Our number 12 re-recording of all time is THE STAR WARS TRILOGY featuring music from STAR WARS, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and RETURN OF THE JEDI composed by John Williams. The music was performed by the Utah Symphony Orchestra conducted by Varujan Kojian. The album was produced for That’s Entertainment Records and Varese Sarabande Records by George Korngold.
Great show! I must confess though, I don’t have this recording. Yell at me all you want for it because I probably deserve it 😛
But the minute after I was done listening, I bought the CD.
– KK
Great news! I hope you enjoy the disc as much as I do!
I remember buying the original “Jedi” album in 1983 with birthday money (11 years old!). It was my first experience of disappointment with a soundtrack album – not because of the content, but because there was so little of it! A single LP, and no liner notes? What a scandal!
I have to confess, I am so attached to the special editions of the original scores that were released in ’97 (I bought them with feelings of guilt because they were a bit pricey on a seminary student’s income, but what’s a “Star Wars” fan gonna do?), I have trouble appreciating re-recordings — but this was a good one (even if it does take the Imperial March far too fast!), and I am glad to have heard highlights. Thanks!
I like the speed of The Imperial March. At least it’s not slower.;)
Flashback time! I used to have this album on tape. Back in the late 80s I was unable to find the score to “Return of the Jedi” anywhere. This was the only way I could get music from the film, so I scooped it up and listened to it quite a bit. I loved the concert arrangements on it and got a kick out of “Jabba’s Theme”. When I finally found “Jedi” a couple years later I was shocked that the this rerecording had tracks that weren’t represented. To make a long story short (too late), I eventually got rid of my tape collection and moved to CD and kinda forgot all about this album. Your show brought back a ton of old memories. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing your story!