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Publisher: DigiCube, Square Enix |
| Catalog No.: SSCX-10034, SQEX-10036~37 | |
| Release Date: 23/Jul/1999, 20/Oct/2004 | |
| Composed by: Yoko Shimomura | |
| Arranged by: Yoko Shimomura, Osamu Katsumori (CD1 T4, CD2 T32) | |
| Format: 2CD Set and iTunes |
For the Playstation debut of the Mana series, Square brought on board well established composer Yoko Shimomura, who had in the past worked on such titles as Breath of Fire, Street Fighter 2 and Parasite Eve. Regarded as possibly the strongest soundtrack of the series, she took full advantage of the CD Quality audio that the PlayStation had to offer and made use of live orchestration and even vocals to bring the songs to life.
The credits of this orchestration include Sanae Hatori (piano), Shinozaki Group (strings), Takashi Asahi (panflute), Kenzi Nagashima, Yasushi Sugiyama (piano), Osamu Katsumori (guitars), Yoshiyuki Kuriyama (bass), Kiichirou Akui (drums), Akira Fujiyama (panflute), Cavyn Wright Group (strings), with vocals performed by Saki Mizutani (CD1 Tracks 14 and 17) and Annika (CD1 Track 4 and CD2 track 32).
Overall an incredibly solid soundtrack that covers many different moods and styles, aided of course by the top-notch quality of the technology at Shimomura’s disposition. Heroes of Mana aside, we can only hope to see further collaborations from this composer as the series develops.
Track Listing
| No. | Track Title | In-game use | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disc 1 – 1:03:35 | |||
| 1 | Legend of MANA ~Title Theme~ | Game boot and intro | 02:24 |
| 2 | Nostalgic Song | Initial game setup | 03:32 |
| 3 | World of Mana | Overworld theme | 05:06 |
| 4 | Song of Mana ~Opening Theme~ | Opening FMV | 02:49 |
| 5 | Places of Soul | House and garden | 01:32 |
| 6 | Hometown Domina | Gato Grottoes | 02:44 |
| 7 | Daedal’s Organ | Angel fountain where Diddle plays | 00:55 |
| 8 | Wanderer’s Path | Luon Highway | 04:32 |
| 9 | Pain the Universe | Boss Battle | 03:22 |
| 10 | Cliff Town Gato | Domina | 02:52 |
| 11 | Earth Painting | Tower of Leires, Mekiv Caverns | 04:26 |
| 12 | Marginal Beast | Boss Battle | 01:37 |
| 13 | Moonlit City Roa | Lumina | 02:11 |
| 14 | Everyday Dream ~Siren’s Song~ | Cutscene with Elle the Siren | 02:31 |
| 15 | To the Sea | Madora Beach, Pirate Ship | 02:46 |
| 16 | Southern City Polpota | Geo | 02:24 |
| 17 | Everyday Dream… | Spirit’s Song – Voice only | 01:27 |
| 18 | Calmly Travelling | Duma Desert, Mindas Ruins | 01:50 |
| 19 | Bedight Orbit | Boss Battle | 03:36 |
| 20 | The Wind Sings of a Journey | Lake Kilma, The Junkyard | 02:00 |
| 21 | Mystic City Geo | Palpota Harbour | 02:36 |
| 22 | Memory of Running | Fieg Snowfields | 02:02 |
| 23 | The Darkness Nova | Boss Battle | 04:21 |
| Disc 2 – 1:06:37 | |||
| 1 | Pastoral | Egg hunting | 01:44 |
| 2 | Ranch Night | Monster Barn and Field | 01:14 |
| 3 | Maker’s Gallop | Workshops | 01:08 |
| 4 | Dreamseed Fruit | Orchards | 01:17 |
| 5 | A Good Thing | Item Created | 00:06 |
| 6 | Play the Organ! | Good organ playing by character in Church | 00:13 |
| 7 | Play the Organ! Part 2 | Bad organ playing by character in Church | 00:17 |
| 8 | Nocturne | Underworld (confirm) | 00:39 |
| 9 | Digger’s Song ~Song of Spelunkers~ | Dudbear place in Ulkan Mines | 00:55 |
| 10 | Calm Song | Orch. Ver. of song played while spirit hunting | 00:36 |
| 11 | Sorrowful Song | Orch. Ver. of song played while spirit hunting | 00:30 |
| 12 | Joyful Song | Orch. Ver. of song played while spirit hunting | 00:29 |
| 13 | Mysterious Song | Orch. Ver. of song played while spirit hunting | 00:42 |
| 14 | Missing Truth | Faerie Quest, Matilda’s Room | 03:06 |
| 15 | The Excitement of Both of us ~Lucemia~ | Lucemia | 03:49 |
| 16 | Irwin on Reflection | Mantis Ant Battle | 02:53 |
| 17 | The Other Truth | Faerie Quest Finale | 02:17 |
| 18 | Complicated Destiny | Dragon quest cutscenes | 03:51 |
| 19 | Bonded by the Soul | Dragon quest, Larc and Sierra events | 01:53 |
| 20 | Fiery Castle | The Flames | 02:37 |
| 21 | Leading into Prosperity | Drakonis Battle | 02:08 |
| 22 | The One who Waits for the Breath of Destiny | Dragon quest finale | 03:07 |
| 23 | Depression Blues | Jumi Quest, Flourite’s jewelry box | 02:35 |
| 24 | Gem Thief Sandra’s Plight! | Jume quest, Sandra atop Kristie’s Palace Spires in Geo | 00:44 |
| 25 | City of Flickering Destruction | Bejeweled City | 03:23 |
| 26 | Foolish Decision | Jumi quest, Lord of Jewels fight | 03:40 |
| 27 | Those Who Are Shining… | Jumi quest finale | 03:06 |
| 28 | The Great Virtue of Gathering Mana’s Spirit ~Theme of Mana~ | Mana Tree cutscene | 02:13 |
| 29 | Holy Power of Mana | Mana Tree | 03:32 |
| 30 | Silence of Time | Final Boss Battle | 04:21 |
| 31 | Nostalgic Song ~Ending Theme for Mana’s Story~ | Final cutscene | 01:33 |
| 32 | Song of MANA ~Ending Theme~ | End credits | 05:59 |
Song of Mana lyrics
| Original Swedish | English Translation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jag hörde | I heard | ||
| En nostalgisk | A nostalgic | ||
| Sång någonstans långt borta | Song somewhere far away | ||
| Den rörde djupt I mitt hjärta | It touched me deeply in my heart | ||
| En ung styrka | A young force | ||
| Talade om livets sång | Speaking of the song of life | ||
| Jag är född av dig | I am born of you | ||
| Och jag kom tillbaks | And I will return | ||
| Sluten I en sång, både vänlig och grym | In a song, both kind and cruel | ||
| Mitt live tog en vändning | My life took a turn | ||
| Jag är född på nytt | I am born anew | ||
| Skyndar mig för att få vara dig nära | Hurrying to get next to you | ||
| Om och om igen, längtar jag | Again and again, I long for you | ||
| Efter dig jag skyndar mig | After you I hurry | ||
| För att få vara dig nära | To try to be next to you | ||
| Om och om igen, längtar jag efter dig | Again and again, I long after you | ||
| Min längtan ej nån diamant (Bara en linten kristall) | My longing is no diamond (A tiny crystal) | ||
| Ett sandkorn i öknen, en droppe i havet | A grain of sand in the desert, a drop of water in the ocean | ||
| Men med högmod, kommer jag | But with pride, I come | ||
| Åstider kommer och går | Seasons come and go | ||
| Och jag följer i samma spår | And I follow the same tracks | ||
| Allt jag vill är att sova, | All I want is to sleep, | ||
| Omfamnad i din sång | Embraced in your song | ||
| Allt jag vill är att vänta, | All I want is to wait, | ||
| Kura ihop i en dröm | Curled up in a dream | ||
| Jag följer min längtan till dig | I follow my longing for you | ||
| Satt ridande på en vind | I was riding on the wind | ||
| Ekar långt din sång | Your song echoed far | ||
| Kastad av vågor, svallar ja mot dig | Thrown by waves, I am surging to you | ||
| Ung energi (En nostalgisk sång) | Young energy (A nostalgic song) | ||
| Ditt leende jag håller så nära I hjärta | I keep your smile close to my heart | ||
| Och jag fortsätter min färd | And I continue my journey | ||
| Det är ont om tid, jag måste skynda mig | Time is short, I must hurry | ||
| Trodde att jag var fri, | Thought I was free, | ||
| Fri från det förflutna | Free from the past | ||
| Men mångfärgade minnen | But many-colored memories | ||
| Blommar djupt i mig | Bloom deep inside of me | ||
| Åntiglen, åntiglen når jag dig | Finally, finally I reach you | ||
| Hör min sanning och se min dröm | Hear my truth and see my dream | ||
| Min vackra dröm | My beautiful dream | ||
| Åstider kommer och går | Seasons come and go | ||
| Och jag följer i samma spår | And I follow the same tracks | ||
| Trodde att jag var fri, | Thought I was free, | ||
| Fri från det förflutna | Free from the past | ||
| Men mångfärgade minnen | But many-colored memories | ||
| Blommar djupt i mig | Bloom deep inside of me | ||
| Åntiglen, åntiglen når jag | Finally, finally I reach | ||
