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One of the most iconic soundtracks in movie history, the original motion picture soundtrack for Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: A New Hope is set for release as a gatefold double LP on 180g vinyl on 2nd October 2020.
This nostalgia-invoking soundtrack instantly transports listeners back to the scenes of what has become arguably the most iconic movie of all time. In the year of its release, the soundtrack won some of the most prestigious awards* in the movie business including the Academy Award® for Best Original Score and the BAFTA Best Film Music (1978). Also in the year of release, the ‘Main Title’ track of the album broke into the Billboard Hot 100 at number ten, unheard of at the time for a classical music track and the album went on to sell over a million copies in the US alone.
Composed by John Williams, and performed by London Symphony Orchestra, the soundtrack has gone on to be the benchmark of original movie scores and is recognised as a gateway to the discovery of classical music.
This nostalgia-invoking soundtrack instantly transports listeners back to the scenes of what has become arguably the most iconic movie of all time. In the year of its release, the soundtrack won some of the most prestigious awards* in the movie business including the Academy Award® for Best Original Score and the BAFTA Best Film Music (1978). Also in the year of release, the ‘Main Title’ track of the album broke into the Billboard Hot 100 at number ten, unheard of at the time for a classical music track and the album went on to sell over a million copies in the US alone.
Composed by John Williams, and performed by London Symphony Orchestra, the soundtrack has gone on to be the benchmark of original movie scores and is recognised as a gateway to the discovery of classical music.
Tracklist
LP1 - Side A
Main Title
Imperial Attack
Princess Leia's Theme
The Desert and the Robot Auction
LP 1 - Side B
Ben's Death and TIE Fighter Attack
The Little People Work
Rescue of the Princess
Inner City
Cantina Band
LP2 - Side A
The Land of the Sand People
Mouse Robot and Blasting Off
The Return Home
The Walls Converge
The Princess Appears
LP2 - Side B
The Last Battle
The Throne Room and End Title
Soundwave
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