Fantastic Release from 2004 about to be Deleted from Catalog Author: John “Dutch” DeSentis Source: La La Land Records Special Thanks to Mark Banning
La La Land Records has made the announcement on their website that their great 2004 release of Akira Ifukube’s career defining score for GODZILLA (Gojira aka; Godzilla, King of the Monsters, 1954) is going out of print on March 31st. There are reportedly less than 120 copies left in their inventory so fans who missed out on this when it initially came out would do well to act fast. Another great incentive to purchase this CD is that it’s price has been reduced to $4.98! La La Land’s release boasts a significant upgrade in sound quality and is a no-brainer alternative for fans who cannot afford to track down a rather expensive copy imported from Japan. The only Japanese import still in print is the version from the GODZILLA SOUNDTRACK PERFECT COLLECTION which cannot be bought on its own. The 1993 Toshiba/EMI release as well as the version that came packaged with the score to RODAN are both long out of print. In addition to releasing the GODZILLA 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION, La La Land has also released Akira Ifukube’s complete score to KING KONG VS. GODZILLA which was deleted from the American release of that film, and more recently ZATOICHI: THE BEST CUTS (1967-1973) which is an extremely limited edition of 1500 units and features music by Akira Ifukube, Shigeru Ikeno, Isao Tomita, and Kunihiko Murai. To order the GODZILLA 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION, go to lalalandrecords.com/Godzilla. TRACK LISTING
1. Godzilla Approaches (Sound Effects) (0:49) 2. Godzilla Main Title (1:31) 3. Ship Music/Sinking of Eikou-Maru (1:06) 4. Sinking of Bingou-Maru (0:23) 5. Anxieties on Ootojima Island (0:50) 6. Ootojima Temple Festival (1:21) 7. Stormy Ootojima Island (1:53) 8. Theme for Ootojima Island (0:34) 9. Japanese Army March I (0:42) 10. Horror of the Water Tank (0:42) 11. Godzilla Comes Ashore (1:52) 12. Godzilla’s Rampage (2:25) 13. Desperate Broadcast (1:12) 14. Godzilla Comes to Tokyo Bay (1:25) 15. Intercept Godzilla (1:27) 16. Tragic Sight of the Imperial Capital (2:18) 17. Oxygen Destroyer (3:11) 18. Prayer for Peace (2:48) 19. Japanese Army March II (0:21) 20. Godzilla at the Ocean Floor (6:20) 21. Ending (1:41) 22. Godzilla Leaving (Sound Effects) (1:04) Bonus Tracks 23. Main Title (Film Version) (2:03) 24. First Landing (Film Version) (3:37) 25. Tokyo in Flames (Film Version) (2:17) 26. Last Assault (Film Version) (2:21) Total Time: 46:28 Also don’t forget about La La Land Records’ wonderful presentation of KING KONG VS. GODZILLA which can be ordered at lalalandrecords.com/KingKong, and the aforementioned recent, limited release of ZATOICHI: THE BEST CUTS at lalalandrecords.com/Zatoichi.