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Title |
| The Best of Godzilla
1954-1975 |
| International Title |
| [Compilation] |
| Music By: Akira
Ifukube |
| Record Label: GNP
Crescendo |
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| Running Time: 78:44 |
Discs: 1 |
| Release: February
1998 |
CD Number: GNPD-8055 |
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| Comments |
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Anthony
Romero |
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For casual collectors,
the Showa series compilation from GNP Crescendo is a good place
to start. The disc covers, in some form, nearly all of the
Showa series Godzilla films, minus Ebirah,
Horror of the Deep (1966) and including one track
from Mothra (1961).
Of course, any compilation as wide reaching as this will have
trouble covering its bases. GNP does a nice job with the selections,
although some of the missing cues like "Godzilla vs. the
Tank Squad" from Mothra
vs. Godzilla (1964) or the Kamacuras theme are sure
to displease a few. There are some other justified complaints
to be had about this release too, like the heavy use of sound
effects in between themes or the manner in which the music
on one track leads directly into the next with hardly any silence;
consequently, making a lot of the cues here inappropriate for
using them outside of the disc for things like iPods, for example.
Overall, for bring around $14 and being rather easy to locate,
the disc will still find a target audience for those not willing
to pursue the pricier imports. The disc rounds itself out with
a remix of Akira Ifukube's
Godzilla theme done by Neil Norman.
Rating:  |
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| Tracks |
Godzilla
(1954)
- Footsteps FX
- Godzilla Main Title
- Ootojima Temple Festival
- Japanese Army March
- Godzilla Comes Ashore
- Godzilla's Rampage
- Ending
Godzilla
Raids Again (1955)
Composer: Masaru Sato
- Main Title
King
Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
- Helicopter/Man Screams/SOS FX
- Main Title
- King Kong Roars FX
- Planning King Kong's Transport
Mothra
(1961)
Composer: Yuji Koseki
- Mothra's Song
Mothra
vs. Godzilla (1964)
- Mothra FX
- Main Title
- Sacred Springs
Ghidorah,
the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
- Main Title/Monsters Appear In Yokohama
Invasion
of Astro-Monster (1965)
- UFO Approaches/Mosters Fight FX/Monster Battle March
(Main Title)
Son
of Godzilla (1967)
Composer: Masaru Sato
- Main Title
- Godzilla vs. Kumonga
- Ending
Destroy
All Monsters (1968)
- Godzilla FX/Toho Mark/Main Title
- Title Credits
- Four Monsters Attack Tokyo
- Destroying the Remote Control
- Showdown on Mt. Fuji
- Ending
All
Monsters Attack (1969)
Composer: Kunio Miyauchi
- Cute Kid Theme/Monster Fight
Godzilla
vs. Hedorah (1971)
Composer: Riichiro Manabe
- Godzilla's Fight
Godzilla
vs. Gigan (1972)
- Main Title
- Main Title Repeat
- Godzilla March - Record Version
By: Susumu Ishikawa, Composer:
Kunio Miyauchi
Godzilla
vs. Megalon (1973)
Composer: Riichiro Manabe
- Jet Jaguar/Megalon FX
- Main Title
- Godzilla of Monster Island
Godzilla
vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
Composer: Masaru Sato
- Mechagodzilla FX
- Godzilla vs. Anguirus
- Miyarabi's Prayer
By: Beru-Bera Lin
Terror
of Mechagodzilla (1975)
- Main Title
- MechaGodzilla II
- Godzilla's Entrance
- Ending
Extra
- Theme From Godzilla
By: Neil Norman
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