TheAvengerButton 175 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Should I buy it? I mean, I've already bought it, but for the sake of argument, should I? Also, I guess there's some sort of badge of honor I get? When can I get that attached to my username somehow? KittBash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,398 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Yes. Yes. Maybe. Ask @Jay. I still love having it on my shelf. And I might add it back into my playlist before the SEs. (But after the Star Wars 2LP.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bryant Burnette 654 Posted January 22 Popular Post Share Posted January 22 4 hours ago, TheAvengerButton said: Should I buy it? I mean, I've already bought it, but for the sake of argument, should I? Also, I guess there's some sort of badge of honor I get? When can I get that attached to my username somehow? You could have spent that money on something by Lorne Balfe or whoever the f--k. Edmilson, That_Bloke and Bayesian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,110 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Get it. Its a guilty pleasure of mine. What great memories of this set and the DCC RAIDERSs. I got these both at the same time.!! Sonically, JEDI sounds so good! Its a shame that the RCA 2CD edition pales in comparison even though it has more music. enderdrag64 and That_Bloke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post heidl 358 Posted January 22 Popular Post Share Posted January 22 I'd say yes, you'll probably love it. I've heard pretty good things about Star Wars. aj_vader, Andy, Tallguy and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,508 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 We've been talking a lot about this box in various threads recently. But yes -- you should get it. For my own part, it's the only-ever release of the OT scores I ever need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigjimwilson 256 Posted January 22 Popular Post Share Posted January 22 3 hours ago, Amer said: Get it. Its a guilty pleasure of mine. What great memories of this set and the DCC RAIDERSs. I got these both at the same time.!! Sonically, JEDI sounds so good! Its a shame that the RCA 2CD edition pales in comparison even though it has more music. There should be nothing guilty about it mate! It's just a pure pleasure A really great set, and I believe it to be a very important release. The music is obviously wonderful, Jedi sounds top notch, and the book is great too. Very nicely put together, and a memento of a time when it wasn't just our lovely bespoke labels who would put out special releases like this. I remember discovering the display shelves of this in HMV in Manchester. A well thought out and cared for production. Not as clumsy or as random as... say, a Didier Deutsch release. An elegant release. For a more civilised era. Jay, That_Bloke, Amer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_vader 534 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 10 hours ago, TheAvengerButton said: Should I buy it? I mean, I've already bought it, but for the sake of argument, should I? Also, I guess there's some sort of badge of honor I get? When can I get that attached to my username somehow? Yes, no doubt here. Best soundtrack purchase ever! Bryant Burnette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAvengerButton 175 Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 I'm glad to hear Return is so good, that's my favorite movie score and I'm always clamboring to get the best version of that soundtrack I can get, having already owned the 2016 Ulimate Collection version and the RCA edition--which I still appreciate for the amount of music on there. But looking at the tracks for this release, complete with the extra music on the fourth disc, it seems all of the major highlights are there for the score, so I think I'll be pretty happy with this set. But, of course, I'll have the Star Wars and Empire scores as well, which are phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bespin 8,483 Posted January 22 Popular Post Share Posted January 22 Mais... I would like to point out that no current version of the Star Wars soundtracks is PERFECT... The 1993 Anthology box set is essential, but it has its small peculiarities... some alternate takes selected by error (nothing serious), the omission of the cue 'Mynock's cave' in The Empire Strikes Back and a stereo issue in one of the thematic tracks with Yoda (I always forget which one). enderdrag64, aj_vader, karelm and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,792 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just. Get. It. 👍 Amer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 It's a product of its time that some people have a ton of nostalgia for. Just wait for proper releases. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enderdrag64 624 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 3 hours ago, Bespin said: and a stereo issue in one of the thematic tracks with Yoda (I always forget which one). The left and right channels are swapped in two cues from ESB on the 1993 set. Leia's Instructions and Chewie Chokes Lando (Departure of Boba Fett). Unfortunately both are crossfaded with other cues before then so you can't just swap the channels yourself and fix it. Chewie Chokes Lando (Departure of Boba Fett) was corrected on the 1997 set, which uses the same transfer for that track, so in your rip you could nust replace that 1993 cue with the 1997 version which would fix the channels being swapped. Still wouldn't get you a clean opening though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, Holko said: It's a product of its time that some people have a ton of nostalgia for. Just wait for proper releases. Well, that will depend. How old is he? Is he willing to wait for at least 40 years? Either way, since these "proper releases" aren't happening anytime soon, he should be free to get anything that will keep him satisfied until the box set finally comes (which may not happen until the next century if mankind hasn't been extincted, but anyway). ciarlese 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, Holko said: It's a product of its time that some people have a ton of nostalgia for. Just wait for proper releases. Nice way to put it. In 1993, this box set was fabulous. In 1997, it remained fabulous as the Special Edition provided an alternative take on the material, without rendering the Anthology box set entirely outdated. However, in 2023, it is unacceptable that we still lack a definitive version of ANH, ESB, and ROTJ. So, yes, nostalgia—it's the only thing keeping us alive for the moment. Bayesian and Trope 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,369 Posted January 22 Popular Post Share Posted January 22 9 minutes ago, Bespin said: However, in 2023, We're in 2024 now. Chewy, Bespin, Andy and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bespin 8,483 Posted January 22 Popular Post Share Posted January 22 Well, now the 50th anniversary of 'A New Hope' in 2027 doesn't seem too far away anymore. crumbs, Manakin Skywalker, Trope and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenitentMan1 744 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Plenty of time for a certain petition to get the ball rolling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,398 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, ThePenitentMan1 said: Plenty of time for a certain petition to get the ball rolling! Is there a petition to re-issue the Anthology Box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,138 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 It’s an important artifact of a time when there were but three Star Wars films. The first simply titled “Star Wars”. Buy it. How else can you properly answer the question: Do You Understand Star Wars? Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy 2,391 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 12 hours ago, Edmilson said: Either way, since these "proper releases" aren't happening anytime soon How do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,398 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 3 hours ago, Chewy said: How do you know? Should be out by year's end. Seriously. I know. Trust me. ThePenitentMan1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenitentMan1 744 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 15 hours ago, Tallguy said: Is there a petition to re-issue the Anthology Box? That, like the complete Prequel, Indy, and Sequel scores, will have to wait until after the complete OT. But when they happen, Mike will rebuild the Anthology's entire program, incorrect takes and all, and even include the originally planned fifth disc to boot. Trope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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