King / Kazan Republic 2:36
03 Choice 2:40
04 Journey - Land of Departure 1:27
05 Battlefield - Swords Bursting 4:43
06 Labyrinth - Domain of the Bewitching Flowers 4:43
07 Battlefield - Those Who Stand in the Way 5:01
08 Appearance 5:56
09 Sink into Flowers, World 4:08
10 The Tale Began 1:27
11 Beautiful Garden / Miross Federation 4:35
12 Journey - Land of Dragons and Flowers 5:42
13 Labyrinth - Underground Grotto 5:06
14 Battlefield - Enraged Ones 3:16
15 Slay 1:00
16 The Heroes' Triumphal Return 3:55
17 Labyrinth - Jungle Navigation 4:59
18 Peaceful Inn 3:41
19 Labyrinth - Ancient Ruins 4:01
20 The Lion's Resting Place / Aizen Empire 6:16

01 Labyrinth - Mysterious Sea Cave 4:06
02 Battlefield - Seven Threats 4:36
03 Academic Capital of Heresy / Pleroma 3:56
04 Journey - Soaring the Heavens, Travelling the Oceans 2:50
05 Songstress of the South Seas / Marlleaire Islands 3:08
06 Journey - Land of Conflict 2:47
07 Battlefield - Howl, Veteran Soldiers! 3:15
08 Isolated War Association / Nebanplace Empire 5:09
09 Labyrinth - A Land Throbbing 4:31
10 God's Name, The Ruler's Shape 4:58
11 Hermit's Mansion 3:06
12 Journey - Lost Tokyo 4:53
13 Lost Past 3:19
14 Battlefield - Tower of Crimson Pickets 6:49
15 Three Dragons / The Mad True Dragon Niara 8:25
16 The Tale Ended! 2:17
17 Hidden Truth 2:00
18 Two Dragons / The Cruel Mother God N.D 5:16
19 The Adventurer's Rest 2:40