Bellosh 3,418 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Well, it's here, we finally have Episode 9's OST, and that also means we have (for the time being) our final end credits/finale from Star Wars. Rank away: 1. The Rebel Fleet/End Title 2. The Throne Room/End Title 3. Augie's Great Municipal Band and End Credits 4. A New Hope and End Credits 5. The Jedi Steps / Finale 6. Victory Celebration/End Title 7. Finale (TROS) 8. Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale 9. Finale (TLJ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 The Jedi Steps / Finale The Rebel Fleet/End Title The Throne Room/End Title Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale Finale (TROS) Finale (TLJ) Yub Nub/End Title A New Hope and End Credits Augie's Great Municipal Band and End Credits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,418 Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 Wow!!! Jedi Steps number one!! I'm interested to see where people's rankings will be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 It's always done well in these discussions https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/27178-favourite-star-wars-musical-third-act-end-credits/ https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28103-what-is-your-favorite-star-wars-end-titles-music/ https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28945-favorite-star-wars-finale-and-end-credits-music/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,418 Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 I didn't want to create a poll, because I feel like people just vote and don't contribute. I want someone to take the time to type it all out. But you have Augie's last, and it's 3rd for me, so it's cool to see where people rank these. Chewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbeck 123 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 The Throne Room/End Title (Throne Room is hard to suprass with that bold version of the force theme) The Rebel Fleet/End Title (great themes and great transitions) Jedi Steps / Finale A New Hope and End Credits Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale Augie's Great Municipal Band and End Credits (cut and paste started here, not impressed with Augie’s Band with an awkward transition to the end credits, nor by the full reprise of Duel of the Fates, but Anakin’s theme and the somber ending compensates) Yub Nub/End Title Finale (TLJ) Finale (TROS) good score but very disappointing finale. Another ending with the force theme, jarring transitions, cut and paste all over the place. Bellosh and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanskie 104 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 1. Confrontation with Dooku and Finale (though it's a little biased because of the "Finale" cue--one of my absolute favorite cues) 2. The Jedi Steps / Finale 3. Victory Celebration / End Title 4. Augie's Great Municipal Band and End Credits 5. The Rebel Fleet / End Credits 6. Finale (TLJ) (this would be way higher if the music wasn't almost all tracked--Rey's theme is wonderful at the end, like in TFA's) 7. Finale (TROS) (I actually think the different themes sound pretty good) 8. A Home for the Twins / End Credits (The Throne Room is incredibly overused, and it never stuck with me very well anyway. It doesn't match the style of ROTS) 9. The Throne Room / End Title (again, because of The Throne Room) Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranders65 65 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 1. Rebel Fleet/End Credits 2. The Jedi Steps/Finale 3. The Throne Room/End Title 4. Return of the Jedi End Credits (I'm much more partial to old Yub Nub since that's the way it was originally created over Victory Celebration) 5. Finale (TROS) 6. Finale (TLJ) 7. Augie's Great Municipal Band and End Credits 8. A New Hope/End Credits 9. Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,511 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 1. The Rebel Fleet/End Title 2. The Throne Room/End Title 3. The Jedi Steps / Finale 4. Victory Celebration/End Title 5. Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale (Williams' intent) 6. Augie's Great Municipal Band and End Credits 7. Finale (TROS) 8. Finale (TLJ) 9. A New Hope and End Credits Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jost1 105 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 1. ESB 2. ROTJ 3. TPM 4 ANH 5. TFA 6 AOTC 7. ROTS 8. TROS 9. TLJ That's not to say TLJ or TROS are bad at all, they are both better than 99% of scores being written these days. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon 593 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Jedi Steps and Finale (film version) Return of the Jedi: Ewok Celebration/Finale (album version) Star Wars: The Throne Room/End Title (concert version) The Empire Strikes Back: Finale/End Credits Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Finale Not really familiar with the rest. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaloCoyoacan 46 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 TESB ANH ROTJ ROTJ - SE ROTS TPM AOTC TROS TFA TLJ Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,418 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Jost1 said: That's not to say TLJ or TROS are bad at all, they are both better than 99% of scores being written these days. Well that's just it, isn't it?...that the 'worst' Star Wars end credits is better than 99% of any other end credit suites of other movies. What a nice problem for JW fans to have. Jost1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 12/18/2019 at 10:48 PM, Jay said: It's always done well in these discussions https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/27178-favourite-star-wars-musical-third-act-end-credits/ https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28103-what-is-your-favorite-star-wars-end-titles-music/ https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28945-favorite-star-wars-finale-and-end-credits-music/ The Jedi Steps is a fantastic End Credits! TESB TFA SW AOTC ROTJ TPM TLJ TROS ROTS Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sithsword 4 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 1. Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale 2. The Jedi Steps / Finale 3. The Rebel Fleet/End Title 4. Finale (TROS) 5. The Throne Room/End Title 6. Victory Celebration/End Title 7. Finale (TLJ) 8. A New Hope and End Credits 9. Augie's Great Municipal Band and End Credits Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I like the one that segues into an upbeat version of Luke's theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p0llux 398 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 ESB - Seamless musical transitions. High quality filmmaking. 2 of the best themes in the saga. ANH - The force theme in fanfare form. TFA - Seamless musical transitions. Multiple new themes. Very original ending. AOTC - My fave pre-end title music in the saga. ROTJ - Charles Gerhard's orchestral version of Yub Nub is my fave. TPM - Pretty basic end credits. TLJ - Weaker themes = weaker end credits. ROTS - Recycled music TROS - Recycled music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Star Wars this is the best. Always has been FTR JW never wrote a score for A New Hope The Empire Strikes Back TFA Return of the Jedi original. RoS Return of the Jedi Victory TLJ The prequels are the bottom 3 in any order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DarthDementous 1,059 Posted December 22, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2019 TROS sky-rockets above TLJ for me simply because the new music isn't mostly copy and pasted from a concert suite or track in the movie, good lord that was uninspired. In particular, the 'Finale' version of Anthem of Evil is spectacular, especially the way it transitions into the best sounding version of the Imperial March I've heard. Bofur01, aj_vader, Cerebral Cortex and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 ESB ...................... SW ANH TFA ...the rest i could frankly do without (in regards to what they add as autonomous pieces to the rest of the score/concert versions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 770 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 On 12/22/2019 at 8:29 AM, publicist said: ESB ...................... SW ANH TFA ...the rest i could frankly do without (in regards to what they add as autonomous pieces to the rest of the score/concert versions) Similar opinion here, but I insert the finale + end credits of AOTC in the list of the worthy ones: ESB ANH AOTC TFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 THE REBEL FLEET/END TITLE (film version). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,418 Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 10 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: So your end credit rankings go in chronological order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 14 minutes ago, Bellosh said: So your end credit rankings go in chronological order? No, I just wanted to post a playlist with all nine pieces. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,418 Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 I like your style. Maybe we should get that Home Alone end credits rankings thread started too. Apparently there's 42 of them now. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 The ultimate number! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,418 Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Yoda's Theme in 'The Rebel Fleet/End Title' is simply amazing. aj_vader and Tydirium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 1. Yub Nub 2. Orgy's Great Band thingy 3. Dracula and Finale 4. The Ep3 one 5. The first one 6. The second one 7. The new one 8. The newer one 9. The latest one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,418 Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, Þekþiþm said: 1. Yub Nub 2. Orgy's Great Band thingy 3. Dracula and Finale 4. The Ep3 one 5. The first one 6. The second one 7. The new one 8. The newer one 9. The latest one Do you think any of those end credits would benefit from Serj Tankian doing god awful cheesy lyrics in any of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, Bellosh said: Do you think any of those end credits would benefit from Serj Tankian doing god awful cheesy lyrics in any of them? Ohhhh no, there goes Exegol Go, go, go Palpyyyyy! Bellosh and _deleted_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post artguy360 1,843 Posted December 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2019 It's hard for me to argue against Jedi Steps and Finale for number one because of the awesomeness of Jedi Steps, the new variation on the end of Binary Sunset and the end credits suite itself being highly creative, featuring original renditions of so many new themes, the absolutely lovely ending and the synethsis of great music, top-notch performances, brilliant transitions and modern recording sound quality. If not for the muddy-ness of the sound quality and some orchestrations that don't sound as fresh as JW's current output, for example, compare the oomph of the Imperial March between ESB end credits and TROS end credits, I think Rebel Fleet would be number one for the sweeping statements of new themes and the awesome ending. I'm also a big fan of the triumphant end to the ROTJ end credits suite, but I don't care much for the Ewoks music and that particular performance of Luke and Leia is oddly flat and heavy. Taikomochi, crumbs and Bellosh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,478 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Isn't March of the Resistance tracked into Jedi Steps and Finale though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls 563 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 4 (fave) 5 7 6 (both versions) 2 1 3 8 Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_vader 534 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 1. The Empire Strikes Back - Best transitions of all the themes presented, the closest we've had to a Han and Leia concert arrangement for years (until now). The Imperial March statement still knocks me off my feet. 2. A New Hope - That force theme fanfare always hits my nostalgia button, great arrangement and the best transition from the film to the credits. 3. Return of the Jedi - My favourite blast of the main theme is in this version, LSO nailed it. 4. The Force Awakens - Great collection of all the themes, good performance all round, love Jedi Steps. 5. Attack of the Clones - I like the build up to the actual credits and the blending of Across the Stars with Anakin's Theme, however it's boring that it's just the concert version of Across the Stars, disappointing. 6. The Last Jedi - A few new ideas in the credits but overall disappointing and doesn't sound as cohesive as the others. 7. The Rise of Skywalker - The collection of themes is good, but not as strong as others. Love the new recording of the Imperial March, but very disappointed in the Rey material, just a lift from Rey's Theme. 8. The Phantom Menace & Revenge of the Sith - Both are disappointing, just the same material that is in the OST's. Great performances from the LSO doing the A New Hope material but overall material selection was boring and predictable. crumbs and Bellosh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTenma 116 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I'm not going to be very original. I have my top 3 very clear: 1. The Jedi Steps / Finale from TFA 2. The Rebel Fleet / End Title from ESB 3. The Throne Room / End Title from ANH Now, the rest: 4. Ewok Celebration and Finale from ROTJ (I prefer the 1983 version) 5. Finale from TROS 6. Finale from TLJ 7. Augie's Great Municipal Band and End Credits from TPM 8. Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale from AOTC 9. A New Hope and End Credits from ROTS Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon 593 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 8 hours ago, TheUlyssesian said: Isn't March of the Resistance tracked into Jedi Steps and Finale though? There is an abbreviated version of the March of the Resistance in the Finale as written, you can hear this on the OST and the concert recordings. But the film version does have the whole March of the Resistance tracked in, as you can hear on the FYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Edmilson 7,448 Posted December 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2019 Rebel Fleet is my favorite as well, but I also love AOTC's finale, specially the OST version. The way on which the Across the Stars theme follows into the end title fanfare is great: And the ending of the suite is perfect, with Across the Stars getting a final performance on harpsichord, then the innocent Anakin's Theme on French Horns turns into a menacing, creepy sugestion of the Imperial March. A perfect way of ending the final chapter before the Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker turns into the feared Darth Vader. Bellosh, _deleted_ and MikeH 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon 593 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 If AotC had been just the two Obi-Wan vs. Jango Fett action scenes followed by the End Credits, it would be one of my favorite star wars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,167 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Subject to change, but as it stands right now... 1. TESB 2. TROS 3. TFA 4. AOTC 5. TLJ 6. ANH 7. ROTS 8. ROTJ 9. TPM Cerebral Cortex and Bellosh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Pellaeon said: If AotC had been just the two Obi-Wan vs. Jango Fett action scenes followed by the End Credits, it would be one of my favorite star wars! Really? You dislike Across the Stars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon 593 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Really? You dislike Across the Stars? No, I like it, that’s why the End Credits are one of the few parts of the movie that I gotta have. Tydirium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 8 hours ago, Pellaeon said: No, I like it, that’s why the End Credits are one of the few parts of the movie that I gotta have. Oh, I misread your post. Excuse me, good sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tydirium 1,167 Posted December 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2019 I don't know if it's just a guilty pleasure, but I actually enjoy the TROS end credits a lot more than it seems most others here do. Some of it feels almost like an "encores" track, taken from a JW concert. Which makes sense, considering this is his last one: a sensible way to close out the saga, imo. I thought it was actually nice to get (truncated) performances of "The Imperial March" and the main theme. But first and foremost, the presence of the Rise of Skywalker Theme and We Go Together automatically puts this one towards the top of my list. These two themes are some of my favorites that he's written in years, and having them share a credits suite with Rey's Theme?—couldn't really ask for more. The one thing I really feel is missing is the inclusion of Kylo Ren's Theme: Spoiler Given what happens in the film, I feel like this would have been the perfect opportunity to have an extended exploration of his "redeemed" variation. But overall, a great credits suite. Also, funnily enough, the Anthem of Evil material in this track is more interesting to me than the track of the same name. Bellosh, crumbs, Cerebral Cortex and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,418 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, Tydirium said: I don't know if it's just a guilty pleasure, but I enjoy the TROS end credits a lot more than it seems most others here do. Some of it feels almost like an "encores" track, taken from a JW concert. Which makes sense, considering this is his last one: a sensible way to close out the saga, imo. I thought it was actually nice to get (truncated) performances of "The Imperial March" and the main theme. It has that certain charm to it, doesn't it? It was the first thought that came to my head too when hearing it. More like a tighter version of a 'concert-like' performance. The Imperial March, something I've heard thousands of times, feels so fresh and perfect in it. The percussion seems a little faster in it, making me love it even more. And the transition into it is nothing short of amazing. Cerebral Cortex and Tydirium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,167 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 I think one other nice thing about the inclusion of these "legacy" themes, is that we finally have record of the sequel trilogy orchestra doing them. That's one reason it's also been so great to hear them playing excerpts of "Princess Leia's Theme", "Yoda's Theme" and "Luke and Leia" in these scores; don't get me wrong, I love the LSO, and even prefer them in certain aspects—but it is still cool to get these classic themes played in the "sequel sound", as well. Helps reaffirm that this is all a shared musical universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 TROS Finale is growing on me. A New Home and Finale taken together as one piece is pretty nice. In the end credits itself, most of the transitions work quite well. I really like how Anthem of Evil is presented mainly on strings as a really effective set up for the very punchy brass and percussion heavy Imperial March. The Rey's Theme rendition is good but not new and not a revelation. I really like how The Rise of Skywalker themes are split and spaced apart, similar to how TLJ handled The Rebellion is Reborn in the end credits. It works well here as the final, grand statement of new music before going into the Main Titles encore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 As far as suites I would put Main Theme from "Star Wars" > Rebel Fleet/End Title > then The Throne Room/End Title. The 3:10-4:00 part sounds amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p0llux 398 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I did some editing and put together an end credits medley that I would prefer over the current one. I don't know if it's better, but my main goal was to replace the Imperial March and the Main Title music while still preserving the big operatic ending. At the same time also showcasing @heidl's fantastic covers. Cerebral Cortex and heidl 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 1. ESB 2. ANH 3. TROS 4. TFA 5. TLJ 6. ROTJ 7. ROTS 8. TPM 9. AOTC The prequel credits are all incredibly clumsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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