The Godzilla: Final Wars soundtrack is the film score to the 2004 film composed by Keith Emerson, Nobuhiko Morino, and Daisuke Yano. The soundtrack was released on December 20, 2004 through Victor Entertainment. In 2010, Toho Music released a 3-disc expansion of the soundtrack as part of their 50th Anniversary Godzilla Soundtrack Perfect Collection releases.
During one of Keith Emerson's concerts in Japan, director Ryuhei Kitamura approached him to compose the film's score because he was a fan of Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Progressive Rock.[1] Emerson was concerned whether he would be given enough time before going on tour and was given two weeks to write the film's music; he wrote more tracks than what was used in the final cut.[2] Nobuhiko Morino and Daisuke Yano contributed additional music to the score, however, Emerson did not collaborate with them.[3] "We're All to Blame" by Sum 41 was featured in the film during the battle between Godzilla and Zilla.
| Godzilla: Final Wars - Music from the Motion Picture | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Keith Emerson, Nobuhiko Morino, Daisuke Yano |
| Cover: | Godzilla Final Wars Soundtrack.jpg |
| Released: | December 20, 2004[4] |
| Genre: | Soundtrack, film score |
| Length: | 69:07[5] |
| Label: | Victor Entertainment |
| Godzilla: Final Wars - Soundtrack Perfect Collection | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Keith Emerson, Nobuhiko Morino, Daisuke Yano |
| Cover: | Godzilla Final Wars - The Complete Soundtrack.jpg |
| Released: | April 25, 2010[6] |
| Genre: | Soundtrack, film score |
| Length: | 221:40 (total) |
| Label: | Toho Music |
In 2010, Toho Music included a 3-disc expanded version on the sixth box set of the Godzilla Soundtrack Perfect Collection releases. The 3-disc soundtrack contains demos and rejected tracks from Emerson, as well as the complete compositions from Morino and Yano.[7]