© 2001 Lawrence Tuczynski

Title: SF MOVIE SOUNDTRACK COLLECTION 10
CD Label: King Record Co., Ltd. / Star Child
CD Number: KICA 2040
Music by: Akira Ifukube & others
Number of tracks: 18
Running time: 58:52
Number of discs: 1
Year of release/manufacture: 1991

REVIEW

Updated May 24, 2001

This is a good sounding CD that contains 10 tracks from the "The Mysterians" CD released 5 years later on the expanded Futureland (TYCY-5499) release. This CD also contains 8 tracks from four other movies: "THE LAST WAR", "SUBMERSION OF JAPAN", "CREST OF THE WOLF" and "GREAT PROPHECIES OF NOSTRADAMUS". "CREST OF THE WOLF" is on "KING OF THE MONSTERS", Disc 7 (as "COAT OF ARMS OF THE WOLF"). "GREAT PROPHESIES OF NOSTRADAMUS" is the alternate title of "CATASTROPHE 1999", which appeared in 1991 on VICL-5080 (coupled with "THE WAR IN SPACE), and in 1996 on its own individual CD on VAP (VPCD-81173). It's also on the "KING OF THE MONSTERS" box set, disc 5, along with "SUBMERSION OF JAPAN", aka "TIDAL WAVE", which was first on CD on Victor (VICL-5081) and later on VAP (VPCD-81172). I don't know if a seperate disc for "CREST OF THE WOLF" exists. The tracks on this CD are in Mono as are the tracks on the Futureland CD.

I enjoyed this CD that I won on eBay. If you are a fan of the music in the movie "The Mysterians" (and who wouldn't be) then either this CD or the Futureland CD will suit you. Since they are very similar, either one will do if you can find them. This is also a good disc to pick up for the music to the other four movies if you can find it.


Title:	SF SPECIAL EFFECTS MOVIE COMPLETE WORKS Volume 10
Track translations courtesy of Jolyon Yates

From CHIKYU BOEIGUN (EARTH DEFENCE FORCE)
[AKA: THE MYSTERIANS]

1   EARTH DEFENCE FORCE Main Title
2   Strange Event
3   Mogera Appears!
4   Mogera's Direct Hit
5   Mt Fuji Mysterians
6   First Battle
7   'Defence Force of the Earth' Meeting
8   Mysterians' Counterattack
9   Final Scientific Battle
10  EARTH DEFENCE FORCE Ending

From SEKAI DAISENSO (GREAT WORLD WAR)
[AKA: THE LAST WAR]

11  (Opening) Hope Day After Day
12  On The Brink ~ Peace On Earth
13  Final Devouring Fire ~ Ending

From OKAMI NO MONSHO (CREST OF THE WOLF)

14  Lone Man-wolf

From NIHON CHINBOTSU (SUBMERSION OF JAPAN)

15  Look Toward the Sea of Japan Trench
16  Tokyo Destruction

From NOSUTORADAMUSU NO DAI YOGEN (GREAT PROPHECIES OF NOSTRADAMUS) 
[AKA: THE LAST DAYS OF MAN ON EARTH / CATASTROPHE 1999]

17  New Guinea Investigation
18  Eternal Life