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So the first file is my two tracks, Album Ewok Celebration and End Credits combined in essence?

And the second is the combination of Episode III unused end credits material with ROTJ end credits?

and the last is the Album Victory Celebration with end credits?

Just making sure there isn't something I've missed in them... I know some people prefer it that way so cool hehe.

Thanks heh


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Precisely. It's the 1983 "Yub Nub" film version ending with the ROTJ end credits, correcting what was an odd mix of ESB and ROTJ film-version material from the anthology boxed set. (The OST used an alternate version of "Yub Nub" IIRC.)

Then it's the 1997 Victory Celebration ending and end title, but with that strange gap of one measure removed.

Then it's the ROTS unused bit that found a home as the end music for my fan edit.

In short, it's the three different film endings using complete cues. Thought it would make a nice home amongst your awesome work.

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cool... but btw, the yub nub isn't the same as the film version... but yea... in essence :-p


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Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
A little present to accompany GM's good work ...

Edit:
And in FLAC, part 1
FLAC, Part 2


A lot of people (like me) can't use RapidShare. Many ISPs force all traffic through a proxy server. For these ISPs RapidShare (intentionally) ignores users' IP addresses & only recognises the IP addresses of the proxy servers to force these users to purchase membership.

Edit: Anybody having trouble downloading should use this: http://www.rapget.com/en/index.html

ps Maybe this link will be of interest: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/easiest-ways-to-send-your-files/

E Chu Ta!

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Originally posted by: GoodMusician
cool... but btw, the yub nub isn't the same as the film version... but yea... in essence :-p

I noticed that while listening. The bass mix sounds notably different most of all. But according to the cue sheet at JWFan.com which I was using as a guide, it is the "Film" cue. Perhaps they need to clarify the cue sheet, as the "Film Version without orchestration" is what should be in slot 29. Is that correct?

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I don't go nor recommend going by JWfan cue sheets. No one EVER EVER EVER updates them. No matter how much I ask.

The film mix is noteably different. If you listen to the choir, when the strings come in at the end... it's quite different. Yes it's edited and layered in the beginning, and the percussive part may be the same recording, but the rest is not. My guess is that they recorded the percussive part (instrumental) separately... and then layered the other parts (strings/full orch), (Choir), (Ewoks) over it... I dont' think they expected to release it as they had... in what would create three versions, but there are now three:

1) Ewoks singing along and then choir takes over
2) Choir (album)
3) Choir film

Check out my set and listen to that cue and you can hear these differences. As for what it means by "Film Version Without Orchestration," I'm not sure.

I'd also read this page and check out the bottom:

Return of the Jedi


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Its taken a long time I realize, but I'm currently uploading the Return of the Jedi Flac files... they'll all probably be uploaded by the end of the day... they take a while to package and then upload so give me a bit of time but I'll let yuo know when they're all up. Give it a good few hours... at least by tonight...


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great thanks GM
Grooaoohumpf
(scuze my english)
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all files are uploaded... enjoy heh


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Mate, thanx again but the files are not on this page:http://www.s31clan.com/pietersmods/goodmusician/StarWarsEpisodeIComplete/index1.htm

E Chu Ta!

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that's teh wrong link... I'm not sure where that came from... the correct is:

Linky

heh


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Neither am I!

Wow, what a great page.

Thanx again & again.

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So I have some... interesting news...

I probably shouldn't say where, but I found two pieces of two cues that were until now, escaping my complete score trap.

::cue into the trap:: lol

Anyways, I've FINALLY found a clean intro to "Padme Meet Anakin" of disc 1 of my set. Problem is it is mono... I've layered it so that very little has to be used... only a few seconds.

I've also found a completely unused/unreleased horn intro for "Droid Fight" (a cue also on disc 1). BOth of these have been updated and corrected and are now ready to be downloaded separately to eaither augment or replace what was in the set already.

I also had to extend one part in Padme Meets Anakin to be the correct length...

You can download them on my site heh


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Hi GoodMusician,

My big question is how you acquired the complete soundtrack to Family Plot (complete with unused cues) and JW's countoff. Those are such sought-after recordings- there was never even an album OST. Where did you get those?

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it was leaked online. A group of people and I came across them and using some techniques managed to rebirth them and make them sound as good as possible. They let me post it on my site so that others could download it...


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Hey all, thought I might bring you a new surprise. I've been working on a Complete Empire Strike Back Remastered Set.

I know what a lot of you are thinking:

"But Bernard, I have the Anthology!"

or even worse

"But Bernard, I have the Special Edition! Why do I need this?"

Quick and simple answer is: You do.


I know most of you probably aren't as musically literate as I am or know John Williams perhaps as well, but I'll try to explain.



The Anthology is an amazing release. Every-time I have doubts, I go back to it. It was really well done and I have to say was an exceptionally well put together set. (It single handedly saved the ship :-p )

It still has its problems however.


Empire Strikes Back has a few errors. Three or four of the tracks have their channels flipped. What I mean by that is that the Left And Right channels are swapped.

Under normal circumstances, you hear the violins in the left channel and the cello/bass in the right (string wise). With the channels flipped, you hear the opposite...

Now a lot of people are like "Oh... well... whatever" but please, realize, the invention of Stereo and surround sound were done BECAUSE of this! To preserve this balance...

Back when music was recorded in mono (which wasn't too many years ago and actually as many of you know, Star Wars did have a mono-mix), music had no definition.

Since the creation of the symphonic orchestra, there have been specific places for instruments to sit based upon hundreds of years of tradition and study. The orchestral sound is best balanced the way it is intended to be heard and the way the instruments are intended to be seated.

I actually got a CD recently that's a re-release of an old John Williams LP. It's called "Rythms in Motion." In the insert for CD, replicated from the original in the LP, it says how "It seems like stereo was invented for John Williams, not the other way around!"


One of the amazing aspects of Williams music is his unique ability to master stereo sound. From instruments handing off melodic lines across the spectrum, to the use of mixed sounds from both sides of the sound field, he is a master.

Now, the Anthology errors are few and simple to fix... The Special Edition errors are many and impossible to fix.


On the Special Edition, there were only two music editors. Whats interesting is while listening to the score one day, I noticed on Main Title that this French horn solo was in the wrong channel and I nearly shit a brick!

I stopped. Played it again. Heard it again... was so confused I went as far as to pop in the DVD to make sure it wasn't like that in the film!

In sooth it wasn't. I did a little research and found that one of the editors... in EVERY SINGLE CUE HE EDITED... Flipped the Horn Channels.


Now, unlike the anthology error with the left/right channels being swapped... when individual instrument channels are flipped... there's nothing I can do.I don't have the masters (obviously) and I can't go back and isolate a single instrument in a down mixed release such as these.

So the problem becomes "What do you do?"

Well, I've done what I can. I've replaced almost everything with the Anthology... and fixed the errors on the anthology.

Another interesting problem with the Special Edition is it's lack of sound field. For example, if you listen to "Imperial Walkers" in the cue "Battle of Hoth" on the SE, and listen to the same cue on the Anthology... you will no doubt hear the difference.

This is that infamous cue that starts out with the really low, metallic, baning piano parts. If you listen to the SE, you may only think there is a single piano! The irony is John Williams says in his liner notes for this cue "The more pianos the better!"

And in the SE it sounds like a single piano... because they narrowed the mix to the point where you only hear a single piano in the center...instead of one on each side!

So yea... If I haven't convinced you yet, let me also explain that neither set truly sounds the best they can. Both have a very dead sound and could use some nice re-mastering so I have done that as well.

Anyways, the set is coming along really well. I'm actually to the Imperial Walkers cue right now. heh

Anyways, this is the cue list so far:


Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back Complete Re-mastered

Disc 1 (1:08:51)

01) 20th Century Fox Fanfare - [0:27]
02) Main Title - [1:40]
03) Probe Droid (Original) - Echo Base - [6:33]
04) Wampa's Ice Lair - [3:35]
05) Visions of Obi-Wan - [3:34]
06) Snowspeeder's Take Flight - [1:51]
07) Aboard the Executor - [3:14]
08) Attack Positions - [2:11]
09) Ion Cannon - [1:56]
10) Imperial Walkers - [9:41]
11) Beneath the AT-AT - [4:18]
12) Escape in the Millennium Falcon - [3:06]
13) The Asteroid Field - [4:21]
14) Arrival at Dagobah - [3:38]
15) Setting up Camp - [1:21]
16) Luke's Nocturnal Visitor - [2:39]
17) Hans Solo and the Princes - [3:32]
18) Jedi Master Revealed - Mynock Cave - [5:48]
19) Training of a Jedi Knight - [1:43]
20) The Magic Tree - [3:38]

Disc 2 ( )


# Probe Droid (Film Alternate) * - [1:19]
# Imperial March - [2:59]
# Yoda's Theme - [3:25]


* Denotes uncorrectable flipped channels

Anyways, this set is coming along really quickly. I should probably be finished by tomorrow and have it all uploaded and ready to be downloaded by then. I'll keep you all up to date.


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I've always liked the Anthology's sound. There's tape hiss, glorious tape hiss!

Gotta love flat transfers. Can't wait to see what you do with it, though.
Something Fishy This Way Comes...
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*mops up drool*

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Just thought you all might be interested in this...

If you have the anthology, listen to "Imperial March," then if you have the SE listen to "Imperial March" as well.

Now listen to this!

Imperial March

Tell me it doesn't sound the best the Imperial March has sounded ever! lol


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Tell me that your collection will also include the "Empire Strikes Back Theme" and "Yoda's Theme" by Meco.

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Was it you I downloaded those from?! hehe

Well, I like to throw in little funzies... so yea sure :-p

Any comments on the mix?


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It'sa very niiiiice. Actually ... is the volume fluctuating around the 30 second mark?

Can't wait to hear this in FLAC.

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I may need to fix that... it does seem like it fluctuates... but it's nothing I did... I'll fix it ;-)


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