- Audio CD (14 Jan 1997)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Soundtrack
- Label: RCA Victor
- ASIN: B000003G8E
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 178,875 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. 20th Century Fox Fanfare | |||
| 2. Main Title/Rebel Blockade Runner | |||
| 3. Imperial Attack | |||
| 4. The Dune Sea Of Tatooine/Jawa Sandcrawler | |||
| 5. The Moisture Farm | |||
| 6. The Hologram/Binary Sunset | |||
| 7. Landspeeder Search/Attack Of The Sand People | |||
| 8. Tales Of A Jedi Knight/Learn About The Force | |||
| 9. Burning Homestead | |||
| 10. Mos Eisley Spaceport | |||
See all 13 tracks on this disc
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Princess Leia's Theme | |||
| 2. The Millennium Falcon/Imperial Cruiser Pursuit | |||
| 3. Destruction Of Alderaan | |||
| 4. The Death Star/The Stormtroopers | |||
| 5. Wookiee Prisoner/Detention Block Ambush | |||
| 6. Shootout In The Cell Bay/Dianoga | |||
| 7. The Trash Compactor | |||
| 8. The Tractor Beam/Chasm Crossfire | |||
| 9. Ben Kenobi's Death/Tie Figther Attack | |||
| 10. The Battle Of Yavin (Launch From The Fourth Moon/X-Wings Draw Fire/Use The Force) | |||
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The first impressions of this excellent box-set are amazing. And this is even BEFORE you open it! The outside cover itself is decorated with the original Star Wars poster artwork and it really takes you back to that long time ago when they were first released. Unlike the Special Edition CD covers, this one will grab you even if you're not a die-hard Star Wars fanatic like myself.
When you finally get inside the impressive casing, you are greeted by a 64-page booklet that accompanies the set; with production pictures, storyboards - a nice read while listening to either one of the four CDs also enclosed. The discs are obviously one for each of the film three films, plus an outtake disc with music that was cut from the original trilogy. Listening to some of these deleted tracks you can't help but wonder they were cut and why Jedi Rock was later brought in on the Special Editions. But hey, that's the filmmaking process and George Lucus's vision.
The magical music of the other three discs realy plays the original films in your mind as you listen to it. Although it's hard to put into words, it can only be best described as an all-time-classic; the way that it was before the Special Editions. Don't get me wrong, I do like the Special Editions but Star Wars will always be what it was in 1977-1983 - the era when the music for this box-set was created.
Running in at just under five hours in total length, this product is worth every penny and I would class it as a Collectors Item. I would recommend it to anyone who is decisive about which Star Wars soundtrack to purchase.
The Force really was with John Williams back then when he began his reign as King of orchestral soundtracks...
When you finally get inside the impressive casing, you are greeted by a 64-page booklet that accompanies the set; with production pictures, storyboards - a nice read while listening to either one of the four CDs also enclosed. The discs are obviously one for each of the film three films, plus an outtake disc with music that was cut from the original trilogy. Listening to some of these deleted tracks you can't help but wonder they were cut and why Jedi Rock was later brought in on the Special Editions. But hey, that's the filmmaking process and George Lucus's vision.
The magical music of the other three discs realy plays the original films in your mind as you listen to it. Although it's hard to put into words, it can only be best described as an all-time-classic; the way that it was before the Special Editions. Don't get me wrong, I do like the Special Editions but Star Wars will always be what it was in 1977-1983 - the era when the music for this box-set was created.
Running in at just under five hours in total length, this product is worth every penny and I would class it as a Collectors Item. I would recommend it to anyone who is decisive about which Star Wars soundtrack to purchase.
The Force really was with John Williams back then when he began his reign as King of orchestral soundtracks...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Star Wars Soundtrack Anthology got released in 1994 and it's the first time that "all" of the Star Wars music from the original trilogy was released together in one set all of the music in this version is from the original edits of the films not the 1997 releases, If you want to own near enough every piece of music made for the original trilogy you should own this alongside the RCA Victor/Sony releases.
This is a 4 CD set that comes in abox with one of the original poster arts on it each CD has it's on jewel case and over inside.
The first three CD's contains the scores from the films with each film having a disc the fourth disc has music from each film that in most cases wasn't previously released an example of this is Lapti Nek which is the song sung in Jabba's palace.
Also unlike the later releases of the soundtrack the sound quality on this releases is really good and it comes with really in-depth sleeve notes as well for every disc the only let down really is the cover art for the CD's isn't up to much as they are just black with the logos from the film that the soundtrack is from on them but other than that there is no problem defiantly the best soundtrack release for Star Wars to date.
10/10
This is a 4 CD set that comes in abox with one of the original poster arts on it each CD has it's on jewel case and over inside.
The first three CD's contains the scores from the films with each film having a disc the fourth disc has music from each film that in most cases wasn't previously released an example of this is Lapti Nek which is the song sung in Jabba's palace.
Also unlike the later releases of the soundtrack the sound quality on this releases is really good and it comes with really in-depth sleeve notes as well for every disc the only let down really is the cover art for the CD's isn't up to much as they are just black with the logos from the film that the soundtrack is from on them but other than that there is no problem defiantly the best soundtrack release for Star Wars to date.
10/10
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
John Williams' Star Wars Trilogy Scores Shine Bright
28 Jun 2003
Format:Audio CD
For over 30 years, composer/conductor John Williams has been one of the most prolific and renowned film score creators in Hollywood. For many of his fans, the music he recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra for the Star Wars saga has been -- and will remain -- his masterpiece.
Until the 1997 Special Edition soundtracks were released, this 1993 4-disc collection was the most complete version of the Original Soundtrack recordings. Earlier CD editions either went out of "print" or were simply awful (The Empire Strikes Back's first CD release was criminally lacking in tracks and organization; indeed, it was a "bargain basement" priced CD and was not as good as, say, the Varese Sarabande release of Charles Gerhardt's recording of the Empire score). It fell to producer Nick Redman (who has been working steadily on releasing good collections of Williams' film music) to compile this Soundtrack Anthology.
Although much of the material had been released in other editions of the soundtracks, the Anthology set allows listeners to enjoy and appreciate the evolution of the music as the series moved from A New Hope to Return of the Jedi. Williams -- as the booklet of liner notes points out -- uses the Wagnerian technique of "leitmotivs" or themes...sometimes for characters such as Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, sometimes for places or things (the Death Star has a theme, as do the Ewoks on Endor and, most importantly, the Force). The themes themselves are often simple and very hummable, but it is their flexibility...no, malleability....that allows Williams to describe what's going on with music alone. The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) from The Empire Strikes Back, for instance, can go from jeering and strident in one scene, brooding and atmospheric in another, and even gentle and melancholy when it is last heard in Return of the Jedi. The effect is, as John Williams clearly intended, a very operatic and vivid experience.
Because most of the music in this set was adapted from the earlier recordings, some of the "cues" appear out of chronological order (in terms of where the music is heard on the actual films). And while many tracks have either been "filled out" with material not heard on the earlier releases or restored/reincorporated, this boxed set is still missing many other tracks that ARE on the Special Edition recordings. Williams fans who seek completeness will have to buy those recordings instead.
Nevertheless, since the Return of the Jedi score was redone in two scenes, this boxed set is now the best source for the original Lapti Nek and Ewok Celebration tracks. Traditionalists who bemoan the Special Edition's revisions may still prefer The Star Wars Trilogy Soundtrack Anthology. In any case, this is a great buy no matter how one looks at it.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
John Williams is a genius....
13 April 1999
Format:Audio CD
I am a big Star Wars fan, so naturally, when i saw this CD, i grabbed it. and it was incredible. John Williams is a genius. Some of the tracks were really amazing! My favorite is Princess Leia's Theme. In this track, Williams has truly captured the magic of Star Wars and the character of Princess Leia. When i hear this track, i can SEE it. Meaning, when i close my eyes, i can see the music. it's rolling and flowing and its just beautiful. of course, all the other tracks are great too, like the Main Title, Rescue of the Princess, etc. i really enjoyed listening to this music and i highly recommend it to everyone. its terrific!
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Not the whole galaxy, but not bad
22 Nov 2002
Format:Audio CD
Like another poster, I owned this boxed set before the release a few years ago of the "Special Edition" 2-CD packages representing each film in the original trilogy. This set is rendered almost, but not completely, obsolete by the later issues. Yes, the "Star Wars" (sorry, George--I refuse to call the first movie "Episode IV: A New Hope"), "Empire" and "Jedi" special-edition soundtracks are more complete than this (although even these aren't absolutely note-complete: If you've got sharp ears, when watching "Empire" or "Jedi" you'll hear a bit of music that didn't make it to CD, because alternate takes were used in the movies). But if you just want a generous helping of "Star Wars" tunes and aren't so concerned about having every last note, this set might be the better bargain. It's cheaper than buying three double-disc sets, and it's got maybe 70 percent of the music contained in the special-edition packages. And if it matters to you, it's got two songs ("Lapti Nek" and "Ewok Celebration") that don't appear on the "Jedi" 2-CD set, because they were replaced for the Special Edition reissue of "Jedi."
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