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Title |
| A Tribute to Godzilla:
Akira Ifukube Symphonic Fantasia Complete |
| International Title |
| [Rearrangement] |
Music
By:
Jun'ichi Hirokami/Akira
Ifukube
Record Label: King Record
| Running
Time: 43:34 |
Discs:
1 |
| Release:
December 1999 |
CD
Number: KICS-775 |
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| Comments |
| When it comes
to something being done to death on the CD format, Akira
Ifukube's 1983 Symphonic Fantastia instantly
comes to mind. For those not familiar with the music,
it's basically a series of new orchestral pieces created
from themes found in the composer's science fiction Toho
films. Unfortunately, this music has been released again
and again on CD, with this particular release being from
Jun'ichi Hirokami and was originally recorded in August
and September of 1995. This composition, also divided
amongst 29 tracks so that each theme that was utilized
is easy to spot, was previously released in Volume 4 of
the Artistry of Ifukube series back in 1995.
When it comes down to it, the 1995 release is superior
on account of it also including a 30th track called "Rondo
in Burlesque," which clocks in at ten minutes. However,
the Tribute disc retails for about ¥1,000 yen less
(roughly $9-10) and is much easier to find, so it's up
to one's personally preference although completists will
likely search out the older edition.
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| Tracks |
Symphonic Fantasia 1
- Godzilla Appears
- Intermezzo
- Theme from "Godzilla"
- Theme from "King Kong vs. Godzilla"
- Night Music from "Battle in Outer Space"
- Horror Music from "Frankenstein vs. Baragon"
- Godzilla and Rodan from "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed
Monster"
- Theme from "Battle in Outer Space"
- Theme from "Destroy All Monsters"
- Fighting Music from "Battle in Outer Space"
Symphonic Fantasia 2
- Theme from "The Adventure of Taklamakan"
- Ghidorah's Theme from "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed
Monster"
- Battle Music from "King Kong vs. Godzilla"
- Sacred Fountain from "Mothra vs. Godzilla"
- Theme from "Varan"
- Mountain Scenery from "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed
Monster"
- Escape Music from "King Kong Escapes"
- Element X from "King Kong Escapes"
- Army March from "The War of the Gargantuas"
- Flying Music from "Rodan"
- Army March from "The War of the Gargantuas"
Symphonic Fantasia 3
- Opening from "Destroy All Monsters"
- Mechani-Kong's Theme from "King Kong Escapes"
- Beauty and Animal from "King Kong Escapes"
- Theme from "Atragon"
- Transport Music from "King Kong vs. Godzilla"
- Kong and Octopus from "King Kong vs. Godzilla"
- March from "Atragon"
- Battle March from "The Mysterians"
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