© 1999 Lawrence Tuczynski
Title | Akira Ifukube's Film Music 50th Anniversary Toho Movie Music File |
CD Label | VAP Inc. |
CD Number | VPCD-81223-4 |
Music by: | Akira Ifukube |
Number of tracks | Disc 1 - 33 Disc 2 - 32 |
Running time | Disc 1 - 70:23 Disc 2 - 68:33 |
Number of discs | 2 |
Year of release/manufacture | 1997 |
REVIEW |
This 2 CD set is a mixture of both mono and stereo. I guess it's called a 50th Anniversary set because it was Toho's 50th Anniversary. The music by Akira Ifukube spans the years 1947 to 1978 and includes a little of everything he did for Toho up to 1978. The music on the discs is in chronological order starting with a 1947 selection and ending on disc two with a 1978 selection. All the Godzilla themes you know and love by Ifukube are here along with many selections from other movies unfamiliar to us here in the US. It's a wonderful best of set that has everything from quiet, pastoral, classical like music to rousing marches we know and love from the Godzilla series. I really enjoyed this CD and it's certainly worth buying if you can find it. |
Title: Akira Ifukube's Film Music 50th Anniversary Toho Movie Music File Disc-1 1. Main Title 'To the End of the Silver Mountains' (Japanese title: 'Ginrei no Hate') 2. Main Title 'Godzilla, King of the Monsters' 3. Ending 'Godzilla, King of the Monsters' 4. Main Title 'Rainy Night Duel' (Japanese title: 'Kuroobi Sangokushi') 5. Main Title 'A Will-o'-the-Wisp' (Japanese title: 'Onibi') 6. Main Title 'Kojinbutsu no Fufu' (Literal translation: 'The Good-Natured Couple') 7. Main Title 'Rodan, The Flying Monster' (Japanese title: 'Sora no Daikaiju Radon') 8. Rodan, Get em! *1 'Rodan, The Flying Monster' (Japanese title: 'Sora no Daikaiju Radon') 9. Main Title 'Yagyu Secret Scrolls' *2 (Japanese title: 'Yagyu Bugeicho') 10. Main Title 'Nikui Mono' (Literal translation: 'The Detested') 11. Main Title 'Saigo no Dasso' (Literal translation: 'The Final Escape') 12. Main Title 'Downtown' (Japanese title: 'Shitamachi') 13. Main Title 'The Mysterians' (Japanese title: 'Chikyu Boeigun') 14. Makalite Fab *3 'The Mysterians' (Japanese title: 'Chikyu Boeigun') 15. Main Title 'Yagyu Secret Scrolls, Part II' *4 (Japanese title: 'Yagyu Bugeicho Soryu Hiken') 16. Main Title 'Futaridake no Hashi' (Literal translation: 'A Bridge for Two') 17. Main Title 'The Monster Varan' (Japanese title: 'Daikaiju Baran') 18. Varan vs. The Patrol Boat, Uranami 'The Monster Varan' (Japanese title: 'Daikaiju Baran') 19. Main Title 'The Big Boss' (Japanese title: 'Ankokugai no Kaoyaku') 20. Main Title 'Whistling in Kotan' (Japanese title: 'Kotan no Kuchibue') 21. Tidings from Taniguchi 'Whistling in Kotan' (Japanese title: 'Kotan no Kuchibue') 22. Main Title 'Samurai Saga' *5 (Japanese title: 'Aru Kengo no Shogai') 23. Main Title 'The Three Treasures' (Japanese title: 'Nippon Tanjo') 24. Off to War 'The Three Treasures' (Japanese title: 'Nippon Tanjo') 25. Main Title 'Battle in Outer Space' (Japanese title: 'Uchu Daisenso') 26. The Battle in Outer Space March 'Battle in Outer Space' (Japanese title: 'Uchu Daisenso') 27. Main Title 'Osaka Castle Story' *6 (Japanese title: 'Osaka Jo Monogatari') 28. The Kanto Forces Attack 'Osaka Castle Story' *6 (Japanese title: 'Osaka Jo Monogatari') 29. Main Title 'Futari no Musuko' (Possible translation: 'Our Son') 30. Main Title 'King Kong vs. Godzilla' (Japanese title: 'Kingukongu tai Gojira') 31. The Plan to Transport King Kong 'King Kong vs. Godzilla' (Japanese title: 'Kingukongu tai Gojira') 32. Main Title '47 Ronin' (Japanese title: 'Chushingura (1962)') 33. Raid '47 Ronin' (Japanese title: 'Chushingura (1962)') *1 Or alternatively 'Get Rodan!' *2 A more literal translation would be: 'The Martial Arts Journal of the Yagyu School' *3 This is a direct transliteration from the Japanese. *4 A more literal translation would be: 'The Martial Arts Journal of the Yagyu School: The 2-Headed Dragon Secret Sword' *5 A more literal translation would be: 'The Life of a Great Swordsman'. *6 Personally, I prefer the translation: 'The Tale of Osaka Castle'. Disc-2 1. Main Title 'Atragon' (Japanese title: 'Kaitei Gunkan') 2. Tokyo Bay and the Undersea Battleship *1 'Atragon' (Japanese title: 'Kaitei Gunkan') 3. Main Title 'Godzilla vs. The Thing' (Japanese title: 'Mosura tai Gojira') 4. Reflections of the Little Beauty 'Godzilla vs. The Thing' (Japanese title: 'Mosura tai Gojira') 5. Main Title 'Dogora, The Space Monster' (Japanese title: 'Uchu Daikaiju Dogora') 6. Dogora's Natural Enemy 'Dogora, The Space Monster' (Japanese title: 'Uchu Daikaiju Dogora') 7. Main Title 'Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster' (Japanese title: 'San Daikaiju: Chikyu Saidai no Kessen') 8. Kurobe Valley Theme Song 'Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster' (Japanese title: 'San Daikaiju: Chikyu Saidai no Kessen') 9. Main Title 'Frankenstein Conquers the World' (Japanese title: 'Furankenshutain tai Chitei Kaiju') 10. U-Boat Attacked and Sunk 'Frankenstein Conquers the World' (Japanese title: 'Furankenshutain tai Chitei Kaiju') 11. Main Title 'Monster Zero' (Japanese title: 'Kaiju Daisenso') 12. Main Title 'Adventure in Kigan Castle' (Japanese title: 'Kigan Jo no Boken') 13. Attack of the Black Rebel(s) *2 'Adventure in Kigan Castle' (Japanese title: 'Kigan Jo no Boken') 14. Main Title 'War of the Gargantuas' (Japanese title: 'Furankenshutain no Kaiju: Sanda tai Gaira') 15. Operation L - March 'War of the Gargantuas' (Japanese title: 'Furankenshutain no Kaiju: Sanda tai Gaira') 16. Main Title 'King Kong Escapes' (Japanese title: 'Kingukongu no Gyakushu') 17. Tokyo Tower Showdown 'King Kong Escapes' (Japanese title: 'Kingukongu no Gyakushu') 18. The Toho Mark/Main Title 'Destroy All Monsters' (Japanese title: 'Kaiju Soshingeki') 19. The Fire Dragon Pursues *3 'Destroy All Monsters' (Japanese title: 'Kaiju Soshingeki') 20. Opening/Main Title 'Wakamono Yo: Chosen Seyo' (Literal translation: 'Go For It, Young Ones!') 21. The Proposal 'Wakamono Yo: Chosen Seyo' (Literal translation: 'Go For It, Young Ones!') 22. Main Title 'Latitude Zero' (Japanese title: 'Ido Zero Daisakusen') 23. Utopia - Latitude Zero 'Latitude Zero' (Japanese title: 'Ido Zero Daisakusen') 24. Main Title 'Yog - Monster from Space' (Japanese title: 'Gezora - Ganime - Kameba: Kessen! Nankai no Daikaiju') 25. Main Title Shokon Ichidai - Tenka no Abarenbo (Possible translation: 'A Lifetime of Business Savvy - The Toughest Guy Around') 26. Main Title 'Godzilla on Monster Island' (Japanese title: 'Chikyu Kogeki Meirei: Gojira tai Gaigan') 27. Main Title 'Brothel No. 8' (Japanese title: 'Sandakan Hachibanshokan Bokyo') 28. Osaki's Recollections 'Brothel No. 8' (Japanese title: 'Sandakan Hachibanshokan Bokyo') 29. Main Title 'The Terror of Godzilla' (Japanese title: 'Mekagojira no Gyakushu') 30. Katsura Recollects 'The Terror of Godzilla' (Japanese title: 'Mekagojira no Gyakushu') 31. Main Title 'Lady Ogin' (Japanese title: 'Ogin-sama') 32. Cry Me a River 'Lady Ogin' (Japanese title: 'Ogin-sama') *1 An alternate translation might be: 'Tokyo Bay and Atragon' *2 Or possibly 'Kurozoku Attacks'. *3 Or alternatively 'Pursuit of the Fire Dragon' |