Star Wars vinyl releases

Following on from the CD and vinyl  Star Wars boxes issued in early January, the market is about to become flooded with various individual vinyl releases related to the enduring space saga.

Sony are releasing the soundtrack to Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (the original movie, of course) separately as a 2LP set in June, while about five weeks earlier Universal will put out their own Star Wars soundtrack – a vinyl edition of the record-breaking latest episode: The Force Awakens. Finally the I Am Shark label continue their vinyl celebration of Star Wars with a limited edition (1000 only) coloured vinyl 2LP set of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. The label promise us that this has been remastered “to maximise the recording’s dynamic range”. The colours are described as “Silver / Transparent Royal Mix”.

Disappointingly, the marketing teams for all three record labels have let themselves down here, because May 4th (May-the-Fourth-Be-With-You etc) would have been an obvious date to release any of these. Instead Attack of the Clones is released on 15 April 2016, The Force Awakens is available from 29th of the same month, while A New Hope bides it’s time before a 3 June release date.

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones 2LP coloured vinyl

• • UK Pre-order: Attack of the Clones
• • USA Pre-order: Attack of the Clones

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope 2LP vinyl

• • UK Pre-order: A New Hope 
• • GERMANY Pre-order: A New Hope
• • SPAIN Pre-order: A New Hope

Star Wars The Force Awakens 2LP vinyl

• • UK Pre-order: The Force Awakens
• • GERMANY Pre-order: The Force Awakens

Attack of the Clones (2LP)

Side 1
1. Episode II – Star Wars Main Title and Ambush on Coruscant – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices
2. Episode II – Across the Stars (Love Theme from Star Wars Episode II) – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices
3. Episode II – Zam the Assassin and the Chase Through Coruscant – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices

Side 2
1. Episode II – Yoda and the Younglings – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices
2. Episode II – Departing Coruscant – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices
3. Episode II – Anakin and Padmé – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices
4. Episode II – Jango’s Escape – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices
5. Episode II – The Meadow Picnic – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices

Side 3
1. Episode II – Bounty Hunter’s Pursuit – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices
2. Episode II – Return to Tatooine – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices
3. Episode II – The Tusken Camp and the Homestead – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices

Side 4
1. Episode II – Love Pledge and the Arena – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices
2. Episode II – Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra / London Voices

A New Hope (2LP)

Side 1
1. Episode IV – Main Title – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra
2. Episode IV – Imperial Attack – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra
3. Episode IV – Princess Leia’s Theme – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra
4. Episode IV – The Desert and the Robot Auction – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra

Side 2
1. Episode IV – Ben’s Death and TIE Fighter Attack – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra
2. Episode IV – The Little People Work – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra
3. Episode IV – Rescue of the Princess – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra
4. Episode IV – Inner City – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra
5. Episode IV – Cantina Band – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra

Side 3
1. Episode IV – The Land of the Sandpeople – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra
2. Episode IV – Mouse Robot and Blasting Off – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra
3. Episode IV – The Return Home – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra
4. Episode IV – The Walls Converge – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra
5. Episode IV – The Princess Appears – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra

Side 4
1. Episode IV – The Last Battle – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra
2. Episode IV – The Throne Room and End Title – John Williams / London Symphony Orchestra

The Force Awakens (2LP)

1 Main Title and The Attack on the Jakku Village
2 The Scavenger
3 I Can Fly Anything
4 Rey Meets BB-8
5 Follow Me
6 Rey’s Theme
7 The Falcon
8 That Girl with the Staff
9 The Rathtars!
10 Finn’s Confession
11 Maz’s Counsel
12 The Starkiller
13 Kylo Ren Arrives at the Battle
14 The Abduction
15 Han and Leia
16 March of the Resistance
17 Snoke
18 On the Inside
19 Torn Apart
20 The Ways of the Force
21 Scherzo for X-Wings
22 Farewell and The Trip
23 The Jedi Steps and Finale