G. H. (Gman)
AdminGodzillaMay-02-2014 1:35 PMAfter an hour long medley of Godzilla's Themes received 4,000+ listens, I decided to return to the celebration of Godzilla music with his enemies and friends. This hour plus video isn't meant to be sat through in a single sitting, no worries. But for those interested in listening to the themes of their favorite monsters, this is the place to do it.
For a thorough explaination for these pieces, please CLICK HERE. Enjoy.
1. King Kong's Theme from KING KONG VS. GODZILLA - Akira Ifukube - 0:01
2. Mothra's Theme from MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA - Akira Ifukube - 1:43
3. Rodan's Theme from GHIDORAH: THE THREE HEADED MONSTER - Akira Ifukube - 3:42
4. Mothra Larva's Theme from GHIDORAH: THE THREE HEADED MONSTER - Akira Ifukube -5:18
5. King Ghidorah's Theme from GHIDORAH: THE THREE HEADED MONSTER - Akira Ifukube - 6:31
6. Rodan's Theme (w/ Godzilla's) from MONSTER ZERO - Akira Ifukube - 7:22
7. King Ghidorah's Theme from MONSTER ZERO - Akira Ifukube - 8:40
8. Ebirah's Theme from GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER - Masaru Satoh - 10:12
9. Mothra's Theme from GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER - Masaru Satoh - 11:20
10. Minilla's Theme from SON OF GODZILLA - Masaru Sato - 12:10
11. Kamacuras's Theme from SON OF GODZILLA - Masaru Sato - 12:51
12. Kumunga's Theme from SON OF GODZILLA - Masaru Sato - 14:35
13. Rodan's Theme from DESTROY ALL MONSTERS - Akira Ifukube - 17:19
14. King Ghidorah's Theme from DESTROY ALL MONSTERS - Akira Ifukube - 18:06
15. Minilla's Theme from GODZILLA'S REVENGE - Kunio Miyauchi - 18:51
16. Hedorah's Theme from GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH - Riichiro Manabe - 19:34
17. Jet Jaguar's Theme from GODZILLA VS. MEGALON - Riichiro Manabe - 20:22
18. MechaGodzilla's Theme from GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA - Masaru Satoh - 21:06
19. King Caesar's Theme from GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA - Masaru Satoh - 23:34
20. MechaGodzilla II's Theme from TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA - Akira Ifukube - 24:30
21. Titanosaurus's Theme from TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA - Akira Ifukube - 26:19
22. Biollante's Theme [Suite] from GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE - Koichi Sugiyama - 27:25
23. King Ghidorah / Mecha-King Ghidorah's Theme from GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH - Akira Ifukube - 33:57
24. Mothra's Theme from GODZILLA AND MOTHRA: THE BATTLE FOR EARTH - Akira Ifukube - 37:40
25. Battra's Theme from GODZILLA AND MOTHRA: THE BATTLE FOR EARTH - Akira Ifukube - 41:43
26. MechaGodzilla / Super MechaGodzilla's Theme from GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II - Akira Ifukube - 43:09
27. Rodan / Fire Rodan's Theme from GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II - Akira Ifukube - 44:45
28. Baby Godzilla's Theme from GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II - Akira Ifukube - 46:19
29. SpaceGodzilla's Theme from GODZILLA VS. SPACEGODZILLA - Takayuki Hattori - 48:11
30. MOGUERA's Theme from GODZILLA VS. SPACEGODZILLA - Takayuki Hattori - 50:39
31. Little Godzilla's Theme from GODZILLA VS. SPACEGODZILLA - Takayuki Hattori - 52:06
32. Destoroyah's Theme from GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH - Akira Ifukube - 52:57
33. Godzilla Junior's Theme from GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH - Akira Ifukube - 56:15
34. Millennium / Orga's Theme from GODZILLA 2000 - Takayuki Hattori - 57:34
35. Meganula / Megaguirus's Theme from GODZILLA X MEGAGUIRUS: THE G EXTERMINATION STRATEGY - Michiru Oshima - 59:26
36. Baragon's Theme from GODZILLA, MOTHRA, KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK - Koh Otani - 1:01:47
37. Mothra's Theme from GODZILLA, MOTHRA, KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK - Koh Otani - 1:03:02
38. King Ghidorah's Theme (w/ Godzilla's Theme) from GODZILLA, MOTHRA, KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK - Koh Otani - 1:04:00
39. MechaGodzilla's [Kiryu] Theme from GODZILLA X MECHAGODZILLA - Michiru Oshima - 1:05:49
40. Mothra's Theme from GODZILLA, MOTHRA, MECHAGODZILLA: TOKYO S.O.S. - Michiru Oshima - 1:07:06
41. MechaGodzilla's [Kiryu] Theme from GODZILLA, MOTHRA, MECHAGODZILLA: TOKYO S.O.S. - Michiru Oshima - 1:08:09
ratedrex
MemberMothra LarvaeMay-02-2014 2:23 PMThe earlier ones in the 60s bring back some fond memories. But I don't think John Willians or Jerry Goldsmith have anything to worry about.
Something Real
MemberGodzillaMay-02-2014 2:31 PM
G. H. (Gman)
AdminGodzillaMay-02-2014 2:33 PM@Ratdrex
On the contrary, Ifukube's material easily stands to toe-to-toe with some of their material. He was quite the master of the time. Repetitive, but with an incredible voice projected through his music.
Kage432
MemberMothra LarvaeMay-02-2014 3:25 PMCool stuff.
ratedrex
MemberMothra LarvaeMay-02-2014 4:48 PM@GMAN2887
I think the score for Godzilla 1954 was one of the most iconic scores of all times. And I will give him credit for associating the monsters with their own theme (John Williams copied this philosophy by using music to associate the shark in Jaws and Darth Vader in Star Wars. However, you hit it on the head when you said that his scores were repetitive. There was not much diversity at all. And maybe a little too much brass.
Godzillatheking123
MemberBaragonMay-02-2014 11:51 PMVery nice. Not sure if I have a favourite theme music since they are all so great to listen to.
G. H. (Gman)
AdminGodzillaMay-03-2014 6:47 AM@Ratedrax
Interestingly, you could also say the same about Williams in regards to repetition. And while the brass is plentyful, I think saying there's "too much" is a bit of a stretch considering what he was going for and the limited amount of resources he had to make the themes work in the 60s. His renditions in the 90s, however, were godsends for those wanting to listen to his themes in the stereo world.
I do recommend looking into his non-Godzilla scores as well for another frame of context. Setting Ifukube on anything less than the same footing as Williams and Goldsmith is rather short term thinking for such an important, cultural composer.
ratedrex
MemberMothra LarvaeMay-03-2014 7:45 AM@GMAN2887
I will check out some of his other scores, online, and then get back to you. But to put Ifukube next to John Williams, who has been nominated for 49 Academy Awards (2nd behind only Walt Disney), might be stretching it, a little.
G. H. (Gman)
AdminGodzillaMay-03-2014 10:59 AM@Ratedrex
Then I don't believe you've done your research since the comparison between Ifukube and Williams is just about as old as Williams' career. That or you have a misrepresentation of Ifukube's accomplishments. Many westerners have called him the "Williams of Japan" which is a bit silly since Ifukube came first-- not to mention he's been nominated and won a plethora of Japanese Academy Awards himself. (Two of those wins being Godzilla movies from the early 1990s.)
He was also awarded the Order of Culture which is a single class representation for man or woman that has made drastic contributions in Japanese art-- typically awarded by the government/emporer.
Williams is good, but no more or less impressive than the musical accomplishments that Ifukube made for Japanese cinema throughout his career.
