Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (ABC's Soundtrack Salvage)
~ Release by John Williams (see all versions of this release, 25 available)
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.
Tracklist
| 1Digital Media | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | 20th Century Fox Fanfare
| 0:27 | |
| 2 | Main Title, The Ice Planet Hoth
| 8:01 | |
| 3 | The Wampa's Lair | 3:37 | |
| 4 | Vision of Obi-Wan | 3:31 | |
| 5 | Luke's Rescue
| 1:48 | |
| 6 | The Imperial Probe
| 1:17 | |
| 7 | Aboard the 'Executor' | 3:10 | |
| 8 | Drawing the Battle Lines
| 4:04 | |
| 9 | The Battle in the Snow
| 3:47 | |
| 10 | Luke's First Crash
| 4:15 | |
| 11 | The Rebels Escape Again
| 3:02 | |
| 12 | The Asteroid Field
| 4:17 | |
| 13 | Crash Landing on Dagobah
| 3:38 | |
| 14 | A Familiar Place | 1:22 | |
| 15 | Luke's Nocturnal Visitor
| 2:35 | |
| 16 | Han Solo and the Princess, The Emperor Contacts Vader
| 3:28 | |
| 17 | Jedi Master Revealed | 2:30 | |
| 18 | Mynock Cave | 3:18 | |
| 19 | The Training of a Jedi Knight
| 3:16 | |
| 20 | The Magic Tree
| 3:34 | |
| 2Digital Media |
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Credits
Release
| discography entry: | https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/THE-OT-SOUNDTRACKS-SALVAGE-SWESBROTJ-remasteredso-far-LPs-Released/id/10263 [info] |
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Release group
| associated singles/EPs: | Star Wars: Imperial March by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & London Symphony Orchestra |
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| included in: | John Williams: The Anthology – Vol. 1 1969-1990 Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025: Original Soundtrack Box Set by John Williams (American score composer and conductor), Michael Giacchino (American score composer), John Powell (English score composer), Michael Abels (American score composer), Kevin Kiner, Natalie Holt, Nicholas Britell (American score composer), Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer), Joseph Shirley (soundtrack composer) & Various Artists (add compilations to this artist) Star Wars Trilogy Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology Star Wars: The Ultimate Soundtrack Collection The Music of Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition |
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/master/55328 [info] |
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| other databases: | http://soundtrackcollector.com/title/9106/ [info] |
| IMDb: | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080684/ [info] |
| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000878781 [info] |
| Wikidata: | Q7601131 [info] |
| discography entry: | https://www.last.fm/music/John+Williams+&+London+Symphony+Orchestra/Star+Wars:+The+Empire+Strikes+Back [info] |
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