180g Color Vinyl 18LP Collector's Box Set!
All 15 Godzilla Film Soundtracks from Japan's Showa Era! Jacket in EX condition (not mint)
Waxwork Records is proud to present GODZILLA: The Showa Era Soundtracks, 1954-1975. Collected for the very first time are all fifteen Godzilla film soundtracks from Japan's Showa era in a prestigious box set showcasing the groundbreaking music from the iconic giant monster films. In collaboration with Toho, Waxwork is honored to present a lavish collector's box set with remastered audio for vinyl, new artwork by Robert Sammelin, eighteen 180 gram colored vinyl discs, heavyweight matte laminate coated album jackets, an LP storage box with a fold-down magnetic flap featuring an album cover glossary, a turntable slipmat, all housed within a slipcase box with matte satin laminate coating.
In 1954, Godzilla clawed its way from the sea and changed cinema forever. It presented a cultural shift and altered how movie-goers around the world would absorb entertainment. It would go on to spawn fourteen beloved sequels during the historic Showa era, introduced terrifying foes and lovable allies, created lifelong fans, and inspired filmmakers, artists, and storytellers for generations to follow.
Like an unleashed Kaiju, Waxwork is excited to stomp their way further into the Monsterverse with this landmark box set that collects nearly all of the original Godzilla film soundtracks on vinyl for the very first time and featuring the works of composers Akira Ifukube, Masaru Sato, Kunio Miyauchi and Riichiro Manabe.
Features
- 18LP Collector's Box Set
- 180g Vinyl
- Color Vinyl
- Pre-mastered for vinyl by Thomas Dimuzio
- Mastered for vinyl by Adam Gonsalves
- New artwork by Robert Sammelin
- Heavyweight matte laminate coated album jackets
- LP storage box with a fold-down magnetic flap featuring an album cover glossary
- Turntable slipmat
- Slipcase box with a matte satin laminate coating
- All 15 Godzilla film soundtracks from Japan's Showa era collected together on vinyl for the very first time
Selections
Godzilla (1954) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Akira Ifukube
Side A:
- Main Title
- Elko-Maru Sinking
- Bingo-Maru Sinking
- Uneasiness On Odo Island
- Ritual Music Of Odo Island
- Storm On Odo Island
- Frigate March I
- Odo Island Theme
- Godzilla Appears On Odo Island
- Horror In the Water Tank
- Shinagawa Pandemonium
- Attack Godzilla
- Godzilla Comes Ashore
- Fury Of Godzilla
- Deadly Broadcast
Side B:
- Godzilla To Tokyo Bay
- Repel Godzilla
- Devastated Tokyo
- Oxygen Destroyer
- Prayer For Peace
- Frigate March II
- Godzilla Under The Sea
- Ending
Godzilla Raids Again (1955) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Masaru Sato
Side A:
- Main Title
- Koji Kobayashi's Crisis
- Battle At Iwato Island
- The Quiet Peace
- Godzilla Located
- SDF Scramble
- Godzilla In Osaka Bay
- Flares & Godzilla
- Scarlet Chain Reaction
Side B:
- Osaka In Flames
- Death Battle At Osaka Castle
- Osaka In Ashes
- Northern Land With Dancing Snow
- Godzilla Advances
- Fighter Sortie
- Kobayashi's Plane & Godzilla
- Death Of Kobayashi I
- Death Of Kobayashi II
- Memories Left
- Battle To The Death
- Last Attack
- Ending
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Akira Ifukube
Side A:
- Main Title
- Series Of World Wonders
- The Sparkling Iceberg
- Pashin Commercial
- The Seahawk In Crisis
- The Great News Gathering Team Departure (Music by Sei Ikeno)
- The Seahawk's SOS
- Faro Island
- The Natives
- Thunder And The Devil
- Fumiko's Misgivings
- Godzilla's Resurrection
Side B:
- Faro Island Exploration
- They Cry Of The Devil
- A Prayer To The Rolling Thunder
- The Devil In The South Seas Drums Of Battle
- Giant Octopus Vs. King Kong
- The Sleeping Devil
- King Kong Advances On Fuji
- Godzilla Goes South
- The Terror Of Godzilla
Side C:
- The Invincible King Kong
- Preparation For Operation Burial
- King Kong Vs. Godzilla I
- Preparations For Operation One Million Volts
- Burial Plan Commencement
- Operation Burial
- Operation Burial Fails
- Operation One Million Volts I
- Operation One Million Volts II
- Kong Shows Up In Tokyo
- The Plan To Rescue Fumiko I
Side D:
- The Plan To Rescue Fumiko II
- The Plan To Transport King Kong
- King Kong Advances On Fuji
- The Confrontation At Fuji
- King Kong's Resurrection
- King Kong Vs. Godzilla II
- Ending
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Akira Ifukube
Side A:
- Main Title
- After The Storm
- The Giant Egg Drifts Ashore I
- The Giant Egg Drifts Ashore II
- The Little Beauty's Theme
- Reflection Of The Little Beauty
- The Giant Moth At Night
- Mothra Leaves
- Hamakaze Hotel
- The Dome Is Activated
- Mysterious Radioactivity
- Godzilla Appears
- The Attack On The Industrial Complex
- Godzilla And Nagoya
Side B:
- The Dome At Sunset
- Infant Island
- Evil Spirit Purification Ceremony
- Sacred Springs
- Mothra's Song (Music by Yuji Koseki, Words by Tomoyuki Tanaka, Shinichi Sekizawa, Ishiro Honda)
- Mothra's Journey
- Godzilla Vs. The Tank Corps
- Godzilla Advances
Side C:
- Mothra Vs. Godzilla I
- Plan A Electrical Discharge Strike
- Plan B Electrical Discharge Strike
Side D:
- Mahara Mothra
- The Birth Of The Larval Mothra
- Mothra Vs. Godzilla II
Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (1964) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Akira Ifukube
Side A:
- Main Title
- Princess Salno I
- The Flash
- Kurobe Valley Theme Song I
- Kurobe Valley Theme Song II
- Discovery Of The Meteor
- Why That Direction? (Music by Sei Ikeno)
- Let's Try To Be Happy I (Music by Hiroshi Miyagawa, Words by Tokiko Iwatani)
- Princess Salno II
- Rodan From Aso
- Godzilla From The Pacific Ocean
- Magnetism
- The Two Monsters Appear In Yokohama
- The Birth Of King Ghidorah
- Matsumoto City And King Ghidorah
- Godzilla Vs. Rodan I
- The Fury Of The Gravity Beam
Side B:
- Let's Try To Be Happy II (Music by Hiroshi Miyagawa, Words by Tokiko Iwatani)
- Godzilla Vs. Rodan II
- Godzilla Vs. Rodan III
- The Three Monsters Converge
- The Three Monsters Parley
- Godzilla Attacks Rodan
- The Greatest Battle On Earth I
- The Greatest Battle On Earth II
- Ending
Invasion Of Astro-Monster (1965) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Akira Ifukube
Side A:
- Main Title
- The P1 And Jupiter
- The P1 Descends
- The Mystery Of Planet X
- The Underground Passage
- Monster Zero
- The P1 Returns Home
- Washigasawa And Lake Myoujinko
- Godzilla At The Bottom Of The Lake
- Appearance Of The Disc
- The Electromagnetic Capsule
- Back To Planet X
- Arrival At Planet X
- The 3 Monsters On Planet X
Side B:
- Namikawa On Planet X
- Leaving Planet X
- The Earth In Utter Chaos
- Monster Control I
- Monster Control II
- The Fury Of The 3 Monsters
- Monster Mega-War March
- Monster Mega-War
- Ending
Ebirah, Horror Of The Deep (1966) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Masaru Sato
Side A:
- Main Title
- Enduring Dance Rally
- Appearance Of Yoshimura
- Transportation By Yahlen I
- Transportation By Yahlen II
- Yacht And Hurricane And Monster
- Letchi Island
- Red Bamboo
- Fierce Ebirah
- No Way To Survive
- Wish Of Dayo I
- Mothra's Song I (Words by Tokiko Iwatani)
- Sleeping Godzilla
- Infiltration Of The Enemy Base I
- Infiltration Of The Enemy Base II
- Escape
- Ryota's Escape
Side B:
- Mothra's Song II (Words by Tokiko Iwatani)
- Crisis In The Pasture
- Sleeping Godzilla
- Godzilla's Wakening
- Departure Of Boat To Letchi Island
- Rebirth Of Godzilla
- Godzilla Vs. Ebirah I
- Red Bamboo Base
- Retreat From Base
- Godzilla Vs. Giant Condor
- Godzilla Vs. The Fighter Squadron
- The Demolition Of Red Bamboo Base
- Godzilla Vs. Ebirah II
- Godzilla Vs. Ebirah III
- The Wish Of The People On Infant Island
- Godzilla Vs. Ebirah IV
- Mothra's Song III (Words by Tokiko Iwatani)
- The Arrival Of Mothra
- Before Nuclear Explosion
- Ending
Son Of Godzilla (1967) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Masaru Sato
Side A:
- Opening
- Main Title
- The Sherbet Plan
- Visitors From The Sky
- The Uninvited Guests
- The Giant Praying Mantis
- The Young Girl From Sollgel Island
- Preparing For The Experiment
- The Frozen Sonde I
- The Synthetic Radioactive Sonde I
- The Island's Misery
- Kamacuras
- The Appearance Of The Egg
- The Silhouette Of The Tree
- The Birth Of Minilla
- Parent Godzilla Comes Ashore
- Saeko And Minilla
- Maki And Saeko
- Godzilla And Minilla I
Side B:
- Godzilla And Minilla I
- Night On Sollgel Island
- The Hot Red Marsh
- The Research Team's Impatience
- Saeko's Crisis
- Minilla Vs. Kamacuras
- The Appearance Of Kumonga
- Preparing To Escape
- Minilla Vs. Kumonga
- Preparing For The Final Experiment
- Frozen Sonde II
- The Synthetic Radioactive Sonde II
- Godzilla Vs. Kumonga
- Snow Falls On The Tropical Island
- Ending
Destroy All Monsters (1968) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Akira Ifukube
Side A:
- Main Title
- Title Credits
- Monster Land
- The Lunar Base I
- Unusual Change On Monster Island
- The Lunar Base II
- SY-3
- The Unmanned Subterranean Center
- The Kilaak Starmen I
- Escape From Monster Land
- The Unknown Metal
- Discovery Of The Monster Controls
- Rodan Comes Flying
- The 4 Monsters Attack Tokyo
- Counter-Monster Warfare
- Command Post Ruins
- Monster Defense Line
Side B:
- Rodan In Pursuit
- The Kilaak Starmen II
- The Lunar Base And SY-3
- SY-3 Sortie
- The Expedition Vehicle Breaks Through I
- The Expedition Vehicle Breaks Through II
- Remote Control Destruction
- The Monsters Pow-Wow On Earth
- Major Battle At Fuji I Major Battle At Fuji II
- Base Destruction
- Fire Dragon Pursuit
- Ending
All Monsters Attack (1969) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Kunio Miyauchi
Side A:
- Main Title (Monster March I) [Music by Gendai Kano, Words by Shinichi Sekizawa]
- Monster March II (Music by Gendai Kano, Words by Shinichi Sekizawa)
- Alongside The Tracks On The Way Home
- Dawdling Away The Time
- Message From Mother
- The Love Assignment
- Ichiro Heads Off To Monster Island
- Godzilla Vs. Kamacuras
- Monster Island's Monsters I
- Monster Island's Monsters II
- The Strange Vines
- The Encounter With Minilla
- The Appearance Of Gabara
- Ichiro And The Local Bully
- Back To Monster Island
- Gabara Attacks
- Reunion With Minilla
- Godzilla Vs. Ebirah
Side B:
- Godzilla Vs. Kumonga
- Minilla Vs. Gabara I
- Minilla's Lesson
- Minilla Vs. Gabara II
- Minilla's Unusual Strategy
- Godzilla Vs. Gabara
- Ichiro's Bravery
- Three Men In The Abandoned Building
- Ichiro's Crisis
- Ichiro Gets Busy
- Lord Admiral Brat Showdown
- Ending
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Riichiro Manabe
Side A:
- Opening
- Give Back The Sun! I (Words by Yoshimitsu Banno)
- Bizarre Incident At Suruga Bay
- Investigation At The Bottom Of The Sea
- The Giant Tadpole
- Terror In The Water
- Ken's Cry
- The Mysterious Monster
- Godzilla And The Polluted Ocean
- Multiplying
- Hedorah Comes Ashore
- Give Back The Sun! II (Words by Yoshimitsu Banno)
- Smokestacks And Hedorah
- Godzilla Launches An Offensive
- Give Back The Sun! III (Words by Yoshimitsu Banno)
- Hedorah In Pieces
- Two Giant Monsters In The Factory Town
- The Factories That Strip Away The Green
- Fragments
- Hedorium
- Catalytic Action
Side B:
- Hedorah's Birthplace
- Highway Attack
- Sulfuric Acid Mist
- Anti-Hedorah Masks Hit The Market
- Nuclear Fission
- Identifying The Weak Spot
- The Transforming Pollution Monster
- Preparing For The Electrode Plate Experiment
- Guitar In The Wilderness I
- Guitar In The Wilderness II
- Our Energy I
- The Flowers Die, The Water Dies
- Our Energy II
- Telepathy From Godzilla
- Showdown At The Foot Of Mt. Fuji I
- Showdown At The Foot Of Mt. Fuji II
- The Youngsters Die
- Godzilla's Bitter Struggle
- Showdown At The Foot Of Mt. Fuji III
- Operation Lead The Way
- Hedorah Approaches I
- Hedorah Approaches II
- Tranquility
- Radioactive Fury
- Godzilla In Flight
- Give Back The Sun! (Male Chorus Version) I [Words by Yoshimitsu Banno]
- Victory
- Godzilla Heads Off
- Give Back The Sun! (Male Chorus Version) II [Words by Yoshimitsu Banno]
- Give Back The Sun! (Male Chorus Version) III [Words by Yoshimitsu Banno]
- Ending
Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Akira Ifukube
Side A:
- Main Title
- Childland Construction
- Monster Island
- Special Tape
- Construction Committee President
- Night Park
- Tape's Whereabouts
- Anguirus Sent Forth
- Older Brother's Whereabouts
- Identity Investigation
- To Yamano City
- Disaster One Year Ago
- Defense Force Deployment I
Side B:
- Anguirus Repulsion
- Take-Off
- Assassination Squad Attack
- Signal To Space
- Godzilla, Anguirus Depart
- Godzilla Tower Infiltration
- M Space Species
- Invader's True Shape
- Defense Force Deployment II
Side C:
- Space Monsters Attack Tokyo
- Four Giant Monsters' Violent Fight
- Godzilla Tower Escape Plan
Side D:
- Earth Monsters Vs. Space Monsters
- Space Monsters' Fierce Attack
- Destruction Of Godzilla Tower Operation
- Earth Monsters' Counterattack
- Ending (Godzilla March) [Music by Kunio Miyauchi, Words by Shinichi Sekizawa]
Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Riichiro Manabe
Side A:
- Opening
- Main Title
- Changes Of The Lake
- Highway Road
- What The Intruders Left Behind
- Deteriorated Room
- Intent Of The Intrusion
- Chase
- Making Of A Robot
- Kidnap I
- Kidnap II
- Underwater Kingdom
- Megalon On Land
- Jet Jaguar Takes Action
- Car Chase
- Defense Team Takes Action
- Attack Preparation
- Crisis In The Container
- Megalon Approaches
- Attack Begins
- Monster Island Flies
- M. Space Hunter Sends Message To Star
Side B:
- Invincible Megalon
- Godzilla Of Monster Island
- The Fierceness Of Megalon & Gigan
- The Big Transformation Of Jet Jaguar
- Jet Jaguar
- Godzilla By Way Of The Sea
- Bitter Battle
- Godzilla Appears
- Monster Match I
- Monster Match II
- Monster Match III
- Strike Back
- Godzilla's Strong Punch
- Victory Shake
- Jet Jaguar Growth
- Godzilla & Jet Jaguar Punch-Punch-Punch (Music by Riichiro Manabe, Words by Shinichi Sekizawa)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Masaru Sato
Side A:
- Opening
- Main Title
- Phantasm Of Fear
- The Ornament In The Cave
- The Legend Of Caesar
- Black Cloud Mountain
- The Mysterious Intruder
- The Disquieting Shadows
- Azumi's Cry
- Godzilla Vs. Anguirus
- Godzilla Vs. Godzilla
- The Appearance Of Mechagodzilla
- Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla
- Restoration Of Mechagodzilla
- Sunflower
- Sunlight On The Sea
- Godzilla And The Torpedo Attack
Side B:
- The Sea Coral
- Traces Of The Dark Cloud
- Mechagodzilla Repair Work Complete
- The Fallen Pipe
- The Aggressor's True Identity
- Red Moon
- Keisuke's Return
- The Sun Rises In The West
- The Appearance Of King Caesar
- Mechagdozilla Swings Into Action
- Miyarabi's Prayer (Words by Jun Fukuda)
- King Caesar Vs. Mechagodzilla
- The Legendary Monster
- Godzilla Comes Ashore
- Showdown Between The 3 Large Monsters In Okinawa I
- Showdown Between The 3 Large Monsters In Okinawa II
- The End Of The Invasion
- Ending
Terror Of Mechagodzilla (1975) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Akira Ifukube
Side A:
- Main Title
- 'Akatsuki One' In Distress
- Mugal To The Earth
- Dr. Mafune's Past
- The Female In The Mafune Family
- Off To Mount Amagi
- Mechagodzilla II
- Ichinose And Katsura
- Katsura's Memories
- Escape From Titanosaurus
- Ichinose Gets Tailed
- Titanosaurus Swings Into Action
- Titanosaurus Attacks
- The Appearance Of Godzilla
- Cyborg Surgery
- Completed Robot Monster
Side B:
- The Mafune Family Tragedy
- Mechagodzilla II Goes On The Offensive
- Mechagodzilla Counterattacks
- Godzilla Arrives
- Godzilla Vs. Titanosaurus
- Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla II
- Katsura's Death I
- Katsura's Death II
- Invaders' Last Moments
- Ending