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Title |
| GODZILLA - The Album |
| International Title |
| GODZILLA |
| Music By: David
Arnold & Various |
| Record Label:
Sony Music Soundtrax |
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| Running Time: 59:11 |
Discs: 1 |
| Release: May 1998 |
CD Number: EK-69338 |
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| Comments |
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Anthony
Romero |
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This "Album"
for the 1998 US production of GODZILLA is, sadly,
really the norm in the way a lot of companies release
soundtracks in the states. Filled primarily with tracks
which would fall under the very loosely termed "inspired
by" category, the vast majority of this work has
nothing to do with the the film itself. The last two tracks,
"Opening Titles" and "Looking for Clues",
are the only two by composer David Arnold, and while the
first is the one of the best from the score as it's a
very foreboding track, the second is a rather odd choice
as it's much more low key in style, although is fairly
pleasant none the same.
As for the other tracks by contemporary bands and artists,
it's a very mixed combination, one which transgresses
genres rather infamously. In fact, the idea of finding
someone who liked The Wallflowers, Puff Daddy (or Diddy,
whichever one prefers) and Days of the New, even in 1998,
seems fairly farfetched. Today, the disc's standout track
is easily "No Shelter" by Rage Against the Machine,
which is not only still a favorite on a lot of radio stations
almost ten years later but actually mentions Godzilla
in the lyrics, if only once. The fact that the popular
group split up two years after this Album probably has
a lot to due with its continued fame, though.
The other nice track off this disc is the remix of "Brain
Stew" by Green Day, which prominently features the
Godzilla roar. The song is, sadly, fairly infamous among
supporters of the band, but should keep the interest of
fans of the King of the Monsters. "Heroes" by
The Wallflowers is a nice pleasant tune, although an odd
choice to lead off the disc. "Deeper Underground"
by Jamiroquai is also nice, although hasn't aged that
well. "Come With Me", by Puff Daddy and Jimmy
Page, is, for better or worse, the track off this CD which
most remember. The song, even today, is a fairly unorthodox
combination of Puff Daddy's rap, Jimmy Page's guitar work
and a traditional orchestra in the background. I won't
shy away from admitting that it's certainly not the horrible
song that many paint it out to be, and is somewhat enjoyable,
which is mostly due to Jimmy Page's guitar riff which
is widely cited for its overt similarities to his work
on Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir". The disc's absolute
duds are present in the form of "Running Knees"
by Days of the New and the fairly awful "Undercover"
by Joey DeLuxe. However, given the large array of genres,
there are sure to be more dependent on someone's particular
taste in music. As previously noted, most of this music
has nothing to do with the feature film, but some of it,
such as "Come With Me", can be heard during
the movie's ending credits, while a few others are heard
in the movie as actual background music, such as being
played in the drug store that Niko Tatopoulos stops in
for a few seconds.
Overall, it's a better disc then most anyone gives it
credit for today, but not a very good release all the
same, and due to its ways of turning off fans of a particular
genre it's easy to see why it still floods the "used
bins" almost a decade after release. If one does
want this CD, they are advised to shop around, as it's
almost unheard of to pay more than a few dollars for it.
Rating:  |
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| Tracks |
- Heroes
By: The Wallflowers
- Come With Me
By: Puff Daddy, Jimmy Page
- Deeper Underground
By: Jamiroquai
- No Shelter
By: Rage Against the Machine
- Air
By: Ben Folds Five
- Running Knees
By: Days of the New
- Macy Day Parade
By: Michael Penn
- Walk the Sky
By: Fuel
- A320
By: Foo Fighters
- Brain Stew (The Godzilla Remix)
By: Green Day
- Untitled
By: Silverchair
- Out There
By: fuzzbubble
- Undercover
By: Joey DeLuxe
- Opening Titles
- Looking for Clues
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