Star Wars: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

John Williams (Artist), London Symphony Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00000E5H2
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,030 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Main Title

2. Imperial Attack

3. Princess Leia's Theme

4. The Desert and the Robot Auction

5. Ben's Death and Tie Fighter Attack

6. The Little People Work

7. Rescue of the Princess

8. Inner City

9. Cantina Band

Disc: 2

1. The Land of the Sandpeople

2. Mouse Robot and Blasting Off

3. The Return Home

4. The Walls Converge

5. The Princess Appears

6. The Last Battle

7. The Throne Room / End Title

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best soundtracks ever created, March 10, 2007

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Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

With all the new movies, the spin-offs, the TV commercials and remixes, sometimes it's hard to remember just how powerful the very first, original movie's music was. This was a grand, epic soundtrack, doing an excellent job of conveying just how grand the universe was, and just how powerful each individual within it could be.

You have the sweeping power of the main theme. You have the haunting longing of Tattoine, with Luke desperately wanting to have something more in his life. You have the most famous song of all - the Cantina band's tune from the 'dive' bar in Tattoine. Each song has texture and meaning built into each note.

A true classic - a must-have for any classical music fan, and of course any Star Wars fan!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The original and still the BEST!, July 25, 2005

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Eric F. (Long Island, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Wars: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This is the way the album was originally released in 1977, with the same artwork and songlist as it was intended, before being butchered and shuffled around for the 1997 special edition release.

If you can find this CD, get it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars say NO to special edition reissues, January 5, 2009

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C.J. Hustwick (Riverside, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

With all that George Lucas has done to profane and destroy the Star Wars of my youth, I'm thankful this soundtrack exists -- sans tacky "special edition" repackaging. In my opinion, John Williams never topped his work here with the possible exception of Superman, which is more nostalgic and sentimental.