The Best Of Godzilla 1954-1975: Original Film Soundtracks [Soundtrack]

the best of godzilla 1954-1975: original film soundtracks [soundtrack]

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Despite the best--no, make that worst--efforts of a Hollywood studio to destroy his legacy in the '90s, Godzilla lives! Okay, we know, the original Gojira is still just an underpaid and overworked stuntman in a clumsy rubber suit, but that just makes the Big Guy's half-century legacy all the more remarkable. Perhaps the most underrated element of Kaiju Eiga (the Japanese term for the prolific, internationally successful monster genre spawned by the World's Biggest Radioactively Mutated Reptile with an Attitude) is its earnest, nightmarish music. The Toho Studios series' cheese-factor may have waxed and waned (mostly the former) in ensuing years, but its music maintained a remarkably even keel. The dark, often minimalist efforts of original composer Akira Ifukube set the tone, coloring much of the toy-city stomping with ominous, nerve-wracking cues. But as the genre entered the swinging '60s, a deliciously skewed pop sensibility began to take hold, as Tokyo now saw its property insurance rates skyrocket to a soundtrack increasingly informed by warbling chanteuses and twangy guitars. GNP-Crescendo offers up a generous and sampling of the first 20 years of Kaiju Eiga music here, complete with annotation and lavish color artwork that would put many major-label anthologies to shame. --Jerry McCulley

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The Best Of Godzilla 1954-1975: Original Film Soundtracks [Soundtrack]
The Best Of Godzilla 1954-1975: Original Film Soundtracks
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Very Happy I Got This CD
  • A Must Own For Every Atomic Monster Nuts!
  • A must buy for anyone who has gone insane or is on drugs:
  • Not Exactly the Best, but a Fine Collection
  • Great cd for Home Movies!
 The Best Of Godzilla 1954-1975: Original Film Soundtracks
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Gnp Crescendo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000061GJ
Release Date: 1998-02-17

Tracks:

  1. Godzilla 1954: Footsteps FX
  2. Godzilla 1954: Godzilla Main Title
  3. Godzilla 1954: Ootojima Temple Festival
  4. Godzilla 1954: Japanese Army March
  5. Godzilla 1954: Godzilla Comes Ashore
  6. Godzilla 1954: Godzilla's Rampage
  7. Godzilla 1954: Ending
  8. Godzilla Raids Again: Main Title - Masaru Satoh
  9. King Kong Vs. Godzilla: Helicopter/Man Screams/SOS FX
  10. King Kong Vs. Godzilla: Main Title
  11. King Kong Vs. Godzilla: King Kong Roars FX
  12. King Kong Vs. Godzilla: Planning King Kong's Transport
  13. Mothra: Mothera's Song - Peanuts
  14. Mothra Vs. Godzilla: Mothra FX
  15. Mothra Vs. Godzilla: Main Title
  16. Mothra Vs. Godzilla: Sacred Springs
  17. Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster: Main Title/Monsters Appear In Yokohama
  18. Invasion Of The Astro-Monster: UFO Approaches/Mosters Fight FX/Monster Battle March (Main Title)
  19. Son Of Godzilla: Main Title - Masaru Satoh
  20. Son Of Godzilla: Godzilla Vs. Kumonga - Masaru Satoh
  21. Son Of Godzilla: Ending - Masaru Satoh
  22. Destroy All Monsters: Godzilla FX/Toho Mark/Main Title
  23. Destroy All Monsters: Title Credits
  24. Destroy All Monsters: Four Monsters Attack Tokyo
  25. Destroy All Monsters: Destroying The Remote Control
  26. Destroy All Monsters: Showdown On Mt. Fuji
  27. Destroy All Monsters: Ending
  28. All Monsters Attack: Cute Kid Theme/Monster Fight - Kunio Miyauchi
  29. Godzilla Vs. Hedorah: Godzilla's Fight - Riichiroh Manabe
  30. Godzilla Vs. Gigan: Main Title
  31. Godzilla Vs. Gigan: Main Title Repeat
  32. Godzilla Vs. Gigan: Godzilla March-Record Version
  33. Godzilla Vs. Megalon: Jet Jaguar/Megalon FX - Riichiroh Manabe
  34. Godzilla Vs. Megalon: Main Title - Riichiroh Manabe
  35. Godzilla Vs. Megalon: Godzilla Of Monster Island - Riichiroh Manabe
  36. Godzilla Vs. MechaGodzilla: MechaGodzilla FX - Masaru Satoh
  37. Godzilla Vs. MechaGodzilla: Godzilla Vs. Anguiras - Masaru Satoh
  38. Godzilla Vs. MechaGodzilla: Miyarabi's Prayer - Masaru Satoh
  39. Terror Of MechaGodzilla: Main Title
  40. Terror Of MechaGodzilla: MechaGodzilla II
  41. Terror Of MechaGodzilla: Godzilla's Entrance
  42. Terror Of MechaGodzilla: Ending
  43. Theme From Godzilla

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Despite the best--no, make that worst--efforts of a Hollywood studio to destroy his legacy in the '90s, Godzilla lives! Okay, we know, the original Gojira is still just an underpaid and overworked stuntman in a clumsy rubber suit, but that just makes the Big Guy's half-century legacy all the more remarkable. Perhaps the most underrated element of Kaiju Eiga (the Japanese term for the prolific, internationally successful monster genre spawned by the World's Biggest Radioactively Mutated Reptile with an Attitude) is its earnest, nightmarish music. The Toho Studios series' cheese-factor may have waxed and waned (mostly the former) in ensuing years, but its music maintained a remarkably even keel. The dark, often minimalist efforts of original composer Akira Ifukube set the tone, coloring much of the toy-city stomping with ominous, nerve-wracking cues. But as the genre entered the swinging '60s, a deliciously skewed pop sensibility began to take hold, as Tokyo now saw its property insurance rates skyrocket to a soundtrack increasingly informed by warbling chanteuses and twangy guitars. GNP-Crescendo offers up a generous and sampling of the first 20 years of Kaiju Eiga music here, complete with annotation and lavish color artwork that would put many major-label anthologies to shame. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Very Happy I Got This CD.......2007-04-18

There is no question about it, this is the best collection you can buy of music from the Godzilla films. I am completely blown away by this album, many times I hear a certain song and instantly remember which movie it is from. This is a great thing to have, the music is beautiful and it is every Godzilla song from the Showa series that you would ever want.

5 out of 5 stars A Must Own For Every Atomic Monster Nuts!.......2007-02-13

This soundtrack is outstanding. It had significantly more cuts on it than I realized when I purchased it, and I actually have had it in my car for months.

Anyone who has a soft spot for atomic mutations and prehistoric terrors in rubber costumes will enjoy this soundtrack. I love to put it on when I'm on long drives, and even play it in the background when I'm socializing or gaming with my friends. Many people recall the music but have no idea where they heard it before. When they learn it is from all the Godzilla films from '54 to '75, they always have the same reaction: They tell me about the first time they saw a Godzilla movie, how they would watch them on late nights or Saturday afternoons on the local UHF channel, and how they often pretented to be the monster while wrestling with their friends.

1000% Nastalgia, and worth every penny.

1 out of 5 stars A must buy for anyone who has gone insane or is on drugs:.......2005-12-21

Yeah you heard me, I think crap like this sould be reserved for prisoners so they could suffer with bleeding ears and bloody noses. anyways you must buy this if your mind is well not working at full compacity. Please buy this if you have had too much soda and are up at 2:55 in the moring thank you and good morning.

4 out of 5 stars Not Exactly the Best, but a Fine Collection.......2005-11-07

I actually got this soundtrack as a used CD, but I still find some of the music to be pretty enjoyable. Here's what I think about it.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1-7): A great score by Akira Ifukube. I love the gloomy music for the destruction scenes and track seven, which is pretty emotional.

Godzilla Raids Again (8): Only one track, which is fairly good, but not the type of music I would want to listen to over and over again. This music is by Masaro Satoh, who I believe didn't get really good until later.

King Kong vs. Godzilla (9-12): I think more Ifukube music from this film could have been better than the FX sounds (althoguh King Kong's roaring is pretty cool). The main title music is my favorite.

Mothra (13): An annoying track. The fairies are among my least favorite characters fromt he Godzilla series. THe song does have a nice tune, but the singing is not worth lsitening to again and again.

Godzilla vs. Mothra (14-15): Another good Akira Ifukube score.

Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster (17): Here it is, A track containing Ifukube's Showa Godzilla theme!

Invasion of the Astro-Monster (18): Interesting FX sounds followed by a cool military march.

Son of Godzilla (19-21): Excellent! Masaru Satoh's Minya's theme, the battle music, and the ending theme are awesome! Too bad no music from Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster was included.

Destroy All Monsters (22-27): Fairly good music from Akira Ifukube, but it gets way too repetitious!

Godzilla's Revenge (28): The Cute Kid Theme is awfully hilarious! A so-so track from Kunio Miyauchi.

Godzilla vs. Hedorah (29): Only one track given and it's this?! We have Richiro Manabe's horific Godzilla thme, with its blaring horns. They should have put in Hedorah's theme.

Godzilla vs. Gigan (30-32): Akira Ifukube's music from previous movies were used, so the music was orignally compoesed for other films. Okay msuic, and the song is fairly good.

Godzilla vs. Megalon (33-35): Blaring music by Richiro Manabe. His work on Godzilla vs. Hedorah was far better than this.

Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (36-38): The best music on the CD! MechaGodzilla's theme is so jazzy and sinister! Thanks, Masaru Satoh!

Terrror of MechaGodzilla (39-42): Akira Ifukube produces some amazing music, but once again it gets a little too repetitious.

Theme from Godzilla (43): A band led by some guy named Neil norman produces a fine tribute to Godzilla, endinghte soudntrack.

Music that should have been included:
1. At least one selection from Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster
2. Some Ifukube music that is played during the Godzilla vs. Gigan scene in which Angurius is driven away by the military.
3. Heodrah's Theme
4. The opening music from Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla

All in all, this soundtrack is a must for Godzilla fans!

4 out of 5 stars Great cd for Home Movies!.......2005-08-22

I was needing some background music for my home videos and this cd didn't disappoint. It was perfect!

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