GODZILLA 70TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OST (EXCLUSIVE VARIANT)

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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 Ifunkube has become an instantly recognizable piece of film music. Given only the script and a week in which to compose, Ifunkube 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 Ifunkube to be the greatest piece of music he had written. Using low-pitched brass and string instruments, Ifunkube gives the score amassiveness and weight that complement the terror and destruction brought about by the rampaging monster. Ifunkube also used a deeply resonant stringed instrument to create Godzilla’s iconic roar, a trick used to create the roar throughout the franchise.

Track List:

Title
Main Title
Eiko-Maru Sinking
Bingo-Maru Sinking
Uneasiness On Odo Island
Ritual Music Of Odo Island
Storm On Odo Island
Frigate March I
Odo Theme Island
Godzilla Appears On Odo Island
Horror In The Water Tank
Shinagawa Pandemonium
Attack Godzilla
Godzilla Comes Ashore
Fury Of Godzilla
Deadly Broadcast
Godzilla To Tokyo Bay
Repel Godzilla
Devastated Tokyo
Oxygen Destroyer
Prayer For Peace
Frigate March II
Godzilla Under The Sea
Ending