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===Music=== {{Main article|Music of Final Fantasy III{{!}}Music of ''Final Fantasy III''}} The music of the ''Final Fantasy III'' was composed by regular series composer [[Nobuo Uematsu]]. ''Final Fantasy III Original Sound Version'', a compilation album of almost all of the music in the game, was released by Square/[[NTT Publishing]] in 1991, and subsequently re-released by NTT Publishing in 1994 and 2004.<ref name="RPGFOSV">{{cite web|author1=Gann, Patrick |author2=Schweitzer, Ben |title=Final Fantasy III OSV |url=http://rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff3ost/index.html |publisher=RPGFan |date=June 17, 2006 |access-date=March 27, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116213527/http://rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff3ost/index.html |archive-date=January 16, 2013}}</ref> A vocal [[arrangement]] album entitled ''Final Fantasy III Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu'', or literally ''Final Fantasy III Legend of the Eternal Wind'', contains a selection of musical tracks from the game, performed by Nobuo Uematsu and Dido, a duo composed of Michiaki Kato and [[Sizzle Ohtaka]]. The album was released by Data M in 1990 and by Polystar in 1994.<ref name="RPGFYKD">{{cite web|last=Gann |first=Patrick |title=Final Fantasy III Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu |url=http://rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff3legend/index.html |publisher=RPGFan |date=May 6, 2000 |access-date=March 27, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116220454/http://rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff3legend/index.html |archive-date=January 16, 2013}}</ref> Selected tracks the game were featured in various [[List of Final Fantasy compilation albums|''Final Fantasy'' arranged music compilation albums]], including ''[[Final Fantasy: Pray]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy Vocal Collections II: Love Will Grow|Final Fantasy: Love Will Grow]]'' (with lyrical renditions performed by singer [[Risa Ohki]]),<ref>{{cite web|last=Gann |first=Patrick |title=Final Fantasy Vocal Collections II [Love Will Grow] |publisher=RPGFan |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/fflove/index.html |access-date=July 24, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531231702/http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/fflove/index.html |archive-date=May 31, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gann |first=Patrick |title=Final Fantasy Vocal Collections I -Pray- |publisher=RPGFan |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ffpray/index.html |access-date=July 24, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531231708/http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ffpray/index.html |archive-date=May 31, 2008}}</ref> and the [[The Black Mages II: The Skies Above|second]] and [[The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight|third]] albums from Uematsu's [[progressive metal]] group, [[The Black Mages]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Jones |first=Jesse |title=Final Fantasy ~ The Black Mages II: The Skies Above |publisher=RPGFan |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ffbm2/index.html |access-date=July 14, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714102758/http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ffbm2/index.html |archive-date=July 14, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Castonguay |first=Logan |title=Final Fantasy ~ The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight |publisher=RPGFan |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ffbm3/index.html |access-date=July 14, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714060956/http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ffbm3/index.html |archive-date=July 14, 2008}}</ref> Several tracks from the game were subsequently remixed and featured in later Square or [[Square Enix]] titles, including ''[[Chocobo Racing]]''<ref name="SEMOCR">{{cite web|author=Kie |title=Chocobo Racing Original Soundtrack: Review by Kie |publisher=Square Enix Music Online |url=http://www.squareenixmusic.com/reviews/kie/chocoboracing.shtml |access-date=February 26, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323204755/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/reviews/kie/chocoboracing.shtml |archive-date=March 23, 2012}}</ref> and ''[[Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon]]''.<ref name="RPGFFFF">{{cite web|author=Jeriaska |title=Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon ~Labyrinth of Forgotten Time~ OST |publisher=RPGFan |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/chocod-time/index.html |date=March 14, 2008 |access-date=February 26, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116215357/http://rpgfan.com/soundtracks/chocod-time/index.html |archive-date=January 16, 2013}}</ref> Several pieces from the soundtrack remain popular today, and have been performed numerous times in [[Final Fantasy concerts|''Final Fantasy'' orchestral concert series]] such as the ''Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy'' concert series and the ''Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy'' series.<ref name="SEMOTDJinfo">{{cite web |url=http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/dvds/tourdejapon.shtml |title=Album Information - Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy DVD |publisher=Square Enix Music Online |access-date=February 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120065505/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/dvds/tourdejapon.shtml |archive-date=January 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="SEMOFFDWinfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/f/ffdistantworlds.shtml |title=Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy - Album Information |publisher=Square Enix Music Online |access-date=February 22, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409215604/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/f/ffdistantworlds.shtml |archive-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
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