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Post #358215

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flynn2000
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THE OT SOUNDTRACKS SALVAGE - SWESBROTJ -"remastered"(so far)+ LP's (Released)
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Date created
4-May-2009, 3:53 AM

Greetings ABC,

I never thanked you for the music you gave to me previously and I'm doing so now. Thank you so much!

It's surprising how good these old records can sound when such love and dedication is applied in re-mastering them. I thought they would be full of crackles and pops just like they sounded back on the old turntable day's, but boy, was I wrong. For instance the clarity of the bells coming through at the very start of the main theme almost make it seem like a different piece of music now.

And double thanks for the new downloads of the ROTJ score. Can't wait to listen to them.

I had always considered Jedi's score to be inferior to the other films scores, but in recent years I have listened to it separate from the film and have begun to appreciate it so much more. I now consider Jedi's score to be the equal to the others and think that it is vastly under rated. Listening to the score separately has actually deepened my appreciation for the movie it's self. Flat acting or bad Ewok costumes magically transform into their true intent and emotion when you 'really' hear the music behind them. John Williams truly seems to understand the deeper, interconnected themes that run throughout the trilogy, even possibly better than George Lucas himself.

One little question? Why do the tracks get chopped up into so many separate parts in these re-masterings? Don't get me wrong. I love the work you've done. It's just that the flow in some of the music is broken and would be better served if joined together. I guess it's just the way the original tracks were recorded during the scoring sessions.

Anyway, great stuff.