Ifukube, Akira Godzilla Vs Mothra: The Battle For Earth / O.S.T. LP Vinyl

The Big G is back, but has Godzilla bitten off more than it can chew? 1992's GODZILLA VS MOTHRA is a triple threat treasure, with Godzilla battling the legendary Mothra and it's dark doppelganger Battra, unleashed by a meteorite and is intent on destroying Mothra and, subsequently, the world. Throw in a rogue archaeologist, his ex-wife, and a multinational company exploiting the minute Mothra Cosmos twins, and you have a thrilling kaiju adventure with a stunning score by the original Godzilla composer, the brilliant Akira Ifukube. GODZILLA VS MOTHRA is undoubtedly one of Ifukube's most outstanding scores, bringing together the traditional booming brass and bass that accompanies Godzilla and Battra with a more ethereal sensibility for Mothra and her mission to save the Earth. Godzilla's theme is stomping in the foreground, and Battra gets similar material with a gigantic doom-laden motif for his destructive power. But the "Sacred Springs" theme for Mothra is a match for any of them, with Ifukube using it in minor and major modes, with a gorgeous rendition with a female chorus at the climax of the score, illustrating once again that when it comes to the music of Godzilla, Akira Ifukube is the master. Charlie Brigden

1. The Giant Meteorite Draws Near 2. Main Title 3. The Ruins of the Ayutthaya Dynasty 4. The Golden Statue of Buddha 5. The Temple Collapses 6. The Iceberg Disaster 7. Infant Island 8. The Suspension Bridge Falls 9. Midori's Letter 10. The Mural in the Cave 11. Discovery of the Giant Egg 12. The Legend of the Cosmos 13. The Larval Battra Appears 14. The Giant Egg in Tow 15. Battra Attacks Nagoya 16. Battra Vs. the Self-Defense Forces 17. Godzilla Appears 18. The Larval Mothra's Birth 19. The Hotel in Manila 20. Mothra Crosses the Sea 21. Mothra's Landing 22. Mothra and the Cosmos 23. The Cocoon on the National Diet Building 24. Godzilla from the Fuji Volcano 25. The Appearance of Imago Mothra 26. Imago Battra Emerges 27. Godzilla Vs. the Self-Defense Forces 28. The Luminous Fairies 29. Mothra Vs. Godzilla 30. The Ocean Halo 31. Mothra Heads Into Outer Space 32. Rolling Title - Ending 33. [Etched D-Side]