Godzilla: Final Wars (soundtrack)
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The Godzilla: Final Wars soundtrack is the film score to the 2004 film Godzilla: Final Wars composed by Keith Emerson, Nobuhiko Morino, and Daisuke Yano. The soundtrack was released on December 20, 2004 through Victor Entertainment. In 2010, Toho Music released a 3-disc expansion of the soundtrack as part of their 50th Anniversary Godzilla Soundtrack Perfect Collection releases.
Background[edit]
During one of Keith Emerson's concerts in Japan, director Ryuhei Kitamura approached him to compose the film's score because he was a fan of Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Progressive Rock.[1] Emerson was concerned whether he would be given enough time before going on tour and was given two weeks to write the film's music; he wrote more tracks than what was used in the final cut.[2] Nobuhiko Morino and Daisuke Yano contributed additional music to the score, however, Emerson did not collaborate with them.[3] "We're All to Blame" by Sum 41 was featured in the film during the battle between Godzilla and Zilla.[4]
Victor Entertainment release[edit]
| Godzilla: Final Wars - Music from the Motion Picture | |
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| Soundtrack album by Keith Emerson, Nobuhiko Morino, Daisuke Yano | |
| Released | December 20, 2004[5] |
| Genre | Soundtrack, film score |
| Length | 69:07[6] |
| Label | Victor Entertainment[6] |
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme of Godzilla" | Akira Ifukube | 0:29 |
| 2. | "The King of Monsters" | Daisuke Yano | 1:55 |
| 3. | "The Beginning of the End" | Nobuhiko Morino | 1:49 |
| 4. | "Manda Vs Gotengo Part 1" | Keith Emerson | 2:09 |
| 5. | "Manda Vs Gotengo Part 2" | Keith Emerson | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Training Facility Fight" | Keith Emerson | 1:35 |
| 7. | "EDF Museum" | Keith Emerson | 1:16 |
| 8. | "Infant Island" | Keith Emerson | 1:22 |
| 9. | "Rodan Attacks NYC" | Keith Emerson | 4:12 |
| 10. | "The Arrival" | Daisuke Yano | 2:19 |
| 11. | "The Proof" | Nobuhiko Morino | 2:50 |
| 12. | "Reveal" | Nobuhiko Morino | 3:52 |
| 13. | "High Battle" | Keith Emerson | 2:47 |
| 14. | "Operation: Final War" | Nobuhiko Morino | 3:26 |
| 15. | "Area G" | Nobuhiko Morino | 3:11 |
| 16. | "Return of the King" | Daisuke Yano | 1:18 |
| 17. | "Ready for Rumble" | Daisuke Yano | 2:37 |
| 18. | "Kazama's Sacrifice" | Keith Emerson | 2:24 |
| 19. | "Back in Action" | Nobuhiko Morino | 0:47 |
| 20. | "Awaken" | Daisuke Yano | 4:57 |
| 21. | "Fight Back" | Daisuke Yano | 1:40 |
| 22. | "The Rising" | Daisuke Yano | 2:04 |
| 23. | "Ending Title" | Keith Emerson | 4:41 |
| 24. | "Awakening G" | Keith Emerson | 1:49 |
| 25. | "Respect G" | Keith Emerson | 2:57 |
| 26. | "First Meeting" | Keith Emerson | 1:26 |
| 27. | "Monster Zero March" | Keith Emerson | 2:12 |
| 28. | "Cruising the Cirro-Stratus" | Keith Emerson | 2:42 |
| 29. | "Godzilla (Main Theme)" | Keith Emerson | 1:20 |
| Total length: | 69:07 | ||
Perfect Collection release[edit]
| Godzilla: Final Wars - Soundtrack Perfect Collection | |
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| Soundtrack album by Keith Emerson, Nobuhiko Morino, Daisuke Yano | |
| Released | April 25, 2010[7] |
| Genre | Soundtrack, film score |
| Length | 221:40 (total)[8] |
| Label | Toho Music[7] |
In 2010, Toho Music included a 3-disc expanded version on the sixth box set of the Godzilla Soundtrack Perfect Collection releases. The 3-disc soundtrack contains demos and rejected tracks from Emerson, as well as the complete compositions from Morino and Yano.[8]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening (King Kong vs. Godzilla M10)" | Akira Ifukube[9] | 0:29 |
| 2. | "Godzilla vs. the Undersea Battleship (M1 Edit)" | Daisuke Yano | 1:54 |
| 3. | "Earth Defense Force and the Threat of Monsters (M2A Long)" | Keith Emerson | 1:14 |
| 4. | "Main Title (M2C)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 1:51 |
| 5. | "Gotengo vs. Manda (M3)" | Keith Emerson | 2:49 |
| 6. | "M Organization Combat Training Facility (M4)" | Keith Emerson | 1:38 |
| 7. | "Doctor Otonashi (M5)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 1:18 |
| 8. | "Gigan Mummified (M6)" | Keith Emerson | 1:20 |
| 9. | "Message From Infant Island (M7)" | Keith Emerson | 1:43 |
| 10. | "Rodan Attacks New York (M8)" | Keith Emerson | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Ebirah vs. the Mutant Forces (M9)" | Keith Emerson | 2:36 |
| 12. | "The Xilien Arrive (M10)" | Daisuke Yano | 4:55 |
| 13. | "We Love X I (5.1 Channel Material)" | Keith Emerson | 0:32 |
| 14. | "We Love X II (Cruising the Cirro-Stratus)" | Keith Emerson | 0:19 |
| 15. | "Secretary General Daigo's Accident (M11)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 2:50 |
| 16. | "Commander Namikawa's Abnormality (M12 Mix)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 1:29 |
| 17. | "The Truth About Gorath (M13)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 1:00 |
| 18. | "Xilien Conspiracy I (M14b)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 1:26 |
| 19. | "Xilien Conspiracy II (M14a)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 10:33 |
| 20. | "Highway Battle (M15)" | Keith Emerson | 2:48 |
| 21. | "Gigan Awakens (M16 Edit)" | Daisuke Yano | 1:58 |
| 22. | "Gotengo's Underground Base (M17)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 0:42 |
| 23. | "Operation: Final War (M18 + M19)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 4:28 |
| 24. | "Gotengo Launch (M20)" | Keith Emerson | 1:09 |
| 25. | "The King of the Monsters Returns (M22 Edit)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 3:34 |
| 26. | "Gotengo and Godzilla (M23-1)" | Daisuke Yano | 1:21 |
| 27. | "Godzilla vs. Kumonga · Kamacuras (M23-2)" | Daisuke Yano | 2:09 |
| 28. | "The Wrath of Godzilla (M24)" | Keith Emerson | 2:30 |
| 29. | "Godzilla vs. the Three Monsters (M25 GtrA)" | Daisuke Yano | 3:28 |
| 30. | "Kazama's Suicide Attack (M26 Edit)" | Keith Emerson | 2:28 |
| 31. | "The Gotengo Breaks Through (M26B)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 1:07 |
| 32. | "Mothra Flies (M27)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 0:15 |
| 33. | "Godzilla vs. Hedorah and Ebirah (M27B)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 0:46 |
| Total length: | 73:16 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Xilien's Intent (M28)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Monster X Appears (M29 Add)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 0:49 |
| 3. | "Mothra vs. Gigan (M30)" | Daisuke Yano | 1:08 |
| 4. | "The Fierce Battle of Four Great Monsters (M31-1)" | Daisuke Yano | 4:56 |
| 5. | "The Fight in the UFO Mother Ship I (M31-2)" | Daisuke Yano | 1:41 |
| 6. | "The Fight in the UFO Mother Ship II (M32)" | Daisuke Yano | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Keizer Conflict (M33)" | Daisuke Yano | 2:05 |
| 8. | "The End of the Xilien (M34)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Keizer Ghidorah Appears (M35-1)" | Daisuke Yano | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Godzilla vs. Keizer Ghidorah (M35-2)" | Daisuke Yano | 1:57 |
| 11. | "The Battle is Over (M36)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 2:00 |
| 12. | "Godzilla and Minilla Leave (M37 Before End)" | Keith Emerson | 1:51 |
| 13. | "Ending (M37 Edit Type 1)" | Keith Emerson | 4:42 |
| 14. | "Godzilla vs. the Undersea Battleship (M1)" | Daisuke Yano | 1:57 |
| 15. | "Gigan Awakens (M16)" | Daisuke Yano | 1:58 |
| 16. | "Cruising the Cirro-Stratus" | Keith Emerson | 2:44 |
| 17. | "The King of the Monsters Returns (M22)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 3:37 |
| 18. | "The King of the Monsters Returns (M22 · 5.1 Channel Material)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 3:28 |
| 19. | "The Gotengo Breaks Through - Mothra Flies (M26B + M27 · 5.1 Channel Material)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 1:18 |
| 20. | "Keizer Ghidorah Appears - Godzilla vs. Keizer Ghidorah (M35 · 5.1 Channel Material)" | Daisuke Yano | 5:37 |
| 21. | "Earth Defense Force and the Threat of Monsters (M2)" | Keith Emerson | 2:59 |
| 22. | "Kazama's Suicide Attack (M26 Tribute Version)" | Keith Emerson | 2:27 |
| 23. | "Monster X Appears (M29)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 0:49 |
| 24. | "Ending (M37 Type 2)" | Keith Emerson | 4:34 |
| 25. | "Ending (M37)" | Keith Emerson | 6:22 |
| Total length: | 73:49 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Appearance of the Xilians (M10 Edit) 2:20" | Daisuke Yano | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Conspiracy of the Xilians (M14 Edit)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Operation Final Wars (M18 19 Edit)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 3:26 |
| 4. | "The Return of the King (M22 Edit)" | Nobuhiko Morino | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Godzilla vs. The Three Giant Monsters (M25 Edit)" | Daisuke Yano | 2:36 |
| 6. | "M11" | Keith Emerson | 0:49 |
| 7. | "M2A" | Keith Emerson | 0:40 |
| 8. | "M32" | Keith Emerson | 0:45 |
| 9. | "M241" | Keith Emerson | 0:26 |
| 10. | "M25 Battle 1" | Keith Emerson | 2:14 |
| 11. | "M25 Battle 2" | Keith Emerson | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Xilien Ship 1" | Keith Emerson | 2:28 |
| 13. | "Xilien Ship 3" | Keith Emerson | 2:21 |
| 14. | "First Meeting" | Keith Emerson | 0:23 |
| 15. | "Parody Spy Movie Into Serious 1" | Keith Emerson | 1:10 |
| 16. | "Parody Spy Movie Into Serious 2" | Keith Emerson | 1:52 |
| 17. | "Hedorah" | Keith Emerson | 0:44 |
| 18. | "Ifukube GZ" | Keith Emerson | 1:21 |
| 19. | "Demo Music 1" | Keith Emerson | 1:50 |
| 20. | "Demo Music 2" | Keith Emerson | 2:43 |
| 21. | "Demo Music 3" | Keith Emerson | 1:22 |
| 22. | "Demo Music 4" | Keith Emerson | 2:37 |
| 23. | "Demo Music 5" | Keith Emerson | 3:16 |
| 24. | "Demo Music 6" | Keith Emerson | 2:00 |
| 25. | "Demo Music 7" | Keith Emerson | 1:14 |
| 26. | "Demo Music 8" | Keith Emerson | 2:17 |
| 27. | "Demo Music 9" | Keith Emerson | 1:57 |
| 28. | "Demo Music 10" | Keith Emerson | 2:00 |
| 29. | "Demo Music 11" | Keith Emerson | 2:12 |
| 30. | "Demo Music 12" | Keith Emerson | 2:24 |
| 31. | "Demo Music 13" | Keith Emerson | 2:48 |
| 32. | "Demo Music 14" | Keith Emerson | 2:08 |
| 33. | "Demo Music 15" | Keith Emerson | 5:13 |
| Total length: | 74:34 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Macias, Patrick (January 30, 2008). "Ryuhei Kitamura Interview: Directing with Napalm". Otaku Magazine. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Homenick, Brett (August 2, 2018). "Progressive Godzilla! Keith Emerson on Composing the Film Score to 'Godzilla: Final Wars'!". Vantage Point Interviews. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Interview De Keith Emerson". kaijusroyaume. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ Barr 2016, p. 104.
- ^ "Original Soundtrack - Godzilla: Final Wars". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Romero, Anthony. "CD: Godzilla: Final Wars - Soundtrack". Toho Kingdom. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Romero, Anthony. "CD: Godzilla: Final Wars (Perfect Collection 6)". Toho Kingdom. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ a b DeSentis, John (July 4, 2010). "Godzilla Soundtrack Perfect Collection Box 6". SciFi Japan. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ "CD: Godzilla: Final Wars (Perfect Collection 6)". Toho Kingdom. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
Bibliography[edit]
- Barr, Jason (2016). The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema's Biggest Monsters. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476623955.
