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![]() ![]() ![]() ↑ 2.0 2.1 1977 Star Wars Theatrical Souvenir Program.↑ From the Archives: ‘Star Wars’ hails the once and future space western by Charles Champlin on ( May 22, 1977) (archived from the original on March 4, 2023).Strings: 2 harps, 14 first violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 10 cellos, 6 double bassesĬantina Band: 3 saxophones, 1 trumpet, 1 clarinet, Fender Rhodes piano, steel drum, Arp synthesizer, drum kit, and percussion Woodwind: 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoonsīrass: 8 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 tubas 3:07-end : The Inner City (microedited: missing 30 seconds).4:25-7:38 : Approaching the Target (ending cuts off early : missing 11 seconds).1:55-4:25 : Ben Creeps Around (ending cuts off early : missing 9 seconds).0:00-1:55 : More Rescue (ending cuts off early : missing 5 seconds).0:00-2:58 : The Walls Converge (ending cuts off early : missing 9 seconds).2:01-end : Blasting Away (microedited : missing 15 seconds).1:01-end : The Sandman Attacks (microedited : missing 20 seconds).0:00-1:01 : The Sand Speeder (ending cuts off early : missing 8 seconds).0:00-end : "Cantina Band" (ending artificially faded out).3:07-end : The Inner City (3:07-end) (microedited: missing 30 seconds).1:34-3:07 : Obi-Wan Kenobi (ending cuts off early : missing 2 seconds).0:00-1:34 : Is it a Bird? (ending cuts off early : missing 2 seconds).Ben's Death and TIE Fighter Attack – 3:46.0:00-0:52 : Desert Song (ending cuts off early : missing 3 seconds).The Desert and the Robot Auction – 2:51.The third LP in this release was just a bonus disc with one siding duplicating the track "The Last Battle" again (not to be confused with the cue of the same name), and with the other side just having a fancy logo etched on it. However, since it is an LP release, it doesn't have high quality audio and can be considered a reissue of the original 1977 LP. Given that this came out before the 2018 Remastered sets, it is likely that this used the 2016 OST master scans, just like the Ultimate Digital Collection. The Ultimate Digital Collection is no longer available for sale, and has been unavailable since Walt Disney Records took over the rights.Ī three-LP 40th anniversary box set was released on Decemby Walt Disney Records. However, the Ultimate Digital Collection was available from sites like HDTracks in lossless up to 192 kHz/24-bit, where the Polydor CD would have been standard CD quality which is lossless 44.1 kHz/16-bit. This release was sourced from a new high quality scan of the OST master, so it still featured the John Neal mixes and all the original edits. The original soundtrack masters were rereleased in a different physical format one last time by Sony Classical right before they lost the rights in 2016 as part of the "Ultimate Digital Collection". ![]() The only difference between these editions is that the RCA release includes complete notes on each track by Michael Matessino and that the Sony Classical release does not include these notes. The two releases present exactly the same track listing. In 1997 ( RCA Victor), and 2004 ( Sony Classical), respectably, the complete score was released in chronological order for the first time. The only real difference between the original LP and the Polydor disc is the higher quality audio of CD over vinyl. This release used the exact same masters as the original LP, so it contains the same edited program and the same mixes by John Neal. The original soundtrack was later released on CD by Polydor in 1986. Further, we know that John Neal made these mixes using the 16-track tapes from the recording sessions. The versions of the cues used on this release are not the film mixes made by Eric Tomlinson, but rather remixes made by John Neal specifically for the album. For this release, John Williams personally selected 74 minutes from the 88 minute score, and the cues were re-ordered and cross faded together with the intent of creating a pleasant listening experience. The original soundtrack for "Star Wars" was first released on LP by 20th Century Fox Records in 1977. The 2018 Walt Disney Records Remastered release Background ![]()
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