ABC said:

- The real problem with the SE version is that the high frequencies are too short, so lifted with abuse. That's how I see the matter. There are a bunch of good things in the SE, but they are always spoiled being to short and so, virtually extended. For comparison the "Aboard The Executor" track is incredibly superior to the whole set, you don't have idea. It has quite the same potential than "The Battle in the Snow" from the RSO wich is the best on it considering the thousand ways you can make it sound. I really calmed them down on the OE so rich they were.

I agree with you, "Aboard The Executor" is wonderful and really powerful next to the other tracks on that album (one of my favorites, it's sad it isn't in the movie itself). I understand it must be very hard if you have to tone down the great sounding tracks to better match the inferior ones, if you look at this chart of the remixed cues on the SE for example, it's not hard to see why the SE is so inconsistent.

The Empire Strikes Back Remixes

Disc Track Cue Title Notes

1 1 20th Century Fox Fanfare Brian Risner remix

1 2a Main Title Brian Risner remix

1 2b The Ice Planet Hoth Brian Risner remix

1 3a The Wampa's Lair Eric Tomlinson film mix

1 3b Vision of Obi-Wan Eric Tomlinson film mix

1 3c Snow Speeders Take Flight Eric Tomlinson film mix

1 4a The Imperial Probe Eric Tomlinson film mix

1 4b Aboard the Executor Eric Tomlinson film mix

1 5a Ion Cannon Brian Risner remix

1 5b Imperial Walkers Brian Risner remix

1 5c Beneath the AT-AT Brian Risner remix

1 5d Escape in the Millennium Falcon Brian Risner remix

1 6 The Asteroid Field Brian Risner remix

1 7 Arrival on Dagobah Eric Tomlinson film mix

1 8 Luke's Nocturnal Visitor Brian Risner remix

1 9a Han Solo and the Princess (Start - 2:22) Brian Risner remix

1 9b Vader and the Emperor (2:22 - End) Eric Tomlinson film mix

1 10a Jedi Master Revealed Brian Risner remix

1 10b Mynock Cave Eric Tomlinson film mix

1 11a The Training of a Jedi Knight Brian Risner remix

1 11b The Magic Tree Brian Risner remix

2 1 The Imperial March Brian Risner remix

2 2 Yoda's Theme Brian Risner remix

2 3 Attacking a Star Destroyer Eric Tomlinson film mix

2 4 Yoda and the Force Brian Risner remix

2 5a Imperial Starfleet Deployed Eric Tomlinson film mix

2 5b City in the Clouds Brian Risner remix

2 6 Lando's Palace Brian Risner remix

2 7 Betrayal at Bespin Eric Tomlinson film mix

2 8 Deal with the Dark Lord Eric Tomlinson film mix

2 9a Carbon Freeze Eric Tomlinson film mix

2 9b Darth Vader's Trap Eric Tomlinson film mix

2 9c Departure of Boba Fett Eric Tomlinson film mix

2 10 The Clash of Lightsabers Brian Risner remix

2 11a Rescue from Cloud City Eric Tomlinson film mix

2 11b Hyperspace Brian Risner remix

2 12a The Rebel Fleet Brian Risner remix

2 12b End Title Brian Risner remix