Annotation

"(From the ANTHOLOGY + the SPECIAL EDITION)

"Here is a score that was very difficult to deal with, due to a certain lack of flexibility in its sound. It is to be said I wasn’ t satisfied with the result until I’ve heard the RSO transfer from 7FN, though its qualities remain at a different level.

"The RSO provides a strong consistency and clarity for instruments like flutes and triangle what is not the case of my version where they are more “hidding” behind. However, the real surprise is that my remastered version brought sounds that are nearly absent on the RSO, as for archers stroke on cellos on some cues for exemple, and even gratings from the musicians chairs during many silences. This one version has finally a far better dynamic, more relief, warmth and depth than the previous CD releases. I would be very curious to know what listeners may think about it…

"Be sure I made nearly all that I could to give it the best." - ABC at originaltrilogy.com

"IMPORTANT: 0'sec pause at tracks: CD2: 09. 11.

"THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Remastered from the STAR WARS ANTHOLOGY Soundtracks + The SPECIAL EDITION

"Tracks from the SE's:
CD1: 4, 6, 7, 14, 15, 17, 18.
CD2: 3, 6, 7, 9, 16.

"Remastered track by track. Only equalizer filter has been used to avoid too much sound transformations
(no normalisation, no stereo enlargement, no noise reduction or whatever...!)

"Covers color profile: Adobe RGB 1998." - ABC, ESB-Read Before Burning !.txt included with files.

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-23 13:25 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
120th Century Fox Fanfare
recording of:
20th Century Fox Fanfare (in 1980)
composer:
Alfred Newman (in 1933)
0:27
2Main Title, The Ice Planet Hoth
recording engineer:
Eric A. Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
producer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
recording of:
The Ice Planet Hoth (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
3.258:01
3The Wampa's Lair
3:37
4Vision of Obi-Wan
3:31
5Luke's Rescue
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
recording of:
Luke’s Rescue (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
1:48
6The Imperial Probe
recording engineer:
Eric A. Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
producer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
recording of:
Aboard the Executor (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
recording of:
The Imperial Probe (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
3.251:17
7Aboard the 'Executor'
3:10
8Drawing the Battle Lines
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
recording of:
Drawing the Battle Lines / Leia’s Instructions (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
recording of:
Luke’s First Crash (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
recording of:
The Battle in the Snow (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
recording of:
The Rebels Escape Again (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
4:04
9The Battle in the Snow
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lucas Film Ltd. (in 2018)
recording of:
The Battle in the Snow (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
3:47
10Luke's First Crash
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
recording of:
Luke’s First Crash (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
4:15
11The Rebels Escape Again
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
recording of:
The Rebels Escape Again (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
3:02
12The Asteroid Field
recording engineer:
Eric A. Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
producer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lucas Film Ltd. (in 2018)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
recording of:
The Asteroid Field (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
3.254:17
13Crash Landing on Dagobah
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
recording of:
Crash Landing (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
3:38
14A Familiar Place
1:22
15Luke's Nocturnal Visitor
recording engineer:
Eric A. Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
producer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
recording of:
Luke’s Nocturnal Visitor (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
2.52:35
16Han Solo and the Princess, The Emperor Contacts Vader
recording engineer:
Eric A. Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
producer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lucas Film Ltd. (in 2018)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
recording of:
Han Solo and the Princess (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (from 1979-12-27 until 1980-01-18)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
2.753:28
17Jedi Master Revealed
2:30
18Mynock Cave
3:18
19The Training of a Jedi Knight
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
recording of:
The Training of a Jedi Knight (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
3:16
20The Magic Tree
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lucas Film Ltd. (in 2018)
recording of:
The Magic Tree (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
3:34
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