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Did someone say "Imaginary Star Wars Lore"?!?!?

Does anyone remember how long AFTER Force Awakens hit theaters that the FYC tracks dropped? Just trying to get a timeline for when we may "expect" the same for Last Jedi. I don't remember it being more than a week or two.

Yeah, no note. Which I always find a little disappointing. I've always enjoyed reading what the director has to say about the score.

@Jay In case no one else posted it yet...

I got chills listening to that track for the first time. After it being teased in Jedi, I LOVE that he brought it back in full force here!

I live near downtown Orlando, so it was only about a 30 minute drive (that time of night). And as you can imagine, totally worth it!

While I've only listened to the OST (and thus am missing a big chunk of the score), I mostly agree although this one fares better than Force Awakens for me. If Force Awakens was Williams shaking the dust off, this one is him starting to get back into the swing of things. As noted, I do believe the highlights are better. And as far as solid new thematic material, I don't know how prevalent it is in the film, but the OST is chock full of Rose's theme, which I thought was a delight. It has a lot of heart on its own, and upon an initial listen, reminded me of something you'd here in one of his Potter scores (I mean that in a good way). I also agree HEAVILY on the lack of a strong musical identity for the First Order. Something really felt missing in terms of a "threat". Kylo Ren's (A and I suppose B) theme gets a decent workout from time to time but (I imagine) that just pertains to his character. With all that said, the two SW scores that initially left me a little disappointed were AOTC and TFA. TLJ's didn't disappointment in the slightest, even if I didn't find it as strong as the OT or TPM/ROTS.

On a first listen, the end credits sounded a little all over the place. I think it'll probably come together with repeat listens though. As far as Leia's theme in the EC goes, it's only played for about 15 seconds, so it fits in as much as anything else. There are a few spots on the OST that deal with Leia-centric themes, though.

Correct, as far as the medley-ness goes. I also agree in terms of concert arrangements. I've always really enjoyed them, but again, The Rebellion is Reborn sounds close enough to a concert rendition of Rose's theme to me.

Rose's theme is the first to crop up in the end credits suite after the usual business, but it's not long before we hit a rendition of Leia's theme on piano, and a smattering of other themes heard over the course of the OST.

I can definitely hear a difference in the OT, prequel and Force Awakens Main Titles. I'm not sure how well I'd do in a "blind test", though. For what it's worth, Last Jedi's sounds pretty identical to Force Awakens'. Even side-by-side. And please, if you read this and HAVEN'T already done so, don't ask for a rip.

No concert arrangements proper, but The Rebellion is Reborn contains some wonderful arrangements of (what I assume is) Rose's theme. Yes! Long story short, Jay posted a picture of someone's Snapchat who went to Epcot and they had the CD sitting on shelves. I live in Orlando, drove over there (and arrived 10 minutes before close) to find the CD sitting on the shelf of the first giftshop across from Spaceship Earth. Bought it, promptly jizzed in my pants, brought it home and gave it a listen!

It's good! About halfway through right now, and am really enjoying the mix of themes, old and new. For what it's worth, it's making a stronger first impression on me than The Force Awakens.

I will be listening to it tonight and posting impressions in the appropriate thread(s)! Still can't believe I got it though! It's a 30 min drive and I arrived there 10 min before close. Just checked the first shop across from Spaceship Earth and there it was!

Epcot had it! And now I have it. Thanks for posting that!

It closes in an hour. If I don't make it there tonight, you can bet I'll be there first thing in the morning!

Ahhhh, gotcha.

Thanks for the head's up! Where exactly in Epcot did you get it?

In 320kbps, if it's not too much to ask!

I couldn't agree more. Star Wars will always be a special experience for me, and seeing a new Star Wars film is incomparable. More than that, we have a new John Williams Star Wars score to look forward to. Feels good, man.

Hahah, I was just thinking the same thing! Reveal hidden contents, reveal hidden contents, etc. I can wait 2 more days...I think.

Sounds like the real deal to me albeit edited to fit the commercial.

I enjoyed the flick, but speaking about the score, I was disappointed to have the cue No Man's Land cut down in the film. That's one of my favorite tracks.

It's usually around this time of year that I begin to play catch up with all the scores I've missed over the past year. Aside from Tintin and War Horse, I've been enjoying Hugo and The Artist as of late. Haven't gotten a chance to listen to Super 8 though, although I'm not Giacchino's biggest fan. Just curious about some of this year's scores that you all have been really enjoying (perhaps I've overlooked a few).