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

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

Godzilla: Final Wars - Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
Keith Emerson, Nobuhiko Morino, Daisuke Yano
ReleasedDecember 20, 2004[5]
GenreSoundtrack, film score
Length69:07[6]
LabelVictor Entertainment[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Theme of Godzilla"Akira Ifukube0:29
2."The King of Monsters"Daisuke Yano1:55
3."The Beginning of the End"Nobuhiko Morino1:49
4."Manda Vs Gotengo Part 1"Keith Emerson2:09
5."Manda Vs Gotengo Part 2"Keith Emerson2:45
6."Training Facility Fight"Keith Emerson1:35
7."EDF Museum"Keith Emerson1:16
8."Infant Island"Keith Emerson1:22
9."Rodan Attacks NYC"Keith Emerson4:12
10."The Arrival"Daisuke Yano2:19
11."The Proof"Nobuhiko Morino2:50
12."Reveal"Nobuhiko Morino3:52
13."High Battle"Keith Emerson2:47
14."Operation: Final War"Nobuhiko Morino3:26
15."Area G"Nobuhiko Morino3:11
16."Return of the King"Daisuke Yano1:18
17."Ready for Rumble"Daisuke Yano2:37
18."Kazama's Sacrifice"Keith Emerson2:24
19."Back in Action"Nobuhiko Morino0:47
20."Awaken"Daisuke Yano4:57
21."Fight Back"Daisuke Yano1:40
22."The Rising"Daisuke Yano2:04
23."Ending Title"Keith Emerson4:41
24."Awakening G"Keith Emerson1:49
25."Respect G"Keith Emerson2:57
26."First Meeting"Keith Emerson1:26
27."Monster Zero March"Keith Emerson2:12
28."Cruising the Cirro-Stratus"Keith Emerson2:42
29."Godzilla (Main Theme)"Keith Emerson1:20
Total length:69:07

Perfect Collection release

Godzilla: Final Wars - Soundtrack Perfect Collection
Soundtrack album by
Keith Emerson, Nobuhiko Morino, Daisuke Yano
ReleasedApril 25, 2010[7]
GenreSoundtrack, film score
Length221:40 (total)[8]
LabelToho 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

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Opening (King Kong vs. Godzilla M10)"Akira Ifukube[9]0:29
2."Godzilla vs. the Undersea Battleship (M1 Edit)"Daisuke Yano1:54
3."Earth Defense Force and the Threat of Monsters (M2A Long)"Keith Emerson1:14
4."Main Title (M2C)"Nobuhiko Morino1:51
5."Gotengo vs. Manda (M3)"Keith Emerson2:49
6."M Organization Combat Training Facility (M4)"Keith Emerson1:38
7."Doctor Otonashi (M5)"Nobuhiko Morino1:18
8."Gigan Mummified (M6)"Keith Emerson1:20
9."Message From Infant Island (M7)"Keith Emerson1:43
10."Rodan Attacks New York (M8)"Keith Emerson4:15
11."Ebirah vs. the Mutant Forces (M9)"Keith Emerson2:36
12."The Xilien Arrive (M10)"Daisuke Yano4:55
13."We Love X I (5.1 Channel Material)"Keith Emerson0:32
14."We Love X II (Cruising the Cirro-Stratus)"Keith Emerson0:19
15."Secretary General Daigo's Accident (M11)"Nobuhiko Morino2:50
16."Commander Namikawa's Abnormality (M12 Mix)"Nobuhiko Morino1:29
17."The Truth About Gorath (M13)"Nobuhiko Morino1:00
18."Xilien Conspiracy I (M14b)"Nobuhiko Morino1:26
19."Xilien Conspiracy II (M14a)"Nobuhiko Morino10:33
20."Highway Battle (M15)"Keith Emerson2:48
21."Gigan Awakens (M16 Edit)"Daisuke Yano1:58
22."Gotengo's Underground Base (M17)"Nobuhiko Morino0:42
23."Operation: Final War (M18 + M19)"Nobuhiko Morino4:28
24."Gotengo Launch (M20)"Keith Emerson1:09
25."The King of the Monsters Returns (M22 Edit)"Nobuhiko Morino3:34
26."Gotengo and Godzilla (M23-1)"Daisuke Yano1:21
27."Godzilla vs. Kumonga · Kamacuras (M23-2)"Daisuke Yano2:09
28."The Wrath of Godzilla (M24)"Keith Emerson2:30
29."Godzilla vs. the Three Monsters (M25 GtrA)"Daisuke Yano3:28
30."Kazama's Suicide Attack (M26 Edit)"Keith Emerson2:28
31."The Gotengo Breaks Through (M26B)"Nobuhiko Morino1:07
32."Mothra Flies (M27)"Nobuhiko Morino0:15
33."Godzilla vs. Hedorah and Ebirah (M27B)"Nobuhiko Morino0:46
Total length:73:16
Disc 2 (including BONUS tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Xilien's Intent (M28)"Nobuhiko Morino2:37
2."Monster X Appears (M29 Add)"Nobuhiko Morino0:49
3."Mothra vs. Gigan (M30)"Daisuke Yano1:08
4."The Fierce Battle of Four Great Monsters (M31-1)"Daisuke Yano4:56
5."The Fight in the UFO Mother Ship I (M31-2)"Daisuke Yano1:41
6."The Fight in the UFO Mother Ship II (M32)"Daisuke Yano4:42
7."Keizer Conflict (M33)"Daisuke Yano2:05
8."The End of the Xilien (M34)"Nobuhiko Morino2:47
9."Keizer Ghidorah Appears (M35-1)"Daisuke Yano4:24
10."Godzilla vs. Keizer Ghidorah (M35-2)"Daisuke Yano1:57
11."The Battle is Over (M36)"Nobuhiko Morino2:00
12."Godzilla and Minilla Leave (M37 Before End)"Keith Emerson1:51
13."Ending (M37 Edit Type 1)"Keith Emerson4:42
14."Godzilla vs. the Undersea Battleship (M1)"Daisuke Yano1:57
15."Gigan Awakens (M16)"Daisuke Yano1:58
16."Cruising the Cirro-Stratus"Keith Emerson2:44
17."The King of the Monsters Returns (M22)"Nobuhiko Morino3:37
18."The King of the Monsters Returns (M22 · 5.1 Channel Material)"Nobuhiko Morino3:28
19."The Gotengo Breaks Through - Mothra Flies (M26B + M27 · 5.1 Channel Material)"Nobuhiko Morino1:18
20."Keizer Ghidorah Appears - Godzilla vs. Keizer Ghidorah (M35 · 5.1 Channel Material)"Daisuke Yano5:37
21."Earth Defense Force and the Threat of Monsters (M2)"Keith Emerson2:59
22."Kazama's Suicide Attack (M26 Tribute Version)"Keith Emerson2:27
23."Monster X Appears (M29)"Nobuhiko Morino0:49
24."Ending (M37 Type 2)"Keith Emerson4:34
25."Ending (M37)"Keith Emerson6:22
Total length:73:49
Disc 3
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Appearance of the Xilians (M10 Edit) 2:20"Daisuke Yano2:20
2."Conspiracy of the Xilians (M14 Edit)"Nobuhiko Morino3:52
3."Operation Final Wars (M18 19 Edit)"Nobuhiko Morino3:26
4."The Return of the King (M22 Edit)"Nobuhiko Morino3:10
5."Godzilla vs. The Three Giant Monsters (M25 Edit)"Daisuke Yano2:36
6."M11"Keith Emerson0:49
7."M2A"Keith Emerson0:40
8."M32"Keith Emerson0:45
9."M241"Keith Emerson0:26
10."M25 Battle 1"Keith Emerson2:14
11."M25 Battle 2"Keith Emerson3:05
12."Xilien Ship 1"Keith Emerson2:28
13."Xilien Ship 3"Keith Emerson2:21
14."First Meeting"Keith Emerson0:23
15."Parody Spy Movie Into Serious 1"Keith Emerson1:10
16."Parody Spy Movie Into Serious 2"Keith Emerson1:52
17."Hedorah"Keith Emerson0:44
18."Ifukube GZ"Keith Emerson1:21
19."Demo Music 1"Keith Emerson1:50
20."Demo Music 2"Keith Emerson2:43
21."Demo Music 3"Keith Emerson1:22
22."Demo Music 4"Keith Emerson2:37
23."Demo Music 5"Keith Emerson3:16
24."Demo Music 6"Keith Emerson2:00
25."Demo Music 7"Keith Emerson1:14
26."Demo Music 8"Keith Emerson2:17
27."Demo Music 9"Keith Emerson1:57
28."Demo Music 10"Keith Emerson2:00
29."Demo Music 11"Keith Emerson2:12
30."Demo Music 12"Keith Emerson2:24
31."Demo Music 13"Keith Emerson2:48
32."Demo Music 14"Keith Emerson2:08
33."Demo Music 15"Keith Emerson5:13
Total length:74:34

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Interview De Keith Emerson". kaijusroyaume. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Barr 2016, p. 104.
  5. ^ "Original Soundtrack - Godzilla: Final Wars". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Romero, Anthony. "CD: Godzilla: Final Wars - Soundtrack". Toho Kingdom. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
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