The Godzilla Day festivities are beginning already!
Kicking off early, Waxwork Records has revealed their brand new 70th Anniversary Edition release of their Godzilla soundtrack. Previously, Waxwork has extensively released soundtracks to other entries in the Godzilla series, including a large box set encapsulating the entire Showa Era of films ranging from 1954 to 1975. This new release for Godzilla’s epic birthday was remastered & created closely in collaboration with Godzilla’s parent company, Toho and features:
-A beautiful pressed-to color vinyl disc
-Remastered audio
-A deluxe gatefold jacket with matte satin coating
-An art print
-All-new artwork throughout by Robert Sammelin.
Pre-orders are open now at $32 USD, with a shipping date to be confirmed soon.
Regarding this new edition and the iconic nature of Akira Ifukube’s original Godzilla score, Waxwork said:
“Since its release, Godzilla has continued to terrorize audiences around the world. The film has influenced countless filmmakers, with both Akira Kurosawa and Steven Speilberg citing it as one of their favorite films. The genius use of practical special effects and miniatures changed how the Japanese film industry made movies for decades. Godzilla has spawned over thirty sequel films and countless video games, comic books, toys, TV shows, and more becoming a pop culture phenomenon in the process.
The film’s score by Akira Ifukube has become an instantly recognizable piece of film music. Godzilla’s theme has become a staple of nearly all subsequent Godzilla films and was considered by Ifukube to be the greatest piece of music he had written. Using low-pitched brass and string instruments, Ifukube gives the score a massiveness and weight that complement the terror and destruction brought about by the rampaging monster. Ifukube also used a deeply resonant stringed instrument to create Godzilla’s iconic roar, a trick used to create the roar throughout the franchise.”
