The Music of Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection

[MaulFan]

Went ahead and bought this.

Josh, is this the first SW soundtrack you've ever gotten?

 

[EVILFACE]

Meh!

Besides the main SW theme and imperial march, SW score is overrated.

Williams Superman and Indiana Jones are much better.

 

[dekadentdave]

Went ahead and bought this.

Luca$b!tch!

 

[The Josh]

Josh, is this the first SW soundtrack you've ever gotten?

No, I have the regular theatrical releases.

 

[The Josh]

Luca$b!tch!

Not really. Amazon doesn't charge you till it ships so I can cancel at anytime.

 

[dekadentdave]

Not really. Amazon doesn't charge you till it ships so I can cancel at anytime.

How about now? Nah, didn't think so.

 

[Vader AL]

i don't own any of them and have wanted to buy a good set but never have. i might try and get these but for $90?.....i might try and get them used or when/if they drop in price.

 

[pickard]

Found this at StarWarsShop.com.


The Corelian Edition is a "Greatest Hits" collection of music from all of the Star Wars soundtracks. This is the first time that a Star Wars "greatest hits" collection has ever been sold on its own. Arguably, all of the "best" themes from John Williams fantastic scores are all found on this one CD. The Package will include a fold-out poster designed exclusively for the CD.

TRACKLIST:

1. Star Wars Main Title and The Arrival at Naboo
2. The Flag Parade
3. Qui-Gon's Noble End
4. Jango's Escape
5. Yoda And The Younglings
6. General Grievous
7. Anakin's Dark Deeds
8. Imperial Attack
9. Ben Kenobi's Death/Tie Fighter Attack (Medley)
10. Yoda and the Force
11. The Clash of Lightsabers
12. Sail Barge Assault
13. End Title from Star Wars Episode VI

As if a greatest hits album full of stuff we all already have makes any sense, how does this collection not include Duel of the Fates or Across the Stars?

 

[tomandshell]

I'm saving my money for the five disc Return of the King Complete Recordings set due this fall.

 

[The Josh]

How about now? Nah, didn't think so.

Why does it matter Dave? I'll spend my money how I like so you can go about worrying about your own needs.

I'm saving my money for the five disc Return of the King Complete Recordings set due this fall.

I'm getting that too.

 

[pixletwin]

I'm saving my money for the five disc Return of the King Complete Recordings set due this fall.

Me too!!!!

 

[FlyAndFight]

Easy pass.

(Also waiting for the RotK Complete Recordings as well...)

 

[dekadentdave]

Why does it matter Dave? I'll spend my money how I like so you can go about worrying about your own needs.

Sucka.

 

[DarkArtist81]

Pass for me as well.... Just can't see putting MORE money into new copies of the same CD's I already have. Lucas has enough of my money...

 

[EVILFACE]

Pass for me as well.... Just can't see putting MORE money into new copies of the same CD's I already have. Lucas has enough of my money...

No joke. The sheeple whine about how he has screwed up the OT, but they keep buying repackaged stuff over and over

 

[dekadentdave]

No joke. The sheeple whine about how he has screwed up the OT, but they keep buying repackaged stuff over and over

"Who's the more foolish: The Fool or the Fool following him?"

 

[darthviper107]

I'd buy them since I don't have the full set, but I don't have that much money as it is and I just had to spend almost $600 on a camera for my photography class (which will be nice to have finally).

 

[Amanaman]

There are some cues in Ep3 that I would've liked to see expanded, oh well, their loss.

 

[jedibear]

If it doesn't have the expanded scores with unrealeased cues from Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith then it's no sale for me.

I'd like to see these as well. The only thing this OT set has going for it is the replica original album art...but I can't see $90. for that.

And that "Corellian Editon" disc? Whaaa? It's missing major themes and this idea was already (superbly) done with the "Journey Through Music" DVD that came out with the ROTS soundtrack.

Please give us "Ultimate Editions" of the remaining prequel trillogy music! As others have pointed out, that '93 edition is the BEST edition for OT music...

 

[Ultimate Weapon]

Hmm, for my money, this 1993 release was the best collection of OT music:

Maybe not technically perfect, but very exciting to hear some of the cues not included in the original soundtrack releases ("Our First Catch of the Day" rocks!), as well as alternate versions of one the most famous theme songs in cinema history. Plus, it's one classy-looking boxed set --no CGI enhanced Vader here, just good, old-fashioned 1970's era lovin'.

Subsequent releases edited the tracks to be more in line with what was heard in the feature films (and not the original album releases) so we lost some of William's amazing music in the process.

Buy this set used on Amazon and save the $90 Lucas is asking for now (stickers, indeed!)

Class dismissed!

Yeah! I love this set - best all around packaged set out there! This is my preferred set, but I also have the three special edition OT soundtracks as well - the nice ones that are like little books with slipcovers - those are pretty cool too, but all in all that box set is the way to go.

Now why is it that since Sony took over the recordings (the special editions from 97 were released by RCA/BMG) we have yet to get a really nice packaged set? We've only received one complete recording for the prequels (TPM) and the packaging for it is nowhere near as classy as the the OT sets we've mentioned. Instead we get fold-out mini-posters, incomplete albums and stickers.

I don't think it's necessarily Sony's fault, but seriously, Lucasfilm used to put out awesome media sets with a special quality feel (Definitve Edition Laserdisc set anyone?) and now we get single disc DVD's with poorly photoshop collaged covers and incomplete CD's with mini-posters (Not to mention FBI anti-piracy warnings right in the middle of the disc artwork).

I do like the replications of the original album art in the 30th Anniversary set - good move there!