John Williams’ Star Wars theme has been voted as the UK’s favorite film soundtrack by BBC Radio 3 listeners. Star Wars took almost a quarter of the vote, with Ennio Morricone’s The Good, The Bad and the Ugly coming in…
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New Star Wars Compilation Released in Japan
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On July 31, Sony Music Japan will release Star Wars: A Musical Anthology, a compilation of tracks from the original soundtrack releases of the six Star Wars scores, remastered for the Blu-spec CD format.
Star Wars 35th Anniversary Video
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This 2012 Memorial Day weekend (USA) marks the 35th Anniversary of George Lucas’ STAR WARS. For this occasion, motion graphics animator and documentary filmmaker, Keith Anderson has produced a short YouTube video tribute, in praise of both George Lucas and…
Silva Screen to Release John Williams 6-CD Compilation
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On February 21, Silva Screen will release The Music of John Williams: The Definitive Compilation, a comprehensive 6-CD collection of re-recordings by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, with a total of 87 tracks and over 7 hours of music.…
Sony Classical to Reissue ‘The Phantom Menace’ Soundtrack
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JWFan sources have revealed that Sony Classical will reissue the original soundtrack of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace coinciding with next month’s 3D re-release of the film. Our sources have confirmed that the album is a straight…
Giacchino Talks ‘Star Tours’
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Composer Michael Giacchino discusses his work on the ‘Star Tours’ score in this clip available on YouTube Discuss this topic in our forums
Star Wars Blu-ray Featurette Excerpt Online
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An exclusive excerpt from the Star Wars Saga Blu-ray set in which John Williams discusses “Yoda’s Theme” can be found at Play.com
Hollywood Bowl, June 4, 2011: Williams Makes Surprise Appearance at ‘Star Wars: In Concert’ Show
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This past weekend, John Williams made a surprise appearance during the ‘Star Wars: In Concert’ show at the Hollywood Bowl and proceeded to conduct “The Imperial March”. Full article and video at Collider.com UPDATE: Click here to watch another video of the…
STAR WARS: EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002) – Complete Cue List
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By Jason LeBlanc (original post with additional information)
“Lapti Nek”: The Star Wars Disco Hit That Never Was
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Rock magazine Crawdaddy! looks back at John Williams’ “Lapti Nek”, “a vanished musical gem from everyone’s favorite galaxy far, far away…