THE MONSTER THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD

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).

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!

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