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Title GODZILLA SYMPHONY FANTASY - LIVE 1987
CD Label VAP Inc.
CD Number VPCD-81036~7
Music by: Akira Ifukube
Number of tracks Disc 1 - 3
Disc 2 - 3
Running time Disc 1 - 53:59
Disc 2 - 61:11
Number of discs 2
Recorded September 13, 1987
Year of release/manufacture 1993

REVIEW

March 7, 2000

This is a live 2 disc set of Akira Ifukube in concert. There are only three (3) tracks on each CD and track #3 on both CD's is made up of Akira Ifukube speaking to the audience. Unfortunately for most of us, he's speaking in Japanese. The other 2 tracks on each CD are long suites of music with much of it recognizable to us kaiju fans. There is also quite a bit of music I don't remember ever hearing before.

This is a really good two disc live set to listen to. It's a good mixture fast & slow music and the orchestra sounds great.

English Title: GODZILLA SYMPHONY FANTASY - LIVE 1987
Japanese Title: Gojira Kokyo Fantaji: Ifukube Akira No Sekai: Eiga Ongaku to Kurasikku no Yube

    Disc 1

  1. Science Fiction Symphonic Fantasy No. 1
  2. Symphonia Tafkara
  3. Akira Ifukube Talks About His Work (Part 1)

    Disc 2

  1. Ronde en Burlesque for Orchestra
  2. Salomé: Ballet Music
  3. Akira Ifukube Talks About His Work (Part 2)