Trope

This statement at about 1:29 caught my ear when I first listened to the deluxe release. The rhythmic build-up is very similar to "Chewie Untamed" (or "Flying with Chewie"), using the B theme rhythm to build up into an A theme explosion. I love the trumpet embellishments in between the main A phrases, and the brass writing is excellent all around. The little sleigh bells add some extra drive and give it an overall celebratory feeling (dare I say a little Christmas-y?). 
 

Would be very happy if this results in a lean mean John Williams OST with a big fat digital release. 

Return of the Jedi is still a score I believe will rise in my rankings in the future as I listen to it more. I still rank it number 3 behind Empire and ANH, some times it eclipses ANH based on my mood.
 
While the score is not my favorite, it does have my absolute favorite moment, musically, out of all the star wars scores in The Battle of Endor III @ 4:58 when it goes from the imperial march to Luke's theme. (On mobile couldn't timestamp)
 
 
Also, that fanfare at the end of the sail barge assault and again in battle of Endor III, that type of fanfare could absolutely carry another film! It's like johnny just had this way of creating one off fanfares that were better than any other main theme at times.
 
Great score.

Well this is embarassing… 

The poo song is clearly a more fitting album closer.
 
CUrAtEd LiStEnInG eXpErIeNcE

So I've spent a couple of hours trying to create a chronological track listing from the messy OST, and I believe I have got quite close. The only piece I can't place is "TO CATANIA (1:05-1:42)", which is unused and may appear before "BIG BABY IL DUCE MARCH" or perhaps before "THE DOGFISH". If anyone can place this piece, please correct me!!!
 

CARLO’S THEME
MY SON
GOING TO TOWN
THE PINE CONE
SEBASTIAN J. CRICKET (0:00-0:32)
GEPPETTO’S CREATURE (0:00-3:11)
SEBASTIAN J. CRICKET (0:32-3:39)
A WOODEN BOY (0:00-0:29) [unused]
A WOODEN BOY (0:29-1:47)
EVERYTHING IS NEW TO ME
A WOODEN BOY (1:47-2:22)
GEPETTO’S CREATURE (3:11-4:15)
GEPETTO’S CREATURE (4:15-4:49) [unused]
PINOCCHIO
SPAZZATURA (0:00-1:42)
WE WERE A KING ONCE
MEMORY OF CARLO
THE CIRCUS
MY BUBBLEGUM
SMALL LIES [unused]
SPAZZATURA (1:42-2:57)
THE LATE LAMENTED (0:00-0:35)
THE LATE LAMENTED (0:35-2:17) [unused]
THE BLUE FAIRY (0:00-1:10) [unused]
THE BLUE FAIRY (1:10-2:32)
RESURRECTION (0:00-1:20)
RESURRECTION (1:20-1:41) [unused]
PINOCCHIO SOLDIER (0:00-1:54)
PINOCCHIO SOLDIER (1:54-2:17) [unused]
PINOCCHIO HAS LEFT
CIAO PAPA
FATHERLAND MARCH (0:00-0:42)
FATHERLAND MARCH (0:42-1:36) [unused]
VOLPE’S CHARM
TO CATANIA (0:00-1:05)
PINOCCHIO’S SOLITUDE
CAPICE
BIG BABY IL DUCE MARCH
THE SPHINX (0:00-0:55) [unused]
THE SPHINX (0:55-1:40)
IL DUCE
FRIENDSHIP WITH CANDLEWICK
IN THE ARMY
PAINT BATTLE
SHOOT THE PUPPET (0:00-1:51)
SHOOT THE PUPPET (1:51-3:11) [unused]
SHOOT THE PUPPET (3:11-4:58)
THE DOGFISH
PAPA!
SHOOT THE PUPPET (4:58-5:56)
BIG LIES
THE MINE
SAVING GEPPETTO
PINOCCHIO’S CHOICE
FAREWELL TO GEPPETTO [alternate to film version]
BETTER TOMORROWS
 
Additionally, "THE SPHINX" is heard again after "PINOCCHIO'S CHOICE", as are portions of "SEBASTIAN J. CRICKET" and "CARLO'S THEME", which segues into the missing finale cue (the biggest loss of the OST release). 

Digital releases which have no limits pretty much have at this point, but unfortunately studios are like "Well, 80 minutes has been the limit for the past century, so let's just stick with that! Derp!"

Mangold just posted some very interesting tweets!
 
Not only has he raised the idea of a "big fat album" with JW's team (in response to questions about a complete soundtrack), he also describes the score as "heroic, bombastic, sly, majestic, sinister, romantic & screwball!"
And to allay fears of another inaudible TFA/TROS mess, he's reassured fans about the sound mix:
Just imagine if Mangold's the guy who finally convinces JW to release a 2CD OST, or even encourages JW to release an expansion alongside his regular OST!
 
Or at the very least, bonus tracks on the digital album...

I edited the music so it fits the picture, here is how the car attack scene would have been with the music:
 
 

Yeah A New Hope is okay for the most part, the shift in top end during the Tie Fighter Attack is very strange and the panning is a little extreme. I know that Eric Tomlinson set the mics in an effort to give a very wide sound, however I think the Disney Releases have pushed it too far and it feels inconsistent.
 
I think many have mentioned the crazy reverb on The Asteroid Field, but the hyped top and bottom end (EQ, shelving) on most tracks [possibly most obvious on The Imperial March] is sounding like all those pop 'remasters' from the 90's.
 
It's been 5 years now since this release and it's still as dissapointing as they day it was released. 
 
Help us Mike M, you're our only hope! 

It's only out in Japan

Contact / End Titles from Close Encounters.  
 
That lovely drawn out ending of Contact long enough for Barry to say “Goodbye” and then right into the majestic ascension of the End Titles. It’s cinematic perfection, musically. 
 
There are only two ways I will ever forgive Mike Matessino,  for separating them on the LLL release, and I think everyone knows what he must do. Hint: they are both Lucasfilm related. 

Geonosis Arena.  Cantina Band 2 starts as it cuts to BattleDroid!3PO.

Seems like that'd be a last-ditch thing that he'd only do if there wasn't enough room for the full OST and they didn't want to add another disc.
 
 
Boy, you weren't kidding!
 
 
 
FlagParade+DuneSeaSpecial.mp3

I never noticed this before, but now I absolutely can hear it. 
 
To get a little technical, I think it's the characteristic fa - so melodic motion that links the two themes. In the Psalm of the Sith, it's a corrupted ^#4-^5, and with a brief skip back down to ^1, but overall same essential melodic behavior. Fantastic!
 
Rey: C  Eb  G   C   F   G
Sith: C  Eb  D   F#  C   G

Always sounded like "Go ugly" to me

Haven't done much experimenting with it yet, but here's a quick example using a very compressed cue from Bad Batch...
 

 
Before:
before.mp3  
 
After:
after.mp3  

I finally got the replacement Friday Part 2...
 

 
 
I don't even know how a case gets warped like that.  The disc plays fine, though, and I just used the case from the F13 Part 1 (which they let me keep).  Still ... yikes.

Definitely one of the most intense cues in film music history !
 
 

I've never heard this score before, but I just found yet another cue that The Clone Wars blatantly rips off. 
 
tcw_blueshadowvirus.mp3  

My attempt at a mockup for the Fox Fanfare. 
 
I did 3 subtly different versions, just based on some different recordings I've heard over the years like one for example where percussion doesn't play on some bars.
 
 

He's more OST than man now.