Akira Ifukube – Godzilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Waxwork Records is thrilled to present GODZILLA 70th Anniversary Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by composer Akira Ifukube. Released in 1954 by director Ishirô Honda, Godzilla holds the record for being the longest-running franchise in film history. Waxwork Records worked closely with Toho to create this deluxe 70th Anniversary release, featuring a re-mastered score and all-new art.

 

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. As the military’s efforts to destroy the monster continuously fail, scientist Daisuke Serizawa (Akihiko Hirata) is called upon to use his “Oxygen Destroyer” to kill the beast. Finding Godzilla in Tokyo Bay, Serzawa’s machine is used and finally, the beast is felled.

 

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.

 

Waxwork Records is beyond excited to present this vinyl release of Godzilla for its 70th Anniversary. Re-mastered, pressed to colored vinyl, housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket with matte satin coating, an art print, and featuring all-new artwork throughout by Robert Sammelin.

 

A1 – Main Title

A2 – Eiko-Maru Sinking

A3 – Bingo-Maru Sinking

A4 – Uneasiness On Odo Island

A5 – Ritual Music Of Odo Island

A6 – Storm On Odo Island

A7 – Frigate March I

A8 – Odo Island Theme

A9 – Godzilla Appears On Odo Island

A10 – Horror In The Water Tank

A11 – Shinagawa Pandemonium

A12 – Attack Godzilla

A13 – Godzilla Comes Ashore

A14 – Fury Of Godzilla

A15 – Deadly Broadcast

B1 – Godzilla To Tokyo Bay

B2 – Repel Godzilla

B3 – Devastated Tokyo

B4 – Oxygen Destroyer

B5 – Prayer For Peace

B6 – Frigate March II

B7 – Godzilla Under The Sea

B8 – Ending