Music Review
Yu Yu Hakusho Music Review

Are the Yu Yu Hakusho CDs worth your money? Suz sets out to investigate and breaks her budget and Food Emporium account...

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Before you go any further, hear and download some of the tracks first at YYH Music and then head over to the Serpent's Lair for all your YYH music needs, they're the only people who've got more than 1 YYH CD. An alternative? Try Tower Records Japan.

~Yu*Yu*Hakusho Best Selection Album~
This is the latest CD from Yu Yu Hakusho and it got pretty good reviews. However, the didn't include "Romantic Soldier" or "Tosogare no so o Mukete." It was sooo disappointing. They do have other nice songs though, like "Sayonara Bye," "All Right," and "Wild Wind." They have "Embracing the Ice Knife" by Kurama which is probably the song most listed in YYH CDs.
Bottom Line: It's the latest and if you're a collector or fan, go for it.
Recommended Tracks
1| Embracing the Ice Knife
2| Unbalanced Kiss
3| Wild Wind

~Complete Vocal Collection~
This CD is all vocals (hence the title) and they're original music from the series. It has many pop songs ranging from slow to fast. The selesction of songs are really good, especially the group vocals sung by Hiei, Kurama, Kuwabara and Yuuske. It was so worth it.
Bottome Line: Worth your money.
Recommended Tracks
1| Track 9 by the group
2| Track 11 by the group
3| A Smile Explosion

~Super Dance Mix~
The first time I listened to this CD, I was hooked. The remixes were awesome and the characters DJing wasn't so bad…it was downright funny, in fact. They did a very cool remix of the TV theme song. It's a pretty long CD and the tracks are fast-paced. However, they could cut back on the repetitious "don'ts" in the remix of Kurama's "Embracing the Ice Knife." All in all, it's excellent.
Bottom Line: Um, excellent.
Recommended Tracks
1| All Right
2| Moonlight Party
3| A Smile Explosion

~YYH Symphonic Collection~
This CD has all instrumental music, or rather, orchestral. It's a gem for classical music fans and classical newbies. The ochestra, Bob Sakuma & Nagoya Philharmony Pops Orchestra, did a very good job on the versions of "Romantic Soldier," "Unbalanced Kiss," and "Sayonara Bye." But truth be said, the intro was a little scary. That's all.
Bottom Line: Very good. It's my favorite instrumental piece.
Recommended Tracks
1| Romantic Soldier
2| Wild Wind
3| Dead or Alive

~Movie 2 Soundtrack~
The movie was really good with the music. It was phenomenal. But the music alone doesn't cut it. The music's a little too dramatic and suited best with the movie. Scenario: I was at my friend's house lsitening to the CD, and I heard Hiei(?) sang some creepy song and I went out of my mind. What can I say?
Bottom Line: Definitely for movie buffs.
Recommended Tracks
*Ahem* I didn't finish listening. It has 26 tracks!!! I'm not saying they're all bad, so are actually good.

~Musical Battle 1,2,3~
These CDs are for the YYH fans. It's all good and they're kinda rare in America right now…
Bottom Line: Awesome, baby!
Recommended Tracks
1| Rebirth (Mukuro)
2| Romantic Soldier (Kurama)
3| Tosogare se no o Mukete (Hiei)
4| Darkside Stories (Hiei & Youko)
5| Power Up! (Yuuske)



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