The World of Japanese Film and Television Scores: King Kong's Counterattack Original Soundtrack (CINK-37)

© Cinema-kan
© Toho Co., Ltd.
© Toho Music Corporation

Description:

Remastered reissue of the score to Ishiro Honda's "King Kong's Counterattack", A.K.A. "King Kong Escapes" (07/22/1967). Bonus material includes source music, edits, outtakes, trailer music, reference music and sound effects. Music composed by Akira Ifukube. All music is in mono.

Album Information:

Label: Cinema-kan
Album Title: King Kong's Counterattack Original Soundtrack (CINK-37)
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 49
Run Time: 64:03
Release Date: November 22, 2017
Retail Price: ¥3,500 (Approximately $31.00 [as of December 2, 2017])

Track List:

The following are both the Japanese and English translated track lists.

Track List (Japanese)

01. メインタイトル (M1T3)
02. 北極基地 (M2T2)
03. メカニコング始動 I (M3)
04. メカニコング始動 II (M4)
05. モンド島 (M5T1)
06. キングコング登場 (M6・M7)
07. キングコング対ゴロザウルス I (M8)
08. キングコング対ゴロザウルス II (M9)
09. コングとスーザン I (M10)
10. エクスプロア一号還る (M11T2)
11. キングコング捕獲作戦 I (M12)
12. キングコング捕獲作戦 II (M13)
13. 北極のコング (M14)
14. コングの邂逅 (M15)
15. 催眠機 (M16)
16. エレメントX (M17)
17. コングの覚醒 (M17A (M14・編集))
18. KING KONG ESCAPES I (M19)
19. KING KONG ESCAPES II (M20)
20. コング東京へ (M22)
21. コングとスーザン II (M23)
22. メカニコング出現 (M3+M23)
23. コングの対決 (M24)
24. 東京タワーの対決 I (M25A)
25. 東京タワーの対決 II (M25B)
26. キングコングの勝利 (M26)
27. キングコング東京湾へ (M27)
28. ドクター・フーの最期 (M28)
29. エンディング (M29)

BONUS TRACKS
30. マダム・ピラニア I (M18)
31. マダム・ピラニア II (『フランケンシュタイン対地底怪獣』M18T1)
32. メインタイトル (M16+M1T3)
33. メインタイトル (M1T1)
34. メインタイトル (M1T2)
35. 北極基地 (M2T1)
36. モンド島 (M5T2)
37. キングコング対ゴロザウルス (M25A・編集)
38. エクスプロア一号還る (M11T1)
39. 予告編音楽 I (『二人の息子』M4T2)
40. 予告編音楽 II (『どぶろくの辰』M9)
41. KING KONG
42. DOCTOR WHO
43. MADAME P
44. FOR SUSAN
45. メカニコングの鳴き声
46. メカニコング電子音
47. メカニコング・目のライト
48. ゴロザウルスの鳴き声
49. キングコングの鳴き声

Track List (English)

01. Main Title (M1T3)
02. North Pole Base (M2T2)
03. Starting Mechani-Kong I (M3)
04. Starting Mechani-Kong II (M4)
05. Mondo Island (M5T1)
06. King Kong Appears (M6 · M7)
07. King Kong vs. Gorosaurus I (M8)
08. King Kong vs. Gorosaurus II (M9)
09. Kong and Susan I (M10)
10. Explorer One Returns (M11T2)
11. King Kong Capture Operation I (M12)
12. King Kong Capture Operation II (M13)
13. Kong at the North Pole (M14)
14. Kong's Chance Meeting (M15)
15. Hypnosis Machine (M16)
16. Element X (M17)
17. Kong Awakens (M17A (M14 · Edit))
18. King Kong Escapes I (M19)
19. King Kong Escapes II (M20)
20. Kong to Tokyo (M22)
21. Kong and Susan II (M23)
22. Mechani-Kong Appears (M3 + M23)
23. Kong's Confrontation (M24)
24. Confrontation at Tokyo Tower I (M25A)
25. Confrontation at Tokyo Tower II (M25B)
26. King Kong's Victory (M26)
27. King Kong to Tokyo Bay (M27)
28. Doctor Who's Last Moments (M28)
29. Ending (M29)

BONUS TRACKS
30. Madame Piranha I (M18)
31. Madame Piranha II ("Frankenstein vs. the Subterranean Monster" M18AT1)
32. Main Title (M16 + M1T3)
33. Main Title (M1T1)
34. Main Title (M1T2)
35. North Pole Base (M2T1)
36. Mondo Island (M5T2)
37. King Kong vs. Gorosaurus (M25A · Edit)
38. Explorer One Returns (M11T1)
39. Trailer Music I ("Two Sons" M4T2)
40. Trailer Music II ("Home-Brewed Tatsu" M9)
41. King Kong
42. Doctor Who
43. Madame P
44. For Susan
45. Mechani-Kong's Roar
46. Mechani-Kong Electronic Sound (Acquired From Film)
47. Mechani-Kong · Eye Light
48. Gorosaurus' Roar
49. King Kong's Roar

Additional Notes:

The score was recorded on July 14, 1967.

Track 30 composed by Frédéric Chopin.

Track 40 composed by Kan Ishii.
It is currently unknown who composed tracks 41 - 44.

Photo Gallery:

Here is a photo gallery of my copy of King Kong's Counterattack Original Soundtrack (CINK-37). The last photo is an advertisement poster for the release of the album. The photos were taken on December 18, 2017.

Please note that Bloodthirsty Music: Toho's "Bloodthirsty" Series Music Collection (CINK-7) and Monster Snowman Original Soundtrack (CINK-20) are included in some photos as they were part of the same order. This was actually the first portion of the order from Amazon Japan, with Daiei Yokai Trilogy (CINK-40-41-42) making up the second and last portion of the order, which arrived on December 21, 2017.