Original ‘Godzilla’ Soundtrack Gets 70th Anniversary Vinyl Pressing from Waxwork Records

Ishirô Honda‘s Godzilla officially turns 70 on Sunday, but Waxwork Records is kicking off the festivities early with the original soundtrack on vinyl.

Akira Ifukube‘s iconic score has been re-mastered and pressed on colored vinyl. It’s housed in a gatefold jacket with matte satin coating featuring new artwork by Robert Sammelin.

An art print insert is also included.

Waxwork previews, “The film’s score by Akira Ifukube has become an instantly recognizable piece of film music. Given only the script and a week in which to compose, Ifukube crafted a score that feels as enormous as the kaiju himself. Godzilla’s theme has become a staple of nearly all subsequent Godzilla films and was considered by Ifukube to be the greatest piece of music he had written.

“Using low-pitched brass and string instruments, Ifukube gives the score a massiveness and weight that complement the terror and destruction brought about by the rampaging monster. Ifukube also used a deeply resonant stringed instrument to create Godzilla’s iconic roar, a trick used to create the roar throughout the franchise.”

Godzilla: 70th Anniversary Edition original motion picture soundtrack is up for pre-order for $32.