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I vividly remember standing in line with thousands of other
Sci-Fi fanatics to see this new marvel, not really knowing what was in store for me (
link below). It seems it was only yesterday that I watched the opening of the film
crawl which was a throw back to the old 1930's
Flash Gordon series (
link below) as the film began and I heard the dramatic music of
John Williams explode then slowly dwindle out and the huge Empire warship slowly emerge from the top of the screen; I can still feel the goose bumps that popped out on my arms.
I was completely sucked in and have written extensively about the film, it's participants and, certainly not least, it's marketing items (link below) for the last few decades.
photo of album back cover detail by Styrous®
Other collaborations with Spielberg include
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), the
Indiana Jones franchise (1981–2023),
Jurassic Park (1993),
Saving Private Ryan (1998),
Catch Me If You Can (2002),
War Horse (2011),
Lincoln (2012), and
The Fabelmans (2022). His work as a film composer includes
Valley of the Dolls (1967),
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969),
The Cowboys (1972),
The Long Goodbye (1973), and
The Towering Inferno (1974). He received five
Academy Awards for Best Original Score for
Fiddler on the Roof (1971),
Jaws (1975),
Star Wars (1977),
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (1982),
Schindler's List (1993),
Superman (1978) and the first three
Harry Potter films (2001–2004).
The music from
Star_Wars has been covered dozens of times. The film came out at the height of the disco era so, of course, there is a disco version by
Meco (Domenico Monardo) (
link below) and the latest iteration I know of is a hard rock cover by
Galactic Empire with a really fun video for the song on YouTube (
link below).
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A1 - Main Title
A2 - Imperial Attack
A3 - Princess Leia's Theme
A4 - The Desert And The Robot Auction
A5 - Ben's Death And The Tie Fighter Attack
A6 - The Little People Work
A7 - Rescue Of The Princess
A8 - Inner City
A9 - Cantina Band
Side 2:
B1 - The Land Of The Sandpeople
B2 - Mouse Robot And Blasting Off
B3 - The Return Home
B4 - The Walls Converge
B5 - The Princess Appears
B6 - The Last Battle
B7 - The Throne Room And End Title
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Soundstream, Inc.
Mastered At – Soundstream, Inc.
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix
Credits:
Composed By, Conductor – John Williams (4)
Design [Cover Design, Illustration] – Theodor Lloyd Glazer
Orchestra – Boston Pops Orchestra
Photography By – William Shisler
Producer – George Korngold
Notes:
℗ 1977 20th Century Records
CRC denotes Columbia House club edition
"For The United Kingdom, licenses for the use of recordings for public performances may be obtained from Phonographic Performance Ltd., Ganton House, 14-22 Ganton Street, London.
London Symphony Orchestra – Star Wars
Label: 20th Century Records – 1R2 6693
Format: Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album, Club Edition
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Classical, Stage & Screen
Style: Modern Classical, Contemporary, Soundtrack
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Styrous® ~ Saturday, May 25, 2024
