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Yeah I just discovered it a couple months ago, between Crimson Empire and Dark Forces its possible to get almost every ROTJ insert isolated and clean, including some of the sweeteners.
 
For example here's the 10m5-11m1x Sweetener by itself:
10m5-11m1x.mp3  
 
 

Radio Drama seems to support your theory (So Turns A Galaxy, So Turns A Wheel)

I've been waiting to post this until @enderdrag64 got to this point in the series...  Here's my collection of ANH mockups!
 
The Robot Auction (Unrecorded Version) - Mockup by @kingpiranha
 
The Princess Appears (Unrecorded Version) - Mockup by @ThePenitentMan1
 
Binary Sunset (Unrecorded Version) - Mockup by @ThePenitentMan1
 
The Sand Speeder (Short Version)
 
The Sand Man Attacks (Unrecorded Version) - Mockup by @ThePenitentMan1
 
A Home Destroyed (Unrecorded Version) - Mockup by @ThePenitentMan1
 
Hive Of Villainy (Unrecorded Version) - Mockups by @ThePenitentMan1
 
The Inner City (Unrecorded Version) - Mockups by @BrotherSound and @ThePenitentMan1
 
The Rescue, Pt.2 (Short Version)
 
The Water Snake (Unrecorded Version) - Mockup by @ThePenitentMan1
 
The Walls Converge (Unrecorded Version) - Edited Mockup of AI-extracted Bass Drum by @ThePenitentMan1
 
Approaching The Target (Unrecorded Version) - Mockups by @ThePenitentMan1
 
The Throne Room/End Title (Alternate) - Mockups by @ThePenitentMan1
 
I don't believe most of these unrecorded passages have ever been shared before, and I've been itching to hear them for a long time before this series started, so, despite sheet-music-reading not being one of my strongest skills, I took it upon myself to make mockups of them to share here.  Let me know if you guys find anything that needs correcting!
 
EDIT: Oh, I forgot to mention, there's only one unrecorded bit that I didn't do a mockup for: the original ending of The Little People.
 
I made my first attempt of it before I'd put together that it's supposed to be the Death Star motif, so it sounds pretty awful and not very Williams-y, and even my second attempt wasn't much better.  It's an absolute conundrum, and I may just leave that one to someone better with music theory than I am.

#1.39 SW (1977) - 12m2a End Titles (Wook link)
 

I see a clear splice point at 5:37 and a less clear but possible one at 6:00.
 
It would be interesting to double check the radio drama - that always presents cues as recorded without inserts - and see if it matches the film for this section

And fair play to him. There is no need to have your phone on in the cinema. 

These consisted of almost 50 files that needed to be meticulously stitched together. There's about 7 minutes of additional music that Gordy wrote.
 
 

Lets hope for a game rip soon then, and the lenghty offical release means most will be in good quality afterall.
 
But it is a shame because in these games action cues usually are composed to loop and a curated offical release track would have the opening and ending from the composers preference…

@ThePenitentMan1 is right and @Doo_liss is wrong.
 
12M2 End Credits was written as one long cue, but they recorded it as two separate cues.  Even before the cue list & take numbers showed up in the 1997 2-CD set's booklet, that should have been obvious, but with that info, it's crystal clear:
 
 

 
 
Basically 12M2 End Credits is a single 159 bar composition (well, there's also an alternate ending written as bars 160-161 that I'm sure @enderdrag64 will cover next week).  Bars 1-51 cover the throne room scene and bars 52-end cover the end credits roll.
 
They decided to record bars 1-51 as one cue, and bars 52-end as another cue.  For all intents and purposes they are two different cues, what happens on the recording stage and gets noted down in the official cue lists always supersedes whatever titles and cue numbers are on the original sheet music.
 
After those 2 cues were recorded, someone felt the opening of the end credits needed to be modified, so a new cue numbered 12M2X was written.  This is a 21 bar cue, comprised of 9 new bars (new bars 52-60) and 12 original bars (original bars 61-72).  This is because its easier to edit back to the original recording at that point.
 
For the film itself, the 1977 soundtrack album, and the 1993 4-CD Arista set, they replaced the original end credit's opening with 12M2X.  When assembling the 1997 set there was a opportunity to maybe release the originally recorded end credit opening somewhere on it, but in the end they did not.  I believe because Mike or someone else decided it wasn't different enough to warrant including the end credits twice?  Not sure.  I do remembering reading in an interview somewhere that Mike regretted not including the combo-edit of the Main Titles into the End Titles on that set, though - if he had done that and included the original end credits opening, the end credits could have had to have been on that set 3 times!
 
So anyway, the originally recorded opening remains unreleased to this day, and never turned up in a radio drama or video game.  But various people have made mockups of it based on the sheet music and shared it online.  I'm guessing there will be a mockup of it in next week's post?

#1.38 SW (1977) - 12m2 End Titles (Wook link)
 

#1.37 SW (1977) - 12m1 The Last Battle (Wook link)
 

I think we are at least one step closer to getting our Spider-Man 2 expanded 
soundtrack CD’s.

Just finished going through the documentary to identify my own playlist of music heard. Most of it is John Williams with only a handful of exceptions.


Cue Movie / Album Notes Main Title Jaws   Hedwig's Theme Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone   Rey's Theme Star Wars: The Force Awakens   The Magic of Halloween E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial   The Princess Appears Star Wars   Prelude and Main Title (Alternate) Superman: The Movie   Washington Ending and Raiders March Raiders of the Lost Ark   Welcome to Jurassic Park (Film Version) Jurassic Park   The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back   Washington Ending and Raiders March Raiders of the Lost Ark Used Previously Olympic Fanfare and Theme By Request... The Best of John Williams (1987)   The Departure E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial   Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Excerpts John Williams-Steven Spielberg; The Ultimate Collection   Over the Moon E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial   The Stonecutter Family Plot   The Reivers Music for Stage and Screen   The Cowboys Pops Around the World   Trading Stamps Sugarland Express (The)   The Sugarland Express - Main Title Sugarland Express (The)   End Titles Dracula   The Killing of Marcel Images   Great Chase Jaws   Jaws - Main Title Jaws   The Shark Approaches (Film Version) Jaws   Tug On the Line Jaws   From Bad to Worse Jaws   The Empty Raft (Extended Version) Jaws   Father and Son (Film Version) Jaws   The Fabelmans The Fabelmans   My Shining Hour World On A String   A Sleepin' Bee World On A String   On the Waterfront (Symphonic Suite) Bernstein: Chichester Psalms / On the Waterfront Suite / On the Town   Get Happy World On A String   March from 1941 John Williams and The President's Own   Hit The Road To Dreamland World On A String   Johnny One Note Checkmate - Rhythm in Motion   Cantina Band Star Wars   Catch Me If You Can: Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra - Part I John Williams-Steven Spielberg; The Ultimate Collection   That Old Black Magic World On A String   Peter Gunn The Music from Peter Gunn   Out of Work: Part 2 Studs Lonigan   Main Title Ava Collection: To Kill A Mockingbird   Guns of Navarone Legend of Navarone   Hassle In The Castle Checkmate - Rhythm in Motion   Projected Trip Heartbeeps   When I Marry Mr. Snow Carousel   Hemlock and Jemima The Eiger Sanction   Theme From Checkmate Checkmate - Rhythm in Motion   Trial Run A Guide for the Married Man   Prelude and Fugue Stan Kenton Conducts The Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra   Third Season Main Title Lost in Space: 40th Anniversary Collection   Main Title John Goldfarb, Please Come Home   Main Title (How to Steal A Million) How to Steal a Million - Bachelor Flat   If I Were A Rich Man Fiddler on the Roof   Prologue and Tradition & Main Title Fiddler on the Roof   Goodbye, Mr. Chips: Overture Lights, Camera...Music! Six Decades of John Williams   Love Scene Disaster Movie Soundtrack Collection: Earthquake   Raising the Christmas Tree Disaster Movie Soundtrack Collection: The Poseidon Adventure   Main Title, Earthquake Disaster Movie Soundtrack Collection: Earthquake   Main Title (Film Version) Disaster Movie Soundtrack Collection: The Towering Inferno   Violin for Concerto and Orchestra: Adagio Violin Concerto / Flute Concerto   Mouse Robot and Blasting Off Star Wars   The Sea Hawk Suite Previn Conducts Korngold   The Desert and The Robot Auction Star Wars   Ben's Death and TIE Fighter Attack Star Wars First Cue Only Imperial Attack Star Wars   The Little People Work Star Wars   The Land of the Sandpeople Star Wars   Main Title Star Wars   Yoda's Theme Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back   Han And Leia Star Wars: The Force Awakens   Binary Sunset (Alternate) Star Wars (2-Disc Deluxe Edition)   The Princess Appears Star Wars Used Previously Resolution and End Titles Close Encounters of the Third Kind   The Mountain Close Encounters of the Third Kind   The Appearance of the Visitors Close Encounters of the Third Kind   Choir (Ad lib) / Practicing The Dialogue / Five Notes Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Original Version Unreleased   The Dialogue Close Encounters of the Third Kind   Contact Close Encounters of the Third Kind   Ben's Death and TIE Fighter Attack Star Wars Last Cue Only Inner City Star Wars   The Desert and The Robot Auction Star Wars   Imperial Attack Star Wars Used Previously Jaws: Out to Sea / The Shark Cage Fugue John Williams-Steven Spielberg; The Ultimate Collection   The Menu Jaws 2   An American Journey - III. Popular Entertainment American Journey   Superman: March Pop in Space (1980)   The Helicopter Sequence Superman: The Movie   Superman: Love Theme Pop in Space (1980)   Superman: March Pop in Space (1980) Used Previously Basket Game Raiders of the Lost Ark   Desert Chase Raiders of the Lost Ark   Well of the Souls Raiders of the Lost Ark   Marion's Theme Raiders of the Lost Ark   Mine Car Chase Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom   Indy's Very First Adventure Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade   The Magic of Halloween E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Used Previously Sending the Signal E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial   Flying E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial   The Rescue and Bike Chase E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial   Hymn to New England An American Journey   Theme from Jurassic Park John Williams in Berlin   End Credits Jurassic Park   Journey to the Island Jurassic Park   I Could Have Done More Schindler's List   Schindler's Workforce Schindler's List   Theme From Schindler's List (Reprise) Schindler's List First Part Reflections Schindler's List   Schindler's Workforce Schindler's List Second Part Theme from Schindler's List Concert with Simone Porter   The Reunion (Film Version) Far and Away   Joseph's Dream Far and Away   Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Across the Stars   Visitor in San Diego (Extended Version) Lost World: Jurassic Park   Encounter In London / Bomb Malfunctions Munich   Tributes! (for Seiji) John Williams in Tokyo   Violin Concerto No. 2: II. Rounds Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes   Rey's Theme Star Wars: The Force Awakens   Remembering Petticoat Lane Jurassic Park   Highwood's Ghost A Gathering of Friends   Soundings Original Version Unreleased 2003 Performance The Five Sacred Trees: 1. Eó Mugna The Five Sacred Trees   Violin Concerto No. 2: I. Prologue Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes   Three Pieces for Solo Cello: Pickin' Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams   Elegy for Cello and Orchestra Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams   Joey’s New Friends War Horse   Lincoln: With Malice Toward None John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection   The Early Days, Massapequa Born on the Fourth of July   Arlington JFK   Saving Private Ryan: Hymn to the Fallen John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection   Omaha Beach Saving Private Ryan   Saving Private Ryan: Hymn to the Fallen John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection   Home Alone (Main Theme) Home Alone   Somewhere In My Memory Home Alone   Harry's Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone John Williams: The Berlin Concert   Flourish and Blotts / Harry Meets Lucius Malfoy Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets   Summoning the Patronus Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban   Flight From Peru Raiders of the Lost Ark   The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Used Previously Indy's Very First Adventure Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Used Previously Wide Receiver Original Version Unreleased   NBC News Theme - The Mission Original Version Unreleased   Olympic Fanfare and Theme John Williams and The President's Own   The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Used Previously The Pony Ride The River   My Friend, The Brachiosaurus Jurassic Park   SpaceCamp SpaceCamp   Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: IV. Song Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams   Violin for Concerto and Orchestra: Adagio Violin Concerto / Flute Concerto Used Previously Yoda's Theme Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Used Previously Over the Moon E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Used Previously Flight to Neverland - Hook John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection   Yoda's Theme Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Used Previously  

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TD7zbB5XlUxZFnjz3KIgr_-jnj-MGj4-mN7DYO6XcOE/edit?usp=drivesdk

It's actually one of my biggest problems (when it comes to the soundtrack) I have with the special edition (or any version that includes the "A New Hope" subtitle) of Star Wars; that the whole opening is out of sync with both the crawl's paragraphs and the build-up to, and including, the reveal of Tatooine. 
It feels so off, and makes the opening of the film feel so much weaker and less impactful than the original theatrical version.

I have just one response to that...
 
 

I'm going to be disappointed if this doesn't mean that they recreated Ian Fraser's "cirque" music from the Holiday Special and are going to put in on the OST.
 
Jon Watts & Chris Ford Discuss the Upcoming 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' & a Suprising Nod to 'The Star Wars Holiday Special'

The way I see it FYCs are just bonuses that we're fortunate to have access to, we're lucky that WB and Amazon are still even providing proper cues rather than OSTs like Disney 

I'll do my best!
 
One way to compare the mix would be to locate sections where the music is basically identical in both TFA and TLJ. For example, the end credits suite:
 
TFA Finale
TFA End Credits Excerpt.mp3  
TLJ Finale
TLJ End Credits Excerpt.mp3  
 
And here's a quotation of the Resistance theme which is very similar, if not identical, between both scores:
 
TFA March of the Resistance
TFA March of the Resistance Excerpt.mp3  
TLJ The Battle of Crait
TLJ The Battle of Crait Excerpt.mp3  
 
Additionally, you can try to compare bits of music which aren't exactly the same but feature similar orchestration in order to observe the difference in the mix. For example:
 
TFA Scherzo for X-Wings
TFA Scherzo for X-Wings Excerpt.mp3  
TLJ The Fathiers
TLJ The Fathiers Excerpt.mp3  
 
And also:
 
TFA I Can Fly Anything
TFA I Can Fly Anything Excerpt.mp3  
TLJ Escape
TLJ Escape Excerpt.mp3  
 
I hope you find these examples useful. In general, TFA score is drier and somewhat harder/harsher in tone, especially the upper frequencies of the brass when they are playing strongly (hence most of my excerpts are from loud, action-based sequences). I would describe the sound of TLJ score as more rounded and warmer in tone, and the instruments blend that little bit better in the mix.
 
 

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LEGACY CONVERSATIONS: LAURENT BOUZEREAU
The Legacy of John Williams presents an exclusive interview with Laurent Bouzereau, the director of “Music By John Williams,” the documentary film dedicated to the life and career of John Williams, now available for streaming on Disney+.
Laurent sits down for an in-depth talk about the honour and the responsibility of creating the first documentary film on John Williams, his lifelong love for the Maestro's music, the challenges he faced throughout the production and why he made the film thinking about future generations. Joining the conversation is archival soundtrack producer Mike Matessino, who worked as Music Consultant on the documentary.
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https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2024/11/18/laurent-bouzereau-podcast/

https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2024/11/18/laurent-bouzereau-podcast/   There's also a review of sorts in the article at the link above.  

#1.36 SW (1977) - 11m2R Approaching the Target (Wook link)
 

Cue by Cue: The Music of John Williams - #1.33.5 10m1 Ben's Death Addendum:

Cue by Cue: The Music of John Williams - #1.34.5 10m2 Here They Come Addendum:
 
Cue by Cue: The Music of John Williams - #1.35 11m1 Stand By (Wook link)
 

Apologies for the late post this week 
 
#1.34 SW (1977) - 10m2 Here They Come (Wook link)
 

RITY regularly posts clips of interviews that they have available for licensing and this was posted yesterday.  Dunno where it originated but maybe some of you do.  Thought you might find it interesting.
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