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Chocobo and Friends Vinyl Set features cover art by Toshiyuki Itahana

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Chocobo and Friends Vinyl Set features cover art by Toshiyuki Itahana
Both volumes of the "Chocobo and Friends: Select Tracks from the Final Fantasy Series" vinyl are available together and separately, shipping from the Square Enix store for North America and distributor CDJapan.

"Chocobo and Friends 1" contains 18 music tracks, selected from mainline Final Fantasy series installments II through XV. Primarily composed by Nobuo Uematsu, they include “Chocobo Theme,” and “Mambo de Chocobo” (Final Fantasy V). A crossfade trailer is streaming on YouTube.

Naoshi Mizuta arranges “Dash de Chocobo” from the Final Fantasy XI massively multiplayer online game. Masayoshi Soken arranges "Eorzea de Chocobo" from Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Masashi Hamauzu's "Pulse de Chocobo" from Final Fantasy XIII is included, as well.

"Chocobo and Friends 1: Select Tracks from the Final Fantasy Series Vinyl"

"Chocobo and Friends 2" expands the subject matter to include moogle themes, as well, selecting tracks from Final Fantasy installments IV through VI, VIII through X, and XIII through XV. Also primarily composed by Uematsu, they include “Moogle Theme,” and "ODEKA ke Chocobo" (Final Fantasy VIII).

Composer Masayoshi Soken contributes "Good King Moggle Mog XII" from Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, featuring lyrics by localizer Michael-Christopher Koji Fox. Naoshi Mizuta's "Circuit de Chocobo" from MMO Final Fantasy XI is also included, alongside Masashi Hamauzu's "Chocobos of Cocoon - Chasing Dreams" from Final Fantasy XIII.

Cover art is by illustrator Toshiyuki Itahana, credited on the official album website. Earlier this year, Itahana announced via note.com his new role as a freelance illustrator, commenced upon completion of this work on the Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary project.

Itahana's latest blog post lists various contributions to the Chocobo series of games, including Chocobo’s Mysterious Dungeon, Chocobo’s Mysterious Dungeon 2, Chocobo and the Magic Picture Book, Chocobo’s Mysterious Dungeon: The Labyrinth of Forgotten Time, and Chocobo GP. The digital editions of the Chocobo and Friends compilations are hosted on Spotify and Apple Music.

"Chocobo and Friends 2: Select Tracks from the Final Fantasy Series Vinyl"

From the Square Enix Music product page:
Vinyl record featuring selected tracks of Chocobo and friends now available exclusively on the official shop! Vinyl record of FF series favorite characters’ tracks is now available! Features 18 tracks including “Chocobo Theme,” “Mambo de Chocobo,” and many others with cover illustration newly drawn by Toshiyuki Itahana.
Square Enix Store (North America) - Chocobo and Friends 1 & 2 Vinyl Set / Chocobo and Friends 1: Select Tracks from the Final Fantasy Series Vinyl / Chocobo And Friends 2 - Select Tracks From The Final Fantasy Series Vinyl

CDJapan - Chocobo and Friends Vol.1 & 2 Vinyl (Bundled Set of 2 Products) / Chocobo and Friends Vol.1 Vinyl / Chocobo and Friends Vol.2 Vinyl

Apple Music - Chocobo AND Friends 1 - Select Tracks from the FINAL FANTASY Series Compilation / Chocobo AND Friends 2 - Select Tracks from the FINAL FANTASY Series Compilation

Spotify - Chocobo and Friends 1: Select Tracks from the Final Fantasy Series / Chocobo and Friends 2: Select Tracks from the Final Fantasy Series