Godzilla: The Early Scores by Akira Ifukube


     Besides Godzilla himself, no other element of the Godzilla film series is as iconic as the scores and themes created for the early features by composer Akira Ifukube.  Although a good number of other composers have stepped in and provided some very interesting Godzilla scores, Ifukube will always be the "Godfather" of Godzilla music.  Below are links to pages analyzing some of the early Godzilla scores of Akira Ifukube.

1954 Godzilla
ゴジラ
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla
キングコング対ゴジラ
1964 Mothra vs. Godzilla
モスラ対ゴジラ
1964 Ghidorah
the Three-Headed Monster
三大怪獣:
地球最大の決戦
1965 Godzilla vs. Monster Zero
怪獣大戦争
1968 Destroy All Monsters
怪獣総進撃
1972 Godzilla vs. Gigan
地球攻撃命令:
ゴジラ対ガイガン
1975 Terror of Mechagodzilla
メカゴジラの逆襲

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  1. Daiei Movie Daimajin At the outdoor stage at Kyoto Station, there was an interesting video of a young Akira Ifukube conducting an orchestra, so I'll paste a link to this movie music.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x3ARrYbIyA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfqxXeSZeQE&t=58s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbGzOh7whVM&t=47s

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