Godzilla: 50th Anniversary Edition

Godzilla (2004)
Original Score As The Godz Intended

Less fanatical viewers of this 50s monster classic may not know that Godzilla's roar is actually an amplified iron gate or that the movie itself is, in reality, two movies - the original 1954 Japanese production (Gojira) spliced with newly shot footage of American star Raymond Burr (Perry Mason) for the 1956 US distribution of Godzilla, King Of The Monsters. Knowing that, Burr's crowd scenes and reaction shots are a hoot to watch. But over the years, Godzilla's soundtrack music has been given short shrift, as LPs & CDs have always included dialog and sound effects mixed over Akira Ifukube's original film score. This 2004 release addresses those issues by remastering the original music (without the effects) and adding all of Ifukube's available cues. The All Music Guide's 5 Star review states; "One can actually hear the orchestral timbre, the textures of the individual instruments in Akira Ifukube's score, and the details of the playing as never before." For old schoolers, there are bonus tracks with the music, dialog and effects mixed together, making Godzilla: 50th Anniversary Edition the only version of this venerable classic you'll ever need. Links in Comments


Godzilla Approaches (Sound Effects) (0:50)
Godzilla Main Title (1:32)
Ship Music - Sinking of Eikou-Maru (1:05)
Sinking of Bingou-Maru (0:24)
Anxieties on Ootojima Island (0:50)
Ootojima Temple Festival (1:15)
Stormy Ootojima Island (1:54)
Theme for Ootojima Island (0:32)
Japanese Army March I (0:41)
Horror of the Water Tank (0:42)
Godzilla Comes Ashore (1:42)
Godzilla's Rampage (2:26)
Desperate Broadcast (1:12)
Godzilla Comes to Tokyo Bay (1:25)
Intercept Godzilla (1:27)
Tragic Sight of the Imperial Capital (2:19)
Oxygen Destroyer (3:12)
Prayer for Peace (2:49)
Japanese Army March II (0:20)
Godzilla at the Ocean Floor (5:55)
Ending (1:39)
Godzilla Leaving (Sound Effects) (1:04)
Main Title (Film Version) (2:03) - Bonus Track
First Landing (Film Version) (3:37) - Bonus Track
Tokyo in Flames (Film Version) (2:18) - Bonus Track
Last Assault (Film Version) (2:22) - Bonus Track