Ok... Sorry mods, I think the OP for this project needs and worths to be clearly readable... I mean it's still a Star Wars Preservation forum, no?
Leguman time !
A B C said:
This project is an updgrade on many points of the previous "Audiophile Edition". It is my definitive set & fix.
© Copyrighted material: You must own the Empire Strikes Back original motion picture soundtrack Special Edition if you mean to keep for yourselves a copy of the entire project presented here. If you own any other releases of this score, then you may select and keep for yourselves the material in common from the actual set.
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK restored score
- Composer / Conductor: John Williams
- Performer: the London Symphony Orchestra
- Project: multiple sources remixing, restoration and remastering.
- Sources: 1980-1985 RSO/PolyGram (LPs & CD), 1993 Arista Anthology, 1997 RCA Special Edition, 1983 NPR Radio Drama.
- Set: 2CD (complete cues archive) + 2CD (edited score) + 1 CD (original album reconstructed and completed) + art covers, special booklet with liner notes and documentation, inside arts.
- Format: Lossless Flac audio
Related projects:
Dark_Jedi & ABC's *IMPERIAL EDITION* DVD - The restored score against the picture (B&W GOUT sourced restoration), featuring the completed original score as written for the 1980 final cut.
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK *AUDIOPHILE EDITION* (version 1) - Check for a more complete presentation.
A B C said:
- Check here the previous remixing/editing details (version 1)-
...What's new since the 1st "AE":
- EQ's: mostly 1993 sessions mixes tracks, using a 20Khz parametric equalizer to manage the 20Khz tone that is particular to these. Overall, the CD3 from the AE has been the main reference for new EQs. A lot of tracks from it then replace the previous CD1 & 2 ones.
- Pitch corrections: 5M4/6M1; 6M3; 7M3; 9M4 + 1M2 Alt this one checked against the 1980 film mix)
- Balance adjustment on a few tracks
- New source occasionnaly used for enhancement: the NPR Radio Drama for 6M3; 10M1
- Redone tracks: 6M2 (uses the film mix instead of the SE remix); 9M4, 1M2 Alt.
- Editing: checked and corrected when needed against J Williams piano sketches manuscript (scoring sheets).
- Other improvements: notably 8M2, bringing back the background details (xylophone(?) harmonics) from the sessions mix during Luke's vision passage.
+ A few other details.
A B C said:
SET 1: The Complete Cue List Archive Collection
Disc 1
01. 1M1-1M2 Main Title - The Imperial Probe (original)
02. 1M3/2M1 Luke's Escape
03. 2M2 Ben's Instructions
04. 2M3 Luke's Rescue
05. 2M4 The Probe Scanner
06. 3M1 Drawing The Battle Lines
3M2 Leia's Instructions
07. 3M3 The Snow Battle
08. 3M4/4M1 Luke's First Crash
09. 4M2 The Rebels Escape Again
10. 4M3 The Asteroid Field
11. 5M1 Crash Landing
12. 5M2 Yoda Appears
13. 5M3 Yoda's Entrance
14. 5M4/6M1 Solo And The Princess
15. 6M2 Yoda's Teaching
16. 6M3 This Is Not A Cave
17. 6M4 Training A Jedi
18. 6M5/7M1 The Magic Tree
19. 7M2 Attack Position
20. 7M3 Yoda Raises The Ship
21. 7M4/8M1 Vader's Command
Disc 2
01. 8M2 City In The Clouds
02. 8M3 Lando's Palace
03. 9M1 Luke To The Rescue
04. 9M2 Vader Shows Up
05. 9M3 Putting ThreePio Together
06. 9M4 Trouble In Prison
07. 9M6/10M1 Carbon Freeze (original)
08. 10M2 Luke Pursues The Captives
09. 10M3 Chewie Chokes Lando
10. 11M1 Through The Window
11. 12M1 Losing A Hand
12. 12M2 To Hyper-Space
13. 12M3 Finale
12M4 End Credits
CONCERT VERSIONS:
14. Darth Vader's Theme
15. Yoda's Theme
BONUS MATERIAL:
16. Fox Fanfare (Empire sessions recording)
17. 1M1-1M2 Main Title / The Imperial Probe (Alt inserts)
18. 12M2+2M3 Snowspeeder (film edit)
19. 4M3 The Asteroid Field (film cut)
20. 9M6/10M1 Carbon Freeze (Alt insert version)
21. 7M3+12M3 Finale (film edit)
12M4 End Credits (Alt March Insert film version)
A B C said:
SET 2 - The Restored Original Score & Suites As Written For The Film (for no confusion: is not the IE DVD music track - tracks here are uncut ... See the SE ? You've got the idea then)
DISC 1
1. Main Title / Ice Planet:
1M1 Main Title
1M2 The Imperial Probe
2. Heroics Of Luke And Han:
1M3/2M1 Luke's Escape
2M2 Ben's Instructions
2M3 Luke's Rescue
3. Aboard The Executor:
2M4 The Probe Scanner
4. The Battle Of Hoth:
3M1 Drawing The Battle Lines
3M2 Leia's Instructions
3M3 The Snow Battle
3M4/4M1 Luke's First Crash
4M2 The Rebels Escape Again
5. The Asteroid Field:
4M3 The Asteroid Field
6. Swamps Of Dagobah:
5M1 Crash Landing
7. Luke's Nocturnal Visitor:
5M2 Yoda Appears
5M3 Yoda's Entrance
8. Han And The Princess / Vader And The Emperor:
5M4/6M1 Solo And The Princess
9. Jedi Master Revealed / Mynock Cave:
6M2 Yoda's Teaching
6M3 This Is Not A Cave
10. The Dark Side Of The Force:
6M4 Training A Jedi
6M5/7M1 The Magic Tree
11. Attack Position:
7M2 Attack Position
12. Yoda And The Force:
7M3 Yoda Raises The Ship
DISC 2:
01. Darth Vader's Command:
7M4/8M1 Vadar's Command
02. The City In The Clouds:
8M2 City In The Clouds
03. Lando's Palace / Luke's Promise:
8M3 Lando's Palace
04. Leia's Worries:
9M1 Luke To The Rescue
05. Betrayal At Bespin:
9M2 Vader Shows Up
06. Captives:
9M3 Putting ThreePio Together
07. Deal With Darth Vader:
9M4 Trouble In Prison
08. Darth Vader's Trap:
9M6/10M1 Carbon Freeze
10M2 Luke Pursues The Captives
10M3 Chewie Chokes Lando
09. The Duel:
11M1 Through The Window
10. Revelation / Escape From Bespin:
12M1 Losing A Hand
12M2 To Hyper-Space
11. The Rebel Fleet / End Titles:
12M3 Finale
12M4 End Credits
12. The Imperial March
13. Yoda's Theme
A B C said:
SET 3: The RSO album reconstructed & completed (fixed). (78:10)
1. Main Title / Ice Planet / The Wampa's Lair
2. Snowspeeders
3. The Imperial March
4. The Battle In The Snow
5. Luke First Crash
6. The Rebel Escape (alternate mix)
7. The Asteroid Field
8. Nocturnal Visitor9. Yoda's Theme
10. Han And The Princess / Vader And The Emperor
11. Jedi Master Revealed / Mynock Cave
12. Training A Jedi / The Magic Tree
13. Yoda And The Force
14. The City In The Clouds
15. Lando's Palace/Luke's Promise
16. Departure Of Boba Fett
17. The Duel
18. Hyperspace
19. The Rebel Fleet/End Title (Album Version)
... And FYI the whole remastering / remixing detail:
(Note: there are many balance adjustments throughout the cues that are not detailed here).
1m1 MAIN TITLE 1'32"
· (START - 1'32'') RSO PolyGram CD - speed/pitch corrected
1m2 THE IMPERIAL PROBE 6'41"
· (1’31'' - 2’29'') RSO PolyGram CD
· (2’29'' - 2’45'') RCA Special Edition - missing segment
· (2’45'' - 2’54'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology (first 3sec from SE)
· (2’54'' - 3’45'') RSO PolyGram CD
· (3’45'' - END) ARISTA/FOX Anthology
1m3/2m1 LUKE'S ESCAPE 3'37"
· RCA Special Edition (Track)
· ARISTA/FOX Anthology clean ending
· RSO LP Layers:
(Sections)
· (0’00'' - 0’10'')
· (1’21'' - 1’40'')
· (1’48'' - 1’53'')
· (2’59'' - 3’24'')
(Percussions, Horns)
· At: 0'47''; 0'56''; 1'01'';
1'14''; 1'17''; 1'20'';
1'21''; 1'55''; 1'57'';
2'02''
2m2 BEN'S INSTRUCTION 3'32"
· RCA Special Edition
2m3 LUKE'S RESCUE 1'49"
· ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· RSO LP layer
2m4 THE PROBE SCANNER 3'10"
· RCA Special Edition
3m1 DRAWING THE BATTLE LINES 2'06"
· (START - 2'01'') RCA Special Edition
+ ARISTA/FOX Anthology layer for general sonority
· (2’01'' - 2'40'') RCA Special Edition
3m2 LEIA'S INSTRUCTIONS 2'00"
· (2’40'' - END) ARISTA/FOX Anthology
3m3 THE SNOW BATTLE 3'50"
· RSO PolyGram CD
Restored cut at 2’28''
3m4/4m1 LUKE'S FIRST CRASH 4'15"
· (START - 0’58'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
+ RSO LP layer (0'05'' to 0'31'')
· (0’58'' - 4’00'') RSO LP
· (4'00'' - END) ARISTA/FOX Anthology
4m2 THE REBELS ESCAPE AGAIN 3'06"
· ARISTA/FOX Anthology (film mix) slightly resynchronized
· RSO LP from 2'05'' to 2'07'' (missing bit)
· RSO LP layer
4m3 THE ASTEROID FIELD 4'14"
· RSO PolyGram CD
5m1 CRASH LANDING 3'38"
· (START - 2'40'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (2'40'' - END) ARISTA/FOX Anthology
Restored cut at 2'40''
5m2 YODA APPEARS 1'32"
· RCA Special Edition
5m3 YODA'S ENTRANCE 2'31"
· (START - 1’37'') RSO PolyGram CD
· (1’37'' - 1’47'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology - missing bit
· (1’47'' - END) RSO PolyGram CD
5m4/6m1 SOLO AND THE PRINCESS 3'28"
· (START - 1'31'') RSO PolyGram CD
· (1’31'' - END) RSO PolyGram CD
Dropout removal on 2 sec at 1’19'' with the SE
Pitch/speed Corrected track
6m2 YODA'S TEACHING 2'11"
· ARISTA/FOX Anthology (Film Mix)
· RSO LP Layer
· RCA Special Edition ending
6m3 THIS IS NOT A CAVE 3'35"
· (START - 0'36'') RCA Special Edition
· (0'36'' - 1'00'') NPR Radio Drama
· (1'00'' - 1'10'') RCA Special Edition
· (1'10'' - 1’48'') RSO PolyGram CD
· (1’48'' - 1'56'') RCA Special Edition - missing bit
· (1'56'' - 3'09'') RSO PolyGram CD
· (3'09'' - 3'15'') RCA Special Edition - missing bit
· (3'15'' - END) RSO PolyGram CD
"Buzz" removal at 2'02'' with the SE
Pitch/speed corrected RSO parts
6m4 TRAINING A JEDI 1'41"
· (START - 0'44'') RSO POLYGRAM CD
· (0'44'' - END) RCA Special Edition
6m5/7m1 THE MAGIC TREE 3'35"
· ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· RSO LP layer
7m2 ATTACK POSITION 3'07"
· (START - 0'52'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (0'52'' - END) ARISTA/FOX Anthology
Three electrical noises removed with the SE
7m3 YODA RAISES THE SHIP 4'05"
· RSO PolyGram CD
Pitch & Speed Corrected track
7m4/8m1 VADER'S COMMAND 1'17"
· (START – 0’26'') RCA Special Edition
· (0’26'' – END) RCA Special Edition
8m2 CITY IN THE CLOUDS 4'47"
· (START – 0’09'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology + RSO LP Layer
· (0’09'' – 0’35'') RSO LP
· (0’35'' – 1’26'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (0’34'' – 2’06'') RSO LP layers
· (1’26'' – 2’29'') RCA Special Edition + ARISTA/FOX Anthology layer
· (2’29'' – 3’40'') RSO LP
· (3’40'' – END) ARISTA/FOX Anthology
8m3 LANDO'S PALACE 3'54"
· (START - 1’21'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology + RSO LP layer
· (1’21'' - 2’24'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology + RSO LP layer
· (2’24'' - END) ARISTA/FOX Anthology + RSO LP layer
9m1 LUKE TO THE RESCUE 1'03"
· (0’00” - 0'14'') RCA Special Edition
· (0’14'' - END) RCA Special Edition
9m2 VADER SHOWS UP 1'45"
· (0’00” - 0'40'') RCA Special Edition
· (0’40'' - END) RCA Special Edition
9m3 PUTTING THREEPIO TOGETHER 1'03"
· RCA Special Edition
9m4 TROUBLE IN PRISON 2'35"
· (START – 2'07'') RCA Special Edition
· (2'07'' – END) RCA Special Edition
Pitch/Speed corrected track
9m6/10m1 CARBON FREEZE 4'17"
· (START - 0'23'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (0'23'' - 1'16'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (1'16'' - 1'34'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (1'34'' - 2'38'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (2'38'' - 3'35'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (3'35'' - 3'43'') NPR Radio Drama missing note
· (3'39'' - END) ARISTA/FOX Anthology
10m2 LUKE PURSUES THE CAPTIVES 3'21"
· (START - 0'35'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (0'35'' - 1'59'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (1'59'' - 2'18'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (2'18'' - 2'42'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (2'42'' - END) ARISTA/FOX Anthology
electrical noise removal at 2'44'' on 2 sec.
10m3 CHEWIE CHOKES LANDO 3'41"
· (0'00'' - 0'06'') RCA Special Edition
· (0'06'' - 2'36'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (2'36'' - 3'37'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· RSO LP layers:
· (0’15'' - 1’00'')
· (1’16'' - 3’26'')
Double cut restoration using both SE and Anthology
from 2'36'' to 2'40''.
11m1 THROUGH THE WINDOW 4'14"
· (START - 0'27'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (0'27'' - 1'33'') RSO POLYGRAM CD
· (1'33'' - 2'49'') RSO POLYGRAM CD
· (2'49” - 4'00'') RSO POLYGRAM CD
· (2'49” - END) RCA Special Edition - End violins
· Speed/pitch corrected RSO track
11m2/12m1 LOSING A HAND 5'23"
· ARISTA/FOX Anthology
12m2 TO HYPERSPACE 4'06"
· ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· RSO LP layer
12m3 FINALE 2'00"
· (START - 1'47'') RSO POLYGRAM CD
· (1'47'' - 1'57'') RSO POLYGRAM CD
+ The first missing harp notes added from the Anthology
12m4 END CREDITS 4'26"
· (1'57'' - 2'06'') RSO POLYGRAM CD
· (2'06'' - 3'42'') RSO POLYGRAM CD
· (3'42'' - 3'51'') RSO POLYGRAM CD
· (3'51'' - 4'28'') RSO POLYGRAM CD - from the "Imperial March" track
· (4'28'' - 4'37'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology - from the "Film Version" bonus track
· (4'37'' - 5'47'') RSO POLYGRAM CD
· (5'47'' - END) RSO POLYGRAM CD
Saturation and volume corrections on many segments and parts
"tape crash" restoration at 3'08" with the Anthology
Accurate balance corrections in 12 parts matching with the following cuts:
0'00''-0'57''-1'22''-1'33''-2'06''-3'11''-3'20''-3'51''-4'28''-4'37''-5'52''-6'21''-6'23''
THE IMPERIAL MARCH (DARTH VADER'S THEME) 3'02"
· RSO POLYGRAM CD
YODA'S THEME 3'29"
· RSO POLYGRAM CD
FOX FANFARE 0'26"
(1980 - EMPIRE Sessions Recording)
· ARISTA/FOX Anthology
Alternate Material:
1m1-1m2 MAIN TITLE,
THE IMPERIAL PROBE 4'04"
(Re-scored, partial film version)
· (0’00'' - 1’31'') Main Title RSO POLYGRAM CD - speed/pitch corrected
· (1'43'' - 2’24'') RCA Special Edition - "New Start" (film overture)
· (2'24'' - 2’35'') RCA Special Edition missing segment
· (2’35'' - 2’43'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology (+ first 3sec from SE for junction)
· (2’43'' - 3’46'') RSO POLYGRAM CD
· (3’15'' - 3’31'') RCA Special Edition - insert bar 80 (unused ending).
9m6/10m1 CARBON FREEZE 4'09"
· (START - 0'23'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (0'23'' - 1'16'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (1'16'' - 1'34'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (1'34'' - 2'38'') ARISTA/FOX Anthology
· (2'38'' - 3'17'') RCA Special Edition - insert bar 57 (unused)
· (3'17'' - END) ARISTA/FOX Anthology
According to J. Williams piano sketches, the insert misses here a few
bars in order to allow the correct editing with the following segment.
7m3-12m3/12m4 FINALE, END CREDITS 6'50"
(Film version)
Same as original, with expanded intro from 7m3. The "Imperial March"
is replaced here with its alternate "End Credits Insert" (Anthology bonus
track). John Williams would surely have chosen to present this original
version on the 1980 album but it seems the available recordings of this
part are corrupted with saturation due to too loud volume as testify the
film, the soundtracks, and even the NPR Radio Drama audio-books.
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