Title Monster Mania
CD Label Varese Sarabande
CD Number VSD-5969
Music Conducted by: Randy Miller
Number of tracks 22
Running time 64:21
Number of discs 1
Year of release/manufacture 1998

REVIEW 

This CD contains all new digitally recorded music from the classic Godzilla
films (1954-1995). It is NOT from the Original Soundtrack Recordings. Since
this is a fairly new U.S. release it should be relatively easy to find at
your local store or online CD vendors as well as ordering direct from Varese
Sarabande.

That said, the music itself is very well done and all your favorites are here.
I can easily recommend this CD to the casual Godzilla fan as well as the more
fanatical of us. However, if you are more than a casual fan, you will definately
know these are new recordings and not from the Original Soundtracks. Since this
is clearly labeled on the disc, it's not a problem. The sound on this new digital
recording is very clean and crisp and conductor Randy Miller does a good job of
staying pretty close to the originals with only some minor straying like on Track 13.
Track 13 sounds like it could have been in an American western from the 60's. That's
not a bad thing, just not Godzilla like. Track 16 sounds very much like John Williams
"Superman" music.

Overall the CD is well done with much recognizable music. The casual fan should
definately pick this up. The harder core fan should get it if you're having problems
finding the original Japanese soundtracks or for just a comparison to what you 
remember.



Title:  Monster Mania - 
        Music From The Classic Godzilla Films (1954-1995)

 Godzilla, King Of The Monsters (1954, Ifukube)

  1. Main Title Theme
 
 Destroy All Monsters (1968, Ifukube)

  2. Destroy All Monsters March

 Godzilla vs. Mothra Suite (1992, Ifukube)

  3. Main Title, The Letter, Song Of Mothra & Mothra March

 Godzilla 1984 (Koroku)

  4. Main Title
  5. Love Theme

 King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962, Ifukube)

  6. Godzilla Revived / King Kong Transport Operation

 Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla (1994, Hattori)

  7. Main Title
  8. Love Theme

 Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster (1966, Satoh)

  9. The Departure From Retch Island

 Godzilla vs. Destroyer (1995, Ifukube)

 10. Main Title / Destroy Hong Kong
 11. Requiem

 Son Of Godzilla (1967, Satoh)

 12. Godzilla And Minilla
 13. Kamakilas

 Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989, Sugiyama)

 14. Main Title
 15. Biollante
 16. Super X-2

 Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991, Ifukube)

 17. Opening And Attack On The City
 18. Terasawa And Emmy / Goodbye, My Home Town

 Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1993, Ifukube)

 19. Main Title
 20. G Force March

 Godzilla (1954, Ifukube)

 21. Requiem

 Godzilla, King Of The Monsters (1954, Ifukube)

 22. Reprise