AC1 3,565 Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Who has it? Do I want it? ----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 I can tell you what it is. It is something I don't want 12 miles near me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 I wonder, how would Antony Daniels rendition of Rudolph the rednose Reindeer sound?Stefancos- hoping for a "christmassy" re-arrangement of the Imperial March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 480 Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 From the latest Star Wars Homing Beacon newsletter:What do droids, Chewbacca, legendary disco producer Meco and rocker Jon Bon Jovi have in common? They all celebrate the holidays on Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album. With memorable tunes such as "What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)" and C-3PO's retelling of a sci-fi infused "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," the album is a quirky addition to any holiday music collection. In fact, the record was so sought after by collectors, that in 1996 Rhino records and Lucasfilm, Ltd. decided to re-release Christmas in the Stars for eager fans. Â The album's story takes place in a droid factory where robots trudge away at building toys year round for S. Claus. However they don?t understand the meaning of Christmas until C-3PO and R2-D2 show them how to appreciate the holiday spirit. Even Artoo adds to the season festivities by learning how to whistle the catchy Christmas ditty, "Sleigh Ride." Later we learn who gets what from their wish list: a scarf for Luke Skywalker, perfume for Princess Leia and earmuffs for Han Solo. Â Recorded in 1980, many of the album's songs were written by Maury Yeston, a Yale University music professor and composer. Producer Meco Monardo, who already topped the charts with his best-selling disco albums Star Wars And Other Galactic Funk and Encounters of Every Kind, envisioned and supervised the unusual project. Â British actor Anthony Daniels lent his voice to reprise his role as C-3PO and Lucasfilm's sound artist Ben Burtt provided the sound effects of R2-D2 and Chewbacca. Â However, the most trivia-worthy album liner note is the debut of a then 18-year-old Jon Bon Jovi, who ends up singing with a high school choir on "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas." At the time the album was in production, Jon Bon Jovi , then known as John Bongiovi, swept floors and did odd jobs at the famous New York City recording studio Power Station, ran by Jon's cousin Tony Bongiovi. As Meco auditioned singers for Christmas in the Stars, Tony suggested Jon for one of the lead vocal parts, and the rest is caroling history. Soon after Jon's singing debut, he recorded his own demo at the Power Station which included a hit song called "Runaway." The single eventually lead to a deal with Mercury in 1983. Â Even though Christmas in the Stars did not lead to a series of additional Star Wars holiday-themed albums as Meco initially had planned, the album still remains a favorite among movie and music collectors alike.- Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 I have that album!!!!!!! My mom bought for me back in 1980 or 81 for Christmas. I haven't listened to it in about 15 years. It's somewhere in her garage in a box of some of my old LPs.-Mark, who now is going to be stuck with Anthony Daniels singing "Christmas In The Stars" in his head all day. banghead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHerrera83 0 Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 I have it too! I got it as a cassette when it came out originally; I even remember listening to "Sleigh Ride" on the radio. It came out on CD some years ago (yeah, I got a copy). It's pretty cheesy and haven't listened to it in a while either, but it makes for a nice rarity. "Sleigh Ride" is probably the best cue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Who has it?I do.Do I want it?NO!Between this, The Star Wars Holiday Special and Return of the Jedi, should we really be surprised how awful the Star Wars series is?Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted December 25, 2003 Author Share Posted December 25, 2003 Okay, I listened to a few clips at Amazon. Holy :oops:. Thanks for all the warnings. I have no further plans getting this one. Christmas is over anyway.----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Not for me, tomorrow we have the second day of X-mas.Stefancos- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Can this truly be worse than the Star Wars Holiday Special!?!?!?"Dont worry Chewie! We'll get you home for Life Day!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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