Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope (CD) ~ Original Soundtrack Cover Art

Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope (CD)

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DISC 1 for Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope (CD) Album By Original Soundtrack
1   20th Century Fox Fanfare
2   Main Title / Blockade Runner
3   Imperial Attack
4   The Dune Sea Of Tatooine / Jawa Sandcrawler
5   Moisture Farm, The
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   Archival Bonus Track: Binary Sunset - (alternate take)
 
DISC 2 for Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope (CD) Album By Original Soundtrack
1   Princess Leia's Theme
2   The Millennium Falcon / Imperial Cruiser Pursuit
3   Destruction Of Alderaan
4   The Death Star / Storm Troopers
5   Wookie Prisoner / Detention Block Ambush
6   Shoot Out In The Cell Bay / Dianoga
7   Trash Compactor, The
8   The Tractor Beam / Chasm Crossfire
9   Ben Kenobi's Death / Tie Fighter Attack
10   Battle Of Yavin, The
11   The Throne Room / End Title
 

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Review

Rolling Stone (3/6/97, p.72) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...Williams not only enhanced the film but embodied its spirit. The music for STAR WARS moved beyond the film....what Williams does best is make the big melody, and with STAR WARS, an entire generation learned it..."
Rolling Stone (3/6/97, p.72) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...Williams not only enhanced the film but embodied its spirit. The music for STAR WARS moved beyond the film....what Williams does best is make the big melody, and with STAR WARS, an entire generation learned it..."
Entertainment Weekly (10/12/01, p.32) - Ranked #26 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks" - "...Only the best-known film music of the last 25 years..."

Title Note

This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser.

Composer: John Williams .

Recording information: Anvil Studios, Denham, England (03/1977).

One of the greatest aspects of the original STAR WARS trilogy is John Williams's score. "Main Title/Rebel Blockade Runner" is the opening theme to EPISODE 4: A NEW HOPE, and it begins with an unmistakable, powerful brass fanfare. As the piece develops, Williams introduces many of the leitmotifs that he will use later in the picture. This exciting overture foreshadows the galactic struggle that will take place and anticipates the triumph of the tale's heroes (Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and their comrades).

"The Imperial Attack" focuses on the power of the "Dark Side." Wagnerian brass figures bring both fervor and weight to this track. This music is truly menacing, and it effectively portends the wrath of Darth Vader. As the piece intensifies, the timpanist plays a steady series of blows, suggesting the Imperial pounding of rebel forces. "Cantina Band" is a much lighter piece, and this jovial Dixieland-in-space tune adds comic relief to the otherwise dense score. "Tales of a Jedi Knight/Learn About the Force" is a mysterious work that features Ravel-like swirling violins, distant harp glissandos, and the delicate wash of a celeste. The London Symphony Orchestra performs all of this music exquisitely, and, led by composer and conductor Williams, they give this cinematic classic a resoundingly memorable musical personality.

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