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Title |
| Godzilla (Perfect
Collection 4) |
| International Title |
| The
Return of Godzilla |
Music
By:
Reijiro
Koroku
Record Label: Toho Music
| Running
Time: 68:30 |
Discs:
1 |
| Release:
October 2006 |
CD
Number: G-016 (Set) |
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| Comments |
As Toho
ushered in a new tone to the title character with the
1984 film, returning the monster to his more threatening
and imposing roots, the company also brought on a new
composer to set the stage accordingly. Enter Reijiro
Koroku who crafts a score perfectly at home in this
much more gothic take on the series than audiences were
used to in the previous decade. To Koroku's credit, he
creates a number of great themes for this film, such as
the "Main Title", "The Crimson City"
and "Godzilla Falls into Mt. Mihara". His range
as a composer is also apparent here, as beyond the more
gothic tone to his work on this soundtrack, Koroku also
breaks out a few action oriented pieces such as "The
Super-X Mobilizes" and his Self-Defense Force theme.
To further compliment the composer, none of these feel
out of place either and work surprisingly well when placed
alongside some of the more eerie themes present. The way
Koroku manipulates emotion in some of his cues is also
impressive, especially the "Emergency Evacuation
Ordered" theme which perfectly conveys the type of
emotion that the scene is meant to create. Now one could
argue that this soundtrack works better in context with
the film than as a stand alone affair, which I fully agree
with; however, I would also add that this score still
makes for an excellent isolated experience and is certainly
one of the more distinct and memorable scores committed
to the long running Godzilla series.
Now, in terms of the presentation of the score in the
Perfect Collection, there are no complaints to be had.
It certainly is the most complete arrangement of the film's
soundtrack to date, although a lot of the "new"
themes in the actual score, which weren't included on
previous CDs, sound identical enough to other cues that
the difference isn't as grand as one would have hoped
for. Thankfully, this disc also has about ten minutes
of outtakes, and some bridged themes. Most of these are
pretty different compared to what ended up being used
for those scenes, however, the general themes themselves
appear, more or less, elsewhere in the score, save the
different take on the "Main Title" that features
more explicit piano work. For whatever reason, most of
the great bonus stuff for this film made it onto the Godzilla
vs. Mothra (G-019)
release for this set. Regardless, though, there isn't
much to this particular disc compared to the previous
release by Toshiba in 1993 to merit "upgrading",
but those who have never purchased the soundtrack before
should undoubtedly seek this one out over the other versions
on CD. However, one thing worth mentioning is the fact
that this disc actually contains the original ending song
that appeared in the movie, which was done by a European
group called "The Star Sisters". For reference,
the 1993 Toshiba disc used a different version of this
tune, which had the same lyrics but was sung by Yoshimi
Niikura and Jackie; collectors should have no fear, though,
as Niikura's version still appears in this box set, although
on the second Godzilla vs. Mothra disc.
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| Tracks |
- Main Title (M1-T2)
- The Enormous Shadow (M2)
- Victim (M3)
- The Mysterious Creature (M4)
- The True Identity of the Enormous Creature (M5)
- Hayashida Research Institute (M6)
- Maki and Naoko (M7)
- The Soviet Nuclear Submarine's Crisis (M8)
- The Terror in the Ocean's Depths (M9)
- The Ban is Lifted on the News (M10)
- Report I (M11)
- Naoko's Sorrow (M12-T2)
- The Search for the Enemy Begins (M12A)
- Godzilla Emerges at the Ihama Nuclear Power Plant
(M13)
- The Destruction of the Nuclear Power Plant (M14)
- Report II (M14A)
- The Mt. Mihara Crater (M15)
- US-Soviet Special Envoys Arrive (M16)
- To the Prime Minister's Relief (M17)
- Soviet Nuclear Satellite (M33A)
- Emergency Evacuation Ordered (M18)
- The Self-Defense Forces go to Mt. Mihara (M18A)
- Coast Lookout Preperations (M18B)
- Godzilla Appears (M19)
- Baramebo (M20)
- Godzilla Devastates Yurakucho (M21-T2)
- The Guidance Strategy Begins (M22)
- Deserted Streets (M23)
- The Life of the Town (M23A)
- Godzilla and the Magnetic Substance (M24)
- The Super-X Mobilizes (M25)
- Nuclear Missile Launch (M27)
- The Missile Draws Near (M28)
- The Giant Beast Collapses (M29)
- Evacuation Ordered (M30)
- Super High-Rise Rescue (M31)
- The Two who were Left Behind (M32)
- The Desire to Live (M33)
- Nuclear Resolution (M34)
- The Red Sky (M34A)
- Thunder (M35E)
- The Awakening of the Giant Beast I (M35A)
- The Awakening of the Giant Beast II (M35B)
- The Awakening of the Giant Beast III (M35B')
- The Awakening of the Giant Beast IV (M35C)
- The Awakening of the Giant Beast V (M35D)
- Godzilla vs. the Super-X (M36)
- The Urban Center Inferno (M37)
- The Terror of Godzilla (M38)
- The Crimson City (M39)
- Godzilla Heads to Oshima (M40)
- Godzilla Arrives at Oshima (M41)
- Godzilla Falls into Mt. Mihara (M42)
- "Godzilla" Ending (M43B-T3)
By: The Star Sisters
Bonus Tracks
- Godzilla Falls into Mt. Mihara (M42B)
- Ending (M43)
- Main Title (M1-T1)
- Naoko's Sorrow (M12-T1)
- Godzilla Devastates Yurakucho (M21-T1)
- The Life of the Town (M23 + M23A)
- US-Soviet Special Envoys Arrive (M15A + M16A)
- The Super-X Mobilizes (M25 Edit)
- Good-bye Sweetheart Godzilla
By: Yasuko Sawaguchi, Composer:
Takashi Miki
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