Impure Thoughts [Enhanced]

Impure Thoughts [Enhanced]

ASIN: B00004YRGC

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If you watched the Arsenio Hall Show on TV, you know the host's sidekick and piano-playing music director, Michael Wolff. After the show's demise, Wolff recorded a couple of good jazz recordings as a leader. It's Wolff's lifelong battle with Tourette's Syndrome, portrayed in the film, The Tic Code, and his Impure Thoughts, recorded with Arsenio Hall bassist John A. Williams, that refocuses attention on Wolff's music. He brilliantly blends straight-ahead swing, fusion, and Latin and East Indian polyrhythms, graced with Wolff's tasty Herbie Handcockian chords. From Sly Stone's "Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin" and Joe Zawinul's jazz-rock classic "In a Silent Way" to the exotic "Eritrea," Michael Wolff shows us great, multistylistic swing. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Tracks:

Sly
In My Pocket
Lullaby
The Car Song
Two Shoes
The Chariot
Sol Y Sombra
Party Started
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
Saltwater
The Night That Never End

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For six guys from Melbourne, Australia, to travel half the world to record their second record indicates titanic success for their first. And that's what led the jazzed-up, funked-out popsters Cat Empire to a studio in Havana, Cuba, to follow up that million-selling debut. Here, the band takes its Latin leanings a step farther, creating room for what is billed as the Empire Horns--trombone, trumpet, and sax--in its driving, thriving beat. Lead vocalist Felix Riebl's witty intellect and dripping Aussie twang are the Cat's most distinguishing merits (see the Bob Marley love-fest of a title track and the first line of the offbeat "Sly": "If frizzy hair was a metaphor for festival time/Then this woman is a goddess of that festival shrine"). Yet compatriot Harry James Angus demands equal billing here, with contributions like the ska rave "Saltwater," the punkish memoir "The Car Song," and "Protons, Neutrons, Electrons"--an uproarious showtune of a song complete with delightful piano break and "zip-a-dee-doo" chorus. Still, co-stars aside, this is a complementary sextet that's seemingly comfortable with nearly any style of music--and willing to circle the globe to prove it. --Scott Holter

Album Description

The Cat Empire's Two Shoes -- their second consecutive double platinum LP in their native Australia -- brings Australia's most dynamic musical export to the the US. Live music fans (and anyone at Bonnaroo this year) may already have had the opportunity to catch one of the band's legendary shows -- but until now recorded material was as hard to find as Vegemite. Looking for inspiration beyond the beaches of Melbourne, TCE journeyed to Havana, Cuba to record Two Shoes with producer/engineer Jerry Boys (R.E.M., Rolling Stones) in the studio where the Ry Cooder's Buena Vista Social Club LP was recorded. The result was a record that captures all the energy of a live band at its peak, but also sacrifices nothing in the way of songcraft. Compared to everything from Cake to Madness to Sublime, The Cat Empire's genre-bending is a trademark of the music scene in Melbourne. The band was founded in 1999 by vocalist/percussionist Felix Riebl and bassist Ryan Monro and quickly built up a massive following down under with its incendiary live shows, leading within two years to two double platinum releases on Virgin/EMI. Fueled by the internet word-of-mouth, the band has already sold out venues from Irving Plaza to the Troubadour. The band will headline an 11 date US tour in support of this LP at 500 -1000 cap venues.

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fun brass sounds.......2007-06-27

I enjoy the CD, but not as much as I thought I might based on the first song from it (the only one that got radio airplay around here). That one is very funky and a lot of fun. I often get tired of the Cd and switch to another style of music half-way through the recording. But it is fun, and provides some interesting combinations of styles.

Refreshing and fun.......2007-06-04

I got hooked on The Cat Empire several years ago while in Australia. They're something different than what you would usually hear here in America. Their music is fun and exciting and you'll find yourself dancing and singing along in no time! I'm going to see them in concert at The Roxy in Atlanta in June and can't wait!

Protons, Neutrons, and electrifying sounds!.......2007-06-04

Only 18 reviews, are you kidding me? This band is the best new thing I've heard in a long time, and that's saying something.

I bought the Two Shoes album right here on Amazon a couple of months ago in search of some new and exciting sounds. Actually it was in the recommendations pile. After one sample of it I knew it was something I had to have. These guys are just so damn good and nobody knows about them. How can this be? A huge hit in their native Australia, they appeared on The David Letterman Show some time ago and have since toured in the U.S. I would love to hear these guys in concert, but until then I'll just listen to Two Shoes for the 35th time.

Where do I begin? The album explodes with the first track "Sly" as sung by co-lead singer Felix Rheble. A good beginning, but its followed up by "In My Pocket" which is better. Rheble shares lead vocal duties with the flamboyant voice of Harry James Angus, who can do no wrong when it comes to music. I can't definitely say which songs are better than others because this whole thing is a hit, but along with track 2, my other favorites are "The Car Song", "Two Shoes", and "Protons, Neutrons and Electrons" which is sure to bring a smile to your face. "The Car Song" stands out in particular as probably the most fun track I've ever heard. You just have to hear it. Listen to it at the beach, or turn it up loud on your stereo and let the good times roll.

What makes this album so unique is the Australian accents paired with pure Havana Flare and back up brass. These guys obviously belong in the big time, and yet they still retain that blind eagerness and confidence of a high school garage band. If you've ever heard anything like it please tell me because I can't get enough of it. As for their next album I have no idea but I'm sure it will be excellent like this. Keep me posted. In the mean time, party in Havana style!

Love the originality.......2007-05-28

I seen The Cat Empire on David Letterman. I liked the song they sang, Sly, so I bought the CD.
Their style is original, you can actually dance to it. It's a little jazzy, and a little big band era, some comedy, and much more.
They have one other CD and I will be getting that one.

An amazing mix of many influences.......2007-05-15

This is an amazing album that mixes the best of ska, latin, jazz and rock for an album that you can't help but dance to. I'm in a bit of a unique position because I have small children but music tastes that are often inappropriate for them, this is an album that, for the most part, is fun for the whole family. A perfect album for summer fun and windows down drives in the car.

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"Don't mothers make good fathers?"
Raging With the Metal?
best Rage album
DUDE its RAge
Exactly What a Great Album Should Be

Evil Empire
Rage Against the Machine
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000029D9
Release Date: 1996-04-16

Tracks:

People Of The Sun
Bulls On Parade
Vietnow
Revolver
Snakecharmer
Tire Me
Down Rodeo
Without A Face
Wind Below
Roll Right
Year Of Tha Boomerang

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As the vitriol spewed from Evil Empire, Rage Against the Machine's long-awaited follow up to their 1993 debut owes much to Chuck D.'s polemic fury and rapid-fire urgency--though as always the band rages without hip-hop machinery in favor of the heavy-duty power tools of rock. But no matter if Rage against the Machine amounts to revolutionary rap, protest metal, or a combination of the two, the band's command of sonic rage makes Evil Empire a powerful assault in any musical language.

But wait, there's more to the name. Raging against the machine, like yelling at the TV, is woefully misdirected. Lyricist Zack de la Rocha is clearly someone with strong political views--particularly when it comes to the plight of fellow Mexicans on both sides of the border. He vents his indignation sharply at times ("Vietnow," "Without a Face"), rather clumsily and artlessly most others. Music this angry should be aimed at something more specific than an entire race or nation or government, or else it risks sounding like the empty rants of confused postpubescent rebellion. If only Rage against the Machine's raw musical muscles were grinding over a focused message, lord knows how potent they could be. --Roni Sarig

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"Don't mothers make good fathers?".......2007-06-13

Inspired for the most part by the mobilization of the anti-globalisation, anti-neoliberalism, anti-imperialist Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Naçional (EZLN) on January 1st 1994, Rage Against the Machine's second album deploys the impoverished Mexican state of Chiapas as the spiritual locale of vocalist Zack de la Rocha's tirade against contemporary America.

Given the frontman's Chicano heritage it is valid to identify Evil Empire as de la Rocha's most personal work, no mean feat for an artist not known for keeping his emotions bottled-up.

The album opens with 'People of the Sun', a spiky number documenting the hardships of the Mexican people and their oppression throughout history at the hands of colonial powers, corruption and bureaucracy, and their neighbour to the north.

Fundamentally connected to the opener are the staccato 'Vietnow' and 'Without a Face', the former condemning the bellicose ideology of right-wing neoconservatism and the expansionist maxim prevailing in Occidental discourse, and the latter detailing individual small-scale delinquency as a simile for larger-scale dissidence and insurgency (as in the case of the Zapatista movement) engendered by colonial signification eroding indigenous identity.

Elaborating on the theme of colonial subjugation, Evil Empire's hit 'Bulls on Parade' underlines the machinations of dominant capitalism, pointing an accusatory finger at the US administration's military-industrial complex whilst disparaging of a governmental inability to identify any correlation between arms production and violent crime.

Musically, Evil Empire is informed more by hip-hop modes than the band's other two original works (1992's Rage Against the Machine and 1999's The Battle of Los Angeles), with the stop-start aesthetic allowing more scope for Tom Morello's typically innovative, often atonal guitar. Bassist Timmy C and drummer Brad Wilk (both of whom went on to become members of Audioslave, along with Morello) are the key players on Evil Empire's propulsive instrumentals however, combining to thunderous effect on 'Revolver' and 'Tire Me' in particular.

Evil Empire is de la Rocha's story though, and despite the polemic subject matter, he delivers each line with a cohesion and clarity superseding Rage's other work.

In these troubled times a lot of people need Rage Against the Machine to lend a voice to their discontent, we can only hope that new material follows their much-vaunted reunion shows. If ever there was a time for Rage to reclaim their vacant mantle of Most Imporant Band in the World, unfilled since they disbanded in 2000, it is surely now.

Raging With the Metal?.......2007-03-04

Released in 1995, funk-metal's Rage Against the Machine released their second album "Evil Empire" after a three year wait (supposedly due to rapper Zack de la Rocha's perfectionist tendencies, as the next album would take four years). The only album that I feel I can fairly make comparisons to is Rage Against the Machine's self-titled, so bear with me. I understand that following up such a classic is impossible, but there are several aspects they failed to capture that made the first album a classic.

Many people have claimed that this album sounds similar to or follows the same formula as 1992's self-titled album, but I disagree; it sounds very different, much slower and darker. There were significant changes in how it was mixed; Zack de la Rocha's vocals are distant, not as clear or up-front as before; Brad Wilk's drums are louder and more expansive, as he tries out different rhythms; Tim Commerford's bass is higher and more frequently distorted in the mix, and isn't nearly as funky or bright, making each song darker; Tom Morello's guitar is almost always heavily distorted, making it sound more like a machine than a string instrument. In fact, this sounds more like a rap-metal album than a funk-metal album. There's pretty much no melody here. Each of the instruments, including the vocals, sound almost audibly equal in volume, blending together into a mush of sound, while their self-titled was careful in making each instrument distinct and bright. The pace has also been slowed significantly and, subsequently, most of the energy has been sucked from this album. This is a bleak listen, and it isn't nearly as colorful or fun as their previous effort. Surprisingly, the only thing different here is producer Brendan O'Brien, with Andy Wallace still behind the mixing tables, so it's possible that the band wanted it this way.

I must give Tom Morello some mention, of course, since his solos are interesting and innovative as always. The highlight here is "Bulls on Parade", where his solo sounds like a DJ scratching a turntable; the fact alone that the man has to duplicate this live is insane. He also adds another dimension to their sound with his electronic playing, creating very unique metallic textures, but it doesn't sound soulful or organic. At times it simply sounds a machine, plowing through the music.

The lyrics were great, and the subjects have become more varied; social commentary seems to share as much of the lyric sheet as the anti-government sentiment. However, Zack's slogans aren't nearly as catchy or energizing as in the debut, maybe because it's so hard to hear them. The biggest problem here would be the vocals; they aren't clean or clear, and they're actually brought down in the mix to the levels of the instrumentation. Zack's vocals add power to the band's sound, but because they seem to blend right in, they don't stand out as much. When he screams, the rhythm section drowns him out, making each scream pointless. Why scream if you can rap normally at the same volume?

This isn't packed with instant rock classics like in their self-titled, with the whole CD feeling more like a rap-oriented metal album, and some of the tracks are a real drag (I struggled to get through "Wind Below" without switching tracks; the whole carnival guitar effect is sweet, but listening to it trudge on is so damn borning). If you're a first-timer, I advise you get their self-titled debut if you want to see the band at their prime. If you're a fan, I definitely recommend this, although I suggest you keep your mind open and brace yourself. There are some moments where this album really shines, like "Bulls on Parade", "Revolver", and "Snakecharmer", but other times I found songs to be bland (especially "People of the Sun" and "Vietnow"). Don't get me wrong, I love this band and I tried like hell to get into this CD, but "Evil Empire" just doesn't do it for me. Thankfully, they recapture their sound on their next album, "The Battle of Los Angeles".

People of the Sun (6/10)
Bulls on Parade (10/10*)
Vietnow (6/10)
Revolver (8/10)
Snakecharmer (9/10)
Tire Me (8/10)
Down Rodeo (8/10)
Without a Face (7/10)
Wind Below (5/10)
Roll Right (5/10)
Year of tha Boomerang (7/10)

* Favorite track

best Rage album.......2007-02-23

This is one of the best Rage Against the Machine albums ever. If your a Rage fan or not you should know the words to almost all the songs on this album.

DUDE its RAge.......2007-02-19

Evil Empire Is One of the best albums of all time without a doubt

Exactly What a Great Album Should Be.......2006-11-02

Four years after releasing their debut album (which spawned two hits "Bombtrack"
& "Killing in the Name"), Rage Against the Machine released their sophomore album "Evil Empire." Sophomore albums are usually albums made in a euphoria and the work rushed, so they're usually not that good. This album has it's lows, but there's not a "bad" song on the album. A good portion of the album is solid, a few songs are less-than-spectacular; But the album is definitely an improvement over their already great first album. Singer/Rapper Zack de la Rocha is in full political-f**k the system glory here. His lyrics are powerful, intelligent, and sound great when sang. Tom Morello's guitar solos are spectacular, this guy is one of the most underrated guitarists around; Tim Commerford has a lot of chances on the album to show off his heavy basslines, and there's Brad Wilk of course filling out the rhythm section nicely. The song arrangement is great on the album, but what amazes me the most is this...The biggest hit off this album was Bulls on Parade, even though the song Tire Me won the band a Grammy. I think the song Down Rodeo is the best song on here, you can't beat his chorus (Can't waste a day when the night brings a hearse. So make a move and plead the fifth, cuz you can't plead the first. So now I'm rolling down rodeo with a shotgun these people ain't seen a brown skin man since their grandparents bought one). Even though the band didn't make it past 4 albums (and the best, I think, is their 3rd "The Battle of Los Angeles) this is still a strong and spectacular album that you can easily jam too as you're rolling down Rodeo. Sorry for that lame joke, but, anyway, here's the tracks and some in depth opinions:

1. People of the Sun-5/5-The lyrics are awesome, the song is catchy, the guitar is infectious, the basslines are great; A great, great, song.
2. Bulls on Parade-5/5-This song took a while to grow on me. I love the beat, lyrics are intelligent. It's a very good song.
3. Vietnow-5/5-Some people may find this song annoying, I love it. Extremely catchy; It got stuck in my head for a long time.
4. Revolver-5/5-This song is a love it or hate it song. Zack screams a little too much on this song, but it's pretty good.
5. Snakecharmer-5/5-This song has vocals that are barely there, but it works well enough with the music that it...Works.
6. Tire Me-4/5-This song won Rage a Grammy, but I think it's kind of a weak song. The basslines are superb, but the song can be kind of annoying at times.
7. Down Rodeo-5/5-I think is the best song on the album; It's got one of the best lines ("Rolling down rodeo with a shotgun, these people ain't seen a brown-skin man since their grandparents bought one") and is really catchy; The beat is one of their best.
8. Without a Face-5/5-Very cool song.
9. Wind Below-4/5-This song has it's high points and its low points. Mostly the latter.
10. Roll Right-5/5
11. Year of tha Boomerang-5/5-This is a great song, one of the best on the album.

GRADE: A-

LIL WAYNE / THE EMPIRE - THE DROUGHT IS OVER PT.2 (CARTER 3 SESSIONS MIXTAPE!)

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LIL WAYNE / THE EMPIRE - THE DROUGHT IS OVER PT.2 (CARTER 3 SESSIONS MIXTAPE!)
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Just in case you didn't hear the first time, The Empire is about to remind you that Lil' Wayne is back on the mixtape scene with his latest release The Drought Is Over 2! After a brief hiatus from the lab at the start of this year, Lil Wayne has been in the studio more than ever lately and it shows as the market is being flooded with crazy new tracks that further his claim of being "The Greatest Rapper Alive." The Drought Is Over 2 is loaded with a ton of bangin new tracks for the streets, as Weezy F. Baby continues to try and put together the perfect tracklisting for his Tha Carter 3 album set to drop later this year. The Empire is about to have the mixtape game on lock with this releaese, don't be the last to hear any of this fire: 1.The Carter 3 (Intro) 2.Did It Before (Produced By Kanye West) (Carter 3) 3.How You Like Me Now (Carter 3) 4.Something You Forgot (Carter 3) 5.Scarface (Carter 3) 6.World Of Fantasy Ft.Question (Carter 3) 7.I Know The Future Ft.Mack Maine (Produced By Timberland) (Carter 3) 8.What He Does (Carter 3) 9.Help (Carter 3) 10.Time For Us To Fuck (Carter 3) 11.Zoo Ft.Mack Maine (Produced By Rockwilder) (Carter 3) 12.Im A Beast (Carter 3) 13.Pussy MVP (Carter 3) 14.Lets Talk Ft.Dj Khaled (We The Best) 15.Diamonds And Girls Ft.Currency (Carter 3) 16.Feel Like Dyin (Carter 3) 17.La La La (Carter 3) 18.Colours 19.Get It Shawty 20.Prostitue Flange 21.Brown Paper Bag Ft.Dj Khaled (We The Best) 22.Is It Coming Out? (Outro)

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Great soundtrack, lousy movie
Almost good enough.
One of the Greatest musicals
One of my favorite soundtracks
dancing on the rooftop

Empire Records: The Soundtrack
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Great soundtrack, lousy movie.......2007-07-09

This movie was gone and forgotton in very little time, but the soundtrack kept putting it back on TV. Great collection.

Almost good enough........2007-05-16

Wonderful songs from the movie. Too bad it is only a sampling of the 48 actually in the movie. Alas.

One of the Greatest musicals.......2007-05-08

Awesome Movie! One of the funniest musicals ever. Great soundtrack!

One of my favorite soundtracks.......2007-04-03

It's missing a few from the movie but it really has some great stuff. There should have been a vol 2.

dancing on the rooftop.......2007-04-02

the song that has the accordian-like intro is called "This is the day" by The The, it's also sampled on the "become an M&M" commercial. I think it's the one where they begin to dance on the rooftop.

The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music

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Very disappointing, considering what it could have been
Always a pleaser
JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music
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Very disappointing, considering what it could have been.......2007-04-20

Take a look at the running times:

Disc 1: 60 minutes
Disc 2: 50 minutes
Disc 3: 61 minutes
Disc 4: 58 minutes

What gives Silva? There is *MUCH* more John Williams in the silva screen back catalogue by the Prague Philharmonic than what is in this set, and thats not including their entire discs devoted to Star Wars Films, Indiana Jones Trilogy etc. Why isn't Hook "When You're Alone" included on Disc 2? There's room. Why isn't 1941 on Disc 1? There's room. Why isn't Earthquake on Disc 3? There's room. Why isn't Far and Away on disc 4? There's room. Where's the other ten minutes of the Rare Breed suite on disc 3? Why isn't Midway on disc 1? Where are the Land of the Giants, Time Tunnel and Lots In Space tv themes? Etc. Etc. Etc.

C'mon Silva, most of these 4 disc mega boxes released in the past few years are packed to the brim, but not this one, and with new recordings made after this was released (the terminal, munich, geisha, war of the worlds, star wars ep 3, harry potter 3), it only makes sense for a "re-do" in the next couple of years.

Further, with Silva releasing the 100 Greatest Film Themes on six discs in a couple of months, it's only a matter of time before we see the ultimate six disc john williams set.

This isn't a BAD set to own, but it could have been much better and when compared to the Jerry Goldsmith and John Barry sets in this same series, this one is a major letdown.

Always a pleaser.......2007-03-31

I listen to music all day with patients in my dental chair. This one is a winner with everyone. Patients always comment on how they recognize a song. Who doesn't love John Williams? His music transcends time.

JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music.......2007-01-10

This 4 cd pack is an anthology of all John Williams works. From his earlier works "The Poseidon Adventure" and "Jaws" right through "Indiana Jones" and the most recent"Star Wars" prequel movies are included. Williams work in thriller and horror are also included. If you are into soundtracks and love movie music this is an essential buy. The quality of the music is excellent. With ten or more tracks on each cd it's well worth the money.

Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia.......2006-12-13

This four CD set expands on the previously released John Williams Greatest Hits. It's a grand collection of nearly four hours of famous music scores from over forty years. There are many songs never before available in any collection. The short liner notes tell a great tale of musical movie history and include all of his numerous award nominations and wins. Each song (oddly enough) mentions the actors and the director, so fond are John Williams's memories of his work with these people. All of the conductors are mentioned along with specific orchestras, choirs, arrangement and orchestration specialists and even the publishers (contractual, I am sure). The only things missing are his early television scores, such as those for "Lost In Space" (by Johnny Williams back then). But with four discs, one has nothing to complain about and everything to enjoy!

John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music.......2006-11-28

I have been a huge fan of John Williams and I have known about his music for years. However, I never actually bought any of his music on CD. I was rather skeptical about purchasing this CD but when it arrived I knew I had made the right choice. The sound quality of the compilation is outstanding. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra do a great job under the direction of Paul Bateman. The original London Symphony Orchestra CDs of John Williams' Star Wars Trilogy CDs are marginally better but this is still a great CD compilation. If you love ET, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter, you will love this compilation soundtrack. Buy it, listen to these CDs in the car and enjoy every minute of the collection!!!

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V)
Not one of his bests, but very close
John Williams' finest work
A Great Conclusion to the Prequel Trilogy
Williams is slumming it

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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ASIN: B000850IS6
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

Star Wars and The Revenge Of The Sith
Anakin's Dream
Battle Of The Heroes
Anakin's Betrayal
General Grievous
Palpatine's Teachings
Grievous and the Droids
Padme's Ruminations
Anakin vs. Obi-Wan
Anakin's Dark Deeds
Enter Lord Vader
The Immolation Scene
Grievous Speaks to Lord Sidious
The Birth Of The Twins and Padme's Destiny
A New Hope and End Credits

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John Williams' lovely and moving score for the sixth Star Wars film brings thirty years of collaborating on George Lucas' beyond-popular intergalactic franchise to a close. (Is this really the end of Star Wars? Can't Lucas and Williams work together on a prequel to these prequels? Let us hope so, and that Jar Jar Binks is nowhere near it.) As this music accompanies the most exciting Star Wars film in many a moon, the soundtrack itself is more fun, more evil, more nasty and bumpy. Many of the heroic, anthemic themes woven throughout Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith will necessarily be familiar to any fan of the series, from the "Imperial March" to the main theme. It's remarkable how stirring the latter can be, no matter how many times you've heard it, and even for those who do not have all their money invested in S.W. memorabilia. There is a lot of new music here, and the lush, extensive range of both Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra is on display, most notably in the menacing, percolating "General Grievous" and the rousing "New Hope" end theme. --Mike McGonigal

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Customer Reviews:

Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V).......2007-06-21

product: Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V), included as bonus disc in Episode III soundtrack.

The bonus dvd with this soundtrack was the reason I purchased. I enjoy film soundtracks, and science fiction, but this dvd was a real highlight for me. I got the soundtrack cd out of the local library. The cd was missing from the case, but I found this wonderful dvd instead that I went out to purchase later.

With optional segments of dialog from Ian McDiarmid, this film is a stunning visual and musical overview of the full epic story of episodes I-VI of Star Wars. For those of us who felt that eps. IV-VI fell short of our expectations, this film presents them well as parts of the whole story. The Musical Journey also stands as a summary of the entire SW opus for someone who is not familiar with the Star Wars characters and plot. Highly recommended.

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Not one of his bests, but very close.......2007-05-21

The Episode III soundtrack is very good. Not great, but very, very good. You can tell that Williams is getting old, but he still manages to weave together a very memorable score.

My favorite tracks are "Battle of the Heroes," "Anakin's Betrayal," Palpatine's teachings, "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan," and the "Immolation Scene."
The others are very good as well, but these are especially nice. "Battle of the Heroes" is Dual of the Fates for Revenge of the Sith. "Anakin's Betrayal" is a very sad track that is, in my opinion, one of William's most powerful pieces. "Palpatine's Teachings" is really, really neat. It's very dark and moody, a perfect piece for the evil emperor. The only weird thing is the end. "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan" is the action piece that plays during the battles of Anakin and Obi-Wan, and Yoda and the Emperor. Finally, "The Immolation Scene" is another sad piece, even more so than "Anakin's Betrayal."

Although I really like this CD, there are some things that are missing (as usual). First, the whole sequence where the droids are looking for Obi-Wan after he was shot. You see Obi-Wan in his ship with Senator Organa on the Hologram (or whatever it is), and Obi-Wan says that his clones turned on him. That was some pretty awesome music that OF COURSE was left out of the CD. Then there was Dual of the Fates in the movie, but completely absent from the CD. And probably the most annoying was that whole piece of music before Obi-Wan and Anakin fight. It was so touching and sad and I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY LEFT IT OUT! Absolutely amazing. Also, did anyone notice that some little bits were cut out? For example, in Anakin vs. Obi Wan, they cut out about a second or two of choir. What?! What the heck is with that? It's when Anakin is running on the long thing and jumps on the droid on the lava. Also, there was some pretty cool drumming when you see Yoda and the Emperor fighting, and you can see the whole stadium (the big room). There's also drumming in "Enter Lord Vader" that is muted in the soundtrack.

Oh well...if I'm going to collect movie scores, I'm going to have to get used to the fact that in almost all cases there's not going to be every bit of music. I've experienced this in both Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park I (there was very little left out on this score), and almost everything else. At the moment, I'm just waiting for the 22nd, for the Pirates of the Caribbean 3 soundtrack. It's gonna be amazing.

See Yu

John Williams' finest work.......2007-04-20

There is little more I can say that hasn't already been said about the soundtrack to Episode 3, especially what Amazon contributor Dan Mohr wrote in his review of the soundtrack on 2/2/2006. His review captured almost all the thoughts, feelings, and emotions I had when I first listened to the soundtrack, and was, IMO, the best review of John Williams' greatest masterpiece.

Having said that, I will say that few soundtracks have ever so perfectly captured the underlying emotional currents of their respective movie; in the case of ROTS, the contemporaneous tragedies of Anakin's fall to the Dark Side, the extermination of the Jedi, and the rise of the oppressive Empire. The listener is confronted with the depth and totality of the evil that has beset the entire galaxy to a degree that the film could not reach in only 2 hours.

Bravo, Dan Mohr, and BRAVO John Williams!

A Great Conclusion to the Prequel Trilogy.......2007-04-07

This is a great work of art. I rank it 4th among Star Wars soundtracks after A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and The Phantom Menace. I had a hard deciding which I thought was better, The Phantom Meance or Revenge of the Sith, but I decided that The Phantom Menace lays the foundation for so much that is in this soundtrack and is thus the more masterful work. But that doesn't mean that this score still isn't great. Every piece is a thrill to listen to and pace never lets up. "Battle of the Hereos" is an amazing piece and the rendition of the "Funeral Theme" from Episoded I captures the film's tragety magnificently. Also I do not think John Williams could have portrayed the Jedi's extinction more perfectly than he did in "Anakin's Betrayal". This is without a doubt the best score of 2005 and one of the best of the decade.

Williams is slumming it.......2007-04-01

Williams's score for Revenge of the Sith is almost entirely overbearing, lacking any emotional subtlety. The music is overcomplicated and even a bit confusing, especially in the tracks that correspond to action sequences in the movie. His overuse of choral tracks and vocals is too bombastic and irritating to be listened to without the explosions and laser blasts of the soundtrack to soften them. (Yes, this music is actually softened by the sounds of warfare.) Worst of all, much of the music has simply been lifted from earlier scores. At times his self-imitation was so blatant that I actually wondered whether the editor who had complied this score had made a mistake and I was listening to The Empire Strikes Back or A New Hope. Also suffers from not including the entire score, in some cases cutting out musical segues in obvious and awkward ways.

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A Long Time Ago...
Spectacular!
Star Wars Tunes
My son loves it
Star Wars Saga

Music from the Star Wars Saga
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ASIN: B0002OOUTG
Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

Main Theme
The Asteroid Field
Princess Leia
The Imperial March
Yoda's Theme
Forest Battle
Han Solo And The Princess
The Flag Parade
Anakin's Theme
The Adventures Of Jar Jar
Duel Of The Fates
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Customer Reviews:

A Long Time Ago..........2007-01-12

I bought this CD to play at work for background music and it's great for that. The only thing missing is the usually obligatory 20th Century Fox theme before the main Star Wars theme. Other than that, the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus do a very fine job with Maestro Williams' music, indeed.

Spectacular!.......2007-01-12

I thought this cd was excellent! I bought it as a gift for my brother, who is a huge Star Wars fan, and he loved it. The music reminds me of the best parts of the movies. I think anyone who is a fan should get a copy.

Star Wars Tunes.......2007-01-09

My kids love the Star Wars movies so I bought this hoping we would have something new to listen to in the car. They love it and I love listening to something different. John Williams is genius.

My son loves it.......2005-09-11

My six-year old has become a huge fan of Star Wars and enjoys listening to this disc. It has the best tracks of each episode.

Star Wars Saga.......2005-07-20

Wonderful music. Best from all the movies. How can you go wrong?

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Now THIS is how a rock album is put together and engineered!!
A cleaner Queensryche
Good Ol' Days
Great music
A Masterpiece

Empire
Queensrÿche
Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B00009L1UP
Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

Best I Can
The Thin Line
Jet City Woman
Della Brown
Another Rainy Night (Without You)
Empire
Resistance
Silent Lucidity
Hand On Heart
One And Only
Anybody Listening?
Last Time In Paris
Scarborough Fair
Dirty Lil Secret

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Exploring the uncharted territory between heavy metal and progressive rock, Queensryche has always been difficult to categorize. While Operation: Mindcrime is their most highly-praised album, Empire remains their most accessible, with a somewhat more commercial approach that has no negative impact on the quality of the material. Empire produced a string of hit singles, including "Best I Can," the title track, "Jet City Woman," and "Silent Lucidity" (probably their best-known song, and ironically unlike most of their other work). At times sounding a great deal like Pink Floyd, Empire is an impressive collection that is all substance, no filler. "Anybody Listening?", which closes the album, is probably the best perspective on a life lived on stage since Rush's "Limelight". Highly recommended. --Genevieve Williams

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Now THIS is how a rock album is put together and engineered!!.......2007-06-18

One of the BEST rock albums of ALL time. Empire is an excellently performed and engineered album. Everthing fits together perfectly on this album, the music, the vocals, the engineering. This truly is a rock masterpiece of an album. I think EVERY fan of rock should have EMPIRE! An EXCELLENT album!

A cleaner Queensryche.......2007-03-20

Taking a break from their Mindcrime-ish sound and completely removing themselves from their past works, Empire is a very clean, highly polished rock album. The album contains the 90's hits "Silent Lucidity", "Jet City Woman", and "Empire", along with various other radio-friendly songs.
Honestly, my only complaint with the album is how "One and Only" seems to drag on forever at the end.

Good Ol' Days.......2007-02-10

Man this album brings back some great times. Saw these guys at Giant Stadium in NJ for this tour (Empire) terrific show.
Enjoy good 90's rock, get this album.

Great music.......2007-01-20

I thought maybe one or two songs would be good on this album. I found at least five of the songs are great. Don't usually find that in an album.

A Masterpiece.......2007-01-12

This album as a follow-up to the Epic Operation Mindcrime exceeded expectations. Geoff Tate's voice is second only to Freddie Mercury for quality and range. Just listen to the classic Silent Lucidty and you can hear that for yourself. A co-worker of mine, who doesn't like hard rock or metal was blown away by Geoff's voice. There are many other classics on this album like Jet City Woman and Anybody Listening?. Well worth getting

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ALTERNATIVE ROCK FOR SENIOR CITIZENS ?!
YES! I found it!!
Music from HBO's John from Cincinnati first episode
Good enough
A Definite Disappointment

Empire
Kasabian
Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B000HEVYQS
Release Date: 2006-09-19

Tracks:

Empire
Shoot The Runner
Last Trip (In Flight)
Me Plus One
Sun Rise Light Flies
Apnoea
By My Side
Stuntman
Seek & Destroy
Breitish Legion
The Doberman

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It was easy to see where Kasabian was coming from on its self-titled 2004 debut: Take Oasis' classic rock bluster, slap it together with the Chemical Brothers' acid-soaked club beats, and shake fiercely. But how to improve on a formula the British band already perfected with early singles like "Club Foot" and "Reason Is Treason"? That's easy: more of the same, only louder. On Empire, the shaggy-haired quartet adds dizzying strings and a heavy glam-rock stomp to its new songs, delivering roof-quaking tracks like "Shoot The Runner," "Sun Rise Light Flies" and the monstrous title cut. Even if the songs don't always measure up to their predecessors, the sound is reassuringly riotous. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

ALTERNATIVE ROCK FOR SENIOR CITIZENS ?!.......2007-07-07

I imagine the band would be horrified at this suggestion. Perhaps people of my age (61) shouldn't be listening to this type of music in the first place - and it's true that a lot of 'alternative rock' music does little for me and I find most 'britpop' uninspiring. My current tastes in popular music are heavily influenced by music from 1970s so, I guess the things that I like/dislike about 'Empire' might not make a lot of sense to some of you 'youngsters' out there - but here goes anyway (you have been warned) :

I think many of the songs fall into the 'hard rock, play loud' category (albeit, they have been 'tarted up' with influences from other genres). The lyrics are OK, but nothing special and the lead vocals are unexceptional, but more than adequate for this type of music. Nevertheless, I did find the overall sound of the music, on most tracks, quite appealing.

Some brief comments about a few tracks (* denotes a favourite) :

EMPIRE* - A heavy bass and synth laden track featuring three tempo changes : 1) thumping/head banging stuff, 2) thundering, hard driven stuff, and 3) a brief meandering synth solo. I never thought that strings could possibly 'beef up' any rock song - but just listen to this. In my opinion, a 'majestic' sounding track.

SHOOT THE RUNNER* - 'No nonsense' rock music - the riffs owe more than a little to 'Spirit In the Sky' (Norman Greenbaum) and 'Black Night' (Deep Purple). There's some fine edgy guitar playing (should have been more forward in the mix) and the vocals are pretty good too.

ME PLUS ONE* - Quite a strong 'poppy' melody - you can almost whistle along to this tune; another track with good vocals. The last half minute or so features a string arrangement with a distinct Middle Eastern flavour.

APNOEA - Although most songs on the album are a bit short on melody, they do at least have structure, rhythm and some interesting tempo changes; but, to my ears, this is nothing more than a chaotic noise.

STUNTMAN* - Quite liked this, but I have mixed feelings. As a fusion of dance electronica and elementary rock it works well - it's not a very long track but, if it were, you could certainly 'bop till you drop' to this one. There's something not quite right about the sound balance and I thought the vocals were a bit sloppy (but, arguably, the vocals aren't too important anyway).

BRITISH LEGION - A rather boring semi-acoustic track with some fluent (but unexciting) guitar and 'Dylanesque' vocals.

THE DOBERMAN - A slow to mid-tempo track with a plodding beat and chant-like backing vocals. It seems to lose it's way about halfway through, but the initial mood is then restored. Towards the end, there is the addition of some (not very convincing) 'tijuana brass'. Too long at 5:30.

The remaining tracks are listenable (if somewhat unremarkable) - the slightly 'trippy ' Sun Rise Light Flies' being the strongest of these.

Although there are some interesting sounds here, there is nothing especially innovative about the music - in fact, I think the music is highly derivative. Many other reviewers seem to prefer the band's debut album; I haven't heard this, so I can't comment - but, judged on it's own merits, I think 'Empire' is a fairly good (if rather uneven) offering. To my way of thinking, it's an album where the strengths lie in the music rather than the songs.

In my book, it merits a rating of between 3 and 4 stars, but it's lack of consistency, ordinary lyrics and 'average' vocals prevent me from rating it higher. An album which divides opinion (and justifiably so), so I'm fairly sure many people will disagree with my interpretations of the music. If, like me, you are a little out of touch with contemporary rock music, and think that the only 'good' rock music ever produced, is confined to the 70s, then check out this album - you might be pleasantly surprised (by SOME of it).

YES! I found it!!.......2007-06-21

I searched and searched for the name of the song played during the waiting for the surf contest scene in my favorite new show "John from Cincinatti."
Sun Rise Light Flies is it! Love it!

Music from HBO's John from Cincinnati first episode.......2007-06-17

Look no further for the awesome music playing during the closing surf montage in the HBO/John from Cincinnati's premiere episode. It's Kasabian's "Sun Rise Light Flies". Haven't heard the rest of the album but this song rocks!

Good enough.......2007-06-09

I loved Kasabian's CD, Kasabian (so very much). This was not as great. Still a good sound, but I found a couple songs annoying. Kasabian has just not topped their Kasabian CD. On this disc there's only a couple songs I listen to. Would've been better to just download those particular songs.

A Definite Disappointment.......2007-05-16

I was very eager to hear this new album when it came out. However, upon purchasing it and listening to it a few times, I was then eager to forget it and filed it away. However, I recently dug it back out to give it another try. Unfortunately, I got the same feeling as I did as when I first listened to it. Maybe I was expecting too much since Kasabian's debut was so good, but after several listens, Empire just doesn't do it for me. This album sounds like a compilation of album fillers. Nothing really interesting or fresh about any of the tracks here. This album just doesn't have the same "edge" as the the first album. There are a couple of tracks the save this album from being a complete disaster. These are "Sunrise", "Aponea", and "Me Plus One". Besides that, there's no other tracks worthy of being listened to more than a handful of times. For those of you having not listened to Kasabian's debut, you might tend to like this album, having nothing to compare it too. But to be honest, I don't think I would like Empire even if I'd never heard of Kasabian to begin with. The fact is, they can do better than this, and I will be expecting something much better in the future.

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Wonderfull Collection to have but no Orignal Art Work.
A fountain of youth for a Star Wars geek
This is more of a description of the music than a review for this particular set, really . . .
You can feel the Force around you.
Quality could be better

Star Wars Trilogy
John Williams
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ASIN: B0002YCVLU
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

20th Century Fox Fanfare
Main Title/Rebel Blockade Runner
Imperial Attack
Dune Sea of Tatooine/Jawa Sandcrawler
Moisture Farm
Hologram/Binary Sunset
Landspeeder Searck/Attack of the Sand People
Tales of a Jedi Knight/Learn About the Force
Burning Homestead
Mos Eisley Spaceport
Cantina Band
Cantina Band #2
Binary Sunset [Alternate Take][*]

Tracks:

Princess Leia's Theme
Millennium Falcon/Imperial Cruiser Pursuit
Destruction of Alderaan
Death Star/The Stormtroopers
Wookiee Prisoner/Detention Block Ambush
Shootout in the Cell Bay/Dianoga
Trash Compactor
Tractor Beam/Chasm Crossfire
Ben Kenobi's Death/Tie Fighter Attack
Batte of Yavin: Launch from the Fourth Moon/X-Wings Draw Fire/Use ...
Throne Roon/End Title

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20th Century Fox Fanfare
Main Title/The Ice Planet Hoth
Wampa's Lair/Vision of Obi-Wan/Snowspeeders Take Flight
Imperial Probe/Aboard the Executor
Battle of Hoth: Ion Cannon/Imperial Walkers/Beneath the ...
Asteroid Field
Arrival on Dagobah
Luke's Nocturnal Visitor
Han Solo and the Princess
Jedi Master Revealed/Mynock Cave
Training of a Jedi Knight/The Magic Tree

Tracks:

Yoda's Theme
Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)
Yoda's Theme
Attacking a Star Destroyer
Yoda and the Force
Imperial Starfleet Deployed/City in the Clouds
Lando's Palace
Betrayal at Bespin
Deal With the Dark Lord
Carbon Freeze/Darth Vader's Trap/Departure of Boba Fett
Clash of Lightsabers
Rescue from Cloud City/Hyperspace
Rebel Fleet/End Title

Tracks:

20th Century Fox Fanfare
Main Title: Approaching the Death Star/Tatooine Rendezvous
Droids Are Captured
Bounty for a Wookiee
Han Solo Returns
Luke Confronts Jabba/Den of the Rancor/Sarlocc Sentence
Pit of Carkoon/Sail Barge Assault
Emperor Arrives/The Death of Yoda/Obi-Wan's Revelation
Alliance Assembly
Shuttle Tydirium Approaches Endor
Speeder Bike Chase/Land of the Ewoks
Levitation/Threepio's Bedtime Story
Jabba's Baroque Recital
Jedi Rocks
Sail Barge Assault [Alternate Take][*]

Tracks:

Parade of the Ewoks
Luke and Leia
Brother and Sister/Father and Son/Fleet Enters Hyperspace/Heroic Ewok
Emperor's Throne Room
Battle of Endor: Into the Trap/Forest Ambush/Scout Walker Scramble
Lightsaber/The Ewok Battle
Battle of Endor 2: Leia Is Wounded - The Duel Begins/Overtaking ...
Endor 3: Superstructure Chase/Darth Vader's Death/The Main Reactor
Leia's News/Light of the Force
Victory Celebration/End Title
Ewok Feast/Part of the Tribe
Forest Battle (Concert Suite) [*]

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Given that it's largely credited with reinventing Hollywood--or at least fostering its overweening box office expectations--it's hard to imagine that the genesis of George Lucas' sprawling, multi-billion dollar Star Wars franchise was once considered a risky studio proposition at best. But Lucas himself has wisely singled out the robust, retro-romantic music of composer John Williams as the unlikely artistic linchpin that holds all of the saga's disparate dramatic, thematic and technical elements firmly together. Boxed together here then are three of the most successful and influential film scores of modern Hollywood, work that draws as much on Williams' masterful sense of classical music history as it does his own well-studied melodic and arranging instincts. Each of the three double-disc collections here contains all of the music written for Star Wars: A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi (and even Alfred Newman's intyroductory "Fox Fanfare"), newly upgraded via Direct Stream Digital remastering that adds stunning new presence and clarity to Williams' rousing, epochal scores. Each chapter also features a lenticular 3-D cover and newly designed fold-out film poster, as well as encoded disc features allowing online access to elaborate new Star Wars screen savers; the ultimate musical compendium of the original Star Wars triptych. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Wonderfull Collection to have but no Orignal Art Work........2007-06-21

This is without any doubt the best musical presentation for STAR WARS trilogy with excellent remastering. Also, wonderfull music to listen.

It was arranged in same order as the movie and i think it has all the music from the films and more. Also it contain the original 20th Century Fox Fanfare recording for each movie which is rare to listen. In this way you can listen and enjoy the way was the music is recorded for each movie at that time without any enhancement, and that for Star Wars truly music lovers.

The only drawback i found that is lacking the orignal art work for each movie which are the finest and best ever. There are wonderful posters from different type, style A, B, C, and advanced, which i was expecting to see them again here or somewere els.

I was hoping and wishing from ( A Long Time Ago ... ) that they release again same original recording for Star Wars and Empire strikes back when they released first time in 1977 and 1980. I don't know why it has been decline ever since. At that time each movie released its sound track in two album with different and excellent arrangement. I believe this is a perfect arrangement and better in term of music listening. Im just hoping releasing them again with finest remastering.

A fountain of youth for a Star Wars geek.......2007-02-13

It has been a long time since I last dared to take out my old Star Wars LP, with its well remembered skips and pops. Now, thanks to the Boxed set of the Star Wars Trilogy, I can listen to it again as it was intended to sound, and as often as I like. It is like revisiting an old friend, but there are differences: for one, there is more music, and it has been restored to its actual running order, unlike the LP which cut and spliced a bit to create rounder, perhaps more balanced listening. But for a true fan of the films, it is deeply satisfying to hear the score in its proper order and entirety, even if at times it can ramble on or shift more suddenly than a typical symphonic work. That being said, John Williams is a master at composing for film, so that even taken out of context it is beautifully listenable.
The major drawback to the boxed set is the complete lack of liner notes or any kind of commentary--one of my favorite features of the old LP were the inserted notes. So much thought went into the score that it demands commentary. Admittedly, I haven't yet been able to access the "unlock and go" feature on the internet, so perhaps the lack of liner notes on the box is rectified there. Another surprise, given the fact that there is room on the CD's to include more music, alternate takes (and even an extended secret "inner groove" on the first disc), is that in the case of episode 6, music that was added for the new edition of the film is included but not the music it replaced. Admittedly this was the least interesting music in the soundtracks, namely the "pop" music in Jabba's palace and the Ewok's chant at the end, but for the sake of completion, it should also have been included. A minor quibble, and more than made up for by the inclusion of the 20th century fanfare and the second Cantina track.
All-in-all, this boxed set is a must for anyone for whom the original trilogy was a special part of their youth. It will instantly bring you back to that state of wonder when you first saw the films, and on repeated listens it will continue to reveal the genius of John Williams.

This is more of a description of the music than a review for this particular set, really . . ........2006-12-30

A New Hope:

What to say about Star Wars? It's all too known to say very much. But let me just point out a few things, instead. The Main Title track, after the fanfare calms, is quoting 'Mars' from Holst's 'The Planets'. "The Dune Sea of Tatooine" is a tribute to Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring'. The bonus track contains several different takes on the Main Title if you sit around and wait--there is a LOT of silence 'til it starts, but it's fascinating to hear the subtle differences from take to take. With "May the Force Be With You" and "Princess Leia's Theme", we have the beginning of the lovely, melodic leitmotifs we have come to associate with Star Wars music.

The Empire Strikes Back:

Both the best movie and the best soundtrack of the original trilogy, in my opinion. Whether or not you agree about the movie, the music here really is the best, from a professional standpoint and not just an "it's pretty!' one. Three huge things happen in this movie, musically: "Han Solo and the Princess", the love theme which is based on "Princess Leia's Theme"; "Yoda's Theme"; and, last but certainly not least, "The Imperial March". I believe the two biggest, most recognisable themes of the saga are the Main Title theme and "The Imperial March", which was constructed from half-developed "evil" cues from 'A New Hope', and also Chopin's "March funèbre, Lento" from 'Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor' (trust me, you know it).

The Return of the Jedi:

The only new themes (there are plentiful delectable motifs) to come out of this movie are "Parade of the Ewoks", which nearly succeeds in making the Ewoks themselves cute, and the extremely luscious "Luke and Leia". "The Emperor's Theme", introduced in 'Empire Strikes Back', is emphasised, and voices lace over the epic duel between father and son (not nearly as stimulating as the music or the fight scenes of the prequel trilogy). It is true, there are some slightly embarrassing tracks ("Threepio's Bedtime Story", "Jedi Rocks"), but somehow all is set right by the power of "Victory Celebration" (which evokes much the same in its feeling of somewhat tragic triumph that "Now We Are Free" does in 'Gladiator'). It closes the saga perfectly (and we won't be mentioning the Yub Nub song, thank you very much).

I might also mention that Star Wars themes do wonders for hearing intervals. And that knowing the intervals make relationships between themes throughout the saga that much more interesting.

You can feel the Force around you........2006-08-31

I have never owned these before and I bought them for a SW Themed Party but constantly play them, if you are a fan these are a must own, especially since they include both end tracks for EP.6 the Ewok OE and the new Calypso one from the SE. Finally all of these Disc's are CD Text Capabile.

Quality could be better.......2006-02-14

This is the best way to get the soundtrack collection of the three original films. With some minor exceptions, the tracks are in the same sequence of the films so you can follow the story unfold the same as watching the movies.
The sound quality does leave a bit to be desired overall. Granted there is only so much that can be done from the original recordings, but it seems as though they tried to over-remaster most of the tracks and did not do enough with others. This has left many of the scores sounding thin, bright and shallow. For the price of this boxed set, I would have expected a little bit more time put into making this collection sound better. Ideally, having the entire saga re-performed would have likely offered the best solution for audio purists, though likely not capatured exactly the same feel as the original performance.
Essentially, this boxed set is a trade off between having the original scores of Episodes 4 through 6 and sacrificing the overall sound quality that a John Williams performance deserves.
For a point of reference, my sound system is a B&W and McIntosh combination with the speakers being the same model as what was used in nearly all recording studios at the time of the later half of these films.

Jazz Music:

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