Waxwork Records is honored to present MOTHRA Original 1961 Motion Picture Soundtrack by Y?ji Koseki. MOTHRA is the very first of many TOHO films to feature the Queen of the Monsters. The plot follows an exploitative businessman who kidnaps the Shobijin, a pair of tiny twins played by Yumi & Emi Ito, from Infant Island. He forces them to begin performing as singers in a sideshow attraction. What he doesn’t know is that the twins have a psychic connection to the God of Infant Island, Mothra, the colossal winged Kaiju monster. Mothra is summoned and wreaks havoc in order to protect her people, making her the only morally righteous Kaiju in the Monsterverse.
The score by Y?jui Koseki features booming orchestral pieces that accompany Mothra in her mission to protect her people countered by waves of clairvoyant and electronically performed compositions including sci-fi sound effects. Sprinkled throughout the score, The Peanuts sing ballads to their beloved winged Kaiju, recognized by their iconic vocal doubling.
Waxwork Records is beyond thrilled to present the official MOTHRA Original 1961 Motion Picture Soundtrack as a deluxe double LP pressed to 180 gram “Mothra” colored vinyl, featuring new artwork by artist / illustrator Yuko Shimizu, deluxe packaging, heavyweight gatefold jackets with matte satin coating, a 12”x12” art print, and more!
Waxwork’s MOTHRA double LP album marks the very first time that the complete original soundtrack has ever been released on vinyl, anywhere. We are honored to present this release in close collaboration with TOHO to celebrate the the historical significance of one of the most popular Kaiju monsters who is second only to Godzilla in her number of appearances!
MOTHRA Original 1961 Motion Picture Soundtrack Features:
The Complete 1961 Soundtrack by Y?ji Koseki "Mothra" Colored Vinyl (Disc 1 Yellow and Blue Butterfly Effect w/ White Splatter) (Disc 2 Yellow and Orange Butterfly Effect w/ Black Splatter) New Artwork by Yuko Shimizu 12” x 12” Art Print Heavyweight Gatefold Packaging with Matte Finish
1961年の東宝特撮作品「モスラ」のオリジナル・サウンドトラック完全盤が世界初アナログ盤でリリース！カラーヴァイナル、２枚組。
トラックリスト南洋のインファント島に座礁した第二玄洋丸の乗員は、無人と思われたその島に、原住民が生存していることを伝えた。インファント島で核実験を行なったロリシカ国は、実態を調べるため、島に調査隊を派遣する。調査隊の一行は、そこで巨大な卵と卵に仕える妖精のような小さな女性“小美人”を発見する。隊長のネルソンは小美人を連れ帰り、見せ物にして売り出すことを画策した。一方、虜となった小美人は、テレパシーで島の守り神、モスラの救けを呼ぶ。モスラは小美人の声に応え、海を渡って日本に上陸した。街を破壊して進むモスラの幼虫に、自衛隊は激しい攻撃を加える。幼虫は東京タワーに繭を作り、やがて成虫となってその巨大な姿を現した……。
監督：本多猪四郎、出演：フランキー堺、小泉博。1961年日。
Waxwork Records is honored to present MOTHRA Original 1961 Motion Picture Soundtrack by Y?ji Koseki. MOTHRA is the very first of many TOHO films to feature the Queen of the Monsters. The plot follows an exploitative businessman who kidnaps the Shobijin, a pair of tiny twins played by Yumi & Emi Ito, from Infant Island. He forces them to begin performing as singers in a sideshow attraction. What he doesn’t know is that the twins have a psychic connection to the God of Infant Island, Mothra, the colossal winged Kaiju monster. Mothra is summoned and wreaks havoc in order to protect her people, making her the only morally righteous Kaiju in the Monsterverse.
The score by Y?jui Koseki features booming orchestral pieces that accompany Mothra in her mission to protect her people countered by waves of clairvoyant and electronically performed compositions including sci-fi sound effects. Sprinkled throughout the score, The Peanuts sing ballads to their beloved winged Kaiju, recognized by their iconic vocal doubling.
Waxwork Records is beyond thrilled to present the official MOTHRA Original 1961 Motion Picture Soundtrack as a deluxe double LP pressed to 180 gram “Mothra” colored vinyl, featuring new artwork by artist / illustrator Yuko Shimizu, deluxe packaging, heavyweight gatefold jackets with matte satin coating, a 12”x12” art print, and more!
Waxwork’s MOTHRA double LP album marks the very first time that the complete original soundtrack has ever been released on vinyl, anywhere. We are honored to present this release in close collaboration with TOHO to celebrate the the historical significance of one of the most popular Kaiju monsters who is second only to Godzilla in her number of appearances!
MOTHRA Original 1961 Motion Picture Soundtrack Features:
The Complete 1961 Soundtrack by Y?ji Koseki
"Mothra" Colored Vinyl
(Disc 1 Yellow and Blue Butterfly Effect w/ White Splatter)
(Disc 2 Yellow and Orange Butterfly Effect w/ Black Splatter)
New Artwork by Yuko Shimizu
12” x 12” Art Print
Heavyweight Gatefold Packaging with Matte Finish