To be honest, it’s getting quite tricky to keep up with all the Star Wars related vinyl, with different labels releasing different coloured vinyl, picture discs and the like. Here is the latest; Sony Classical are issuing a double GOLD vinyl edition of John Williams‘ original score from the original movie, that is Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
At least this limited edition is relatively affordable. At the time of writing it’s less than £22 in the UK which is decent for a double gatefold coloured vinyl. Put it this way, that’s about £100 cheaper than Friday Music’s 3LP blue vinyl of David Bowie‘s A Reality Tour!
This Star Wars gold 2LP vinyl edition is out on 3 June 2016.
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope [LIMITED EDITION GOLD VINYL]
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- 1 Episode IV – Main Title 5:25
- 2 Episode IV – Imperial Attack 6:19
- 3 Episode IV – Princess Leia’s Theme 4:24
- 4 Episode IV – The Desert and the Robot Auction 2:53
- 5 Episode IV – Ben’s Death and TIE Fighter Attack 3:50
- 6 Episode IV – The Little People Work 4:06
- 7 Episode IV – Rescue of the Princess 4:50
- 8 Episode IV – Inner City 4:16
- 9 Episode IV – Cantina Band 2:47
- 10 Episode IV – The Land of the Sandpeople 2:51
- 11 Episode IV – Mouse Robot and Blasting Off 4:04
- 12 Episode IV – The Return Home 2:49
- 13 Episode IV – The Walls Converge 4:34
- 14 Episode IV – The Princess Appears 4:06
- 15 Episode IV – The Last Battle 12:07
- 16 Episode IV – The Throne Room and End Title
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I’m so desensitized from all the Star Wars crud out there that even the music gives me a sense of ennui… Okay, I’ll buy it. :-)
Oh my childhood……I may weep
70’s DJM, 20th Century and Buddah records were all pressed by Pye. So there’s a reason they’re all the same type of vinyl. I agree that describing these as ‘coloured vinyl’ is pushing it. Have also seen them described as ‘secret coloured vinyl’. Oh, please.
Tempting as a replacement for my beat up second hand copy (although that does have the poster). May also order Jefi as it’s the only original trilogy soundtrack oven ever owned on vinyl.
I think that translucent vinyl thing was pretty widespread in the 70’s, as wadey said. DJM Records Elton releases all seem to have been like that. I see auctions on a well-known auction site describing records like this as being ‘coloured vinyl’ which is stretching the facts a bit!
thing is, 20th Century Fox records were coloured vinyl if you put them up to the light – do it with any 70s PYE or Buddah releases too. A sort of purpley bruised brown
The pre-order for Return of the Jedi is under £18!, might be worth a long term pre-order.
However, The Empire strikes back, arguably the best due to the Imperial March, is nearer £35.
Empire is now down to £21.99 (19/04/16) pre-order guarantee to lock in now and it may drop to the same as Jedi at £17.50ish?? who knows :-)