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.[5] 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.[6] Nobuhiko Morino and Daisuke Yano contributed additional music to the score, however, Emerson did not collaborate with them.[7] "We're All to Blame" by Sum 41 was featured in the film during the battle between Godzilla and Zilla.[8]
Victor Entertainment release
| Artist | Keith Emerson, Nobuhiko Morino, Daisuke Yano |
|---|---|
| Cover | Godzilla Final Wars Soundtrack.jpg |
| Released | December 20, 2004[1] |
| Genre | Soundtrack, film score |
| Length | 69:07[2] |
| Label | Victor Entertainment[2] |
Perfect Collection release
| Artist | Keith Emerson, Nobuhiko Morino, Daisuke Yano |
|---|---|
| Cover | Godzilla Final Wars - The Complete Soundtrack.jpg |
| Released | April 25, 2010[3] |
| Genre | Soundtrack, film score |
| Length | 221:40 (total)[4] |
| Label | Toho Music[3] |
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.[4]
References
- ^ "Original Soundtrack - Godzilla: Final Wars". AllMusic. Archived December 2, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Romero, Anthony. "CD: Godzilla: Final Wars - Soundtrack". Toho Kingdom. Archived December 2, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ Romero, Anthony. "CD: Godzilla: Final Wars (Perfect Collection 6)". Toho Kingdom. Archived December 2, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Macias, Patrick (January 30, 2008). "Ryuhei Kitamura Interview: Directing with Napalm". Otaku Magazine. Archived December 2, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. 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 December 2, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Interview De Keith Emerson". kaijusroyaume. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ Barr 2016, p. 104.
Bibliography
- Barr, Jason (2016). The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema's Biggest Monsters. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476623955.