*2024 stock* "Released in 2014, this is the first box set to include all four entries in the Godzilla Legend series. Created by Makoto Inoue, the Godzilla Legend series is a synthesized reworking of many of the themes from the Godzilla and other Toho science fiction productions. There have been four releases in the series, with the first in 1983 and the latest in 2011.
For this set, King Records has remastered the music and, aside from some dialogue only tracks in Godzilla Legend III, they all sounds stellar. While the final volume in the series wasn't in need of restoration, the 1980's volumes benefit a lot from the remastering. There is a nice bit of range to the music and good clarity as well. Make no mistake, the music is dated by the methods used to create it, which has its own charm, but the restoration process is well done and the music has never sounded better.
Alongside presenting the music, this box set includes a thick, 52 page booklet celebrating the series. There are some nice, full color production stills of the various movies included inside. It also explains the process behind creating the music, reaching all the way back to August 28th, 1978. The promotion of the Godzilla Legend series is also included, such as some of the posters used to promote the first Godzilla Legend back in 1983." - Anthony Romero