The Music of Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition

Compilation by John Williams

Released 6 November 2007

classical classical crossover

Tracklist

CD 1: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
1
20th Century Fox Fanfare
Alfred Newman
0:22
3.0 ★
2
Main Title / Rebel Blockade Runner
2:14
3.4 ★
3
Imperial Attack
6:42
2.9 ★
4
The Dune Sea of Tatooine / Jawa Sandcrawler
5:01
3.0 ★
5
The Moisture Farm
2:25
3.0 ★
6
The Hologram / Binary Sunset
4:08
3.2 ★
7
Landspeeder Search / Attack of the Sand People
3:20
2.0 ★
8
Tales of a Jedi Knight / Learn About the Force
4:28
1.5 ★
9
Burning Homestead
2:50
2.5 ★
10
Mos Eisley Spaceport
2:16
2.0 ★
11
Cantina Band
2:46
3.9 ★
12
Cantina Band #2
3:54
2.5 ★
13
Binary Sunset (alternate)
16:59
5.0 ★
CD 2: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
1
Princess Leia’s Theme
4:27
2.8 ★
2
The Millennium Falcon / Imperial Cruiser Pursuit
3:51
2.0 ★
3
Destruction of Alderaan
1:32
2.0 ★
4
The Death Star / The Stormtroopers
3:34
2.0 ★
5
Wookiee Prisoner / Detention Block Ambush
4:01
2.0 ★
6
Shootout in the Cell Bay / Dianoga
3:47
2.0 ★
7
The Trash Compactor
3:06
2.0 ★
8
The Tractor Beam / Chasm Crossfire
5:18
1.5 ★
9
Ben Kenobi’s Death / TIE Fighter Attack
3:51
2.0 ★
10
The Battle of Yavin (Launch from the Fourth Moon / X-Wings Draw Fire / Use the Force)
9:06
2.8 ★
11
The Throne Room / End Title
5:37
3.0 ★
CD 3: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
1
20th Century Fox Fanfare
Alfred Newman
0:22
2
Main Title / The Ice Planet Hoth
8:08
3.2 ★
3
The Wampa’s Lair / Vision of Obi-Wan / Snowspeeders Take Flight
8:48
2.8 ★
4
The Imperial Probe / Aboard the Executor
4:24
3.2 ★
5
The Battle of Hoth (Ion Cannon / Imperial Walkers / Beneath the AT-AT / Escape in the Millennium Falcon)
14:48
3.1 ★
6
The Asteroid Field
4:15
3.2 ★
7
Arrival on Dagobah
4:52
3.0 ★
8
Luke’s Nocturnal Visitor
2:35
2.5 ★
9
Han Solo and the Princess
3:26
2.8 ★
10
Jedi Master Revealed / Mynock Cave
5:43
3.1 ★
11
The Training of a Jedi Knight / The Magic Tree
5:16
2.5 ★
CD 4: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
1
The Imperial March
3:02
4.1 ★
2
Yoda’s Theme
3:29
3.1 ★
3
Attacking a Star Destroyer
3:04
3.2 ★
4
Yoda and the Force
4:02
3.2 ★
5
Imperial Starfleet Deployed / City in the Clouds
6:03
2.5 ★
6
Lando’s Palace
3:53
2.5 ★
7
Betrayal at Bespin
3:46
3.2 ★
8
Deal with Dark Lord
2:36
3.5 ★
9
Carbon Freeze / Darth Vader’s Trap / Departure of Boba Fett
11:50
3.1 ★
10
The Clash of Lightsabers
4:17
2.8 ★
11
Rescue From Cloud City / Hyperspace
9:08
3.4 ★
12
The Rebel Fleet / End Title
6:27
3.2 ★
CD 5: Star Wars: Episode VI – The Return of the Jedi
1
20th Century Fox Fanfare
Alfred Newman
0:22
3.0 ★
2
Main Title / Approaching the Death Star / Tatooine Rendevous
9:17
2.5 ★
3
The Droids Are Captured
1:17
2.0 ★
4
Bounty for a Wookiee
2:50
1.5 ★
5
Han Solo Returns
4:01
2.0 ★
6
Luke Confronts Jabba / Den of the Rancor / Sarlacc Sentence
8:48
1.5 ★
7
The Pit of Carkoon / Sail Barge Assault
6:02
2.2 ★
8
The Emperor Arrives / The Death of Yoda / Obi-Wan’s Revelation
10:57
2.0 ★
9
Alliance Assembly
2:10
2.0 ★
10
Shuttle Tydirium Approaches Endor
4:06
2.2 ★
11
Speeder Bike Chase / Land of the Ewoks
9:38
2.5 ★
12
The Levitation / Threepio’s Bedtime Story
2:44
2.0 ★
13
Jabba’s Baroque Recital
3:03
2.2 ★
14
Jedi Rocks
2:49
2.5 ★
15
Sail Barge Assault (alternate)
5:06
CD 6: Star Wars: Episode VI – The Return of the Jedi
1
Parade of the Ewoks
3:27
2.0 ★
2
Luke and Leia
4:45
2.0 ★
3
Brother and Sister / Father and Son / The Fleet Enters Hyperspace / Heroic Ewok
10:39
1.5 ★
4
Emperor’s Throne Room
3:25
2.0 ★
5
The Battle of Endor I (Into the Trap / Forest Ambush / Scout Walker Scramble / Prime Weapon Fires)
11:50
2.5 ★
6
The Lightsaber / The Ewok Battle
4:31
2.0 ★
7
The Battle of Endor II (Leia Is Wounded – The Duel Begins / Overtaking the Bunker / The Dark Side Beckons / The Emperor’s Death)
10:02
2.2 ★
8
The Battle of Endor III (Superstructure Chase / Darth Vader’s Death / The Main Reactor)
6:03
2.2 ★
9
Leia’s News / Light of the Force
3:21
2.5 ★
10
Victory Celebration / End Title
8:33
2.2 ★
11
Ewok Feast / Part of the Tribe
4:00
1.5 ★
12
The Forest Battle (concert suite)
4:06
2.2 ★
CD 7: Star Wars: The Corellian Edition
1
Star Wars Main Title and The Arrival at Naboo
2:56
3.4 ★
2
The Flag Parade
2:11
3.0 ★
3
Qui-Gon’s Noble End
3:48
3.0 ★
4
Jango’s Escape
3:49
3.0 ★
5
Yoda and the Younglings
3:57
3.0 ★
6
General Grievous
4:07
2.9 ★
7
Anakin’s Dark Deeds
4:05
3.0 ★
8
Imperial Attack
6:45
2.9 ★
9
Ben Kenobi’s Death / Tie Fighter Attack (medley)
3:55
2.0 ★
10
Yoda and the Force
4:06
3.2 ★
11
The Clash of Lightsabers
4:10
2.8 ★
12
Sail Barge Assault
5:05
2.0 ★
13
End Title (From Star Wars Episode VI)
6:04
2.0 ★

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Release credits

Eric A. Tomlinson
recording [3.2-11, 4.1-12, 5.2-13, 5.15, 7.10-11, 6.1-12], sound [2.1, 2.9, 7.9, 1.11]
George Lucas
producer [1.11, 7.9, 2.1, 2.9]
Herbert W. Spencer
orchestrator
Jerry Hey
arranger [14]
John Neal
mix [1.11, 2.1, 2.9, 7.9]
John Williams
composer, producer, conductor [6.1-12, 5.2-13, 5.15, 7.1-13, 3.2-11, 4.1-12, 2.1-11, 1.2-13], producer [3.2-11, 4.1-12, 5.2-13, 5.15, 6.2, 7.10-11]
Jonathan Allen
recording [10]
Lionel Newman
recording [2]
London Symphony Orchestra
performing orchestra [7.1-13, 2.1-11, 5.2-13, 5.15, 1.2-13, 3.2-11, 4.1-12, 6.1-12]
London Voices
choir vocals [7]
Tom Null
producer [1]

Issues

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The Music of Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
7x CD
6 November 2007