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The Monster That Challenged the World [MMM-1961] is a classic Big Bug (well, Mammoth Mollusk) movie from the 1950s, and one of the reasons for its devoted following is the superb score by Academy Award-winning composer Heinz Roemheld (Dracula’s Daughter, The Black Cat, The Invisible Man). 
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In addition to lots of monstrous musical moments, the score also includes a beautiful love theme that the filmmakers had high hopes for as a hit song. Lots of pulse-pounding action, atmospheric cues that conjure the mysterious happenings, and bonus tracks, too! And for your kaiju fans, there’s even a piece of never-before-released music that was tracked into the American version of King Kong vs. Godzilla!  This is the first release featuring a Roemheld movie score, and this limited-edition release of 1,000 copies contains every cue heard in the film as well as music that was not included in the picture.  A truly great creature feature score that has been on “want lists” for decades.  The 16-page liner book contains a lot of information about the music and contains photos of the lovely actress Audrey Dalton so you can swoon while you’re being terrified by the music!

MMM-1961         Total Time: 45:49

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1:         Fanfare :16
2:         Main Title  1:25
3:         Narration  1:37
4:         Parachute  :50
5:         Johnson 1:18
6:         Death By Fright  :13
7:         Slime :29
8:         Hollister  :12
9:         CountyMorgue  :31
10:       Quarantine  :43
11:       Geiger Counter  :39
12:       Mollusk Mood Music  1:11
13:       Jody 2:11
14:       Scarf Found  1:21
15:       The Egg 2:20
16:       The Monster  1:38
17:       Fight 1:13
18:       Memoirs 1:24
19:       Connie :26
20:       Patrol :28
21:       Mexico, Part #1  :11
22:       Mexico, Part #2  3:07
23:       Tragedy 1:17
24:       Montage :55
25:       Canal 1:06
26:       Gauge 1:12
27:       Surprise :13
28:       Locks :55
29:       Goodbye 2:40
30:       Dynamite 1:56
31:       Terror 2:45
32:       Kraken’s Death  2:50
33:       End Title :26 

Bonus Tracks
34:       “Full of Love” (harmonica and orchestra)  1:57
35:       “Full of Love” (vocal and piano)  2:19
36:       Tympani and Piano  :32
37:       Piano Hit  :54

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