Monster Mania: Music From The Classic Godzilla Films (1954-1995) [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00000AG8B
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478,896 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Main Title Theme from "Godzilla, King of the Monsters"

2. Destroy All Monsters March (Destroy All Monsters)

3. Main Title/The Letter/Song of Mothra/Mothra March [Godzilla Vs. Mothra]

4. Main Title from "Godzilla" [1984]

5. Love Theme [From "Godzilla 1984"]

6. Godzilla Revived/King Kong Transport Operation [From King Kong Vs. Godz

7. Main Title from "Godzilla Vs. Space Godzilla"

8. Love Theme [From "Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla"]

9. The Depature from Retch Island [Godzilla Vs. The Sea Monster]

10. Destroy Hong Kong (Main Title Fromgodzilla Vs. Destroyer)

11. Requiem (Godzilla Vs. Destroyer)

12. Godzilla and Minilla [From Son of Godzilla]

13. Kamakilas [From Son of Godzilla]

14. Main Title [Godzilal Vs. Biollante]

15. Biollante (Godzilla Vs. Biollante)

16. Super X-2 (Godzilla Vs. Biollante)

17. Opening and Attack on the City (Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah)

18. Terasawa and Emmy/Goodbye, My Home Town (Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah)

19. Main Title [From Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla]

20. G Force March [From Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla]

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the real thing, but 'dazzling' reorchestrations., October 29, 2001

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Chadwick H. Saxelid "Bookworm" (Concord, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Mania: Music From The Classic Godzilla Films (1954-1995) (Audio CD)

These selections from the Godzilla films are not the original recordings, but peppy reorchestrations conducted by Randy Miller. Not really my of tea, but those interested in unique variations on Ifukube's compositions might something to like.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A surprisingly good rendition of great Godzilla scores, March 24, 2000

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Mark Rainey (Greensboro, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Mania: Music From The Classic Godzilla Films (1954-1995) (Audio CD)

I've always been a nut for Akira Ifukube's musical scores, and even some of Masaro Sato's. This album was a surprise to me--new orchestrations of some of the most memorable music from the Toho Godzilla films. The renditions are mostly very true to the originals, with just enough variation to make for something a little new and different. It's nice to hear the decent quality stereophonic recordings since the original Toho soundtracks were recorded in mono. One common misnomer in the credits: the march from MONSTER ZERO is called the DESTROY ALL MONSTERS march. Disappointingly, there are no photographs or other interesting graphics on the package; I assume the producers didn't want to pay the exorbitant licensing fees Toho charges to use Godzilla's image.

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Exactly Ifukube, But Interesting Experimentation., June 30, 2011

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Joshua Landeros "joshy l." (Perris, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Mania: Music From The Classic Godzilla Films (1954-1995) (Audio CD)

The music is technically Ifukube's, as well as other Godzilla composers like Masaru Sat' and Takayuki Hattori, but is composed by Randy Miller. He actually does pretty good, and does very epic sounding covers of themes from all over the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and even 90s Godzilla films. Definitely worth checking out