Star Wars: A New Hope: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Special Edition)Star Wars: A New Hope: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Special Edition)
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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
- 11. Cantina Band
- 12. Cantina Band #2
- 13. Binary Sunset (Alternate)
- 14. Princess Leia's Theme
- 15. The Millennium Falcon/Imperial Cruiser Pursuit
- 16. Destruction Of Alderaan
- 17. The Death Star/The Stormtroopers
- 18. Wookiee Prisoner/Detention Block Ambush
- 19. Shootout In The Cell Bay/Dianoga
- 20. The Trash Compactor
- 21. The Tractor Beam/Chasm Crossfire
- 22. Ben Kenobi's Death/Tie Fighter Attack
- 23. The Battle Of Yavin (Launch From The Fourth Moon/X-Wings Draw Fire/Use The Force)
- 24. The Throne Room/End Title
- Collector's Edition
- Audio CD: 0 pages (1997-02-18)
- Publisher: RCA
- Label: RCA
- Format: Soundtrack
- Studio: RCA
- Sales Rank in Music: #4467
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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:  Terrific Remasters, and Even Better Liner Notes! Really!, By This review is from: Star Wars: A New Hope: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Special Edition) (Audio CD) If you were anywhere between the ages of 6 and 15 in 1977 (I was 10), chances are you played the heck out of the original double-album STAR WARS sound track until the grooves wore out. Back then, you probably listened mostly to the cantina music and the opening fanfare, but couldn't really be bothered with some of those 7-minute long pieces that didn't seem quite as punchy as those funky oboes in the Jawa Sandcrawler theme.Now that you're all grown up, pick up this beautiful CD that doesn't have all those affectionate hisses and pops from overplay that you remember from vinyl, and listen to the rest of the album -- you'll be surprisingly pleased at what you may have missed sprawled out on the living room floor all those years ago. Apart from sheer listening pleasure, you'll also have the help of Michael Matessino's careful notes on each track, which will ensure you'll have a new appreciation for the use of themes that John Williams incorporates throughout even the...Read more 32 of 32 people found the following review helpful: The Force is strong with this one, By This review is from: Star Wars: A New Hope: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Special Edition) (Audio CD) If you purchased the original 1977 2-LP Star Wars soundtrack album.....Or its CD re-release - which is now out of print, as they say.... Or if you bought the 4-disc Star Wars Trilogy boxed set.... If you thought you'd heard the entire score to any of the classic trilogy and don't own the Special Edition sets....well, you missed out on quite a bit. This 2-CD collection of music composed and conducted by John Williams for Star Wars: A New Hope is the definitive version of one of the most popular soundtrack albums ever. Released in conjunction with the Special Edition re-release of the Classic Star Wars Trilogy, this 1997 album contains the complete score that added so much magic and wonder to George Lucas' beloved first installment of the Star Wars saga. With the addition of Alfred Newman's 20th Century Fox Fanfare (with CinemaScope extension) and the tracks presented in proper order and as they appeared in the film, John Williams' fans can now hear a digitally...Read more 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: A Brilliant & Forever Memorable Soundtrack for an Epic Film Saga, By This review is from: Star Wars: A New Hope: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Special Edition) (Audio CD) At a time when many films were no longer being provided with orchestral music, George Lucas decided to do the opposite with the first of his "Star Wars" films back in 1977; and I can still remember the first time that I ever saw the film back in 1977 in a local theater. In silence, the classic line, "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...," appeared against a black screen. The audience was silent and curious. Suddenly, a blaze of John William's main title for "Star Wars" filled the theater and began to capture the minds and hearts of the audience for an adventure of epic proportions. Rich with percussion, brass instruments and a string orchestra, the main title for "Star Wars" is probably one of the most recognized pieces of music in the world today. Following the power of the main title, the music momentarily softens to a flute solo only to quickly crescendo once again as a rebel passenger ship is under attack from a powerful Imperial Starcruiser. With a blaze...Read more |
