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Title |
| The History of
Godzilla Vol. 1 |
| International Title |
| [Compilation] |
| Music By: Akira
Ifukube & Various |
| Record Label: Apollon |
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| Running Time: 51:01 |
Discs: 1 |
| Release: December 1991 |
CD Number: APCF-5096 |
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| Comments |
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Anthony
Romero |
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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.
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.
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:  |
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| 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
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