The London Symphony Orchestra* – Star Wars
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20th Century Records – 2T-541 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Stage & Screen |
Style: |
Neo-Romantic |
Tracklist
| A1 | Main Title | 5:20 | |
| A2 | Imperial Attack | 6:10 | |
| A3 | Princess Leia's Theme | 4:18 | |
| A4 | The Desert And The Robot Auction | 2:51 | |
| B1 | Ben's Death And TIE Fighter Attack | 3:46 | |
| B2 | The Little People Work | 4:02 | |
| B3 | Rescue Of The Princess | 4:46 | |
| B4 | Inner City | 4:12 | |
| B5 | Cantina Band | 2:44 | |
| C1 | The Land Of The Sand People | 2:50 | |
| C2 | Mouse Robot And Blasting Off | 4:01 | |
| C3 | The Return Home | 2:46 | |
| C4 | The Walls Converge | 4:37 | |
| C5 | The Princess Appears | 4:04 | |
| D1 | The Last Battle | 12:05 | |
| D2 | The Throne Room And End Title | 5:28 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Anvil Recording Studios
- Remixed At – The Burbank Studios
- Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
- Published By – Fox Fanfare Music, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 20th Century Records
- Copyright © – Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Credits
- Bass – P. Dimitroff*
- Bassoon – R. Bourton*
- Cello – T. Storer*
- Clarinet – R. Jowitt*
- Composed By, Conductor – John Williams (4)
- Engineer [Recording] – Eric Tomlinson
- Flute – R. Taylor*
- Harp – R. Scheffel-Stein*
- Horns – S. Reading*
- Liner Notes – Charles Lippincott
- Oboe – R. Lord*
- Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra*
- Percussion – R. Northcott*
- Piano, Celesta – R. Noble*
- Producer – George Lucas
- Remix – John Neal
- Timpani – K-H. Goedicke*
- Trombone – F. Mathison*
- Trumpet – W. Lang*
- Tuba – S. Wick*
- Viola – W. Sumpton*
- Violin – W. Brown*
Notes
Recorded over eight sessions at Anvil Studios in Denham, England on March 5, 8-12, 15-16, 1977
Remixed at The Burbank Studios, Burbank, California
The title on the cover is just 'Star Wars'. The title on the labels is 'The Original Soundtrack From The 20th Century-Fox Film, Star Wars'.
Published by Fox Fanfare Music, Inc. (BMI)
© 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation
Has an insert with the list of each instrument and its performer and a color fold-out poster of fighters over the Death Star.
Some copies also included a "May The Force Be With You" info sheet
Release is Auto-Coupled - sides are organized for use with an auto-changing player.
Record 1: Sides A and D
Record 2: Sides B and C
Remixed at The Burbank Studios, Burbank, California
The title on the cover is just 'Star Wars'. The title on the labels is 'The Original Soundtrack From The 20th Century-Fox Film, Star Wars'.
Published by Fox Fanfare Music, Inc. (BMI)
© 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation
Has an insert with the list of each instrument and its performer and a color fold-out poster of fighters over the Death Star.
Some copies also included a "May The Force Be With You" info sheet
Release is Auto-Coupled - sides are organized for use with an auto-changing player.
Record 1: Sides A and D
Record 2: Sides B and C
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): M-2-541-AS
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): M-2-541-BS
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Label): M-2-541-CS
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Label): M-2-541-DS
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etchings [Variant 1]): M-2-541-AS-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etchings [Variant 1]): M-2-541-BS-1C
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Etchings [Variant 1]): M-2-541-CS-4
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Etchings [Variant 1]): M-2-541-DS
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etchings [Variant 2]): M-2-541-AS-7 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etchings [Variant 2]): M-2-541-BS-5 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Etchings [Variant 2]): M-2-541-CS-8 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Etchings [Variant 2]): M-2-541-DS-4 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A & B Mastering Facility Stamp): TML-M
- Matrix / Runout (Side C & D Mastering Facility Stamp): TML-S
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etchings [Variant 3]): M-2-541-AS-4 T2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etchings [Variant 3]): M-2-541-BS-1 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Etchings [Variant 3]): M-2-541-CS-4 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Etchings [Variant 3]): M-2-541-DS-4 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, B, C & D Mastering Facility Stamp (Variant 3)): TML-S
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etchings (Variant 4)): M-2-541-AS-4 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etchings (Variant 4)): M-2-541-BS-4 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Etchings (Variant 4)): M-2-541-CS-7 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Etchings (Variant 4)): M-2-541-DS-5 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etchings (Variant 5)): M-2-541-AS-1C
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etchings (Variant 5)): M-2-541-BS
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Etchings (Variant 5)): M-2-541-CS-1C
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Etchings (Variant 5)): M-2-541-DS-1C
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, B, C & D Mastering Facility Stamp (Variant 5)): TML-S
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etchings (Variant 6)): M-2-541-AS-1C
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etchings (Variant 6)): M-2-541-BS
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Etchings (Variant 6)): M-2-541-CS-1B
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Etchings (Variant 6)): M-2-541-DS
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, B & D Mastering Facility Stamp (Variant 6)): TML-S
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Mastering Facility Stamp (Variant 6)): TML-M
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched, D Stamped (Variant 7)): M-2-541-AS-4 T1 D
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched, J Stamped (Variant 7)): M-2-541-BS-2 T1 J13
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Etched, A Stamped (Variant 7)): M-2-541-CS-9 T1 A7
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Etched, C Stamped (Variant 7)): M-2-541-DS-5 T1 C
- Matrix / Runout (Side A & D Mastering Facility Stamp (Variant 7)): TML-S
- Matrix / Runout (Side B & C Mastering Facility Stamp (Variant 7)): TML-M
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etchings (Variant 8)): M-2-541-AS-6 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etchings (Variant 8)): M-2-541-BS-2 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Etchings (Variant 8)): M-2-541-CS-7 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Etchings (Variant 8)): M-2-541-DS-3 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, B & D Mastering Facility Stamp (Variant 8)): TML-S
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Mastering Facility Stamp (Variant 8)): TML-M
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etchings (Variant 9)): M-2-541-AS-2 C P T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etchings (Variant 9)): M-2-541-BS-2 B P T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Etchings (Variant 9)): M-2-541-CS-4 6 B P T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Etchings (Variant 9)): M-2-541-DS B3 P
- Matrix / Runout (Side C & D Mastering Facility Stamp (Variant 9)): TML-S
- Matrix / Runout (Side A & B Mastering Facility Stamp (Variant 9)): TML-M
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Krieg Der Sterne - Star Wars (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) | 20th Century Records | 6641 699 | 1977 | |||
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Star Wars (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) | Polydor | 2658 151, 2479 298 | 1977 | |||
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Star Wars (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | 20th Century Records | 6641 679, 9199 148 / 9 | Netherlands | 1977 | ||
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Bande Originale Du Film "Star Wars" (2×LP, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve) | Disc'Az | STEC 264/65 | 1977 | |||
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Star Wars (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) | 20th Century Records | BTD 541 | UK | 1977 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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This album was originally EQ'd to have a midrange-heavy sound. The more recent CD remasters sound Hi-Fi in comparison. The best, truest way to hear this album is the 2018 remasters Disney released produced by Leslie Ann Jones and Shawn Murphy.
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I'm having a difficult time determining which copy on vinyl I own. None of my runout markings match those listed. Here's what I have:
Side One: A8 (opposite side) TI M-2-541-AS-6 (etched) TML-S (stamped)
Side Two: F12 (opposite side) TI M-2541-BS-2 (etched) TML-M (stamped)
Side Three: E17 (opposite side) XSXT (extremely faint) 1S M-2-541-CS-1B (etched) TML-M (stamped) FA (scratched out)
Side Four: 17S (opposite side, extremely faint) TI M-2-541-DS-3 (etched) TML-S (stamped)
Any help would be appreciated. -
My copy has a side one label where the side four label should be. Anyone else have a copy like that?
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Hey-it's STAR WARS, so if you're even reading this I don't even need to talk about the (excellent) music. The quality of this pressing is phenomenal! Great dynamic range. I hadn't listened to it in many years, and I had occasion to play it loud and all the way through today. Holy s**t; it was like I was in the movie theater and 8 years old again. Wow.
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Sat back and listened to this on the 4th and man oh man.
I recommend for some nice nostalgia nights. Quality. -
A Masterpiece! One of the few records I can listening to this in 1977 as a 4 year old and now all these years later it still sounds fantastic! It’s pretty cool to just sit back and listen to just the music without the movie narrative and effects. Highly recommended! -
John Williams makes proud the great operatic composers of the past. It's so clear when you think about the orchestral film music that people are familiar with... Star Wars, Jaws, ET, Harry Potter: all John Williams. The booklet of all the stories behind every track shows how much effort and thought is put into composition like this
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2lp album set still has the insert of Themes..the orchestra..main title everything from side1 track1-side4 track2 on 1side and on the otherside there's the introduction as to how the story came about who played what in the orchestra..also tidbits of info on where it was recorded w/date and remixed:) extremely informative...anyway someone needs this!!!!
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50 cents at a WV yard sale
near mint
with t-shirt flier AND intact poster (which I had framed and mounted)
Didn't even have to use my AK
I gotta say it was a good day :) -
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