JW's Star Wars : Anthology

[ymenard 68]

I was browsing in a used-CD store when I found this CD. It seems to have been pressed in the early 90's. It's all black, with the Star Wars logo also black but a little lighter. It features all tracks from A NEW HOPE.

What exactly is that? I figured it was the 1st CD of the SW Boxset but can anybody confirm? It was a mere 5 bucks.

[King Mark 3,975]

The only black letter on black background c.d. I know of are from the box set.

K.M.

[UCFKevin 0]

Yeah, sounds like CD 1 from the Box Set.

[King Mark 3,975]

you should get the box set then,there should be some collecting dust in Montreal like oop Varese c.d.'s....

K.M.

[Lurker 5]

If you already have the SE 2 disc release, the only thing this disc has to offer is some alternate (wrong) takes.

Neil

[Erik Woods 841]

If you already have the SE 2 disc release, the only thing this disc has to offer is some alternate (wrong) takes.

Neil

The Star Wars Anthology box set also offers a Return of the Jedi disc that has much better sound quality compared to the ROTJ SE discs. Actually, it's disc 2 of the SE that has the terrible, muddy sound quality. Anyway, if you can find the box set for a good price I suggest you should pick it up.

-Erik-

[Justin 2]

Plus It's just a good release to pick up if you are a collector.

Justin -Who got the anthology before the SE's (still need to get ANH)

[King Mark 3,975]

I like the Return of the Jedi disk in the box set,it's a good 1 disk representation of the score,and offers seperate cues that fade out (good if you want cues like Dark side Beckons isolated)instead of long suites.

K.M.

[UCFKevin 0]

That's my only complaint regarding the SE soundtracks. Those 14 minute tracks.

[King Mark 3,975]

Plus It's just a good release to pick up if you are a collector.  

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the picture disks are cool to have.

K.M.

[ymenard 68]

there should be some collecting dust in Montreal like oop Varese c.d.'s....

K.M.

I've seen the boxset collecting dust indeed, but just the fact that it's a boxset makes it already at a higher price then it's real worth nowadays. It's usuall over 30$ even used. I won't pay for that, but since I had never seen the discs, I didn't know (but I thought it was) one of the CD from the boxset. I thought it could have been a promo for the THX release of the trilogy back then. It was just 5$, so it's in my collection now!

Yeah I've made about all small used CD shops in Montreal to find some gems, I guess you must have passed in them before me 'cause there ain't much OOP stuff! Heck there's not much Williams stuff in the first place, I guess people don't sell good CD's you know

[Many 0]

That's my only complaint regarding the SE soundtracks. Those 14 minute tracks.

I agree here. The anthology strikes the perfect balance between those lengthy tracks in the SE's and the absurdity of 21 second snippits in TPM: UE. I mean, what was that all about?

Many

[Yoda Longbottom 0]

That's my only complaint regarding the SE soundtracks. Those 14 minute tracks.

I agree here. The anthology strikes the perfect balance between those lengthy tracks in the SE's and the absurdity of 21 second snippits in TPM: UE. I mean, what was that all about?

Many

Antithesis here.

On one side, I don't vent out here any big complaint about TPM Ultimate edition doubledisc, though on the other hand the shorter the tracks are, the less it makes for an enjoyable, seamless listening experience. I don't want to replay certain moments from the Phantom Menace movie in my memory while listening to the score myself, although it might be exactly what this special, "cues-abundant" edition is intended for. I mean, in Williams' writing a wealthy number of scores can be listened to without tiny knowledge of a particular movie as a necessity, which is what makes it enjoyable even to those like me who have not yet seen more than a half of the movies to which I own scores. And this is exactly why I love Star Wars long-suited cues on the '97 editions. And why I love suites. And concert arrangements. And Mahler's long movements in general. The longer (the cues!), the better......for me at least.

Roman a.k.a Longbottom.-)

[Rogue_Leader 2]

NOTHING HOLDS A CANDLE TO THE SW: SE SCORE RELEASES!

For once! Lucas got something right!

[Justin 2]

Micheal Mattesino (not sure about the sp.) should get the real credit here. He produced the albums and wrote an analysis for all three complete scores, along with Superman.

Justin -Who thinks Mattesino rules.

[Rogue_Leader 2]

Micheal Mattesino (not sure about the sp.) should get the real credit here. He produced the albums and wrote an analysis for all three complete scores, along with Superman.

Justin -Who thinks Mattesino rules.

Hmmmm what is this guy doing now? He could teach Sony Classical a thing or two.

[Yoda Longbottom 0]

Micheal Mattesino (not sure about the sp.) should get the real credit here. He produced the albums and wrote an analysis for all three complete scores, along with Superman.

Justin -Who thinks Mattesino rules.

Hmmmm what is this guy doing now? He could teach Sony Classical a thing or two.

Maybe he made such attempt and that's why we haven't heard from him for that long...

Anyway, seriously, do you really believe brains at Sony Classical are flexible to any afforded guidance regardless of whose helping hand it was? I don't certainly think so. Their purely classical stuff is handled optimally, but the way they treat John Williams' film writing namely makes me think they may think film music dregs.

Roman.-)

[Ricard 2,670]

Micheal Mattesino (not sure about the sp.) should get the real credit here. He produced the albums and wrote an analysis for all three complete scores, along with Superman.

Justin -Who thinks Mattesino rules.

The SW Trilogy SE releases were produced by Nick Redman. Mike Matessino was responsible for the 'Album Editing and Assembly', as well as the Liner Notes. He did the same for the Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 2CD set released last year (we have an exclusive interview with him on this page)

Hopefully he'll be in charge of the Indiana Jones 2CD sets.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,383]

Hopefully he'll be in charge of the Indiana Jones 2CD sets.

Hmmm....The indiana Jones films are Spielberg films, and so far all releases of expanded Williams/Spielberg scores that coincided with re-releases of the films they were scored for on DVD/VHS/LD or the big screen were done by Laurent Bouzereau.

So the ods of him doing other Williams/Spielberg expanded scores are there.

Stefancos-

[Lurker 5]

Hopefully he'll be in charge of the Indiana Jones 2CD sets.

The indiana Jones films are Spielberg films, and so far all releases of expanded Williams/Spielberg scores that coincided with re-releases of the films they were scored for on DVD/VHS/LD or the big screen were done by Laurent Bouzereau.

That would be a tragedy. Bouzereau's albums have always been lacking in at least one detail. Close Encounter and E.T. are incomplete, while Jaws is out of sequence, and in the case of E.T. he's had 2 chances to get it right.

Compare this with Mr. Matessino's track record. The Star Wars scores are complete and in sequence. Superman - The Movie is complete and in sequence. Home Alone 2 is complete and in sequence. Plus all of those albums have very detailed liner notes, something Bouzereau's releases are also lacking.

I fear that if Bouzereau gets the Indiana Jones films, we'll wind up with single disc, out of sequence "expanded" editions with flimsy packaging.

Neil

[Justin 2]

Well dang.

Justin -Noticing how full of optimism Neil is today.

[Marian Schedenig 11,694]

Wasn't the re-sequencing of the expanded Jaws album Williams' own work? In that case, you could only blame Bouzereau for letting Williams decide.

Marian - who hopes Bouzerau does documentaries on the Indy DVDs.

[King Mark 3,975]

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Bouzereau's albums have always been lacking in at least one detail.  

i agree,What is annoying is that he seems to pick out alternate takes he likes best,even before the Film versions of the cue,and even if there is still room on the c.d.

K.M.