Godzilla (1954) - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Akira Ifukube (70th Anniversary Splatter Coloured Vinyl)

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Godzilla (1954) - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Akira Ifukube (70th Anniversary Splatter Coloured Vinyl)

When ships begin to go missing near Odo Island off the coast of Japan, the locals look to the government for help. Paleontologist Kyohei Yamane (Takashi Shimura) is sent to investigate the situation. There, he discovers the horrors of Godzilla, who soon begins attacking the Japanese mainland.

Since its release, Godzilla has continued to terrorize audiences around the world. The film has influenced countless filmmakers, with both Akira Kurosawa and Steven Speilberg citing it as one of their favorite films. The genius use of practical special effects and miniatures changed how the Japanese film industry made movies for decades. Godzilla has spawned over thirty sequel films and countless video games, comic books, toys, TV shows, and more becoming a pop culture phenomenon in the process.

The film’s score by Akira Ifukube has become an instantly recognizable piece of film music. Given only the script and a week in which to compose, Ifukube crafted a score that feels as enormous as the kaiju himself. Godzilla’s theme has become a staple of nearly all subsequent Godzilla films and was considered by Ifukube to be the greatest piece of music he had written. Using low-pitched brass and string instruments, Ifukube gives the score a massiveness and weight that complement the terror and destruction brought about by the rampaging monster. Ifukube also used a deeply resonant stringed instrument to create Godzilla’s iconic roar, a trick used to create the roar throughout the franchise.

Be sure to add this iconic soundtrack to you record collection today! 

TRACKLIST

SIDE A

  1. Main Title
  2. Eiko-Maru Sinking
  3. Bingo-Maru Sinking
  4. Uneasiness On Odo Island
  5. Ritual Music Of Odo Island
  6. Storm On Odo Island
  7. Frigate March I
  8. Odo Island Theme
  9. Godzilla Appears On Odo Island
  10. Horror In The Water Tank
  11. Shinagawa Pandemonium
  12. Attack Godzilla
  13. Godzilla Comes Ashore
  14. Fury Of Godzilla
  15. Deadly Broadcast 

SIDE B

  1. Godzilla To Tokyo Bay
  2. Repel Godzilla
  3. Devastated Tokyo
  4. Oxygen Destroyer 
  5. Prayer For Peace
  6. Frigate March II
  7. Godzilla Under The Sea
  8. Ending

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