Movie List Monster Bios Aliens & SDF Staff of Toho Actors DVDs Blu-rays Soundtracks Video Games Books Comic Books Toys Animation Television Box Office Posters Concept Art Pictures Cutting Room News Release Dates Articles Interviews Media Reviews Forums Search Site Staff Credits Updates	Title  The History of Godzilla Vol. 1 International Title  [Compilation] Music By: Akira Ifukube & Various Record Label: Apollon   Running Time: 51:01 Discs: 1 Release: December 1991 CD Number: APCF-5096 Comments Anthony Romero This is a fairly old compact disc compilation, distributed two years prior to Toshiba releasing the full scores to the Showa series of Godzilla films. Sadly, the quality on this CD sounds a little dated at times compared with the plethora of releases that followed, particularly the tracks for Godzilla (1954). As far as compilations go, there is a pretty solid collection of music here. The disc has a rather rigid format of two music themes for each film, but the cues selected are all appropriate choices. Today, the real draw of this CD to more avid collectors is the inclusion of trailers for the first eight Godzilla films. These tracks, dubbed "Trailer BGM", feature the music, dialogue and sound effects from the adverts for the movies. To some this might seem like a pointless addition, but I will speak from my own perspective as I always find trailers, even audio only, to be exciting to listen to. Of course it's also worth noting that all of these trailers, and more, can be located on a rare two disc set that was released in 1996 called SPFX Film Collection (SP/CR-71004~5). So there really isn't anything unique about this set, except that it's the "poor man's" (and the term is used lightly, as this still fetches a decent price) means of acquiring the trailers in audio form. It is worth noting, though, that the audio quality of these trailers is superior to what's found on the SPFX collection. Bottom line, this was a great compilation for its day, and it still holds some merit more than a decade later, although not much. It's a shame that they stuck with such a restrictive presentation style as two themes per film, as the result is a fairly low runtime for a compilation. It should be noted, though, that this is a reissue of an older LP of sorts. In actuality this release, and the second volume, condense the content found across three LPs (AS20-11, AS20-12, AS20-13), something that might account for the shorter runtime. Still, thanks to the strength of the original themes, this makes for a good listen on occasion, although it would be advisable to pick up one of the many other compilations instead unless one specifically wants the trailer tracks. Rating: Tracks Godzilla (1954) Main Theme The Severe Devastation by Godzilla Trailer BGM Godzilla Raids Again (1955) Composer: Masaru Sato Main Theme Godzilla vs. Anguirus Trailer BGM King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) Main Theme Fear of Godzilla Trailer BGM Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) Main Theme Mothra Departs Trailer BGM Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) The Giant Meteorite in Kurobe Valley Battle of the Three Giant Monsters Trailer BGM Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) Great Monster War March Planet X Monster Transporter Trailer BGM Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) Composer: Masaru Sato Ebirah's Theme The Strategy to Repel Ebirah Trailer BGM Son of Godzilla (1967) Composer: Masaru Sato Kamacuras Appears Saeko and Minilla Trailer BGM
	This website is for noncommercial use only and is not affiliated with, or authorized or endorsed by Toho Co. Ltd. Toho is the owner of all copyrights and trademarks in its respective films and characters, and all of its rights are expressly reserved. © 1943-2013 Toho Co. Ltd. and its related entities. All rights reserved. Godzilla, Gojira, the character designs and King of the Monsters are trademarks of Toho Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Any reproduction, duplication or distribution of these materials is expressly prohibited.