The World of Japanese Film and Television Scores: Daiei Film BGM Collection: Gamera vs. Space Monster Viras Music File (VPCD-81158)

Description:

Premiere release (on CD) of the score to Noriaki Yuasa's "Gamera vs. Space Monster Viras" (03/20/1968). In addition to the score, the album includes a sound effects track as well as an outtake as a bonus track. Music composed by Kenjiro Hirose. All music is in mono.

Album Information:

Label: VAP
Album Title & Catalogue Number: Daiei Film BGM Collection: Gamera vs. Space Monster Viras Music File (VPCD-81158)
Music by: Kenjiro Hirose
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 23
Run Time: 68:02
Release Date: July 1, 1996
Retail Price: ¥2,670 (Approximately $24.83 [as of April 17, 2020])

Track List:

The following are the Japanese and English translated track lists.

NOTE: The Japanese track list below is presented as it appears in the album booklet. Additionally, the English translated track list follows the same presentation. Please note that some of the text may not align correctly for both tables. I tested a preview of this blog post both on my laptop and phone and noticed that the text for track 12 on both track lists didn't properly align on the latter.

Track List (Japanese)

No.	DB and M No.	TITLE FOR DISC
01	大映マーク	大映マーク
02	DB1	オープニング
03	A	メインタイトル「ガメラマーチ」(映画用ヴァージョン)
04	ダビング2	浜辺のボーイスカウト=「愉快なスカウト」
05	DB2	ボーイスカウト全員集合 <「愉快なスカウト」アレンジBGM>
06	DB3	正夫とジムのいたずら
07	DB4	あせり戻る二人
08	DB5	いたずら大成功
09	DB7	窓を開ければそこは海の中
10	DB8の1	ガメラとの遭遇
11	DB8の2	ガメラと共に <「ガメラマーチ」アレンジBGM>
12	DB9	スーパーキャッチ光線～ガメラの過去～発見された弱点 <「ガメラマーチ」アレンジBGM・メドレー使用>
13	DB10	捕らわれた二人～ガメラへの脅迫
14	DB11	宇宙船内～脳波コントロール装置発射
15	DB12	テレパシー実現装置の限界～謎の宇宙生物
16	DB13	ガメラ破壊せよ!
17	DB14	脱出～人類の選択～隊長の提案
18	DB16A	脳波コントロールコイル逆転～宇宙船からの脱出～ガメラの逆襲
19	SEトラック	ガメラVSバイラス
20	DB18	バイラス合体～ガメラ対バイラス
21	DB19	強敵バイラス～水中戦 <「ガメラマーチ」アレンジBGM・メドレー使用>
22	DB20	決戦～バイラスの最期 <「ガメラマーチ」アレンジBGM・メドレー使用>

ボーナストラック・本編未使用曲

DB16

DB16Aの別テイク

Track List (English)

No.	DB and M No.	TITLE FOR DISC
01	Daiei Mark	Daiei Mark
02	DB1	Opening
03	A	Main Title "Gamera March" (Film Use Version)
04	Dubbing 2	Boy Scouts at the Beach: "Happy Scouts"
05	DB2	Boy Scouts All Together <Happy Scouts Arrangement BGM>
06	DB3	Masao and Jim's Prank
07	DB4	Two People Who Rush Back
08	DB5	Prank Great Success
09	DB7	Open the Window and There Is the Sea
10	DB8-1	Encounter with Gamera
11	DB8-2	Together with Gamera <"Gamera March" Arrangement BGM>
12	DB9	Super Catch Ray ~ Gamera's Past ~ Discovered Weakness <"Gamera March" Arrangement BGM · Medley Use>
13	DB10	Two People Captured ~ Threat to Gamera
14	DB11	Inside the Spaceship ~ Brainwave Control Device Fired
15	DB12	Limitation of the Telepathy Implementation Device ~ Mysterious Space Creature
16	DB13	Gamera Destroy!
17	DB14	Escape ~ Mankind's Choice ~ Captain's Proposal
18	DB16A	Brainwave Control Coil Reversal ~ Escape From the Spaceship ~ Gamera's Counterattack
19	SE Track	Gamera VS Viras
20	DB18	Viras Unites ~ Gamera vs. Viras
21	DB19	Formidable Viras ~ Underwater Battle <"Gamera March" Arrangement BGM · Medley Use>
22	DB20	Decisive Battle ~ Viras' Last Moments <"Gamera March" Arrangement BGM · Medley Use>

Bonus Track · Unused Cue

DB16

Alternate Take of DB16A

Additional Notes:

The film is known as "Destroy All Planets" and "Gamera vs. Viras".

While this marks the first (and currently only time) this score has been released on CD, it oddly was first released on LaserDisc of all places. It was part of the mammoth Gamera Permanent Preservation Project box set released in 1991.

This album is the second volume in a four volume series titled Daiei Film BGM Collection. The series only consists of scores from the Showa Gamera films, with the volumes being:

Daiei Film BGM Collection: Gamera Decisive Battle Music File - Space Monster Gamera (VPCD-81157)
Daiei Film BGM Collection: Gamera vs. Space Monster Viras Music File (VPCD-81158)
Daiei Film BGM Collection: Gamera vs. Giant Evil Beast Guiron Music File (VPCD-81159)
Daiei Film BGM Collection: Gamera vs. Giant Devil Beast Jiger & Gamera vs. Deep Sea Monster Zigra Music File (VPCD-81160)

Of the four volumes, only the fourth is out-of-print.

Special thanks to my friend, Jordan Guichaux, for assisting me in the making of this blog post.

Photo Gallery:

Here is a photo gallery of my copy of Daiei Film BGM Collection: Gamera vs. Space Monster Viras Music File (VPCD-81158). The photos were taken on April 7, 2020.