Savage said:
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However, my end-all, be-all version will be more or less like the anthology version with the final note fade-out of Yoda's theme into the Imperial March, with the percussion-less March to follow. On the AE (as you very well know :) ), the album version has the fade out, with the concert version Imperial March, while the film version has a more abrupt cut between Yoda and the March, but without the percussion (as heard during the end credits).
Anyway, for my own personal edification, I'm going to make an amalgamation of the tracks for myself since it will be pretty easy with the quality they are now. And maybe I'll get cracking on that RSO double vinyl recut with these as the source...then again, maybe not. ;)
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BTW, I think I haven't managed this film version as it deserved... I think it needs (talking about the percussion-less bit) to be re-balanced without too much hesitation on the left, just try it. It should make the stereo better, give back many instruments and in the same time lower the over-saturation. You could even try with my very first mastering of it (the OT ST "salvage") wich doesn't need pitch/speed correction besides ...
Yeah, I've been lazzy on that one for the AE, re-using the OE version only correcting the pitch/speed while I should have reconsidered the mastering...
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